Archive for the ‘Semi Classical Dance’ Category
“Kavi Kalidas” (1959) was a movie that was not a mainstream movie, rather the so called B grade movie. These were low budget movies whose subjects were often mythology . This particular movie, as its name suggests was the tale of the great Sanskrit poet Kalidas.
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Though this song is from a movie of 1961, I first heard this song just a few days ago. And since then, I have come to the conclusion that this song must be one of the greatest songs created in Bollywood movies. And I am really surprised that this song is not all that well known. A song like this should form part of all the “all time classics” that music companies come up with periodically.
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The more one discovers old gems, the more one is amazed at the genius of old masters. C Ramchandra is one such musical genius who has left us with a rich legacy of classy compositions that I am only just beginning to discover.
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Aplam chaplam chap laayi re
Posted on: August 31, 2009
I thought I had posted this song earlier. I just realised that this song was still missing from the blog.
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“Miss Mary” (1957) is a movie that I like a lot. It has Gemini Ganeshan (Rekha’s father), Meena Kumari, Kishore Kumar etc in lead roles and it is a nice, heartwarming movie.
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Baat chalat nayi chunri rang daari
Posted on: July 21, 2009
“Ladki” (1953) was a movie which few people know much about today, but it was a musical blockbuster on its days. Not just that, it was full of some amazing dances by Vyjyanti Mala and Anjali Devi.
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koyi matwaala aaya mere dwaare
Posted on: June 26, 2009
“Love In Tokyo” (1966) was a movie that came two years after the Tokyo Olympics, and it showed Indian viewers some stunning scenes that left Indians gasping. It was diffucult to believe that Japan, a country which was on the same boat as India just two decades ago had taken such rapid strides in just one generation.
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Jaadugar qaatil haazir hai mera dil
Posted on: May 6, 2009
In Bollywood movies, whatver be the profession of the hero, he is mostly seen singing rather than engaging in his profession.
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Kaahe tarsaaye jiyaraa
Posted on: April 29, 2009
The music of “Chitralekha” (1964) was a labour of love for Roshan. He had great hopes that his music and the movie would be great success. But the movie as well as its music failed to win the approval of audience. Roshan was heartbroken.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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