Mansoor Malangi
Mansoor Malangi (Shahmukhi:منصور ملنگی) was a Punjabi folk singer from Pakistan. He is widely regarded as "King of Punjabi-folk" across Pakistan.[1]
Mansoor Malangi | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1947年01月01日)1 January 1947 |
| Origin | Jhang |
| Died | 10 December 2014(2014年12月10日) (aged 67) |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Genres | Folk music and ghazal singer |
| Occupations | Singer, song writer |
| Years active | 1965 – 2014 |
| Award | Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) award by the Government of Pakistan in 2012 |
Early life
[edit ]Malangi was born in Garh More village of Jhang district, Punjab. His father was a singer. He started singing at a young age and rose to fame with his song Ik Phul Motiye da in 1974.[1]
Career
[edit ]He released over 200 studio albums. Besides his greatest hits like "Ik phull motiye da" and "Keri ghalti hoi aye zalim", he released other successful hits like "Balocha zalman" and "Mahi diyan nazan ton main lakh lakh var han".[1]
He also sang Sufi poetry of Khawja Ghulam Farid, which included ‘Akh Phurkandi aey’, ‘Guzar Gaya Din Sara’, ‘Ronday Urmr Nibhai’, and ‘Wich Rohi De’.[2]
Legacy
[edit ]"Sadly, he was misconstrued as a Saraiki singer whereas he was more like a minstrel of Punjab, a unique voice from Jhang, the land of Heer"[1]
— Soofi Mushtak, in an Interview
"He was the only Punjabi folk singer to have made the Punjabi dohra (quatrain) popular with a touch of humour, freshness and originality to the Punjabi mahiya (couplet)"[1]
— Professor Sada Hussain, in an interview with Dawn
Awards and recognition
[edit ]- Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) award by the Government of Pakistan in 2012.[3]
Death
[edit ]He died of a heart attack in Garh More and is buried there.[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d e Dhakku, Nabeel Anwar (18 January 2015). "Tribute to Mansoor Malangi: the king of folk music". Dawn. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ "Death anniversary of folk singer Mansoor Malangi being observed today". The Nation. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ "Governor confers civil awards on 47 personalities". The Nation newspaper. 24 March 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ^ Raza, Ahsan (11 December 2014). "Folk singer Mansoor Malangi is no more". Dawn. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
