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Mhane chaakar raakho jee

Posted by: on: August 19, 2023


This article is written by Sadanand Kamath, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a contributor to this blog. This article is meant to be posted in atulsongaday.me. If this article appears in other sites without the knowledge and consent of the web administrator of atulsongaday.me, then it is piracy of the copyright content of atulsongaday.me and is a punishable offence under the existing laws.

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‘Meera Ka Chitra’ (1960) was produced by Children’s Film Society of India (now merged with National Film Development Corporation) and was directed by Kidar Sharma. The cast included Preetibala in the role of Meera Bai, Hiralal, Urmila, Sujata, Farida etc. The film was on the life of Meera Bai, as brought out on the screen in the simplest form so that the children can easily understand the story. The film was about 45 minutes’ duration.

The director of this film, Kidar Sharma has made Hindi feature films such as ‘Chitralekha’ (1941), ‘Bhanwara’ (1944), ‘Neel Kamal’ (1947), ‘Baawre Nain’ (1950), ‘Jogan’ (1950), ‘Rangeen Raaten’ (1956), ‘Hamaari Yaad Aayegi’ (1961), ‘Fariyaad’ (1964), ‘Chitralekha’ (1964) etc. So, it was surprising as to what made him make films for Children’s Film Society of India. There is an interesting story as narrated by him in his autobiography ‘The One and Lonely Kidar Sharma’ (2002). I have paraphrased the relevant parts from his autobiography as under:

One day while Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was having his breakfast, he heard one of the songs from ‘Suhaag Raat’ (1948) on the radio. He liked two lines from the song, ‘mujhe toone kya pilaaya, jis taare per nazar padi wo taara ladkhdaaya’. He asked his staff to find out as to who wrote these lines as he was keen to meet him whenever he comes to Delhi. The song was written by Kidar Sharma. Accordingly, his meeting was arranged with Pandit Nehru.

Apart from talking on poetry, Pandit Nehru discussed with Kidar Sharma the status of films made for children. He was not happy with the qualities of children’s films. So, with the setting up Children’s Film Society of India (CFSI) in 1955 under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Pandit Nehru requested Kidar Sharma to make some children’s films for CFSI. He also revealed that he had invited Mary Fields, the authority on children’s films in the UK, who will be in Bombay (Mumbai) for 15 days. He requested Kidar Sharma to meet her every day for 2-3 hours during her stay in Mumbai and learn the nuances of making children’s films. So, after his meetings with Mary Fields, Kidar Sharma made the first children’s film, ‘Jaldeep’ (1956) for CFSI. The film was screened at the Venice International Children’s Film Festival held in 1957 where it won the first prize. Pandit Nehru was delighted. He requested Kidar Sharma to continue in CSFI.

Kidar Sharma made about a dozen films for Children’s Film Society of India which included ‘Ganga Ki Laharen’ (1957), ‘Bachchon Se Baaten’ (1957), in which Pandit Nehru appeared in a cameo role along with his grand-children, Rajeev Gandhi and Sanjay Gandhi, ‘Gulab Ka Phool’ (1958), ‘Scout Camp’ (1958), ‘Ekta’ (1959), ‘Chetak’ (1960), Mahateerth (1961) etc. In the later year, he made ‘Khuda Hafiz’ (1983) for CFSI.

‘Meera Ka Chitra’ (1960) had 3 songs – all the Bhajans of Meera Bai which were set to music by Anil Biswas. I am presenting the first song, ‘Mahne Chaakar Raakho jee’ to appear on the Blog which is rendered by Meena Kapoor and Swapan Sen. The song is picturised on Preetibala (later known as Zeb Rahman) and a male I am not able to recognise. This is one of the most popular Meera bhajans in Hindi films – from ‘Meerabai’ (1932) to ‘Meera’ (1979).

In this bhajan, Meerabai has expressed her extreme level of worship of Lord Krishna in the sense that she is prepared to serve him as his servant (daasi). Even in this, Meerabai finds herself in a beneficial position as she would get Lord Krishna’s darshan every day. I have attempted the English translation of the bhajan as under:

Giridhari lala
mhane chaakar raakho jee

Ae Giridhari, allow me to serve you as your servant (chaakar).

chaakar rahansoo
baag lagaansoo
nit uthi darsan paansoo
brindaban ki kunj galin mein
teri leela gaansoo

I will serve you, my Lord. As a servant, I will maintain the garden, Thus I will have your ‘darshan’ the first thing in the morning the moment I get up every day. I will sing and spread your divine acts in the by lanes (avenue) of Vrindavan.

chaakri mein darsan paaun
sumiran paaun kharchi
bhaav bhagiti jaageeri paaun
teenu baata sarsee

Serving you will get me your darshan and give me an opportunity for your remembrance which will be like my ‘pocket money’ (kharchi). My devotion to you itself is my wealth equivalent to an estate. In this way, I would get the happiness in attaining my three ambitions.

oonche oonche mahal banaaun
beech beech raankhoo baari
saanwariya ke darsan paaun
pahir kusummi saaree

I will make high palaces with small gardens around. I will wear saffron-colour (kusummi) saaree to have darshan of Lord Krishna from the garden. [ Here ‘Baari’ is interpreted as बाड़ी, meaning small garden. ‘Baari’ also means window which would suggest the palaces with windows in-between].

Meera ke prabhu gahir gambheera
sada raho jee dheera
aadhee raat prabhu darsan deenhen
Jamuna jee ke teera
prem nadi ke teera

Ae Meera’s Lord, it is my deep ambition with patience to get your darshan at midnight on the shore of Jamuna, the shore of the river of love.

Video Clip:

Song-Mhane chaakar raakho jee (Meera Ka Chitra)(1960) Meena Kapoor, Swapan Sen, Lyrics-Meera Bai, MD-Anil Biswas
Both,
Chorus

Lyrics

Girdhar…..
lala…aaaaa aa aaa

mhane chaakar raakho jee
mhane chaakar raakho jee
mhane chaakar raakho jee
Giridhar lala
chaakar raakho jee
chaakar rahansoo baag lagaansoo
nit uthi darsan paansoo
chaakar rahansoo baag lagaansoo
nit uthi darsan paansoo
brindaban ki kunj galin mein
brindaban ki kunj galin mein
teri leela gaasoon
teri leela gaasoon
mhane chaakar raakho jee
mhane chaakar raakho jee
Giridhar lala
chaakar raakho jee

chaakri mein darsan paa…un
chaakri mein darsan paaun
sumiran paaun kharchi
bhaav bhagiti jaageeri paaun
bhaav bhagiti jaageeri paaun
teeno baataan karsee
teeno baataan karsee
mhane chaakar raakho jee
mhane chaakar raakho jee
Giridhar lala
chaakar raakho jee

oonche oonche mahal banaaun
beech beech raakhoon baari
oonche oonche mahal banaaun
beech beech raakhoon baari
saanwariya ke darsan paaun
saanwariya ke darsan paaun
pahir kusummi saari
pahir kusummi saari
mhane chaakar raakho jee
mhane chaakar raakho jee
Giridhar lala
chaakar raakho jee

Meera ke prabhu gahir gambheera…aa
Meera ke prabhu gahir gambheera
sada rahyo jee dheera..aa
Meera ke prabhu gahir gambheera
sada rahyo jee dheera
aadhee raat prabhu darsan daihe
aadhee raat prabhu darsan daihe
Jamuna jee ke teera
prem nadi ke teera
mhane chaakar raakho jee
mhane chaakar raakho jee
Giridhar lala
chaakar raakho jee
mhane chaakar raakho jee
chaakar raakho jee
Giridhar lala
chaakar raakho jee
Giridhar lala
chaakar raakho jee
Giridhar lala
chaakar raakho jee
Giridhar lala
chaakar raakho jee
Giridhar lala
chaakar raakho jee

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Dene badhaayee aa gayee

Posted by: on: July 25, 2023


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“Chandirani”(1953) was produced by P Bhanumathi and her husband P.S.Ramkrishna Rao and directed by P Bhanumathi for Bharani Productions, Madras. The movie (a trilingual movie) had Bhanumathi, N. T. Ramarao, Ranga Rao, Agha, Amarnath, A. Nageswara Rao, Vidyavathi, Kumari Thulasi, Hemlata etc in it.

The movie had nine songs in it. Two songs have been covered in the past.

Here is the third song from the movie to appear in the blog. The song is sung by Meena Kapoor. (the song link wrongly mentions Madhubala Jhavery as the singer). Vishwamitra Adil is the lyricist. Music is composed by Ms Vishwanathan and Rammurty.

Only audio of the song is available. I request our knowledgeable readers to throw light on the picturisation of the song.


Song-Dene badhaayee aa gayee (Chandi Rani)(1953) Singer-Meena Kapoor, Lyrics-Vishwamitra Adil, MD-M S Vishwanathan-Rammurthy

Lyrics

dene badhaai aa gayi
ho main jo aa gayi ee
bin maange hi sabkuchh paa gayi ee
main to raaja ke man mein sama gayi ee
main to raaja ke man mein sama gayi
dene badhaai aa gayi
ho main jo aa gayi ee
bin maange hi sabkuchh paa gayi ee
main to raaja ke man mein sama gayi ee
main to raaja ke man mein sama gayi

gaa liye maine aashaa ke geet
dil mein sunehree kaliyaan khilin
?? chali mere jeewan ki ??
naina mile do dil bhi milen
bin dekhe hee main sharmaa gayee ee
main to raaja ke man mein sama gayi ee
main to raaja ke man mein sama gayi
dene badhaai aa gayi
ho main jo aa gayi
bin maange hi sabkuchh paa gayi
main to raaja ke man mein sama gayi ee
main to raja ke man mein sama gayi

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Jai jai jai prem devtaa

Posted by: on: July 16, 2023


This article is written by Arunkumar Deshmukh, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a contributor to this blog. This article is meant to be posted in atulsongaday.me. If this article appears in other sites without the knowledge and consent of the web administrator of atulsongaday.me, then it is piracy of the copyright content of atulsongaday.me and is a punishable offence under the existing laws.

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Today’s song is from the film Ladli-1949.

The year 1949 falls under the “Golden Era” of HFM. There are as many dates as there are so called “Experts” on HFM. Some say the period is from 1950 to 1970, others say it was from 1945 to 1980 and still some more vouch for 1947 to 1960. As a ‘Rasik’ and a student of Old Hindi films and Music (but not an expert), I feel the GOLDEN ERA should be from 1946 to 1970 – a cool period of 25 years (both years included).

1949 was one of the best years in the Golden Era of HFM. There were so many films offering evergreen, out of this world songs, that the audience did not know which film to see and which song to hear. The song records registered Record Sales in 1949. 157 films were made in 1949. Barring the figure of 181 films in 1947 ( we know the reasons), 1949 produced the maximum films from 1931 to 1984 – a period of 50++ years. What’s more, almost every alternate film gave superb songs. Nearly every Music Director of Hindi films was present in 1949, with his film.

This was also a transition period, when older composers were giving way to newer ones. Additionally, the competition between Naushad and C Ramchandra for the Number One position was at its peak. Though CR is my favourite composer, during the period 47 to 49, it was all the way Naushad who was the undisputed Numero Uno as far as quality and number of hit films were concerned. In this period Naushad’s strike rate of Hit films was more than double, compared to C R, percentage wise. Naushad had 8 Hits from his 9 films in the period 1947 to 1949. For the same period, CR had only 4 Hits in his 18 films.

The year 1949 had absolute heavenly showers of Musical Films. Some of such films were Andaz, Badi Behan, Barsaat, Bazaar, Dulari, Jeet, Apna Desh, Chandni Raat, Chaar Din, Sunehre Din, Shayar, Dillagi, Ek thi Ladki, Kaneez, Laadli, Lahore, Mahal, Namoona, Patanga etc etc. The year 1949 also witnessed the introduction of A and U Censor certificates, the establishment of Films Division, the start of Navketan productions of Anand brothers and few other landmarks in the Hindi film industry.

Ladli was produced by Ashalata and her husband Anil Biswas. The film had 11 songs written by a team of 5 Lyricists and the music was composed by Anil Biswas.

Let’s first see the film’s story. Film Ladli-49 was Directed by J.P.Advani-Jagatrai Perumal Advani-,who was born on 17-5-1903, in Hyderabad (Sindh). His first film as a Director was heer Ranjha-1931 and the last was Haseena-55. He directed about 30 films in his career.

LADLI-49 was a Variety Pictures film and the cast included Jairaj, Sulochana Chatterjee, Randhir, Ramesh Sinha, Kuldip Kaur etc. This film must have been inspired by a Mills and Boon romantic novel, surely.

Gerald Mills and Charles Boon, a publishing company established in 1908, started publishing romantic novels from 1930. These were Escapist fiction fodder for women and soon became famous all over the continent of America and in all countries where the British ruled. In India too they were/are popular and were the bases for many many films. Though low brow and formulaic as well as predictable, these novels have a guaranteed readership all over the world.( Even I have read a few novels and liked them !). It proved to be the Food -Delicious for the dreamers among men and women.

One such dreamer was Ladli ( Sulochana Chatterjee ). Though she was Shanti by name, she was Ladli for everyone. Having lost her parents, she was living with her Uncle. They both worked in the local stageplays in theatre.Ladli always dreamed of her ” Prince Charming” who came on a white Horse and carried her in his arms to a faroff heaven.

One day the wicked manager of the Theatre calls Ladli to his room and tries to be fresh with her. Hearing her shrieks, her uncle Ramlal (Ramesh Sinha) rushes in and saves her but they lose their Job and House. They have to leave the town and go to the village for work. In the city they meet a tramp, Sharat Chandra,who is seeking a job. They get along fine with each other.

Actually Sharat Chandra (Jairaj) is a millionaire, out in disguise to collect material for his drama to be staged shortly. In due course Ladli realises that Sharat is her prince Charming and he too loves her. After a few days Sharat has to leave them, but he promises to come back to marry her. Sharat is already engaged to Shobha (Kuldeel Kaur) and is to marry her soon. Later Shobha doubts something and then finds out about Ladli. She meets Ladli and offers her a lot of money to forget Sharat, otherwise…. she even threatens her.

On the day of Shobha’s marriage with Sharat, a surprise occurs. Sharat finds Ladli, instead of Shobha as his Bride. Shobha sacrifices for the sake of true love. Thus finally Ladli gets her Prince Charming !

One of the songs of this film “Tumhare bulane ko jee chahta hai” sung soulfully by the great Lata Mangeshkar is my All Time Favourite. That way, I liked many of the songs composed by Anil Biswas from time to time. In the early years of Talkie films, the artistes, who became The Big Ones in their later career, had to undergo tough periods of hard work and efforts. Anil Biswas too was not an exception. There are many books on or about Anil Biswas, but no one has described his early struggle. I have a rare article written by Anil Biswas himself in which he has described his early hard life. I present an extract from a very long article, for the benefit of our readers. It is the first time it is coming on any Blog on the internet.

” I was born on the 7th of July, 1914, at Barisal which is now in East Pakistan. Whenever I think of my childhood I naturally remember my mother. Ours was a very poor family and during this difficult time my mother encouraged my artistic leanings. My mother was musically inclined by nature. It seems I could sing when I was four years old. People have seen me playing the tabla when I was five or six years old, and at ten, I could act well. Those days I would take part in dramas. When I was older I was often requested to sing at music concerts — and I would sing where seasoned artists would perform. I composed my own songs, and the listeners would be surprised to hear my new songs at these concerts. At this time, I was in the Matric class. A wave of patriotism swept the country and there was not a single boy of my age in Bengal who was not willing to sacrifice his life for his coun- try. My desire to see my country attain freedom was responsi- ble for my becoming associated with a revolutionary party. But it was because of this association that I had to face many difficulties, and a simple boy like me ended up making and throwing bombs! There were the usual results which go along with such a life– my studies were interrupted. I went to jail six times during my childhood. My friends in jail were Niren Ghosh, a communist member of the Rajya Sabha, and the Principal of the Shastriya degree college in Bina (M.P.), Satyavrata Ghosh. Many of my friends died in jail.

During this period, I escaped in disguise to Calcutta from Barisal. The year was 1930. My father had passed away. I left home with five rupees in my pocket. I bought a ticket for 17 paise and came by steamer to Jokati and from there to Hul- larhat. There I stayed on the veranda of the local post office for three days. I got a job as a coolie-cum-servant and managed to reach Khulna, from where I travelled to Calcutta by train. I was in bad shape. I knew nobody in Calcutta except my childhood friend Pannalal Ghosh. Panna was shocked to see me. His elder sister took charge of the situation and asked me to stay in her house. I stayed only four days with Panna’s brother-in- law, Lalit Chandra Roy.

I started life once again in Calcutta. I started washing dishes in a hotel. At the same time I kept looking for other jobs. A magician called Manoranjan Sarkar used to come for his meals to this hotel and I became friendly with him. One day he heard me singing to myself and asked me to accompany him to a music concert. We went to the residence of Rai Bahadur Agornath, a big officer in the Education Department, who was an exponent of music. There were many other people there, among them Kavi Jeetendranath Bagchi and J.N. Ghosh, who was the owner of the Mega phone Gramophone Company. Sarkar told them I could sing well. On being asked to sing, I at once prayed to numerous _devataas_ and started singing shyama sangeet in a clear, unsophisticated voice. My song was appreciated by all the elders there.

When I look back today, I feel it was that day I gained the knack to gauge the mood of a mehfil ! I ate a good meal after many days. Rai Bahadur Agornath asked me to stay at his place and teach his grandchildren. Every night I had to sing religious songs for him. However, I soon got tired of this pattern of life. I did not like being a guest–and being served good food all the time. I left after eight days as I got a job teaching music to the daughter of Dr. Pasupati Mitra for five rupees a month. I was soon to realize the consequences of being a member of a revolutionary party. One day the police came to look for me at Pannalal Ghosh’s brother-in-law’s house. They also came to the residence of Advocate Mahendra Ghosh where I was staying and teaching his six children. I was arrested and sent to Elisium Row jail. I suffered for four months–the beating was, of course, a routine affair. The police could not find any evidence against me. Their treatment of me was so strange that it became difficult to distinguish between friends and enemies. Suddenly, they would turn violent against me.

When I was released, I was asked by the police to become a spy and give information about freedom fighters. As I was jobless, I agreed and gave them false information; however, this could not go on for very long. I could not fool them. Those days, Kazi Nazrul Islam used to work in the Megaphone Gramophone Company as a lyricist and music director. It is because of his efforts that _thumris_ and _ghazals_ influenced Bengali music. This influence opened the way to experiments which were applauded by Rabindranath Tagore too. I approached Kazida for a job as the police had found out that I was a `fake spy’ and I had no other means of livelihood. I had been influenced by Kazida right from childhood. In Spite of his encouragement, I found it difficult to come up. In the same Company, there was somebody who prevented my records from becoming popular. I learnt _ghazals_ from Manju Sahib who was happy about my singing. However, these records never saw the light of day. This is a very sad fact.

At this time, Nitai Motilal, who was related to Baval Rajvansh, heard my songs. Nitayida was one of the good music directors associated with Rangmanch. He gave me a job with the Rang Mahal theatre. Even today this theatre is in existence. In the forties, it had a revolving stage! Shri Satu Sen was the director of the plays. While working as assistant director to Nitida, I composed music for quite a few dramas. I sang, danced, and acted in the plays. You will be surprised to hear that my salary was only Rs. 40 a month. While at the Gramophone Company, I was paid five rupees for the lyrics and five for com- posing the music. I worked for three years at the Rang Mahal. This was the time I learnt the proper use of music and how to reach the people with it. My life in Calcutta was to undergo a change. I was becoming popular.

One day I happened to meet the film director Hiren Bose. Hirenda showed an interest in me and asked me whether I would like to work in films. He made it very clear that if I was, I would have to leave Calcutta. Till today I don’t know why I was ready to, because I was staying comfortably there. I did not spend too much time thinking about it, and agreed. The year was 1934. I remember Hirenda agreed to pay me Rs. 150 a month. ” (MY JOURNEY INTO THE WORLD OF MUSIC By Anil Biswas. The article first appeared in `Madhuri’, Dec. 29, 1967. It was reprinted in `Saurabh’ annual issue in 1977. This version appeared in `Cinema Vision India’, Vol. II, No. II, 1983, pp. 57-59. )

Let us now enjoy today’s song sung by Lata, Meena Kapoor and chorus. It was a speciality of Anil Biswas that in every film, he used to have atleast one chorus song.


Song-Jai Jai Jai Prem devta (Laadli)(1949) Singers-Meena Kapoor, Lata Mangeshkar, Lyrics-Chandrashekhar Pandey, MD-Anil Biswas
Chorus

Lyrics

chhota sa mandir banaaaa
chhote se ae maharaje par chhaaya
sansar mein madhur prem ka raaj

jai jai jai
prem devta
prem devta
jai jai prem devta
man mandir ke thakur
jai prem devta
jai jai prem devta
man mandir ke thakur
jai prem devta
jai jai prem devta
prem devta
jai jai prem devta

roz(?) nihaarte hain
saajan ke pyaar tumhen
roj(?) nihaarte hain
saajan ke pyaar tumhen
veena ke taar tum hi
van ki bahaar tum hi
veena ke taar tum hi
van ki bahaar tum hi
man ki pukaar tum hi
prem devta prem devta
prem devta
prem devta
jai jai prem devta
prem devta
jai jai prem devta

band karo
band karo band karo band karo
pooja is nirday ki band karo
ab tak bhole thhe patthar mein
par ye jhoothhi maaya
bolo iski pooja karke
kisne kya sukh paaya
rona aur sisakna
aahen bharna aansu peena
der(?) yahi iski khul khul
kar mare huye ka jeena
moorti tod do
shankh phod do
phoolon ki maala marod do
dhoop deep naivaidhya phenk kar
??
aarti chhod do
aarti chhod do
aarti chhod do o o

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Moree atariyaa pe bulbul boley

Posted by: on: April 28, 2023


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Blog 10-Year Challenge (2013-2023) – Song No.97
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On this date ten years ago (28 April 2013), six songs from six different movies were covered in the blog. Here are the details:-

Post No Song Title Name of the movie Remarks
7995 Hamen kyaa ab khizaan jaaye na jaaye Nayi Kahaani(1943) Movie YIPPEED in the blog by now
7996 Kaise bitaaun zaalim kaali kaali raat re Actor(1951) 6 songs covered out of 10 by now
7997 Jiya lehar lehar lehraaye Sansaar(1951) 6 songs covered out of 14 by now
7998 Na maangoon main tera jahaan Raja Vikram (1957) 4 songs covered out of 11 by now
7999 Tum kitne din baad miley The Great Gambler (1979) Movie YIPPEED in the blog by now
8000 Beautiful baby of Bombay Ek Phool Chaar Kaante (1960) Movie YIPPEED in the blog with this post

We observe that three movies (out of six) whose songs were covered in the blog on this date ten years ago (on 28 April 2013)n YIPPEED in the blog. That leaves us with three unYIPPEED movies that are eligible for Blog Ten Year Challenge today (28 April 2023).

“Actor”(1951) is one of the BTYC eligible movies. This movie was produced by H M Kerawalla -Bhojani and directed by Ramjibhai Arya for Sarosh Pictures, Bombay. This movie had Ramola, Bhagwan, Indu, Sundar,Murad, Azeem, Abu Bakar, Maqbul,Sadashiv, Chotejaan, Mittoo Miyaan, Manchi Tooti, D.babulal, Gulzar, Violette, Sulochana, Kanchan,Cuckkoo etc in it.

“Actor”(1951) had ten songs in it. Six songs have been covered in the past.

Here is the seventh song from the movie to appear in the blog. This ong is sung by Meena Kapoor. Nazim Panipati is the lyricist. Music is composed by Aziz Hindi.

Only audio of this joyous song is available. I request our knowledgeable readers to throw light on the picturisation of this song.

Lyrics of this song were sent to me by Prakashchandra.


Song-Mori atariya pe bulbul boley (Actor)(1951) Singer-Meena Kapoor, Lyrics-Nazim Panipati, MD-Aziz Hindi

Lyrics(Provided by Prakashchandra)

mori atariyaa pe bulbul boley ae
jiyaa mora doley ae
piyaa aayenge
ho o ho o o jeeyaa mora doley ae
piyaa aayenge ae aey ae ae
mori atariyaa pe bulbul boley ae
jiyaa mora doley ae
piyaa aayenge
ho o ho jiyaa mora doley ae
piyaa aayenge ae ae ae

piyaa jee aaye ae ae ae
piyaa jee aaye
main waaree waaree jaaoongi
main waaree waaree jaaoongee eee
piyaa jee aaye ae ae
piyaa jee aaye
main waaree waaree jaaoongi
main waaree waaree jaaoongi
saaraa jag chhod unhein
apnaa banaaoongi
haayye apnaa banaaoongee
mere naina hain unke pyaasey
woh dengey dilaasey
piyaa ghar aayenge
ho o ho
aaj morey piyaa ghar aayenge aey ae ae
mori atariyaa pe bulbul boley ae
jiyaa moraa doley
piyaa aayenge
ho o jiyaa mora doley
piyaa aayenge ae

dekho mausam hai kitnaa suhaanaa piyaa
aisey mausam mein jaldi se aanaa piyaa jee
aisey mausam mein jaldi se piyaa naa piyaa
dekho mausam hai kitnaa suhaanaa piyaa
aisey mausam mein jalti se aanaa piyaa jee
aisey mausam mein jaldi se aanaa piyaa
varnaa kar degaa aaa
varnaa kar degaa
ruswaa zamaanaa piyaa
ho o o zamanaa piyaa
reh rehke tujhko bulaaye jiyaa aaa
yehee gaaye
piyaa ghar aayenge
ho o ho
aaj morey piyaa ghar aayenge aey ae ae
mori atariyaa pe bulbul boley ae
jiyaa moraa doley ae
piyaa aayenge
ho o ho
aaj morey piyaa ghar aayenge ae ae

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Kisi ne ishq waalon ke liye kaisi kahi achchi

Posted by: on: February 20, 2023


This article is written by Arunkumar Deshmukh, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a contributor to this blog. This article is meant to be posted in atulsongaday.me. If this article appears in other sites without the knowledge and consent of the web administrator of atulsongaday.me, then it is piracy of the copyright content of atulsongaday.me and is a punishable offence under the existing laws.

Blog Day :

 5330 Post No. : 17474

Today’s song is a funny video song featuring Master Bhagwan and Tun Tun, from the film Lucky Number-1961.

This so-called ‘social film’ was almost a C grade Murder-Mystery film having unknown directors and B and C grade actors, who were on the waning career road. It was produced and directed by Man Mohan Sabir under his own banner Man Mohan Films, Bombay. he had Mohan Rathod, the film’s editor as his Co-Director. man mohan Sabir had also written 4 of the 7 songs of this film. 2 Songs were by Anand Bakshi and 1 song was by actor David, who was also acting in this film. Looks like that the film was made on a very economical budget by taking multitasking artistes !

The heroine of the film was Ameeta, who, despite looking good and being a reasonably good actress always remained a b grade artiste. The others in the cast were David,Heeralal, Indira, majnu, Robert, Ramesh Dutt, Bhagwan, Tun Tun, rajan Haksar Romeo the Dog and some others. I could not identify who was the film’s Hero, though I saw the film again yesterday.Perhaps, Prakash ji would be able to tell.

As far as Ameeta is concerned, How many names can a person have ? 2 – 3 – 4 ? Film actress Ameeta had 5 names. She was born Qamar Sultana. Her mother called her Indira, friends called her Indu, In film Thokar-53, she appeared as Jai jaiwanti and finally she was named Ameeta by Vijay Bhatt. Total 5 names. Ameeta was born on 11-4-1940 to Riaz Ahmed and Shakuntala Devi , in Calcutta. After her father’s death, they shifted to Bombay.

A fan of Madhubala, Ameeta was enacting her idol’s sword fight from Baadal (1951) when she caught the eye of Lekhraj Bhakhri, who signed her for his movie Thokar starring Shammi Kapoor. This was her debut film in a side role where she was credited as Jayjaywanti. Ameeta’s debut movie as heroine was a 1953 release, Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1954), directed by Vijay Bhatt. The screen name Ameeta made its appearance in this movie. The film failed, but Ameeta kept on working in films like Amar Kirtan, Badal Aur Bijli, Baaghi Sardar and Indrasabha. Her career took a positive turn in 1956 when she starred with her idol Madhubala in the box office hit Shirin Farhad. She was then chosen for lead roles in Abhimaan and Zamana and Hum Sab Chor Hai (1956) along with Shammi Kapoor and Nalini Jaywant.

The turning point in Ameeta’s career came when she became the protégé of Filmistan Studios’ owner Tolaram Jalan who produced Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957) opposite Shammi Kapoor, as a vehicle for promoting Ameeta as a new star. Great care was taken with her make-up, wardrobe and lighting, to present her in the most flattering and advantageous way possible. Furthermore, much of the film’s extensive publicity also centred on the actress. The film was a big success but Ameeta’s thunder was stolen by the then struggling Shammi Kapoor. This got her the female lead of Goonj Uthi Shehnai, a role originally intended for Asha Parekh, with whom she had acted earlier in Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1954). The film starred a then up-and-coming Rajendra Kumar and an exceptional music score went on to become one of the top-grossing films of 1959. Here despite a mature and sensitive performance, Ameeta was overlooked and Kumar was given credit for the film’s emphatic success.

Although she kickstarted the careers of Shammi Kapoor and Rajendra Kumar with these hits, Ameeta could never capitalize on them and stardom never materialized. Further roles in multi-star films like Raakhi (1962) and the blockbuster Mere Mehboob (1963) did not help her career graph, even though she was nominated for a Filmfare award for the latter as Best Supporting Actress, and she now dropped to playing lead grade-B movies which though successful at the box office did not do much for her star status. Her romance opposite Kishore Kumar in Hum Sab Ustad Hai in 1965 was her next role. By 1965 she was playing negative and villainous characters in films like Rishte Naate (1965), and Aasra (1966). She was seen in supporting roles to fledgling starlets Rajshree and Babita, in films like Around the World (1967) and Haseena Maan Jayegi (1968). After filming Haseena Maan Jayegi (1968), a disillusioned Ameeta left the film industry as she was not getting leading roles and settled into matrimony.

Though she acted in some good films like Dekh kabeera Roya-57 and Goonj uthi Shehnai-59 etc, she remained, all the time, a B grade Heroine. Till her last film Kisan aur Bhagwan-74, she acted in 47 films and then she left films. Her mother died soon after. Her daughter Sabeeha acted in a few films. Sabeeha tried her hand in Bollywood as a lead actress in Anokha Rishta (1986) and Khiladi (1992) and 100 Days (1991) which were big hits of respective years, but her career never took off. She appeared in Qayamat Ki Raat (1992), before she too disappeared from the Hindi movie scene. She shifted to a more successful business of Jewellery designing. ( Thanks to wiki and ‘beete hue din’ Blog plus my notes.).

The music Director of this film was Anil Biswas, who was on the waning track of his career. one thing is observed by me. Most of the or atleast many of the old time MDs, in their last phase of career compromised and accepted B and C grade films, gave a lack-lustre dispirited music and spoiled their name. Let us see the cases of 3 old time successful MDs.
C.Ramchandra operated from 1942 to 1978, giving music to 947 songs in 112 films. His iconic films of the 40s and the 50s are too famous to be named here, but after Lata Mangeshkar left him in 1958 or so, his music became lifeless. Call it a result or a coincidence. In the last phase of his career he gave music to films like Amar rahe ye pyar-63, Veer Bhimsen-64, Sher Dil-65, Hum Diwane-65, Tasveer-66 and Toofani takkar-78.

Naushad who operated from 1940 to 1995, giving music to 636 songs in 69 films, had the longest career with lowest number of films. he had a very long list of Hit films with many celebrating Silver and Golden Jubilees. he is on record having rejected film Azaad-1955 just because the producer wanted its music to be done within a month. Such talented MD’s films in his last lap were…My friend-74, Sunehra Sansar-75, Habba Khatoon-78, Chambal ki Rani-79, Awaz de kahan hai-90 and Teri payal mere geet-93.

Finally we come to Anil biswas who operated from 1935 to 1965, giving music to 767 songs in 90 films Films to which he had given music in his heydays are too well known. he was highly respected by his contemporaries ike C Ramchandra, naushad, S D Burman etc. His last films were ….Return of Superman-60, Meera ke chitra-60 Angulimal-60 Lucky Number-61, Humen kehne do-62 and chhoti chhoti baten-65.

Some old time MDs like Damodar Sharma, Panchotiya etc became assistants or musicians in the younger MD’s orchestras. Such is the film industry.

The story of the film Lucky Number aka Khooni kaun-1961 was…..

Suman gets the news of her father -Raja Saab’s- sudden death. her friend Amit suspects foul play and to know the truth he and his friend Balram become servants in that household. Suman’s uncle Jaspal wants her married to the brother of his girlfriend.
Raja saab’s dog Romeo finds his last will, by chance. Amit reads it and comes to know who must be the murderer, Jaspal singh. Suddenly Jaspal appears , hits him unconscious, takes the will and runs away. Amit is saved by his friend Balram. With the help of the Police, Amit traces Jaspal and the police catch the murderer, with the will.

Finally, all’s well that ends well. The audience is relieved that the film is over and they go home happily !

Today’s song is sung by Shankar Dasgupta, Mubarak Begum, Meena Kapur and an unidentified male voice.


Song – Kisi ne ishq waalon ke liye kaisi kahi achchi (Lucky Number)(1961) Singers- Mubarak begum, Shankar Dasgupta, Meena Kapoor , Unknown male voice,
Lyricist- Not known, MD- Anil Biswas
Mubarak Begam + Meena Kapoor
Shankar Dasgupta + unknown male voice

Lyrics

kisi ne ishq waalon ke liye, kaisi kahi achchi
ki inki dosti se to hai inki dushmani achchi
ki inki dosti se to hai inki dushmani achchi
kisi ne husn waalon
kisi ne husn waalon ke liye kaisi kahi achchi
kisi ne husn waalon ke liye kaisi kahi achchi
na inki dosti achchi
na inki dushmani achchi
na inki dosti achchi
na inki dushmani achchi
kisi ne husn waalon ke liye ae

aa aa aa aa aa aa
aa aa aa aa aa
bade maasoom ban ke
bade maasoom ban ke, ye nigaahen chaar karte hain
nigaahen chaar karte hain
jigar pe vaar karte hain
ye taareef hai inki
yahi taareef hai inki
o o o o o
o o o
ye le lete hain uski jaan
jise ye pyaar karte hain
ye le lete hain uske jaan
jise ye pyaar karte ahin
jise ye pyaar karte hain
jise ye pyaar karte hain
ki inki dosti se to hai inki dushmani achchi
lagi inki nigaahon ki
kisi ne ishq waalon ke liye kaisi kahi achchi
kisi ne ishq waalon ke liye ae

aa aa aa aa aa
aa aa aa aa
aa aa aa
baja ilzaam inka
haay
baja ilzaam inka
ham kahaan inkaar karte hain
milaa ke aankh lekin ham
milaa ke aankh lekin
kya bhala sarkaar karten hain

ke inke chaahane waale, na jeete hain na marte hain
o o o o
o o o o
o o o o
kuchh aisa haal unka, ye haseen dildaar karte hain
kuchh aisa haal unka, ye haseen dildaar karten hain
haseen dildaar karten hain
haseen dildaar karten hain

ye sach hai ke nahin hoti
nahin hoti
buton ki bandagi achchi
ye sach hai ke nahin hoti
buton ki bandagi achchi
na inki dosti achchi, na inki dushmani achchi
na inki dosti achchi, na inki dushmani achchi
kisi ne husn waalon ke liye, kaisi kahi achchi
kisi ne husn waalon ke liye kaisi kahi achchi

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Barbaadiyon ne hosh se begaana kar diyaa

Posted by: on: January 22, 2023


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Blog Day :

 5301 Post No. : 17367

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Blog 10-Year Challenge (2013-2023) – Song No. 7
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On this date ten years back viz on 22 January 2013, six songs from six movies were covered in the blog. Here are the details:-

Blog post number Song Movie (Year) Remarks
7383 Main dekhoon tohe din raati Naina (1953) 3 songs covered out of 7 by now
7384 Jaani re hum jaani re Saanwariya(1949) 8 songs covered out of 10 by now
7385 Sab din hot na ek samaan Senapati(1961) 2 songs covered out of 7 by now
7386 Ham pyaar ki baazi haare Sazaa (1951) Movie YIPPEED with this song
7387 Mera antar ek mandir hai tera Tere Mere Sapne (1971) Movie YIPPEED by now
7388 Maine tumko chaaha pehli baar Double Cross (1973) 2 songs covered out of 5 by now

We observe that two movies (out of six movies) whose songs were covered ten years ago on this date (viz 22 January 2013) have since been YIPPEED. That leaves us with four movies that are eligible for Blog Ten Year Challenge today (22 January 2023).

One of the movies eligible for BTYC has already been taken up under BTYC today.

Chronoligally the second movie eligible for Blog Ten Year Challenge is “Naina”(1953).

“Naina”(1953) was produced by Chandu and directed by Ravindra Dave for Chandu Studios Limited, Bombay. The movie had Geeta Bali, Abhi Bhattacharya, Neeru, Manju, Leela Mishra, Ramesh Sinha, Ramesh Arora, Khairati, Narbada Shankar, Burhan, Patanjali, Raj Adeeb, Anand Pal, Biman Bannerji etc in it.

“Naina”(1953) had seven songs in it. Three songs have been covered so far.

Here is the fourth song from the movie to appear in the blog. The song is sung by Meena Kapoor. anjum is the lyricist. Music is composed by Ghulam Mohammad.

Only audio of this melancholic song is available. I request our knowledgeable readers to throw light on the picturisation of the song. Knowledgeable readers may also throw light on the lyricist, who is mentioned just as Anjum.


Song-Barbaadiyon ne hosh se begaana kar diya (Naina)(1953) Singer-Meena Kapoor, Lyrics-Anjum, MD-Ghulam Mohammad

Lyrics

barbaadiyon ne hosh se ae ae
ae ae ae
barbaadiyon ne hosh se ae ae
begaana kar diya aa aa
aa aa
ab aansuo ko dard ka afsaana kar diya aa
afsana kar diya
hay afsaana kar diya
aur aansuo ko dard ka afsana kar diya aa
afsana kar diya
haay afsaana kar diya

aate nahin to yaad bhi ee ee tum apni rok lo o o o
aate nahin to yaad bhi
tum apni rok lo o o
dil ko tumhaari yaad ne deewaana kar diya
deewaana kar diya
haay deewaana kar diya

jis ghar ko tumne pyaar se aabaad kiya thha aa
jis ghar ko tumne pyaar se aabaad kiya thha aa aa
us ghar ko tumne haay kyun veeraana kar diya aa
veerana kar diya
hay veeraana kar diya
barbadiyo ne hosh se begana kar diya
begaana kar diya
haay begaana kar diya

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O Rani Mainawati sun mera sandesh

Posted by: on: December 16, 2022


This article is written by Arunkumar Deshmukh, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a contributor to this blog. This article is meant to be posted in atulsongaday.me. If this article appears in other sites without the knowledge and consent of the web administrator of atulsongaday.me, then it is piracy of the copyright content of atulsongaday.me and is a punishable offence under the existing laws.

Blog Day :

 5264 Post No. : 17270

Today’s song is an interesting Trio from an old film Ghayal-1951.

The cast of the film was Sulochana Chaterjee, Shaikh Mukhtar, Geeta Bali, Jawahar Kaul, Ramsingh, p.Kailash, pesi Patel, Honey O’Brien, Yeshwant Dave, Rewa Shankar Marwadi and many more. There were 7 Lyricists for 11 songs of the film (one of them is a 2 part song). Likewise there were 6 singers. The M.D. was Gyan Dutt. All the singers were well known, except the singer ‘ Bhola’.

Many people think that Bhola was Bhola Shreshtha, the M.D., but it’s not true. This Bhola was Bulo C Rani,M.D. He joined the industry to be a singer. Khemchand Prakash gave him an opportunity to sing in the film Mehmaan-1942. Later, the same year,Gyan Dutt also gave him songs.Bulo C Rani sang 34 songs in 19 films – initial in his own name, and from 1944 onwards as ‘Bhola’, as he had become a Music Director himself by then, from film Moorti-1944.

Bulo C Rani was a Science graduate. In those days of early cinema, most people who joined the film line were less educated and mostly from lower middle class or poor families. Not ALL of course. There were few highly educated actors, directors, MDs etc but their number was much less. Actresses like Renuka Devi, Vanmala, Nalini Tarkhad etc. were graduates. Actors like Ashok kumar and Ranjan were graduates. Artistes like Dewan Sharar, Devika rani and Shakuntala Paranjpye had International experience, they wrote books also. Director Nanubhai Vakil and actor Surendra were BA,LL.B.

Ramchandra Thakur, Producer and Director of film Ghayal-51, was also from Elite and highly educated class. He also wrote articles in magazines – before and after his film career. Ramchandra Thakur was one such scholarly person who was a Postgraduate and a prolific writer on films in English, Hindi and Gujarati, before joining films. Ramchandra Thakur was born in Suver of Sabarkantha district in Gujarat, on 17-12-1908. He moved to Bombay when he was just 9 year old. He pursued his higher education in Bombay and emerged as a scholar of Pali language. When he gave his M.A. final exam, he wanted to become a teacher in a college, if he got First class. If not, he would join the film industry as a director. During his college years he had written many articles on films. He had translated Sound Recordist Minu Katrak’s English works in Hindi and Gujarati.

When he did not get First class, he joined Sagar Movietone, in its Marketing department. After a few months, Baburao Patel took over from him and he became an assistant director to Chimanlal Luhar for the film Dynamite-38. Next, along with Virendra Desai ( Nalini Jaywant’s first husband), he became a co-director of the film The Gramophone Singer-38. His first film, as an independent Director was the Debut film of Snehprabha Pradhan – Civil marriage-40. Then he joined Ranjit Movietone. He directed mythological, Social and Comedy films. Art Director Kanu Desai’s film Geet Govind was directed by him. Thakur directed 20 films. He also wrote the script for the popular film Baiju Bawra-52. He produced 5 films. He directed 2 Gujarati films and wrote stories and screenplays for several Gujarati films.

He was an accomplished writer. He wrote 4 novels – Amrapali, Budhidhan Birbal, Prem Diwani and Urmila. He wrote several satirical commentaries too. He wrote a detailed article on Sagar Movietone and Chimanlal Desai in Gujarati magazine ” Jee”. His last Hindi film as a director was Nawab Sirajuddaula-67, which he had produced also. He died on 31-10-1992.

I do not know about the storyline of the film Ghayal-51. One of my favourite actors – Jawahar Kaul – acted in this film. He was a very handsome fellow and had an unique style of acting. It was his bad luck that he could not prosper or become “A” grade actor, as in his period the competition was severe and there were many better actors operating then.

Jawahar Kaul was born in a Nehru family on the 27th of September in the year 1927 in the place revered as the heaven of India – Srinagar, Kashmir. When Jawahar was six days old, his grandfather’s sister adopted him, and his surname was subsequently changed to Kaul. Kaul did his Intermediate from the Punjab University and then went to the town of Rawalpindi. After spending some time there, he decided to go to Mumbai. His parents were not in favour of it and hence he convinced them that he would complete his graduation from the Pune University. He had a deep attraction for films from an early age and hence wanted to try his luck in the industry. In the 1940s, Dadar had three studios – Ranjit, Shri Sound and Supreme and hence was the epicenter of Indian cinema. Jawahar made Dadar his address.

He was always short on money as his family wasn’t aware of his venture into cinema. He often slept at the studio of Prabha Pictures. Due to his Kashmiri background – his looks, complexion, height were impressive, and he started getting work soon. Jawahar started his career doing minor roles. He used to portray supporting characters in big films. He made his debut while playing actor Kishor Sahu’s younger brother in the 1945’s ‘Veer Kunal’. In this year, he was seen in the role of ‘Humayun Mahawat’ in ‘Ek Din Ka Sultan’ which was made by Sohrab Modi. His first main lead role was in the flick ‘Khidki’ which was made in 1948. He was paired with Rehana for the same.

In Dadar, he became good friends with Radhakishan Mehra. Mehra used to live in the Lallubhai Mansion where Dada Bhagwan and Prabha Shankar Yagnik, ( brother of stunt film actor Navin Yagnik), the production managers of films used to stay too. It wasn’t long when Prabha Shankar and Kaul became good friends and started sharing their apartment. Their trio and friendship became popular in the film circle. Pyarelal Satoshi was friends with Radhakrishnan, and when he became a producer, he cast Kaul in his first movie. Kaul’s debut did average business, but the songs were a hit. Soon Kaul was seen in films like Azadi Ki Raah Par, Apni Chhaya, Kathputli, Pehli Jhalak, Laal Batti, Sahib Biwi Aur Ghulam, etc. He was a legend of the Black and White Cinema. He was a superstar in the films made in the 1960s. Throughout his career, he worked only in a few selected flicks, but he was able to efficiently enrapture the audience’s attention.

Jawahar was never happy about his career- the way it went. He had wanted it to be more successful. Anyway after his last film Zalim-1980, he left acting and joined as a Production Manager with Jwala Pictures of Sandeep Sethi. After two years he became his Secretary for the next 17 years. Meanwhile he produced a film-” Agniputra “, with Mithun Chakravarti. It took a long time to finally release in 2000. Not only was it a flop, it also gave a heavy financial burden on him. However, his only son and producer daughter Shabanam Kapoor repaid everything. He died peacefully in Andheri,Mumbai, on 15-4-2019. Till the end, he looked after his school and college ‘ Children’s welfare Centre’, nearby.

Jawahr Kaul acted in 31 films starting from a small role inGeet Govind-1947. I remember his role in my favourite film Dekh kabira Roya-1957.(Thanks to Beete Hue din Blog).

Like most artistes, the music Directors of the early cinema had a tough time in their later life. Music of their era and style was no longer saleable due to the changing tastes of the people. Newer and younger MDs had a tough competition themselves. Thus these oldies were helpless. Damodar Sharma became assistant to Laxmikant Pyarelal, Madholal Master started his business of making Puppets (His Joker’s puppet was used by Raj kapoor in his film ” Mera Naam Joker”), Vithaldas Panchotiya, Krishnarao Chonkar, Badri prasad, Rewa shankar Marwadi etc. started doing small roles in films to sustain life. B.R.Deodhar opened a Music school.

Rewashankar Marwadi had acted in today’s film Ghayal-1951. I tried very hard to get some information about Rewa Shankar Marwadi, who was an actor, lyricist, singer and also music director in the 1930s and 1940s. However I could not get anything concrete. Anyway I found a note on this multi talented artist of the early era, written by Shri Dhananjay Naniwadekar aka Nani, on the old RMIM forum, some 15 years ago and adapted by me for this article.

Some of Ranjit Movietone’s earliest talkie films had music by Ustad Jhande Khan. Next came the trio of Banne Khan, Ganga Prasad Pathak and Rewa Shankar Marwari. None of that music was ever released on 78 rpm records. From 1938-39, the great duo of Gyan Dutt and Khemchand Prakash took over the charge of Ranjit’s music, later to be joined by Bulo C Rani. It was only around 1938 that Ranjit started releasing its film music on 78-rpm records.

Rewa Shankar Marwari’s association with Ranjit Films and films produced or directed by ex-Ranjit hand Jayant Desai continued in the
1940s. While it is a pleasant surprise that imdb.com has a page for an obscure name like ‘Rewashankar Marwadi’ at all, it is not surprising
that his filmography has been put together for the site by people who are far from competent at that sort of thing. He acted in 27 films, till 1955, sang 12 songs in 9 films and gave music to 21 films from ‘Veer Babruwahan’ (1934) to ‘Matrubhoomi’ (1949). After 1949 only, he started acting in films.

Rewashankar Marwadi and Gangaprasad Pathak gave music together for Gunsundari- 1934 as well as the film Raat ki Raani-35. Rewashankar Marwadi then made a pucca pair with composer Banne Khan and this pair gave music to 12 films, as a pair. ( Barrister’s wife-35, College girl-35, Qeemati aansoo-35, Noor-e-watan-35, Chalaak chor-36, Raj Ramani-36, Dil ka daaku-36, Sipahi ki sajani-36, Matlabi Duniya-36, Lehri lala-36, Ghazi Diler-36 and Mitti ka putla-37 ). In my opinion, they should be considered the first pair of MDs as well as Trend setters and NOT Husnlal-Bhagatram. Of course the number of films the H-B team did was more ( 52), but that is because after 1935, the speed of making films increased. More films were made in the 40s and the 50s than in the 30s. Moreover many composers left for Pakistan in the late 40s, so more films for less composers were available. Numbers aside, but lack of enough knowledge about the early films and artistes has led to much injustice to the Pioneers, for sure !

Today’s song is a Trio, sung by G M Durrani, Geeta Roy and Meena Kapoor along with Chorus. The song is in 2 parts recorded on one single record-on both sides. HFGK mentions it as 2 separate songs, but today’s song is the combined version running for more than 6 minutes. Durrani’s voice was suitable for soulful songs- like Talat. However personally I feel he was better than Talat, though Talat got more popular songs than him. Durrani acted in 16 films, wrote songs for 1 film (Nazare-49), gave music to 8 films composing 48 songs and sang 305 songs in 168 films.


Song- O Rani Mainavati sun mera sandesh (Ghaayal)(1951) Singer-G.M.Durrani, Geeta Roy, Meena Kapoor, Lyricist- Saraswati Kumar Deepak, MD- Gyan Dutt

Lyrics

madan janak mrug manimay
hararararara daude
manjul vachan vilohit
?? kaaya
ahahahaha
latan tatan mrug manimay
?? sunil ??
??
?? sunil ??
??
?? sunil ??
??

O Rani Mainawati
sun mera sandesh
O raja pyaar kiya
bisra do ye des

Dil ko tod ke chalo jee
mukhda mod ke chalo jee
duniya milne na degi
milne na degi
o duniya milne na degi
milne na degi
dil ko tod ke chalo jee
mukhda mod ke chalo jee
duniya milne na degi
milne na degi

chalo doon khanjar barchha teer
mitaa doon duniya ki tasweer
chalo doon khanjar barchha
chalo doon khanjar barchha teer
mitaa doon duniya ki tasweer
jo apna rasta rokegi
jo apna rasta rokegi
milne na degi
Dil ko tod ke chalo jee
mukhda mod ke chalo jee
duniya milne na degi
milne na degi

dil dhadak dhadak dhadkaiyya leta
lahar lahar lahraiyyaan
dil dhadak dhadak dhadkaiyya leta
lahar lahar lahraiyyaan
sainyya padoon tumhaare painyyaan
sainyya padoon tumhaare painyyaan
padoon tumhaare painyyaan
sainyya padoon tumhaare painyyaan
hamaari chalne na degi
hamaari chalne na degi
milne na degi
Dil ko tod ke chalo jee
mukhda mod ke chalo jee
duniya milne na degi
milne na degi

bhes badal kar naar naweli
chali yaar ke sang
naak kataa kar kahaan jaayegi
?? karoon ??
daiyya o daiyya
o daiyya daiyya daiyya

jaane ki taiyyaariyaan
jaane ki taiyyaariyaan
jaane ki taiyyaariyaan
jaane ki taiyyaariyaan

aao aao kaafilon
aa jaao ??
jaane ki taiyyaariyaan
jaane ki taiyyaariyaan
aao aao kaafilon
aa jaao ??
jaane ki taiyyaariyaan

laal ?? mein chali chhabeeli
Thakur chala ??
laal ?? mein chali chhabeeli
Thakur chala ??

yaar ke tukde kar de chaar
uthha le ?? sardaar
teri ?? hai makkaar
dekh raha kya soorat bhola
?? tera pyaar
?? tera pyaar
dekh raha kya soorat bhola
?? tera pyaar
?? tera pyaar
Dil ko tod ke chalo jee
mukhda mod ke chalo jee
duniya milne na degi
milne na degi

o o paaji raajkumaar
aa aa aa aa aa aa
arre o paaji raajkumaar
meri dulhan ka ??
arre o paaji raajkumaar
meri dulhan ka ??
saamne aa le kar talwaar
saamne aa le kar talwaar
teri gardan doon abhi utaar
teri gardan doon abhi utaar

Thakur chhod de ae
pardesi ko kar le mera haath
Thakur chhod de ae ae
pardesi ko kar le mera haath
duniya hansne na degi
duniya rone na degi
duniya hansne na degi
duniya rone na degi
chain se marne na degi
kisi ko milne na degi
chain se marne na degi
kisi ko milne na degi
Thakur chhod de ae ae
pardesi ko kar le mera haath
Thakur chhod de

o raani
main na ??
aa gaya main aaj
sachcha tera yaar hai
tera Rajkumaar

dekh do tukde hai talwaar
malaniya kar inka singaar
dekh do tukde hai talwaar
malaniya kar inka singaar
mera ghoda sar se taiyyar
basaa lo tum apna sansaar
mera ghoda sar se hai taiyyar
basa lo tum apna sansaar
dekh do tukde hai talwaar
malaniya kar inka singaar

is ghode par baithh ke
jaao donon door
Raja Rani ek hain
?? ??
Siyawar Ramchandra ki jai
Siyawar Ramchandra ki jai
Siyawar Ramchandra ki jai

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Jaa Ri Laadli Apne Ghar Ko

Posted by: on: November 23, 2022


This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a contributor to this blog. This article is meant to be posted in atulsongaday.me. If this article appears in other sites without the knowledge and consent of the web administrator of atulsongaday.me, then it is piracy of the copyright content of atulsongaday.me and is a punishable offence under the existing laws.

Blog Day :

 5241 Post No. : 17238

Today we celebrate a combined anniversary of two singers. Two singers who were contemporary, two singers who were very good friends, two singers whose voices were considered almost similar. It is the birth anniversary of Geeta Dutt (nee Roy), and the remembrance day of Meena Kapoor.

23rd November – Geeta Ji was born in the year 1930 in Idilpur village (now in Bangladesh), into a zamindar family. In early 1940s, they moved to Calcutta (now Kolkata) and then to Bombay (now Mumbai) in mid 1940s.  The same date in 2017, Meena ji passed away in Kolkata, after some years of illness. She was in Delhi till 2003, the year when Anil Da (Anil Biswas) passed away, and then she moved to Kolkata.

Geeta ji started her singing career in 1945, with the film ‘Aadhaar’ under the music direction of SN Tripathi. Her last released film is ‘Anubhav’ from 1971, and then ‘Midnight’ from 1972, which remained unreleased.

Meena ji started her career in 1946. Two films with her playback singing were released that year – ‘Door Chalen’ under the music direction of KC Dey, and ‘Eight Days’ under the music direction of SD Burman. Her last singing assignment is recorded for the 1965 film ‘Chhoti Chhoti Baaten’, with music by Anil Biswas.

As I thought of writing a combined post for these two singing ladies, I tried to search for a duet sung by them. As per the Geet Kosh, I am able to locate only three duets they have sung. Two of them are already posted here on our blog. The first one is from the film ‘Aadhi Raat’ (1950) – “Main Ne Balam Se Poochhaa Miloge Kahaan”, and the second one is from the film ‘Jalte Deep’ also from 1950 – “Aayi Milan Ki Raat Karo Meethhi Meethhi Baat”. The third duet listed in Geet Kosh is from 1951 film ‘Ghaayal’. The song is “Tera Kisi Pe Aaye Dil…”. This song is not yet posted on our blog. And for good reason. This song is not yet traceable in public domain. The funny thing is that the song on the ‘palat’ (other) side of the record (GE 8739) is very much available – “Dil Toota Hua, Pal Pal Tujhe Pukaare” (singer is Meena Kapoor) and also posted on our blog. But as I started inquiring yesterday evening from my trusted circle of collector friends, all of the replied that this song is somehow not yet available.

But then today late morning, I got information about two other duet songs of this pair, which was very heartening. Just as a side, film ‘Ghaayal’ of 1951 has one other song in which the voices of these two ladies appear. However, this one is a trio song accompanied by GM Durrani. It is a long song, on both sides of the record (no. GE8740) which means it is about 6 minutes long. I was actually preparing to use this trio song for today’s post, but then I got two responses from two dear friends, both sharing information about one duet song each. Very interesting development indeed.

First I got to see a message from dear Gajendra Khanna ji (Bengaluru based) in which he shared info about another duet song. This one is from the 1948 film ‘Hip Hip Hurray’ (aka ‘Chaube ji’) and the song title is “Hum Jaan Gaye Jaan Gaye Jaan Gaye Ji”. The Geet Kosh does not list the singer names for this song. I tried to confirm this information, checking with another dear friend Zafar Bhai (based in Delhi-6), and he sent me the image of the record of this song. The reason that GK does not list the singer names is because the record itself does not carry these names. On checking back with Gajendra Ji, he shared with me the audio of the song, and said that the identification is based on the voices on the track. So we found another duet song.

And then almost immediately Zafar Bhai also responded with an additional song. This turns out to be a NFS duet, that makes it all the more rare. The fact that there are really very rare duet NFS songs (of any pair of singers), being able to locate one with these two voices, which have otherwise also not sung too many songs together, makes is rarer than rare.

I decided to go ahead with this NFS song, and dear Zafar Bhai immediately obliged by posting it on YouTube. All the additional delays that bring this post to almost 9 pm in the evening, are my doing. :D) :D)

The lyrics of this song are from the pen of Madhukar Rajasthani, an eminent poet of his time. Music is from the mind of Vedpal Verma, one of the lesser heard names in Hindi films, who has otherwise a notable portfolio of 70 songs from about a dozen films (this info is till 1980, and there may be more work done by this MD beyond 1980).

The song is a ‘bidaai’ song. A hoary tradition of this land – a song that is sung to bid farewell to a new bride as she starts her journey to a new home, a new family and a new life partner. The words are so wonderfully appropriate. My identification of the voices is that the first stanza is in the voice of Geeta ji and the second stanza is in the voice of Meena ji. I may be wrong, as I am not a good judge of voices. The record label unmistakably carries both names. In case my identification is in error, please let me know and I will make necessary changes.

In the beginning of the song there are a few lines that have been recited by an unidentified male voice. Could it be the poet himself? I cannot say.

Two very beautiful voices, and two very beautiful ladies. Good friends, but singing together only occasionally. Enjoy this very rare treat of an NFS duet song, with lots of thanks to Zafar Bhai for making my day.

 

Song – Jaa Ri Laadli Apne Ghar Ko (NFS) (1952) Singer – Geeta Roy (Dutt), Meena Kapoor, Lyrics – Madhukar Rajasthani, MD – Vedpal Verma

Lyrics

kaisa milan ye kaisa bichhudna
kaisa milan ye kaisa bichhudna
kaisi jag ki reet re
kaisi jag ki reet
de di bida mohe hanste hanste
de di bida mohe hanste hanste
kaise hain ye meet
goonj raha kaanon mein ab tak
wahi vidaai geet
ja ri laadli apne ghar ko
yaad hamaari karna
saath tumhaare meri duaaen
phoolo phalo khush rehna
ja ri laadli

oo oo oooo
bachpan ke sab sangi saathi
bachpan ke sab sangi saathi
bhulat naahin bhulaaye
man chhoda babul ki nagri
man chhoda babul ki nagri
tan doli mein jaaye
tan doli mein jaaye
door kahin wo le ke bansi
baar baar ye gaaye
ja ri laadli apne ghar ko
yaad hamaari karna
saath tumhaare meri duaaen
phoolo phalo khush rehna
ja ri laadli

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Hindi script lyrics (Provided by Sudhir Kapur)
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कैसा मिलन ये कैसा बिछुड़ना
कैसा मिलन ये कैसा बिछुड़ना
कैसी जग की रीत रे
कैसी जग की रीत
दे दी बिदा मोहे हँसते हँसते
दे दी बिदा मोहे हँसते हँसते
कैसे हैं ये मीत
गूंज रहा कानों में अब तक
वही विदाई गीत
जा री लाड़ली अपने घर को
याद हमारी करना
साथ तुम्हारे मेरी दुआएं
फूलो फलो खुश रहना
जा री लाड़ली

ओ ओ ओ
बचपन के सब संगी साथी
बचपन के सब संगी साथी
भूलत नहीं भुलाए
मन छोड़ा बाबुल की नगरी
मन छोड़ा बाबुल की नगरी
तन डोली में जाये
तन डोली में जाये
दूर कहीं वो ले के बांसुरी
बार बार ये गाये
जा री लाड़ली अपने घर को
याद हमारी करना
साथ तुम्हारे मेरी दुआएं
फूलो फलो खुश रहना
जा री लाड़ली

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Raadha torey Kaanha ne murli bajaayee re

Posted by: on: September 10, 2022


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Blog Day :

 5167 Post No. : 17136

“Poornima”(1965) was produced by Mahipat Ray Shah and directed by Narinder Suri for Roop Kala pictures, Bombay. The movie had Meena Kumari, Dharmendra, Anita Guha, Mahmood, Siddhu, Nazir Hussain, Durga Khote, Parveeen chaudhary, Sadhana Khote, Rajaa Nene, Kanu Roy, Kanchanmala, Kesari, Polson, Honey Irani, Babloo, P.D.Lal ,Polson, Snehmala, Raju, Baby Chand, Rajendra Singh, Johny Whisky, Shivjibhai etc in it.

The movie had eight songs in it. Four songs have been covered so far.

Here is the fifth song from “Poornima”(1965) to appear in the blog. The song is sung by Suman Kalyanpur. Bharat Vyas is the lyricist. Music is composed by Kalyanji Anandji.

The song is picturised as a stage dance song on Meena Kumari, Anita Guha and others. Towards the end of the picturisation, a stanza from another song of the movie ( gori nain tumhaare kya kehne sung by Mukesh is artficially inserted.

It is one case where the video version, even though longer than the audio version is not authentic. It is the audio version, a Suman Kalyanpur solo song, which is the authentic version of the song. The video version may give the impression that it is a duet, but it is not.

Lyrics of the song and other details were sent to me by Prakashchandra.

audio line(does not contains Mukesh`s Lines)

video link:

Song-Raadha torey Kaanha ne murli bajaayee re (Poornima)(1965) Singer-Suman Kalyanpur, Lyrics-Bharat Vyas, MD-Kalyanji Anandji
Chorus

Lyrics(Provided by Prakashchandra)

Sharad Chandra kee poornimaaa..aa aa
ras barsaati raat
kadamb taley kaanhaa khadey aey ae
liye murliyaa aawaaz(?)

aa aaa aaa aaaa aa
aaa aa aaa aaaa
aa aaa aaa aaaa
oo oo ooo ooo ooo ooo

raadhaa torey kaanhaa ne murli bajaayi rey
raadhaa torey kaanhaa ne murli bajaayi rey
sakhi ree kaahey roothhi
sakhi rey kaahey roothhi
sakhi rey kaahey roothhi
sakhi rey kaahey roothi
jin`ke binaa kal tohey nindiyaa na aayee rey
jin`ke binaa kal tohey nindiyaa na aayee rey
sakhi rey kaahey roothhi
sakhi rey kaahey roothhi
sakhi ree kaahey roothhi
sakhi ree kaahey roothhi

aa aaa aaa aaaa
aa aaa aaa aaaa
aa aaa aaa aaaa
aa aaa aaa aaaa
aa aaa aaa aaaa

maanaa sakhi ree
natkhat hai woh
gokul waalaa gwaalaa…aaa…aaa..aa
gokul waalaa gwaalaa
phir kaahey ko
uske rang ka
kajraa nainon mein daalaa..aaa…aaa
kajraa nainon mein daalaa
tu chhod ye bahaanaa
ab hamse kya chhupaanaa
hai baat teri jhoothhee
hai baat teri jhoothhee
sakhi rey kaahey roothhi
sakhi rey kaahey roothi

mohan mere mann ko bhaaye
murli nahin suhaaye

aa aaa aaa aaaa aa aaa aaa aaaa
aaaa aaaa
aa aaa aaa aaaa aa aaa aaa aaaa
aa aaa aaa aaaa
aa aaa aaa aaaa aa aaa aaa aaaa

tere..ae uske beech khadi hai
ye bansee bairaniyaa..aaa..aa aaaa
ya bansee bairaniyaa
chhod bhee do ye
baans ki poree
Raadhaa ki sautaniyaa aa aa
Raadha kee sautaniyaa
jaao jee zaraa jhatpat
mitaao naa ye khattphat
nahin to preet tooti
nahin to preet tooti
sakhi rey kaahey roothhi
sakhi rey kaahey roothhi
kaanhaa tori raadhaa se kya hai ladaai rey
jaake zara itnaa to poochho Kanhaayi rey
sakhi rey kaahey roothhi
sakhi rey kaahey roothhi
sakhi rey kaahey roothhi
sakhi rey kaahey roothhi

chanchal chanchal chaal tumhaaree
hirnee dhokhaa khaaye aey ae ae
goraa goraa dekh ke mukhdaa
chandaa chhup chhup jaaye ae
baat karey to phool jharey aey ae
muskaaye to rang bharey ae
baat kare to phool jharey aey ae
muskaaye to rang bharey ae
zulm karey ae
gori nain tumhaare aey ae
kyaa kehney

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Geeton Ka Sansaar Yahaan Par

Posted by: on: July 19, 2021


This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a contributor to this blog. This article is meant to be posted in atulsongaday.me. If this article appears in other sites without the knowledge and consent of the web administrator of atulsongaday.me, then it is piracy of the copyright content of atulsongaday.me and is a punishable offence under the existing laws.

Blog Day :

 4749 Post No. : 16484

So. Finally it is official.

We are teenagers now, the first step into the growing up years. The childhood years left behind and now the coming of age years are starting.

What started off as a ‘let’s-try-it’ hobby run with the simplest of the simple philosophical musings – “Miley Na Phool To Kaanton Se Dosti Kar Li“, has come of age today and has blossomed into a huge tree with thousands of branches spread out, with roots that are deep and strong, and are full of conviction. A tree that provides shade in terms of solace to the lovers of music, which in turn are spread out all over the globe. This is the world tree of music and songs. This is a tree that has a flavor for every palate, a tree that has fruits of everlasting tastes for the connoisseurs, a tree that conserves and perpetuates that enchanting phenomena that is the lovely Hindi Film Music – this is a tree that has many different meanings and many different treasures for the seekers of pleasure in music. There is a whole universe of music that has  settled itself around this tree. Although the desires abounded for flowers, but when none were forthcoming this direction, the protagonist settled for the proverbial thorns to start with. That humble gesture ensured that flowers of all shades and colors, and also, flower bearers of all tastes and wonders, kept on coming together one by one, till a complete orchestra of performers was formed, and the bandwagon got its name.

Thirteen years and counting. And if you talk of counting, here are some counts that will really make you happy with wonder.

Do you know that we have a visitor to this blog, every thirty seconds – the total count (and still counting) is upwards of 14.5 million visitors. Now that is a number to really wonder about.

Do you know that we have been averaging quite, quite close to one new film per day since the inception of this blog. 4749 days today and 4480 films showcased. And oh yes, that is not counting the Non-Film songs categories. Adding them categories, we shall surely be at 1+ new film or new non-film song category per day. Isn’t that a wow that makes one feel like flying.

Do you know that the average daily rate of posting is upwards of three posts per day. Try doing that seven days a week, 365 days a year, and continuously at that rate for 13 years. Try writing a letter each to three friends every day, day on day, for 13 years. My, does that no yet boggle the mind.

And that is where the superlatives start ceasing to have an impact.

13 years – 4,749 days – 16,484 posts. . .

And just ONE person.  Now isn’t that something to boggle the google. Especially when we know it is a labor of love, and that it is not an endeavor for remuneration. Ah yes, it does finally boil down to love. As does of course, everything else in this universe.

That one person, carrying the entire earth on his shoulders, like the legendary Atlas. Not pausing for even a day to rest. Of course yes, there have been rarities that we have had dot days. But in the final count, the averages will speak for themselves. No matter how many runs and how many centuries – double, triple – any other batsman has scored, the Don Bradman remains the Don Bradman when the averages are calculated.

Atul ji, over the years that we have been associated for this endeavor, we have completely used up all the possible epithets and adjectives to address our appreciation of your work. And now, we are at a loss to articulate this emotion any further. And will finally end up saying these lines that I borrow from another legend – ABBA,

So I say
Thank you for the music, the songs I’m singing
Thanks for all the joy they’re bringing
Who can live without it? I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance, what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me

And not just to me – to this entire world, a compilation that is sans any peers. Who would have thought it could have been possible. Your own words have been that your earliest flights of imagination brought you to a number of maybe 2,500. And that then you would rest.

Aah, but for the passion this ignited, within yourself, and within this motley crew of the musical bandwagon. The counter is ticking oh so close to 16,500 posts. And not a day’s breather seems to be in view. Mightier and stronger and higher we ride the Olympian altitudes. And the bandwagon keeps chugging along, day on day, week on week, month on. . .

I just thought of taking a look at the date of 19th July across our travels. We have had a total of 68 posts that have been celebrating this anniversary, after the intial 19th July post of 2008. Seven posts in 2009, 4 posts in 2010, 5 posts in 2011, 6 posts in 2012, 5 posts again in 2013, then on to 7 posts once again in 2014, 5 posts in 2015, and wow, a whopping 8 posts in 2016, back to 4 posts in 2017, aah – 3 posts in 2018, 4 posts in 2019, back up to 6 posts in 2020, and then today, 4 posts again to celebrate this wondrous milestone. With songs posted across the entire spectrum of decades, from 1936 all the way up to 2002, the celebrations of this anniversary have been multifarious and varied.

Ah but let me not bore you with any more statistics and analyses. And bring you to this song for the celebration today.

Geeton Ka Sansaar Yahaan Par

Took me a while to locate this wonderfully complementary theme song for this celebration. And for its rarity, it is – sorry, it was not yet available online. The film is ‘Nai Reet’ from 1948. The film itself makes a debut on our blog today.

The film has been produced under the banner of India Film Corporation, Bombay and is directed by Shubh Karan Ojha. This relatively obscure film that probably did not garner much attention and box office receipts when it was released in 1948, has the cast listed as Sulochana Chatterjee, Geeta Bali, Rajendra, Krishankant, Tiwari, Badri Prasad, Tara Bai, Leela Mishra, and Ramesh Sinha. Most names are familiar, and I am sure the full cast would be carrying more names.

The film has 8 songs in total. All the songs are written by a team of two songwriters in collaboration – Bal Krishan Gupta and Ratan Kumar Gupta. The footnote that is carried in the Geet Kosh, succinctly states that – “As per the information recieved from Lyricist Bal Krishna Gupta all songs this film were written by both Lyricists working together, i.e. `Kumar-Gupta` (Ratan `Kumar` Gupta + Bal Krishna `Gupta`. However the records carry the name as `Kumar Gupta`.” So by this input, we would also use the lyricist’s name as Kumar-Gupta.

The music is by SK Pal, and the singing voice is that of Meena Kapoor.

And the words – they oh so well sum up the emotions of this celebration today – that here is a universe of songs that has been put together for us.

गीतों का संसार यहाँ पर
मुसकानों का मेला है
पत्ती पत्ती झूम रही
हर फूल में जादू फैला है

A world of songs is here
It is a festival celebration of smiles
Every leaf is swaying with delight
There is a joyous magic spread through every flower

मैं भी अपनी झोली लाई
भर लेने को बिखरी दौलत
मैं भी दौड़ी दौड़ी आई
क्या छोड़ूँ क्या चुन लूँ इस में
लगता बड़ा झमेला है

In haste I come here
To gather this treasure spread about
I try to garner it all in my arms
And the mind is in a dilemma
What all shall I take
And what all shall I leave

एक अनोखा बाग है दुनिया
सुन्दर सुन्दर प्यारा प्यारा
मानो मीठा राग है दुनिया
पागल मन मेरा मस्ती में
कली सा खिल खिल खेला है

What a joyful garden this world is
So beautiful and lovely
The whole world is a sweet melody
And my mind is untamed in passion
Blossoming like new buds playing

Yes, all these emotions run through the mind when I look at this incredible and phenomenal treasure of enchanting melodies – this world of songs, here, with us.

A grand celebration for this inception day milestone.

A wonderful musical greetings to all readers and all members of the musical bandwagon.

And a bagful of wishes and blessings, that this tree may only proliferate further, day by passing day.

And that this journey may never cease.

तमन्ना है ये साथ चलते रहें हम ना बीते कभी ये सफर. . .

Song – Geeton Ka Sansaar Yahaan Par  (Nai Reet) (1948) Singer – Meena Kapoor, Lyrics – Kumar-Gupta, MD – SK Pal

Lyrics

geeton ka sansaar yahaan par
muskaanon ka mela hai
mela hai
geeton ka sansaar yahaan par
muskaanon ka mela hai
mela hai
mela hai
patti patti jhoom rahi
jhoom rahi
patti patti jhoom rahi
jhoom rahi
har phool mein
har phool mein jaadu phaila hai
muskaanon ka mela hai
mela hai
mela hai
geeton ka sansaar yahaan par
muskaanon ka mela hai
mela hai

main bhi apni jholi laai
main bhi apni jholi laai
bhar lene ko bikhri daulat
main bhi daudi daudi aayi
kya chhodoon kya chun loon is mein
kya chhodoon kya chun loon is mein
lagta bada jhamela hai
muskaanon ka mela hai
mela hai
mela hai
geeton ka sansaar yahaan par
muskaanon ka mela hai

ek anokha baag hai duniya
ek anokha baag hai duniya
sundar sundar pyaara pyaara
maano meetha raag hai duniya
maano meetha raag hai duniya
paagal mann mera masti mein
paagal mann mera masti mein
kali sa khil khil khela hai
muskaanon ka mela hai
mela hai
mela hai
geeton ka sansaar yahaan par
muskaanon ka mela hai
mela hai
mela hai

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Hindi script lyrics (Provided by Sudhir Kapur)
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गीतों का संसार यहाँ पर
मुसकानों का मेला है
मेला है
गीतों का संसार यहाँ पर
मुसकानों का मेला है
मेला है
मेला है
पत्ती पत्ती झूम रही
झूम रही
पत्ती पत्ती झूम रही
हर फूल में
हर फूल में जादू फैला है
मुसकानों का मेला है
मेला है
मेला है
गीतों का संसार यहाँ पर
मुसकानों का मेला है
मेला है

मैं भी अपनी झोली लाई
मैं भी अपनी झोली लाई
भर लेने को बिखरी दौलत
मैं भी दौड़ी दौड़ी आई
मैं भी दौड़ी दौड़ी आई
क्या छोड़ूँ क्या चुन लूँ इस में
क्या छोड़ूँ क्या चुन लूँ इस में
लगता बड़ा झमेला है
मुसकानों का मेला है
मेला है
मेला है
गीतों का संसार यहाँ पर
मुसकानों का मेला है

एक अनोखा बाग है दुनिया
एक अनोखा बाग है दुनिया
सुन्दर सुन्दर प्यारा प्यारा
मानो मीठा राग है दुनिया
मानो मीठा राग है दुनिया
पागल मन मेरा मस्ती में
पागल मन मेरा मस्ती में
कली का खिल खिल खेला है
मुसकानों का मेला है
मेला है
मेला है
गीतों का संसार यहाँ पर
मुसकानों का मेला है
मेला है
मेला है

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This blog discusses Bollywood songs of yesteryears. Every song has a brief description, followed by a video link, and complete lyrics of the song.

This is a labour of love, where “new” songs are added every day, and that has been the case for over FIFTEEN years. This blog has over 18300 song posts by now.

This blog is active and online for over 5000 days since its beginning on 19 july 2008.

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Movies with all their songs covered =1411
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