Kishore Kumar
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Chart Highlights
Lagna · Moon · Sun · Nakshatra
Birth Chart
Vedic divisional charts · North Indian style · Whole Sign houses
Loads from backend
Loads from backend
Planet Placements
Sun through Ketu · Sign · House · Degree · Nakshatra · Dignity
| Planet | Sign | House | Degree | House · Deg | Nakshatra | Dignity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SunSun | CancerCan | 8th | 18°40' | 8th · 18°40' | AshleshaAshlesha | NeutralNeut |
| MoonMoon | CancerCan | 8th | 8°35' | 8th · 8°35' | PushyaPushya | OwnOwn |
| MarsMars | LeoLeo | 9th | 26°06' | 9th · 26°06' | Purva PhalguniPurva Phalguni | NeutralNeut |
| MercuryMer | CancerCan | 8th | 23°19' | 8th · 23°19' | AshleshaAshlesha | NeutralNeut |
| JupiterJup | TaurusTau | 6th | 17°51' | 6th · 17°51' | RohiniRohini | NeutralNeut |
| VenusVen | GeminiGem | 7th | 6°14' | 7th · 6°14' | MrigashiraMrigashira | NeutralNeut |
| SaturnSat | SagittariusSag | 1st | 1°30' | 1st · 1°30' | MulaMula | NeutralNeut |
| RahuRahu | AriesAri | 5th | 23°59' | 5th · 23°59' | BharaniBharani | NeutralNeut |
| KetuKetu | LibraLib | 11th | 23°59' | 11th · 23°59' | VishakhaVishakha | NeutralNeut |
Notable Yogas
Classical planetary combinations
Life Timeline
Major events mapped to planetary periods
- 1929 · Saturn / Venus DashaBornSaturn / Venus DashaSaturn is the mahadasha lord at birth, sitting in H1 Sagittarius (Mula nakshatra, retrograde). Saturn in the first house shapes the public identity from the start. Mula nakshatra is associated with getting to the root of things, and Saturn's retrograde motion turns its energy inward. The opening chapter of life under Saturn / Venus describes a chart where artistry and structure are woven together from the beginning.Venus (antardasha) is in H7 Gemini (Mrigashira nakshatra). H7 is the house of partnerships and the public. Venus here connects artistic sensibility to audience reception and relatability. The Saturn / Venus combination at birth already points to a life where craft and public appeal are central preoccupations.
- 1946 · Mercury / Venus DashaEarly film career beginsMercury / Venus DashaMercury mahadasha begins in 1941. Mercury is in H8 Cancer (Ashlesha nakshatra, Normal, combust). H8 is the house of reinvention, depth, and transformation. Mercury here gives a multi-faceted, adaptive quality to expression. The ability to inhabit different registers of communication, from comedy to song to acting.Venus (antardasha) in H7 Gemini again activates the house of partnerships and public performance. The combination of Mercury (versatility, range) and Venus (artistic appeal and audience connection) in their respective dasha and antardasha frames a natural entry into a career requiring all three.
- 1950 · Mercury / Mars DashaBecomes a major playback voiceMercury / Mars DashaMercury in H8 Cancer continues as mahadasha lord, sustaining the depth and adaptability that characterize this career phase. Mercury's placement in Cancer in H8 connects expression to emotional texture, which is central to what makes a playback voice distinctive.Mars (antardasha) is in H9 Leo (Purva Phalguni nakshatra). H9 is the house of fortune and wider reach. Mars in H9 activates ambition and drive in the direction of greater output and recognition. A shift from general film work to becoming a primary playback voice. A more dominant and specific public role. Fits Mars pushing output into a more defined and sought-after position.
- 1958 · Ketu / Ketu DashaPublic demand increasesKetu / Ketu DashaKetu mahadasha begins in 1958. Ketu is in H11 Libra (Vishakha nakshatra, retrograde). H11 is the house of audiences, networks, and gains. Ketu's own sub-period at the very start of this mahadasha concentrates the H11 themes directly: public reach, rising demand, and consistent output for a sustained audience.Vishakha nakshatra spans Libra and Scorpio and carries a quality of determined pursuit toward a specific goal. Ketu in Vishakha in H11 during its own sub-period describes a phase where public recognition begins accumulating with more consistency and momentum.
- 1969 · Venus / Moon DashaPeak popularity phaseVenus / Moon DashaVenus mahadasha runs from 1965. Venus is in H7 Gemini (Mrigashira nakshatra). H7 is the house of the public and partnerships. Venus here brings charm, accessibility, and wide audience appeal as the defining quality of this 20-year period. The most naturally suited mahadasha for someone whose career is built on performing for and being received by large audiences.Moon (antardasha) is in H8 Cancer (Pushya nakshatra, Own Sign). Moon in its own sign in H8 brings emotional depth and genuine feeling to creative output. An own-sign Moon in the antardasha of a Venus period connects emotional resonance directly to audience reach. The late 1960s popularity phase corresponds to a period when both the public-facing Venus and the emotionally resonant Moon are simultaneously active.
- 1971 · Venus / Mars DashaHigh demand collaborationsVenus / Mars DashaVenus mahadasha continues as the primary frame of sustained public appeal and artistic output.Mars (antardasha) is in H9 Leo (Purva Phalguni nakshatra). H9 is the house of fortune. Mars in H9 activates the drive to extend reach and take on high-demand work. The Dharmakarmadhipati Raja Yoga. Sun (9th lord) and Mercury (10th lord) in H8. Connects fortune and career output in the house of reinvention. When Mars activates H9 during Venus's period of audience resonance, the result described in the record. Widely popular songs and sustained high-demand collaborations. Is consistent with the chart's own dasha structure.
- 1975 · Venus / Jupiter DashaSustained dominanceVenus / Jupiter DashaVenus mahadasha continues. Venus in H7 sustains the public-appeal quality that defines this era of the career.Jupiter (antardasha) is in H6 Taurus (Rohini nakshatra). H6 is the house of competition, discipline, and sustained effort. Jupiter in H6 aspects H10 (career and public authority), H2 (voice and personal resources), and H12 (solitude and withdrawal). Jupiter's aspect on H10 during this sub-period connects the planet of expansion and wisdom to the house of career achievement. Sustained dominance in a competitive field during Jupiter's sub-period within Venus's long period fits both planets' contributions to this chart.
- 1987 · Sun / Jupiter DashaDiesSun / Jupiter DashaSun mahadasha runs from 1985. Sun is in H8 Cancer (Ashlesha nakshatra, Normal). H8 is the house of transformation, endings, and reinvention in classical astrology. Sun in H8 places the primary time-lord of this period in the house most associated with mortality and major life transitions.Jupiter (antardasha) is in H6 Taurus. Jupiter aspects H10 and H2 from H6. The combination of Sun in H8 as mahadasha lord and Jupiter as antardasha lord during the year of death is one of those overlaps between the dasha structure and the biographical record that is hard to overlook. No causal claim is made here. The observation is noted as a pattern.
Astrological Analysis
Interpretive insights derived from precomputed chart data
This chart uses a birth time of 16:00 on 4 August 1929 in Khandwa, India. The data quality is rated Confirmed and the time accuracy is listed as Exact. The source is a published astrology record with a Rodden rating of B. A Rodden B rating indicates a time taken from an astrology publication or secondary record rather than a primary document. Reliable but one step below the highest confidence level. All placements, dashas, and yogas in this overlay are computed using Lahiri ayanamsa and Whole Sign houses. These are the standard parameters used across this dataset. If a different ayanamsa or house system is applied, sign boundaries and house cusps will shift slightly. The B rating means sign level placements carry more confidence than precise house cusps.
- Saturn retrograde in H1 Sagittarius: The public identity carries restraint, delay, and a refusal to fit a neat mold. It often reads as someone who stays stubbornly original.
- Sun, Moon, and Mercury in H8 Cancer: A heavy H8 cluster pulls the creative engine into intensity, reinvention, and emotional depth. Combustion keeps emotion and speech close to the core identity.
- Dharmakarmadhipati Raja Yoga in H8: Sun (9th lord) and Mercury (10th lord) conjoin in the house of transformation. Career and luck operate through change of form, not through stability.
- Venus in H7 Gemini: Public connection and audience appeal stay light, quick, and versatile. The chart can be intense inside and still charming outside.
- Mars in H9 Leo plus Jupiter aspects from H6: Drive sits in the fortune house, and Jupiter links voice, career, and solitude by aspect. The career grows through sustained effort, not just easy opportunity.
- Saturn retrograde in H1 Sagittarius: The public identity carries restraint, discipline, and a stubborn independence. It often shows up as someone who does not fit cleanly into what the industry expects.
- Sun, Moon, and Mercury in H8 Cancer: A heavy H8 cluster pulls the core creativity into depth, reinvention, and emotional intensity. Moon in its own sign adds strong feeling, while combustion makes expression tightly tied to the inner life.
- Venus in H7 Gemini: Public appeal and audience connection come easily. Gemini keeps it playful and versatile, which fits a voice that could move between romance, comedy, and sudden mood shifts.
- Rahu in H5 Aries: The creative house gets bolder and less predictable. It supports risk taking in performance and a taste for breaking the usual form.
- Ketu in H11 Libra: Big reach can still come with detachment from rewards. It can look like fame without the desire to stay polite with networks or expectations.
- Dharmakarmadhipati Raja Yoga: Sun (9th lord) and Mercury (10th lord) conjoin in H8. Purpose and career get routed through reinvention, not through a calm, conventional rise.
- Budha Aditya Yoga: Sun and Mercury conjoin. Combust Mercury softens the clean Mercury effect, but it still ties intellect and expression to the core identity.
- Dhana Yoga (partial): Saturn (2nd lord) and Venus (11th lord) sit in mutual aspect across H1 and H7. Voice and craft connect to audience reach and earnings.
- Mangal Dosha: Mars is flagged in the computed assessment. In simple terms, it can show drive that spills into strain in partnership and domestic life.
Astrology is a lens, not proof. The connections drawn in this timeline between dasha periods and life milestones are patterns worth examining, not causal statements. Every event in this timeline comes from the approved biographical record. Nothing is invented to fit the chart. Vimshottari dashas provide planetary timing windows. Each mahadasha is governed by one planet, with antardasha sub-periods nested inside. This overlay uses those windows to ask which planetary themes were active during each milestone, and whether the placement of those planets in the chart offers a coherent explanation for the type of output or event that occurred. Where a connection is logical, it is noted. Where it is not, it is not forced.
Summary
Key insights at a glance
- Saturn retrograde in H1 Sagittarius (Mula nakshatra, Normal) sits directly in the ascendant, placing the planet of discipline, delay, and unconventional identity at the very center of how this person shows up publicly. A retrograde Saturn in H1 often produces someone who redefines the rules of their field.
- Moon in H8 Cancer (Pushya nakshatra, Own Sign) is at its strongest dignity in the house of transformation and depth, but is combust by the nearby Sun. A powerful emotional capacity that coexists with intensity, volatility, and creative extremes.
- Dharmakarmadhipati Raja Yoga: Sun (9th lord) and Mercury (10th lord) conjunct in H8 Cancer, placing the lords of fortune and career in the house of depth and reinvention rather than a conventional public house. This suits an artist whose greatest output emerged from unusual, multi-genre creative risks.
- Venus in H7 Gemini (Mrigashira nakshatra, Normal) directs aesthetic appeal outward to the public and partnerships. Its mutual aspect with Saturn in H1 creates a productive tension between the artist's personal discipline and the audience's expectations.
- Dhana Yoga: Saturn (2nd lord, H1 Sagittarius) and Venus (11th lord, H7 Gemini) are in mutual 7th aspect, linking the house of voice and personal resources (H2) to the house of audiences and financial gains (H11).
Sources & Data Quality
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