Mere bichhde huye saathi teri yaad sataawe
Posted on: February 6, 2015
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Today (6 february 2015) is a very special day for HFM. It was this day 100 years ago that Ramchandra Narayanji Dwiwedi was born in Ujjain. I am sure that most people will wonder who was this person and why he was so special for HFM.
He did his graduation from University of Lucknow and began to write poetry as well which he would render in kavi sammelans. He could sing well and he would mesmerise his audience by singing his poetry. Once we went to a Kavi sammelan in Bombay where his poetry impressed Himanshu Rai of Bombay talkies and he offered him the opportunity to write lyrics for “Kangan” (1939). He wrote four songs in this movie and sang three of these songs himself. All these songs became popular and he established himself in the movie world as a lyricist and occasional singer.
Some people may be wondering who this person was. Let me clear the confusion and mention that we know this person as Kavi Pradeep !
Kavi Pradeep earned so many feathers in his capduring his long career that counting them is going to be a Herculean and time consuming task. In addition to penning lyrics and occasionally singing them, he also helped rouse natioanlistic feelings among Indians through his patriotic songs. His first patriotic song came in “Bandhan”(1940) where he wrote “Chal Chal Re naujawaan”. His most audacious patriotic song was Door hato ae duniya waalon Hindustan hamaara hai (Kismat) . Writing such a song and getting it passed right under the noses of the censors in the then British India took a lot of courage on the part of kavi Pradeep. When British rulers realised that the song was helping raise patriotic fervour among Indians then they tried to arrest kavi Pradeep, whose act had made him a traitor for the British and a freedom fighter for the Indians.
Many of his songs have achieved iconic status. His Chane jor garam babu song from “Bandhan”(1940) continues to be the de facto chana zor song for the vendors of this stuff to this day.
He wore his heart on his sleeve and wrote (and sang) with conviction. No wonder that his song Dekh tere sansaar ki haalat.. Kitna badal gaya insaan(Nastik)(1954) which was written in the aftermath of partitions continues to remain relevant to this day.
If you have to tell young one’s about the nation, then we had this iconic song Aao bachchon tumhe dikhaayen jhanki Hindustan ki(Jaagriti)(1954). Other songs of this movie are just as iconic.
He would show great fervour depending on the genre. Thus one can see intense religious fervour in his religious songs. Tere dwaar khadaa Bhagwaan bhagat bhar de re jholi (Waaman Avtaar) is a classic example as is the song Doosron ka dukhdaa door karne waale (Dashehra).
If he could sing paens of gods, then he could remonstrate with them as well, like in this song Toone khoob rachaa bhagwaan khilaunaa maati kaa (Naagmani) .
And what about songs on matters of human rights or even animal rights ? His views were just as strong and forthright. Pinjre ke panchhi re tera dard na jaane koye(Naagmani)(1957) is as moving a song as any that one can find on this topic.
On the subject of social harmony, he penned Insaan ka insaan se ho bhaichaara (Paighaam) .
Everyone known that the iconic Ae mere watan ke logon zaraa aankh mein bhar lo paani was penned by Kavi Pradeep.
One notices that Kavi Pradeep rarely got to work in “mainstream” banners with “mainstream” music directors, especially after 1950s onwards. But when he got to work with them, he created magic even there. For instance, “Sambandh” (1969) is a classic example where Twains (in the form of O P Nayyar and Kavi Pradeep) did meet. And the results were astonishing. There are some who may believe with some conviction that the music of “Sambandh”(1969) could well be one of the best that O P Nayyar came up with, and that too towards the fag end of his career. Apar from Kavi Pradeep as a lyricist, O P Nayyaar had to use singers like Mukesh, Mahendra Kapoor and Hemant Kumar, who were never his preferred choices, but just see the final outcome. Chal akela chal akela chal akela tera mela chhoota raahi chal akela (Sambandh) , an inspirational song par excellence, came from the pen of Pradeep and under the baton of O P Nayyar.
Lyrics of Kavi Pradeep in “Jai Santoshi Maa”(1975) played a vital role in the surprise success of this movie. The movie itself may no longer draw crounds, but the songs of this movie continue to be popular even today.
One can go on and on, but the above examples are enough to make the point that Kavi Pradeep has been a great influence in the lives of Indians for the last eight decades. Many of his songs have become part of our lives and they will remain so for generations to come. It is my privilege to pay our heart felt tribute to Kavi Pradeep, a great poet a great patriot and a great activist for just causes.
As a tribute to Kavi Pradeep, here is a song from “Jhoola”(1941). This song is penned by Kavi Pradepp and sung by him as well in his characteristic style. Saraswati Devi is the music composer.
Only the audio of this song is available. I request our knowledgeable readers to throw light on the picturisation of this song.
Song-Mere bichhde huye saathi teri yaad sataawe (Jhoola)(1941) Singer-Pradeep, Lyrics-Pradeep, MD- Saraswati Devi
Lyrics
mere bichhde huye saathi
teri yaad sataawe
mere bichhde huye saathi
teri yaad sataawe
baar baar teri sudhi aawe
birha agan jalaawe ae ae
mere bichhde huye saathi
teri yaad sataawe
chupke chupke dil rota hai
mera pyaar sada sota hai
chupke chupke dil rota hai
mera pyaar sada sota hai
door kisi jhurmut mein koyal
shor machaawe
teri yaar sataawe
mere bichhde huye saathi
teri yaad sataawe
tumne hans kar hamen rulaaya
meri pooja ko thhukraaya
tumne hans kar hamen rulaaya
meri pooja ko thhukraaya
phir bhi kyon tasweer tumhaari
hamko tarsaawe
mere bichhde huye saathi
teri yaad sataawe
mere gham ko koi kya jaane
dil ki peeda ko dil pehchaane
dil ki peeda ko dil pehchaane
tum to hamse door base ho
tum to hamse door base ho
aansoo kaun sudhaawe
mere aansoo kaun sudhaawe
mere bichhde huye saathi
teri yaad sataawe
baar baar teri sudhi aawe
birha agan jalaawe ae ae
mere bichhde huye saathi
teri yaad sataawe
mere bichhde huye saathi
teri yaad sataawe
2 Responses to "Mere bichhde huye saathi teri yaad sataawe"
February 6, 2015 at 3:02 pm
Saraswati Devi>.Born: Khursheed Manchershah Minocher-Homji
Inaam
1949 Usha Haran
1948 Naqli Heera
1947 Khandani
1946 Maharani Minaldevi
1945 Amrapali
1944 Dr. Kumar
1943 Bhakta Raidas
1943 Prarthana
1943 Prithvi Vallabh (as Sarasvati Devi)
1941 Jhoola
1941 Naya Sansar
1940 Azad
1940 Bandhan
1939 Durga
1939 Kangan
1939 Navjeevan
1938 Bhabhi
1937 Izzat
1937 Jeevan Prabhat
1937 Savitri
1936 Achhut Kanya
1936 Janmabhoomi
1936 Jeevan Naya
1935 Jawani Ki Hawa
The story:
An dying zamindar bequeaths his property equally among his two sons: the elder, irresponsible and hedonistic Mahesh (Shah Nawaz) and the dutiful adopted son Ramesh (Ashok Kumar).
Disgusted with his adopted brother, Ramesh leaves the house in a huff. He goes to live in a village called Jharnaghat where he falls in love with a young lady called Geeta (Leela Chitnis). Unknown to him, Mahesh too has a crush on the young lady. Ramesh is also unaware of the fact that his adoptive father was the zamindar of that village and that Mahesh had a love affair with Kamala, a close friend of Geeta who lives in Jharnaghat.
Predictably, there are misunderstandings and confusion until the inevitable ‘happy family’ ending.
In an age when socially conscious or mythological films dominated, a rom-com must have come as a breath of fresh air. If you’re willing to overlook the stilted dialogue delivery and the unusual music (largely due to the primitive recording technology and the compulsion to use non- singers), Jhoola is a pretty entertaining movie with its fair share of lively moments.
Having hitherto been in the shadow of his leading ladies, Ashok Kumar became a star in his own right after the success of Jhoola. Still a boyish looking youngster, dadamoni looks far more comfortable and natural than he did in his earlier movies like Achut Kanya or Janmabhoomi. Leela Chitnis is excellent, given the limited scope the script offered her. Mumtaz Ali (father of 60s comedian Mehmood) is convincing. his ‘main Dilli se dulhan’ song was a cult song in its era.
To conclude: Jhoola is an excellent family entertainer when you consider the fact that the movie was made in the early 40s and as such, reflects the technology, the values, aspirations and insecurities of a very different age.
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February 6, 2015 at 1:49 pm
Our tributes to Kavi Pradeep ji !!!
@ Atul ji – many thanks for this post and the song.
Thank you very much !!
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