Suraiya Multanikar (born 1940) is a Pakistani singer mostly known for her folk songs especially kafis.Suraiya Multanikar profile Retrieved 18 June 2018 Her repertoire includes classical, semi-classical, ghazal, folk songs, kafis and film songs.
Early life and family Multanikar was born in Multan, Punjab. Her earliest childhood memories are of wanting to excel as a singer. As no one in her immediate family could provide her vocal training or guidance, she taught herself by listening to film songs and copying their tunes and lyrics. Later, she became a formal disciple of Ghulam Nabi Khan of the Delhi gharana of classical music who was a sarangi player and a strict disciplinarian, popularly known as Fauji Khan.
Multanikar, at age 19, once performed at a gathering organized by former President of Pakistan Ayub Khan.
Multanikar has 7 children (from oldest to youngest): Muhammad Ali, a UK-based orthopaedic doctor; Ruqaiya Sajjad; Ramzan Ali, Shaista, Rabia, Aalia and Rahat Bano. Her youngest daughter, Rahat Multanikar is also a folk singer like her mother.
Career Radio Pakistan On the radio, at age 15, she sang compositions by veteran Pakistani composers, Niaz Hussain Shami and Abdul Haq Qureshi.Alhamra organizes Kuch Yaadain Kuch Baatain for legendary singers to interact with fans Daily Times newspaper, 21 September 2019, Retrieved 26 June 2020 In her career as a singer, she was inspired from the works of Roshan Ara Begum, Ustad Salamat Ali Khan of Sham Chaurasia gharana, Bade Fateh Ali Khan of Patiala gharana and Mehdi Hassan.
Film industry Multanikar's career as a playback singer was short lived. She gained widespread recognition for her song,"Bare Be Murawwat Hain Yeh Husn Walay", "Kahin Dil Laganey Ki Koshish Na Karna" written by Masroor Anwar, music by Deebo Bhattacharya from the Pakistani film, Badnaam (1966).
Awards and recognition 1959: Golden Award 1960: Chatta Gaang Award 1975: Gulam Fareed Award 1980: Gulam Fareed Award 1982: Jashn-e-Fareed Award 1981: Shair-e-Mashriq Award 1982: Shair-e-Mashriq Award 1986: Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan 2000: Shahbaz Award 2002: Gulam Fareed Award 2006: Lifetime achievement award by Radio Pakistan 2008: Sitara-i-Imtiaz Award by the President of Pakistan
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