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Going back happily to my favourite decade of the 30’s, here is a song from film ‘Dr. Madhurika’ (1935).
This film was made by Sagar Movietone. 1935 was a period of the early talkie films and the film business was slowly developing into an industry. In the 2-3 years, prior to the advent of sound, the news was already in the air about the silent films soon to start talking and singing on the screen.
This prompted enterprising entrepreneurs to jump onto the film making wagon and establish their set ups as film producing units. The start of Prabhat Film company in Kolhapur in 1929, the beginning of Ranjit Movietone in 1929 and Sagar Movietone in 1931 was a result of this. That way Kohinoor, Imperial, New Theatres, Maharashtra Film Co. and many others were already in this business. Bombay Talkies started in 1934.
All these production companies needed people. Actors, directors, cameramen, musicians, writers and other technicians were needed. In the initial stage of the Indian films,whether silent or talkie,it was difficult to get girls from good families and background. Slowly this picture changed. When talkies started, many tawaifs – singing girls and girls from such families joined films as they fulfilled the requirement of singing and looking good, in addition to their ease on Hindi/Urdu language. At this time slowly many educated and girls from high society as well as middle class families started joining films. So,to distinguish these women from each others, a system of nomenclature was followed. All the girls coming from ‘singing’ families and tawaif background added the suffix ‘Bai’ to their names, like Jaddanbai, Waheedan bai, Zohrabai, Amirbai etc. The Anglo-Indian and middle class girls took the prefix of ‘ Miss’ like, Miss Moti, Miss Rose, Miss Tara, Miss Ajmat, Miss Pearl etc.Those girls who were from high society were called Devi, like Sabita Devi, Padma Devi, Renuka Devi etc. All Marathi actresses used their full names like Shanta Apte, Minaxi Shirodkar, Leela Chitnis, Snehprabha Praadhan, Durga Khote etc.
The studios, on their part, tried to develop their own staff by recruiting talented artistes. Each studio had their own set of artistes. Sagar Movietone developed and promoted their actors like Motilal, NM Charlie, Kumar, Yaqub, Bhudo Advani, Sheikh Mukhtar, Surendra, VH Desai, Kanhaiyalal etc., actresses like Bibbo, Waheedan Bai, Jyoti, Nalini Jaywant, Maya Banerjee, Sabita Devi etc., directors like Ezra Mir, Mehboob, Sarvottam Badami, Zia Sarhadi, Ramchandra Thakur etc., and cinematographer – Faredoon Irani, music director – Anil Biswas. They were all referred to as ‘Jewels of Sagar’.
The film ‘Dr. Madhurika’ had Motilal and Sabita Devi as its lead pair and it was directed by Sarvottam Badami. A director of Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films, Sarvottam Badami was born in Channapatna, Karnataka. He was the son of a revenue officer in Mysore. As a young man, he worked as motor mechanic and handyman in a garage owned by Ambalal Patel. (Even Gulzar was a motor mechanic before entering films). Later he worked as a projector operator at Patel’s Select Pictures cinema in Bangalore.
When Patel partnered with Ardeshir Irani and Chimanlal Desai in launching Sagar Movietone (1930), Badami, as the only available South Indian in the Bombay studio, was allowed to finish ‘Harishchandra’ and ‘Galava Rishi’ and went on to direct the Telugu ‘Paduka Pattabhishekham’. He made several social films at Sagar, usually starring Sabita Devi, including some of novelist KM Munshi’s best-known scripts, e.g. ‘Dr. Madhurika’, ‘Vengeance is Mine’ (1935). He also adapted Hollywood films, e.g. ‘Aap Ki Marzi’ (1939), based on E. Buzzell’s ‘Paradise For Three’ (1938). He followed his mentor, Patel, to Sudama Pics. in 1939 when Sagar merged to become National Films. He worked in Famous Cine Labs (1946-48). He then moved to Films Divisiion (1948-52) as the Chief Producer (Newsreel), and made documentaries. He left Films Division in 1954 and became an industrialist based in Bangalore; and an adviser to the Kamani industrial group.
Filmography:
1932 – ‘Harishchandra’; ‘Galava Rishi’; ‘Paduka Pattabhishekham’; ‘Shakuntala’
1933 – ‘Chandrahasa’
1934 – ‘Grihalakshmi’
1935 – ‘Dr. Madhurika’; ‘Vengeance is Mine’;
1936 – ‘Jeevan Lata’; ‘Gram Kanya’;
1937 – ‘Kokila’; ‘Kulvadhu’;
1938 – ‘Three Hundred Days and After’;
1939 – ‘Aap Ki Marzi’; ‘Ladies Only’;
1940: – ‘Chingari’; ‘Sajani’;
1941 – ‘Holiday in Bombay’;
1942 – ‘Khilona’;
1943 – ‘Prarthana’;
1944 – ‘Bhagya Lakshmi’;
1945 – ‘Ramayani’;
1946 – ‘Uttara Abhimanyu’;
1947 – ‘Manmaani’;
1951 – ‘Vinoba Bhave’ (Doc);
1952 – ‘Roof Over The Head’
[Ed Note: The above bio-sketch is adapted from Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema.]
Sagar Movietone produced many social films. These films had a soft message that morality is a commitment to society, but these films were disguised as ‘reformist’ films. ‘Dr. Madhurika’ was written as a script by Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi (K.M.Munshi). It was one of his rare original scripts. Later it was adapted into a drama in 1936. Though the story was admired, it was criticised by some feminists of those days, who understood the disguise of reformation. The story of film Dr. Madurika is,
Dr. Madhurika (Sabita Devi) is a modern woman dedicated to her profession. She marries Narendra (Motilal) on conditions that 1. He forgets the idea of having children because she advocates birth control to limit population control of the country and 2. He does not interfere with her profession or her choice of friends and their meetings.
While following profession, she neglects her home and also provokes husband’s jealousy by being very friendly with a very smart colleague, Dr. Gaurish (Pesi Patel). Narendra is very jealous. By coincidence, he meets the wife of Dr. Gaurish and learns that she too is sad because of husband’s neglect and resents his friendship with Dr. Madhurika. Narendra starts meeting her often and they become friendly. Meanwhile Narendra also helps a poor and needy good looking girl Indu (Padma Shaligram), who reciprocates with gratitude and meets him often.
Dr. Madhurika is now jealous of Narendra’s attention to these two women. She realises that this is all due to her neglect towards Narendra. She decides to become a dutifully domesticated traditional housewife and all ends well. (647).
The film was yet another feather in the success of Sabita Devi. The real name of Sabita Devi was Irina Gasper. She was an Anglo-Indian, born in an affluent family of Calcutta, in 1914.
After completing education she wanted to join films, but her family objected. Without family’s knowledge, she sent her resume and photo to British Dominion Film Co., owned by Dhiren Ganguly in Calcutta. When they informed their consent the family resisted and kept her locked in the house. She fell ill and finally, the family conceded to her wishes.
Her first film was ‘Flames of Flesh’ (1930). Then came ‘Kanthahaar’, ‘A touch of Love’, ‘After the Death’, ‘Aparadhi’, ‘Money Makes What Not’ and ‘Bhagyalaxmi’ as silent films.
When the talkies came, she determinedly learnt Hindustani and Urdu and also music. She was a good piano and harmonium player. Her first talkie film was ‘Radha Krishna’ in 1933. In this film she sang 16 out of 23 songs in the film. In 1934, came ‘Shahar Ka Jaadu’, opposite to Motilal as a debut actor. The film was a hit. Later she and Motilal became a popular pair.
Later she joined East India Co. and did many films with them. In later days i.e. 1943 onward, she stopped singing herself. Her last pictures were ‘Amrapali’ (1945) and ‘Manmaani’ (1947). In 1946, she got married and left for England. She returned to Calcutta in 1965, and passed away the same year.
A list of her films – ‘Radha Krishna’, ‘King For A Day’, ‘Shehar Ka Jaadu’, ‘Phantom Of The Hills’, ‘Grihlaxmi’, ‘Chandragupta’, ‘Vengence Is Mine’, ‘Silver King’, ‘Dr. Madhurika’, ‘Village Girl’, ‘Lagna Bandhan’, ‘Jeevan Lata’, ‘Kulvadhu’, ‘Kokila’, ‘300 Days And After’, ‘Ladies Only’, ‘Aap Ki Marzi’, ‘Sajni’, ‘Chingari’, ‘Holiday In Bombay’, ‘Prarthana’, ‘Fashion’, ‘Amrapali’ and ‘Manmaani’.
The film has 9 songs, all written by Prof. Waqif and tuned by music director Pransukh M Nayak. Nayak came to Sagar from Imperial. Starting with ‘Madhuri’ (1932), he composed music for almost 25 films. The songs of ‘Deccan Queen’ (1936) composed by him and sung by Surendra (debut film), were very popular and famous.
With this song, the film ‘Dr. Madhurika’ makes its debut on our blog. The film’s songs are not available on You Tube. I got this song from the collection of Shri Girdharilal Vishwakarma ji. It is hosted on Dr. Surjit Singh ji’s site. Thanks to them both.
Song – Mori Pyaari Pyaari Gaiya Aur Doodh Ki Tu Dilvaiya (Dr Madhurika) (1935) Singers – Sabita Devi, Lyrics – Prof Waqif, MD – Pransukh M Naayak
Lyrics (Provided by Sudhir)
mori pyaari pyaari gaiya
mori pyaari pyaari gaiya
aur doodh ki tu dilvaiya
dilvaiya
pyaari gaiya
aur doodh ki tu dilvaiya
pyaari gaiya
mori pyaari pyaari gaiya
aa chal tujhko chai pilaaun
bhookhi ho to cake khilaaun
laadli aai meri gaiya
meri gaiya
pyaari gaiya
laadli aai meri gaiya
meri gaiya
pyaari gaiya
aur doodh ki tu dilvaiya
aur doodh ki tu dilvaiya
dilvaiya
pyaari gaiya
mori pyaari pyaari gaiya
aa chal tujhko saadi (??) banwaaun
patli chonch ka boot dilaawun
tujh par bal bal jaiya
bal jaiya
pyaari gaiya
tujh par bal bal jaiya
bal jaiya
pyaari gaiya
aur doodh ki tu dilvaiya
aur doodh ki tu dilvaiya
dilvaiya
pyaari gaiya
mori pyaari pyaari gaiya
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Hindi script lyrics (Provided by Sudhir)
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मोरी प्यारी प्यारी गईय्या
मोरी प्यारी प्यारी गईय्या
और दूध की तू दिलवइय्या
दिलवइय्या
प्यारी गईय्या
और दूध की तू दिलवइय्या
प्यारी गईय्या
मोरी प्यारी प्यारी गईय्या
आ चल तुझको चाय पिलाऊँ
भूखी हो तो केक खिलाऊँ
लाड़ली आई मेरी गईय्या
मेरी गईय्या
प्यारी गईय्या
लाड़ली आई मेरी गईय्या
मेरी गईय्या
प्यारी गईय्या
और दूध की तू दिलवइय्या
और दूध की तू दिलवइय्या
दिलवइय्या
प्यारी गईय्या
मोरी प्यारी प्यारी गईय्या
आ चल तुझको सादी (??) बनावूँ
पतली चोंच का बूट दिलावूँ
तुझ पर बल बल जईय्या
बल जईय्या
प्यारी गईय्या
तुझ पर बल बल जईय्या
बल जईय्या
प्यारी गईय्या
और दूध की तू दिलवइय्या
और दूध की तू दिलवइय्या
दिलवइय्या
प्यारी गईय्या
मोरी प्यारी प्यारी गईय्या
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