Kaahe akela dolat baadal
Posted on: October 26, 2012
In olden days, professions like “Gramophone Singer”, “Station Master”, “Taxi Driver”,”Trolly Driver” etc were quite coveted ones. We in fact have Hindi movies with such titles. So far we have discussed songs from “Station Master” (1942), “Taxi Driver” (1954) and “Trolly Driver” (1958) in the blog. Here is a song from “Gramophone Singer” (1938).
“Gramophone Singer”(1938) was produced by V C Desai and Ramchandra Thakur for Sagar Films Production. The movie had Surendra, Ishrat Sultana, Prabha, Bibbo, Bhudo Advani, Sankata, Pande, Jamoo Patel, Pesi Patel, Kayam Ali, Sawant, Kanhaiyalal, Agashe etc in it.
This song is sung by Surendra. Only the audio of this song is available but it is clear that the song was picturised on Surendra himself.
Zia Sarhadi is the lyricist. Music is composed by Anil Biswas.
Lyrics of this song were sent to me by Nitin Shah.
Song-Kaahe akela dolat baadal (Gramophone Singer)(1938) Singer-Surendra, Lyrics-Zia Sarhadi, MD-Anil Biswas
Lyrics(Provided by Nitin Shah)
kaahe akela dolat baadal
mohe bhi sang le jaa aa aa
kaahe akela dolat baadal
mohe bhi sang le jaa
aa aa
peer kahaan hoti hai baadal
kaahe tu rota hai
aaa
peer kahaan hoti hai baadal
kaahe tu rota hai baadal
kaahe tu rota hai
main bhi tere sang rounga
main bhi tere sang rounga
mohe bhi sang le jaa aa aa aa
mohe bhi sang le jaa aa aa aa
kaahe akela dolat baadal
mohe bhi sang le jaa aa aa aa
kaahe akela aa aa
ek chhota sa mandir banaayenge
ek chhota sa mandir banaayenge
apni devi ko us mein bithhayenge
apni devi ko usme bithaayenge
ek chhotasa mandir banaayenge
ek chhotasa mandir banaayenge
roz phoolon se usko sajaayenge
roz phoolon se usko sajaayenge
yoonhi apni umariya bitaayenge
yoonhi apni umariya bitaayenge
ek chhota sa mandir banaayenge
ek chhota sa mandir banaayenge
apni devi ko usme bithaayenge
apni devi ko usme bithaayenge
ek chhota sa mandir banayenge
ek chhota sa mandir banaaayenge
5 Responses to "Kaahe akela dolat baadal"
October 26, 2012 at 12:12 pm
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GRAMOPHONE SINGER-1938 was a reasonably successful movie.Its
Lyricist was Zia Sarhadi.It had 15 songs,but only 4 Records having 8 songs came into the market.
Sundardas(Surendra) was a successful Gramophone singer and lived in a town near Bombay.He was happily married to Mohini(Prabha) and had a baby boy also.The family was a picture of happiness,but….
Tilottama(Ishrat Sultana or Bibbo) was a famous singer of international reputation.She conducted foreign tours also.She lived in a luxurious flat in Bombay.She had heard the songs of Sunder and loved his voice.She was waiting to meet him.
Sunder had to visit Bombay often for song recordings etc.He was very friendly with Ghosh Babu(Bhudo Advani),owner of a Gramophone company.Ranji(Kayam Ali) was a regular customer of Ghosh babu.Once in a party given by Ghosh,Ranaji introduces Sunder to Tilottama.In the first meeting itself fell in Sunder’s love.He too was impressed with her.Slowly their meetings increased and soon they were in deep love,sunder forgetting about wife and child.Once they decide to go to Rampur-a Resort.
Here poor Mohini waits for Sunder for many days. The child falls ill too.Finally,Mohini decides to visit Bombay.There she learns everything about Sunder’s affair.She meets Madan(Sankatha Prasad),a singing partner of Tilottama,and a silent deep lover of hers too. They go to Rampur,but the pair is missing.
In the climax scene,Tilottama and Sunder are about to get married,when Mohini,her sick child and Madan reach the spot.Seeing his wife and ailing child,Sunder realises his folly and returns to Mohini.Madan wins over tilottama and the end is at Tilottama’s wedding party thrown by Ghosh Babu.
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October 28, 2012 at 6:15 pm
Arun ji,
Thanks for such detailed synopses of films, it is really a great bank of information that you carry and contribute here. A very valuable resource.
Atul ji,
It is interesting that you mentioned about professions / occupations as titles of films. You have mentioned four in the write up. And a quick scan of the list of films covered here brings up a very long list of such film titles.
1 Actor
2 Actress
3 Abhinetri
4 Pocketmaar
5 School Master
6 Post Master
7 Street Singer
8 Bus Conductor
9 Truck Driver
10 Inspector
11 Band Master
12 Bank Manager
13 Call Girl
14 Chowkidaar
15 Commercial Pilot Officer
16 Coolie
17 Daaku
18 Daak Babu
19 Dacait
20 Detective
21 Police Detective
22 Doctor
23 Jaasoos
24 Gambler
25 Gawaiyyaa
26 Gwaalan
27 Kaarigar
28 Jailor
29 Khazaanchi
30 Kotwaal Sahab
31 Leader
32 Mazdoor
33 Minister
34 Naukar
35 Bawarchi
36 President
37 Private Secretary
38 Professor
39 Rickshawala
40 Tangawali
41 Zameendaar
42 Jagirdaar
And I am not including titles like ‘Aawara’, ‘Deewaana’ and ‘Aashiq’, which I am sure some folks would consider legitimate occupations. 🙂
I am sure there are more to add.
Rgds
Sudhir
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October 28, 2012 at 8:05 pm
sudhir ji,
Thanks for your kind words.
Here is another list of professionals,in the Film Titles-
Agent Apsara Saudagar Pandit Baazigar Bhikari Black Mailer Commander criminal Badmash Chor Chorni Darvesh Madari Circus Girl Desh Bhakt Gunda Juaari Shikari Thug Sapera Lutera Extra Girl Gypsy Hero Jaadugar Jebkatara Kabuliwala Kalakaar Khiladi Kavi Nachwali Panditji Pujari Pujarin Jogi Senapati Sipahi Stage Girl Spy etc etc.
There may still be some more.
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October 26, 2012 at 11:53 am
Atul ji,
I feel happy that of late quite a number of songs from 30s and 40s are being posted.
GRAMOPHONE SINGER-1937 was a film at a time when the use of gramophones had increased manyfolds in India,after records of Film songs started being available commercially and due to to availability of Playback,new PB singers who were only singers and not actors also could be now heard,additionally.
Film Industry,even that time,was alive to current events and a film on the life of a Gramophone singer was made.Most likely,it was an imaginary story that time,though such things kept on happening at later stages in the industry.
This film was a milestone for fEW things.
Zohrabai Ambalawali sang her FIRST SONG ,under Anil Biswas, in this film(Piya ghar naahi,akeli…).
This was also the FIRST FILM of character actor KANHAIYA LAL,who was specially recommended by Surendra,to the Sagar Owners.K.Lal was the younger brother of Sankatha Prasad,a permanent fixture in Sagaar since silent movies.Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi,a Purbhaiyya from UP,also wrote lyrics for many films in his early days.
This film was also the FIRST HINDI FILM as a Director to VIRENDRA CHIMANLAL DESAI, the first husband of Nalini jaiwant,whom he directed in Nirdosh,in later years.Unfortunately he died too soon(12-101913 to 25-1-1946),and directed 12 films.His first film as a Director was Sri Tyagaraja-1937,in Tamil.
This was also the FIRST FILM as Director,to the other Director RAMCHANDRA THAKUR, who directed total 15 films.He wrote the story of this film and also of Baiju Bawara later.His last film was Nawab Sirajuddaulla-1967.He died on 31-10-1992.
……to be continued……..
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