Gurur bramha
Posted on: February 20, 2014
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Raag Maalikaa in Hindi Films – 3
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Rajkamal Kalamandir’s Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje was a 1955 Indian classical dance (Katthak) based film, produced and directed by V Shantaram. Shantaram’s wife Sandhya and dancer Gopi Krishan were in lead roles along with Keshavrao Date, Madan Puri, Manorama, Bhagwan etc. One of the earlier Technicolor films made in India, it was a “Super Hit” at the box office.
Hasrat Jaipuri was the lyrics writer and Vasant Desai composed great classical based songs with the voice of Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey and Hemant Kumar.
The film was awarded as Best Feature Film in Hindi at the 1955 3rd National Film Awards. In 1956, the film won the Filmfare Best Movie Award. The other Best Awards also won for ‘Jhanak Jhanak Paayal Baaje’ were ‘Best direction – V Shantaram’, ‘Best Art Direction – Kanu Desai’ and ‘Best Sound Design – A K Parmar.
The situation of this RaagaMaala, in short, can be described as follows:
Classical dance guru Mangal Maharaj ( Keshavrao Date) stumbles on a dance performance in a lavish haveli by Neela (Sandhya). He orders his talented son Girdhar (Gopi Krishan) to demonstrate to the audience the true method of classical dance. Entranced by Girdhar’s skill, Neela begs Mangal Maharaj to admit her as a pupil. He finally agrees on two conditions: she must devote her life to art and she must partner Girdhar in the Tandav portion of an upcoming dance competition. As the two practice together, she begins to fall in love with Girdhar.
The raagas used in this Raagamaala are Yaman, Basant bahar, Megh Malhar, Pahadi and Khamaj, sung superbly by Manna Dey and Lata Mangeshkar.
Song-Gurur Brahmaa(Jhanak Jhanak Paayal Baaje) (1955) Singers- Manna Dey, Lata , Gopi Krishna, Lyrics-Hasrat Jaipuri, MD- Vasant Desai
Chorus
Lyrics
Jhanak jhanak paayal baaje
jhanak jhanak paayal baaje
paayaliya ki runak jhunak par
paayaliya ki runak jhunak par
Chham chham manwaa naa
gurur bramha gurur vishnur gurur devo maheshwaraaha
guru saakshaat parabramha tasmai shri gurave namaha
aa aa aa
aa aa aa
aa aa aa
aa aa
(Katthak Todaas)
aaa aaa aaaa
aaa aaa aaa
aram
rutu basant aai ban ban upavan drum milinda
praphulit sugandha mand pavana
aavat milindamadhukar madhur gunjata
rut basantaa
(Katthak Todaas)
aai hai ghataa umad ghumad ghor ghir
chahoon yaanpe humar des ati shyaam baran
aayi hai ghataa umad ghumad
umad ghumad
shyaam baran
shyaam baran
shyaam baran
aayi aayi aayi hai ghataa rarom
(Katthak Todaas)
aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa
patajhad chhaayi
chhaayi dard udaasi
main ghabraayi
nainaa ras ki pyaasi pyaasi
patjhad chhaayi
patjhad chhaayi chhaayi
dard udaasi
main ghabraayi
nainaa ras ki pyaasi
nainaa ras ki pyaasi
nainaa ras ki pyaasi ee ee
(Katthak Todaas)
aaaa aaaa aaaa
ab to saajan ghar aa jaa
ho more sainyaan aa aa aa
man kaa phool khilaa jaa aa aa
ab to saajan ghar aa jaa
tadap tadap ke ye barkhaa bahaar guzri hai
jo rutu bhii aayi thhi wo beqaraar guzri hai
ho raag milan ke sunaa jaa aa aa aa aa
ab to saajan ghar aa jaa
aa jaa
ab to saajan ghar aa jaa
(Katthak Todaas)
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