Mera tesu yahin adaa
Posted on: August 18, 2013
Though I can talk a lot on old Hindi movies and music, I am quite out of my depth if I am asked to discuss the current Hindi movies and their music. Most of them are not worth discussing in any case, I am told, but some to them have the ability to catch even my attention.
Here are the details of a 2007 movie called “The Blue Umbrella” that are mentioned in the blurb on the jacket of the VCD/DVD.
The blue umbrella is a heartwarming adaption of the beloved novella of the same name by Ruskin Bond. It is a film about desire, about the zealous attempt to fulfill it and finally its conquest.
The story unfurls with a discovery of a vibrant ‘Blue umbrella’ by Biniya, a ten year old girl from an idyllic mountain village in north India. She has never seen anything more striking and beautiful. Neither has Nandkishore Khatri.
Nandkishore Khatri runs a small tea stall in the village. He is miserly old man who likes to eat pickle and swindle kids of their little possessions. Nandkishore is smitten helplessly by the beauty of the blue umbrella and goes to remarkable lengths to acquire it but fails repeatedly. He has given up all hopes and declares that he will forsake and move on…
However, Nandkishore is not the only one to covet the umbrella. The umbrella’s arrival disturbs the tranquility and harmony of the whole village.
Biniya’s secret weapon gives her an enviable power over the small town, as the umbrella now acquires a mythical status.
One fine day the umbrella goes missing!The villagers are sympathetic to her misery but are convinced that Biniya’s carelessness has resulted in the loss. Alone and betrayed Biniya decides to take over.
What follows is a journey of Biniya and Nandkishore to a discovery, which is bitter-sweet and has wisdom far beyond the blue umbrella.
The ‘blue umbrella’ being a metaphorical tale, is yet so contemporary. It questions the basic premise of mankind’s quest for superiority over others. It raises pertinent questions on the concept of material happiness and futility of the whole process.”
I have not watched this movie but I have watched “The Gods Must Be crazy” (1980) in which a coka cola bottle falls from an aircraft to the ground in Africa where the primitive Bushmen and how they deal with the coke bottle provides the core of the story.
I had loved watching “The Gods Must be Crazy”(1980) and “The Blue Umbrella” (2005) sounds equally promising.
Curiously enough, Ruskin Bond wrote “The Blue Umbrella” in 1980 in the same year when “The Gods Must be crazy” was released. I have no idea if his tale was inspired by the movie or he thought up his story independently.
On the occasion of Gulzar’s birth anniversary today (18 august 2013), here is a song from “The Blue Umbrella” (2005). It is sung by Upanga Pandya, Aparna, Sahiti and Sneha. The interesting lyrics (full of witty turns of phrases) are written by Gulzar. Vishal Bhardwaj, the director of this movie composed the music as well.
Lyrics of this song and other details were sent to me by Avinash Scrapwala.
Audio
Video
Song-Mera tesu yahin adaa (The Blue Umbrella)(2005) Singers-Upanga Pandya, Aparna, Sahiti, Sneha, Lyrics-Gulzar, MD-Vishal Bhardwaj
Chorus
Lyrics (Provided by Avinash Scrapwala)
Oo yaa yaa
Oo yaa yaa
Mera tesu yahin adaa
Oo yaa yaa
Khaane ko maange dahi vadaa
Oo yaa yaa
Mera tesu yahin adaa
Khaane ko maange dahi vadaa
Sookh gaya mera tesu re ae ae
Sookh gaya mera tesu
Ek taang pe khadaa Khadaa
Oo yaa yaa
Oo yaa yaa
Oo yaa yaa
Oo yaa yaa
O
tesu ko lomdi kaat gayee
aai
Maiyya
Tesu ko lomdi kaat gayee
Daddu ki handiya chaat gayee
Arre tesu ko lomdi kaat gayee
Daddu ki handiya chaat gayee
Handiya rakhi thhi khatiyaa pe
Handiya
Handiya rakhi thhi khatiyaa pe
Handiya
Handiya rakhi thhi khatiyaa pe
Daddu ki khatiya ghaat gayi
Daddu ki khatiya ghaat gayi
Daddu ki khatiya ghaat gayi
Are laathi badi ki daddu badaa aa aa
Oo oo oo
Oo yaa yaa
Oo yaa yaa
Arre lathi badi ki daddu badaa
Oo yaa yaa
Oo yaa yaa
Mera tesu yahin adaa
Oo yaa yaa
O
Oo yaa yaa
Chandaa de do
Chandaa de do
Chandaa de do
Chandaa de do
Chandaa de do
Chandaa de do
Chandaa
Chandaa de do
Chandaa
Chandaa de do
Mendhak bole khari khari
Naayee ki moonchhen hari hari
Arre
Mendhak bole khari khari
Naayee ki moonchhen hari hari
Gaay ki poonchh pe dhaan ugaa
Aha
Aha
Gaay ki poonchh pe
Aha
Ho poonchh pe
Gaay ki poonchh pe
Aha
Poonchh pe
Gaay ki punchh pe dhaan ugaa
Gaay ne kis ki moonchh chari
Gaay ne kis ki munch chari
Gaay ne kis ki munch chari ee
Ajii moonchh badi ki naayee badaa aa
Oo oo oo
Oo yaa yaa
o
Oo yaa yaa
Moonchh badi ki naayee badaa
Oo yaa yaa
O
Oo yaa yaa
Mera tesu yahin adaa
Khaane ko maange dahi vadaa
sookh gaya mera tesu
Ek taang pe khadaa khadaa
Adaa
Adaa
Adaa
Adaa
Yahin adaa
Mera tesu
Mera tesu
Yahin adaa
Tesu maange
Tesu maange
Dahl vadaa
Adaa
Adaa
Adaa
Adaa
Yahin adaa
Mera tesu yahin adaa
Khaane ko maange dahi vada
Mera tesu yahin adaa
Khaane ko maange dahi vada
Mera tesu yahin adaa
Khaane ko maange dahi vada
Mera tesu yahin adaa
Khaane ko maange dahi badaa
4 Responses to "Mera tesu yahin adaa"
August 19, 2013 at 12:15 am
Thanks Avinash ji for introducing me to this song.
Prakash
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August 26, 2019 at 9:32 pm
Atul ji,
I have the 1992 edition of the novella ‘The Blue Umbrella’ written by Ruskin Bond in which the copyright of the author shows the years 1974 and 1992. So the first edition of the book was printed in 1974. Hence there is no question of Ruskin Bond getting the inspiration from the film ‘God Must Be Crazy (1980). It may be other way round.
‘God Must be Crazy’ was released in September 1980 in South Africa. The film was made in Afrikaan language, the spoken language of South Africa. The English dubbed version of the film was released in the USA sometime in 1981. Video cassettes of the English version of the film were released in November 1986.
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August 18, 2013 at 8:49 pm
Thanks Atul ji for posting this song !!
Happy Birthday to our beloved Gulzar Saab !!
Other songs of this movie are also good (i like them all), and i shall try that all them are posted.
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