Aplam chaplam chap laayi re
Posted on: August 31, 2009
I thought I had posted this song earlier. I just realised that this song was still missing from the blog.
Words fail me while describing this song. This song is just amazing in many ways. For one, it is a wonderful example of teamwork as well as an example of unity in diversity that Indians represent.
The wonderful dancers are called Sai and Subbalaxmi. They were sisters who were trained Bharatnatyam dancers. The dance they perform is inspired from Bharatnatyam but one could find elements of other types of dances as well. After all, this is a movie dance. This dance is a gentle introduction to Bharatnatyam for movie watchers, many of whom may have been exposed to this dance form for the first time via this song.
To create a suitable Hindi song out of an essentially South Indian dance must have been a challenging task, but Rajinder Krishan made light of this onerous task. He has come up with such smooth , flowing and at the same time perfectly meaningful lyrics.
If dancers were two sisters, then the singers were two sisters too. Yes, Lata and Usha mangeshkar have sung this song. It must be one of the very first and few times in Bollywood movie history that a song was picturised on two sisters and sung by another set of two sisters.
And what could one say about C Ramchandra! He could create western tunes, folk tunes, semi classical tunes, and all that in no time. No other music directors were prepapred to take up the music direction of “Azaad”(1955) because the producerof this movie ,S H S Naidu wanted all the 9 songs of this to be recorded in one month time. C Ramchandra was the only music director who accepted this challenge, and created 9 timeless classic gems, that too within the period of one month.
It is easily one of the all time great songs , and one of the best picturised songs in Bollywood movies.
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Song-Aplam Chaplam chap laayi re (Azaad) (1955) Singers-Lata, Usha Mangeshkar, Lyrics-Rajinder Krishan, MD-C Ramchandra
Lyrics
aplam chaplam
chap laayi re duniyaa ko chhod
teri gali aayi re aayi re aayi re
aplam chaplam
chap laayi re duniyaa ko chhod
teri gali aayi re aayi re aayi re
ho duniyaa ko chhod
teri gali aayi re aayi re aayi re
badaa majboor kiyaa,
haay tere pyaar ne
maar diyaa maar diyaa, haay tere pyaar ne
badaa majboor kiyaa,
haay tere pyaar ne
maar diyaa maar diyaa, haay tere pyaar ne
ab pachhataaye dil haay kit jaaye dil
ab pachhataaye dil haay kit jaaye dil
kaahe ko ye aag lagaayi re lagaayi re lagaayi re
aplam chaplam
chap laayi re duniyaa ko chhod
teri gali aayi re aayi re aayi re
ho duniyaa ko chhod
teri gali aayi re aayi re aayi re
tedhaa medhaa khel hai ye pyaar jo main jaanti
bhool ke bhi baat kabhi dil ki na maanti
tedhaa medhaa khel hai ye pyaar jo main jaanti
bhool ke bhi baat kabhi dil ki na maanti
dil beimaan huaa, dekho ji paraayaa huaa
dil beimaan huaa, dekho ji paraayaa huaa
roye roye jaan ganwaayi re ganwaayi re ganwaayi re
aplam chaplam
chap laayi re duniyaa ko chhod
teri gali aayi re aayi re aayi re
ho duniyaa ko chhod
teri gali aayi re aayi re aayi re
dagaa dene waalaa dekho kaisaa dagaa de gayaa
chhod gayaa yaad aur dil meraa le gayaa
dagaa dene waalaa dekho kaisaa dagaa de gayaa
chhod gayaa yaad aur dil meraa le gayaa
maine hi qusoor kiyaa, aise ko jo dil diyaa
maine hi qusoor kiyaa, aise ko jo dil diyaa
sudh budh sab bisraayi re
aplam chaplam
chap laayi re duniyaa ko chhod
teri gali aayi re aayi re aayi re
ho duniyaa ko chhod
teri gali aayi re aayi re aayi re
7 Responses to "Aplam chaplam chap laayi re"
August 31, 2009 at 6:58 pm
Now I recall that I had posted this song in my other blog while discussing C Ramchandra.
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November 17, 2011 at 2:58 pm
So sweet & touching song. Cannot differentiate Lata & Usha. The dancing is superb
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September 14, 2012 at 7:57 am
entire combi.in this film is timeless. of south indian sisters dancing, singers sisters, poetic lyrics by rajendrakrishna and what a immortal music by maestro c ramchandra. one of the finest song for the music lovers. three cheers for atulji for posting the song
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June 7, 2013 at 1:25 pm
…happiness…the almost perfect performance…
…tremendous singing……………chilling !!!!!!!
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August 31, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Even I thought you had already posted this song !!!
I love this song – it would have been on my farmaish list for sure. 🙂
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