Holi aayi re Kanhaai Holi aayi re
Posted on: March 10, 2009
Bollywood movies have contributed some memorable Holi songs that have become must play songs during Holi years after years.
The first of these memorable Holi songs came up in 1957. The movie was “Mother India” and the song was “Holi aayi re Kanhaayi holi aayi re”. And interestingly enough, this first great Holi song of Bollywood proved Bollywood’s secular credentials just as much as the song “man tadpat hari dashan ko aaj” had famously proved. Shakeel Badayuni and Naushad were common in bothe the songs, whereas Shamshad Begum sings this song instead of Rafi in this movie.
Listening to this song, one can realise how important lyrics used to be in those days. The words penned by Shakeel Badayuni are so wonderful. It is obvious that Shakeel badayuni had spent quality time thinking up this song. And the music of this song is so nice and functional and gels so well with the song.
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Song-Holi aayi re Kanhaai (Mother India) (1957) Singers-Shamshad Begum, Lyrics-Shakeel Badayuni, MD-Naushad
Lyrics
holi aayi re Kanhaai, holi aayi re
holi aayi re Kanhaai
rang chhalke sunaa de zaraa baansuri
holi aayi re kanhaai
rang chhalke sunaa de zaraa baansuri
holi aayi re, aayi re, holi aayi re
aaa
barse gulaal rang more anganvaa
apne hi rang mein rang de mohe sajanvaa
ho dekho naache moraa manvaa
barse gulaal rang more anganvaa, ji more anganvaa
apne hi rang mein rang de mohe sajanvaa
tore kaaran ghar se aayi, tore kaaran ho
tore kaaran ghar se aayi
hoon nikalke sunaa de zaraa baansuri
holi aayi re Kanhaai
rang chhalke sunaa de zaraa baansuri
holi aayi re, aayi re, holi aayi re
aaa
chhoote naa rang aisi rang de chunariyaa
dhobaniya dhoye chaahe saari umariyaa
ho man ko rang degaa saanvariyaa
chhoote naa rang aisi rang de chunariyaa, ji
rang de chunariyaa
dhobaniya dhoye chaahe saari umariyaa
mohe bhaaye naa harjaayi, mohe bhaaye naa
mohe bhaaye naa harjaayi
rang halke sunaa de zaraa baansuri
holi aayi re Kanhaayi
rang chhalke sunaa de zaraa baansuri
holi aayi re Kanhaai
rang chhalke sunaa de zaraa baansuri
holi aayi re aayi re holi aayi re
aaa
lakdi jal koyla bhayi
aur koyla jal bhayo raakh
main paapan aisi jali
na koyla bhayi na raakh
aaa
holi ghar aayi tu bhi aaja Muraari
man hi man Radha roye birha ki maari
ho naahin maaro pichkaari
holi ghar aayi tu bhi aaja Muraari
tu aajaa Muraari
man hi man Radha roye birha ki maari
kaahe chhodi re kalaayi
kaahe chhodi re
kaahe chhodi re kalaayi
sang chalke sunaade jara baansuri
holi aayi re kanhaayi rang chaalke sunaade jara baansuri
Holi aayi re aayi re holi aayi re
aayi re aayi re holi aayi re
aayi re aayi re holi aayi re
aayi re aayi re holi aayi re
holi aayi re aayi re holi aayi re
aayi re aayi re holi aayi re
aayi re aayi re holi aayi re
aayi re aayi re holi aayi re
holi aayi re aayi re holi aayi re
7 Responses to "Holi aayi re Kanhaai Holi aayi re"
November 16, 2009 at 6:54 pm
BESIDES GREAT MUSIC, THE FANTASTIC CHOREOGRAPHY, DANCE DIRECTION AND WONDERFUL NAZAAKAT OF KUMKUM DESERVE MENTION…
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March 3, 2010 at 6:07 am
i loved ur collection of songs and the research u did regarding the same..thanks for the lyrics.
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November 14, 2014 at 5:12 pm
Atul ji,
Goodness, I just found this out today. And immediately played this video clip to confirm. In the first one minute of this clip, there is a solo dance by a performer whose head is covered with a light gray colored headcloth.
This performer is none other than Sitara Devi, her very last performance in Hindi films.
Rgds
Sudhir
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September 22, 2016 at 12:54 am
I could not find any mention of ” Matwaala Jiya Doley , Piya ” from this iconic movie ” Mother India ” in your blog. The song was beautifully sung by two all time greats , Rafi Sahib and Latajj . The video of the song is a treat to watch. Village folks , mainly farmers while reaping their crops are on merry making spree . Why not ? They are going to get dividends of their toil . Picturization is so nice , done in a perfect rural ambience .
Two pairs are shown in the video . One pair consists of Nargis and Raajkumar . As regards to the second pair , only Mukri is recognizable . I could not identify his female counterpart . Will you , or any of the blog reader ( s ) can tell who the female actress is .
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
September 28, 2009 at 8:36 pm
Classic movie not only from story/acting/direction but also song/music. Naushad & Lata combo ..simply great.
Surprisingly “squarecutatul” you have only one song from this movie. Other songs from same movie that I like.
Nagari Nagari
Duniya Mein Hum Aaye Hain
Dukh bhare Din
Ghunghat Nahim Kholungi
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