Sunday, June 30, 2013

Lehron pe lehar


Very few people know that the leading actress of Indian Cinemas in 1950-1970s , the beautiful and graceful Nutan had an equally sweet voice in which she sung in many movies. Here's a song sung by her along with another legend Hemant Kumar.


Movie: Chhabili (1960)
Director: Shobhana Samarth
Music Director: Snehal Bhatkar
Singers: Nutan, Hemant Kumar.
Cast: Tanuja, Nutan, K. N. Singh

Listen here

<NutanHemant Kumar., Both>

lehron pe lehar
ulfat hai jawan
raaton ki sehar 
chali aao yaha
sitare tim timate hain tu aaja aaja
aa aa 
machalti ja rahi hain ye hawayein aaja aaja
lehron pe lehar
ulfat hai jawan
raaton ki sehar 
chali aao yaha


sulagti chandni me tham rahi hain tujhpe ye nazar
qadam ye kis taraf badhkar chale jate hain bekhabar
zamane ko hain bhule hum aa chal de sath ye safar
lehron pe lehar
ulfat hai jawan
raaton ki sehar 
chali aao yaha


na jane kaunsi raahen humara kaunsa hai jahan
sahaare kis ke hum dhunde humari manzil hai kahan
sada dil ki magar kehti hai meri duniya hai yahan
lehron pe lehar
ulfat hai jawan
raaton ki sehar 
chali aao yaha


And this song itself is not original. The music has been copied from Dean Martin's "Man who plays mandolino". Even with this, both the original and the Hindi versions are equally beautiful and sweet.

Dean Martin
Man who plays mandolino.



With his little mandolin
And a twinkle in his eye
Senorinas he can win
Always for another guy

Italians love to sip a cup of cappuccino
And listen to the man who plays the mandolino
You offer him a cigarette a glass of vino
That's how he's paid to serenade your lady fair

With his little mandolin
And a twinkle in his eye
Senorinas he can win
Always for another guy

He seems like such a happy man, the man who plays the mandolino
He sings a song of sweet romance for all the lovers as they dance
But all he's holding in his arms is just a little mandolino
He has no woman of his own so every night he walks alone

With his little mandolin
And a twinkle in his eye
Senorinas he can win
Always for another guy

(And while he's strumming songs of love the man who plays the mandolino)
(His eyes are always looking for a senorina to adore)
He drinks a toast to his true love each time he lifts a glass of vino
And so until that lucky day he looks for her along the way

With his little mandolin
And a twinkle in his eye
Senorinas he can win
Always for another guy
The man who plays the mandolino


Saturday, June 29, 2013

Chura le na tumko ye mausam suhana

Once again..
Another Suman Kalyanpur's magical voice along with the maestro himself, Mukesh.


Movie: Dil hi to hai(1963)
Singer: Mukesh, Suman Kalyanpur
Music Director: Roshan
Lyricist: Sahir Ludhianvi
Cast: Raj Kapoor, Nutan

Listen here

chura le na tum ko ye mausam suhaana
khuli waadiyon mein akeli na jaana 
lubhaata hai mujh ko ye mausam suhaana
main jaaungi tum mere pichhe na aana

lipat jaayega koi bebaak jhonka
jawaani ki rau men na aanchal udaana
mere vaaste tum pareshaan na hona
mujhe khub aata hai daaman bachaana
mujhe khub aata hai daaman bachaana
main jaaungi tum mere pichhe na aana
chura le na tum ko ye mausam suhaana
khuli waadiyon mein akeli na jaana 

ghata bhi kabhi choom leti hai chehra
samajh soch kar rukh se zulfein hataana
ghata mere nazdik aakar to dekhe
in aankhon ne sikha hai bijli giraana
in aankhon ne sikha hai bijli giraana
main jaaungi tum mere pichhe na aana
chura le na tum ko ye mausam suhaana
khuli waadiyon mein akeli na jaana 
main jaaungi tum mere pichhe na aana
khuli waadiyon mein akeli na jaana 

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Yun hi dil ne chaha tha

Another melody from  Suman Kalyanpur


Movie: Dil hi to hai(1963)
Singer: Suman Kalyanpur
Music Director: Roshan
Lyricist: Sahir Ludhianvi
Cast: Raj Kapoor, Nutan

Listen here

yunhi dil ne chaaha tha rona rulaana
teri yaad to ban gayi ik bahaana
yunhi dil ne chaaha tha rona rulaana
teri yaad to ban gayi ik bahaana

hume bhi nahi ilm, hum jis pe roye
woh beeti rutain hai ki aata zamaana
woh beeti rutain hai ki aata zamaana
teri yaad to ban gayi ik bahaana

gham-e-dil bhi hai aur gham-e-zindagi bhi
na iska thikaana na uska thikaana
gham-e-dil bhi hai aur gham-e-zindagi bhi
na iska thikaana na uska thikaana
na iska thikaana na uska thikaana
teri yaad to ban gayi ik bahaana

koi kispe tadpe, koi kispe roye
idhar dil jala hai, udhar aashiyaana
idhar dil jala hai, udhar aashiyaana
teri yaad to ban gayi ik bahaanaa
yunhi dil ne chaaha tha rona rulaana
teri yaad to ban gayi ik bahaana.

Friday, June 14, 2013

mere meheboob na jaa

"Sur Sringar Samsad" Suman
The winner of  "Sur Sringar Samsad" (for  best classical song in Hindi music), Suman Kalyanpur had a voice with sweetness like Lata Mangeshkar. Though less renowned ,she proved a befitting replacement to Lata Mangeshkar after  she and Mohd. Rafi had a fight.
This song also highlights another great artist, music director Jani Babu , a Qawwal.
The song is a sweet persuasion from a lover to her love.


Movie: Noor Mahal(1965)
Singer: Suman Kalyanpur
Music Director: Jani Babu
Lyricist: Saba Afghani
Cast: Chitra, Jagdeep

Listen here

mere meheboob na jaa, naa jaa naa jaa
mere meheboob na jaa, aaj ki raat na jaa
hone waali hai sahar, thodi der aur thahar
mere meheboob na jaa, aaj ki raat na jaa
hone waali hai sahar, thodi der aur thahar
mere meheboob na jaa

dekh kitna haseen mausam hai
har taraf ik ajeeb aalam hai
jalwe is tarah aaj nikhre hain
jaise taare zameen pe bikhre hain,
jaise taare zameen pe bikhre hain
mere meheboob na jaa, aaj ki raat na jaa

maine kaatein hain intezaar ke din
tab kahin aaye hain bahaar ke din
yun naa jaa dil ki shammaa gul kar ke
abhi dekha nahin hai jee bhar ke,
abhi dekha nahin hai jee bhar ke
mere meheboob na jaa

jab se zulfon ki chhaanv paayi hai
beqaraari ko neend aayi hai
is tarah mat jaa yun hi sone de
raat dhalne de subah hone de
raat dhalne de subah hone de,
mere meheboob na jaa, aaj ki raat na jaa
mere meheboob na jaa, aaj ki raat na jaa

is tarah pher kar nazar mujh se
door jaayega tu agar mujhse
chaandni se bhi aag barsegi
shammaa bhi roshni ko tarsegi
shammaa bhi roshni ko tarsegi,
mere meheboob na jaa, aaj ki raat na jaa
mere meheboob na jaa, aaj ki raat na jaa

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

saajan bin neend na aave

Classical
The stark difference that uniquely defines the golden era of music is the classical touch imparted by music directors to its songs. The sargam and raags(ragas) added to the song's content in  melody and lyrics.
Special mention for music director S. D. Burman whose music sublimely flows with the song.


Movie: Munimji(1955)
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: S. D. Burman
Lyricist:Sahir Ludhianvi
Cast: Dev Anand, Nirupa Roy
Raga: Kedar

Listen here

saajan bin neend na aave
saajan bin neend na aave
viraha sataave un bin mohe kachu na bhaave
kaise kahoon mein
kaise kahoon mein
kaise kahoon mein
saajan bin neend na aave


ma pa
sa ni da pa ma pa ma
ma ga pa ma a aa
karke thode din ki preet
mann se roote mann ke meet

karke thode din ki preet
mann se roote mann ke meet
dukh ke swapan dukh ke geet
kaise kahoon mein
kaise kahoon mein
kaise kahoon mein
saajan bin neend na aave


tann ko phooke mann ki yaad
mann ko phooke virah raag

tann ko phooke mann ki yaad
mann ko phooke virah raag
apne apne sab ke bhaag
kaise kahoon mein
kaise kahoon mein
kaise kahoon mein
saajan bin neend na aave

saajan bin neend na aave
viraha sataave un bin mohe kachuna bhaave
kaise kahoon mein
kaise kahoon mein
kaise kahoon mein
saajan bin neend na aave

Saturday, June 1, 2013

sunte sunte yeh meri kahaani

Serendipity
Browsing through old songs in Google Music, I stumbled upon this song which ,as per google, belonged to Patita(1953) and Patita(1980).
Though the song is new compared to the era we post about, the voice of Lata Mangeshkar  stands out  because of the clever music direction by Bappi Lahari providing a serene and mild background score.

Movie: Patita(1980)
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director: Bappi Lahiri
Cast: Mithun Chakraborty, Padma Khanna

Listen here

sunte sunte yeh meri kahaani 
chupke se so jaana 

sunte sunte yeh meri kahaani 
chupke se so jaana 
mere babul ki tu ek nishani 
kabhi na kho jaana 
sunte sunte yeh meri kahaani 
chupke se so jaana 


andekhe sapnon ke peeche bhage 
jiske liye hum raaton ko jaage 

andekhe sapnon ke peeche bhage 
jiske liye hum raaton ko jaage 
ayegi woh subah suhaani 
chupke so jaana 
sunte sunte yeh meri kahaani 
chupke se so jaana 


hum reh gaye duniya mei akele 
phir bhi hai dil mein yaadon ke mele 

hum reh gaye duniya mei akele 
phir bhi hai dil mein yaadon ke mele 
phir milenge woh khushiyaan puraani 
chupke se so jana 
sunte sunte yeh meri kahaani 
chupke se so jaana 


yun apni ankhiyaan tu meech lena 
phir dhere se tu awaaz dena 

yun apni ankhiyaan tu meech lena 
phir dhere se tu awaaz dena 
aaja aaja re nindiyaan rani 
chupke se so jana 
sunte sunte yeh meri kahaani 
chupke se so jaana