Raam duhaayi hai raam duhaayi hai
Posted on: March 26, 2012
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
Roshan, a name that immediately brings to mind the iconic qawwalis of ‘Barsaat Ki Raat’ (1960), or the perennial sentimental favorite “Caarvaan Guzar Gayaa, Gubaar Dekhte Rahey” from the film ‘Nai Umar Ki Nai Fasal’ (1965). A master musician who would blend the classical and the folk with graceful ease, Roshan had his training under famous masters such as Ustad Allauddin Khan and Ustad Bundu Khan (saarangi king). After working with All India Radio in Delhi for about a decade, he moved to Bombay in 1948 in search of a career as a music director in films. He got introduced to Kidar Sharma, who was so impressed by his musical acumen that he actually made some changes to his next production. Plans were underway for the film ‘Neki Aur Badi’, and Snehal Bhatkar was already assigned the music direction responsibility. After meeting with Roshan, Kidar Sharma had a talk with Snehal Bhatkar, who agreed to let Roshan handle the music department. That is how the debut break came Roshan’s way.
The film did not do well, and the music also did not become popular. However, Kidar Sharma did not let go of Roshan, and persisted with him in the next film, ‘Baawre Nain’ (1950), and with the release of the song “Khayaalon Mein Kisi Ke”, Roshan was on way to his place amongst the eminent music directors in the industry. An unassuming personality with a penchant for keeping a low profile, did not allow great commercial success to come his way, yet he was and is immensely respected in the industry.
‘Neki Aur Badi’ is a production under the banner of Oriental Pictures, Bombay, directed by Kidar Sharma. The lyrics of this film are also by him. The main star cast for this film is Madhubala, Geeta Bali, Pesi Patel, Kidar Sharma, Uma Dutt, Rajinder Singh, Krishna, Nazira etc. In this debut film, Roshan presented 10 songs with a selection of singers like Rajkumari, Feroze Dastur and Amirbai Karnataki. Roshan’s style is no doubt rooted in the classical and the folk music, yet some of his melodies sound very modern, and westernized. ‘Shehnaai’ had already happened in 1947, and C Ramchandra had created waves with his “Aana Meri Jaan. . . Sunday Ke Sunday” . This song from ‘Neki Aur Badi’, although not sounding similar, is in a similar tone, as apparently a very typical Indian belle is complaining about a fashionable westernized ‘stubborn guy’ who is troubling her. And the ‘guy’ chips in with his few words of English. Rajkumari sings the part of the village belle, and for the sound of the ‘Hinglish’ gentleman, Roshan called in a new young voice, that was still trying to get a foothold in the industry. This voice is Asha Bhosle. Not that this is her debut, but definitely one of the earliest of songs in films, having made her debut with Hansraj Behl for the film ‘Chunariya’ in 1948.
Listen to this fun song of flirtation. The village belle refers to the gentleman as a ‘langar’ – a stubborn and mischievous person. Enjoy one of the first melodies of Roshan.
Song-Raam duhaayi hai raam huhaayi hai (Neki Aur Badi)(1949) Singers-Rajkumari, Asha Bhonsle, Lyrics-Kidar Sharma, MD-Roshan
Chorus
Lyrics
ram duhaai hai
ram duhaai hai
ram duhaai hai
aiso dheethh langar sajni main bhar paayee
dear but why,
o dear but why
baat chalat chunari sarkaayi re
baat chalat chunari sarkaayi re
main to ghoonghat mein sharmaayee
main to ghoonghat mein sharmaayee
you are shy my dear
you are shy
dear but why,
o dear but why
ram duhaai hai ram duhaai hai
ram duhaai hai
aiso dheethh langar sajni mein bhar paayee
thhandi thhandi aahen bharey
thhandi thhandi aahen bharey
mohey dekh ke sau sau nakhre karey
hamen dekh ke sau sau nakhre karey
koi kya is par vishwaas karey
kahey o dilbar hum tum par marey
I will die my dear
I will die
I will die
I will die
dear but why,
o dear but why
fashion
git pit
aur adaayen
fashion git pit aur adaayen
hum ko
to
ik aankh na bhaayen
hum ko to ik aankh na bhaayen
kisi vidhi is se jaan bachaayen
kis vidh moorakh ko samjhaayen
my my
but why
but why
but why
ram duhaai hai
ram duhaai hai
ram duhaai hai
aiso dheethh langar sajni main bhar paayee
4 Responses to "Raam duhaayi hai raam duhaayi hai"
2 | Arunkumar Deshmukh
March 26, 2012 at 5:51 pm
Sudhir ji,
very good article on Roshan ji.Thanks.
Roshan is,just like Lata mangeshkar,my favourite Composer too.
His first film Neki and Badi could not succeed primarily because 1949 was an year in which many many films with excellent and landmark music were released,as follows-
Lahaur,Chandni Raat,Mahal,Dillagi,Namuna,Patanga,Shaayar,Aaiye,Ek thi Ladki,Duniya,Andaz,Badi Behen,Barsaat,Bazaar,Dulari,Jeet etc.
no wonder a New comer could not impress,but he proved himself,as you said,with Banwre Nain,in the very next year.
-AD
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December 25, 2012 at 7:45 pm
Dear Atul ji/Sudhir ji,
The song can not be played……you tube gives message…..video private….could you please look into it?
Warm Regards,
Umesh
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March 26, 2012 at 7:16 am
What a lovely song. The details you have given here are very interesting Sudhirji.
AIR Urdu service had a programme that came on once a week in the evening where they relayed really old forgotten melodies. This song is the kind they would have played.
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