PM Narendra Modi mourns demise of Pyarelal Wadali, says 'his work will continue to draw people towards sufi music'

Sufi music lovers are mourning the demise of younger Wadali brother, Pyarelal Wadali. At the age of 75, the singer passed away on Friday morning due to cardiac arrest. 

PM Narendra Modi is also saddened by the news and paid tribute to the singer whose contribution to sufi music will be cherished by generations to come. PMO India tweeted, " Saddened by the demise of Shri Pyarelal Wadali. His renditions attained great popularity globally. His worl will continue to draw people towards the joys of Sufi music. May his soul rest in peace: PM Narendra Modi."

Saddened by the demise of Shri Pyarelal Wadali. His renditions attained great popularity globally. His work will continue to draw people towards the joys of Sufi music. May his soul rest in peace: PM @narendramodi

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) March 9, 2018

Known for making Punjabi Sufi music popular worldwide,  Wadali Brothers Puranchand and Pyarelal hail from a village near Amritsar. The duo started off this singing career by singing bhajans at Harballah temple in Jalandhar. They are known for their various styles of singing such as Kaafian, ghazal and bhajan. Apart from their rendition of  Bullehsah’s Ghoonghat 'chak o sajna' and Amir Khusrau’s Damadam mast qalandar, they have also sung popular Bollywood numbers like  'Aye Rangrez Mere' in 2011 film Tanu Weds Manu and 2011's Mausam 'Ik Tu Hi Tu Hi', 'Tu maane ya na maane' among others.

 Singers like Daler Mehandi and Richa Sharma also paid tribute to the singer on Twitter.

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  pic.twitter.com/CedVODt4jd

— Harshdeep Kaur (@HarshdeepKaur) March 9, 2018

Sad day for the music industry and music lovers !! #PyareLalWadali ji is no more with us..may his soul rest in peace  pic.twitter.com/y1kncGQ0Zb

— Richa Sharma (@TheRichaSharma) March 9, 2018

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 pic.twitter.com/6lUKXWBlwN

— Daler Mehndi (@dalermehndi) March 9, 2018

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

— Anup Jalota (@anupjalota) March 9, 2018

Deeply saddened by the sudden demise of Pyare Lal Wadali ji of Wadali Brothers. It is a huge loss to the Indian Sufi music. My condolences with his family and followers. #RIP #PyarelalWadali #WadaliBrothers

— Praful Patel (@praful_patel) March 9, 2018

Deeply saddened by the demise of Ustad #PyarelalWadali Ji, younger of the famed Wadali Brothers duo. This is a sad day for music industry and music lovers. My heartfelt condolences to his Family, Friends and Followers. May his soul #RIP pic.twitter.com/qwgZfCt4NM

— Dr. Mahesh Sharma (@dr_maheshsharma) March 9, 2018

 RIP Pyarelal Wadali.