Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs

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It was pointed out to me by readers that songs of “Khandaan” (1965) were conspicuous by their absence in the blog. Not just that, I was gently given the hint to discuss the songs of this movie with the lyrics of songs to this movie being e mailed to me. I have succumbed to the persuasion 😀 and as many as two songs from this movie have been discussed in the blog so far.
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This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.

Generally as I keep locating songs online, I keep creating a draft email on Outlook with lyrics immediately transcribed. This list is generally 15 to 20 deep and so the songs that I pick up today generally end up reaching the blog for posting about 8 to 10 days later. But sometimes I come across such a wonderful melody, or an extreme favorite that I have been waiting for long, that I am generally tempted to send it along right away. That is the case with this song. And once you hear it, I am sure you will understand my urgency for forwarding it 🙂
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I have heard this song many a times but I was not aware of its details till recently. It is only just now that I have come to know that this song is from “Saawan Ki Ghata” (1966). The song is sung by Asha Bhonsle. The music is composed by O P Nayyar.
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In this blog, I typically hope to discuss 6-7 songs a day and that enables me to complete a century in 16 days. This is obviuosly subject to conditions being favourable. For instance, I need to have a free hand with no one nagging me. (You got the point I hope) 🙂 With holidays on, and my spouse and kid and pets together, it naturally becomes difficult.
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“Zameendaar” (1942) is a movie that was produced far far back in time. One can notice that this movie was produced in the year when Indians passed the Quit India resolution against their British rulers. Yes, this movie goes that far back in Indian history.
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“Chandramukhi”(1960) was produced by Kantilal Kankiya and directed by Ratilal Thakar for Kanti Productions, Bomnay. The movie had Kavita, Manhar Desai, V M Vyas, Kanchanmala, Dalpat, Pal Sharma, Neeta Baagla, T N Sinha, Deenaanath, R P Kapoor, Premlata, Anant Prabhu, Indira Bansal, Sheila Kashmiri, Maruti etc in it.

Here is a song from this movie. It is sung by Rafi, Suman Kalyanpur and chorus. Bharat Vyas is the lyricist. Music is composed by S N Tripathi.


Song-Aaj rituon ka raaja aaya (Chandrmukhi)(1960) Singers-Rafi, Suman Kalyanpuri, Lyrics-Bharat Vyas, MD-S N Tripathi
Chorus

Lyrics

san sanan sanan san
sanananan chale pawan
jhan jhanan jhanan jhan
jhanananan jhoome gagan
khan khanan khanan
khan khananananana baaje kangan
man aaj magan laage laagi lagan
tohe sang sajan
ang ang madan

masti mein lahraaya
masti mein lahraaya
chhaaya dharti pe ye yauvan chhaaya
aaj rituon ka raaja aaya

chhaaya dharti pe yauvan chhaaya
aaj rituon ka raaja aaya

aaya aaya basant lahraata
gungunaata muskuraata
laakhon rangon ne rang jamaaya
aaj rituon ka raaja aaya

chhaaya dharti pe yauvan chhaaya
aaj rituon ka raaja aaya

mausam suhaana hai rut hai basanti
rasiya tu hai to main hoon raswanti
kaliyon ki galiyon mein bnanwaron ki toli
tu mera ho ja re main teri ho li
praan kahe tu tu na rahe main main na rahoon
ras rang bhare tan man ko nahlaaya
tan man ko nahlaaya

koyal ne sandesh sunaaya
aaj rituon ka raaja aaya
chhaaya dharti pe yauvan chhaaya
aaj rituon ka raaja aaya

aa aa aa
aa aa aa
aa aa
aa aa aa
aa aa aa
aa aa aa
pedon se lipti hai pyaasi lataayen
hans hans ke birhan ke man ko sataaye
sakhiyaan hilmil ke khushiyaan manaayen
hum kis se mil mil ke batiyaan banaayen
gaati rahi ithlaati rahi balkhaati rahi
dukh paati rahi wo chhaliya nahin aaya
wo chhaliya nahin aaya
is ritu ne humen tarsaaya
aaj rituon ka raaja aaya

chhaaya dharti pe yauvan chhaaya
aaj rituon ka raaja aaya


When Hindi movie music directors wanted to create songs of a particular mood, they would explain the situation to the lyricist and he would write a song for the occassion. Then music director would compose the music and get the song recorded.
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When India won the world cup on 2nd april 2011, it was a great feeling for millions of Indian cricket fans and they celebrated late into the nights and well into the next day and the next. The fact that the final was played on saturday and there were two days of holidays on the following days (Sunday being the normal holiday and monday being Indian calender’s new year day), people had enough time to celebrate and get over the hangover.
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