![]() ![]() His aspirations of becoming an electrician were unfulfilled and he found work at a Ludhiana cloth mill. The youngest child of Kartar Kaur and Hari Singh Sandila, he was educated at Gujar Khan Primary School in Dugri. He became famous as a result of his first ever recorded song "Takue Te Takua".Īmar Singh Chamkila was born as Dhani Ram on 21 July 1960 in a family belonging to Chamar community in the village of Dugri near Ludhiana, Punjab, India. Though he never recorded it himself, he wrote the widely popular "Jatt Di Dushmani" which has been recorded by many Punjabi artists. His best-known hits include "Pehle Lalkare Naal" and his devotional songs "Baba Tera Nankana" and "Talwar Main Kalgidhar Di". Although he did give support to the Khalistan Movement and to show it he sang Dastaran Kesri with Amarjot Kaur, he also promoted gun culture and Jatt feudalism. ![]() He earned a controversial reputation, with his detractors regarding his music obscene, and his supporters regarding it a truthful commentary on Punjabi culture and society. He commonly wrote songs about extra-marital relationships, coming of age, drinking, drug use, and the hot tempers of Punjabi men. His music was heavily influenced by the Punjabi village life he was surrounded by growing up. Chamkila is generally regarded as one of the greatest and influential Punjabi artists of all time. His monthly bookings regularly outnumbered the number of days in the month. ![]() ![]() Chamkila and his wife Amarjot were killed, along with two members of their band on 8 March 1988 in an assassination which remains unresolved.Īmar Singh Chamkila is regarded as one of the best live stage performers that Punjab has ever produced and extremely popular with the village audience. Amar Singh Chamkila (21 July 1960 – 8 March 1988) was an Indian singer and musician of Punjabi music. ![]()
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