top 10 List of Indian Lyricist

List of Indian Lyricist
A person who writes the words to a popular song or musical is called lyricist. Find here list of top 10 Indian lyricist who have sung some very good songs for Indian cinema.


1. Javed Akhtar
(DOB -> 17-jan-1945 : Awards -> Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, National Award)

2. Gulzar
(DOB -> 18-aug-1929 : Awards -> Grammy Award, Filmfare)

3. Anand Bakshi
(DOB -> 21-jul-1920 : Awards -> Filmfare )

4. Majrooh Sultanpuri
(DOB -> 1-oct-1919 : Awards -> Filmfare, Dadasaheb Phalke Award)

5. Sameer
(DOB -> 24-feb-1958 : Awards -> Filmfare, Zee Cine Award)

6. Sahir Ludhianvi
(DOB -> 8-mar-1921 : Awards -> Filmfare)

7. Kaifi Azmi
(DOB -> 14-jan-1919 : Awards -> Sahitya Akademi Award, National Film Awards, Filmfare)

8. Shakeel Badayuni
(DOB -> 3-aug-1916 : Awards -> Filmfare)

9. Rahul Dev Burman
(DOB -> 27-jun-1939 : Awards -> Filmfare)

10. A. R. Rahman
(DOB -> 6-jan-1966 : Awards -> Academy, Golden Globe, BAFTA, Grammy, BFCA Critics, Visual Media, Satellite. etc..)