Posts Tagged ‘Madan Mohan’
Madan Mohan is often recalled for composing many superb songs that were sung by Lata. Quite a few of these Lata songs have gone on to become timeless classics.
Madan Mohan has composed many superb songs with other singers as well.
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Mere bichchde saathi suntaa jaa
Posted on: June 2, 2009
If a movie has Madan Mohan’s music, then two things were almost guaranteed. One, the movie would fare poorly at the box office, and second, the movie would have some memorable songs, including some unforgettable songs sung by Lata.
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“Chacha Chaudhary” (1953), which was one of the earlier movies of Madan Mohan was interesting in the sense that he preferred Asha Bhonsle’s voice over Lata’s voice for female solo songs. Lata’s voice was used only for duets in this movie. Rajinder Krishan was the lyricist.
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Gali gali me kiyaa re badnaam
Posted on: May 31, 2009
This is an Asha Bhonsle song, and it is a fast dance song that is picturised on an pretty looking actress who is dressed seductively and dances seductively.
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This movie “Madhosh” (1951) was one of the earliest movies of Madan Mohan as a music director and also Meena Kumari as an actress. This movie had Manhar Desai, Meena Kumari and Usha Kiran in lead roles.
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Mere piyaa chhede jiyaa
Posted on: May 28, 2009
“Chacha Chawdhary” (1953) was one of the earlier movies of Madan Mohan as a music director.
This movie is interesting in the sense that Madan Mohan in this movie preferred Asha Bhonsle over Lata for singing female solos. All the female solos in this movie have been sung by Asha Bhonsle. Lata has only figured in duets.
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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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There have been many Lata-Madan Mohan classics. Most of these were recorded in 1960s.
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Teri gali kaise aaun sajnaa
Posted on: May 17, 2009
I have posted quite a few songs from “Pocketmaar” (1956) already. This movie had lyrics by Rajinder Krishan and music by Madan Mohan.
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Duniya ke saath chal pyaare
Posted on: May 15, 2009
I have posted a few songs from “Pocketmaar” (1956). Madan Mohan was the music director of this movie. But the music is more reminscent of O P Nayyar.
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