Career
In 1949, he composed a super-hit Punjabi film song Lara Lappa Lara Lappa Lai Rakhda sung by Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar, in the film Ek Thi Ladki (1949). Real name of Vinod is Eric Roberts, Vinod was a popular name given by Bombay Film Industry. When Vinod was a child, he was fascinated by music played at Punjabi Hindu weddings.
Vinod was a student of Pandit Amar Nath, a musical director from Lahore.
At a young age of 17yrs, his first official record composition was released, Samne Aaeyga Koi Jalwa Dikhaey Georgia Koi. His Vinod started composing songs for films in 1946.
He composed music for the 1949 film Ek Thi Ladki, which, along with the song Larra Lappa Larra Lappa Layi Rakhda, Addi Tappa Addi Tappa Layi Rakhda became successful. He moved to Bombay when Roop Kumar Shorey, a producer for whom Vinod had previously composed songs, brought his team there.
Vinod composed music for 36 films, viz.
30 in Hindi and 6 in Punjabi language. He also composed 4 non-film songs.
