Sucha Singh, better known by his stage name “Sabar Koti” (1960-2018), was an Indian Punjabi singer known for his songs “Hanju” (“Tears”), “Ik Chan Umbran Te” (Moon in the Sky ), “Gamm” and widely known. Nahi Mukde (Suffering Has No End) and Mera Dil Kho Gaya (Lost My Heart). Sabar Koti passed away in Jalandhar, Punjab, India on January 25, 2018 at the age of 58 after a long illness.
Wiki/Biography
Sabar Koti was born on Wednesday, January 20, 1960, in Kot Karar Khan, village Kot Karar Khan, Kapurthala district, Punjab, India. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. Sabar Koti completed his primary education at the age of 7 from a local school in Kot Karar Khan village in Kapurthala district. For higher education, Sabar Koti studied at Khalsa High School in Kailamaja village near Jalandhar, Punjab. He had completed his matriculation exams at school and had to suspend his studies to pursue a full-time singing career.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′6″
Hair color: natural black
Eye color: dark brown
family
parents and siblings
Sabar Koti’s father, Amar Nath Koti, was an Indian classical singer who owned a band. Sabar Koti’s mother Chinti Devi is a housewife.
Sabar Koti’s father Amar Nath Koti (left) and mother Chinti Devi (right)
Sabar Koti has 2 brothers, one of them is named Harbans Lal. Harbans Lal is a famous tabla player from Punjab.
wife and children
On July 1, 1988, Sabar Koti married Rita, a girl from Kerala.
Sabal Coty and his wife Rita
The couple had three children. Two sons, Alex Koti and William Koti, and one daughter, Rageshwari Koti. All the children of Sabar Koti are singers in the Punjabi industry.
Sabar Koti and his sons William Koti (right) and Alex Koti (left)
Sabar Koti and his daughter Rageshwari Koti (right)
Religion/Religious Views
Sabal Koti was born into a Sikh family, but he practiced Sufism.
Profession
punjabi album
In 1996, Sabar Koti released his cassette album “Pyar Di Digri”. The album has a total of 8 tracks and was released on the T-Series label.
Sabar Koti’s album “Pyar Di Digri” released in 1996
In 2001, Sabar Koti released his album ‘Mundran Wala Jogi’. The album has a total of 8 songs composed by Shamsher Sandhu and composed and music directed by Surinder Bachan.
Sabar Koti’s 2001 album Mundran Wala Jogi
In 2005, Sabar Koti released his super hit album ‘Hanju’. The album is released by Sony Music Entertainment and its music director is Jaidev Kumar. The album contains 4 songs including “Keemat”, “Hanju”, “Saun”, and “Mela”.
Sabar Koti’s Mega Hit Album “Hanju”
In 2008, Sabar Koti released another project with music director Jaidev Kumar. The album was called “Farmaish” and was released on the Music Waves label. The album has a total of 8 songs, including “Naa Mitran Daa”, “Dil Todd Jaan Waaliye” and “Challa”.
Album Farmaish by Sabar Koti
devotional album
In 1999, Sabar Koti released his first devotional album “Manglo Murada” in collaboration with music director Charanjit Ahuja. The project has a total of 8 tracks.
Sabar Koti with music director Charanjit Ahuja (left)
Sabar Koti’s first devotional album “Manglo Murada”
In 2015, Sabar Koti released his devotional album ‘Vishno Maa’. The album consists of 8 songs, all composed by Sabar Koti himself. The album also features Sabar Koti’s sons Alex Koti and William Koti.
Sabar Koti’s second devotional album ‘Vaishno Maa’
In 2017, Sabar Koti released his last devotional album “Satguru Kanshi Wala”. The album consists of 8 tracks in total.
Sabar Koti’s last devotional album “Satguru Kanshi Wala”
playback singer in punjabi film
Sabar Koti made her acting debut in the 1996 Punjabi film “Ishq Nachavye Gali Gali”. The film stars actors like Manjit Kaur Kula, Shavinder Mahal and Deepak Saraf.
Sabar Koti plays debut movie ‘Ishq Nachavye Gali Gali’
In 2005, Sabar Koti sang the song “Sanu Nehar Wale Pul Te” in the Punjabi film “Pind Di Kudi”. The song is a collaboration with singers like Sardool Sikander, Feroz Khan and Shaukat Ali Khan. The film stars Sarabjit Cheema, Gurpreet Ghuggi, BN Sharma and Veena Malik among others.
Sabar Koti plays singing project movie ‘Pind Di Kudi’
In 2008, Sabar Koti’s singing was featured prominently in the song “Laa Ke Dil Mahia” from the movie “Majaajan”. The film stars Gavi Chahal, Gugu Gill, Rupinder Rupi and Simi Seehorn among others.
Sabar Koti’s last played singing movie ‘Majaajan’
Awards, Honors, Achievements
In 2014, Sabar Koti received the Hakam Sufi Award for his contribution to classical singing.
die
Sabar Koti died on January 25, 2018, in a hospital in Jalandhar, Punjab, after a long illness. The cause of death of Sabal Koti was said to be renal failure. Sabar Koti was cremated in his hometown Kot Karar Khan in Kapurthala district. Many celebrities such as Hans Raj Hans, Sadul Sikander, Guru Salim, Jasbir Jahi, Mohammad Sadiq and Feroz Khan were present to pay their final respects.
Favorites
- Singer: Shaukat Ali Khan and Ghulam Ali
- Music Director: Charanjit Ahuja
- Instrumentalist: Ustad Tari Khan
Facts / Trivia
- In 1976, Sabar Koti asked Ustad Puran Shah Koti (a famous Punjabi singer) to accept him as his disciple, but Ustad Puran Shah Koti disagreed for a time. However, after many rejections, Puran Shah Koti finally accepted him as a student and disciple.
Sabar Koti and Ustad Puran Shah Koti (left)
- Sabar Koti was a close friend of Indian actor Om Puri and Punjabi singer-turned-politician Hans Raj Hans.
Sabar Koti (Sabar Koti) and Indian actor Om Puri
- Sabar Koti’s elder brother Harbans Lal taught Sabar how to play the tabla. Sabar Koti has been accompanying his brother in live performances since he was 6 years old.
- Sabar Koti was an avid drinker and used to drink alcohol regularly.
- Sabar Koti belongs to the Patiala Gharana tribe, one of the four major tribes of Indian classical music (communities of singers from different parts of India).
- Sabar Koti started singing at the age of 9 under the tutelage of his father Amar Nath Koti.
- The name “Koti” is derived from the name of his village, Kot Karar Khan.
- At the age of 7, Sabar Koti learned to play the harmonica from renowned percussionist Bakshi Ram, who is also Sabar Koti’s brother Harbans Lal (Harbans Lal) mentor.
- Sabar Koti studied Urdu writing and Shayari for 5 years from the famous Punjabi writer Nirdhan Kartarpuri.
- “Dama Dam Mast Qalandar” is a Sufi qawwali spiritual song that was the first song sung publicly by Sabar Koti in 1973.
- Sabar Koti’s father, Amar Nath Koti, owned a brass band in Punjab, in which Sabar Koti played trumpet.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education