Archive for May 2009
A few days ago, I posted a song from music director Ravi’s last movie, where he had not only composed the music, but wrote the lyrics and sang the song too. As far as singing songs is concerned, Ravi began singing from his very first movie as an independent music director.
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Dilli se aaya bhai Tingu
Posted on: May 9, 2009
I have posted two superb songs from “Ek Thi Ladki” (1949). This movie was far far ahead of its time, and that can be said about its music too.
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Ye jo public hai ye sab jaanti hai
Posted on: May 8, 2009
Rajesh Khanna was the reigning superstar in early 1970s and Kishore Kumar was the reigning king among male playback singer. and both of them has annexed their crowns almost at the same time.
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Kishore Kumar, who is normally known for singing playful songs, has also sung some very memorable serious songs. And in addition, he has sung some great philosophical songs that have gone on to become iconic songs.
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Tere hothon ke do phool pyaare pyaare
Posted on: May 8, 2009
“Paaras” (1971) is a movie that has been forgotten with time. But 1971 being a year of musical blockbusters, even lesser known movies of those days used to have great songs. And this movie is no exception.
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Jaane kaisaa hai mera deewaana
Posted on: May 8, 2009
I think I should have a new tag for those songs that were very popular in my younger days but I had no clue about the details of these songs. I would love to listen to these songs, only to forget all about them with passage of time. I have been re discovering those songs again now a days. There are several such songs, as I keep mentioning in my posts.
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Paayal ki jhankaar raste raste
Posted on: May 8, 2009
Here is a spectacular song from “Mere Lal”. It is the song that has Laxmikant Pyarelal’s stamp all over it. It was sung by Lata and the song was written by Majrooh Sultanpuri.
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Ham chale door ham chale door
Posted on: May 8, 2009
I had posted a superb song from “Ek Thhi Ladki” (1949) in the past. That song “lara lappa lara lappa” has got to be one of the greatest iconic songs of all time.
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Laakh zamaane waale
Posted on: May 8, 2009
Here is a song from “Baazi” (1951). It is sung by Geeta Roy ( later Dutt). Sahir Ludhianvi is the lyricist and S D Burman is the music director.
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Chhupaana bhi nahin aata
Posted on: May 7, 2009
By 1990s, the golden era of Bollywood movie music was behind us. Still, one could witness a nice songs even in 1990s and beyond, though such songs were becoming few and far between.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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