Vasant Desai (1912–1975) was an Indian film music composer, most remembered for his score in V. Shantaram films like Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje (1955), Do Aankhen Barah Haath (1957), Vijay Bhatt's Goonj Uthi Shehnai (1959), Sampoorna Ramayan (1961), Ashirwad (1968) and Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Guddi (1971).
[3] Maithreem Bhajata is a benediction composed in Sanskrit by Sant Jagadguru Shri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati of the Kanchi Mutt.
In Marathi, some of Desai's memorable songs are Sanga mukund kuni ha pahila, Uthi uthi Gopala from Amar Bhoopali (1951), Manuskichya shatrusange yuddha amuche suru from Chota Jawan (1963), Deh devache mandir from Preeti Sangam (1972), Ramya hi swargahuni Lanka from Swayamwar Zale Siteche (1974).
[4] Vasant Desai went back home on 22 December 1975 after a full-day recording of a special musical programme at HMV Studios, attended by high-profile musicians as it was in praise of Indira Gandhi[citation needed].
He stepped into the elevator of his apartment building and due to a technical glitch, the lift began to move, crushing him to death.