Archive for the ‘Prayer’ Category
Jeewan ki naao na doley
Posted on: June 9, 2011
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie songs and a regular contributor to this blog.
1943 saw the coming together of director-producer V Shantaram, and composer Vasant Desai for the first time. Shantaram had been active now for many years in the industry, with Prabhat Studios, and then with Rajkamal Kalamandir. For Vasant Desai, it was the second or third movie of his career, having composed music for the movie Shobha in 1942. This association was to last for a very long time, till 1966, and Vasant Desai composed music for many movies by V Shantaram, from Parbat Pe Apna Dera (1944) and Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahaani (1946) down to Ladki Sahyadri Ki (1966).
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Jai Saraswati
Posted on: April 16, 2011
“Kavi Kalidas” (1959) is a movie based on the life of the great Sanskrit language poet called Kalidas. This movie has songs that are naturally in Sanskritised Hindi. And these songs sound so sweet to the ears.
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Andhhon se dayaa karnaa daataa
Posted on: December 12, 2010
These are the days of being political correct. Instead of calling a spade a spade, these days we use euphemisms instead. Thus, what was called an imbecile in the past is now called “differently enabled” and what was once called blind is now called “visually impaired”. Those were the days when cutting trees and hunting tigers was considered the in thing. Now these activities are banned.
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Hamko bhi de de sahaara
Posted on: November 5, 2009
“Zabak” (1961) was a movie that is not known to too many people, considering that it was an B grade movie. Its music was A grade, of course.
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Man tadpat Hari darshan ko aaj
Posted on: September 19, 2009
I have posted several songs from “Baiju Baawra” (1951) in this blog. Each one of these songs is immortal, outstanding, a timeless classic.
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Prabhu tero naam
Posted on: September 18, 2009
These days, I have been posting songs of “Ham Dono” (1961) and waxing eloquent about these songs. I have so far posted 5 songs from this movie, and every one of these songs is outstanding.
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There are many people who may think that this is a non filmy prayer. That is how well known this song is.
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I have posted several songs from “Kaala Bazaar” (1960), and they are all wonderful songs. Here is another song in the same league from this movie.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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