Pyarelal Wadali

Singer

Indian Guru Ki Wadali, Amritsar, India

Quick Info

ProfessionSinger
NationalityIndian
BirthplaceGuru Ki Wadali, Amritsar, India
Date of Death09/03/2018

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameUstad Pyarelal Wadali
NicknamePyarelal

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 7½"
Weight82 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

Birth PlaceGuru Ki Wadali, Amritsar, India
Place of DeathFortis Escorts Heart Institute, Amritsar
Age (at the time of death)75 Years
Death CauseCardiac Arrest

Family

FatherThakur Das Wadali (Vocalist)
SiblingsPuranchand Wadali (Singer)
SpouseSurjit Kaur
Children
  • Daughters - Sheela Rani, Seema Rani, Raj Rani
  • Sons - Satpal Kumar, Sandeep Kumar

Career

DebutAll India Radio, Jalandhar (1970s)
Musical GenreSufi, Qawwali, Bhajan, Ghazal, Kaafi
Notable WorksTu Mane ya Na Mane, Pinjar (2003), Dhoop, Tanu Weds Manu, Mausam
AwardsSangeet Natak Akademi Award (1992), Tulsi Award (1998), Punjabi Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2003)

Favourites

Favourite FoodPunjabi cuisine

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Pyarelal was the younger sibling in the duo known as the Wadali Brothers.
2. Their father was a respected figure at the Mazaar of Data Ganj Baksh Saheb in Lahore during the time before the Indo-Pak partition.
3. The Wadali Brothers rose to fame in 1972 after a breakthrough with All India Radio in Jalandhar.
4. Their music is primarily rooted in the Sufi genre.
5. They received musical training in Hindustani music from renowned teachers Pt. Durga Das and Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan.
6. Guru Ki Wadali, near Amritsar, is the hometown of the Wadali Brothers and the birthplace of Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji, the 6th Guru of Sikhs.
7. In 1975, the Wadali Brothers faced a setback at the Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan in Jalandhar due to their appearance but later succeeded in performing at the Harballabh temple in Jalandhar.
8. The Wadali Brothers were the fifth generation of singers and musicians in their family.
9. Before becoming a Sufi singer, Pyarelal played the role of Krishna in village Ras Lila performances.
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