Dear fellow HF members,

It has been about 5 months since we worked on creating a filmography on legendary music composer Ravishankar Sharma. In this filmography we have sampled over 95% of his film music compositions.
I request all members to participate in this poll to pick their top ten albums. This is one of the ways we could appreciate and falicitate this great composer.

Along with your selections, you are encouraged to highlight your special songs from the albums. You are also encouraged to add any interesting notes and nostalgic stories about the movie from your childhood memories. Messages that are relevant to this poll topic are most welcome.

The entire album and song listing is available here.
http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?s=&a...st&p=413291
Please rank your album selections.
I would like to run this poll for about 4-6 weeks. At the end of the poll, I will summarize the results.

Before making your selection, if any member would like to listen any album again, please feel free to post your request as a separate thread or in Ravi's Filmography Thread. I will gladly upload your request.

Hari Ram

for me-
1-to-10-------------VANDANA

Dear Shri Hari Ram Ji,

Choosing top 11 albums of a music director like Ravi Ji is hardly easy. However, here is my list...

1. Pyar Ka Sagar
2. Nazarana
3. Choudhavi Ka Chand
4. Do Badan
5. Bharosa
6. Gumrah
7. Dilli Ka Thug
8. Ghar Sansar
9. Vachan
10. Chirag Kahan Roshani Kahan
11. Isi Ka Naam Duniya Hai

Subhash G. Deo

1. Gumrah - I think Mahendra K has never sounded better than this.
2. Choudhavi ka Chand
3. Dilli Ka Thug- Love that insane C A T cat
4. China Town - Esp for Rafi # Baar Baar Dekho, Shammi K 's antics on screen makes the song even better (Song sounds O P Nayyarish though)
5.Waqt- All the songs are timeless
6.Hamraaz - Again I think Ravi has used Mahendra K to his full potential in his movies.. Love the Neel Gagan Ke taale & the preachy " Na Munh Chupake Jeeyo"
7.Dhund- Mahendra K once again with his Title song.. The movie was one of the best suspense film that came out of Bollywood also.
8.Tawaif - Oh The Mujras ... Must be in JL's Fav list too
9. Dahleez - Again Greeeeeeeeeeeeeat songs esp Mahendra K Asha Duet.....Tum Aaye to
10 And before I smack myself on the head & forget ...My most fav soundtrack by him is Nikaah.. And I think I mentioned this before,even being a RD Fanatic I can not figure out why "Sanam Teri Kasam" scored an award over this film.

What are yours HR Bhai?

Bobby (yob), SuDeo, and Sangeet,

Thanks to you all for your fast response to this poll.
I missed seeing some movies with very good music by Ravi. However, lots of Ravi compositions are spread in several of my play lists. Tomorrow, I will post my choices.

Hari Ram

1.Waqt(1965): All the songs
2.Gumrah(1963): All the MK songs
3.Aaj aur Kal(1962): Mujhe Gale Se Laga Lo, and the two gorgeous Rafi solos, "Itni Haseen Itni Jawaan" and "Ye Waadiyan"
4.Do Badan(1966) : Raha Gardishon, Jab Chali Thandi Hawa, Lo Aa Gayi
5.Humraaz(1967): Neele Gagan Ke Tale
6.Kajal(1965): Choo Lene do, Tora Man Darpan
7.Ye Raaste Hain Pyar Ke(1963): Ye Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke, Ye Khamoshiyan Ye Tanhaiyan
8.Aankhen(1968): The two Lata solos: Aye Jaan-e-wafa ye zulm na kar, " "Milti Hai Zindagi Mein Mohabbat"
9.Dilli Ka Thug(1958): The two duets, "Ye Raatein, Ye Mausam" and "CAT cat mane"
10.Nikaah(1982): Most of the songs

- no one is naming vandana.-

MD Ravi is one of my favorite MDs. My list is purely based on MD-Lyricist-Singer trio. All of Sahir's songs that are composed by Raviji are at the top of my list.

1. Chaudhivin Ka Chaand (Shakeel Badayuni)
Most Fav ones are - Mili Khaak Mein Mohabbat & Chaudhvin Ka Chaand Ho

2. Ghunghat (Shakeel Badayuni)
Favs - Haaye Re Insaan Ki Majbooriyaan & Laage Na Mora Jiya

3. Grihasthi (Shakeel Badayuni)
Favs. - Jaane Teri Nazaron Ne Kya Kar Diya, Zara Dekh Sanam Mera Jazba-e-Dil & Agar Sansaar Mein Aurat Na Hoti

4. Kaun Apna Kaun Paraya (Shakeel Badayuni)
Favs. - Title song & Zara Sun Haseena-e-Nazneen

5 - Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke (Rajendra Krishan)
Almost each & every song from this album. Aaj Yeh Meri Zindagi is simply awesome.

6. - Ustaadon Ke Ustaad (Asad Bhopali)
Sau Baar Janam Lenge & Raat Chup Hai

7. - Khandaan (Rajendra Krishan)
Kal Chaman Tha Aaj Ik Sehra Hua

8. - Meharbaan (Rajendra Krishan)
Mujhe Jab Jab Apni Guzri

9. - Jogi (Shakeel Badayuni)
Ek Bhooli Yaad Ne & Ab Mujhe Chaand Sitaaron Ki Zaroorat Na Rahi

10. - All albums by Sahir Ludhianvi. It's hard to decide which is the best album among all of his albums - can't choose one over others.

WAQT
DO BADAN
HUMRAAZ
EK MAHAL HO SAPNON KAA
KAAJAL
NIKAAH
AANKHEN
CHAUDHVIN KAA CHAAND
GUMRAAH
EK PHOOL DO MAALI

Ravi is a top notch MD, a legend. I could list top 50 albums but my favorite 10 are (not necessarily in this order):

1. Kal aaj aur Kal
2. China Town
3. Waqt
4. Kajaal
5. Ek mahal ho sapnon ka
6. Chaudvin ka Chand
7. Nartaki
8. Nai Maa
9. Neel Kamal
10. Mulzim

1.Gumraah
2.Waqt
3.Humraaz
4.Kaajal
5.Chaudhvin Ka Chand
6.Dilli Ka Thug
7.Nikaah
8.Do Badan
9.Ye Raaste Hain Pyar Ke
10.Aaj Aur Kal

Anupama ji,

May I request that you please u/l Jogi (1982) album for us.

Thanks in advance.

I like the "Aap Ki Inayatein" song from Vandana.

1. ghoonghat
2. do kaliyan
3. vandana
4. bharosa
5. nazarana
6. chaudvin ka chand
7. waqt
8. tower house
9. gumrah
10. humraaz

No particular order....mostly chosen because the whole album is great.

Tawaif - for the aforementioned reasons. Sangeet knows me well, lol. love it all, but mostly the tragic Tere Pyar Ki Tamanna and Huzoor Aate Aate Bahut Der Kardi
Waqt - solid soundtrack, beautiful romantic duets, qawwalies, aur kya chahiye?
Neel Kamal - for Aaja Tujhko Pukare Mera Pyar and Yeh Zindagi Jo Thi Ab Tak
Nikaah - Chehra Chhupa Liya Hai Kisi Ne and the wonderful ghazalish feel to it
Dahleez - watched the movie quite a few times, Tum Aaye Tau and Dil Beqaraar
Chaudhvin Ka Chand - an all time classic
Gumrah - for Aaja Re Tujhko Mera Pyar Pukare
Kaajal - for Chhu Lene Do, Yeh Zulf Agar
Hamraaz - every single number
Khandan - for the ethereal Tumhi Mere Mandir and the painful Kal Chaman Tha

Sassi Punnu for the beautiful Asha & Rafi punjabi songs, Dachi Waleya, Laggi Wale Te Kade Nahin

rut hai jawaan sama hai bada pyra-lata m---is my all time fav song
both da version of -o jug ke palan haare r too good.

Wakai. Album is a treat for people used to see Mala Sinha lip syncing Lata songs.

Anupama, Deewani, Erum Hashmi, Harsh Bhatt, Lakshmi, Madhavi, Suhana Safar,

Thank you all for your rapid response to this poll.
In tabulating the final results, I was thinking on giving weight to album ranking. Since, some of you prefer to give all ten selections equal ranking, I will treat all ten albums equally.

Hari Ram

I can't see any poll

Hari Ram,

That seems to be a good idea.

How about also making a list the songs that some members have mentioned as their favorites?

Madhavi,

The songs list will follow.

Hari Ram

There are so many great albums by Ravi. It became inevitable for me to leave out equally excellent albums. Especially from 1960 to 1969, it is hard exclude even one album.

Narsi Bhagat (1957)
(darshan do ghanshyaam)

Chaudhwin Ka Chand (1960)
(badle badle; mili khaak mein mohabbat; dil ki kahaani; title song - Waheeda Rehman appears very beautiful; feels as though Shakeel Badayuni wrote after seeing the scene)

Gumrah (1963)
(in hawaaon mein; chalo ek baar - this song and Dhund song are two excellent piano songs)

Kaajal (1965)
(Hard to single out; all are great songs)

Waqt (1965)
(ae mere zohra-zabeen; hum jab simat ke; din hai bahaar ke; kaun aayaa)

Do Badan (1966)
(raha gardishon mein; lo aa gayi unki yaad; jab chali tandi hawaa; bhari duniyaa mein aakhir)

Ek Mahal Ho Sapnon Ka (1975)
(dekha hai zindagi ko; dil mein kisi ke pyaar - both ver; title song)

Nikaah (1982)
(every song is excellent)

Tawaif (1985)
(ae khudaae - takes us to the 60s; tere pyaar ki tamannaa; huzoor aate)

Vaishaali (1995)
(All are very refreshing songs by newer singers with a touch of south indian flavor)

Hari Ram

Wow Sahir rules!

Sure Rajnishji! Uploading 'em!

Done! Please check Ravi's Filmography!

Lol! You're just sayin that coz Flex cant post right now otherwise you know the score Lol!

lol You lil devil! Shhhhhhhhh! You've always got something up your sleeve.

Check ma list. I already saved my skin by selecting 5 albums of our chief's favorite poet outta 9. BTW they are ma favs too but Sahir is still at the top.