Nati Kaji Explained

Honorific Prefix:Melody King
Nati Kaji
Native Name:नाती काजी
Native Name Lang:ne
Birth Date:11 Poush, 1982
Birth Place:Lalitpur District, Nepal
Death Date:16 Kartika, 2060 (aged 77)
Death Place:Kathmandu, Nepal
Nationality:Nepali
Citizenship:Nepali
Spouse:Saraswati Raj Bhandari (m.?-2060 his death)
Mother:Champa Devi Shrestha
Father:Mohan Lal Shrestha

Amrit Lal Shrestha (11 Poush 1982 – 16 Kartika 2060),[1] better known as Nati Kaji, was a Nepali singer and songwriter. Kaji was a prominent music director and singer of his time having composed and sung such evergreen songs as Nepali Hami[2] (written by Madhav Prasad Ghimire).[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Early life

Natikaji was a nickname given to Amrit Lal Shrestha by his grandparents, and became the name he is known by throughout the country. He was born in 1982 at Pulchowk, Lalitpur. He lost his mother at the age of 5 and his father at the age of 10 and so was raised by his grandparents at Gujeshwori where his grandfather was the temple priest. Natikaji died on 16 Kartika 2060.[10] [11]

Career

Nati Kaji commenced his musical venture at age 7 when he started playing the harmonium at the Gujeshwori Bhajan Mandali. His professional music career initiated when he joined Radio Nepal in 2007. During the 40 years of his service in Radio Nepal, he composed over 2000 songs of varied genres. He is credited for over 15 operas, such as Pijada ko Suga, Kunjani, Prithvi Narayan Shah ka Char Pakchhya.Marna Baru Garho Hunna, an evergreen song penned by Tirtha Raj Tuladhar, sung by Phatteman Rajbhandari remains one of his best compositions.[12] [13]

Recognition

His awards include Gorkha Dakshin Bahu Pratham, Indra Rajya Laxmi Pragya Puraskar, Chinnalata Geet Puraskar and Bhupal Sangeet Puraskaramong.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNote
2031Man Ko BandhMusic Director[14]
2037SindoorMusic Director
2046Pachhis BasantaMusic Director / Background Music
2046Shanti-DipMusic Director

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Husain. Mosharaf. New Issue :: View FDC Details :: Nepal :: Musician Natikaji Shrestha (1925–2003). 29 July 2017. mediabd.com.
  2. Web site: Nati Kaji – Nepali Hami Lyrics Musixmatch. musiXmatch. 29 July 2017.
  3. Web site: Fursad.com .:: Nati Kaji ::.. 10 February 2009. 29 July 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20090210084528/http://fursad.com/top_nepali_artist_flashback.php?id=28&title=+Nati+Kaji. 10 February 2009.
  4. Web site: Read online latest news and articles from Nepal.. 16 February 2014. 25 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140225093821/http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2009/11/16/most-popular/3-policemen-arrested-for-extortion-attempt/2081/. dead.
  5. Web site: Biography of Natikaji Shrestha:. 9 June 2013. 29 July 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20130609065356/http://medianp.tv/biography-of-natikaji-shrestha/. 9 June 2013.
  6. http://www.nepalicollections.com/artist.php?id=15 Nepali Collections
  7. Web site: Nati Kaji on Apple Music. iTunes Store. 29 July 2017.
  8. News: Singer Ruby Joshi no more. 27 November 2016. The Himalayan Times. 29 July 2017.
  9. Web site: Best of Nati Kaji (Classical) by Nati Kaji on Apple Music. iTunes Store. 29 July 2017.
  10. Web site: Thousands of Nepali Songs. nepalisong.net. 29 July 2017. 18 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190318061601/http://nepalisong.net/old/natikaji.htm. dead.
  11. News: Legendary musician Natikaji. Boss Nepal. 20 October 2018.
  12. Web site: Nati Kaji. IMDb. 29 July 2017.
  13. Web site: ‘Natikaji Award – The Himalayan Times. The Himalayan Times. 29 July 2017.
  14. Web site: Natikaji Shrestha – Filmography, Full Movies, Recent Movies, Upcoming Movies List. reelnepal. 29 July 2017. 29 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170729225723/http://reelnepal.com/name/93/natikaji-shrestha/filmography. dead.