Famously, Kishore Kumar’s appeal as a yodeller began with the hit song “Tikram Baazi” which was penned by Tiwari. He has also collaborated with music directors like Avinash Vyas, Prem Nath, Ashok Ghosh, Hemant Kumar and Shanti Kumar. Some of the songs written by him are “Chupke Chupke Jabse Hua Hai Pyar” (“Maya Machindra”, 1951), “Ek Dharati Hai Ej Hai Gagan - I” (“Adhikar”, 1954) and “Dil Ko Lagela Mohabbat Ka Chaska” (“Police”, 1958). He won the coveted Sahitya Academy Award for his contribution to Hindi language. He passed away on 11 February 1976. He has two daughters and a son and is survived by his wife Ramadevi.

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