O manchali kahaan chali
Posted on: October 4, 2008
Listening to Binaca geetmala on wednesday nights is one of my most memorable moments of 1970s. If I am asked to name one song from Binaca geetmala that stands out in memory, then this particular song has to be that. This song appeared to be playing every time I listened to Binaca geetmala weekly programmes. If one looks dispassionately, neither this song, nor any other song from this movie figured in Binaca geetmala finals, but at that time, this movie and other songs from this movie appeared to be all over Binaca geetmala.
And indeed, to this date, I find listening to this tapori song a wonderful experience. Now I have watched the video too. With the benefit of hindsight, the picturisation appears ridiculous, but I am sure this picturisation was quite popular with those who watched this movie at that time.
This movie “Manchali” had other memorable tapori songs as well. The hero was Sanjeev Kumar and heroine was Leena Chandawarkar. Kishore Kumar, the playback singer for Sanjeev Kumar later married Leena Chandawarkar. Kishore Kumar could well have been wooing Leena Chandawarkar through the songs of this movie. At least that is how it appeared to me at that time.
Song: O manchali kahan chali (Manchali) (1973) Singer-Kishore Kumar, Lyrics- Anand Bakshi, MD- Laxmikant Pyarelal
Lyrics
o manchali, kahaan chali
o manchali, kahaan chali
dekh dekh dekh mujh se na sharmaa
ek ek ek main hoon ek bhanwaraa
ho aur tuu kali,
o manchali, kahaan chali
o manchali, kahaan chali
dekh dekh dekh mujh se na sharmaa
ek ek ek main hoon ek bhanwraa
hmm aur tu kali,
o manchali, kahaan chali
o manchali, kahaan chali
hothon pe leke teraa naam
aai hai rang bhari shaam
phoolon ke chhalke hain jaam
bhanwron ne dil liye thaam
aise mein, he he ho o he ho
aise mein, tod ke prem ki dori
chakori, o gori tuu kahaan chali
o manchali, kahaan chali
o manchali, kahaan chali
lalalalala lalalala lalala lalala
lalalalala
duniyaa se nahin darenge
kab tak ham aahen bharenge
aajaa do baate karenge
chhupke mulaaqaate karenge
ye sach hai he he o o e he o o
ye sach hai main hoon ek deewaanaa
ye maanaa naa jaana, tuu kahaan chali
o manchali, kahaan chali
o manchali, kahaan chali
rut aisi aayi huyi hai
badli si chhaayi huyi hai
tuu kyon ghabraayi huyi hai
mujhse sharmaayi huyi hai
pyaar mein he he o o he he o o
pyaar mein yaar se aankhen churaake
sataake, jalaake tuu kahaan chali
o manchali, kahaan chali
o manchali, kahaan chali
3 Responses to "O manchali kahaan chali"
October 6, 2008 at 1:17 am
As I mentioned in the post, this is one of the songs that I am reminded the most of from that time.
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October 5, 2008 at 11:45 pm
Lively fun song!
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