Datta Naik

Dattaram Baburao Naik
Native name	दत्ताराम बाबुराव नाईक
Also known as	N Datta
Born	(1927-12-12)12 December 1927 Goa, India
Died	Mumbai, India
Genres	Film score
Occupation(s)	Music director
Instruments	Harmonium
Years active	1955–1987

Datta Naik (12 December 1927 – 30 December 1987), also credited as N. Dutta, is a Hindi film music director. Born in the then Portuguese colony of Goa, Naik, started his career as an assistant to the music director Sachin Dev Burman in films like Bahar, Sazaa and Ek Nazar (1951), Jaal (1952), Jeevan Jyoti (1953) and Angarey (1954). His partnership with song writer Sahir Ludhianvi was popular and successful. He died on 30 December 1987.

Filmography

• Marine Drive (1955)
• Milaap (1955) – debut film with Raj Khosla
• Chandrakanta (1956)
• Dashehra (1956)
• Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke (1957)
• Mohini (1957)
• Mr. X (1957)
• Light House (1958)
• Miss 1958 (1958)
• Saadhna (1958)
• Bhai Bahan (1959)
• Black Cat (1959)
• Dhool Ka Phool (1959)
• Jaalsaaz (1959)
• Mr. John (1959)
• Naach Ghar (1959)
• Didi (1959)
• Dr. Shaitaan (1959)
• Rickshawala (1960)
• Dharamputra (1960)
• Do Bhai (1961)
• Dilli Ka Dada (1962)
• Gyara Hazar Ladkian (1962)
• Kala Samundar (1962)
• Sachche Moti (1962)
• Aawara Abdullah (1963)
• Akela (1963)
• Holiday in Bombay (1963)
• Mere Armaan Mere Sapne (1963)
• Rustam-e-Baghdad (1963)
• Baadshah (1964)
• Chandi Ki Deewar (1964)
• Herculis (1964)
• Gopal Krishna (1965)
• Khaakan (1965)
• Bahadur Daaku (1966)
• Dilaawar (1966)
• Jawan Mard (1966)
• Albela Mastaana (1967)
• Raju (1967)
• Apna Ghar Apni Kahani (1968)
• Ek Masoom (1969)
• Patthar Ka Khwab (1969)
• Ustaad 420 (1970)
• Inspector (1970)
• Naya Raasta (1971)
• Aag Aur Daag (1970)
• Badnaam Farishtey (1972
• Return of Johnny (1974)
• Do Juaari (1974)
• Ganga (1974)
• Aag Aur Toofan (1975)
• Phanda (1975)
• Miss Toofan Mail (1980)
• Chehre Pe Chehra (1980)

Dutta Naik was born in very poor family. He was a close friend of Chandrakant Bhosle who was playing rhythm with Shankar Jaikishan's orchestra. His mother died when he was just two years old. He was brought up by his mother's sister in Karel Wadi, Thakurdwar, Gigaum, Mumbai. His relatives were neglecting him during his earlier period but when he become music director and become financially strong he moved his residence to Peddar Road and his relatives started coming from his native Goa, as his guests.

External links

• N. Dutta at the Internet Movie Database