Amar Singh Chamkila

Amar Singh, commonly known by his stage name Amar Singh Chamkila, was a popular Punjabi singer, songwriter, musician, and composer. Chamkila is regarded as one of the best stage performers Punjab has ever produced. His music was heavily influenced by the Punjabi village life he was surrounded by growing up. His best-known hits include, ‘Pehle Lalkare Naal’ and his devotional songs, ‘Baba Tera Nankana’ and ‘Talwar Main Kalgidhar Di’. Though he never recorded it himself, he wrote the widely popular, ‘Jatt Di Dushmani’ which has been recorded by many Punjabi artists since. He shot to fame with his first-ever recorded song, ‘Takuve Te Takuva’. Unfortunately, Chamkila passed away in March 1998.