Archive for the ‘Prayer’ Category
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
This write up comes about in response to a request for translation by Khyaati ji. In a recent comment, she has requested for translation of this song, and realizing that this song is not yet posted, I am putting together this piece.
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Jai Jagdeesh harey
Posted on: November 25, 2011
“Anand Math” (1952) is a novel written by Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay which was first published in 1882. This novel served as a major source of inspiration for Indian freedom fighters against the British rulers. The British rulers banned this novel and this ban was lifted only after India gained independence. “Vandematram”, a song contained in the novel became Indian’s national song.
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“Khul Ja Sim Sim” (1956) is a B grade movie that was obviously based on the Arabian nights tale of Alibaba and the forty thieves.
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O duniya ke maalik Raam
Posted on: August 24, 2011
“Chakradhaari” (1954) was a B grade religious/mythological movie that the mainstream movie goers did not much care about. such movies were mostly acreened in small towns, where there was sizeable audience for such kind of movies.
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Jai Janani Jai Bharti
Posted on: August 20, 2011
In this blog, I often get farmaishes (requests) for songs to be discussed. Most of the songs are relatively well known songs and/or songs that are easy to find. The challenge in their case is to try and accomodate them in the blog within the limitation that one can only discuss a few songs in a day.
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O ameeron ke parmeshwar
Posted on: August 3, 2011
Though I have discussed as manay as five songs from “Paighaam” (1959), I was not aware of this song from the movie.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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