Shair Aur Sargam, Songs From Movies of 7 Great Lyricists Options

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(Shailendra) Aawaz (1956)

While feverishly working on shaping up his epic story of the tumultuos life and turbulent times of a mother ("Mother India (1957)"), the great Mehboob Khan Saab decided to produce this film. Interestingly none of his regulars were associated with this film. For example, the music was composed by Salilda. Lyrics were written by Shailendra and others.

A note on the song "Dhitang Dhitang Bole" by Lataji. Salilda used the tune for this song from a Bengali song sung by Hemantda which also starts with the words "Dhitang Dhitang Bole". The Bengali song was also composed by Salilda. This is given in the second post.

I am uploading songs from this album in two back-to-back posts. Here is the first set...

This post has been edited by swarapriya: Nov 4 2013, 12:35 PM

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Concluding Songs from "Aawaz (1956)"...

Here are the rest of the songs from this album...

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(Shakeel) Sitara (1955)

Here are the songs from this album...

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(Anand Bakshi) Dulha Dulhan (1964)

This is a simple film that could have been below average except for its music. The problem here is that even though Raj Kapoor gave a subdued performance, he looked weighty and tired. On the other hand, Sadhana, his love interest, looked young, fresh, and charming. She was only 23 years when the movie was released and Raj was 17 years senior to her. In a supporting role comedian Agha gave a winning performance.

Like mentioned earlier, Kalyanji & Anandji’s music was simply outstanding. Laxmikant & Pyarelal, who already were established music directors (with their stunning debut in 1963 with “Parasmani”), were their assistants. LP’s “Dosti” this very same year made them top music directors of Hindi films.

All eight songs from the film became extremely popular. I am uploading these and some music clips from the film in two back-to-back posts. The first post contains all the songs. The second post contains several music clips. Here are the songs in the first post…

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Some Specials & Music Clips of "Dulha Dulhan (1964)"...

Here are some specials and music clips related to this fine album...

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(Hasrat Jaipuri) Sangam (1954)

I have only few songs from this album. A list of the missing songs is shown in red italics in the table below. I am requesting members to share these if they can. Thank you.

Here are the songs I have...

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(Hasrat Jaipuri) Sangam (1954)

I have only few songs from this album. A list of the missing songs is shown in red italics in the table below. I am requesting members to share these if they can. Thank you.

Here are the songs I have...

one of the requested song
taiyab
1954-sangam-nazrain mila ke piya-madhubala zaveri-ram ganguli-kaif irfani-192-2.20 mins

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(Javed Akhtar) Jhoothi Shaan (1991)

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(Hasrat Jaipuri) Sangam (1954)

one of the requested song
taiyab
1954-sangam-nazrain mila ke piya-madhubala zaveri-ram ganguli-kaif irfani-192-2.20 mins

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(Majrooh) Shrimati 420 (1956)

Majrooh Saab collaborated with OP in five films during 1956. These were “Bhagam Bhag”, “C.I.D.”, “Hum Sab Chor Hain”, “Mr. Lambu”, and this film, “Shrimati 420”. The songs of this film are not what you expect from OP. They are a bit on the down side and yet some of them manage to entertain. I am uploading 8 of the 9 songs here. The missing song is shown in red italics in the table below. I am requesting members to share this song if they can. Thank you.

Here are the songs from this album…

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(Rajinder Krishan) Paapi (1953)

Songs from this album were recently uploaded in this very thread. These are available starting at the following location...

http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...4658&st=484

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(Shailendra) Basant Bahar (1956)

This majestic musical achievement of Shankar & Jaikishan is so divinely engrossing that it is difficult to come out of it with your wits in complete control. Their magnificence is such that even simple listening is engrossing, enriching, and entertaining all at the same time. Until this film the musical genius of S&J was unquestionable but songs from this film leave you in awe at the extraordinary repertoire that these two brilliant composers possess.

It is not SJ’s favourite Lata who steals the show this time. It is the songs by greats like Manna Dey, Rafi Saab, and Pt. Bhimsen Joshi. For example, the classical song “Ketaki Gulaab” by Mannada and Joshiji presents a “jugalbandi” with alluringly astonishing vocal range of both the singers to the accompaniment of intricate instrumentalization. Mannada also has two of my favorite soul stirring solos in “Bhaye Bhanjana” and “Sur Naa Saje”. In both these songs Manna elevates his voice to such great heights that it rings in your ears for hours and hours and leaves you with love and admiration for the great singer.

If Mannada rose to new heights with the songs mentioned, Rafi Saab was not too far behind. The two solos “Badi Deir Bhai” and “Duniya Na Bhaaye” are sung by the great Rafi Saab with such passionate pathos that the listening experience leaves one drenched. The humility that resonates in the rich voice of Rafi Saab is supremely sublime rewarding richly the passionate listener with something to remember for years to come.

Bharat Bhushan finally gave somewhat adequate performance in the lead role. Performances by other actors were passable. However, even with such magnificent music, the movie leaves one disappointed. It suffers from a poor screenplay and uneven direction. If only some care was taken in these two departments the movie with its music magic could have been a classic. The movie may be forgotten but not the songs by Shankar & Jaikishan…

I am uploading these and other songs and some specials in three back-to-back posts. Here is the first set…

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Continuing Songs from "Basant Bahar (1956)"...

Here are more memorable songs from this classic album...

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Concluding Songs from "Basant Bahar (1956)"...

Here are some music clips and instrumentals...

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(Shakeel) Uran Khatola (1955)

Part of the following write up appeared in one of my earlier postings of this album...

This movie was loosely based on Frank Capra’s 1937 classic film “Lost Horizon.” The story of this movie was based on James Hilton’s best-selling 1933 novel of the same name that was inspired by the real-life mountaineer George Leigh-Mallory who lost his life during a fatal climb of Mount Everest in 1924. The film also had some similarities with another English movie made in 1935 called “She” an adventure tale about a lost land.

The Hindi version of the movie was produced by its music director Naushadji. The story is as strange as it can be. There is a young good looking queen, played beautifully by Surya Kumari, who rules by iron fist. People from other places are not allowed into their kingdom. Nimmi is one of the residents who falls in love with a stranger, played by Dilip, who was rescued from a plane wreck. The queen also falls for the stranger. Except for the beginning scene, Kumar’s role does not offer too much scope for showing his acting skills. Also, Nimmi, for more than half of the movie is donned as a young man to protect her identity from the vengeful queen. So on and on…

In spite of this twisted fantasy yarn, the movie was a success. It has to do a lot with Naushad Saab’s great score and some spirited singing by Lataji and Rafi Saab. But what made this movie apart from others was the casting of T. Surya Kumari in the role of the queen. Surya Kumari, who bore the famous family name of Tanguturi, was a Telugu-speaking lady, who came from a rich, politically active and influential background.

Surya Kumari was a lady of elegance and style and stood tall with a very slender figure. She was bestowed with a beautiful voice and became popular singing patriotic songs even before she was 10 years old. Prakasam Pantulu, her uncle, was a freedom fighter who defied British troops during the Indian independence struggle. She accompanied him to many political rallies where her singing was a major draw than the speeches given by the seasoned politicians. (See her picture below.)

She acted in her first movie when she was only 12 years, in a special part especially written for her to accommodate her singing talent. Altogether she acted in about 25 movies. In 1947 Shantaram who heard her voice on a gramophone record, offered her to sing for the heroine of his film “Apna Desh.” Later she acted in the Hindi movie “Watan (1954).” By this time, she had grown up to be a beautiful woman and was crowned as Miss Madras. Soon after this she was offered the role of the queen in “Uran Khatola.” The film became a hit. It even fetched her nomination for the Best Supporting Actress Award from Filmfare. However, she lost to Nirupa Roy for her performance in “Munimji.”

Surya Kumari spoke several languages including Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, English, Gujarati, and Sanskrit. Even with the success she enjoyed with “Uran Khatola”, she acted in only one other Hindi movie (also made in English) called “Bombay Might 417”. That was the last of her movies. However, she did remain very active participating and promoting Indian culture abroad. When in US as a member of a cultural organization, she met the famous Hollywood producer and director Alfred Hitchcock. Fairly impressed with her varied skills and her rich resume, Hitchcock offered her to work with him. She spent several years in US, working in the background and assisting Hitchcock in production, and collaborated in producing several episodes of the popular television show “Alfred Hitchcock Presents …”. She also taught in New York City at Columbia University.

Later she moved to UK and met and married Harold Elvin, a poet, painter, and potter. She lived rest of her life in UK until she passed away in 2005. Surya Kumari, a lady with many skills, was truly a remarkable lady in every sense of the word.

I am uploading songs from this film in three back-to-back posts. The first two posts contain songs from the film and the third post has some music clips and instrumentals. All songs of the film I am uploading here are from a DVD. Most of these are also available on CD. But DVD versions are longer in duration with additional music. If anyone is interested, I will be happy to upload the songs from CD.

The songs from this album start in the next post...