Kundan Lal Saigal (1904-1947)

The great Indian singing film star of the 1930s and 1940s

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NEW : Remembering Saigal By Rama Varma

An article published in the Souvenir of Raksha, an organization that takes care of mentally handicapped children, based in Cochin, Kerala, India. 
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NEW : A lively Story-telling Thread on the Orkut Message Board : 

"The Life of Kundanlal Saigal"
As told by Harshad, Suhas, Winter & others to their friends in the Orkut KL Saigal Community (spread over some 90-odd messages)

www.orkut.com : Home > Communities > K.L. Saigal (393 members) 
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NEW: Hindi cinema’s First superstar By Pran Nevile (From: The Tribune)

Pran Nevile is a retired IFS officer, founder-convener of "K L Saigal Memorial Circle" in Delhi and the author of the book "K L Saigal- Immortal Singer and Superstar"
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NEW : Book Review : 

K.L.Saigal: the Pilgrim of the Swara By Ragava R. Menon
By Ashok (Message posted in GoogleGroups : rec.music.indian.classical)

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An Astrological Perspective by KN Rao, a Saigal Fan

From : Journal of Astrology : http://www.journalofastrology.com/ARTICLES/klseghal.htm

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Horoscope of K. L. Saigal  : for those who know Astrology

Courtesy : http://www.astrogyan.com : The Vedic Indian Astrology Portal
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Voice that still enchants
By A.C. Tuli, Tribune, Chandigarh.

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Tribute : King of pain

By M.L. Dhawan, Tribune, Punjab 

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Not Just classic, classical too :

K.L. Saigal's music was strongly grounded in the classical

By Satish Chopra, The Hindu Daily, New Delhi,  Friday Review, dated June 2, 2006

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On Nawab Wajid Ali Shah and "Babul Moraa" 

Nawab Wajid Ali Shah by Susheela Mishra : From: Great Masters of Hindustani Music,  

Hem Publishers, 1981; Courtesy : Rajan P. Parrikar in Newsgroups: rec.music.indian.classical

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