Munawar Sultana (Punjabi, Urdu: منور سلطانہ) was a Pakistani radio and film singer. She is known for vocalizing first ever hit Lollywood songs like, "Mainu Rab Di Soun Tere Naal Piyar Ho Gya" (Film: Pheray 1949), "Wastae Rab Da Tu Jaanvi We Kabootra" (Film:Dulla Bhatti 1956),and "Ae Qaid-e-Azam, Tera Ehsan Hay, Ehsan" (Film: Bedari 1957).

Munawar Sultana
Born	8 November 1924 Ludhiana, Punjab, British India
Died	7 June 1995(1995-06-07) (aged 70) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupation	Playback singer / Radio artist
Years active	1948 – 1995

Early life

Sultana was born in Ludhiyana, British India on November 8, 1924.[1]

Career

Sultana started her career in the 1940s as a radio singer. She received her early music education from a composer Abdul Haq Shami.[2] Her debut film as a playback singer was "Teri Yaad", which was also the first movie of Lollywood, released in 1948. She sang for both Urdu and Punjabi movies and recorded 181 songs for 54 films. She had the credit of vocalising film songs that became popular among the public in the earlier decade of a young Lollywood. Apart from playback singing, Sultana also recorded many semi-classical songs for Radio Pakistan.[3][4][5]

Personal life

Sultana was married to Ayub Romani who was a station director at Radio Pakistan, Lahore. She resigned from singing after her marriage, and committed herself to a domestic life and social welfare activities.[5][6]

Popular songs

Film

• Menu Rabb Di Sohn Teray Naal Pyar Ho Geya Way ... 1949 (Film: Pheray - Punjabi), Music: G.A. Chishti, Poet: G.A. Chishti
• Way Akhian Lavin Na, Tay Fer Pachhtavin Na ... 1949 (Film: Pheray - Punjabi), Singer(s): Munawar Sultana, Inayat Hussain Bhatti, Music: G.A. Chishti, Poet: G.A. Chishti
• Teray Long Da Peya Lashaka, Halian Nay Hall Dhak Lay ... 1950 (Film: Laray - Punjabi), Singer(s): Inayat Hussain Bhatti, Munawar Sultana, Music: G.A. Chishti
• Way Main Bol Bol Thakki, Teinu Tol Tol Takhi ... 1950 (Film: Laray - Punjabi), Singer(s): Munawar Sultana, Music: G.A. Chishti, Poet: G.A. Chishti
• Raj Dularay, Phoolon Ki Seij Pay Tujh Ko Salaun ... 1955 (Film: Noukar - Urdu), Singer(s): Munawar Sultana, Music: G.A. Chishti, Poet: Qateel Shafai
• Baddal Nu Hath Lawan, Tay Uddi Uddi Jawan, Hawa Day Naal ... 1955 (Film: Heer- Punjabi), Singer(s): Munawar Sultana & Co., Music: Safdar Hussain, Poet: Hazin Qadri
• Wasta e Rabb Da, Tu Javin Way Kabootra ... 1956 (Film: Dulla Bhatti - Punjabi), Singer(s): Munawar Sultana, Music: G.A. Chishti, Poet: Tufail Hoshiarpuri
• O Dilla Kachya, Qarar Day Pakya, Kissay Day Naal Gall Na Karin ... 1956 (Film: Guddi Gudda - Punjabi), Singer(s): Munawar Sultana, Music: G.A. Chishti, Poet: Wali Sahib
• Ae Qaid-e-Azam, Tera Ehsan Hay, Ehsan ... 1957 (Film: Bedari - Urdu), Singer(s): Munawar Sultana & Co., Music: Fateh Ali Khan, Poet: Khawar Zaman[3]

Radio

• Main Aarzoo e Jaan Likhon Ya Jaan e Aarzoo, Poet: Akhtar Sheerani
• Chand Roshan Chamakta Sitara Rahe[7]
• Sada Chirriyan Da Chamba We Babul Asan Udd Jana[5]

Death

Munawar Sultana died on 7 June 1995 in Lahore.[8][7]

References

External links

• "Munawar Sultana singing for Master Ghulam Haider in Ghulam (1953)". Cineplot Music website. 24 September 2011. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2022.