Archive for the ‘Rafi solo’ Category
Most Bollywood movie songs are about grown up themes, viz love, romance, nostalgia etc. But every now and then, we also have songs meant for kids. And a few of these kids songs have gone on to become immortal.
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Maine tujh se kiyaa hai pyaar
Posted on: June 3, 2009
I have posted quite a few tonga songs, in which a horse driven tonga is moving along carrying the hero and heroine. And a song commences.
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As melancholic songs go, this song must be a strong title contender. “ham tum se juda hoke mar jaayenge ro ro ke” is such a well known song that it needs no introduction.
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Chhupne waale samne aa
Posted on: May 29, 2009
Till 1956, Shammi Kapoor had yet to acquire the mannerisms for which he is known today. It was the movie “Tumsa Nahin Dekha” (1959) that got him on his way.
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Tu mere saamne hai
Posted on: May 26, 2009
I was not aware that Madan Mohan had given music in a Guru Dutt movie. This movie was “Suhagan” (1964). It had Guru Dutt and Mala Sinha in lead roles.
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Dhak dhak se dhadakna bhulaa de
Posted on: May 25, 2009
Rafi, who had seen his crown as the leading male singer taken over in early 1970s, was in fact almost without work for nearly one year, that is how strongly the gale force of Kishore Kumar’s singing had hit Bollywood music scene those days. But towards the later half of 1970s, one witnesses a resurgence on the part of Rafi. He sang several great songs and it looked like he was yet again on the way to stake claim for the top spot before his untimely demise in 1980.
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Mujhe toone maar daala
Posted on: May 25, 2009
Now this is one song that I was totally unaware of. In fact, I was totally unaware about the movie itself.
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This is one song I remember listening to in my younger days. This was just the kind of song that kids would enjoy listening to. And like many such songs of those days, I had no details available about the song.
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O saba kehna mere dildaar ko
Posted on: May 24, 2009
I have already posted two songs from “Kaabuliwaala” (1960). This movie was a very moving tale of a Pathan from Afghanistan who lives in Calcutta away from his family, including his young daughter, and he misses her every day. He adores Minnie ( a young girl) in Calcutta and after initial apprehensions, she too takes to him.
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Mere mehboob tere dam se hai duniya
Posted on: May 22, 2009
In the past, I have posted a song from a 1970 movie called “Bhai Bhai”. This movie had Sunil Dutt and Asha Parekh in lead roles.
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