Pyarelal Wadali passes away, singers mourn demise

With the younger of the Punjabi

Sufi

singers, Ustad

Pyarelal

Wadali passing away early on Friday morning at Amritsar, the inseparable singers' jodi of

Wadali brothers

has broken. Pyarelal, 75 died of a cardiac arrest in his hometown, leaving behind a large community of grieving fans. Pyarelal was the one who earned the family's income in their earlier days when elder brother Puran Chand was busy wrestling in akharas. Once into singing, though Puran Chand was trained by a professional guru, Pyarelal learnt from his brother, who remained his guru. The Wadali's journey as

singers

began unexpectedly in 1975 when the brothers had gone to Jalandhar to perform at the Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan but were not allowed to sing because of their shabby appearance. To overcome their disappointment, they decided to make a musical offering at the Harballabh temple, and were spotted by an executive of All India Radio, who recorded their first song. Among their Bollywood songs, famous are, Ye Rangrez Mere from Tanu Weds Manu and Ik Tu Hi Tu Hi from Mausam.

This is how singers and actors from Bollywood expressed themselves on online platforms:
Richa Sharma@TheRichaSharma
Sad day for the music industry and music lovers !! #PyareLalWadali ji is no more with us..may his soul rest in peace

Daler Mehndi@dalermehndi
Punjab De Shahenshah singer #PyarelalWadali Ji who took the Punjabi literature and music to highest levels across the globe leaves this world today. May his soul RIP.
What water is to fish #WadaliBrothers is to Punjab.
#Respect #RIP #LegendarySufiSinger

Harshdeep Kaur@HarshdeepKaur
A sad day for the world of music... can’t believe the legendary #PyareLalWadali ji is no more..
May God bless his soul.. His music will always remain alive ????
Anup Jalota@anupjalota
Deeply saddened with the demise of the punjabi sufi music maestro #PyarelalWadali.
He will always be with us in form of his soul stirring Kaafian, ghazal and bhajans. #RIP

Shaan@singer_shaan
“Tu mane ya na mane dildara...” kaise maan le... What an amazing artist... and was still in full form ..‘Wadali Brothers’ ki Jodi Adhoori reh gayi .. very sad to hear this ...

Shafqat Amanat Ali@ShafqatAmanatA
The music world has lost another gem. I have always admired the work of Wadali Brothers and was privileged to watch them perform live. We will all miss your voice and music #PyarelalWadali ji. May you rest in peace.