Eena meena deeka
Posted on: November 13, 2008
In 1940s and 1950s, Bollywood music was undergoing a period of transition. New kinds of music were being introduced. One was the introduction of folk music from different parts of India. Another was a mixture of such folk music with classical music.
Another innovation tried was the introduction of western music. For instance,songs based on Rock and Roll music were introduced in 1950s and they became popular too. 1957 was a year when Rock and Roll music based songs were especially popular.
“eena meena deeka” has gone on to become the most popular rock and roll song to have been introduced during that era.
This song is all about Kishore Kumar. He has sung as well as acted in this song. He is the person who has taken this song to such dizzy heights that even its makers may not have imagined in their wildest of dreams. Of course, the music direction of C Ramchandra and the lyrics of Rajinder Krishan cannot be underestimated. But it is clear that carrying this song off with such seemingly effortless ease was something that only Kishore Kumar could have achieved. And he achieved this feat.
Kishore Kumar was paired with Vyjyanti Mala in this movie and the same song also had a female version too, that was sung by Asha Bhonsle. That song is also very good, but it is clear that the Kishore version is just unbeatable.
This song finished 15th in Binaca geetmala final of 1957. Of course, this song has gone on to become much more popular since.
Male version is picturised on Kishore Kumar, Minu Mumtaz and others, with Vyjyanti Mala watching. The female version is picturised on Vyjyanti Mala with Minu Mumtaz and Kishore Kumar watching, with the later watching in disguise (dressed as a burqa clad female).
Audio (Kishore Kumar)
Video (Kishore Kumar)
Audio (Asha Bhosle)
Video (Asha Bhosle)
Song- Eena meena deeka (Asha)(1957) Singer- Kishore Kumar/Asha Bhonsle, Lyrics-Rajinder Krishan, MD- C Ramchandra
Lyrics
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Male version-Kishore Kumar
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eenaa meenaa deekaa,
daai daamonikaa
maakaa naakaa naakaa,
cheekaa peekaa reekaa
eenaa meenaa deekaa deekaa
dee daai daamonikaa
maakaanaakaa maakaanaakaa
cheekaa peekaa rolaa reekaa
ram pam posh ram pam posh
dil bechoon,
hai koyi lene waalaa,
aise waise ko nahin dene waalaa
dil bechoon,
hai koyi lene waalaa,
aise waise ko nahin dene waalaa
sooratiyaan haseen ho,
umariyaa jawaan ho
koyi bhi usse dekhe to bas ye gumaan ho
yahi hai
yahi hai
yahi to hai woh
eenaa meenaa deekaa,
eenaa meenaa deekaa
daai, daamonikaa
daai, daamonikaa
maakaa naakaa naakaa,
maakaa naakaa naakaa
cheekaa peekaa reekaa
cheekaa peekaa reekaa
eenaa meenaa deekaa deekaa dee daai daamonikaa
maakaanaakaa maakaanaakaa
cheekaa peekaa rolaa reekaa
ram pam posh ram pam posh
mat socho ke sastaa hai saudaa
phal paaye lagaayegaa jo paudhaa
mat socho ke sastaa hai saudaa
phal paaye lagaayegaa jo paudhaa
dil ki ye kyaari banegi phulwaari
ye duniyaa jalegi,
jalan ki hai maari
hansegi hansegi
hansegi meri pyaari
eenaa meenaa deekaa,
eenaa meenaa deekaa
daai, daamonikaa
daai, daamonikaa
maakaa naakaa naakaa,
maakaa naakaa naakaa
cheekaa peekaa reekaa
cheekaa peekaa reekaa
eenaa meenaa deekaa deekaa dee daai daamonikaa
maakaanaakaa maakaanaakaa
cheekaa peekaa rolaa reekaa
ram pam posh ram pam posh
ye sharten to badi hain zaroori
jo koyi karegaa inhen poori
main khushi khushi usse ye dil de doongaa
qasam khaa rahaa hoon, ke daam bhi na loongaa
magar ye kahungaa, magar ye kahungaa
( kyaa ? )
yahi hai
yahi hai
yahi to hai wo
eenaa meenaa deekaa,
eenaa meenaa deekaa
daai, daamonikaa
daai, daamonikaa
maakaa naakaa naakaa,
maakaa naakaa naakaa
cheekaa peekaa reekaa
cheekaa peekaa reekaa
eenaa meenaa deekaa deekaa dee daai daamonikaa
maakaanaakaa maakaanaakaa
cheekaa peekaa rolaa reekaa
ram pam posh ram pam posh
ram pam posh ram pam posh
ram pam posh ram pam posh
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Female version-Asha Bhonsle for Vyjyanti Mala
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eenaa meenaa deekaa,
daai daamonikaa
maakaa naakaa naakaa,
cheekaa peekaa reekaa
eenaa meenaa deekaa deekaa dee daai daamonikaa
maakaanaakaa maakaanaakaa
cheekaa peekaa rolaa reekaa
ram pam posh ram pam posh
is duniya mein dil na lagaanaa
dil deke padega pachhtaanaa
is duniya mein dil na lagaanaa
dil deke padega pachhtaanaa
ye roop ke pujaari
ye dil lene waale
pehle pehle hote hain bade bhole bhaale
kaleje ko thham
pukaarenge naam
tu hi hai
tu hai hai
tu hi to hai wo
eenaa meenaa deekaa
eenaa meenaa deekaa
dee daai daamonikaa
maakaanaakaa maakaanaakaa
cheekaa peekaa rolaa reekaa
eenaa meenaa deekaa deekaa dee daai daamonikaa
maakaanaakaa maakaanaakaa
cheekaa peekaa rolaa reekaa
ram pam posh ram pam posh
mat bhoolo hai pyaar ik naam
uglegaa zehar bhari aag
ye dil ko jalaaye
ye sholon pe sulaaye
jo phhoolon se uthhaaye
to kaanton mein rulaaye
kaleje ko thham
pukaaregaa naam
tu hi hai
tu hi hai
tu hi to hai wo
eenaa meenaa deekaa,
eenaa meenaa deekaa
daai, daamonikaa
daai, daamonikaa
maakaa naakaa naakaa,
maakaa naakaa naakaa
cheekaa peekaa reekaa
cheekaa peekaa reekaa
eenaa meenaa deekaa deekaa dee daai daamonikaa
maakaanaakaa maakaanaakaa
cheekaa peekaa rolaa reekaa
ram pam posh ram pam posh
ram pam posh ram pam posh
ram pam posh ram pam posh
26 Responses to "Eena meena deeka"
June 30, 2009 at 10:56 am
Ekdam jhinchak, raapchik song hai yaar.
God bless Kishore Kumar!!!!!!
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July 9, 2010 at 3:53 am
I saw this on Wikipedia.
“The music for the film was composed by C. Ramchandra and the lyrics were written by Rajendra Krishan. The song “Eena Meena Deeka”, sung by Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar in two different versions, became very popular.[2] It was one of the Hindi cinema’s first rock and roll numbers.[3] The words of the song were inspired by kids playing outside composer C. Ramchandra’s music room.[4] The kids were chanting “Eeny, meeny, miny, moe”, which inspired Ramchandra and his assistant John Gomes to create first line of the song, “Eena Meena Deeka, De Dai Damanika”. Gomes, who was a Goan, added the words “Maka naka” (Konkani for “I don’t want”). They kept on adding more nonsense rhymes till they ended with “Rum pum po!”.[4] The title of the David Dhawan film Eena Meena Deeka was inspired by this song.” – http://tinyurl.com/2bb35xs
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January 11, 2012 at 5:02 pm
AASHAA-1957 was made by AVM in Tamil and Hindi at the same time using the same sets.The Tamil title of the film was ATISAYA PENN.
In this film the famous south singer P.SUSHEELA sang this same song in Tamil,with the same Mukhada of EENA MEENA DIKA.Music was ofcourse by C.RAMCHANDRA.
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January 11, 2012 at 8:46 pm
Same cast in Tamil?
-Khyati Bhatt
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January 11, 2012 at 9:20 pm
Khyati ji,
The Tamil Film ATHISAYA PENN was produced and directed by M.V.Raman and the joint MD was S.M.Subbiah Naidu.
The cast was A.Nageshwar Rao,Vyjayanti mala,R.S.Manohar,S.A.Asokan,E.V.Saroja,Madhuri Devi,K.Sankarpani,K.N.Kamalam etc.
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January 11, 2012 at 9:28 pm
Khyati ji,
Tamil Film ATHISAYA PENN was produced and directed by M.V.Raman and the joint M.D. was S.M.Subbiah Naidu.
The cast was A.Nageshwar rao,Vyjayanti Mala,R.S.Manohar,S.A.Asokan,E.V.Saroja,Madhuri Devi,K.Sankarpani,K.N.Kamalam etc.
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January 11, 2012 at 6:16 pm
Video link for both versions : http://youtu.be/FqFdjB7y4ig
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January 11, 2012 at 11:18 pm
Thanks Arunji. Only V.Mala is familiar to me from the cast crew. I am sure all others mus be well known, established actors in south.
-Khyati Bhatt
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June 1, 2012 at 6:25 pm
I LOVE this song, but I don’t speak Hindi. Where can I find a translation to English?
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August 17, 2012 at 1:45 pm
Such a classic – and videos not available. 😦
On youtube, I find a couple of videos but the quality isn’t too great. Hope we can find a better quality video, otherwise we’ll have to manage with whatever is available.
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August 17, 2012 at 2:02 pm
here is the link
-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHg0Y1VWAqE
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May 18, 2016 at 2:27 pm
coloured version of Asha Bhonsle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeTJAc4mXRc
not so clear link for male version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH3ZizotsRw
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September 23, 2020 at 7:20 pm
Many thanks Atul ji for the post , and many many thanks to Prakash ji for the working video links.
Yipeeeee’ moves to next movie which will be number – – -1 and so this is
… 🙂
Sorry, Boss bataayegaa … Raabert nahin 🙂
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September 24, 2020 at 9:04 am
Avinash Bhai.. aap bhi na :)). We wanted to update from Team Project YIPPEEEE!! that we have managed to reach a milestone by completing 1000 movies (Aasha is the 1000th movie).. Thanks to the tireless and totally enthusiastic Avinash Bhai for making this happen.. We now look forward to catch up with the blog and the target as of today is 219 YIPPEEEED!! movies.. which does not seem like too much of a daunting task :). A huge shoutout to Aparna and Khyati Ben who have been with us on this lovely journey of ours :). Thank you.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
November 13, 2008 at 7:28 pm
All-time classic.
Very chirpy, lively song.
Just love it.
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