Archive for the ‘Manna Dey solo’ Category
Aayo kahaan se ghanshyaam
Posted on: May 12, 2009
“Buddha Mil Gaya” (1971) was a movie starring Navin Nischol who had become a hot property after “Saawan Bhadon”. Unfortunately that was the only hit movie he delivered as a hero and he was soon lost to oblivion.
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Upar gagan vishaal
Posted on: May 11, 2009
“upar gagan vishaal” is a song that launched Manna Dey’s career as a playback singer. This song from “Mashaal” (1950) was a bullock cart song. The picturisation shown Ashok Kumar riding a bullock cart and the bullock cart driver ( who is he ? ) singing this song.
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Door hai kinaara
Posted on: April 18, 2009
When it comes to “maajhi” songs, one thinks of S D Burman.Here is an outstanding Majhi song, but it is by another music director who in fact was making his debut as a music director in this movie.
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Jaa re beimaan tujhe jaan liyaa
Posted on: March 27, 2009
This is an unknown song (at least for me) from an unknown movie called “Private secretary” (1962) composed by an unknown music director called Dilip Dholakiya.
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Phool gendwa na maaro
Posted on: March 18, 2009
Manna Dey yet again gets to sing a song for a bit actor (Agha this time). And as usual, Manna Dey gives his best in the song. The song may not have won too many popularity contests those days, but for music aficionadoes, this song remains a Manna Dey classic.
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Kisne chilman se maara
Posted on: March 17, 2009
Manna Dey was often called upon to sing (a) either for bit actors or (b) difficult songs. Additionally these songs ended up being picturised on bit actors and/ or as comedy songs though Manna Dey would sing these songs with full seriousness.
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Tu pyaar ka saagar hai
Posted on: March 16, 2009
Meena Kumari is regarded as the first great tragedy queen of Bollywood movies. But in reality that crown rightfully belongs to Nutan. Nutan had begun playing tragic roles as early as 1955 when Meena Kumari was still playing happy bubbly roles.
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Pahle murgi huyi thhi ke andaa
Posted on: March 14, 2009
“Which came first, chicken or egg”, this is the question. And who else to delve into such profound philosophy than our beloved Kishore Kumar.
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Phir kahin koyi phool khila
Posted on: March 5, 2009
“Anubhav”, a by now forgotten “art” movie released in 1971 had some nice songs that have become forgotten as well. In fact, most of these songs did not become popular even in 1971. In fact, I never had the opportunity of listening to most of the songs from this movie except one.
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This philosophical song from “Upkaar” was one which Indeewar had written a few years earlier and Anandji ( of Kalyanji Anandji music director duo) liked it so much that he kept the lyrics with him. When a situation arose for this kind of a song in Manoj Kumar’s Upkaar, Kalyanji Anandji were ready with this song.
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