Master Abdullah

He was born Sadiq Ali in 1930 in Lahore. His elder brother Master Inayat Hussain (1923–1993) was a film music composer in the early days of Pakistan film industry and was better known in Pakistan than Master Abdullah himself. ==Career==

Master Abdullah began his film career in 1962 with the Urdu film Suraj Mukhi (1962). ==Major Films of Master Abdullah==

• Malangi (1965) • Laado (1966) • Badla (1968) • Commander (1968) • Rangu Jatt (1970) • Ziddi (1973) (won for this film Best Film Music Director Nigar Award in 1973) • Shehanshah (1974) • Sharif Badmash (1975) • Sheeshay Ka Ghar (1978) • Jatt Mirza (1982) • Qismet (1985) ==Compositions==

Songs composed by Master Abdullah include: • Mahi way saano bhul na jaaven, Singer: Noor Jehan, Movie: Malangi (1965) • Phhikki pay gayi chan tarian di lou, Singer: Noor Jehan, Movie: Badla (1968) • Jan-e-man itna bata do mohabbat hai kiya, Singer: Runa Laila, Movie: Commander (1968) • Chal chaliay duniya di os nukray, Singer: Noor Jehan / Mehdi Hassan, Movie: Duniya Paise Di (1971) • Mera dilbar mera dildar ton en, Singer: Tassawar Khanum, Movie: Jaagde Rehna (1972) • Way chadd meri veni no maroor, Singer: Noor Jehan, Movie: Ziddi (1973) • Tere naal naal vay main rena, Singer: Noor Jehan, Movie: Ziddi (1973) • Ye safar tere mere piyar ka, Singer: Mehdi Hassan / Mehnaz, Movie: Sheeshay Ka Ghar (1978) ==Awards==

Master Abdullah won a Best Musician Nigar Award for the Punjabi film Ziddi in 1973. ==References==