Nati Kaji

Amrit Lal Shrestha (25 December 1925 – 2 November 2003),[1] better known as Nati Kaji (Nepali: नाती काजी), was a Nepali singer and songwriter. Kaji was a prominent music director and singer of his time having composed and sung such evergreen songs as Nepali Hami[2] (written by Madhav Prasad Ghimire).[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

मेलोडी राजा नाती काजी

Melody King Nati Kaji
Born25 December 1925
Lalitpur District, Nepal
Died2 November 2003 (aged 77)
Kathmandu, Nepal
NationalityNepali
CitizenshipNepali
Spouse(s)Saraswati Raj Bhandari (m.?-2003)
Parents
  • Mohan Lal Shrestha (father)
  • Champa Devi Shrestha (mother)

Early life

Natikaji was a nickname given to Amrit Lal Shrestha by his grandparents, and became the name he is known by throughout the country. He was born in 1925 at Pulchowk, Lalitpur. He lost his mother at the age of 5 and his father at the age of 10 and so was raised by his grandparents at Gujeshwori where his grandfather was the temple priest. Natikaji died on 2 November 2003.[10][11]

Career

Nati Kaji commenced his musical venture at age 7 when he started playing the harmonium at the Gujeshwori Bhajan Mandali. His professional music career initiated when he joined Radio Nepal in 1950. During the 40 years of his service in Radio Nepal, he composed over 2000 songs of varied genres. He is credited for over 15 operas, such as Pijada ko Suga, Kunjani, Prithvi Narayan Shah ka Char Pakchhya.[12][13][14][11]

Recognition

His awards include Gorkha Dakshin Bahu Pratham, Indra Rajya Laxmi Pragya Puraskar, Chinnalata Geet Puraskar and Bhupal Sangeet Puraskaramong.

Filmography
Year Film Role Note
1974 Man Ko Bandh Music Director[15]
1980 Sindoor Music Director
1989 Pachhis Basanta Music Director / Background Music
1989 Shanti-Dip Music Director

References
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  8. "Singer Ruby Joshi no more". The Himalayan Times. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
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  10. "Thousands of Nepali Songs". nepalisong.net. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  11. "Legendary musician Natikaji". Boss Nepal. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  12. "Nati Kaji". IMDb. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  13. "'Natikaji Award – The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  14. Nati Kaji, Natikazi Ka Geetharu 1, retrieved 29 July 2017
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