Pom pom pom baajaa boley
Posted on: August 25, 2011
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
When the year 1952 dawned, Geeta ji had been singing in Hindi films now for about 6 years, and had an incredible 500+ songs already behind her. On the other hand, the soon to be famous OP Nayyar had composed the background score for Kaneez in 1949, and this film, Aasmaan, was going to be his debut as an independent music director. He became known as a maverick composer and the Melody Maestro in the coming years. OP Nayyar went through a phase in the 50s when All India Radio shunned his music as being too trendy, and Radio Ceylon became the remote beacon for music lovers to listen to his songs. In the mid to late 1950s, he became the highest paid composer in the industry, and the first one to command contracts worth one lakh (and more) for composing.
Aasmaan (1952) is also notable as the debut movie for Asha Parekh, as a child star (who would later begin her career in 1958 as a leading lady opposite to Shammi Kapoor in Dil Deke Dekho (1959)). Aasmaan is a social drama produced and directed by DM Pancholi. The star line up for the film includes Nasir Khan, Shayma, Veena, Anwar Hussain, Lalita Pawar, Badri Prasad, Achla Sachdev, David, Durrani, Jagdeep, Ramesh Thakur, Roop etc.
From the words and the rhythm, this song appears to be a birthday celebration song. A young boy’s birthday is being celebrated and this song is being sung by the boy’s elder sister (going by the lyrics). Since the video of this song is not available, I cannot comment on the on screen performers. I would request other knowledgeable readers (especially Arun ji) to add more information as to the picturization of this song. This song is a Reader’s Farmaish from Arun ji and Sadanand ji. :). As Arun ji informs, another speciality – the music of this particular song became the signature tune for the Binaca Geet Mala program in the 1950s.
The lyrics for this film are penned by Prem Dhawan, and the music is composed by OP Nayyar. The songs of this film became reasonably popular. Some of the better known numbers being “Dekho Jaadoo Bhare Morey Nain” (Geeta ji), “Dil Hai Deewaanaa, Jawaan Hai Zamaana” (Geeta ji) and “Is Bewafaa Jahaan Mein Wafaa Dhoondte Rahey” (CH Atma)
The music of this is so superbly reflecting the joy and festivity of the occasion, rhythm and the pace is wonderful, and the rendering by Geeta ji is full of zest and enthusiasm. So enjoy is lovely celebration song, full of energy and melody.
Song-Pom pom pom baajaa boley (Aasmaan) (1952) Singer-Geeta Dutt, Lyrics-Prem Dhawan, MD-O P Nayyar
Lyrics
pom pom pom
pom pom pom
pom pom pom
baajaa boley
dholak dim dim dim
ghadi ghadi ye aayen ghadiyaan
baar baar ye din
pom pom pom
pom pom pom
pom pom pom
baajaa boley
dholak dim dim dim
ghadi ghadi ye aayen ghadiyaan
baar baar ye din
jug jug jeeye
raaj dulaaraa
chaand ka tukdaa
sab ka pyaara
jab tak suraj chanda chamke
chamke maa ki aankh ka taara
pom pom pom
pom pom pom
pom pom pom
baajaa boley
dholak dim dim dim
ghadi ghadi ye aayen ghadiyaan
baar baar ye din
naach dikhaane
aaye bandariyaa
sar pe odhe
laal chunariyaa
taa thayee thaiyyaa
taa thayee thaiyyaa
jeeye hameshaa mera bhaiyyaa
pom pom pom
pom pom pom
pom pom pom
baajaa boley
dholak dim dim dim
ghadi ghadi ye aayen ghadiyaan
baar baar ye din
padhey tu
BA MA BT
baney collector
baney tu dipti
chhoti si
ik dulhan laaye
naak ho jiski
chapti chapti
pom pom pom
pom pom pom
pom pom pom
baajaa boley
dholak dim dim dim
ghadi ghadi ye aayen ghadiyaan
baar baar ye din
4 Responses to "Pom pom pom baajaa boley"
August 25, 2011 at 2:00 pm
Sudhir ji,
Thank you very much for posting this song so quickly after the farmaish.
I like this song very much since a long time and I am sure that many others too will love it.
As far as O.P.Nayyar being the first one to command 1 lakh per film,it seems,this honour may go to Naushad.
After Rattan(1944) Naushad started charging 25000/- per film and after Andaaz(1949) he started charging 1 lakh per film.
Producers were willing to give him this,as Naushad means Guarantee of hit music was the equation prevailing that time.
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August 25, 2011 at 8:58 pm
contd…….
This info is taken from the book “Lata Mangeshkar-A Biography” by Raju Bharatan.
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August 26, 2011 at 12:13 pm
Arun ji,
Thanks for the update and additional information. Yes, I agree, Naushad saab was in a position and did command that kind of respect in the industry during late 40s and 50s.
Rgds
Sudhir
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August 25, 2011 at 12:41 pm
Thanks for such a fast response.
I love this song for its interlude of music. This song takes me to the down memory lane 50’s when we used to eagerly wait for the signature music of Binaca Geet Mala.
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