Gujarati music maestro Gaurang Vyas passes away; PM Modi pays tribute to legendary composer

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to legendary Gujarati music composer arranger and singer Gaurang Vyas who passed away in Ahmedabad at the age of 87Vyas was one of the prominent names in Gujarati film folk and light music He was the son of renowned Gujarati music composer Avinash Vyas and carried forward his familys musical legacy through a career spanning several decadesReacting to his death PM Modi shared a picture with Vyas on X and remembered his contribution to Gujarati music He said Vyas had created a special place for himself in the field while carrying forward his fathers musical traditionWe are deeply saddened by the passing of Shri Gaurang Vyas a renowned musician in the Gujarati music world Carrying forward the rich musical tradition of his father Avinash Vyas he had carved out a unique place for himself in the field of Gujarati music PM Modi wroteThe Prime Minister also spoke about the loss felt by Gujarat following Vyas death and offered condolences to his family and fansHis demise leaves Gujarat feeling the loss of a talented creator His invaluable contribution to the Gujarati music scene will always be remembered Prayers for the peace of the departed soul and condolences to the bereaved family members and his vast legion of fans Om Shanti hellip pictwittercom2Hb6PcRqqDmdash Narendra Modi narendramodi September 3 2026Vyas began his film career as an assistant to his father in Jesal Toral He later worked as an independent music director with Lakho PhulaniDuring his career Vyas composed music for more than 100 films His work included Ketan Mehta Bhavna Bhavai as well as films such as Maniyaro Nasibni Balihar Parki Thapan Liludi Dharati and Maiyarman Mandu Nathi LagtuHe also worked with several wellknown playback singers including Lata Mangeshkar Asha Bhosle Kishore Kumar Manna Dey Mahendra Kapoor Suman Kalyanpur Bhupinder Singh and Prafull DaveOther memorable songs from his work include Maniyaro Te Halu Halu Thai Re Viyo and Hu Tu Tu Tu Jami Ramatni RutuVyas also released several albums including Jalaramni Jhumpdi Bhajan Anmol Ganga Satina Bhajano Kahat Kabir Jalaram Bapanu Halaradu Prachin Prabhatiyan and NonStop DandiyaRaasFor his contribution to Gujarati cinema and music Vyas received around 11 statelevel Best Music Direction awardsIn 2022 Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel honoured Vyas with a Lifetime Achievement AwardHe was also specially honoured by the Gujarat State Music Academy and Gujarat Tourism in 2024 for his contribution to musicThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever