Yesterday was a lucky day for me, because after about 25 years I again had the thrill of listening to music director Ravi's composed song in his own voice! The song is the title song of the Ashok Kumar/Shyama film Isi ka naam duniya hai! He has certainly rendered it nicely! It is a pleasure to listen to this song.

However, I am sure he has given his voice to some more songs. Can someone in the know tell about those songs?

Also this raises the interesting issue of Composers who have been singers and Singers who have been Composers! In the first category come C. Ramchandra, Ravi, S. D. Burman, R. D. Burman, Ravindra Jain, Sardar Malik, etc In the second category fall Manna Dey, Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, etc. Can anybody please expand these lists with known examples of their films?

Subhash G Deo

Himesh Reshammiya. in all featuring movies these days;) LOL. just kidding

In his very first movie..vachan..he sang a duet with ashaji.

Yoohin chupke chupke bahaane bahaane
haseeno ko aate hain kya kya bahaane.

off hand i can tell:

2. Qismat ke khel nirale mere bhaiyya......ek phool do mali.
3. Ek bhooli yaad ne phir dil mera tadpa diya......jogi.
4. Ganga bhi beh rahi hai....gauri
5. Insaan jee raha hai ummed ke sahare...ummed
6. Two lines in the song...aaj mere yaar ke shadi hai.....

aur koi nahi mila kya naam lene ko... kaise kaise logon ka aap naam lete rehte hain...

Ravi also sang the initial part ( boatman part ) in the lovely Asha song 'Raat chup hai chandni madhosh hai' from Ustadon ke ustad 1963

Sri

Some more songs sung by Ravi (Ravi Shankar)

aye kuda tere bandon ke... with Hemant in 'Yahudi Ki Ladki' -'57 (HK)
door door se koi gaata hai... with Bela Mukherjee in 'Bahu' -'55 (HK)
dekhi teri duniya... solo in 'Lagan'- '55 (HK)
main bhi daku tu bhi daku... with Shamshad in 'Daku Ki Ladki'- '54 (HK)
hamare pyar ki raftar hai aisi jaise motor car... with Manorama in 'Sherdil'-'54 (Shafi M Nagri)
pyar men tere kisi ke bura haal hai... with Manorama in 'Sherdil' -'54 (Shafi M Nagri)
main mar gaya to likhna mere afsane... with Balbir & Chorus in 'Lalten'-'56 (HK)

--Balaji

Just saw this post. Add Mukesh the second category. He composed music for his home prodution ' Anuraag'.

" kise yaad rakhu, kise bhul jaun " is still very popular.

Music Director Ravi had also sung in the films Ye Preet Na Hogi Kam (Title track trio) and Padosi (Mein Hun Majboor Meri Manzil Hai Door). I'm also in search of the song from Padosi.

gop