Personal info
Known for
Music Director
Gender
Male
Birthday
16 September
Location
Maharashtra, India
Edit pageVijay Patil
Biography
Vijay Patil (16 September 1942 – 22 May 2021) better known as Raamlaxman, was an Indian composer, pianist, musician, and accordionist. Raamlaxman is most famous for his work with Rajshri Productions of Hindi films.
He composed music for hit films like Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994), Hum Saath Saath Hain (1999), Muskurahat (1992), Police Public (1990), 100 Days (1991). His first film was Agent Vinod (1977) Raamlaxman has worked in almost 75 films in Hindi, Marathi, and Bhojpuri.
Raamlaxman is the "Laxman" of the duo composers "Raam-Laxman". In 1976, "Raam" (his partner Surendra) died immediately after signing the film Agent Vinod (1977).
Laxman continued to retain Raam's name in Marathi as well as Hindi films. He died of a heart attack on 22 May 2021, at the age of 78.
In the year 1988, Raamlaxman got a major break with Sooraj Barjatya's Maine Pyar Kiya (1989). His composition earned him a Filmfare award for Best Music Director.
The film set the record at its time for the most Filmfare awards won by a single film with seven, from thirteen nominations. It was also the first film to win three major awards in the music category (Best Music Director, Male Playback Singer, Best Lyricist).
The film also launched S. P. Balasubrahmanyam as the voice of the new actor Salman Khan from period 1989 to 1994.
Laxman scored a major hit once again with the superhit film Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994). His collaboration with Sooraj Barjatya went on and he gave good hits in the film Hum Saath Saath Hain (1999).
