Guest article by DP Rangan
(Someone suggested a post on flower songs, Hans offered to compile a list of such songs, and our man of many flowers, the evergreen and eternal romantic, DP Rangan, offered to write a post. And here we are.
Flowers are a common motif across cultures with a variety of associations – from offering in pujas, to greetings for all occasions, to decorations, to expression of love, to varmala, to funeral wreath etc. The wilted flower can also denote sadness of a lady whose lover is away. Bollywood found another use during its prudish phase when two flowers touching each other due to breeze signified intimacy between the leading couple hiding behind the bushes. Mr Rangan explores through film songs several of these emotions and moods. His write-up shows his usual in-depth research of the subject. As we welcome the onset of spring with blooming of myriad flowers, let us enjoy another fine post by Mr Rangan with thanks to him. – AK)
The mere sight of flowers lining the roads and pathways sends us into a tailspin of unbounded joy and uplifts us into a higher plane of existence. When we see them spread all over the meadow or covering bushes and trees in full bloom with resplendent hues and colours, our spirit is uplifted and romantic illusions start building up. Flowers in splendid array affect human beings in a myriad ways and we all succumb to its magic of seduction to forget our day to day worries and travails and be a part of the magic world they entice us to.
Who has not heard of the Valley of Flowers nestled between ranges in the depth of Himalayas while on way to Hemkund Sahib? As the name implies, it is home to more than 500 species of flowers. It has been declared as a Nature Reserve Park since 1982. This reserve is in the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves since 2004.
Situated at an altitude of 3352 to 3558 metres above sea level in the form of a valley, it is 8 kilometres long and 2 kilometres wide. The river Pushpawati cuts through it. It is God’s gift to mankind as a parterre of flowers. In late August through September, it unfolds itself among myriads of flowers of all colours and hues and is a tourist delight. In 1931, three British mountaineers, after successfully climbing Mt. Kamet, lost their way on return and stumbled on this valley. I had been there way back in 2000 summer and had a wonderful time wandering amidst the verdure. It is a place worth visiting from mid July to late September.
Before venturing further, a brief introduction on the biological history of flowers would be in order. The planet Earth is predominantly a water body and would look blue when viewed from space. Oceans account for bulk of the surface area and land area is much less. The continents developed gradually, and over millions of years underwent changes thanks to the plate tectonics and seismic activity. Plants colonized land about 425 million years back to state it in simple manner. Through photosynthesis they pumped in oxygen in the atmosphere making it possible for other lives to emerge. Initially they propagated by spores. Flowering species of plants appeared about 200 million years ago. Preservation and continuation was by means of seeds in which flowers played an important role. Bees, butterflies and birds helped to transfer pollen from male to female flowers and enabled production of seeds. This symbiotic relationship is still in existence to this day ensuring the survival of plant species, which in turn enabled the animal species including human beings to flourish.
Plants remain rooted to a place and depend on animals and birds to propagate and spread to other areas. It would be surprising to note that there are carnivorous plants which acquire nutrients by trapping insects and anthropoids within their flowers like Venus flytrap. They are to be found in areas with poor soil and nitrogen content. More than 500 such species have been identified.
Flowers are useful in many ways to animals including mankind. They serve as food: broccoli, cauliflower, artichoke etc. Saffron is a dried flower. Herbal tea is an offshoot of flowers. Honey, another useful foodstuff, is derived from flowers’ nectar through bees’ efforts. Since time immemorial flowers have been used as offerings in poojas, and made into garlands for various uses. Ladies in some part of India adorn their head with it. Bouquets are offered as greetings and visiting dignitaries often lay a wreath of flowers on graves and memorials like Rajghat in New Delhi.
Flowers have been associated with femininity and poets have sung the beauty of flowers, particularly during 18th-19th century romantic era. William Wordsworth’s (1770-1850) poem on daffodils of four six-line stanzas – “I wandered as a cloud..” – is an outstanding example of how it influenced him. A few lines are given below:
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
This YT link gives the story of how after travelling all over Europe, Wordsworth finally settled at Grasmere in Lake District with his sister in Dove Cottage. He thought that that was the best place in the world, and wrote his most famous poems, including his celebrated Daffodils.
William Blake (1757-1827) wrote a poem on sunflower in 1804:
Ah Sunflower! weary of time,
Who countest the steps of the sun;
Seeking after that sweet golden clime
Where the traveller’s journey is done.Where the Youth pined away with desire,
And the pale virgin shrouded in snow,
Arise from their graves, and aspire
Where my Sunflower wishes to go!
Poems on flowers have been composed in all languages of the world. We are familiar with those in Indian vernaculars and English. Indian literature is rich in various flower topics. Ancient literatures mentions many flowers which are not in common parlance these days. A few are अशोक, अकुंद, कदम्ब, कुमुद, यूथिका etc.
A beautifully composed song on flower – Pushp Ki Abhilasha by the nationalist poet Makhanlal Chaturvedi has become the ultimate tribute for martyrdom for the sake of the nation.
चाह नहीं, मैं सुरबाला के गहनों में गूँथा जाऊँ,
चाह नहीं प्रेमी-माला में बिंध प्यारी को ललचाऊँ,
चाह नहीं सम्राटों के शव पर हे हरि डाला जाऊँ,
चाह नहीं देवों के सिर पर चढूँ भाग्य पर इठलाऊँ,
मुझे तोड़ लेना बनमाली, उस पथ पर देना तुम फेंक!
मातृ-भूमि पर शीश- चढ़ाने, जिस पथ जावें वीर अनेक!(Translation by AK)
I do not aspire to be woven in the ornaments of a beautiful lady
Nor do I aspire to tempt a beloved by getting embedded in the lover’s garland
I do not aspire, O Lord, that I adorn the funeral wreath on an emperor’s corpse
Nor do I aspire that I mount the crown of the Gods and swagger on my fortune
O Gardener, please pluck me and scatter me on the path
That would be trodden by the bravehearts marching to sacrifice themselves at the altar of the motherland
Flowers also inspired many great paintings like Vincent van Gogh’s sunflower series and Monet’s water lilies. In India, Raja Ravi Varma painted Goddess Laxmi standing on a lotus.
There are numerous quotes on flowers. Here are a few in English. I plead my ignorance in so far as Hindi is concerned. I leave it to the blog followers to do the needful.
Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made, and forgot to put a soul into.
~Henry Beecher, Life Thoughts, 1858
For myself I hold no preferences among flowers, so long as they are wild, free, and spontaneous. Bricks to all greenhouses! Black thumb and cutworm to the potted plant! ~Edward Abbey
I will be the gladdest thing
Under the sun!
I will touch a hundred flowers
And not pick one.
~Edna St. Vincent Millay, “Afternoon on a Hill”
Flowers… are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1844
The flower is the poetry of reproduction. It is an example of the eternal seductiveness of life. ~Jean Giraudoux
The lovely flowers embarrass me,
They make me regret I am not a bee –
~Emily Dickinson, 1864
Flowers have been integrated into the lives of humans in myriad ways. Bollywood producers too have adopted it in their ventures and you will have many songs on flowers, like a girl singing in a garden while picking flowers, males offering flowers to their beloved and hopeful would-be’s, the hero walking along a mountain path strewn with flower bush and singing their praise. I am presenting a few songs associated with flowers. As usual personal bias cannot be ruled out and many may present other songs which they may insist as more suited to the theme.
1. Mere phoolon mein chhipi hai jawani by Lata Mangeshkar from Anokha Pyar (1948), lyrics Bahzad Lakhanavi, music Anil Biswas
A picture with eternal love triangle as the theme follows the beaten path. The poor flower girl (Nalini Jaywant) sacrifices her love for the author (Dilip Kumar) in favour of the doctor’s daughter (Nargis). Probably Indian producers of those days did not believe in social upliftment and made the poor as scapegoat. Anil Biswas has given excellent songs. Several songs were rendered by Meena Kapoor in the film whereas 78 rpm discs were cut in the voice of Lata Mangeshkar. The film starts with this song. Nalini Jaywant is busy collecting flowers for sale and singing like a lark and comparing her youth with flowers.
2. Tere phoolon se bhi pyar by Lata Mangeshkar from Nastik (1954), lyrics Kavi Pradeep, music C Ramchandra
This is a well known picture from the banner of Filmistan filled with wonderful songs of Pradeep/Chitalkar combination. This was the last film with which C Ramchandra was associated under this banner. Nalini Jaywant sings this soul stirring bhajan.
Flowers can be associated with various moods of human beings. It can bring memories of joy, enchantment and melancholy too. I will attempt to bring all these sentiments through songs.
I will commence with a song exhibiting sentiments of love for the mother land and the atmosphere is one of sadness and supreme sacrifice.
3. Ae watan ae watan humko teri kasam by Mohammad Rafi from Shaheed (1965), lyrics Prem Dhawan, music Prem Dhawan
Manoj Kumar and Kamini Kaushal are the lead actors. The word “phool” occurs twice in the entire song. The mukda conveys, what to speak of flower, they would happily offer even their head for the nation. In the antara, it conveys that human beings are from various parts of the nation and as divergent as the flowers. It is a great song of patriotism.
Next I will exhibit songs based on theme of love through flowers.
4. Phir kahin koi phool kila by Manna Dey from Anubhav (1971), lyrics Kapil Kumar, music Kanu Roy
The love between Sanjeev Kumar and Tanuja is presented graphically and another iconic song is rendered in the voice of Manna Dey.
5. Ae gulbadan, phoolon ki mahak kaanton ki chubhan by Mohammad Rafi from Professor (1962), lyrics Hasrat Jaipuri, music Shankar Jaikishan
A typical Shammi Kapoor film with Kalpana as heroine, it runs on the usual plot of the hero donning disguise to fool the alert guardian of the girl. SJ gave evergreen tunes in the film with a noted duet Awaaz de ke humein tum bulaao based on classic raga. Shammi Kapoor is pursuing Kalpana in a flower garden hoping for blooming of love between them.
6. Phoolon ke rang se by Kishore Kumar from Prem Pujari (1970), lyrics Neeraj, music S D Burman
Here the hero (Dev Anand) is describing how the heroine (Waheeda Rehman) teases him in various subtle ways and seems indifferent to his letters of love. Neeraj and SDB have combined to entertain viewers with another great piece of music.
7. Ae phoolon ki rani baharon ki malika by Mohammad Rafi from Aarzoo (1964), lyrics Hasrat Jaipuri, music Shankar Jaikishan
Rajendra Kumar is waxing eloquent on the ethereal beauty of his beloved Sadhna and it is compared to flowers from beginning to end of the song.
Who can bring such seduction in his voice except the great Mohammad Rafi, a sui generis. HJ and SJ score another hit.
8. Baagon mein kaise ye phool khilte hain by Lata Mangeshkar & Mukesh from Chupke Chupke (1975), lyrics Anand Bakshi, music S D Burman
Sharmila and Dharmendra are exhibiting their mutual love in a garden through this exquisitely rendered duet. S D Burman again proves his prowess has not dimmed with years.
I am rounding off the love theme with one more song.
9. Kaliyon ne ghunghat khole by Mohammad Rafi from Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya (1966), lyrics G S Rawal, music Sonik Ohmi
Dharmendra is chasing Nutan in a garden of flowers and beseeching her to lift her ‘ghunghat’ just as flowers have done. Another expert rendering from Mohammad Rafi of a serene tune from Sonik Ohmi.
Happiness and sorrow are entwined and are a part of human life cycle. I am putting forth a song of pathos.
10. Mile na phool to kaanton se by Mohammad Rafi from Anokhi Raat (1968), lyrics Kaifi Azmi, music Roshan
Zaheeda and Sanjeev Kumar are the leading lights. A frustrated hero is hurt at the attitude of the girl he pursues and states if he is denied the flowers, he will make friendship with the thorns, meaning probably rose flower. It is a song of melancholy. This film is Roshan’s last tryst with film world.
Comic element can also be introduced under the flower theme. The song below is an example of the same.
11. Phool gendwa na maro by Manna Dey from Dhooj Ka Chand (1964), lyrics Sahir Ludyanvi, music Roshan
The entire episode in the song is amusing to watch. The antics of frightened Agha praying to the cobra not to bite him is the crux of the song. Manna Dey excels in this traditional Bhairvi composition, though the picturisation is intended for comic effect. Roshan has composed a masterpiece which will stand the test of time.
In an earlier post someone suggested a post on flower theme. I was attracted to it but hesitated this long as I had doubts whether I could put together a few songs. Big boss AK sent me a list of more than 50 songs compiled by none else than the great Hansji. I thank him profusely for his efforts in putting together so many pieces from which I borrowed a few. How I wish he shares the secret of his magic wand by which he conjures up songs aplenty on any theme, with me only of course.
I touched only the fringe of the ocean. I expect the blog followers to reveal other moods in which this theme could be extended.
{ 142 comments… read them below or add one }
S/Shri D P Ranagan, AK and Hans,
Indeed you have made the onset of Vasant flowery enough.
I recollect Phool Sa Chahera Chand Si Rangat (Raat Aur Din) which is a way of paying tribute the personality of the beloved.
https://youtu.be/LomC9HuM4vo
AS I was looking at the song that is used by a lady love to praise or appease her love, I recollected Navrang’s Tum Saiyan Gulab Ke Phool, where the lady is fully decked in the flowers
https://youtu.be/MuDOK70052k
A good theme and very well written. As you rightly said this theme is spread over countless beautiful songs. : Some more: ‘Phool tumhe bheja hai khat mein’, Saraswati Chandra. Kalyanji Anandji. “Dekha ek khwab to yeh silsile mile, Door tak nigah mein hain ghul khile hue”.Silsila. Shiv-Hari. ” Similar themes on Spring, Monsoon and Gardens etc also abound.
Dear Mr Rangan, you have done full justice to this theme with your well-researched article written in a lyrical style. It must have been a tough ask to select just eleven songs on this theme, but your selection is excellent.
I would only like to add this song from Bazaar with Makhdoom’s words sung beautifully in Talat Aziz and Lata’s voices:
https://youtu.be/meif1oIfJ5o
There is a comic song featuring Biswajeet,Mala Sinha and Johnny Walker from NIGHT IN LONDON (1968) Bagh mein phool kisne khilaya hai in this same catogory which has been picturised delightfully and the whole sequence ins highly entertaining.
AK, Rangan, Hans ‘ji[s] ;
Very appropriate subject for the current season when flowers are blooming at their utmost best . Music lovers do have preference of watching the natural landscape scenes , dotting with variety of flowers of different colors ; supplementing with some nice background instrumental music . Whenever I am on a holiday abroad , I do make my video recordings of the places I visit , always keeping my MP3 disc ready to play along as we drive . This way I have made a number of D V D ‘s of my holidays . A great thing to look back as we grow old .
Rangan ji , I do listen to my fav.song ….Edelweiss , you look happy to meet me…..from …Sound of Music ….whenever my mind is oriented to hollywood songs . Remembering Sophia Loren movie Sunflower too .
For Bollywood songs , I will be posting them soon .
Ranjanji,
You pushp ki aatma katha made me nostalgic.
This is one of the two Hindi poems I loved during school times, other being something like pinjre ke panchhi ki katha
आता है याद मुझको गुज़रा हुआ ज़माना वह डालिया चमन की वह मेरा आशियाना.
Good collage of poems songs and pictures.
‘Ketaki gulab juhi champaka bana phoole’, the legendary Bhimsenji-Mannada duet from ‘Basant Bahaar’ deserves mention.
A couple of other songs:
Phoolon ki bagiya mehkegi from Tere Mere Sapne.
Phulon ka, taaron ka from Hare Rama Hare Krishna
Phulwa ban mehke – I do not recall the movie
Baag mein kali khili – I do not recall the movie
Khilte hain gul yahaan from Sharmilee
Will return later diring the week with some khayal bandishes that feature the flower theme.
Rangan ji;
Coming up with some songs of the color period era , will come back with some B & W era songs…..
1.Chaman ke phool bhi tujh ko….Rafi, Lata….Shikari….G.S.Kohli
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUmPA_79giE
2.Kashmir ki kali hun mein ….Lata…Junglee….SJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2LhYImObao
3.Mere jeeven saathi….Lata…Saathi….Naushad….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0YpmZYxUgw
4.Phool ban jaoonga …..Lata, MK….Pyar kiye jaa…..LP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqcJKEs5wtg
5.Rahein na rahein hum…..Lata, Rafi, Suman….Mamta…Roshan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDAyzXC-ayE
6.Khilte hain gul yahan…..Kishore….Sharmeeli….SDB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJRVDsDdgUk
7.Diye jalte hain phool khilte hain….Kishore…Namak Haraam..SDB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJRVDsDdgUk
……to be contd…..
D P Rangan ji ;
Picking up threads from the golden era songs ; some of which falls quite high in the top listings of the passionate listeners . I hope they will surely agree with me .
1.Hai kali kali ke lab per….Talat….Lala Rukh ….Khaiyam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRzA2urZZ1A
2. Dil mein sama gaye sajan….Talat, Lata….Sangdil…Sazaad Hussain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8bW8z5Jlfs
3.Phooloan ke mele …..Asha….Devta…..CR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deaWf3tQB7M
4.Gul muskura utha….Lata….Badshah…..SJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHQQHe4FULQ
5.Nazar lagi raza [ Jo mein hoti raza bela chameiliya]….Asha….Kala Pani ….SDB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DxCg8bCvA8
6.Rula kar chal diye ek din…..Hemant….Badshah….SDB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WE1LzMHt1DE
7.Chand ahein bharega phool dil….Mukesh…Phool bane Angaree..KA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kpKvrqBnZs
8.Jab jab baha ayee….Rafi, Usha…Taqdeer…LP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SG18mickiSs
9.Chupa lo dil mein ….Hemant , Lata….Mamta…Roshan….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXgKgZt9Jik
10 Here is a song which do not carry any word satisfying the subject ; but desperately shows attempt of Raj Kapoor to fix flower in Nutan hair bun . A beautiful song……
Woh chand khila woh taare …..Lata, Mukesh….Anari…SJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvtU5FYxK-c
…….will be back with some more songs.
Speaking of flowers, my favourite MD had a couple of songs , Ashwin has already mentioned one and there is this one.
Chord changes seem to set the key in Ebminor a lovely melody and some interesting melding of the guitar, sitar and electric keyboards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j5dRsWevdM
An interesting song from western classical music by the French composer Gabriel Faure is one I have always liked. It is titled Les Roses D’Ispahan sung here by the Dutch Soprano Elly Ameling.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ4Z2sBeWeQ
And one instrumental piece that most people will have heard by Tchaikovsly “The Waltz of the Flowers” from the Nutcracker. This version has the harp arpeggios at the beginning and is played in a faster tempo than usual.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ675k2zbIY
Thank you M/s. Rangan, AK &Hans for this shower of flowers. Excellent choice of songs in different moods. Mr. Rangan, as usual, has done a lot of research,adding his personal experience.
The showers continue with the experts contributing their share.
Spring is here in full swing!
Talking of flowers, I would call Malti Madhav’s song “Bandhi preet phool dor, man leke chitchat” the crown jewel. Sudhi Fadke’s best in his career.
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=k1VSVWeiYuU
Ranganji,
The beauty of flowers is that they are available in so many varieties and they are as versatile too – as versatile as your prowess. And we have a variety of songs on this theme too. It’s hard to think of an occasion when they aren’t an appropriate gift. With the narrative on flowers along with some literary embellishment and selection of some nice songs you have heralded the advent of spring.
Let me present two vintage songs on this theme.
Basant rut aayi by Uma Shashi, film Chandidas (1934), lyrics Agha Hashar Kashmiri(?), music Rai Chand Boral
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApgQVYHo3Kw
Ban Titli Ban Titli by Meera, film Bhabhi (1938), lyircs J S Kashyap, music Saraswati Devi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=54&v=kSLfKPrAt3A
Thank you Ranganji for yet another wonderful post.
Rangan Ji, AK ji & Hans Ji,
Very nice theme and some evergreen wonderful songs. The beauty of a fully grown flower is beyond compare & it conveys happiness, youthfulness, tranquillity and all positive aspects of life. The sight of it has a power to overcome depression, sadness, melancholy, anger, frustration, dark mood.
Thanks for this uplifting article.
D P Rangan ji ;
Continuing from songs @10 , here are some more from the B & W era……
11.Main kali bagh ki….Husn Bano…Prem Nagar [1940]….Naushad …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghO6Bs3Qwjk
12.Lelo lelo do phool….Shamshad , Zoharabai…Jadoo[1951]….Naushad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGGMpaHctnU
13. Main bhawara tu hai phool…Mukesh, shamshad…Mela[1948]..Naushad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-c14GZhT3E
14.Chandni aur phooloan ki …Asha, S.Modak….Jai Mahakali….Kumar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFcg21mQZ7Q
15.Khile hai sakhi aaj phulwa man ke…Lata, Asha, Usha…Grahasti..Ravi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIxOzWnY8O4
….will come back with more such songs…..
Bandh preet phool dor: it is interesting to listen to Sudhir Phadke singing this song. Unfortunately I could not find it on YouTube.
Ranganji, your thoroughness of treatment is wonderful as it comes with extra bonus material.
Offer my apology for the silence. Was not intentional. I was away from Delhi since 23rd Jan. and returned only on 6th Feb. and was surprised to find my post on flowers has been loaded on the site by AK. I have not seen such a number of guest posts in continuum without break so far in the current year.
As usual AK has penned a literary piece of introduction as is his wont making me wonder whether he is not pursuing wrong course. He could do very well as a foreword writer and make his mark.
I thank all the commentators for going through my piece and contributing their might. I will deal with them in detail.
Ashokji – Thanks for your kind observation on the post.
Rajanji – So good of you to appreciate my post. Hope to do better in future if given a chance by AK
Mumbaikar – Very happy post has induced nostalgia in you and thanks for your observation.
Ashwinji – Thanks for adding so many songs. I will explore and publish the link to all the songs here.
SSW – Thanks for going through my post and adding so many western tunes. Will listen to them and thanks for your pieces.
Subodhji
I feel over rated by your appreciation. Consider you a veteran in many fields and thanks for liking the songs I posted.
Giriji
Very grateful for your observations on my post and appreciating it. I try to do my best on any post I attempt.
Venkataramanji
Thank you very much for your appreciation of the post. Songs posted by you are really gems. I will compile a master list of all the songs and send it to blog master.
Kelkarji
Your comments on the post are very much appreciated. I convey my thanks on your observations.
Bhatiaji
I have no words in my vocabulary to appreciate in full your observations. As usual you have showered so many songs on the theme. I will listen to them one by one and I realise my sheer inadequacy in hunting for songs on theme. But for Hansji’s original list of songs, I would have been left stranded for want of adequate number of songs. I hope to build up a big list of songs in the end from the above contributions by so many experts.
Nareshji
Please accept my thanks for your observations on the post. I will try to locate the songs you mentioned. If successful will post.
Nareshji
The song you mentioned is from the film Malti Madhav (1951). Lyrics -Narendra Sharma. There are ten songs in total in the film and not one of them is available in You Tube. Anant Marathe and Durga Khote are the main actors.
Nareshji,
#17
Are you saying that there is a male version of the song Baandh Preeti Phool Dor Man Leke Chitchor by Sudhir Phadke? Is it a non film version?
We have listened to another beautiful duet, Sudhi Teri Madhur Madhur Pyare, from this film sung by Sudhir Phadke and Lata Mangeshkar, while discussing the best songs of 1951. Wonderful singing and composition.
Your mention of the valley of flowers reminded me of the flower Neelakurinji/ blue kurinji flowers that bloom once in 12 years in the Western Ghats of South India. I believe the Neelgiri hills derived its name from this flower. The next massive flowering in the Nilgiri-Palani-Munnar belt is expected in 2018. Kurinjimalar is described extensively in Sangam literature (200 B. C.-300 A. D.) in Kurunjipattu, MaduraiKanchi and Agananuru. Flowering of Kurinji flower has been documented for 180 years. The first records of ten consecutive flowerings from 1826 to 1934 were published in the Journal of the Bombay Natural History.
In the 1967 Tamil film Kandan Karunai there is a song which refers to this flower. The song is picturised on Jayalalita.
Kurunjiyile Poo Malarndu by P Susheela, film Kandhan Karunai (1967), lyrics Kavignar Kannadasan, music K V Mahadevan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl19Zpf3TpA
A Malyalam film song
Kattukurinji Kattukurinji Karalil Niraye Thenundo by P Susheela, film Kattu Maina (1963), lyrics Thirunayinaarkurichi Madhavan Nair, music Br Lakshmanan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E18LLGFshd4
D P Rangan ji ;
Continuing from songs @16 , here are a few more of B @ W era songs….
16.Tum akele to bagh mein…Lata, Rafi….Aao pyaar karen…Usha Khanna
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usL3w3kcjnQ
17.Phulwa band behke …..Geeta, Suman…Hum bhi insaan hain…Hemant ….[ beautiful song suggested by Ashwin @6]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmtqr4Lk0rc
18.Haule hahule hawa dole….Geeta dutt…Non Filmi…Nikhil Ghosh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5vK-9b33tg
….to be contd…..
Bhatia ji,
Hai kali kali ke lab par is sung by Rafi and not Talat. Regards
Chellamani ji;
Thanks for the correction . I don’t no where my mind was. May be I was looking simultaniously for some other gems.
D P Rangan ji ;
Many thanks for the kind words . In fact your article usually takes me where music is . Hans ji is another magic uploader of hidden songs , for whom I have a great respect . My elder brother had a great time interacting songs / music with him when they were working in the same office/ ministry .
In continuation of songs @27 , here are more of B @ W era songs.
19.Phir kahin phool khila….Manna Dey…Anubhav…Kanu Roy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i40o6DEdIy0
20.Phool se galoan pe…Kishore , Asha…Baap re baap….OPN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogtWXYH3gxw
….to be contd…..
AK Ji Hans Ji and DP Rangan Ji,
Your combined efforts have yielded such a lovely bouquet of flowers, and additional inputs by Dears Venkataram Ji and Bhatia Ji have given such a beautiful boost to the fragrance of this post.
I’ll try to add my little bits to this beautiful valley of flowers.
Some vintage Gems first
Kaun virane me dekhega bahar
Phool jangal me khilein kinke liye
NFS by KL Saigal
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=OOGUvdQP9ec
Four by Kanan Devi
Ban me bhi jo mehke phool from Jawani Ki Reet composed by RC Boral
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=7vF_O-e-huo
Kali tu hi Bata de from Banphool composed by Dhiren Mitra
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=c9SIMoHm6_k
Kali kisi ki mohabbat from Arabian Nights composed by Kamal Dasgupta
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=xYyhElWqtsg
Missed posting one song of Kanan Devi from an unknown film with an unidentified co Singer
O Kali malwali
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=PfKyIQ-m-dE
D P Rangan ji ;
It is a time to switch back to color era songs . Picking the threads from songs @9 , here are a few more songs….
8.Lo ek kali muskaiye….Rafi….Ek Kali Muskaiye….MM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvW2PzHmLVg
9.Yeh kali jab talak phool….Lata, MK…Aye din bahar ke…..LP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar_bTm-zgz0
10.Koi phool na khilta….Rafi…Paise ki gudiya…..LP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GJQ_uw7-Y4
11.Phool aista phainko….Mukesh, Lata…Prem Kahani…..LP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvZpOZvCA5I
12.Tere hotoan ke yeh phool ….Mukesh, Lata…Paras….KA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbNv2GXepIo
13.Khiza ke phool….Kishore….Do Rasste…..LP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeTarFexoZs
14.Zindgi phooloan ki nahin….Bhupendra…Griha Parvesh…Kanu Roy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEIsv3syLfE
…….here is one of my fav. song…..
15. Ari wo shokh kaliyon musukra dena woh jab aaye……MK, Lata in second version also…Jab Yaad Kisi Ki Aati Hai….MM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbo2sZXt73A
Rangan ji , That makes 20+15 songs . I will try to post few more as and when they come in my mind .
AK ji ;
With Arvinder Sharma joining the band wagon , interest has gone many fold . Nice vintage googly balling by him. I think Hans ji needs to pad up for the steady batting .
Bhatia Ji,
With you donning the hat of Virender Sehwag, rushing towards the half century, with others not even reaching their tens, it was time to give you some company.
And vintage music is like test cricket, slow but…
I’d prefer to be a Rahul Dravid in your company
Firstly
Jayashree Gadkar from Dahej composed by Vasant Desai
Do din bahar phool
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=Kiqq9Tu6JPI
This second song was introduced to SoY by Dear Venkataraman Ji, I remember, and it’s lyrics were discussed extensively by all
Sudhi teri madhur..
Sudhir Phadke’s relevant lyrics
Asha ke pallav sookh Gaye
Kumhalayien sapno ki kaliyan
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=ooeBmiNKXWI
This is an NFS, quite distinguishable, as it’s a duet by the two stalwarts, Mukesh and Talat, and from the comments below the upload, I gathered that the two are singing the shayari of two great contemporary shayars, Daagh Dehlvi and Mirza Ghalib. What a wonderful coincidence, pairs of stalwarts penning and singing in different eras.
The relevant she’r has been sung by Mukesh and is from the pen of Mirza Ghalib
Sab Kahan kuchh laal o Gul
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=SbMfnNZlZFs
Will be back with some more
Sorry not to have given the details of the second song
Film Malti Madhav
MD Sudhir Phadke
Lyrics Pandit Narendra Sharma
Singers Sudhir Phadke and Lata
Arvinder Sharma ji;
Surely You are solid batsman like Dravid but your capabilty to make century is well known to all .
For Rangan ji , I will try to make half century first… like Jadeja did today playing against Bangla Desh in the test match currently going on.
……continuing with B @ W songs from #30….
21.Mile na phool to kanton ….Rafi…Anokhi Raat….Roshan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLVDN8TJ-Bc
22. Ankhon mein masti…Talat….chhayaa…..Salil da
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoTIFYtOGgo
23.Leja leja babu meri nishani…Geeta …Daroga ji[1949]…Bulo c rani
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SDnapRyQ4c
24.In pyar ki rahon mein…Rafi, Asha….Purnmilan[1964]…C. Arjun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIwaaGbQ1Jo
25.Bagoan mein baharoan mein….Lata…Chotti Bahen….SJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo4hmUR9s-o
…..to be contd…..
D P Rangan ji ;
Continuing from color era songs @33 ….here are some more .
16.Na phooloan ki duniya …Lata…Saaz Aur Awaaz…Naushad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwTVgTcxUBI
17. Dekha phoolan ko …..Lata…Majboor….LP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX1WVKRzEpA
18.maine kaha phoolan se…Lata…Milli….SDB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoQLD1d4RPw
19.Phool gulab ka….Aziz, Anuradha…Biwi ho to aisi….LP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUIHBd2naGM
20.Phir Chiddi raat phoolon ki…Aziz, Lata…Bazzar…Khayaam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWZ2-OdFx4I
…..that makes 25+20 , quite close to 50……
…..to be contd…..
Arvinderji thanks for joining the bandwagon. It will make my job that much tough in compiling the master list. I also appreciate your comments about the post. Will send the final list to AK for him to do the needful. It may serve as a reference point for posterity.
Yes Venkatramanji. I remember having seen video of the song showing Sudhir Phadke singing in presence of Narendra Sharma. It is non-filmy, perhaps sung on stage. I have also heard him live singing some of his best known compositions.
DP Rangan Ji
A few more songs of flowers
Kuchh Phool khile armano ke by Suraiyya from Jeet composed by Anil Biswas
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=T4yYRye2nKg
Main tujhko agar ek Phool kahun by Talat from Salaam e Mohabbat composed by Bipin Babul
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=HFZvZwvAl0w
Phool chun le mere balam by Lata from Naubahar composed by Roshan
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=_fYJ51hGVH8
Baharein aayengi honthon pe Phool khilenge by Rafi and Asha from Navratri composed by Chitragupta
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=sisds7pMGds
Layi hoon Raja baghon se chun ke…
Le lo Champa le lo Bela by Geeta Dutt and Usha Mangeshkar from Bazigar composed by Chitragupta
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=ktAMFf1qoyQ
Ye khilti Kali by Lata from Shinshinaki Boobla Boo composed by C Ramchandra
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=TyNQPVT2HJE
Ek Kali do pattiyaan by Meena Kapoor and Hemant Kumar from Rahi composed by Anil Biswas
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=cKi2bbvor6I
Phool bane bagiya by Manna De and Meena Kapoor from Sautela Bhai composed by Anil Biswas
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=NNl5P2Y5jrU
Phool bagiya me bhanware aaye re by Mubarak Begum from Zindagi Aur Khwab composed by Dattaram
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=yFys1Bzp4RU
Phul bagiya me bulbul bole by Rafi and Lata from Rani Roopmati composed by SN Tripathi
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=_-G-5isiDhI
Ud ja bhanwar Maya Kamal ka by Manna De/Lata from Rani Roopmati composed by SN Tripathi
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=Q-CmlnRrn4s
Saba se ye keh do ki kaliyan bichhade by Asha from Bank Manager composed by Madanmohan
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=BnUOfRrO2oI
Swapn jhade Phool se by Rafi from Nayi Umar Ki Nayi Fasal composed by Roshan
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=O0b75QApG40
Mero sainya gulabiya ka phool hamaro rang kesariya by Suman Kalyanpur and Minoo Purushottam from Nayi Umar Ki Nayi Fasal composed by Roshan
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=WS4dWIqQQUM
Will be back after this knock
D P Rangan ji ;
B & W songs in continuation from songs @ 37.
26.Baag mein kali khili…Asha….Chand aur Suraj….Salil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofSmjIsOGB0
27.Bagoan mein khilte…Talat, Lata…Suhaag aur sindoor…Chitragupt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__InISw1_3k
28.Jahan tu tu tu wahan…Mukesh..mud mud ke na dekh..Hansraj Behl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpI2vVwMMow
29.Tu mere pyar ka phool …Lata…Dhool ka Phool….N.Dutta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4o8LKwFfo4
30. Now a super song from the legend singer….K L Sehgal….
Jeene ke dhaang sikhayi ja……Parwana[1947]….Khurshid Anwar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivFGYMY92WE
….that makes my score as 30+20 =50 songs on this theme . I have about five or six more songs from color era period. I will post them at leiasure as I want to explore some more of B & W songs from vintage and golden period .
……will come back after some break…..
Ranganji,
Thanks for the article. Here you have excelled yourself. When I was going through it and came to the place where some English poems were mentioned, I was thinking whether the poem from Makhan Lal Chaturvedi would be there and lo I found it there. This poem has a special place for people of that era and I especially remember it because it was in our course book of 8th class for Hindi under the heading ‘ek phool ki chaah’ and in the same year i.e. 1965, the Indo-Pak war happened. This poem truly raised the spirits of patriots and I have remembered it since then.
AK mentioned two flowers denoting love between hero and heroine in Hindi films. Reading this some unique uses of flowers in films came to mind. In our films, it has been shown a number of times that lovers go to a temple and a flower falls and they feel blessed. But, in Madhumati, Dilip and Vyajyanti go to the temple and she offers the flower and it falls and she says this is a bad omen and says ‘jiska phool gir jata hai wo mar jata hai’ and she soon dies. In Naya Daur, Dilip and Ajit both love Vyajyanti and decide that in pooja in the temple if she brings yellow flowers Ajit would win and if she brings white flowers Dilip would win. This is heard by Dilip’s sister who loves Ajit changes the flowers. This scene enacted during the famed song ‘aana hai to aa’ sows the seeds of enmity between them which is corrected at the fag end of the story. In Waqt, Sadhna goes to receive Sunil Dutt and is followed by Raj Kumar who had come to her with flowers. He presents them to her and Sunil Dutt takes them thinking she has brought them for him and when Sunil Dutt and Sadhna depart after introduction between Dutt and Raj Kumar, Dutt gives the sam bouquet to Raj Kumar, who throws it in disgust and seed of bad feelings is sown which is confirmed by further incidents. Later Raj Kumar, who goes to kill Dutt finds that he is his long lost younger brother.
Their is also a unique song in Johar Mehmood in Goa, where Sonia Sahni in her dream sings the song ‘ankhion ka noor hai tu’ in Suman’s voice and Johar comes in the form of a rose flower and responds in the voice of Mukesh. Here is the song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4ziGEz1lRg
Your first song was from Anokha Pyar, in which Nalini plays phoolwali. I dont know whether Nargis liked the role or it was sheer coincidence that she played the phoolwali and sang a phoolwali song in Darogaji which came the next year or may be it was released earlier, because Arunji had said that Anokha Pyar was released in 1949. I would have posted this song but Bhatiaji has already posted it. There was another famous phoolwali Shrmila in Kashmir ki Kali, but there was no phool song in that film. Rameshwari played a phoolwali in Dulhan Wohi Jo Piya Man Bhaye – the film was a remake of 1948 film Tamasha – in which Ravinder Jain used Hemlata extensively and she sang some very beautiful songs. But, the only phool song in the film ‘anchra men phulwa laike’ is sung in the background by Ravinder Jain himself. Here is the song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQwfkbBNnHo
In Raja Aur Runk, Kumkum who is a dancer goes in the garb of a malin to free Sanjeev and sings Mera Naam Hai Chameli and in Inspector, Ashok Kumar goes to catch the murderer in the garb of phoolwala and sings ‘phoolon ke haar le lo’. As both these songs are in my list sent to AK and which is already SOY property, I am not posting them.
Hema Malini played a short role of mujra dancer by the name of Phoolwati in Krodhi and sang a song ‘phoolwati ka gajra na pehna ho’. Phool is not mentioned but gajra is made of flowers. So, if you approve you can include it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tgA2ZKddig
Ranganji,
In the above comments, I forgot mentioning another great song. In Shaheed by Manoj, there is a sole Lata song in a film dominated by male singers. The song is ‘jogi hum to lut gaye tere pyar men’ picturised on a girl (actress not known to me) who was selected as a bride for Bhagat Singh by his parents. The posture of this girl is unique, because while singing and hitting the dholak, she never picks up her head during whole of the song. Though the mukhda of the song does not contain the word phool, two antaras mention a flower. The first antara is specially relevant to you. It says ‘chanda bhi dekha, tare bhi dekhe dekha suraj barson; lekin jis din tujhko dekha man men phooli sarson’. You have posted articles on chand, taare and phool and only suraj remains. This song is a great favourite of mine, with great lyrics and great composition both by Prem Dhawan. I think if Prem Dhawan had not done anything except this film, even then he would have been remembered forever. See the lyrics of the second antara ‘champa ki dali men adi chunariya, ranjhe aan chhudai;jis ranjhe ko dil de baithi usko lagan parayi’. The 3rd antara, though does not contain phool or its variants is also great. ‘Bura ho in bairan ankhiyon ka, kar baithi nadani; pehle aag laga di man men ab barsayen pani.’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9HbU9CWg_o
As for other songs, Bhatiaji ( who has many common likes with me) has posted a big number and Sharmaji is coming up with true vintage stuff, I would try to post some.
The list I sent to AK contained about half of them sung by Rafi as he is a natural for romantic songs. First I would post a set by him.
1. chehre pe giri julfen – suraj – sj
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPkGBq6lHXg
2. phoolon se mukhde wali – aaye din bahar ke – lp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5vBZbxZ3bo
3. tu shokh kali main mast pawan – main suhagan hoon – lachhiram (this film also has a duet by rafi-asha with the same mukhda)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw_LEgphB4I
4. aa lag ja gale dilruba – dus lakh – ravi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogAMbtgNHK8
5. mast baharon ka main aashiq – farz – lp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HARkiYdw-FM
Hans,
I forgot to mention earlier, the fragrance of your choice was noticeable in Ranjangi’s list.
With you, Bhatiaji and Sharmaji in great form I cannot compete but would like to add a couple of songs.
Phoolon se dosti hai kantoon se yari hia Duniya jhukti hai Rafi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At82RTPfAU4
Chalo cahle maa kaanton se door kahin sapnon ke gao mein
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggRpInuAMmE
Hansji Thank you for your kind appreciation of the post. I was quite apprehensive how it would be received. The sort of details you bring out is truly amazing. My lack of interpreting lyrics in its true sense is very crippling and it will remain an eternal shortcoming with me. Your idea of a post on sun is worth exploring. I will have to write something of astronomy in it. If you can compile a list of songs on the theme and send it to AK, I will discuss it with him before proceeding further. I have started compilation of the master list and it would be longer than Hanuman’s tail.
After going through the wonderful post and additions by others, I would like to add one of my favourite songs of Rafi from Suraj, ‘Baharon phool barsao mera mehaboob aaya hai’ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0pNYHsLQxs).
‘Mogara phulala’ by Sant Dnyaneshwar from the iconic album ‘Lata recites Bhagwad Geeta and Dnyaneshwari’. The haunting tune must rank as one of the best composed by Hridaynath and is in Raga Gorakh Kalyan. The flute interludes are by Hariprasad Chaurasiya.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4thXvviBQnk
SoY readers may scroll down the page at http://www.arunachala-ramana.org/forum/index.php?topic=6960.15 for an interpretation of the lyrics.
Another Marathi song, ‘Ketakichya bani tithe’, the text of which features a reference to the ‘ketaki’ flower, also set to Gorakh Kalyan (with Bageshri peeping in) and sung by Flower Kalyanpur. The lyrics are by Ashok Paranjape and the music is by Ashok Patki.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdjg__Kzmkw
Suman Kalyanpur brought to my mind ‘Suman sudha rajnigandha ‘, penned by Amit Khanna and tuned by Rajesh Roshan, from ‘Man Pasand’:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdSo-AdZqcQ
The ‘champak’ figures in this Marathi song sung by Lata:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlRJqlrnnFc
‘Jasmine flower’ translates ‘malligai poo’. Here is a well-known English song by Usha Uthup from the Tamil film, ‘Madana Maaligai’:
‘Under a mango tree
On the banks of the Kaveri
Moonbeams peeping through
You gave me a garland of sweet
Malligai poo’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhNLNJ-B904
Please read the first sentence as
‘Jasmine flower’ translates to ‘malligai poo’ in Tamil.
Ashwin,
I think Suman sudha is sung by Lata Mangeshkar. It is an absolutely melodious song, one of the best from the post-70s.
Yes, AK, forgot to add that ‘Suman sudha’ was sung by Lata. Can’t help wondering whether Lata thought of Suman K.and Sudha M.while singing the song
Hans ji ;
Beautiful reminder of the songs thru your beautiful write up of screen plays of Madhumati, Waqt, Johar Mehmood in Goa and Bhagat Singh . You truly have amazing recall capacity.Each scene described is having minutest of details .
You have listed quite a number of songs which missed the Bus just because they did not carried the word phool , gulab, kalli etc in their main mukhada . I too had such songs in my mind which I want to share with all of you.
The listed songs are numbered ; being non subjective .
A. Suhana safar aur yeh mausam hasin …Mukesh…Madhumati….Salil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSU74fpWsfQ
B.Koi nahin mera is duniya mein…..Talat….Daag….SJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZdbCDSLHig
C.Chanda ki chhaon mein…Lata…Parchhaiyan…CR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwFQ1t5jr9s
D. Doob jaye jo kismat ka tara….Lata…..Parchhaiyan…CR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JCiNAaWvFM
Continuing my efforts to locate some more songs , here are a few more…..
51.jab jab phool khile…..Talat, Lata….Shikast….SJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMlPY9x4GK8
52.Main tuj ko agar phool kahoan…Talat…Salam E Mohabbat…B.Babul
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3uJOZfrpgk
53.Bhanwara bada nadan hai…Asha….Sahib Biwi Gulam….Hemant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHyRikMZXqw
54.Tumsa meet mila….Talat, Geeta…Midnight…..Subir Sen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBNkdqYzAng
55.Phool ki ankh mein…Talat…N F Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ndjFi5ebj4
……to be contd….
Though ‘flower’ is not strongly emphasised in this song, there are a couple of passing references to it and so I thought of mentioning it: Likhe Jo khat tujhe by Rafi from Kanyadaan, MD SJ. I guess there must be hundreds of such songs that one may not associate with flowers, but contain a casual reference somewhere in the lyrics.
Here’s a song from the vintage era that I had made many fruitless attempts to locate on the Internet over the past decade or so. I finally located it on YT a few minutes ago. I had first heard it as a part of a compilation of Hindi film songs that Sa Re Ga Ma (then HMV) had brought out in the mid 80’s to commemorate 50 years of Hindi film music or some such milestone. With all due respect to the great artistes involved, including Gyan Dutt and Vishnupant Pagnis and P,L.Santoshi, the song has always been a source of mirth for me.
‘Maali, maali, maali, mere man ki bagiya phooli’ by Vishnupant and Vasanti Pagnis from Sant Tulsidas:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bEK-u3VJPU
Two Konkani songs written by Shanta Shelke for the Marathi movie ‘Mahananda’ (MD – Hridaynath), which was set in Goa. The film was remade in Hindi with Mousumi Chatterjee playing the lead.
The first one – ”Majhe rani majhe moga’ – is the more well-known of the two. The singers are Lata and Suresh Wadkar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJa0u9tGc3o
The other is a solo by Lata. It has a mention of flowers like the zui (juhi) and the ratan aboli (kanakambaram in Tamil) .
‘Majho lavtaay daava doLa’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGD8ESG9pCY
This haunting song, written by Shailendra, set to music by Shailesh Mukherjee and sung by Lata, has featured in AK’s post on the MD. More than the explicit mention of ‘phool’ in the sthaayi, what I love is the allusion to a flower in the 2nd antara:
Haste dekha na gaya baag ke maali se humein
Dhool mein phenk diya tod ke daali se humein
Bhole naadaan se maala mein piroya na gaya
‘Jalke dil khaak hua’ from ‘Parichay’:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TFKnHwtPlQ
Here are a few khayal bandishes, the texts of which feature the theme of flowers:
1. ‘Chameli phooli champa’ is a well-known bada khayal in Raga Hameer. Here is a rendition by Ulhas Kashalkar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQfYz8sRT38
2. ‘Eri maalaniya goonda lao ri, phoolana ke harawa piya gale daarungi’ are the first 2 lines of this popular chhota khayal in Raga Chhaya Nat, rendered here by Veena Sahasrabuddhe:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXONqxSIY28
Khayals based on the themes of ‘basant’ or ‘bahaar’ invariably contain descriptions of gardens in bloom, bees hovering over flowers, nightingales singing, and the like.
3. Here is a traditional chhota khayaal in Raga Bahaar sung by D.V.Paluskar and featured in the Bengali film ‘Shaapmochan’:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3P0cIFkjxo
4. A traditional chhota khayal (‘Naveli kali, koyal boli’) in the jod raga Basant Bahaar, rendered by Manik Varma and A.Kanan for the Bengali movie, ‘Basant Bahaar’ (1957):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipmAjiJCJ0Y&list=PLJ9kjb1xMqcVXqF4Pvh7ClbKR88tIwLGx
I found a video clip of the song sequence but the song abruptly stops at 1:20 and a Bengali song ‘Madhu Jhulona’ in the same raga and tune takes over. My research shows that the singers of the Bengali song are Sandhya Mukherjee and Prasun Banerjee – request the experts to please confrim.
Incidentally, this is the same raga in which ‘Ketaki gulaab juhi’ from the Hindi ‘Basant Bahaar’ is based on. That said, in ‘Ketaki gulaab juhi’, the portion that Bhimsenji sings is confined to Raga Basant while the portion that Mannada sings is in Raga Basant-Bahaar. Maybe that’s why the character whom Mannada sings for wins the duel.
Here is a HMV recording of the siblings, Hirabai Barodekar and Saraswati Rane, rendering Raga Basant Bahaar. The chhota khayaal that they render is the same i.e. ‘Naveli kali, koyal boli’ – it starts at 13:30.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYTVODW5O5k
D P Rangan ji ;
Continuing from songs @57 , here are a few more…..
56. Nanhi kali sone chali…Geeta Dutt….Sujata….SDB
hBjEbtMshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1rjhKLsi88
57. Juhi ki kali….Suman Kalyanpur…Dil Ek Mandir….SJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F_hBjEbtMs
58. kali anar ki na….Asha, Manna Dey…Chhoti Bahen…SJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da–E_Yfl8M
59.Tu shhokh kali mein…..Rafi…Main Suhagan Hun….Lachhiram
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43lR-Q0M37c
60. Phir koi muskuraiye phir koi phool khila..Mukesh….Apne Huye Paraye……SJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEFAHYfzJKU
…..to be contd….
D P Rangan ji ;
The season still gripping the blooming of flowers for us to enjoy ; extending the chill as snow again engulfs the hills .
Flowers are sweet , great to smell and make all smile . Flowers don’t lie as bouquet says it all .
This is what happened in Shree 420 , when Raj Kapoor went to Nargis house with a bouquet wearing a suit , boasting to have purchased a laundry and still wearing the torn shoes . Watch this funny scene @ 8.30 onwards .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=704gzxFNhTs
It is interesting to note that the loose check suit worn by Raj Kapoor in Shree 420 fitted him well in Mera Naam Joker . Watch the opening scene of part 3 of the movie from 11.25 onwards .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJr4Vzt6vo4
……will search for this suit in R K’s other movies .
I had read the article completely, but had just glanced at the reactions, when I wasn’t an active participant. Read all the reactions yesterday and, for a blog with music enthusiasts of very deep knowledge and understanding of Hindi movies and songs, the number of songs looks too less. About thirty to forty missing songs came to my mind as I went on reading, and,late last night,my internet search yielded a dozen more. I assure you, every one of those will fit the theme perfectly.
Will be busy this week with the shifting of my hospital to a new premises, and the renovation of my home. Still,will try to find time,as often as I can, and post my songs periodically.
Have a phoolon se bhari, khushboowali Sunday.
Kuhoo kuhoo bole koyaliyan
Kunj Kunj mein bhanwren dole,gun gun bolen…
…….
Saje singaar ritu aayee Basanti
Jaise naar koyee ho Rasvanthi
Daali daali Kaliyon ko thithliyan choomein,
Phool phool panohudiyan kholen,
Amrit gholen ….
………
What lyrics!
The buds,on being kissed by the butterflies,open their petals to bloom into flowers and shower Ambrose…(A very hurried attempt at translation… naturally,poor results! Would someone try his/ her hand at it? I,too,shall…. sometime in the future…)
The heavenly Raagmala from SWARNA SUNDARI,1958,Lata,Rafi,Bharat Vyas,AdiNarayan Rao…is one of my all time favourite Raaga based song.
My knowledge of Raagas is limited.A classical music blog says the four stanzas of the song are based on four different Raagas…Sohini ( Hamsanandi), Bahaar ( Kaanada),Janpuri (Janpuri) and Yaman ( Yaman Kalyan/ Yamuna Kalyani)……. information copied from the blog.
The original song from the Telugu movie SWARNA SUNDARI,1957, Ghantasala,P Susheela…. sounds a poor cousin of the later Hindi version!
AdiNarayan Rao was a very big name in the Telugu film industry. A composer and producer,he married Anjali Devi,a very successful heroine.
I think he gave music to 4
more Hindi movies.. Phoolon ki sej 1964
Inquilab Zindabad 1971
Gun Fighter Johnny 1972
Sati Anasuya 1974
As one can easily guess from the titles, Phoolon ke sej was a fairly watchable movie, with three of it’s above average songs containing references to flowers ( It has flowers in the title, afterall!)…. details in my next post. The other three obscure movies had mediocre, forgettable ( and forgotten!) music.
Alas! No repeat of the SS magic!
In kuhoo kuhoo…. please read as pankhudiyan. ( Printer’s devil is far better than the auto correction!)
A rare coincidence. Two title songs with the same first two words.Same lyricist, same male singer. Background songs for the heroines. Fatalistic, defeatist. One,a very celebrated number in a memorable movie. The other, fairly popular in it’s time in a mediocre movie.
1) Mera jeevan kora kagaz kora hi reha gaya,KORA KAGAZ,1974… Kalyanji Anandji.
2) Mera jeevan kuch kaam na aaya,jaise sookhe pedh ki chaya,MERA JEEVAN,1976,Sapan Jagmohan.
Kishore Kumar,M G Hashmat.
Jaya Bhaduri,Vidya Sinha.
1) Ek hawa ka jhonka aaya,
Toota daali se phool…..
2) Baras gaya re sawan,
Dariya bhi josh mein aaye,
Phool bhi khilne lage,
Kaliyon ke man muskaye,
Sooni rahi ek daali,
Us par toh ab tak koyee phool na aaya…
The music of KORA KAGAZ won many awards… the first Filmfare award of Kalyanji Anandji, Best female singer National award for Lata ( roote roote piya manaoon kaise), and a sweep at Bengali Film Journalists Awards, Hindi, Best music, lyricist,male and female singers.
Kalyanji Anandji had earlier won the National award for SARASWATICHANDRA.
Mere sapno ki Rani,Roohi, Roohi..
……..
Mathe pe chand uthar aaye,
Honton pe bhanwra mandlaye,
Mukhda phoolon ki kahani….
K L Saigal, Mohammad Rafi ( as part of the chorus), SHAHJAHAN,1946, Majrooh Sultanpuri, Naushad.
KLS and Rafi in one song! Isn’t it a special situation?
I am presenting the song which,in all probability, has the word Phool appearing for the highest number of times….32! As a bonus, there are the words phoole and phulwari!
I consider the visuals of this song superior to the Silsila one….of course, totally personal! IBy now, most of you know the song. Yes…
Bhanwren ne khilaya phool,
Phool ko le gaya Rajkumar….
PREMROG,1982, Suresh Wadkar,Lata; Pandit Narendra Sharma,LP.
I will mention the places where Phool appears.
Phool tujhe lag jaaye meri umar…
Phool tera ho gaya idhar udhar…
Kya kya vipda pade Phool par kaise Phool kahe…
Phool mil gaya dhool…
Phool daali se uthar gayi idhar..
Phool gujre din gaye gujar…
Lakhon mein kis ek Phool ne lakhon Phool khilaya…
Phool tera madhur nahin Madhukar..
Phool mera sundar,saral,sudhar…..
Literally, phoolon ka mela!
The song was shot at Keukenhof Tulip gardens, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Padmini Kolhapure remembers that the picturisation took the whole of nine days… long hours, because the days are lengthy in those parts of Europe.
I always wondered whether Yash Chopra thought,” Et tu,Raj? “, because the Tulips are the synonym for Yashji.
Of the six songs of PREMROG flowers appear in four…in totally different contexts. More in the evening.
Of the remaining five songs, four were by Santhosh Anand and one by Amir Qazalbash( ye pyar tha ya kuch aur tha).
Mohabbat hai kya cheez ,
Ye humko……
….
Sham thak tha ek bhanwra phool par mandla raha,
Raat hone par Kamal ke pankhudee mein bandh tha…. Suresh Wadkar,Lata.
( Filmfare best lyricist award)
Ye galiyan ye chaubara,yahan aana na dobara….
….
Jab bajne lage baaje waaje,jab lagne lage khali khali,
Us dum tu itna samzna,meri doli uthi hai phoolonwali.
Are kuchh nahin, kuchh …
…
Main hoon prem rogi ,mera dawa toh kara lo….
….
Soch raha hoon jag kya hotha,is mein agar ye pyar na hota,
Mausam ka ehsaas na hota,
Gul Gulshan Gulzar na hota…..
Phool khile hain Gulshan Gulshan,
Tu bhi dekh le, main bhi dekh loon…
……
Kaliyon ne bhi nayi ada se muskana seekha….
NEELI,1950. Suraiya, Surjeet Sethi,S Mohinder.
Fast forward to 1978.
PHOOL KHILE HAIN GULSHAN GULSHAN.
Title song….
Manna Dey and chorus start with… Phool khilenge gulshan gulshan…
Rafi, Asha and chorus take over with..
Phool khilenge gulshan gulshan.
Lata solo…
Main toh bhagiya beech khadi thi,
…..
Udthe udthe keh gayi mujhse baag ki panchi koyee,
Ke San khil gaye galon pe mere,
Ke bagon mein Gulab kahan….
Interesting… the bird told her there aren’t any Roses in the garden as they have all bloomed on her cheeks.
Best description to suit the rhyme….Rosy cheeks!
Read as…ke sare ( not San) khil gaye galon pe mere….
One more…
Rafi, Asha, chorus….phool khile hain ( not khilenge).
Dr. Shetty @65 onwards ;
I really appreciative your untiring interest in SoY blog and your energy to do more keeping your professional duties in mind . Like you , some of the energetic members do contribute regularly , not only quantitative but qualitative also . Some have interest to look for vintage and some beyond that period. In totality some of the songs do get as left outs . this happens generally for songs of 90s and beyond . Veterans do add the scenerio that is attached to the songs and that create additional interest . Of course the comments and observations are the one which keep us in binding spirits.
I am listening to the songs you have posted some of which are new to me . Here are some which may have missed the bus or might have been hidden in trunks on the roof top of the bus.
Rut aaye rut jaaye…..Lata….Sahara….Hemant Kumar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeQqFQsUue4
kali annar ki na itna……Mannadey,Asha….chooti bahen….SJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqRUxM8-WJ4&t=57s
Bagohan mein baharoan…..Lata… -do-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo4hmUR9s-o
Dheere se jaana bagiyan mein …..SDB….non filmi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7qdGNsw_LI
Titli udi,ude jo chali,
Phool ne kaha….
SURAJ,1966, Sharda, Shailendra,SJ.
Arguably, the best remembered Sharda song. Had seen an interview with her where she says the theme is not as simple as it looks. She says Titli is the Aatma reaching the skies to meet it’s Rajkumar…. the Paramatma!
Kali ke roop mein chale ho dhoop mein Kahan…..NAU DO GYARAH,1957,Rafi,Asha, Majrooh,SDB.
Yaar mere tum bhi ho gazab…
..
Dekh ke tarse lakh ye bhanwren
…
Teri gali ki ek kali hoon.
..
Tum kali toh zaroor ho..
TEEN DEVIYAN,1965, Kishore Kumar, Asha, Majrooh Sultanpuri,SDB.
Ye zindagi usi ki hai..
Fiza mein bhi khilee rahi ye kali Anar ki..
ANARKALI,1953,Lata, Rajinder Kishan,C Ramchandra.
UTSAV,1985, Vasant Dev,LP.
1) Saanj dale gagan thale..
….
Paathi ke jhaali se jhank Rahi thi kaliyan
… Kaliyon ke aansoo ka….
…Jugnu ke pat ode….Nishigandha ke sur mein…..
. Suresh Wadkar.
2)Man kyon behaka re behaka…
…..Bela mehaka re mehaka….
Lata, Asha.
3)Neelam ke nabh chhaye pukhraji jhanke,…..
… paathi ki godi mein soyi thi ek kali..
…ghuli ghuli sapnon mein ek kali..
…..
Jaadu se phool bani ek kali Champa ki..
….
Champa ke paaon mein ghungroo ug aaye…Lata and (?)… I have seen many sites crediting the other voice to Asha Bhonsle. But, long back I had read an interview with the singer, one very much younger than the Mangeshkar sisters. Why wasn’t she credited? I forget. Does someone recollect?
KABHI KABHI,1976,Sahir , Khayyam.
1) Mere ghar aayee ek nanhi pari..
…hont jaise ke bheegi bheegi Gulab
….. uske aane se mere aangan mein
…khil uthe phool,gungunaye bahaar…Lata
2) Main pal do pal ka shayar hoon…
….Kal aur aayenge nagmon ke khilltee kaliyan chunnewale…. Mukhesh
3) Tere phoolon jaisa rang,
Tera sheeshe jaise ang…. Kishore Kumar,Lata
4) Surkh jodi ke….
….bheeni bheeni si gajre ki khushboo…Lata, Pamela Chopra.
I think at least one in three movies, especially of the Golden Era, have at least one song featuring the word phool,kali,gul,pushp etc.
My collection of Flower songs is growing by leaps and bounds . I am having a difficult time in editing and presenting them with coherence!
SHAAYAD,1979,Manas Mukherjee.
1) Khushboo hoon main, Phool nahin hoon jo murjaoonga…
Jab jab mausam leharayega, main as jaaoonga….Rafi/ ..Rafi,Saagarika Mukherjee (child singer, daughter of the composer and sister of Shaan); Nida Fazli.
2): Mausam aayega, jaayega,pyar sada muskayega…
……
….Chalo na, aao na, Phoolon ke saaye mein so jaaye….. Manna Dey,Asha Bhonsle, Vittal bhai Patel.
I have at least half a dozen songs lined up features phoolwalis. If ,in our movies, phoolwalis are a dime a dozen,phoolwalas are a rare breed. Presenting Gangaram from ANURAAG,1973, Kishore Kumar,Anand Bakshi,SDB.
Ram kare Babua…ho….hamar phulwa ko humri umar lag jaai…
Pathjhad jaaye,Basant ritu aaye,
Champa Chameli muskaye….
Gamgam goes on to say, Usne phulwa ke sang kanten bhi banaye, lekin the thorns should not prick his Babuwa’s feet. He wishes he would design the Sehra when his Babuwa becomes a bridegroom.
Rajesh Khanna,in his hey days,in a guest appearance… good performance.
D P Rangan ji, Venkatraman ji , Dr. Shetty ji;
True Love blooms like flower …..a beautiful prelude of background music in Sangam’s famous song …..yeh mera prem patra pad kar….Rafi and Lataji [ Yes humming , singing and repeating last line . The song in picturisation indicate the passing of time showing blooming of love and flowers with beautiful Sitar piece in the background . The song , however , is mute of naming any flower but the music tells it all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuaFmVz3dr8
SJ were truly masters of Background music that enhanced the face values of the entire scenes. And so were their preludes and interludes. The background additional melodies running parallel to the songs were their specialities. So good was this piece of Sangam song that Rk repeated it at the end of Kal Aaj aur Kal last scenes . Even Mera Naam Joker ‘s background music can be heard along with in the scene where Prithviraj retreat to retire on wheel chair after Randhir’s marriage .
In totality many MDs of today’s generation needs to sit for long watching SJ and Naushad’s movies ….catch if they can.
Venkatraman ji ;
Though not counting but still want to drag my bat….
Champakali dekho jhuk hi gayi….Rafi, Asha….Ziddi….SDB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A4Zb5hb_Z4
Champakali dekho chup chup jaaye….Lata….Mahabharat [1965]…Chitragupt
This song has been withdrawn , rather blocked by YT . It is not there in the movie too that is available on YT.
Badal jaaye agar maali ….Rafi….Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi…OPN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwpaXBguDlw&t=100s
Baydaar huyi kaliyan [rare]…Raj Kumari….Shokyiyan….Jamal Sen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z65WQ8YpvJY
Correct me if I am wrong. I think only one song from ARADHANA,1969,is covered. Four songs from the movie have a flower connection!
The obvious two, first…
1) Gunguna rahe hain bhanwren,
Khil rahee hain kali kali…
2) Bagon mein bahaar hai,
Kaliyon pe nikhar hai…
The not so obvious, next..
3)Kora kagaz tha ye man mera…
……
Bagon mein phoolon ke khilne se pehle..
The unlikely, lastly…
4)Kahe ko roye…Safal hogi teri Aradhana..
…..
Bura bhala jaisa bhi hai,
Yahi toh hai bhagiya ka roop,
Phoolon se,kanton se,
Maali ne haar phiroyi…
I was only 9 years old when the Filmfare awards ( for 1969 )were announced in 1970. At that age also,Jeene Ki Raah winning the best music award over Aradhana made me sad, angry and baffled! Kishore winning for Roop Tera Masthana was a small relief. I was mighty thrilled over Dada’s National award for the above song.
Of course, BEIMAAN beating PAKEEZAH later defied all logic!
In the case of the year 1964, when three gems DOSTHI, SANGAM and WOH KAUN THI were nominated in the best music category, and the first two with SANT GYANESHWAR in the best lyricist and singer categories.,. Majrooh/ Rafi.. Chahoonga main tujhe; Shailendra/ Mukhesh..Dosth dosth na Raha; Bharat Vyas/ Lata…Jyoti se jyot jagate chalo..it was a battle among the equals.The clean sweep by DOSTHI made Madanmohan very sad. A matter of luck, one can say. There are people who say LP were deft at manipulation. I don’t agree. The best example of manipulation is,of course, was BEIMAAN… Best film, director, music, lyricist,male singer, supporting actor ( hats off to Pran who refused to accept it in protest against Pakeezah not getting the best music award).
One would expect Chanda hai tu,mera Sooraj hai tu…to have kali or phool in it!
I seem to have missed this excellent post by Rangan ji which Dr Shetty has ‘revived’ almost single-handedly. The Malti Madhav song mentioned by Mankad ji @ 13 is a top favourite. Here are a few more ‘champa’ songs:
Sat bhai champa (Lata’s Bengali song, MD: Salil Chowdhury)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eI8hXqZm_0
‘O meri champe ki dali’ (NFS by MK)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9CrTXSPp1c
Teri zulf mein chun ke champe ki (MK and Sharda in ‘Jaan bachi laakhon paaye,’ MD: Ajay-Biswanath)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJz5LbPVZKw
Dr Shetty @86,
It was nice to read your reminiscing. Beinmaan was a glaring case. DAPP over Mughal-e-Azam was similarly shocking according to me. LP at the time of Dosti were too young to play dirty games. Good music that it had, I still feel sorry for Madan Mohan’s timeless music in Wo Kaun .
I sincerely hope no one will say,Oh! Not again!
My basket is overflowing with flowers, almost reaching 600 and counting! Chhand naye,ded saare purane… sabhi khushboodaar,rangeen aur haseen. I want to keep this theme alive and going forever. An avid gardener for the last 30 years (Better half’s virtue transferred to me),I am finding it difficult…kaunse phool chunoon… Have laid down some stringent rules for myself.
1. The song should be of vintage era.
2. The movie should have at least two songs referring to the flowers.
3. The flower mentioned is special.
4. Bahaar,Chaman, Gulshan,Khushboo,Banwra,Basanti… without a direct mention of a flower… ruled out.
The selected song should satisfy at least one of the above. Will give examples later in the day.
The creator and nurturers of the blog kindly bear with me. Amn’t I a family member now?
Thank you all. May your day be beautiful like a flower in full bloom.
Please add…
5. Part of a title of a movie.
Dr. Shetty @90 ;
You have a hidden talent of creating laughter ,amusing and pleasing us all the time . Some time make me think…….a doctor turned gardner or gardner turned doctor…. !! No matter …. Phal payega wo jo lagaye ga boota…..yes famous line from the pen of Rajendra Krishan.
Eena meena deeka…..Kishore….Aasha [1957]….C Ramchandra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se1EZCE_zLo
C Ramchandra was nominated for best music director filmfare award for this film ; but OPNayyar won it hands down ….yes deservingly.
ksbhatia ji,
What a song with a phulwari! I, time and again, recall so many popular, average, obscure songs with a given word. But, the rumbstious Eena Meena Deeka… with a phulwari! … never came to my mind. Thank you for the song and associating it with a Doctor who is a shayar, gardener and, above all ,a Sangeet Premi.
Now that you have posted it ,I find two more connections to me here!
When I accidentally discovered this blog,I might have said to myself…Yahi hai Yahi hai Yahi hai woh! The very platform I was searching since ages to share, imbibe and evolve!
Second…My self laid rules for the Flower songs….Ye sharten toh badi hain zaroori,
Jo koi inhe Karega poori,
Main khushi khushi usey is baag (blog) mein lagaoonga!
Thanks for the creator AK ji, Veterans like you and others for tolerating, encouraging and appreciating me in this wonderful virtual world of music,find,more music and everything under the Sun.
One wouldn’t think ZIDDI,1964, Hasrat Jaipuri,SDB would have more than a cursory connection with the world of flowers. But, four out of the eight songs mention flowers etc.
1. Champakali dekho jhuk hi gayi…
Juhi ke phool tune…..
….
Ye tera shaba,pyar ka Kamal.. pankhudiyan hai ke….
…….
Ye kali teri dulhan banegi…Rafi ,Asha.
2. Main tere pyaar mein kya kya na bana
…..
Tu hai mora phulwa, main hoon teri khushboo,
….Tu hai gulzar mera, main hoon tera Shabnam…. Manna Dey,Geeta Dutt.
3. Ye meri zindagi,ek paagal hawa…
….Meri duniya dhokhe suhane,waaden haseen,
Kaagaz ke phool khushboo se door hai,
…..Mera ye dil zakhmon ka gulshan hai….Lata Mangeshkar.
4. Kanoon kya mera dil ab kahan kho gaya,
Bolo bolo bolo bolo bolo bolo bolo bolo (yes,8 times! I would like a smiley here)
Ye gulnar ,ye gulnar….
……
Phoolon se bhi poocha aur kaliyon se bhi..
Koyi kuch na bola…Rafi.
The movie ZIDDI meets the stringent requirements!
Dr. Shetty @93 ;
Thanks for your kind words and thanks goes to AK ji creater of this blog and Rangan ji for the beautiful article. All combined it makes a nice bouquet .
Yes. Eena meena Deeka is a special song that infuse energy in every one because of its a fast number , trend setter of rock n roll beats , with Kishore beating all by his singing and acting antics . Even Vyjantimala is shown giving a clap to the beats though sitting on opposition bench. It is always good to add humour with one’s own experiences in life . If you as doctor finds time to look after your phulwari ; myself as engineer do the same Just now I am imagining myself as Cricketer Sidhu , clapping with hoarse laughter , with you as Dr. Mashoor Gulati of famous Kapil Sharma’s Comedy Show.
Now over to some songs with boundry conditions set by yourself @90.
1. Zindgi bahar hai mohabbat ki bahar se…..Lata…New Delhi…SJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdUGgnGK-dc
…is the second word bahar or baauhaar ?
2. Gul Muskura uthaa …..Lata….Badshah……SJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHQQHe4FULQ
3. Rulakar chal diye ek din….Hemant…Badshah….SJ
This is sad version of above song .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtLMi0_Mv6c
4.Kaliyon ko choomu…..Mubarak Begum….Gul Bahar….Khayyam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWCrcKi2udM
5.Phoolon ke haar le lo re….Hemant….Inspector….Hemant kumar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58yw2VO0THw
6.Mujhe ye phool na de….Rafi ,Suman Kalyanpur…Gazal…MM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6tghqeCa0g
7.Gar teri nawazish ho jaaye…Talat….Gul Bahar….Khayyam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QioiP1AGKA
……Now my all time fav. song …..
8. Aaye bahar banke lubha……Rafi….Rajhath….SJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLKxqaMTQwc
Ak Ji; Dr. Shetty ji;
Here is a song for those who have lost memories of their childhood arithmetic first principle counting song ; the one with yodelling and to top it with …..ek dil ke tukde char huye ….ek yeh kha gaya ek woh kha gaya….etc. etc. Over all a very sweet sung duet of Kishore and Asha from Mukkadar with Music by James Singh ! This movie had two or three MDs and Lyricist too. This song is surprisingly written by Bharat Vyas ….a unique combo for a western style music.
Ek Do Teen Bagoan mein ayi bahar……Mukaddar [1950]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN3tHrwIkvc
ksbhatia ji,
Beautiful find. Kishore Kumar sounds like the early Kishore Kumar, alright. But, Asha Bhonsle sounds very different!
The movie has a January February song,too from the same pair, and a Khana banana ( as in Hindi!) song, complete with a variety of veggies freshly delivered by the bhajiwali_ tamatar,baingan,karela…. The modern kitchen has kukariya ( cooker)! Aitum bum(atom bomb), motar car,kampani(company),sonewala chowkidaar…all are there!
Once again, surprisingly,Raja Mehdi Ali Khan is the lyricist. Not his style by any imagination!
Kishore and Asha have Arun Kumar for company here. Asha, here, does sound like early Asha.
Could there be any chance of the female singer in the first two songs not being Asha?!?
Let me clarify that I did not know any of the above songs. Discovered only after bhatia ji’s post.
When I read the title of the khana banana song…Jo karna hai aaj kar lo.. I thought it must be a philosophical number!
It just hit on me like a prickly thorn that I have committed an act of omission! In my over enthusiasm, I forgot to thank DP Rangan ji, the creator of this post. You wanna sneak into a beautiful garden, planning to add a myriad Bloons and stealthily establish your realm there… and,don’t have the courtesy of acknowledging the Native? Typical colonising mentality!
Rangan ji,I hereby extend my apology for the unintentional act, and promise you,I will make you proud by my selection of songs, and,…an idea just came to my mind,even as I am typing this. I will post something special related to your 11 songs.
Have a khoobsurat khushboo bhari phoolonwali weekend.
A 1960 Rajkamal production not many people would have heard of , PHOOL AUR KALIYAN had music by Pandit ShivRam and lyrics by Bharat Vyas.
Won the National award for the best children’s film.
1. Mahendra Kapoor and chorus..
Ye dhaaga hai pyar ka,ye dhaaga hai dulaar ka…
…..
Is dhaage se bandhi huyi hai man Madhuban ki kaliyan,
Bandhi daal se phool,phool se bandhi kaliyan,…
….
Komal Komal thirke kaliyan,
Jhoom rahe hain phool….
2. Madhura ShanthaRam.
Man re mat ro,kal aayega tera savera…
…..
Is jeevan mein Datha ne sukh dukh dono baante,
Jitne phool aur kaliyan hain,
Utne hi hain kaanten…
The singer is V ShanthaRam’s second daughter, later ( 1962) married to Pandit Jasraj and the mother of Durga Jasraj and Sharang Dev. She has written books and made documentaries on both her father and her husband. Directed a Marathi movie,Aai Thujhya Aashirwad. Remember reading that she was directing a Hindi movie some two years back. No idea what happened to the project.
Ramesh Talwar, the director whose films DOOSRA AADMI, BASERA,SAHIBAAN had some good music ( Rajesh Roshan,RDB,Shiv Hari respectively) was a child artiste in this film.
Anyone,at any time, feels I am flooding the blog with Information overload,feel free to say so, please.
SAAJAN BINA SUHAGAN,1978,Usha Khanna.
1. Madhuban khushboo detha hai,
Saagar saawan detha hai…
…..
Phool mile ya angaren sach ki rahon pe chalta chal…
Three versions_ Jesudas; Jesudas, Anuradha Paudwal: Usha Khanna… Lyrics_ Amit Khanna.
2. Sataa sataa ke khush hote ho,
Tum bhi ho kya insaano jaise?
…..Hari Om,Hari Om..
….
Dekhe na jisne bahaar ko,
Us kali ko thod rahe ho….
Suman Kalyanpur, Indeewar.
I think Suman Kalyanpur has sung in only six movies starring Nutan.. LIGHT HOUSE,1958, DIL HI TO HAI,1963,CHANDI KI DEEWAAR,1964,DIL NE PHIR YAAD KIYA,1966, JAGRITI,1977 and SAAJAN BINA SUHAGAN,1978. I think in JAGRITI she has not given playback for Nutan.
3.Kaise jeet lete hain log dil kisi ka,
Koyi toh sikha do hume pyar ka saleeka…
….Humko dil mila Na kisi roop ki kali ka…
Rafi, Indeewar.
4. O Mamma,dear Mamma , Happy birthday to you….
….Hum hain tere pyar ki kaliyan,
Tu mamta ki daali….
Arati Mukherjee, Chandrani Mukherjee, Shivangi Kolhapure; Indeewar.
Dr Shetty,
There is a general request from the readers – please give the YT links of the songs you post.
Picking my threads from songs @95 and 96 , here are some more with bounds suggested by Dr. Shetty .
11. Yeh kaun aaya ki mere dil ….Geeta dutt…Baazi….SDB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh3Q8ZoBSMg
12.Sunte thee naam hum jin ka bahar se…Lata…Aah….SJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Osioi6qvjg
13. Bahar banke wo muskuraiyen…Lata…Apne huye Paraye…SJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goS766qWmH0
14. Ye Baharoan ka sama….Hemant…Milaap ….N.Dutta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Gb7DJO5hFA
15. Phulwah band mehke ….Geeta, Suman…Hum bhi insaan hain..N.Dutta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmtqr4Lk0rc
…to be contd.
ksbhatia ji,
15 was new to me. Thank you for phiroing phool in the Jaimala.
Some songs stay with you from the childhood days for some reason. Quite a few without any reason.
Phool hain baharon ka,
Baag hain nazaron ka…
JIGRI DOST,1969,Rafi ,Lata,Anand Bakshi, LP…is one such song. I saw the movie much later. Double dose of Jumping Jack Jeetendra with Komal(Poonam Chandiramani,Miss Young India,1968…. Now, Poonam Shatrughan Sinha) and Mumtaz; Park, lake,a pair of swans, Komal in a light yellow saree and Mumtaz in a bright yellow saree, but the double Jeetendra in the same white trousers and red shirt…all came to my mind when I decided to contribute extensively to the article. So did the three other popular songs.. I knew all of these mention flowers.
1.The sensual Jeetu ,Mammu…Raat Suhani Jaag rahi hai…Rafi,Suman Kalyapur.
The studio moon.. yellow disc,multi coloured smoke,extra, the works!
( Palki chaman mein phool ki utaar ke,
Ye bahaar gaa rahi hai geet pyar ke)…
2. Dil mein kya hai,tere dil mein kya hai…Rafi ,Lata.
Jeetendra,Komal.
(Gul mein kya hai,bolo Gul mein …
Tera hi rang hai,umang hai,tarang hai…)
3. Mere des mein pawan chali purvayi..
Jumping Jack’s rare outing as a son of the soil,his rare patriotic song. Rafi.
( Har rang ke phool hain khilltee is bagiya mein…
Mere baag ke Kaliyon ke pathjhad mast baharon ka..)
Then I discovered there are two more songs I don’t remember either seeing or hearing.
One of these , again,is relavant!
Chedo na,dekho na, main sharma jaoongi….Asha Bhonsle. Picturised on Aruna Irani amidst a bunch of goons.
(Bholi bhali hoon, Phool ki daali hoon,
Tum mujhe choo na, main murja jaaoongi..)
Only the last song … Lata Mangeshkar…
is Flower less!
Thirchi topiwale,hoye Aashiq Bhole bhale….
This is how my Guldasta grows and grows … and grows, and, now has more than half thousand flowers/ blooms in it!
Dr. Shetty ji;
Your inputs reminds me of differential calculus solving integral with variable tending to infinity . This pandora box is getting bigger and bigger. The more you put seeds the more your garden grows . I am unable to recollect one of the funny song by Kishore Kumar where he utters a line ….dil mera garden garden… . To me the song probably is from ….Dilli ka thug…or …Bombai ka chor …or….Bewaqoof . I have seen the movie and I remember it was in B&W with some songs in Geva or Eastman Color . Any Idea ?
The gardening is going on ; of course with boundary conditions set by yourself . Continuing from songs @ 103 ….here are some more .
16. Haule haule hawa dole….Geeta Dutt…Non-film song, MD : Pandit Nikhil Ghosh, Lyrics: Bharat Vyas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndoxnS7lLDc
17.Dil mein sama gaye sajan…Lata, Talat…Sangdil…S.Hussain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJn7cnCDqt4
18. Baharoan se poocho…..Lata, Hemant….Fashion[1957]…hemant kr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVS-g4N8JPE
19.Phooloan ke mele hum hain akele…Lata…Devta…CR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEl4qaRXucw
20. Rang birangi pholoan ke…Geeta Dutt, Manna dey…Janam[2] ke phere
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0QEGcRM0bk
ksbhatia ji,
Salaam lo hamara ho ho ho Shukriya,
Garcia… Garcia.
I knew this madcap song from BEWAQOOF,1960, Kishore Kumar ,Asha Bhonsle, Majrooh Sultanpuri ,SDB.( I had initially thought it was a Rajinder Kishan,Ravi product.)
But, the
Dil mera garden garden garden hai..is something else! We do have the fantastic freak out numbers from CHALTI KA NAAM GAADI. But, this is another level of madness. Thank you so much for the unusual phool.
The ease of pronouncing Italian!
I know another song from the movie..
Hum toh hain tum par dil fida,
Yaar le lo chahe Kasam Khuda…Rafi. Was it among the half a dozen songs Rafi sang for Kishore Kumar?( Man mora bhanwra being the most well known.)
Absolutely delighted by the discovery. Never knew it’s existence.
Garcia again.
https://youtu.be/ 1x_lc79s4nc.
Oh! I sent the link to Garcia, while the garden, garden is what everyone should enjoy.
https://youtu.be/crPFEvRaneg
The Boot house in Kamala Nehru park is the second most integral part of my memories of the first visit to Mumbai from Shirahatti ( Dharwad district then, Gadag district, Karnataka) to visit my aunt and her family.
And, the first? Of course, watching SANGAM ,a matinee show , and,one more movie the next day, morning show at Maratha Mandir ( DOSTHI?)… this is from the memories of a three year old, mind you! The movie/ music bug had bitten in the early childhood itself!
Dr. Shetty , venkatraman ji’s;
Yes ; dil mera garden garden ….from Bewaqoof was the song I was looking for….could not locate earlier as only part of lyrics were in my mind. But another song of Kishore Kumar has triggered in my mind…again with….dil mera garden garden….probably from old movie Krorepati . I will make a search and see if my memory is o.k .
Tumhin cica sikara hun hun o karsia [ no laughing on my italian language !]….is a good travel show . Now, more of songs….
21.Basanti phool khile….Lata…Udhhar[1949]…no video only song..Vasant desai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL79nzHLknM
22.Chaaman mein rehke veerana…Shamshad….Deedar…Naushad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYUBRaDtqbA&t=82s
23.Yeh kisne geet chheda….Suman, Mukesh…Meri Surat Teri Aankhen….SDB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k06yLiFwCM
24.Sama hai bahar ka le le maza pyar ka….Lata…Aashiana….MM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlhajEhPR04&t=82s
Now a very sweet song of Lata ji in a 1949 movie …
25. aa gayi bahar man mein….Nai Taleem….Vasant Desai…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIdD7xgYEFo&t=26s
…..to be contd….
….in continuation of above , some more additions…..
26.Do din ki zindgi mein…Lata ,…Poonam[1952]…SJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlO49ffynPI
27.Kuch aisi pyari shakl mere dilruba ki hai…Rafi…Naya Kanoon…N.Dutta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwMS-KTiPjQ
28.tar tar baj raha…Manna dey, Lata….School Master…Vasant Desai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f48o5qFcVgM&t=1s
29.Phooloan ki sej….Asha….Lal Pathhar…..SJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEj_7bAe9-8
30. ari wo shokh kaliyon muskura dena….MK…Jab yaad kisi ki aati hai..MM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbo2sZXt73A
…..to be contd….
ksbhatia ji,
Thank you for the addition of many more flowers. Surprisingly, only eight of the thirty are in my ever growing list!
Election time, Karnataka. On Saturday,12/05/18 ,me and wifie stood in the queue at 6.30 AM…or rather, started the queue ourselves.( Hum jahan khade hote hain…line wahi se shuroo hoti hai?). Cast our votes at 7 AM and caught the very next flight to Bengaluru for a much delayed, and,I would like to think, much deserved,short holiday and a shopping spree. Back to duty this morning (14/05).
Tomorrow is the results day. As you all know, the principal players are
1. The ruling Congress I..lead by CM Siddaramaiah.
2. BJP…lead by former CM Yeddyurappa.
3. Janata Dal (S-secular)..a local party with former PM Deve Gowda and his son former CM Kumaraswamy at the helm of the affairs.
If Kaka were to be around in the role of a neutral observer tomorrow,he would call everyone….Sun Champa sun Thara,
Koi jeeta,koi hara….
…..
Sach ki gale mein padi Mala,
Jhooton ka munh hua kala.
To the winner,he would ask.
Bagon mein bahaar hai?
Kaliyon mein nikhar hai?
Aaj Mangalwar hai?
Winner…Haan,haan,Haan….
To the loser…
Janata Dal was accused of not honouring the commitment of coalition government earlier. Kaka…Diye jalte hain,
Phool khilte hain,
Badi mushkil se,magar,
Duniya mein dosth milte hain.
The first time contestant who lost his/ her deposit and vowed never to contest again…
Phool aise bhi hain,jo khile bhi nahin,
Jinko jeene se pehle hi maut as gayee.
To the contestant, who, even after the massive grass roots level work by the party cadre , lost..
Jo baag bahaar mein ujde use kaun bachaye?
To the revellers throwing flowers vigorously and roughly..
Phool ahista phenko, Phool badi nazuk hotee hain.
TERE MERE SAPNE,1971,Neeraj ( 6 of the 7 songs, Thaa thai athathai_ Hasrat Jaipuri,SDB.
Jeevan ki bhagiya mehakegi,lahakegi,chahakegi..is already posted.
….
Phoolega ek phool,khilega pyar hamara.. Lata, Kishore.
The Jayashree T dance number ( we didn’t have the term item song,then)…
Mera Sajan phool Kamal ka,
Kali main Raat Rani ki..
…
Raat Ki Rani, Champa ki , Chameli ki khushboo,shishe hoon Khiwde ki paani ki…….Asha Bhonsle.
The song fits perfectly into two other themes.
1. Bharat Darshan…Lukhanow(najhakhat), Ajmer (choodi),Dilli( choli silayi),Chander(saadi)….
2. Stars….The dancer has
A nose like Simi,
Gait like Saira,
Attitude (nakhra) like Mumtaz… Mumtaz is among the audience!
Hairstyle like Sadhna ( the Sadhna cut! The fringe covering the forehead).
And,
He maine Kasam Lee,He tune Kasam Lee,
Nahin honge juda hum….
….Saans teri madir madir jaise Rajanigandha…. Kishore,Lata.
That brings us to RAJANIGANDHA,1974, Yogesh, Salil Chowdhury.
1. Rajanigandha phool tumhare mehakegi Yun hi angan. anmein.. Lata.
2. Kaii baar Yun hi dekha hai,
Ye jo man ki Seemarekha hai…
….
Rahon mein, rahon mein,
Jeevan ki rahon mein,
Jo khile phool,phool muskaye,
Kaun sa phool chura ke,
Rakh doon man mein sajaa ke.
One is the Title song and the other a special song…Won for Mukhesh his only National award.
The songs are relavant to the film’s script, what with Amol Palekar bringing Rajanigandha bouquet for Vidya Sinha every time he meets her( mehakegi Yun hi angan mein…) .
Also,her dilemma to choose between her two suitors ( kaun SA phool chura ke…).
The ever growing bouquets of countless flowers make me reduce my inference and post them straight away. Of course, when something is extra special,I will write about it.
BAWRE NAIN,1950,Kedar Sharma, Roshan.
1. Teri duniya mein dil lagta nahin,wapas bula le….
…. bahaar aayi thi, kismet ne magar ye gul khilaya……. Mukhesh.
2. Khayalon mein kisi ke is tarah aaya nahin karte…
….Hansi phoolon ki do din, Chandni bhi chaar din ki hai..Geeta Dutt, Mukhesh.
3. Kyon mere dil mein dard basaya jawab do…
….Dil ki kali ko khilne se pehle masal diya…. Rajkumari.
4. Ghir ghir ke, Ghir ghir ke aasmaan pe chance lagi ghatayen….
….teri hansi toh jaa kar phoolon mein chupi thi….. Rajkumari, Asha Bhonsle.
HONEYMOON,1973, Yogesh Gaud,Usha Khanna.
1. Din hai ye bahaar ke,
Phool chun le pyar ke,
O saathi o saathi ho….Rafi.
2. Do dil mile,gulo gunche khile…
3. Mere pyase man ki bahaar,
Kab se tha tera intezaar…. Kishore Kumar ,Asha Bhonsle.
AAG,1948… Begin with the beginning. Raj Kapoor’s first production.
Listen to the hat ke song
Dekh Chand ke oar, Musafir….
…….
Musafir,dekh ghata ghanghor..
….
Musafir,dekh Lehar ki oar….
Shailesh Kumar, Meena Kapoor? Shamshad Begum?
Bezad Lucknavi,Ram Ganguly.
https://youtu.be/ CMjs1Pv_ZNQ
The evergreen Zinda hoon is tarah ke gham e zindagi… Mukhesh…
…..aane ko aa chuka tha kinara bhi samne…
Another song which has no mention of a journey is shot in a Railway Station ( a studio set,if you may!), complete with the sounds of an approaching train, albeit none in sight! I promise you, pretty amusing and entertaining.
Raat ko ji chamke taare… Shamshad Begum, Mukhesh.
https://youtu.be/ KV4UrtMbJ2M
Oh! I goofed up!
Please read this as a part of the Travel . Raahi bhatak gaya! Safar ke beecho beech bagiche mein chala gaya. Rasthaa alag tha aur Manzil nazdeek!
AK ji, any technique to make the above traveller reach his desired destination?
Dr. Shetty ji;
Your songs submissions are like landscapes of Holland ‘s Tulips and your expressways of Travel shows . Paint a beautiful picture mixing travel thru bed of flowers .
Till your above jumble up songs are placed in their respective destinations …….I know it is not as difficult as solving a Rubic’s Cube …. , here are some songs to add on’s.
31. Hum se aaya na gaya [ phool khilta hai aur khil ke bhikhar jata hai…]….Talat….Dekh Kabira Roya….Rajendra Krishan….MM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms4Zk51Ajvc
32. Sab kuchh luta ke [ le le ke haar phooloan ki layi to thi bahar ]….Talat….Ek Saal…..Prem Dhawan……Ravi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq_JJHMG9ro
ksbhatia ji,
You shower a heap of praises on me like Jubilee Kumar wanted…. baharon phool barsao! Thanks a lot. I am sure you also have realised that flowers bloom in Hindi films almost at every nook and corner. Your addition to the garland even while you are a Traveller on a busy Road , the musical Journey aimed at a symphonic Destination,is , commendable. Keep travelling! We are there with you in the Caravan.
AASHIQ HOON BAHARON KA,1977,Anand Bakshi,
LP.
1. Nahin dekha kabhi pehale,
Ye phool hain kin gulzaron ka,
Main aashiq hoon baharon ka….. Kishore Kumar.
2. Mere gore gore baal ka,reshmi baal ka
Rang fika pad gaya…
…..
Pardesi gajron ke Kaliyon se aayi hai
Des ke phoolon ke khushboo (! hat ke lyrics!)….Lata Mangeshkar.
Bhool bhulaiya sa ye jeevan,
Aur hum tum anjaan…
… Ek rasthe se dooja rasthaa mil ke ban jaata manzil.
GAWAHI,1989.
Anuradha Paudwal, Pankaj Udhas; Sardar Anjum; Uttam Jagdish.
Na jaane kyun main beqarar….
….
Baitha hoon us raah mein
Jo teri manzil nahin,
Jo meri manzil nahin….
PHIR LEHARAYA LAL DUPATTA,Udit Narayan, Anuradha Paudwal; Majrooh Sultanpuri; Anand Milind.
It was a teli film made after the success of LAL DUPATTA MALMAL KA.
Hum tum ek kamre mein bandh ho…
…..Tere naino ke bhool bhulaiya mein Bobby kho jaaye…
….
Hum tum kahin ko jaa rahe ho,
Aur rasthaa bhool jaaye…..
BOBBY,1973, Shailendra Singh, Lata Mangeshkar,Anand Bakshi, LP.
Tere aankhen bhool bhulaiya…
….tere sapnon ke galiyon mein
I keep looking for you,baby…
BHOOL BHULAIYA,2007, Neeraj Shridhar, Sameer, Pritam.
Dr Shetty ji;
More songs to add to the strings of flowers….
33. Mujh ko apna banaya kisne….Talat, S.Sarkar….Sampati [1949]…Baran
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhJzmWedcvc
34. Do din bahar phool ko …..Singer[? ]…..Dahej….Purushotam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pdqHQBkmJQ
35. The song I have reserved for AK ji for dedicating the rare and beautiful catg…..
Yeh sitare hain motiyon ke phool…..Rafi…Shohrat[1949]….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CrWClJ9UHo
As most of you must have guessed by now,I have collected hundreds of blooms and flowers to present from time to time stitched together in various garlands of different hues and fragrances.
Flowers in Happy Birthday songs is a theme I have worked upon. What better occasion to than our favourite blog’s birthday? So, giving a trailer of the things to come.
Baar baar din ye aaye,
Baar baar dîl ye gaaye…
……
Happy birthday to you…
….
Auron ki tarah kuch main bhi
Thohfa aaj laata,
Main teri haseen Mehfil mein
Phool le ke aata,
Jee ne kaha use kya hai phoolon ki zaroorat,
Jo bahaar khud kehalaye
Har kali ka dil dhadkaye…
…..
…
Phoolon ne chaman se tujhko
Hai Salaam bheja…
…
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you
SONGS OF YORE, Happy birthday to you!
RAFI,Anand Bakshi, LP…..FARZ,1967
The iconic Tum jiyo hazaron saal,
Saal ke din ho pachaas hazaar..
SUJATA,1959, Asha Bhonsle,Majrooh Sultanpuri,SDB.
Sooraj roz aata rahe….
Palchin kaliyan gin gin,tera har din,
…
Rang jab tak baaki hai baharon mein….
I am sure all of us know how the song , for many years, was wrongly credited to Geeta Dutt, especially glaring being the Radio Ceylon announcement following birthday wishes to the listeners. Asha fought a long battle for her rightful credit on the LPs, cassettes etc. It is believed there was an unused version by Geeta Dutt. Some also believe the Alaap in the song is by Geeta just like the reverse case of Bachpan ke din bhi kya din the!
Anyway,a great Birthday song.
On a lighter note, 1000 years× 50000….!!!
O nanhe se farishte,
Tujhse hai kaise naate..
…. Happy birthday to you..
…. Nazuk sa phool hai tu,
Kisi aur ke chaman ki….
EK PHOOL DO MAALI,Rafi, Shakeel Badayuni,Ravi.
Dr. Shetty ji ;
Found a song which is rare and never heard before …..
36. Phool chun le mere balam….Lata…Firdaus….Roshan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo-Doa5SSdQ
ksbhatia ji,
Nice song. Had never heard.
Thank you.
I see the term Tandem is not used on the blog. Any reason? Are there any Different versions of songs by Lata Mangeshkar and Geeta Dutt?
How would you feel to listen to a beautiful lullaby by these two superlative voices in the same movie? I have a personal connection to these…. but, that should be later!
Chanda dhale,Pankha jhale
Maiyya tumhari,
Phoolon pe so jaa meri Rajkumari…
Lata Mangeshkar/ Geeta Dutt, Bharat Vyas;Vasant Desai, PYAR KI PYAS,1961.
https://youtu.be/ FwbxU_k_vBw
Some songs are destined to be forgotten inspite of being great! This lullaby should find it’s place among the best. But, known to just a handful of music enthusiasts,it languishes in the depths of the YouTube.
I am sure you will gently and peacefully pass into sweet slumber on listening to this/ these (!)
Good night and sweet dreams.
On Sachin Da’s death anniversary,I am presenting a song from his second Hindi movie EIGHT DAYS,1946.
A delightful male duet featuring Sachin Da himself with S L Puri( I find his name in the starcast too.)
Lyrics….G S Nepali? Qamar Jalalabadi?
O Babu O Babu re dil ko bachana bachana
Tere dil ka banega nishana…
….
Koi soyi kali jagaye re,
Banwra dar dar ke peeche kyon jagaye re..
All the SDB sung songs are solos ,to the best of my knowledge. Any other duets?
SDB Again. Two 1971 movies, lyrics Neeraj.
SHARMILEE.
No compilation on Flower songs in the movies is complete without the beautiful tandem Khilte hain gul yahan, and,of course,it is mentioned by several members.
The movie’s title song O meri O meri O meri Sharmilee has the lyricist incorporating his (pen)name in the song…
O Neeraj naina aa zara,as zara….
Aaj madhosh hua jaaye re….has the lines
O ri kali sajaa tu doli.
Here is the real,rare gem. As the titles roll at the beginning of TERE MERE SAPNE,we hear a short ( folk inspired?), lovely song
Phulwa mangaao zara angna sajao gori,
Bichde balam ghar aayenge.
I had earlier posted three songs from TERE MERE SAPNE above and missed this. Read about it in Atul’s Song A Day.
RADHA KRISHNA ,1954 … the only Mythological movie with music by SDB?
Sahir; Lata Mangeshkar, Geeta Dutt.
Tum bansi ho,main taan
Hum tum do nahin,
Tan do hain, ek hai pran
Hum tum do nahin.
…
Tum ho Shyam salone
Main komal pushpalatha hoon,
Tum mere Roop kahani
Main tera Prem kahani hoon.
Lyrics one would associate with Pandit Narendra Sharma or Bharatvyas, right?
Narendra Sharma has also contributed to the movie. The third lyricist is Sathyendra Athaiya. Some of us may not have heard about him. He was the estranged husband of Oscar winning costume designer Bhanu Athaiya. We see him as a lyricist in a handful of movies from the 50s to the 70s.
NAUBAHAR and ANHONEE,1952, Roshan.
AAKASH,1952 and NAAZ,1954; Anil Biswas.
TANHAI,1961 and BADI MAA,1974; Mohammad Shafi.
USKI KAHANI,1966,Kanu Roy.
I think he was the solo lyricist in the Mohammad Shafi movies, while he mostly contributed for a single song in the others.
Dr.Shetty ji;
Just today i finished my grass carpeting of my front lawn and you have showered it by heaps of flowers !! I am in the process of giving it final touches keeping every thing in mind….a winter ready for sun bath in the company of beautiful flowers…..awaiting their final locations .
How happy a flowers can be when they finds a worshiper …….listening music in their company is a bliss . Flowers bloom with sunshine and human soul gets nourished with its fragrance .
Thanks for opening the window once again and here are some more songs…..I wish they are not a repeat one .
Dil ka gulasta bahoan ka haar…..Kishore, Sharda….Vachan….SJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbc5cpD0yHs
Kacchi kali kachnar ki….Manna Dey….Hungama….RDB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWZbFRFd5DY
Dr. Shetty , Rangan ji ,and all other lovers of landscape gardens !
In our youth we were discovering and wondering how different colours got mixed up in a single flower enhancing their beauty and how whole heartedly we all were blessed watching them grow every day . The single roses adding to with their variety of pink,yellow,white and red . The time to co-relate them with God .
One plant/ flower got attention as well….which was a little scary . Yes , a person get rashes on touching it and plant/flower lose its beauty and strengths. Recall that flower…..famously known as Chui Mui . Not getting into its other medical benefits , here are two songs ……one a rare and another famous in youth circle.
Chinchan papul chui mui choo na lena….Asha, Manna…Baghi Sipahi.[ 1956]..SJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2vQtSoUu-8
Dardi Rab Rab Kardi…..Deler Mehndi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3UDnXE8m3A
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Niveditha,
Welcome to Songs of Yore. I am happy you enjoy reading this blog.
MERA KHWAAB, 1943.
Hamida Banu, Ibrahim Ashq, Ghulam Mohammad.
Ud jaa re, ud jaa re panchi
Pee pee mat bol…
….
Rut badli, Gulshan bhi badla
Phool khile, jauban bhi ubra…
This could be the first available song of Ghulam Mohammad as an independent composer. Though BAANKE SIPAHI, 1937, was his first independent movie, no songs from it are traceable. MERA KHWAAB was his second.
ANAND MATH, 1952.
Hemant Kumar.
1. Dil ka paimana hai
Ulfat ka haath hai..
…
Main hoon kali
Husn O deewana hai..
Rajkumari, Hasrat Jaipuri.
2. Naino mein mere saawan
Man mere phagun
…
Banke kisi ki jab RajRani
Pehenti thi woh phool maala..
3. Aa re bhanwre aa aa aa
Mehki meri man ki bhaiya
Phool phool pe jaa, Ras pee jaa
…..
Kal na main na tu hogi
Na hogi ye phulwari..
Both :Geeta Dutt, Shailendra.
4 & 5.. Of course,
The two versions of
Vande Mataram…
Shubha Jyotsna Pulakita Yamini
Phulla Kusumita Dhrumadala Shobhini
..
Lata & chorus
Hemant Kumar & chorus.
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
SAUDAGAR, 1973.
Lyrics & Music : Ravindra Jain.
1.
Har haseen cheez ka
Main talabgar hoon,
Ras ka, phoolon ka
Geeton ka beemar hoon.
…
Ras ka, phoolon phoolon ka..
Kishore Kumar.
2.
Sajna hai mujhe
Sajna ke liye
……
Ang ang dho loon
Zara mal mal ke,
Phool si mehak uthoon
Main khil ke…
Asha Bhosle.
3.
Champa nahin, Chameli nahin
Main Genda nahin, Gulab nahin
….
Main hoon Phoolbano..
Lata Mangeshkar.
Both 2 & 3 picturised on Padma Khanna. I am sure there will be no other instances like this, as far as P K is concerned.
Isn’t this the only Rajshri movie with Amitabh Bachchan?
You would be surprised to know that this was India’s official entry for The Best Foreign Picture category at the Academy Awards.
BAAZ, 1953.
Chham chham… ghunghar baaje
Naacho, gaao re
…
Jaago jaago savera hua, Raat gayi
….
Teer ke nok chhupe hain kaliyon mein
Har daal bani hai talwar, talwar..
Geeta Dutt, Majrooh, OPN.
KAJAL. 1965.
What a musical extravaganza !
Sahir, Ravi. Asha, Mahinder Kapoor, Rafi.. everyone excelled.
Asha Bhosle.
1.
Tora man darpan kehlaye
…
Dukh ke kante, sukh ki kaliyan
Man sab ka aadhar…
2.
Mere bhaiya, mere Chanda
…
Tere chehre ki mehkti huyi ladiyon ke liye
Anginat phool umidon ke chhune hai maine
1.
How did I not post this one earlier? One of my regular Quiz questions.
Name the Lata song with the word Rajni Chanda and not Rajnigandha in it’s first line?
Suman Sudha, Rajni Chanda
Aaj adhik kyon baaye?
MAN PASAND.
Amit Khanna, Rajesh Roshan.
Mohit, Mugdh, Pratibimb, Aalingan…the lyrics will make you think you are listening to the handiwork of Narendra Sharma or Bharat Vyas!
Dr Shetty,
It is interesting, I have heard this song as Suman sudha rajnigandha for decades, until your comment above. After listening to it ten times, I noticed ‘rajni chanda’, though many uploaders write it as ‘rajnigandha’.