C. H. Atma

C. H. Atma was a Bollywood playback singer,ghazal singer and film actor. His real name was Atma Hashmatrai Chainani. He was the first singer from India to tour and sing outside India in Nairobi,East Africa in 1957. He fell ill after his singing tour to England in 1975 and died eight months later.[1]

Career

C.H. Atma debuted in 1945. His evergreen song is 'Preetam ann milo' for the film, 'Mr and Mr. 55', which he sang for composer, OP Nayyar, who was a great fan of his singing.[2] His voice was quite similar to K. L. Saigal.[3] But he had his own unique style which he implied to become one of the fewest singers to become extensively popular both in film and non-film music. His best known pieces include his solo and duet songs with Geeta Dutt in O. P. Nayyar debut film Aasmaan (1952),[4] and his non-film recording of "Preetam aan milo".[5]

He has sung duets with singers like Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle.[6] But his career was short in Bollywood as brief as just 10 years. [7]

He also acted in two movies as hero, namely, 'Bhaisahab' (1954)(with Poornima and Smriti Biswas) and 'Bilwamangal'(with Suraiya) (1954)[8]

Personal Details

C.H. Atma was born in 1923 in Hyderabad(Sind), now in Pakistan. C. H. Atma was the elder brother of the popular singer, Chandru Atma.[9] He died on 6th December 1975, aged 52.[10] He was a married man, but his married life was not successful.

References

  1. ↑ http://beetehuedin.blogspot.in/2015/01/manzil-to-hai-badi-door-chatma.html
  2. ↑ https://atulsongaday.me/2009/09/18/preetam-aan-milo/
  3. ↑ Bose, Derek (2006). Everybody Wants a Hit: 10 Mantras of Success in Bollywood Cinema. Jaico Publishing House. p. 38. ISBN 9788179925584.
  4. ↑ "Bollywood Retrospect: 10 songs that capture the essence of OP Nayyar's music- Part 1". Daily News & Analysis. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  5. ↑ Anantharaman, Ganesh (2008). Bollywood Melodies: A History of the Hindi Film Song. Penguin Books India. p. 160. ISBN 9780143063407.
  6. ↑ Kinnear, Michael S. (1985). A Discography of Hindustani and Karnatic Music. Greenwood Press. p. 449. ISBN 9780313244797.
  7. ↑ https://indianbaja.wordpress.com/2010/03/04/legends-c-h-atma/
  8. ↑ http://beetehuedin.blogspot.in/2015/01/manzil-to-hai-badi-door-chatma.html
  9. ↑ http://www.last.fm/music/C.H.+Atma/+wiki
  10. ↑ http://beetehuedin.blogspot.in/2015/01/manzil-to-hai-badi-door-chatma.html
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