Guest article by DP Rangan
(After riding the high horse, Mr Rangan now explores the romance of moon. I have earlier mentioned he is always bubbling with energy. A seventy-plus going on seventeen, he is a great romantic – don’t be misled by his astronomical wanderings. This piece is another evidence of his zest for life. Coincidentally, today is Full Moon day – the best time to enjoy this post written by a person young at heart. Thank you Mr Rangan. – AK)
What is a moon one may wonder. Wikipedia will probably define it as a heavenly object going round a planet. It evolved either as a part of the original planetary system or a captured asteroid. Hubble telescope has identified numerous planets around stars in our galaxy. Probably many of these exoplanets may have their own moons. But, the present day technology is not adequate to confirm them. We are concerned more with our solar system where there are many more mysteries to be unraveled. The four gaseous giants – Jupiter (67), Saturn (62), Uranus (27) and Neptune (14) together have approximately 170 moons orbiting them. More moons could be discovered in future. Even the tiny Pluto, recently dethroned from the family of planets and downgraded, has 4 moons.
When we look at the four inner rocky planets, two innermost – Mercury and Venus – have no moons. Our next neighbour Mars has two moons – Phobos and Deimos. Phobos has an orbital period of 7.6 hours. If we were to stand on Martian soil, we can see it racing across the sky going through all the phases from invisibility to full.
I delved into the abstract details of the moons in our solar system solely to emphasise our position therein. Thank God, our earth has no such complication. It has a solitary moon tidally locked up and showing the same face during its journey round our planet from the time of its birth.
The moon hanging in the sky as it appears in night time has been an object of fascination for humanity from time immemorial. It has been orbiting our planet in a regular cycle and causing tides in our ocean, helping to form mangroves and stabilizing the eco system in estuaries. Film makers in Mumbai and Chennai, the first two centres of film studios, had also fallen under its influence and used it as scene creator ab initio, and music directors had risen to the occasion and composed immortal musical pieces for the heroes and heroines to cavort about in joyful abandon. Well, not always. There are also instances of heroines looking at the full moon and pining for their elusive dear ones like Nutan does in Paying Guest through the song – Chand phir nikla.
I am a bit late in acknowledging the creators of the technology which enables us easy access to interesting material and also its sharing with one and all. Let me repair the omission. One cannot adequately appreciate in written language the advantages conferred by the creators of internet, the World Wide Web, which has shrunk the world into a shell of knowledge easily accessible to all. We are forever indebted to the creator of YouTube for gaining access to snippets from our old films portraying the scene and the songs. This has opened up the frontiers of knowledge about film songs very wide.
I have been an avid follower of film music for 60 years and have not looked beyond the 60s. Hailing from south India, I still cannot grasp the meaning of the lyrics in full. The music alone has satisfied my soul. I venture to put forth my idea about the moonlit scenes and the songs that poured forth in my rudimentary English. I entreat the patrons of this blog to bear with me and ignore the peccadilloes that may surface in my write up. I am indebted to the founder of this blog AK for encouraging me in my current endeavour.
Getting down to brass tacks, I trawled through YouTube with my old collection as base and have identified around 50 songs under this category. Many more obscure songs on this theme have to be fished out from the YT, which I conveniently leave out to the senior members of this community who are far more knowledgeable than me. I have kept in mind the golden rule of the blog as far as possible. Spreading the web wide, I have tried to bring out pieces composed by less known music directors so as to stimulate interest in their works and publicise their creations. In any such venture Lata Mangeshkar, God’s gift to all music lovers, stands first. I am following a chronological order of presentation as far as practical.
1. Chanda mama mere dwar aana by Asha Bhonsle, Baby Naaz and Manna Dey, from Laajwanti (1958), lyrics Majrooh Sultanpuri, music S. D. Burman
I begin with this music opera presented by the school children, contrary to what I stated above. Moon himself descending to the stadium and interacting with the children is a great directorial piece and Manna Dey in his inimitable voice has livened up the entire song sequence. S D Burman has woven his magic. Another song Chanda re chanda re in the same film by Asha Bhonsle could double as a lullaby.
2. Haye chanda gaye pardes by Lata Mangeshkar from Chakori (1949), lyrics Mulk Raj Bhakri, music Hans Raj Bahal
I now present this great piece from Chakori. I searched far and wide and yet could not come across the film or any live video of any of the songs from this film. In fact I am unable to gain access to any other song from this film. The bird Chakori is very near death because its favourite heavenly body – The Moon – proceeding elsewhere disappears altogether, probably behind the earth. The poor bird does not know it is only a temporary phenomenon and he or she will have a glimpse of it again. The song is full of pathos and the lyrics of the song seem to confirm the mood.
Another song on Chakori is Chakori ka chanda se pyar from the film Daman (1951), MD K Dutta and lyricist Raja Mehindi Ali Khan. Another of Lata Mangeshkar delights by this MD.
3. Bata ae chand ab kaise kahein hum daastan apni by Talat Mahmood and Lata Mangeshkar from Meharbani (1950), lyrics Anjum Dehlvi, music Hafeez Khan
Sweet composition from Hafeez Khan, another of the lesser known music directors who straddled the scene in those golden years. Talat and Lata combine as a duo and croon their way. Once again regret no live video is available. Another delightful duet by the same pair is – Tumse ho gaya pyar from the same movie. The film had ten songs written by five lyricists – Khumar Barabanqvi (3), Anjum Dehlavi (2), Khawar Zaman (3), Mashhar (1) and Shevan Rizvi (1).
4. Yeh chaand sitare kya jaanein by Suraiya from Khubsurat (1952), lyrics Shams Azimabadi, music Madan Mohan
Suraiya outpours her inner feelings through this musical piece created by that Great Master – Madan Mohan. Live video is not available. This was chosen over the other piece, Ae chaand ab tu ja, sung by Suraiya as the better of the two in my estimation. Another notable song is Mohabbat mein kashish hogi by Talat Mahmood for the hero Nazir Khan.
5. Chanda chamke neelgagan mein by Lata Mangeshkar from Bahut Din Huye (1954), lyrics Pt. Indra, msic E. Shankar Sastry
A Gemini production, it has two music directors – the above named and BS Kalla. Madhubala watched by an entranced Ratan Kumar is plucking the veena strings and Lata Mangeshkar does the rest. E Shankar Sastry is a well known veena vidwan. Delight to the ears is this piece based on classical raga. To me it looks like Raga Bhimpalasi. Very sweet to hear.
6. Chanda chamakti raat by Lata Mangeshkar and Talat Mahmood from Do Dulhe (1955), lyrics Pt. Indra, music BS Kalla
What a sweet tune at par with the established music directors of the period that has been created by BS Kalla. Lata-Talat pair have lived up to the expectations, adding zest to the scene. Shyama’s face, lighted up in intense delight, probably overshadows the full moon shining in the sky. AK may like to apply his mind to bring the MD alive in his blog. Another nice song in the movie is Naihar ke geet main gaaun by Lata Mangeshkar pictured on Shyama.
7. Chanda mama door ke by Asha Bhonsle from Vachan (1955), lyrics Prem Dhawan, music Ravi
A delicious piece dished out by Ravi. It could double as a lullaby. Asha Bhonsle has created a mother and child picture with her lisping voice and right intonation. Geeta Bali is fondling the munna and ultimately putting him to sleep with the full moon shining in the background as viewed from the balcony.
8. O raat ke musafir by Mohmmad Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar from Miss Mary (1957), lyrics Rajendra Krishna, music Hemant Kumar
Original story is of Bengal origin. The Tamil movie Missiyamma of 1957 was a roaring success. The great actress Savitri played her role of a Christian girl faking a marriage with the hero Gemini Ganeshan, a matinee idol but affectionately dubbed as ‘sambar ’ by his fans, who also presents himself as a devout lover with no ability to convince the heroine with his credentials. In Miss Mary it is Meena Kumari and Gemini Ganesan. A rare instance of a south Indian actor acting as a hero in a Hindi movie in those days. Hemant Kumar has proved exceptional and has scored a great musical hit. In this song both are appealing to the moon to judge the other and towards end of the song Meena Kumari is dragged as a magnet capturing iron pieces to the hero.
9. Wo chaand khila wo taare hanse by Lata Mangeshkar and Mukesh from Anari (1959), lyrics Hasrat Jaipuri, music Shankar-Jaikishan
Very difficult to describe the song scene in adequate words. Nutan is smiling in an impish manner and taunts the hapless hero Raj Kapoor, a simpleton, and outsmarts him in his crude effort to express his love by meekly offering a flower. The beat is in absolute harmony with the song and is fast paced. SJ duo had their trademark stamped and presented a sweet and enticing piece for the listeners’ delight. Technically a duet, but Mukesh contributes only one line admitting the hero is a Anari.
10. Main to chanda ki nagari se aayi re by Sudha Malhotra and chorus from Bansari Bala (1957), lyrics Saraswati Kumar ‘Deepak’, music Kamal Mitra
A film with star cast of minor actors – Chitra, Daljeet, Minoo Mumtaz. This appears to be a period film. A typical chorus depicting a dancing damsel surrounded by a bevy of extras going through the act. It would have been mistaken for a dream sequence but for the gawking males. You see a rotating plant and the director has picturized an elliptical moon in place of circular full moon as we see in the sky. A few philosophical songs by none other than Manna Dey – Ma teri mamta kitni pyari, Maya moh ke mahal sunahre and Krodh na karna re sansari are pleasing to the ears.
11. Chaand ko dekhoji by Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar from Chaand Mere Aa Ja (1960), lyrics IC Kapoor, music Chitragupta
Nanda and Bharat Bhushan are singing their heart out in the presence of the moon which is playing hide and seek in the sky laden with clouds. A typical piece of music from Chitragupta whose distinct style is plainly discernable.
12. Chaudahvin ka chaand ho by Mohammad Rafi from Chaudahvin Ka Chand (1960), lyrics Shakeel Badauni, music Ravi
All songs presented above were sung by a female artist or as a duet in conjunction with a male singer. Here is a classic from Mohammad Rafi. Very well written piece and equally well composed by Ravi. Mohammad Rafi never fails. Any lady would love to be described in the manner done so in this song. I chose this over the other from Dulari, as a perfect ode to the beauty of a woman.
So far I have faithfully adhered to the basic policy followed in this blog. Now with humble supplication, I would like to present just two more pieces. Neil Armstrong was the first astronaut to leave his imprint on the moon surface sometime in 1969. I am sure we all would love to make a journey to the moon in a rocket. Our Bollywood producers had preempted NASA and successfully sent two of their heroes in a rocket to the moon a decade earlier as you will see from the scene depicted by this song of the movie. They obviously land there and find a flourishing civilization and the usual Bollywood masala follows. I have two more songs of the film. A solo by Rafi is so funny, it can be best appreciated as a video. Its link is also included for enjoyment.
13. Hoke rocket pe sawaar by Mohammad Rafi and SD Batish from Chaand Ki Duniya (1959), lyrics Qamar Jalalabadi, music Nirmal Kumar
We have now been to the moon. As you all know mankind is looking towards the stars. Earth is doomed to be swallowed by a bulging sun in another three billion years and humans have to flee the earth long before, i.e. one billion years hence, if they are to survive as a species. The search for a solar system similar to ours and colonization of an earthlike planet revolving around a young sun within our own galaxy would become vital and I am sure future technology will cope with it provided the light velocity barrier as predicted by Einstein and confirmed by current observation is broken . Day by day new exo-planets are being discovered in our neighbourhood but none in the habitable zones around the stars. Interested viewers can access site for exo-planets here.
Here is another duet sung while travelling in a train. It is early morning time and the couple are singing to the stars with fond hope of a future together. A Shantaram movie with a bold theme of childhood widow rehabilitation. In the end society prevails and the heroine commits hara kiri. Let us enjoy the song.
14. Gaya andhera hua ujala by Talat Mahmood and Lata Mangeshkar from Subah Ka Tara (1954), lyrics Noor Lakhanavi, music C Ramchandra
I am submitting my musings for the critical appraisal of this blog followers who are veterans and I am prepared to face the barrage as Pandit Nehru told the great cartoonist of his time – “Do not spare me Shankar”. I have left out another thirty songs, and many of them may appear more meritorious. There is enough material with me to post a second part though it would suffer from the defect of being repetitive. My attempt has been to post rare songs covering as many music directors and singers as possible. Only Ravi is repeated at 7 and 12.
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Dear Mr Rangan,
Your prose is as mellifluous as the songs you have chosen. A personal favourite “moon” song is from the 1957 Sharada – O Chand Jahaan Vo Jaaye – where Lata and Asha have matched each other note for note and come up with a song of rare beauty. It is deceptively easy and many a seasoned amateur singer must have stumbled across a note here and there. The Rajinder Kishen – Chitalkar duo who have given us many a memorable Lata solo, have indeed created a duet that is timeless in its appeal.
Rangan ji;
Beautiful tecnotropic topic . You have really used high revolution telescope and a very efficient radar . I must confess that some of the songs I shall be hearing for the first time as I proceed with time to listen to them . However , I must say ….I am missing my fav.romantic song ever on chanda from Awara …….Dam bhar jo udhar muhn phere o chanda….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1ivT6fDFME
Thank you AK and DPRangan for this most charming write-up and compilation. Chand of course has had a very special place in India’s mythology, music, poetry, and love stories. Unfortunately the current music trends are unlikely to resurrect it anytime soon.
There are numerous other songs on the theme, including some very popular ones. The author has promised to come up with another installment, and I for one would wait for that with bated breath.
My own most favorite Chand song is, improbably – improbably for most Chand songs are in female voices whereas this is a Rafi number, from Kala Bazaar, Khoya khoya chand. SDB’s composition is of course top class, but Rafi has excelled himself in its rendering, and Dev Anand’s unique arms-less walking went up to another level for this song, intoxicated by unexpected reaffirmation from his long-sought love-object.
D P Rangan ji;
Chand is a fav. tag for all passionate lovers . In good or in bad times a lover fav. call is chand and Shankar Jaikishan mastered these in their plus 20 such songs .
Here is first instalment of five such songs:
1. Phool sa chehra chand si rangat…..Rafi….Raat aur din….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-vQCHzf6_4
2.Aye sanam jisne tujhe chand si ….Mukesh….Deewana…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulmF0rcRuNw
3. Roun main sagar ke kinare…..C H Atma……Nagina
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNN-MScq1Do
4. Ruk ja raat thair ja o chanda…..Lata….Dil Ek Mandir….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r1sAfykpxU
5.Chand ek bewa ki……Talat…….Daag
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDD1dODXfn4
……..to be contd with more of SJ songs……
There are too many. Here is a short list led by the choice above http://www.hindigeetmala.net/category/moon_songs.php
Rangan Ji,
Incidently, I am in Mumbai these days and tomorrow is going to be a full moon day.I wish could hug this moon only reminding me of a song from 1960 movie-Sapan Suhane
Chand Kabhi Tha Bahon Mein-Sabita Banerjee-Shailendra-Salil Chowdhury
https://youtu.be/xF5L_CsKy6g?t=215
Many more songs to follow
Raj Iyerji
Thank you very much for appreciating this simple post of mine. It was all due to the encouragement of AK, I hit upon this topic and penned the article. AK has done a masterly editing and made it more interesting to read. I do have a huge list but had to confine myself to a handful as usually done in these blogs. I will have an opportunity of listening to more songs I missed thanks to patrons like you.
Bhatiaji
Very grateful to you for the nice way you have written about my humble effort. Would love to hear all the songs you would be suggesting.
Dinesh K. Jain
You are something of a marvel to me. Very much appreciate the way you have written about my post. As I wrote in the post, a second part may be merely repetitive. Already I see a few of the songs from my list finding a place. With Bhatiaji in full sway, I am sure nothing will be left unrevealed.
Thank you very much for including the great AK. He has a most sobering influence on all. He had put finishing touch on my crude English in several places and made it smooth and mellifluous. I wanted to ensure that in every one of the song I included, moon should be part of the scene and hanging in the sky. There could be songs where the word – chaand or chanda – may be part of the lyrics, but the scene of the song may not contain any moon at all. I have neglected such songs in my presentation because of the plenitude of the songs with moon as part of the scene.
@5
Thanks for the link. I never looked for such ready compilations. I strongly believe in making elaborate search and build up a song list and I particularly look for obscure songs and those from music directors not in front rank. The effort involved in building the list is itself a reward while writing a post.
Mr. Jain a 21st century look at the moon from a 1950-60s perspective. It too will become a song of yore for succeeding generations. Of course here, the lost moon is metaphorical.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zf_gRe3yWk
And a late 20th century Chaand song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcODRM8J_L0
Both are really good compositions musically though I prefer the singing in the first one. Udit Narayan seems to have issues in the second. There is also some wooden dancing.
And what do you think of this version of your favourite song.:-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0JzJbXd7xY
Chand – the Moon – is certainly a fascinating subject – be it for a scientific discourse or literary or poetic one.
Films can never remain away from such a subject.
To me, the first two memories of word Chand comes in two songs:
O Chand Jahan Woh Jaaye, Tu Bhi Saath Chale Jana – Sharda – Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle – C Ramchandra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTgrg09W7eg
and the second one is
Mera Pagalpana to Dekho Pukarun Main Chanda ko Sajan Ke Naam Se (@ 3.20 – Zulmi Sang Aankh Ladi) – Madhumati – Lata Mangeshakr and Chorus – Salil Chaudhary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvWnq8346KA
The title ‘Moon and Mumbai’ brought me here. I see the moon (several moons!) but where is Mumbai? 🙂
Music directors who haven’t been covered:
From the baton of Salil Choudhary, Kishore and Madhubala in Half Ticket
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFO9QvDV3JI
A lovely N Dutta composition from Apna Ghar Apni Kahani
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RtlSoLhSiE
I would like to add Chand madham hai aasman chup hai , but the song, though composed for Railway Platform is not included in the movie. (Or perhaps it was, and the VCD/DVD people cut it off? Perhaps Mr Deshmukh can clarify?)
Here’s the audio clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTJ5AT_xISw
I find that Dinesh has included me in his thanks, and DP Rangan has very generously praised me for my role as editor. Anu, who is a professional editor among other things, has already put a question mark. I have to sheepishly admit to my share of the responsibility :). Anu, please take it that probably Mr Ragan means Mumbai in the sense of Bollywood. The songs you have added are very good.
SSW,
You always add something which is unique. I liked the remix version of Khoya khoya chaand. Thanks.
When it comes to chaand there are several immortal songs such as Chade chanda , Dhire dhire chal chaand gagan mein, Woh chand chamka (from Sindbad the sailor ) and Ai chand zara chhup jaa (Latt Sahab)and Chanda jaa re(Manmauji ),Chaand jane kahan kho gaya (Mai Chup Rahoongi)and so on. I think it is a herculean task to select from these since all are excellent and nothing can be rejectable!A lovely post .
Thank you AK. One of my favourite Chaand songs happens to be composed by Ram Ganguly (I think maligned by some as a plagiarist of his own assistants) but this song as others in Aag are very distinct from the later Shankar Jaikishan songs for RK studios. The orchestration is quite interesting, the veena is used here to good effect and each interlude is different . The lyrics are subtly erotic too.
milan hua chanda leheron ka
goonj utha sangeet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMjs1Pv-ZNQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cyjqqwSHw8
…..gali mein aaj chaand nikla…..
zakhm/1998/alka yagnik/anand bakhshi/m m kareem
Anu ji, @13,
The said song…Chand madham hai, was very much in the movie.
Perhaps it may be present in the You Tube version available here.
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contd… I mean the film version available on You Tube.
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…..continuing the SJ ‘s songs on chand…..
6. Yeh chand yeh sitare…..Lata …Halaku….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wP2znYhyjs
7. Khushiyun se chand ….Lata…Mayur Pankh…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyVNxhKgrLw
8. Dekh aasman mein chand…….Lata…..Shararat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIDM175qlS4
9.Aa Aa bhi ja …….Lata……Teesri Kassam….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MxynKecJIQ
10. Hum hain tau chand……Mukesh……Main nashe mein hun…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHYBImf6KFA
11. Dhire dhire chal …..Rafi, Lata…..Love Marriage…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwjG_sQ2K90
12. Yeh wada karo chand …..Mukesh, lata…..Rajhath…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHILWB_gxn0
13. Jhume jhume dil mera….Lata…..Poonam….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MMl_kO4eAU
14. Chand kanwal mere….Suman kalyanpur….Sanjh aur savera
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV4gn3N2ap8
The song that follows is my all time fav. for its shear beauty captured by the director , camera man etc.
15 Tera mera pyar amar…… Lata….Asli Naqli….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV0-rrdPJKw
……to be contd…….with more of SJ songs.
In the spirit of @10, here is one form Jogan (1950) which I like but may not be on many lists https://youtu.be/qNFmaFAVx7w
My childhood fantasy for Chandamama evaporated in July 1969 when Neil Armsrong set his foot on Lunar Surface during successful Apollo 11 mission. Yet I do enjoy all so many songs connected with our closest space neighbor.
One of my favorites is: Jab Chand Mera Nikla…. by Pankaj Mallick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zv9LB1qyz4
Let me continue from #12….
If Madhuamti , in her madness, addresses her beloved a Chand, He calls her Chandramukhi, as her face is like moon.
Nain Ka Chain Chura Kar Le Gayi,
Kar Gayi Neend Haram,
Chandrama sa Mukh tha USka
Chandramukhi Tha Naam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DB76o0-Oh4
But, that raises a very strong protest as well:
Have Sakhi NahiN boluN BouN NahiN BoluN Re…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlbkO8XRUNI
This is an ancient Gujarati poem set to the tune in the present times. Here she complaints that she will never speak with him if he teases me by calling me Shashi- Vadani. The moon has spots on his face and its glow keeps depleting…how dare he compare me with such an object…
Anuji
AK has clarified about title. I thought Moon and Mumbai would rhyme well. Obviously due to limitation on the number of songs that can be presented by the writer, some choice has to be made and personal preferences cannot be avoided. To cover all music directors would mean lot of songs to be presented. Commentators have full liberty to add more songs to the blog.
Bhatiaji I am amazed at your industriousness in presenting songs of just one music director on chand. I do not know how I missed the song from Awara. I would certainly have added it.
KB
Thanks for your appreciation and understanding the plight of the writer while choosing songs for presentation. My aim is to search for less known music directors and obscure songs on a theme.
D P Rangan @9
Many thanks for your most generous words.
AK had to be included; nothing ever appears here without his saying so!
SSW @11
That was a most unexpected treat, thank you very much.
Ranganji,
I am glad to find that you have become a regular writer on this blog. Salutes to your steadfast spirit and evergreen enthusiasm. Your writing-style and content has been a great source of enjoyment. I am over the moon after reading your present post. Your selection of songs, carefully culled out of 50+ songs, a mix of familiar and unfamiliar songs, was listeners’ pleasure.
The first song was one of the lesser known songs of S D Burman. Some of my pick of the lot were Chanda chamke neel gagan mein, Haye Chanda Gaye Pardes , Wo chaand khila wo taare hanse among others. All eminently listenable songs. Another good song Chanda mama door ke reminded me of the following song
Chanda Ke desh mein rahti ek rani by Mukesh, film Mere ghar mere bachhen (1960), lyrics Hasrat Jaipuri, music Sardar Mullick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFwYaMvDCHo
Another song that that I could recollect..
Chanda dhale pankha jhale by Geeta Dutt/Lata Mangeshkar, film Pyar ki pyas (1961), lyrics Bharat Vyas, music Vasant Desai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwbxU-k_vBw
There are several beautiful songs on this theme and Bhatiaji and others have posted many and many more will come up in the following days.
Here is one more
Chandaniya nadiya beech nahaaye by Hemant Kumar, film Anjaan (1956), lyrics Rajendra Krishan, music Hemant Kumar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_8tULVpS0s
The stormy weather here in Kolkata since yesterday has no doubt brought down the temperature to comfortable limits, but the full moon has taken refuge behind the dark clouds. But you have more than compensated by bringing the moon within our view/drawing room akin to the first song in your post. Thanks a lot Ranganji for this wonderful gesture.
AK ji,
I hope this song is not posted by anyone so far.
one of my favourites and an evergreen song. Surprised how this has escaped from so many searching eyes…my gain anyway.
Hemantkumar in film Shart-1954..Na yeh chaand hoga
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfpMM6O1qsc
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Venkataramanji
Your generous appreciation of my writing is immensely appreciated. It is so kind of you. I listened to all the songs you posted. I have heard them all over radio. Would have included – chanda ke desh me as part of my writing. This song looks very similar to – chalari sajani ab kya – sung by Mukesh himself in Bombay ka Bapu.
Arunkumarji
I am very well aware of this song. I wanted to hunt for obscure songs and post them. If I had gone only after well known songs, I could have completed the post with far less effort. Such will never be my intention. We have to bring to light rarely heard songs for the benefit of all. Famous songs will play themselves. Hope you will not mistake me in my frank avowal.
D P Rangan ji,
I fully understand your stand.However not all songs posted by you or others are less known.Infact some of them are iconic like ‘ Chanda mama door ke’. from Vachan. Or from Chaudhavi ka chand or Miss Mary etc.
Shart song is my favourite like millions others.
I will try to search and post some obscure songs now.
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AK, thanks for the clarification.
I came back here to put Dekh chand ki ore but realised that SSW had already put it in. 🙂
Mr Deskhmukh, thank you for that clarification.
Here are some obscure Chanda songs…
1. Chanda des piya ke jaa…Amirbai karnataki- Bharthari44
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzQOat2T74w
2.Chanda re main teri gawahi-Surinder kaur- Singaar-1949
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1npFXP2FgNg&list=
PLEF6F08E8A1008E8B&index=23
3. Main chanda hoon ya chandani-Khurshid-Chandani-1942
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPif0Mn5PgM&list=PLEF6F08E8A1008E8B&index=34
I hope these songs fit into the expectations.
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Arunkumarji
Hats off to your posting such rare songs at a moments notice. I do agree I posted some well known songs in my write up. You will agree with me even among that category they were exceptional and live video was also available. Without live video many songs are reduced to the level of audio mp3. With the poor state of preservation of earlier period movies, it is inevitable. One of my aim is to download old time movies from you tube and then post all the songs from it as live video. With internet speeds of India, it will only be a dream. I will attempt it now as I will be in USA for the next 6 months from 27th May. One has to visit bazaars to get such movies. I have seen a busy market in Masjid India in Kuala Lampur dispensing old movies, but alas in those days I was not serious about it. Lahore and Karachi could be a good source too.
D P Rangan’ ji;
I will post a few left over of SJ ‘s songs and will open up with more songs which were popular during their time and are less heard now.
…..continuing from #20…….
16. Aaja sanam madhur chandni …Lata, Manna dey…..Chori Chori….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4IRcm8BcOA
17. Yeh raat bheegi bheegi……..Lata, Manna dey…..Chori Chori
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn5GfRoihKI
18. Ajao tarapte hain….Lata….Awara……
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noT1DSkRlSI
19.Chand gaya taare gaye…..Asha…..Roop ki rani choraon ka raja
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dcsbYSjGJY
20. Aye chand kisebai……Rafi…… Chooti si mullaqat……
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcvG_sk6doc
This last song was earlier not included in the movie at the time of its release . Later on with the popularity and quality of the song it was included in the film as dream sequence .
Atina’ji @17;
Gali mein aaj chand nikla…… is one of the finest song Alka Yagnik beautifully capturing the mood vis a vis its fine lyrics . The composition itself is melodious .
D P Rangan’ji ;
I am posting some of the songs which were hit during their times and are lesser heard now . I will follow with some of the songs by Naushad sahib. Simultaneously i shall be looking for some rare vintage songs as well.
1. Chand raat tum ho saath….Kishore , Lata….Half Ticket…Salilda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFO9QvDV3JI
2. Chand zard zard hai….Rafi, Asha….Jaali Note…..OPN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_W_Q_jf6X0
3.Mujhe mil gaya bahaana…Lata….Barsaat Ki Raat……Roshan…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGgdRyO34xo
4.Sajan Salona maang lo……Lata, Asha….Dooj ka chand….Roshan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj4k6PTMJNo
5. Chand takta hai idhar….Rafi, Suman….Dooj ka chand….Roshan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjaC5yFp83I
6.Tum ho haseen kahan ke….Rafi, Asha…..Sharabi….MM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFtZroqPt6M
7.Chand ko kya maalum…..Mukesh….Lal Bangla….Usha Khanna
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV-MoJB6HsM
8.Chere se zara anchal….Mukesh,Asha….Ek bar muskara do…..OPN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9MxN7P2hEE
9.Chand si mehbooba…..Mukesh…..Himalya ki godmein….KA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNJH7S-omjg
10.Chand aahen bharega…..Mukesh…Phool bane aangaare….KA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdGsYnl4fL8
Ashok Vaishnav ji,
Thanks for posting the song O Chand Jahan Woh Jaaye, Tu Bhi Saath Chale Jana (#12), also mentioned by Raja Iyer (#!). A wonderful song with Chand both in its lyrics and visual. In your next song, Nain ka chain chura kar le gai, we find the use of chandrama and chandani.
Have Sakhi NahiN boluN BouN NahiN BoluN Re by Lata Mangeshkar too is a wonderful song. Although I cannot read Gujarati I could decipher that the poem was written by Mekat Kavi Dayaram and I believe the music was by Purushottam Upadhyay.
Here is a beautiful song composed by Dilip Dholakia. There are two versions, the second version which is is short one without any music starts at 3:31
Ja ja re chanda ja re by Lata Mangeshkar, film Private Secretary (1962), lyrics Prem Dhawan, music Dilip Dholakia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hZw8VjWyKI
Ranganji,
You have mentioned that
“Moon should be part of the scene and hanging in the sky. There could be songs where the word – chaand or chanda – may be part of the lyrics, but the scene of the song may not contain any moon at all. I have neglected such songs in my presentation.”
You have included four songs where you could not find the video clippings of the songs. The visuals of those songs might have contained moon. In the comment section I find that my knowledgeable participants have branched out to songs containing the word without the presence of moon in the visuals and I am sure there will be large number of such songs with the word Chanda, Chaand, Chandni, Chandra etc. as part of the lyrics. Bhatiaji is in full swing and will be covering a major portion of such songs very soon.
Here are two highly listenable songs which have both the moon in its visuals and the word chanda and chandrama as part of the lyrics.
Chanda Re, Ja Re Ja Re, Piya Se Sandesa by Lata Mangeshkar, film Ziddi (1948), lyrics Prem Dhawan, music Khemchand Prakash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eb7hqdODZvA
Chandrama Ja Unse Keh Do by Lata Mangeshkar and Mahender Kapoor, Film Bharat Milap (1965), lyrics Bharat Vyas, music Vasant Desai,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjmjzWMEXfA
Some more absolutely beautiful “chaand” and “chanda” songs.
Chaand sa mukhda kyun sharmaaya – Rafi
Chaand mera dil chaandni ho tum – Rafi
Aye chaand zara chhup jaa – Rafi
Chanda o Chanda – Kishore
Ruk jaa raat thhahar jaa re chanda – Lata
Chanda hai tu, mera suraj hai tu – Lata
But Nutan singing “chaand phir niklaa” on the terrace with hair flowing in the mild evening breeze and her indescribably soft and beautiful face (and Lata’s indescribably soft and beautiful voice to match) has to be one of the most iconic “chaand” songs (apart from Chaundvi ka chaand of course). But I guess debonair Dev running through the fields on a similar evening and Khoya khoya chaand must stand shoulder to shoulder with it.
Nasreen
Nasreenji
You may be an old hand. I am seeing you for the first time and welcome you to SoY on behalf of AK. I will try to get the you tube link of the songs you have mentioned and listen to them. Except song no. 2, I have heard the others over Radio Ceylon/Vividh Bharathi. About Nutan’s song from Paying Guest, I have mentioned it in my post.
Venkataramanji
You have caught me nicely. I know I made a tongue in cheek statement. It was my ideal when writing this post. Those 4 non live video may or may not contain moon scene. I have no means to verify them as I am sure those movies are gone for ever. Of the two songs you mentioned I heard the duet for the first time. The other in Chayanat is well known and I just omitted it. I will try to be vigilant hereafter.
Chitragupt was the master of chand songs. Sri N V has mentioned about Ziddi (1948). The newer Ziddi (1964) had the famous Raat ka samaa Jhoome chandrama by Lata. We also had KAs Chand aahe bharega and so on. In the famous Aao huzoor tumko of Kismat also the starting line is Hum hai chhand aur tare.The list gone endless and the topic is the most favorite in recent times.
D P Rangan,
Thanks for giving us such interesting post, Venkataramanji has appreciated it so nicely all I can do is agree with him.
Good Anu asked for a clarification. I was confused about Mumbai connection too.
Shiv Sena or MNS should start an agitation on renaming Bollywood to Mollywood
Thanks to SSW for uploading the Khoya Khoya Chand remix got some idea about AK’s bizarre choice.
Ranjanji why only Chand so let us go beyond Chand with this beautiful romantic duet from Pakeezah
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5usBaF6YCXA
And not so romantic solo of the same
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OZ3hHY25Do
Mumbaikar8,
Though you have addressed it to DP Rangan, I am entering because you are referring to my ‘bizarre’ taste. I am puzzled because you also seem to like the remix version of Khoya khoya chaand.
AK Ji and DP Rangan Ji
Thanks once again for coming out with a great favorite theme post. Chand Chanda or Chandrama has been used in hundreds of songs since early Film songs and has been mainly penned either for beauty appreciation or separation songs.
Here are two from the vintage era, my favorites
Ae chand chup Na Jana by Kanan Devi from Nawab composed by Kamal Dasgupta and penned by Pandit Madhur
https://youtu.be/DSaKxkDDt9I
Panchhi bawra chand se preet lagaye by Khursheed from Bhakt Surdas composed by Gyan Dutt and penned by DN Madhok
https://youtu.be/HGMJEMYqkeE
Will be back with a few more
AK,
Why can’t I have bizarre taste?
But like this remix of Khoya K hoya Chand?
NO
Saw this while searching for information about the second song”Chakori-1949, was produced and directed by Mulkraj Bhakri, a close friend of Hansraj Behl, and partly financed by Nalini Jaywant. It had this immortal Lata song, Haaye chanda gaye pardes chakori yahan ro-ro mare. Hansraj Behl himself told Shri Biswanath Chatterjee that during the final recording the recordist broke down and started crying like a child… so emotional he went at this composition!” https://apnaarchive.wordpress.com/2012/12/20/hansraj-behl-haaye-jiya-roye/
Mr N Venkatraman,
Apart from the C Ramachandra composed O Chand jah woh jaaye, another marvellous Moon-themed song is the 1962 film Manmauji’s Chanda Ja, Chanda Ja Re Ja Re, Kaahe Aaya Hai Akela by the masterful Madan Mohan and rendered as only she can by Lata Mangeshkar.
Rajinder Kishan wrote this song too as he did the earlier O Chand Jaha Woh Jaaye, and a luminous Sadhana lit up the screen exhorting her ally to come back with her beloved. Manmauji has another gem in it – Main Toh Tum Sang Nain Milaken Haar Gayi Sajna.
Dear DP Ranganji
Thanks for acknowledging my message.
I have been here before but don’t know whether it would be correct to describe myself as an ‘old hand’ on this site. As somehow that expression denotes an experienced person with some expertise on a subject. I have no expertise at all. Just a deep appreciation and love of the golden voices of Hindi playback music of yesteryears and of all those responsible for creating it. The music directors, musicians, lyricists and the actors who brought those songs to life. But most of all of course the singers. These songs keep us going in today’s frenetic world.
And this is just the reason why I come here sometimes but am not able to stay long. But when I am here, I just can’t help adding my voice 🙂
And then just like the ” Chaand” I have to disappear behind the clouds too. This reminds me of another song and I’m not sure if anyone has mentioned it so far:
“Chaand jaane kahaan kho gaya” (Mukesh & Lata)
Thought of another one too just now.
“Kaisi haseen aaj bahaaron ki raat hai
Ek chaand aasmaan pe hai, ek mere paas hai” (Talat and Rafi from “Aadmi”).
Well, time to go – but before that just want to say thanks for writing on such an interesting topic. It’s the kind of theme that gives rise to much vibrant discussion which is so enjoyable.
Mumbaikar8
Thanks for your appreciation. I could not imagine this post is on such a popular topic and it was my luck to write the first one on this theme.
Arvinderji
Very much appreciate your words about the post. It is a great encouragement for me. Have heard both the songs you posted earlier.
gaddeswarup
Read the great article on Hansraj Bahl. Thanks for sharing this.
Bhatiaji
Please read the article and try to locate the songs mentioned on you tube and let me know. I know you can do it with ease. Take your time. After collection let me know. I will send you my e mail id and you can send the link to me. This service would place me in your debt forever.
AK Ji and DP Rangan Ji
A couple of vintage era songs
Noorjahan from Khazanchi composed by Ghulam Haider
Tu kaun si badli me chhupa chand
https://youtu.be/R-dKElgKGpM
Rajkumari from Humayun composed by Ghulam Mohammed
Ae chand Tu bata de
https://youtu.be/l2eSoTD6IDI
Nasreenji
Fully appreciate your stand in so far as this blog is concerned. I am more or less like you. Being much older and time hanging on me, have adopted this site fully and am trying my hand at some writing average posts which AK, the good soul he is, has kindly accepted for publication. I appreciate him all the more when one realises he can keep on writing blog after blog for months with the material at his disposal and his tendency to write facile and fast. Yet he has accommodated me.
Arvinderji
Listened to both the songs, despite MTNL poor internet connectivity with frequent outages. Complaints are listened to but rarely leads to a solution. Passing the buck is the standard dodge with them. If I had access to such old songs of 1940s would have included them. Still I am happy they are surfacing now and would be useful for a future survey by others.
Bhatiaji
Located many of the songs of Hansraj Behl and will try for more. Sorry to have bothered you. Please forget my plea and attend to your own priorities.
Mr. Raj Iyer,
Chanda Ja Re Ja Re is indeed a beautiful song and KBji too mentioned it. So what is stopping us from posting the song?
Chanda Ja Re Ja Re by Lata Mangeshkar, film Man Mauji (1962), lyrics Rajinder Kishan, music Madan Mohan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BGfr0gZaz4
Mumbaikarji,
Welcome back. Thanks for mentioning my name and for posting the Pakeezah song. BTW I too like the remix version of Koya Koya chand.
Arvinderji,
Thanks for posting the songs from the vintage era. Loved the songs especially the song Panchhi bawra chand se preet lagaye,I believe in Raag Kedar.
Here is another song rendered by Noorjehan from a Pakistani film.
Chaandni raatein sab jag soye hum by Noor Jahan, Pakistani film Dupatta ( 1955), lyrics Mushir Kazmi, music Ferooz Nizami
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xgcmyg_noor-jahan-chaandni-raatein-sab-jag-soye-hum-dopatta_music
Sorry, it should have been Khoya Khoya Chand
Dear Ranganji
I would not say your post is ‘average’ at all. See how it has moved people to write and come up with all the Chaand songs they can think of. In fact, I thought of one again, by Shamshad Begum:
“Chaandni aayi banke pyaar o saajna”
Sir, you may be a bit older, not VERY much older though. Anyone who knows and appreciates the songs we are talking about has to have reached a considerable age. Like me. However, as long as we appreciate music, I think we remain essentially young. But yes, time is my one big enemy as I would have loved to, if not write myself, at least read what everyone says. I have certainly read AK’s posts with great interest and have learnt much from them as from comments on the site. But to remain involved requires the “phursat” I do not seem to have.
However, one makes the time for special things. As in the beautiful song :
“chandaa ko dhoondne sabhi taare nikal pade”
Nasreen
Venkataramanji,
I should thank SSW one more time because of his upload
I got idea about your bizarre taste too.
AK Ji and DP Rangan Ji
Continuing with a few more vintage posts here are three more
Khursheed from Chandni composed by Khemchand Prakash
Main chand hoon ya Chandni
https://youtu.be/uPif0Mn5PgM
Rajkumari from Bhakt Ke Bhagwan composed by Chanlal Thakur a name I’m not familiar with
Ae chand Tu bata de mera chand Kahan hai
https://youtu.be/UL4Y3CmiwHw
This is a song that I love
Uma Devi from Chandralekha composed by S. Rajeshwar Rao
O chand mere kyon door khada sharmaye
https://youtu.be/QqQpzLDpmx0
Venkataraman Ji
Thanks for your kind words
Of the songs you have posted , Chandaniya nadiya beech nahaye is a great favorite
So is Chanda dhale. I don’t think that this topic of Chand will be forgotten early
Ashok Vaishnav Ji
Have sakhi has become a great favorite song of mine and I make it a point to play the song with my Gujarati friends. Still remember very fondly the discussion we had
KS Bhatia Ji
You are doing a great job with posting amazing collections of songs after songs
Hats off to your spirit and great knowledge
Will be back with More
Continued…
A few solos by Talat
Ae chand Sitaron so jao from Dil e Nadaan composed by Ghulam Mohammed
https://youtu.be/q7TOCIsJMDo
Chand mera baadlon me kho gaya from Pathan composed by Faqir Mohammed
https://youtu.be/kzLF6R31T7k
Chand ik choodi ki tarah toota hua (prelude)
Koi nahi mera is duniya me from Daag composed by SJ
https://youtu.be/3ZdbCDSLHig
Tum chand se haseen ho from Aurat Teri Kahani composed by Bulo C Rani
https://youtu.be/uCsRjUI155M
Ae chand Sitaron from Daera composed by Jamal Sen
https://youtu.be/ttMlviH98H4
And a big welcome to Mumbaikar8, whom I was missing here
And is Hans Ji listening as well
AKji and DP Ranganji,
Even though all of us on the blog are not exactly enamoured ofHindi film music beyond the 60s, I remembered a very melodious and hummable Kishore Kumar number of the early 70s – Chanda Ki Kirno Se Lipti Hawaye, Sitaro ki Mehfil Jawaan, Aaake Mil Ja – it’s indeed well penned by Verma Malik and composed by the underrated Chitragupt. To say that the video is underwhelming would not be overstating the case – Baldev Khosa and Padmini Kapila emote as well as mannequins would.
Here’s the youtubelink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOqwEBmorn8
If somebody has not mentioned it already, this one by Bhanumati and Talat from Chandirani appeals to me (I like the Telugu version better) https://youtu.be/8oFhKAiQdZo
Another favourite where chand comes around 3:25. I do not understand it well though I got the gist of the song at one stage from a Pakistani blog https://youtu.be/VbWIPW3yKJI
D P Rangan, Arvinder Sharma. Venkatraman ‘ [ji’s] ,
Thanks for the encouragements and appreciations . We all have common tastes as far as golden and vintage songs are concerned . The topic chosen I think is having maximum number of songs ; and why not as Chand conveys many moods…..sad, happy, romantic, tragic …etc.
Arvinder sharma ji has brought a good number of vintage songs to the forefront and mentioning of Hansraj Behl has shaken my soul by his very beautiful composition …….Haye jiyaa roye….by Lata ji….from Milan [1958 movie ] .
I am not posting any other song fearing this song might get lost .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tj6m2_w7ew
Like Arvinder ji , I am also missing Hans ji’s participation which is long due .
D P Rangan’ ji;
A few songs of golden period :
1. Raat bhi hai kuchh bhegii bhegii……Lata…..Mujhe jeene do….Jaidev
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jHCOLUsW6I
2. Chand madham hai…..Lata…..Railway Platform…..MM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abcnIgwy5Tg
3. Aye chand tere saath….Surender kaur…..Dada[1949]….Nashad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWDYc-nU2O8
4. Phir wohi chand…..Lata, CR…….Baarish…..CR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayrJfNGoul0
5. Chandni Raaten…..Noorjahan……Dupatta……old pak movie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCCOvWBh4No
……to be contd……
“ @24 D P Rangan May 21, 2016 at 11:14 am
Anuji
“AK has clarified about title. I thought Moon and Mumbai would rhyme well.”
My dear Ranganji
Moon does not rhyme with Mumbai. Perhaps you meant “alliteration”.
The alliteration occurs in speech or writing when the words have repeated same or similar sound as in your expression “Moon and Mumbai”. Here the “Mŭ” sound is repeated. There are many alliterations sounds in English Tongue Twisters and other languages as well for example:
“Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled pepper.”
Following illustration is full of rhymes from the Doris Day Film “By the Light of Silvery Moon 1953”:
By the light of the silvery moon,
I want to spoon, to my honey I’ll croon love’s tune,
Honey Moon! Keep a-shining in June,
Your silvery beams will bring love dreams, we’ll be cuddling soon,
By the silvery moon.
This song was parodied by another famous parody maker Mr Bill Murray in the American Variety Theatre in his own show called “Stand Up and Sing ”
“Oh, I’m sick of all these ditties about “moon” and “spoon” and “June”
So, will you stand up, and sing for your father, an old time tune! ………
I have no problem with the subject of Mr Rangan’s post. Somebody has to handle subjects like, Moon, Rain, Birah (Seperation) Clouds, Dil, Sama, (atmosphere and ambiance) Gesu or hair etc.
Mr Rangan has done well and he has uplifted the subject taking it the sky high and space and even found the only Sci-Fi film and songs as well. He has gone boldly where no post writer has gone before! Three cheers for Rangin Rangan or shall I say Rasila Rangan!
For me any subject gives an opportunity to look back at the songs, singers, lyrics and lyricists composers, actors, scenes and much more.
Here is a song that came back to me after many, many years and the memory about it.
The singer is Sursaagar Jagmohan and the song is:
“Yeh Chaand Nahin Teri Aarati”
This was brought back by my music mad uncle sent to Calcutta by Grandpa on a business trip.
It was on the A side of 78 rpm brittle record. On the other side was “Muze Na Sapanose Bahalao”
The “Chand” song was played so many times eventually it lost its quality of the groove.
I asked my wise uncle, “Would not the word “Aarati” be “Aarasi?” He said it was at first but Dilip Kumar Roy told him it should be “Aarati” and Sursaagar accepted it.
Shalan
I guess Rajinder Krishan would be the lyricist with most of popular Chand songs
1) O raat ke musafir chanda zara bata de
2) O chaand jahan woh jaaye
3) Chaand jaane kahan kho gaya
4) Ek raat mein do do chaand khile
5) Ae Chaand kal jo aana unko bhi saath lana
6) Meri samne wali khidki mein ek chaand ka tukda
7) Ae Chaand pyar mera tujhse keh raha hai
8) Tum chaand ke saath chale aao
9) Aa gupchup pyar kare
10) Chaand jaane kahan kho gaya
11) Tum ho Hasin kahan ke hum chaand aasmaan ke
12) Badli se nikala hai chaand
13) Phir wahi chaand, wahi hum
14) Chanda loriya sunaye hawa jhulna jhulaye
15) Chanda ja chanda ja re ja, kahe aaya tu akela
AK ji,
You are adding more jewels to this blog by asking people like Ms.Shalan All Mr.Rangan to contribute. They have chosen subjects like ‘birds’ (Ms.All), ‘horse’ and ‘moon’ (Mr.Rangan) which often occur in HFM.With their knowledge and research they have come up with gems. The knowledgeable followers of this blog have embellished them further. It all adds up to the immense pleasure to the silent followers like me.
A big thanks to all of you.
Now may I suggest another subject with great potential:
Flowers!(like kamal, gulab, champa, chameli etc.) One of the erudite persons here with flair for writing may be asked to track this subject.
Giriji,
We are lucky to have people like Shalan Lal and DP Rangan, not to forget several other guest writers who have contributed scholarly articles on SoY. They do it selflessly and without any nudging from me. Thanks to them and also to the readers for their active participation.
फूल is such a ubiqitous theme that I can see Mr Rangan jumping at it. I can bet there would be an article from him on this theme before long.
Rajneesh Chawla,
Welcome to SoY. That is a superb compilation and interesting observation. ‘Chaand’ is such a common theme that we would need to examine some more lyricists, such as Shailendra, Majrooh Sultanpuri, Shakeel Badayuni and Sahir Ludhiyanavi to conclude that there is any significant difference between lyricists.
The name of Ms.Shalan Lal has been misspelt (@64) thanks to Google predictive text.
My apologies.
Gir@ 64&67
I should not worry about getting my name wrong. My relatives always called me “Silly Shally” and believe it or not I liked it.
Your priase for some of us is glorifying but we must humble about it.
The subjects small or minor big or alluring all are good. That gives us opportunity to look at the various aspect of the film and more so of the musical side of the visual art.
Shalan
ASHOK M VAISHNAV @23 May 21, 2016 at 8:59 am
Your pointing out about the mention of Chandramukhi is very interesting from Madhumati 1958 main actors Dilip K and Vaijayanthi Mala, Directed by Bimal Roy has a reference to the another film made earlier by Bimal Roy Devdaas acted in by Dilip K, Suchitra Sen and Vaijayanthi Mala. That won Suchitra Sen Film Fare Best heroine Actress and Vaijaynthi Mala Best supporting actress which she refused to take it reasoning that her role was also on the par of the heroine Paro. Vaijayanthi Mala acted the role of “Chandramukhi” the prostitute in Calcutta who fell for Devdaas. The word “Chandramukhi” was made popular by the literature’s great writer Sharat Chandra. It is believed by the scholars of Sharat Literature that Sharat Chnadra lived with or married a pretty (Chandra) prostitute. Before the Devdaas Chandramukhi it seems that the word is very absent in Indian literature. The word “Chandra-Vadan or Chandraapida was in literature. Chandra is mostly used as a simile or full simile that is a metaphor for a pretty woman. The word “Hansmukh as a male name is very popular among the Gujarati community but not “Chandramukh”.
There is more with this reference.
Shalan
Continuing with the early Lata solos of Chand
Preetam se ja ke keh de o Chanda from Hamari Kahani MD Hemant Kedar
https://youtu.be/i7hctmLcrZs
Ae chand Pyar mera from Khazana MD C Ramchandra (the same is mentioned by Rajnish Ji above)
https://youtu.be/orlaiXsl0JI
Chanda tujhko laaj na aaye from Bhola Shankar MD Snehal Bhatkar
https://youtu.be/-V7qng-4FFQ
Kal jalega chand aadhi raat from Nirmohi MD Madanmohan
https://youtu.be/9QzmRF10b1M
Tu Chanda kyon muskaye by Pandit Govindram from Chor
https://youtu.be/5GLrdU-4PZQ
Tum chand ke saath chale Aao from Aashiyana by Madanmohan
https://youtu.be/qBXLTYCL9wk
Taare wohi hain chand wohi hai from Anmol Ratan by Vinod
https://youtu.be/prhNj9dEGyU
To be continued…
AK ji,
“before Devdas, the word Chandramukhi is very absent in Indian Literature” is a statement which is shocking.
Kavi Kalidas in the 4th and 5th century, in his two works, kumarsambhavam and Meghdootam has used this word several times.
Rev Lalbihari De wrote ‘Chandramukhi Upakhyan” in the year 1859. It was serialised in magazine ‘Arunoday ‘since 1857. ( Ref: India’s Literary History by Stuart Blackbary, page 374 note no. 36 )
All this happened before Sharat babu was even born. Sharatchandra Chatterjee was born on 15-9-1876 and died on 16-1-1938.
The word Chandramukhi was in use in Telugu old literature too in the 1850s.
There may be hundreds of references available, if one searches.
This is only for information.
-AD
Arunji,
Perhaps you meant to address it to Shalan Lal. I am entirely with you. ‘Chandramukhi’ as a metaphor must have existed for centuries for a beautiful moon-like face (literary moon of imagination is of course very different from the real moon). Thanks for all the information. It is quite natural that there would be several more references in classical Sanskrit literature and Ritikaleen Hindi poetry. Perhaps Shalan Lal meant to say something else.
ArunK DeshMukh @71 & AK 72
As Mr Deshmukh gave plenty of information in literatures about the word Chandramukhi I would like to withdraw my remark,”“before Devdas, the word Chandramukhi is very absent in Indian Literature.”
However I would like to say I think this metaphore and its use of naming a person to me is very unusal however a person has limitless beauty. I mean there is difference between a proper name and an adjective.
In my above remark I wanted to praise Mr A Vaishnave for bringing in to notice what happend in the film Madhumati.
We had the Devdas of Saigal for twent years before and there was not much ref to Chandramukh coming in the public domain. Dilip K’s Devdas came and suddenly we have got “ChandraMukhi” refs’ started appearing in the post Devdas 1955 films. It is a curious matter.
I have only read two cantos of Kumara Sambhav and I had read Ritu Samhar couple of times. But it seems I have missed “Chandramukhi. In my next round to British Library for reading Sanskrit literatures I shall look for the word”Chandramukhi”. I shall also try to find the information about “Rev Lalbihari De wrote ‘Chandramukhi Upakhyan” in the year 1859. It was serialised in magazine ‘Arunoday ‘since 1857. ( Ref: India’s Literary History by Stuart Blackbary, page 374 note no. 36 ”
I have got a feeling that Sharat himself had made this word and he had little reference to the works mentioned by Mr Deshmukh. But I can be wrong. I have been wrong many times before. One learns by one’s own mistakes and carry on. I have no shame in this confession.
Any way my praise for Mr Deshmukh for finding cross refs so quickly.
Shalan
Sharan Lal@73 There was prominent Bangali lady during Sarat’s time Chandramukhi Basu (1860-1944), one of the first two momen graduates in Bengal. Though I cannot find any proof that Sarat knew about her, it seems to be a possibility. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandramukhi_Basu
Giriji
Many thanks for your appreciation of the blog. Flowers is a good idea. I can write a nice thesis on the introductory part. It is the poverty of songs which will hold me. At present I know of only one song from the film Anokha Pyar, where Nalini Jaywant as the flower girl sings the song – Mere phoolon ki chupi hai jawani
https://youtu.be/Rgi1gcYjd84
Madam Shalan Lal
Always await your scholarly comments. You have made me blush, though I doubt whether it would be evident considering my face is as pockmarked as the moon and my complexion, with your comments. I fully agree with you on my mistake about rhyme. I have to dust off my old grammar book – Wren & Martin and Nesfield and refresh my knowledge. In our school days we used to have regular grammar classes and a paper on grammar alone. You would make a wonderful teacher.
Gaddeswarupji@74
Thanks for your brilliant information. I hope “Chandramukhi Basu (1860-1944)” did not inspire Sharat to create that “Chandrmukhi” in his short story about Devdaas.
But your information is pointed at my mistake again to presume that the proper name “Chandramukhi” was not fmaous.
The last sentence of the story is to the effect of “Whatever happened to Devdaas is not important but the importance is about “Paro”. Meaning she was going to have a very bad living. However somehow both Devdaas films had given importance to Devdaas.
Shalan
D.P.Rangan @76
Thanks for your comment. Oh I shall never be a teacher with so many mistakes I am making now. My students will runaway from my class as fast as possible.
So you are making another trip to the U.S.A. eh? Well you will have ample good time as Trump will be there every morning on the TV. Best wishes
Don’t eat too many hotdogs and get indugestion!
Shalan
Arvinder Sharma ‘ji ;
Thanks for the fine collection of chanda songs . The song ….Tum chand ke saath chale aao………stands out among the best . This Madan mohan’s creation is my long time fav.
Thanks Ms Shalan Lal for reminding the superb vintage song …..Yeh chand nahin teri Aarti hai…….by Jagmohan . K L Saigal , Jagmohan, K C Dey , Pankaj Mullick were the great gifted singers of their time .
D P Rangan ji ;
Bon Voyage and happy landing . I suppose you will be there with your family for quite some time . I think this is the best time of the year in U S A for senior citizen to visit their family when the atmosphere and temperatures are aged friendly . Which part of States are you landing?
Ms Shalan Lal @62;
Your reference to Doris Day’s song reminds me of Laural and Hardy moon songs ; which I used to play on VHS ;when my daughters were young . A pure fun to watch and listen to……
…..Lazy moon come out soon…. Pardon Us
&….Shine on harvest moon…..Flying Deuces
Both the songs in one clip :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgux8axYfr8
Besides , Chanda ki nagri , there is one more Sc.fic.movie of the mid 60s…..Trip to moon ; alias…Chand per chhadai. The film had Dara Singh , Helen and Bhagwan in the main lead with music by Usha khanna . Some of the songs are filmed on the moon . Browsing thru the songs and movie makes you wonder about the presence of human , clothes , air , vegetation , art and architecture similar to our own world . Moreover ; there is a reference of human living on Mars planning to attack Moon and how our hero, Dara Singh prevents la James Bond style
[ Now this reminds me of actual James Bond movie ….Moonraker of 1979 ] .
Both the bollywood movies were made before the man landing on the moon.
A song from Trip to moon :
Door na ja Jaane wafa…..Lata….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1yBJLdscqs
Bhatiaji
After a bad journey by Emirates we landed in Dallas, Texas and my son picked us from airport. Big city absolutely empty in the roads. What a contrast with India. Temperature is around 22′ c. From roasting to shivering is what I am experiencing in the house, fully air conditioned. Still I would prefer India.
By now I have come to the conclusion anything is possible for you. Another science fiction on Moon. Could never imagine. Song is not bad either. The plot must be the usual Bollywood formula.
Madame Shalan Lal
I am now in Dallas. You must have come here many times. I never eat out here and prefer home food of the simplest type. My son goes out regularly to eat out taking his mother. I refuse to come and am happy with mere rice, curd and a pickle at home. I now weigh around 50 kgs only and hope to maintain it for the brief period left for me. I love your dissertations on any subject. Please continue to be active.
Arvinderji
What a treasure trove you are unearthing. Listened to all the songs here in Dallas and enjoyed them all. More installments are welcome.
P.D.Rangan @81
How nice to hear from you from Dallas, Texas. Yes I was there for few weeks long back with my tall Texan boy friend.
It’s pity you’re on Rice ‘n’ Curd. But then if youare only 50kgs that is very good. Thos tall and fat Texan may be wondering at you with envy.
You’re a blessed man. Have very good time in U.S.A. where plenty to see and plenty to eat for you good fruits like Banana. probably one is more thant enough fo one meal.
Your post is rocketing towards the century post.
Shalan
ksbhatia @80
Thanksfor reminding those two songs. Both are loved by me. There are many Moony songs in the early Hollywood. But it will be difficult now to make convincingly a moon song like those now as America is in full swing for the space programme.
Thanks again for your contribution. You’re a wonderful person that so many songs you have at your finger touch.
Shalan
coming back to SoY planet …
great collection of moon songs DPRanganji.
Chaand maddham hai .. would be on top in my favorite moon songs, no doubt.
others are Chaand phir nikla, Tum chaand ke saath chale aao, Maine chaand aur sitaaronki tamanna ki thi, Ruk ja raat theher ja re chanda…
Jignesh
Very happy to see your comments. I see you after some absence. Thanks for the appreciation. All the songs you mentioned are good and I have heard them in radio days. I know you can unearth more rare songs too.
Madame Shalan Lal
While my son is worried about my run down condition as he describes the thin me, your appreciation is very much taken to heart. I will have some good time with 6 month old grandson and afterwards I travel to Cincinatti to see my elder son and his two children. I will be an active participant of SoY. Industrious AK has pushed one more post within a week.
Rangan ji@74
As AK has mentioned “phool” is ubiquitous in HFM.
Further, different varieties of flowers like ‘gulab, ‘kamal’ ‘champa’ ‘chameli’ etc. will widen the field. You can get over the jetlag,enjoy the summer in Dallas, and relax. We will eagerly wait for your post.
Giriji
You have put the proposition. I will try to work out on it during the next few days. I will write a semi technical introduction as I have been doing for earlier posts. I believe in a little education for followers of the blog on any subject I write. I will have to hunt for songs.
Ranganji
on your demand
a song from EK DO TEEN (1953, Vinod)
Ashaji’s best
Lo phir chaand nikal aaya
Tum paas nahin mere
Haaye dil is liye ghabraaya
and
one
Kausar Parveen’s great melody from
Gumnaam (1954, pak.movie)
Ae chaand unse kehna
afsaane ban gaye hai
Hum apne dil ke haathon
diwaane ban gaye hai
Ranganji
DO DULHE has a wonderful Lata gem apart from Naihar ke geet main gaaun
Pyar ki nishaaniyan
guzri hui kahaaniya
kabse rula rahi hame
tumhari meherbaaniyan
sent this song’s mp3 to you thru whatsapp.
Arunji,Akji
seen many times these names on myswar:
B.S.Kalla, B.K.Kalla, S.K.Kalla
plz throw some light on these people.
D P Rangan ji ;
Good to know that you are enjoying the company of your children and grand children ; as also keeping in touch with S o Y family as well .
Well having a stint with SJ’s chand songs ‘ here are a few of Naushad’s Chand songs which are my fav. and without doubt AK ji’ as well .
1. Tu mera chand main teri chandni…..Shyam , suraiya….Dillagi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgHhmQUXQLk
2. Chand chhupa aur tare dube……MK….Sohni Mahiwal…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=To5cvtn0JZE
3. Chandni ban ke pyar ….Shamshad ……Dullari..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r47RhsO5Ki8
4. Tumahare sang main bhi…..Lata…..Sohni Mahiwal….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aboEc26rqQ4
5.Raat rangeeli mast nazare….Rafi Lata…..Dullari
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bT70975Ag0Y
6. Dekh liya maine ……Rafi , Lata……Deedar…..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=285VsJ4L7nE
7. Yaad mein teri jag jag ke hum…Lata, Rafi…..Mere Mehboob
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zbw4iY84sRQ
8. Eid ka din tere bin…..Lata , Rafi…..Sohni Mahiwal….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDOVVp5Q5uE
9. Do sitaroan ka milan…..Rafi, Lata……Kohinoor….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9Y0mswuQJE
10. Chandan ka palna……Hemant …..Shabab….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y9WJ9QP1tg
….. more to follow……
Sharmaji & Bhatiaji,
‘tumne pukara aur ham chale aaye’.
You both have really embellished the excellant post by Ranganji. And since both of you, me and mumbaikar8 have many common likings, I very rarely feel a need to post songs after you all have posted.
In respect of chand songs there is a lot of variety. Some of the categories which can be made are, praise of beloved through the medium of chand, description of surroundings in a romantic scene, talking to the moon, comparing the moon with someone you love be it a lover a child or some other. Even after these categories there are a lot of songs left which can be put in miscellaneous category.
I feel despite the no. of songs crossing the 100 mark, some of the most romantic songs on chand have been left out. I would like to list them.
First, there are two songs picturised on Joy Mukherjee and Saira
1. Husn se chand bhi sharmaya hai – Door Ki Awaj
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIt-ATMiOpU
2. Jahan tu hai wahan phir chandni ko – Aao Pyar Karen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-2sRphV0jQ
3. Ye chand sa roshan chehra – Kashmir Ki kali
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txv7RCe8DXM
In urdu chand is called mahtab. I dont find any songs which used mahtab or mahjabeen. Here are some
4. Ab kya mishal doon – Aarti
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad5BcGFpxog
5. Mana mere haseen sanam – Adventures of Robinhood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZBnenpifh8
6. Sun ae mahjabeen – Dooj Ka Chand (this song contains sentiments similar to the Leader duet ‘tere husn ki kya tareef karoon’ and both films came in 1964)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE9pQ37Wd2c
to be continued..
Continuing with Rafi songs
7. Chand kitni door tha – Afsana (1966)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCslB0-H9WU
8. Maine poochha chand se – Abdullah
9. Itni haseen itni jawan raat kya karen – Aaj Aur Kal
(the word chandani is used in the 1st antara)
10. Chandni raat men yun dil ko jala ke – Ek Shriman Ek Shrimati
11. Chand jaisa badan phool sa parahan – Rustam-e-Baghdad
12. Ye mera prem patra padhkar – Sangam (‘tujhe main chand kehta tha’ in the first antara)
There are some very famous male songs which have not been posted or listed. I am giving only a list.
1. Ye raat ye chandani phir kahan – Hemant – Jaal (1952)
2. Chup hai dharti chup hain chand sitare – Hemant – House No. 44
3. Ye hawa ye raat ye chandani – Talat – Sangdil
4. Tujhe sooraj kahun ya chanda – Manna Dey – Ek Phool Do Mali
5. Gore gore chand se mukh par – Mukesh – Anita
@89
What is very interesting about the 1954 Pakistani song is that in the movie’s titles, the hero’s name is “Sudhir”! Does anyone know how this came about so?
DP Rangan Ji
Nice to know that you have reached your destination and are enjoying your time with the family. Eagerly awaiting your next post which you mentioned in our telephonic talk.
A big welcome to dear Hans Ji and one Rafi vintage for him
Rafi from Khoj
Chanda ka dil toot gaya
https://youtu.be/9yN8tcKOjKU
@89
There is no question of any demand on my part. I wrote the blog and AK was kind enough to accept and publish it. I have merely introduced the subject and it is for the experts monitoring this blog to come out with further embellishments by way of interesting anecdotes and songs on the theme. I am overwhelmed at the response and am very thankful to all of you for adding a plethora of songs which was way beyond my capacity.
Dinesh K Jain ji,
@94
The real name of actor SUDHIR of Pakistan was Shah Zamaan Khan Afridi.
He was born in 1922 and started his acting career in Bombay in the 40s with small roles. He was Hero in film Farz-1947. Then he migrated to Pakistan and acted in several hit films. He died in 1997.
Like many other Muslim actors in pre-partition era he had taken a Hindu name.
There were few more such actors in Pakistan with Hindu names.Also actresses.
-AD
@97
Thank you, Deshmukh ji, though I find it odd that Pakistani actors should have continued using their Hindu pseudonyms so many years after the partition…shows a greater degree in that benighted land then than in the latter years.
Hans ‘ji ;
Welcome back and with so many songs it is return with a big bang ; and that is what we all were missing your expertise on different subjects . With chand you outdid IPL .
While every one liked …..chand phir niqla…..a beautiful creation of SDB , I will add three more of SDB great numbers which are as good :
1. Thandi hawayein leharate ayein…..Lata…..Naujawan….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1TtVax2t-s
2. Rote rote guzar gayi raat re…..Lata…..Buzdil….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3imkHxvP6I
3. chup hai dharti…..Hemant……House no 44….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ikJ6c0BhLk
DP Rangan @88
My dear mr Rangan, you charming fella and lucky fella as well as you’re in America at its most dramatic time my suggestion to you is do not rush to write down on “Phool” or bother to comment on each and every comment of SoY posts. Do not waste your time for the time, as you are in America get involved in the American scenes as you are keen observer of human scenes. See how Americans are reacting to the present drama of Presidential Election. See how Indians in America are acting. See how your relatives and their friends are commenting on the political situation.
If possible with the help of your sons create your own web “Dallas Calling” and present your daily or weekly reviews of the “Aankho Dekha Haal” etc.
You can always come back to “Phool” as said in the RK Awara song “Muzko Phool, Muzko Geet, Muzko Preet Chahie, Muzko Chaiye Bahar”!
Subject is yours as AK has mentioned. And more over you can write on all those objects RK has mentioned in his song.
Shalan Lal
D P Rangan ji ;
I think Ms Shalan Lal is right . Generally every alternate summer me and my family spends two months in Atlanta with my elder daughter’s family. I switch off my techno activities and enjoy going out almost every day . There are three or four long outings as well. Being lover of nature, which is plenty in america, I have made about forty DVD’s of our travel vacation besides taking more than 2000 fotos . Beautiful instrumental music serves as background music for the DVD’s . The fav. music I choose are by ……Richard clyderman [piano], Andre rieu [ orch], James Last [orch] , Billy Vaugh [ orch] …..etc . Whenever i play golden period hindi songs I try to shoot the scene in B /W for giving it a period effect.
Whenever I am in a mood to see my grand children I get glued to my DVDs and enjoy the holidays I have spend at various point of times.
Hansji
Thanks for your comment on the post. Listened to the songs you posted. Some of them are new. You are being hailed as a long lost dear one. Do remember SoY and frequent it.
Madame Shalan Lal
Very considerate of you to give me such sage advice. Will try to follow it. I will have lot of leisure and time to spend and will enjoy it to the utmost. I do have ideas for a few more posts. Will pursue them at a gentle pace. Once I gather the songs, I tend to complete a post in one or two days utmost. Now I will pursue a more gentler pace of work.
Bhatiaji
You are more industrious in other front too. I am a keen photographer myself and shoot with DSLR and use many advanced softwares to process them. Nothing like visiting nature and capturing them in digital cameras.
ksbhatia @ 101 & DP Rangan @ 102
You two seemed to have many other irons in the fire. Very glad to know that you have artistic angles and you are good photographers as well.
Just to suggest both of you that animals and nature are not just two subjects for the photographers. Your subjects could be anything under above and inside of the earth as well.
For example the streets and street scenes, street food and people on the streets, animals and children and adults who make their livings on the streets.
Once I was in Delhi and a Rikshaw hit a street dog and the dog cried for a long time like a little child hurt by its adult and it was looking for kindness from the human beings but humans around laughed and told the dog to scrm. I did not have a camera on with me at that time . This dog was almost human.
You can have your Gallery on the Internet and show your art to the rest of the world just like a blog.
Shalan
D P Rangan ji;
Here are few songs to add to the booty …….. chand…. :
1.Gori gori chandni……Lata….Raja Harishchandra….Husan lal Bhagatram
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTfbGqpoq9w
2.Tu chand mein chandni……Lata, Rafi…Raja Harishchandra…HB…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQxsYv-yIfc
3.Naya naya chand hai….Geeta dutt, Manna dey…Khuda ka banda..SNTripathi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZrgIlD8ESc
4.Mast chandni jhoom…..Geeta dutt, Mukesh….Pyar ki Baaten…..Khayaam, Bulo C Rani….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq-3uxJ3Ca0
5.Woh dekho udhar chand…..Geeta dutt, Mannadey….Roop Kumari….S N Tripathi .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_WGe721gIE
……more to follow……
KS Bhatiaji,
Let me join in. Gori gori chaandni is too good. Thanks a lot.
I don’t know whether you noticed that you have just made a great discovery. Wo dekho udhar chaand‘s tune was duplicated by SN Tripathi in Lata Mangeshkar’s Nigaahon mein tum Ho khayalon mein tum ho in Jadoo Nagari. That makes three pair of songs of SNT of this type – a unique feature among all MDs. Two pairs I have mentioned in the anniversary posts of last year and this year.
AK ji @105;
I am surprised by this rare ditto similarity of songs that I was not aware of . Thanks for engraving . The antras, interlude and orchestration ….all falls under duplicate catog. But both the songs are soothing and is a pleasure for leisure listening .
This reminds me of the other triplicate SDB ‘s songs discovered about a year back……Tumre sang to raain beetai….[ kishore , lata song], ….Albela main ek dil wala …..[ Antara of this song from Miss India is the mukhda of Sagina song ]…..and the original song of the mid 40s by shamshad begum [ ?] .
KS Bhatiaji,
Shamshad Begum’s song you are referring to is Saari khushiyan saath laayi from Jeevan Jyoti (1953) which SD Burman reused as Tumhre sang to rain bitaayi. Other such cases of MDs reusing their old tunes are more a case of adaptation, eg Tera dil kahan hai from Chandni Chowk which Roshan reused for Rahein na rahein hum. SNT takes the cake in that he has simply fitted different sets of words as a karaoke, and we have discovered his at least three pairs. (I should mention SDB/Shamshad Begum’s was discovered by Mumbaikar8 and Venkataramanji.)
AK ji;
Thanks for the reminder of SDB’s Jeevan Jyoti song . Yes , it was Mumbaikar8 and Venkatraman ji’s discovery.
Lata’s …rahen na rahen hum….is same tune as Geeta dutt’s …Tera dil kahan hai….. . The common factor is Roshan . I think SNT surpassed all with the three pairs of songs.
AK ji;
Talking of similar tune/ songs reminds me of two such vintage songs …..
1. Ayy ayy o……Mangammasabatham[1941]….S R Rao
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guNcA4P_7zI
2.Suno suno pyare more…..Shamshad ….Mangla[1950]…Kala, Parthashastri, Shastri…..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5Jc0gaoZCY
There is no doubt that both the songs are similar though the MDs are different . Yet I have come across one more song of 1949 whose preludes and interludes are based on these two songs . I think I need to know confirmation of experts wheather I am Correct . Yes, very careful listening is required.
The song is…..
Pyar mein tumne dhokha seekha…..Shamshad , Mukesh…Shabnam……SDB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7XhOT326vM
KS Bhatiaji,
A small correction. Tera dil kahan hai is probably sung by Asha Bhosle.
Bhatiaji, AKji
Thanks for the nice additions (#104). Akji has very sharp ears and eyes to trace such similarities (#105). Thanks Akji.
#109 – Yes there some similarity in the preludes and the interludes in the song mentioned by you, but it may be a coincidence.
Mangamma Sabatham (1943) was produced by S S Vasan (Gemini Pictures). The film was remade in Hindi and Telugu in the year 1950 by S S Vasan. Since the later versions were produced by the same production house the original tunes of some of the songs were retained, even though the music directors were different. S Rajeswar Rao was the MD for the Tamil Version and M D Parthasarathy was the MD for the Hindi and Telugu versions, B S Kalla and Emini Shankara Sasthry were the associate music directors, the ‘original’ Tamil version itself being ‘inspired’ by a Carmen Miranda song.
Let me share this melodious song. Good lyrics too. I am sure you and AKji will enjoy it.
Ja Re Chandra Ja Re Chandra Aur Kahin Ja Re by Lata Mangeshkar, film Sajni (1956), lyrics Narendra Sharma, music Sudhir Phadke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTNsg-mz8Ys
N Venkatraman ji , AK ji ;
The prelude and interlude of Shabnam song…..Pyar mein tumne dhokha seekha……seems to be the demand of the song number and not by coincidence ; for the reason that all the dancing girls on the stage are dressed up like the dancer of Carmen Miranda . To me all the three songs are derivative of Carmen Miranda songs.
Carmen Miranda song……..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P5Vtx1D7RQ
Shabnam song……
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7XhOT326vM
The song ….ja re chandra….from Sajni….is beautiful soft melody. Thanks for posting the same.
I will continue with more of Chanda songs and here are few more . Some of them may get repeated but I included them as they were only mentioned and not posted.
1.Ja ja re chanda ja re……Lata….Private Secretary…..Dilip Dholakia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA0fDFfnv8Y
2.Husn se chand bhi sharmaiya hai….Rafi….Door ki Awaz….Ravi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIt-ATMiOpU
3.Chahe chanda to tum….Lata, Mukesh….Aplam Chaplam…Chitragupt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHfiWf03WYQ
4. Chanda ke desh mein ….Mukesh…Mera ghar mere bachhe….S. Malik
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKq2pLxkWbM
5.Ban ke chakori gori……Mukesh….Hum Matwale Naujawwan…Chitragupt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI4v0TaXS_Y
6.Na chand ho na suraj ho….Mukesh…Jadugar Daku…..S N Tripathi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwG8rszIVmY
7.Kyun laga pyar ko chand grehn……Asha……[ private ?]..Jaidev
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4MQYqakbXM
8. Woh chand chamka….Lata, Mukesh…Son of Sinbad…Chitragupt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx3OtPyD2lk
Venkatraman ji and Ak ji , I was simply bowled by the first and the last song for its soft melody . Really old is gold .
AK ji @110 ;
You are abs.right . The singer is Asha . Thanks for the correction.
In continuation of songs #112 , here are two more :
9.Tum akele to bagh mein…..Lata, Rafi…..Aao pyar karein….Usha Khanna
….chand appears around 5.00 .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwqbz7xOZr4
10.Tum ho hassen kahan ke…..Asha, Rafi….Sharabi….MM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFtZroqPt6M
In continuation of songs #114 , here are two more :
11. Door gagan pe chamke sitaare……Geeta dutt, D.Dilip…..Ram Hanuman Yudh……S N Tripathi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oVHDaqKT7Y
12.Kaun jaane har bahaane…..Mukesh, Asha….Do Bhai….N.Dutta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYY6ZFLXK3k
In continuation three more songs on moon :
13. Saaj e dil chhed de…Lata , Rafi…Paasport…..KA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2dZ-hhvdyE
14.Taaroan ki juban per hai…..Rafi, Lata….Nausherwan e adil…CR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zilUZLM0pY8
15.Kehdo ji kehdo….Lata, Manna Dey….Kismat ka khel….SJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2JSilDIbPA
D P Rangan ji;
As suggested in the other post…..About…., I am posting the Lata’s gem of a song in this chanda theme and will add two more in continuity .
16. Ja ja re chanda ja re……Lata…..Private Secretary….Dilip Dholakiya
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA0fDFfnv8Y
Here is a gem from Kishore Kumar that reminds me of K L Sehgal.
17. Jagmag jagmag karta nikla chand…..Kishore….Ziddi [ Rimjhim ] ….. Khemchand Prakash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gOi4cVmMRg
18.Neele neele amber pe chand…..Kishore….Kalakar……MD.[ Rajesh Roshan? or R D B ?]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nsM6D34QFQ
…..in continuation of songs @117 ;
19. Aa chal ke tujhe…..Kishore…..Door gagan ki…….Kishore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trnr14tY8JU
20. Ye raatein ye mausam…..Asha, Kishore….Dilli ka thug…..Ravi…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4np5V2wTXwE
…..in continuation……
21.Tu chanda kyun muskai……Lata……Chor…..Pt. Govindram….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj0sqTqto7o
22.Dekh tere sansar ki halat…..Pradeep…..Nastik…..CR/?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnrDagjqvVU
23.Adha hai chandrama….Asha, MK….Navrang….CR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ni0ryO4V_E
24.Ruk ja raat thahar ja re chanda…Lata…Dil ek mandir…SJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrZDHDzVuK8
25.Kal ke chand aaj ke sapne….Lata, Hemant….Nai Rahein….Ravi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0fnqfgK0fY
26.Aaj ree chandni……Lata….Chand…..Hemant Kumar…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt5b_UDG87E
27.Mujhe dekh chand sharmaiye…..Lata….Samrat Chandragupta..KA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-wWzBHBAaU
28.Tu chhupi hai kahan….Asha, Mannadey…..Navrang….CR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtcAYy1JQLQ
29.Tum sang preet lagai…..Lata….New Delhi…..SJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfo1gezmPik
30. Ae chand jo kal aana…..Lata….Devta……CR…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-GDhN1LV_k
KS Bhatiaji,
You have refreshed the memory of some wonderful songs, such as Aa ja ri chaandni. Incidentally, this song has an interesting feature – its refrain Humne nain bichchaye, baithe lagan lagaaye, aa ja seems to be an exact replica of the refrain from Dekho dekhoji gori sasural chali. Another fabulous song is Mujhe dekh chaand sharmaye.
You have unknowingly made another discovery: Kal ke chaand aaj ke sapne = Tujhe suraj kahun ya chanda. Both are by Ravi, and to top the coincidence, both have ‘chaand’.
AK ji; D P Rangan ji;
Thanks for your appreciation . Mujhe dekh chand sharmaiye……is one of my fav.song . This is one of the earliest song of Kalyan ji Veer ji and its beautiful orchestration has the foot prints of Shankar Jaikishan of Rajhath and Halaku era .
Thanks for your observations on Aa ja ri chandani as also Kal ke chand aaj ke sapne.
While my listing of chand songs are nearly over ; I have chosen to orient myself to Vintage era and will try to carry on with such songs till D P Rangan’s Tonga takes me to the point of returns to his other article in store.
1.Panchhi baawara chand se preet ……Khursheed ….Bhakt Surdas [1942 ]….Gyan Dutt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuQ4pBSoHhE
2.Ae chand bataa mujhko…..Zeenat begam, ?,….Chand[ 1944]…Husanlal Bhagatram
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4sE2aok7Rw
3. Chanda des piya ke ja….Amir bai karnatki….Barathari[ 1944 ]…Anil Biswas[?]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oBI7X0jwtA
4.O chand mere…..Uma Devi…..Chandralekha[ 1948 ]…..S. Rajeshwar rao
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqQpzLDpmx0
5.Bata aye chand….Talat,Lata….Meharbani [ 1950]…..Hafiz Khan..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7a2FuVwNt0
6.Tu kaunsi badli mein…..Noor Jehan….Khandan.[1942]….Ghulam Haidar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-dKElgKGpM
This last song is top of the order . Simply Superb !
I think these songs and others to follow will bring many smiles to the veterans as well as passionate listeners of the vintage era .
Bhatiaji,
Thanks for the unending stream of moon songs. Ranganji posted this article on full moon eve in May. Another full moon will appear in a few days from now. Thanks for holding the moon among us for so long.
Here is another song. I hope it was not posted earlier.
Chand mera badalo me kho gaya by Talat Mahmood, film Pathan (1962), lyrics Aish Kanwal, music Fakir Mohammad Asar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDUmxUXICvU
N Venkatraman ji;
Yes, this is a great journey to moon for all of us thru various beautiful songs ; thanks to astro- jockey……D P Rangan ji .
The Talat song from Pathan reminds me of another beautiful number…..Chand mera chand se sharma gaya…. a private song by Talat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npxrT7duKGc
Bhatiaji
Your latest additions of songs of 1940s has taken away my breath. I know the herculean effort you must have put in to dig for such old songs. Listened to all of them. Single handedly you have brought out lions share of Chand songs. Please keep on.
Venkataramanji
Thanks for posting. I have heard it as part of a Talat Mahmood casette from HMV. You bring out such details about songs, personalities, which are difficult to come by.
Bhatiaji,
Thanks for posting this wonderful NF song of Talat Mahmood. Nice lyrics too. The tradition of embedding the lyricist name was a good practice.
Do kanval ke phool ya gaal hain
Kuchh sunahri hai jhalak kuchh lal hain
Dekh kar ‘Faiyaz’ main ghabra gaya
Chand mera chand se Sharama gaya
Faiyaz Hashmi born in Calcutta migrated to Pakistan soon after partition. Kamal Dasgupta too moved to East Pakistan in 1967.
I wonder how many moons do you have in your magic bag?
Ranganji,
Thanks for the nice response.
D P Rangan , N Venkatraman ‘[Ji’s] ;
Exploring thru vintage songs has been a great satisfying musical journey for me. Thanks for encouragement showered from time to time for that.
Further continuing from vintage songs on chand @121…..
7. Ai chand chhup na jaana……Kanan Devi….Jawab[ 1942]…..
[ covered in the AK’s main article on Kanan Devi ]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSaKxkDDt9I
8.Woh chand raat aai…..Manawar Sultana, Surinder Kaur…..Mehandi….Ghulm Haider…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlLdbBJ_kJI
9.Ho chand chamaka……Shamshad…..Hamanyu[1945]…..Ghulam Haider..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJsZVIUTw8w
10.Main to chanda se gori naar…..Shamshad….Sawan aye re.[1945?]….Khemchand Prakash….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4Np81fDMOw
11.Chandani raat mein…..Lata…..Nirala[1950]…..CR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcjwup361i4
12.Wo aaye baharen lai….Lata….Afsana[1951]….Husanlal Bhagatram
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiURETgDQHQ
…..to be continued…..
….In continuation from#119 ;
31.Yeh mausam rangeen samah…..Mukesh, Suman Kalyanpur…..Modern Girl……Ravi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXj-zYCe5QA
32.Yeh jhoomte nazare…..Hemant, Lata….Nai Rahen…..Ravi.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHms2855BGY
33.Mujhko tum jo mile….Hemant, Geeta…Detective…Mukul Roy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkQB_CgEGm4
34.Gumsum sa yeh jahan….Hemant, Geeta….Duniya Jhukti hai..Hemant Kumar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCx5OWwZfyk
35.Yeh baharoan ka samah….Lata, Hemant….Milap….N. Dutta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sGOg_MiSl8
36.Aa gupchup gupchup pyar karen….Sandhya Mukerjee, Hemant…Saaza….SDB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoIXzCxzxAM
…..to be continued…..
…..in continuation….
37.Chup hai dharti ….Hemant…..House no 44….SDB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRR4mmRKwtI
38.Yeh chand to murdaang…..Shyama Hemmadi, Rafi…Shri Krishna Arjun Yudh…..Nandu, Pyaare..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkfV4FESHaA
39.Dekho ji chand nikla…..Asha, ….Alibaba and Forty Thieves….S N Tripathi, Chitragupt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJUyZsndst4
40.Chand ghatne laga…..Geeta Dutt…..Shart….Hemant Kumar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajxzhoH0HZI
The last song reminds me of three or four songs of Abe Hayat which are almost having the similar tune and orchestration [ MD….Sardar Malik ]. A must for passionate listeners .
Bhatiaji
Delightful additions. Do you have the magic lamp. Rub and out pops song after song. Alibaba & 40 thieves was made in Tamil with Bhanumathi (of Nishan and Chandi Rani fame) and M G Ramachandran as main actors. It had a very good run. This tune was copied ditto and sung by Bhanumathi. It started with the line “Azhagana penn naan” meaning I am a beautiful damsel. Venkataramanji will also agree with me. Had you not mentioned, I would have assumed, female singer in song No. 38 as Lata Mangeshkar. Have not heard of this singer before. Is it a case of one trick pony.
D P Rangan ji;
It is good to know these songs and having stored at one place gives you multiple offers to listen to them again and again.
For song @38 , I too was surprised regarding female playback singer . Not enough information is available on YT for Shyama Hemmadi , the singer. I will try to find on googles.
You must have observed that the songs in fantasy films of those times had some beautiful dance numbers in practically all of such films . Even their picturisation were of high standards . To prove my point here is a song from Abe Hayat which carries the ranking of comparing with the best of those times. This song also depicts moon in scene and third stanza of the song .
Jhuk jhuk jaiye nazar sharmaiye…..Geeta Dutt…Sardar Malik…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3JCoVx_DMU
DP Rangan ji;
…….Continuing with chand songs. It seems that this unending theme songs will take me to a virtual trip to the moon and that too without a ticket. Whenever I decide to close the chapter a few more songs pop up from nowhere . Anyway here are five more on way to chanda .
41. Jhuk jhuk jaaye nazar…..counting for above….
42. Chandaniya nadiya beech nahaiye…..Hemant….Anjaan….Hemant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_8tULVpS0s
43. Ae mere humsafar……Nutan….Chhabilli…..Snehal Bhatkar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgTiTy95aLo
44.Chanda re mere bhaiya se……Lata…..Chambal ki Kasam…Khaiyyam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JV8gO5L0hXw
45.Koi pukaare dhire se tujhe….Suman Kalyanpur……Mangu…Mohd.Shaffi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHfOTzEFnYQ
…….to be contd…….
DP Rangan ji;
…..Continuing from SJ listed songs #33 , here are five more additions to SJ booty.
21. Are bhai nikal ke aa ghar se…..Kishore…New Delhi.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDZbZ2caxmc
22.Duniya waloan se door…Lata, Mukesh….Ujalla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5dtEUnqPH0
23. O sapno mein aake chale…..Lata….Patrani
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LzZ8F7npy8
24.Dil ki nazar se…….Lata , Mukesh……Anari
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8vDu-C7u1Q
25.Duniya mein chand suraj……Lata, Mukesh……Kathputli
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79csXNjb91o
DP Rangan ji;
Here is my last contribution of five more songs in continuation of songs listed @131. As said the voyage to Moon has been great . Hope every one enjoyed as much as myself .
46. Dhalti jaaye raat …..Rafi, Asha….Razia Sultana….Lachiram
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUn4wPIYj20
47.Chand sitarre karke isshare…..Talat, Lata….Adl e Jahangir….Husanlal Bhagatram
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waGdOMVP3lw
48.Sajan salona maang lo….Lata, Asha….Dooj Ka Chand….Roshan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cinfx0YJbDs
49.Chalo dildar chalo chand ke ….Rafi, Lata…..Pakeezah….Ghulam Mohd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2bl57tFlLQ
The last song is my all time fav. for its shear vintage flavour that lingers on and on in my mind for ever .
50.Jab chand mera nikla…..Pankaj Malick…….Private song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKW7iz-xFt8
ksbhatiya@130
Oh, no! Don’t stop the carnival!
This is the line of the song Alan Price snag in the sixties.
So do not stop sending your very valuable list of Chand Songs. You are right it will be easy to find all the Chaand Songs in one place and also easy to look at them closely.
Further on this list could be helpful to songs games. In america they do not do the “Antakshari” but give points on finding how many songs have typical theme or mention of certain or things or musical refrains etc.
So don’t stop your carnival.
I have grown a great respect for your ability to do this finge tip touch of recalling songs on the themes
Shalan
Bhatiaji
Keep it in background. You may stumble on songs on moon while doing hunting for some other theme. I remember a few songs on Chand from NIRMOHI (Madan Mohan). Cannot find them. Please see whether you can post them. I did come across some chand songs not in any list while doing some research. As a blog writer, I do not want to post any further songs myself.
Ms. Shalan Lal, DP Rangan ji;
Thanks for your appreciation and encouragement . It seems the Moon Songs are unending . The definition of Infinity perhaps emerged while listening to them .
I will surely go on posting the songs so long they are available on YT. Rangan ji , One of the song from Nirmohi song has already been contributed By Arvinder Sharma ji @69 . One more song from Nirmohi I shall be covering in the songs now .
51. Chand apna safar kahatam karta hai….Lata, Usha…..Shama
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAFynP4SNmU
52.Mere angan mein chandini….Lata…..Usha Haran.[1949] ..MD [?]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFlTaeSdfzs
53.Na chamko chanda aaj ki raat…Lata..Dhuan….Dhani Ram
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-aLARJTTjY
54. Yeh kahe chandini raat….Lata…Nirmohi….MM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnTZVyYsVEE
55.Taroan ki zuban pe….Rafi, Lata, …Nausherwan e Adil….CR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zilUZLM0pY8
56.Chanda Mama mere dwar ….Lata….Lajwanti…SDB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6gVEo_bs14
57.Yeh hawa ye raat ye chandni….Talat…Sangdil….Sajjad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHs3O4f516I
58.Chanda ki chhaon mein….Lata…..Parchhaiyn…CR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwFQ1t5jr9s
59.Chanda re chanda re…..Asha,….Lajwanti…SDB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiv0VOIYgDw
60.Har chand sahara hai tere pyar ka….N.Noor……Private
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzTgTGdBSgc
…..to be contd…….
……in continuation…..
61. Jahan tu hai wahan……Rafi…..Ao pyar karen…..Usha Khanna
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwQhStQTiNc
62. Gori gori chandini……Zubaida Khanum…..Kartar Singh [Punjabi], Pak film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5Cjx7Pa1qE
63.Chand jaane kahan kho gaya….Rafi, Lata….Mai chup rahoongi……Chitragupt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4dUayB93UY
64.Teri pyari pyari surat ko…..Rafi….Sasural…..SJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkepuhkDT1A
65.Aye chand na chamak tu….Lalita Deaulkar…..Hawai Qila [ 1940’s unreleased Vintage film ]….J D Majumdar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T1aL5qtEvc
66.Chanda re main teri gawahi….Surinder Kaur….Singaar [1949]…Khursheed Anwar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1npFXP2FgNg
67.Chand sa koi chehra….Kishore, Manna dey, Bhupinder, Anand Bakshi……Un released song of Sholay….RDB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAKy0ErH8tI
……to be contd……
….in continuation….
68.Badli se nikla hai chand….Lata…..Sanjog….MM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqF8zFyKj2I
69.Chandi ka gol gol chanda….Lata, Rafi….Piya milan ki aas….SNT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S72ixnAIzAs
70.Upar se chand tara, Surendra, Shamshad….Parinda [1945, vintage]…Pt. Govindram.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1G0oNx268M
….to be contd….
Bhatiaji
It is a literal shower of chand songs like sparkles from a cracker exploding in the sky. I think you have taken great trouble to compile so many songs. I would not like to waste your time . 100 comments on a blog is nothing unusual here. But a lone blogger about to achieve a century of song posting should be celebrated. Would request AK to preside over such a facilitation function.
DP Rangan ji ;
My interest is still growing and may find more songs. If I count the songs I think I have already crossed the 100 songs target . By rough estimates….70 of this series + 9 of small bits series+ 10 of Naushad series + 30 of SJ’s series + 13 of Vintage series ……making it to 132 songs . I think I still will be adding a few more songs and try to total it to 150 songs.
I must confess here that there might be some songs which are unknowingly got repeated or have also been contributed by my esteemed colleagues . If that is so I think they will excuse me for the efforts put in . Here I will appreciate the contribution of various SoY family members for the various inputs.
ksbhatiya@140 &DP Rangan
A century on a century! This is certainly a a celebratory event.
Now either Mr Rangan or Bhatiasaab should take a lead and compile all the “Chaand” songs appear on this post and if possible in the aphabetical order. That will be a monumental contribution for all to access.
Bhatiaji do not restrict yourself just for the YT songs. Even the songs on the records and those not on the recrods but lost on the records should be noted as well.
The “Chaand ” phenomenon is there because for the thousands of years Indian culture celebrated “Chaand” as a beautiful object to be seen in the sky. It is introduced to a baby by the mother. It is “maamaa” because the married woman hardly goes back to her “Maike” and see her brother.
In Rmayan “Chaand” is mentioned as Raam wanted to play with it when he was a baby.
Bravo Bhatiyaji and same to Rangansaab as well! “Aisi hi Jodi Amar Rahe!”
Shalan
Continuing from songs @132, here are a few songs in the Shanker jaikishan’s booty ….
26.Jaoon kahan bataye dil….Mukesh….Chhoti Bahen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R15OyGa6Q50
27.Ae pyase dil bezuban….Mukesh….Begunah.[ Banned film of 1957]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDGNXl8Tb7A
28.Main pariyon ki chhori…….Lata…..Begunah
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zohXADXmaE
29.Ab to aa jao balam……Lata…..Poonam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zof8NtRq0qA
30.Jhoome jhoome dil mera …..Lata….Poonam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj1lBOjveqI
31.Aayee aayee raat suhani….Lata…. Poonam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfP7G4yunJM
….to be contd…..
KS Bhatiaji,
I have to thank you for introducing us to some fabulous songs. From your recent offerings, #70 Upar ho chaand tara is a magical song. It s a perfectly balanced duet. We are lucky that such superb video is valuable. I had doubt about Shamshad Begum. Checked up with HFGK. The female voice is mentioned as Shrimati Ghosh. YT comment mentions Parul Ghosh, but my impression is it is another Mrs Ghosh.
#67 Chanda sa koi chehra a qawwali-style song would have been quite well received had it been included in Sholay.
#56 Chanda mama mere dwar ana from Lajwanti seems to have been sung by Asha bhosle and not Lata Mangeshkar.
#48 Saajan salona maan lo was new for me. Superb Lata-Asha duet composed by Roshan, who had mastery over such songs.
#44 Chanda re mere bhaiya se kahna bahna yaad kare by Khayyam was quite good. But it reminded me of another all-time great song, which surprisingly seems to have missed your net. I am very happy that I get to post a chaand gem. Here is my favourite:
Mere bhiya ko sandesa panhuchana re chanda teri jyot badhe by Lata Mangeshkar from Didi (1959), lyrics Sahir Ludhiyanavi, music N Datta
AK ji ;
Yes. Mere bhaiya ko sandesha ….is a superb song . A great melody of Radio days. Thanks for correction of Lajwanti song . Since there were two songs from Lajwanti, it was all mixed up and oversteped .
Uppar ho chand tara is also fab. I was hearing for the first time. How freely Surendranath has sung and acted is a treat for lovers of vintage era songs.
AK ji , it is time to add some of the old songs into Naushad sahib’s booty ; and here are some.
……continuing from songs @91…..
11. Aaj ki raat mere dil ……Rafi…….Ram aur Shyam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUZkTcjGhIM
12.Kaisi haseen aaj baharoan…….Rafi, MK….Aadmi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqhAPD0Tpzw
13.Aine mein chand si surat …..Surendranath, Amirbai Karnatki…Elaan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaCTQl-Rp6s
14.Nadi Kinare saath hamare…..Rafi, Talat, Shamshad….Babul
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLGKZR82VC4
AK ji, above song is one of my fav. song and therefore I truly dedicate to you sir .
KS Bhatiaji,
All the songs are Naushad’s superb creations. In many of your additions ‘chaand’ does not figure in the mukhada of the song. It might be there somewhere, but immediately such songs do not strike as ‘chaand’ songs. Did you keep that in mind?
You may like to go back to your song #60, Har chand sahara hai tere pyar ka. It seems the song is हर चंद (every moment) सहारा है तेरे प्यार का.
AK ji;
There are some songs where Chand appears in second or third stanzas . Looking at the quality and its periodic value I thought of including them , again to be placed at one place for future references.
Thanks for the correction for song #60.
Ms. Shalan Lal , DP Rangan ji, AK ji ;
Picking my threads from songs @138 , here are a few more of Chanda songs .
71.Chanda niklega jider…..Lata….Durgesh Nandini…..Hemant Kumar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6u6DBxpU9g
72.Mera badli mein chhup gaya chand re….Lata, ….Nagin….Hemant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYP-RFal0Eg
73.Tum chand ke saath…..Lata….Ashiana…….MM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy_3ua_aSSc
74.Aye chand tu bata de….Suriya[?]….Humanyu….Gulam Haider
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovsTBgX5mos
75.Aye chand pyar mera…..Lata…..Khazana….CR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUm0XCTOhu4
76. Chanda khele aankh micholi….Geeta Dutt….Jogan…Indrachandra, Bulo c Rani
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tO2I0k5Ovk
77.Aaj ki raat naya chand….Lata….Shhadi…..Chitragupt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=och9MmkwIvk
78.Chand kitni door tha….Rafi….Afsana….Chitragupt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2pI6vnt5_s
79.Poonchungi ek din…..Lata……Barkha….Chitragupt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6UeGxsFfjo
80.Yeh chanda roos ka….Rafi….Insaan Jaag Utha….SDB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZwe7rwcvLc
81.Chanda ja chanda ja re…..Lata….Man Mauji……MM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1beP4_qOzfo
82.Dheere dheere dhal chanda….Aarti Mukerjee…Angulimaal….Anil Biswas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ue_Ku2Rbdg
83.Rootha hua hai chanda hai…Lata….Aaram…..Anil Biswas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKs5J2iiIXI
84.O Chanda re tu…Suman Kalyanpur…..Chakravati Vikramaditya….P. Nageshwar Rao
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdWUlLb2yEs
85.Chup chup ke chale aao ….Suman….Apsara….Husanlal Bhagatram
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SObjqkxr10
86.Tum ho saath raat bhi haseen hai….Lata…Mohra[1959]…MM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIBgsL8U3DM
87.Sapno mein mujhko pyar mila { in this song Chanda appears in second stanza }…..Jagmohan finest creation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drub0-ilewc
……to be contd….[?]……
Bhatiaji
The flow continues uninterrupted. I wish you to keep the target of 200 songs on this theme, which should not be impossible for you to achieve. I do not know whether you have posted a song from Bhakt Surdas sung by Khursheed Bano – Panchi bawra chand se.
ShalanLalji
Appreciate your idea of compiling a master list of all songs posted by Bhatiaji. Wish this idea was given long ago. It will take some doing to do it. Both of us will keep this in mind. Thanks to your encouragement, Bhatiaji is still continuing on his mission.
Bhatiaji
Came across another intriguing song long ago. Except for singer and actors Dilip Kumar and Madhubala no other details were available. I did not include it for this reason.
Har chand sahara hai by Nayyara Noor (singer)
Request you to have a look and unravel this knot.
D P Rangan ji;
Panchi bawara……have already been covered in the vintage series @121 as Song no1. Har chand sahara …is also there .
A few vintage songs are being added in the main series as follows .
88.Mera chand Aa gaya….Khurshid, Surendra…Majhdaar.[1947]..Ghulam Haider
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg_cmcTJjho
89.Chamke poonam ko poonam ka chand….Surendra, Bibbo,…..Ladies Only[1939]……Anupam Ghatak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyzkrkU64rE
90.Aye chand nazar na lagana….Khursheed….Moorti[1945]….Bulo C Rani
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJEvL0y2qnA
91. Chand ki sunder nagri mein……Uma devi, Rafi….Dholak[1951]
….Shyam Sunder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z61X7eMEbiQ
…….to be contd……
Unending stream. Keep it this way. I remember a chand song from the film Baazi (1953) by O P Nayyar.
DP Rangan ji;
Perhaps you are refering to the famous Jaal song ….Yeh raat yeh chandni phir kahan. I dont think there was any chand/chandni song in Baazi.
Yes the stream is still flowing and is crossing approx.175+ stone. Here are few more songs to add to the Booty. I think 200 songs will be a difficult task. I will retotal again to know at which count we are at.
92.Aye chand mere chand ko…..Geeta Dutt….Jai Maakali[1951]….Kumar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnRcII24PO8
93.Chand hai wohi…Geeta dutt….Parineeta[1953]…..Arun Kumar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tffJfUEaT7M
94.Us chand se pyare ho tum…..Rafi, Lata….Raat Ki Raani[1949]….Hansraj Behl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O00CG_wgDM
95.Chad ko gaale se lagaiye…..Naseem Akhtar…..Keemat[1946]….Naushad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU3OIHudL6U
96.Jab tak jaage chand gagan mein……Lata….Shiv Kanya…Manna Dey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOKMQOGH40U
97.yeh sitare yeh chand….Lata……Danka [1954]…..Aziz Khan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_L9g86G93M
98.Do diwano ka afsana aye chand……Lata, CR….Khazana[1952]..CR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ptns6csf_E
99.Aye chand unse kahina…..Kausar Parveen..[ sounds like Lata ji, subject to confirmation of the experts]………Gumnam[1954]…Master Inayat Hussain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZuqLSZ7N_w
100. Taaron bhari raat hai….Lata…..Pakshi Raj [1959]……SNT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Up-AM3idg3E
This last song is a beautiful melody that was never heard by me before. This I think is among the best of SN Tripathi creation . The movie was also unknown to me.It truly is a rare song of Lata ji as well.
Congratulation to Rangan ji , AK ji for this milestone of 100 songs of this series. I am hoping , rather struggling to find more to complete 200 in totality.i.e. by adding bits series, vintage series, SJ series and Naushad’s series.
Wow, this topic still continues! It seems like the beautiful moon, it will go on forever. But I am wondering why there is the need to find so many songs, esp. when it becomes a bit of a struggle? Also, I think it might be a good idea to make a list of all the songs that have been found already by the contributors to this site. So that doubling up could be avoided? I mean I thought of the song “Chaand mera dil chaandni ho tum” (I think from the film “karz”) but am not sure if someone has already mentioned it. Or if I myself have done so.
Just another other topic suggestion which may have innumerable songs like CHAAND, is KHUSH and other forms of the word, such as Khushi or Khushiyaan. Would one of the venerable and talented writers be “khush” enough to write on this topic please? I do hope so. But keeping in mind the general nature of the Songs of Yore (the actual songs, not this site), I would think there would be more likelihood of finding “ग़म” songs.
Just a humble suggestion for when this topic runs its illuminating course.
Nasreen
D P Rangan, ksbhatiaji #151,152
Are you looking for this song from Baaz O P Nayyar?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MctX5Hm-pYE
Ms. Mumbaikar 8 ;
Yes , you got it . I was searching for Baazi since Rangan ji quoted that movie only., but O P Nayyar was a good hint which I missed .
DP Rangan ji;
So far the number of songs have gone to 181 . Your setting a goal of 200 is a big challenge for me. Still I will try to see if I can do it . I am giving a pause for some time as I have some family celebration on the card.
Hope you are enjoying your vacations with your grand children . Weather at this time of the year is best for senior citizens in the states. Every alternate year I too visit my daughter’s family but this time I have asked them to be here whenever grand children are free of their studies. Chances are they will be here during winter vacations.
I hope you are making good use of your camera as well.
Have a nice holidays.
@154
Thanks for locating the song.
Nasreenji
Compiling all chand songs at one go will take some doing. It has to be, song first line, film and you tube link. Music Director could also be added. It can be an excel document or Words. Will have to consult AK how to upload it in this site. As regards ‘khush’ as a theme I think human sentiments are too vague and to compile songs may not be worth the trouble.
Bhatiaji
Earlier I mentioned about the Law of Diminishing Returns. It has started to operate. Take your time. The blog administrator does not close blogs and you can post even after a long time. Am enjoying US visit. Grand children are too small to travel on their own and I am forced to make annual trip. December vacations last hardly two or three weeks. Boy and girl have to visit others and they spend hardly a week with us. We oldies have ample time to spend. I met a gentleman who retired voluntarily from Armed Forces way back 2000 and made it to USA pronto and is here for 16 years with his children. My DSLR camera lens is giving trouble and it has become a lump to be carried home. Am surviving on cell phone camera. Made a mistake in not carrying compact camera too. Climate is good otherwise and am having a good time.
By the by when you next post some songs, can you confirm whether you had included both the Chand songs from Humayun (1945) of Master Ghulam Haider.
DPRangan @ 157
My idea of the Chaand Compilation should be universal. If the songs available on the YT then it should be mentioned. If other videos are available then that should be mentioned as well
But all songs that have Chaand and Chandani should be compiled under one Heading and it should have facility to add on. That responsibility could be of AK, KSBhatia and DP Rangan. And this compilation should be a part of the right panel of the SoY Blog,
If people do not agree with me I shall not be moaining.
But subjects like Chaand, Rain, Love, Fijaa, Flowers etc have been exploited in theHindi Cinema extensivley. So it will help people like me to see how these images have been used and their scial significance with the Indian culture and Cine culture.
Shalan Lal
DP Rangan ji;
Good to know you are enjoying your vacation and found your friend to give you company. I hope he is as good as you are in your hobbies.
Yes; both the songs of Humanyun have already been covered . As usual some more songs to add up .
182.Chanda jab chandni mein chamke…..Geeta Dutt…Mujrim…..OPN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iCixddgFbE
183.Sun chand yeh meri….Mukesh…Mera ghar mere bacche…S. Malik
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsW6rxriHDg
184.Tum hi tum ho….Lata ,Rafi….Ek dil sau afsane……SJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag2XtqWZ5jE
185.Kehto hai chaand jisko…..Asha…Sanjog……MM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcvW13jwmLU
186.Chand raat hai…Asha, Rafi….Kismat[1956]….Chitragupt [ a very different style melody from Chitragupt]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bZOpKJbRjE
187.Na chamko chanda aaj ki raat….Lata…Dhuan[ 1953]…Dhani ram
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hmfY4Gaxww
188.So gayi hai chandni…Lata….Akash[ 1953 ]…Anil Biswas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4lX5JJXeCo
189.Soi soi chandni hai…Lata….Khazana[1951]…CR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2oRMVPmK40
190.Aye chand pyar mera…Lata…Khazana….CR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orlaiXsl0JI
191.Sitaron chand se kahedo….Lata…Badi Bahu[1951]….Anil Biswas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2eMJHuuXsM
192.Aye chand zara sun le….Lata, Husanlal…Pyar ki manzil[1950] HB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS-4217y_-c
193. Raat hai taroan bhari….Lata….Pardes[1950]….Gulam Mohd.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuBGClCTjWs
….to be contd….
@158 Shalanji – I am so sorry I did not know the compilation idea had already been suggested by you. Apologies if it looked like I was trying to portray it as mine. But I guess it shows “great minds think alike” 🙂
On that note, I shall retire as it’s cold where I am and the sun has gone to bed and so must I.
DP Rangan ji;
In continuation of songs @159 , here are a few more in chand/ chandni booty.
194.Haseen chand sitaroan…..Asha, Talat….Mera Salam[1957]..Hafiz Khan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hPxFHVNczI
195.Yeh raat suhani raat nahin…Talat…Dil E Nadan.[1953]….Gulam . Mohd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRdtdXqd2To
196.Yeh chand chamka…..Talat…Non Filmi…..Vithal sindhe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RRaKkPp8LU
197.Hans raha hai chand…Talat…Non Filmi…Madan Prakash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RAysvV5v9w
198.Soye huye hain chand….Talat…Non Filmi….Kamal Dasgupta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA6L8RbqzWY
199.chand ne kuchh kaha…..Lata, Hemant…Daaka[1959]….Chitragupt
[ Again Chitragupt at his best ]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89mZ96V9zmc
200. Chand hasa taare khile….Lata….Naya Zamana[ 1957]…Kanu Ghosh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTNsOI4CKDE
201. Tum chand se haseen ho….Talat…Aurat teri kahani….Bulo C Rani
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN7CnP3mgWc
202.Zadu bhari yeh chandni…Lata….Madam XYZ[1959]…Chitragupt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA8hicZVkfU
Congratulations to AK ji. DP Rangan ji, Venkatraman ji, Ms. Shalan lal and all other members of SoY family on achieving 250 + songs on the theme of Chand/ chandni . The exact total yet to be made considering inputs of those who have contributed to the theme songsin this post.
KS Bhatiaji,
Kudos to you. You must be keeping track of all the chaand songs posted so far. If this one is not yet posted, it is one of the sweetest Mukesh-Lata duets from a B grade movie Sunehri Nagin, music by Kalyanji Anandji.
AK ji;
This Radio days song got missed by all of us . Thanks for reminding the same. It may be noted that how close is this tune to the likes of Chitragupt songs.
ksbhatiaji,
Your enthusiasm is very contagious.
One chanda song.
Film duniya ek sarai Shamshad Begum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzuKQXAhCak
Bhatiaji
There is one more sweet song on chanda from the film Jogan (1950) Bulo C. Rani. In fact I think it is the only happy song sung by Nargis in the film. Hope it is already there in the list. Otherwise it is a good addition. That film contained wonderful songs.
Ms. Mumbaikar 8;
Duniya ek sarai song by Shamshad is a good song that carries the vintage flavour . Right from the early days Shamshad was fav. singer of Hansraj Behl and he being Punjabi , carried on his association with Shamshad Begum in practically most of the punjabi films for which he was MD.
This song I missed and therefore not listed .
DP Rangan ji;
The song….Chanda khele aankh machholi…from Jogan has already been includid. Yes , this is one of the happy song of Nargis but there is one more happy [ not chanda ] song …..Zara thaam ja tu……by Geeta Roy [ Dutt ] . Gaind khelun kanha ke sang…..is another happy kiddy song in the film.
Rangan ji , some more chanda songs are trickling in and I suppose I will post them when they are good in numbers. I will surely add on the songs contributed by the SoY members as well.
D P Rangan ji ;
Knocking the doors again as some left over songs still want a wild card entry . I hope they are not listed earlier. These songs are really shinning stars of the deep galaxy .
203. Chand se poochho ….Lata….Daku Ki Ladki [1954] ….Hemant Kumar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKeBW6KF2Wo
204. Yeh Sitare Yeh Chand…..Lata….Danka [1954]….Aziz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWDMDXbzWEQ
205.Tum Meri Zindgi Mein Ek Chhand…..Asha….Danka….Aziz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwXgoPY7f5k
206. Dil Dil se mila [ chand se poocho …happy version ]….Lata Hemant….Daku Ki Ladki…..Hemant Kumar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LplHnybYMsI
….Will come back if found more . Above songs are subject to scrutiny .
…..in continuation , one more hidden song…
207.Wohi Chandni hai……Talat…..Rishta [1954] ….K.Dutta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRi7xIosmPQ
Banjarin/1960/ ‘ Chanda re mori…’/Pardesi/ Lata, Mukesh
https://youtu.be/8n_dOcZzycI
S Joseph ji @ 170;
A good recall of a song and the subject as well. It is good to note that SOY has become encyclopedia referential matter that any one can revisit and enjoy the articles and very noble comments and observations as well…….that some time they are attached to the best of times we have lived in the past.
When I was contributing some songs on chanda ….in fact AK ji came up to remind me and others…how come we all missed this beautiful song ? This perhaps was not related to this article but was from the one related to article on Letters [ patiyan ] …again related to love and romance.
Here is the one which perhaps was missed by me and Rangan ji as well. Not verifying it now…as the list of songs is huge …..but the song is a new for me which I came thru finding songs based on raga bhimpalasi .
Chanda Chamke Gagan mein….Lata….Bahut Din Huye.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTNfh43ksXA
I saw this movie sometime in 1954 when I was 8 years old . During that year I saw two three fantasy and social movies too which I liked very much . One was …Maa…staring Bharat Bhushan …and ….Ek tha Raja , a fantasy movie …story like every human turning to stone statue just by turning or twisting the neck of parrot .
Thanks once again for tracking on with beautiful seriesof articles written by Rangan ji .
I sometimes select and go through past topics from SOY eventhough the name of the author is not shown in the index . I wish our posts are someday interlinked on the net so that we could get all the information on any song , … say like name of the arrangers, list of instruments in the composition along with the name of the artiste who played on the same , the cameraman , raga , other technical specifics and such other minute details. AI is coming up in a big way and I am sure one day at the mere click of a button we could get the entire list of songs possible under any category along with all minute details . With so much available already on SOY , I would not be pleasantly surprised if one day , AK ji with his understanding in this field , along with his learned associates comes out with a bestseller .
Chanda is one such topic that I picked up . All the learned participants have as always , added to the wonderful writeup and songs covered by Rangan ji . I always get the feeling that Bhatia ji has got some secret ‘ App ‘ in his possession to search out so many songs and so fast . Around two hundred songs on any topic from one individual is phenomenal ! I appreciate Bhatia ji for his willingness to share .
I prepared my list of around 7 songs on Chaand and I know how tedious it was to see which of these have already been covered by the main post and the close to 170 comments !! Around 300 songs are covered here and many are without links and some are only with links which have been removed from the YouTube but without the title of the song . I had to go through the entire long comments at least 3 times. I wish our software could list out all the songs under one topic as and when posted .
I was mainly looking for one of my favourite songs ‘ Chanda re mori…’ .But I was surprised that this song had not been posted here by anyone. I do not know anything about the technical specifics of this song but somehow I have considered it as a great song . Further , this has not been composed by any of the legends like Salil, Madan Mohan, SJ , SDB or such others but by an unheard of ‘ Pardesi .’ This post is close to 4 years old yet I felt it can never be complete without this one song.
I have always been of the view that a song can fall under multiple categories at the same time and that it should get posted under each such category .
S Joseph,
Thanks a lot for your long comment which shows your deep admiration for SoY. I am gratified. I am not sure we would come anywhere near your grand wish you have expressed in the first part, even with AI. At the current state of knowledge I don’t think it is achievable. The SoY provides a platform for likeminded followers of old music to share their passion.
Chanda re mori patiya le ja is such a nice song that it is inevitable it would have surfaced on SoY several times earlier. You will find it listed in a post on Pardesi under ‘Forgotten composers’.
https://www.songsofyore.com/forgotten-composers-unforgettable-melodies-6-pardesi/
Further in my post on Raga Durga, the song has been mentioned in the comments section more than once.
https://www.songsofyore.com/a-novices-romance-with-raga-durga/
AK ji @ 3/3/2020 ,
Thanks .
Ek dil sau afsane/1963/ ‘ Door ke O Chanda…’ / SJ/ Lata
https://youtu.be/sUXKQzYNwyc
At this stage difficult to sort out repeats
1)’ Dekho woh Chand chhupke…’/Shart/1954/HK/HK- Lata
https://youtu.be/X-xfv1W-RKg
2)’ Mehtab tera chehra…’/ Ashiq / 1962 / SJ / Mukesh – Lata
https://youtu.be/vswCQxiTxAc
3)Dekh Chand ki ore…’/Aag/1948/Ram Ganguly / Shailesh – Shamshad
https://youtu.be/w2RDM9QGCtw
S Joseph Ji; @ 176;
The songs you have posted are very popular songs and I am sure they all must have been covered by the contributors. Moreover , Rangan ji is the right person to check from his Excel sheet… which I think he is maintaining for his various articles.
Rangan ji, AK ji;
In this universe fairer society has always been compared to moon . The Bollywood songs ….over the years…have always referred beautiful faces to the bright moon shines …..that pleases anyone rather everyone at any moment of time. But little is known about ….Dark side of the Moon….and except one or two songs they never brought this negativity. Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side …..which he or she never shows to anybody.
Moon , for one , is not rotating about its own axis ; as such the frontal face always points to earth and appears in telescopic views with ever still pose. The other or rear side of the moon ,thus, always remains dark. Besides scientific findings , some believes that the aliens comes from moon….they are not visible and have their shelters in dark side of the moon . I think this is just a belief as it is not supported by any scientific reasons or findings.
Earth always wanted to be in Love ….so God gave us Moon . But there is dark side to love also….at least this Shailendra’s song brings out…
Roun main sagar ke kinare..C H Atma_Hasrat J_Shankar Jaikishan _Nagina1951
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNN-MScq1Do
Second stanza of this superb song brings out the negativity of moon . I know there are one or two more of such songs but not coming to mind at this moment.
Bhatia ji @ 5/3/2020
You may be surprised that none of the 5 songs that I have posted from 2nd to 5th March 2020 had been covered earlier. I have rechecked . We cannot presume that these songs would have been covered by the contributors as these songs are very popular .
This is a signal that under this head there could be so many more very popular songs that remain to be covered . And then there could also be many unpopular songs remaining to be covered .
In many of the songs covered so far ‘ chand ‘ has been mentioned perhaps only once . I post two more such songs where the word chand has been mentioned only maybe once…
1) ‘ Piya toh se naina…’/ Guide/1965/ SDB / Lata and chorus
https://youtu.be/8OkvxGD1eMA
2)’ Shamal shamal baran… ‘ / Navrang /1959/ CR/ Mahendra Kapoor
https://youtu.be/eXi9TBZ5HX8
S Joseph ji;
Merry x mas to you and entire SoY family.
Chand ….surely is magic . In any form it appears its just a beauty . So are songs on Chand /Moon that like Zulf needs to be explored slowly but step wise .
Here is a starter for second inning ….. I hope is not a repeat.
Duniya Bananewale Ne Mahendra Kapoor Tasveer (1967) C. Ramchandra / D N Madhok
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6JznjrfnFk&list=RDBuaGyBQ9VX4&index=26
Ksbhatiaji,
You have done it once again! Thanks.
This time it gives me an opportunity to wish every one with a song which surprisingly was missing here.
The song that so full so hope and dream of “ एक नै दुनिया बनाये”
Merry Christmas to all!
Aao Tumhen Chand Pe LeJayen-Lata Mangeshkar Zakhmee
https://youtu.be/yFDqdb-9yH4
Ms.mumbaikar8 , Rangan ji ;
Taking slow steps and looking skyward for some more Chand songs . Here is one of rare occurrence …just out of misty clouds….
LATA JI-Film~RANGEELI~[1952]~Dil-e-Beqarar Kahe Mujhe Piya Pyara Mile,Chanda Ko-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeFZh-ahEX4
Ms.mumbaikar8 , Rangan ji ;
In continuation one more song…..
Suraj Chand Sitare Jab Tak · Uma Devi….Deepak…Ram Ganguli [ song with shades of barsaat song …a typical of Shankar Jaikishan interludes when they were assistant to Ram Ganguly .].
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cZ8Mg7PRLE
Ms.mumbaikar8 , Rangan ji ;
One of my favorite song . An upbeats on ghoongroos , dholak beats and fantastic rhythm . C Ramchandra , Asha at their very best ….and so also style acting by Devanand and beautiful dance by Ragini .
Aa Gaya Maja – Asha Bhosle, CR , Sarhad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQgxRFIO_XE
Rangan ji ;
Now one song that is at melodious best . Soft notes soft singing …typical of Lata CR soft melodies.
LATA JI–Dil-e-Beqarar So Jaa-Film-GHUNGHROO-(1952) …CR…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw81r1D4qkY
Rangan ji ;
In continuation …..
Dekh Aasmaan Mein Chaand Muskuraye – Geeta Dutt, Kishore Kumar – SHARARAT….SJ….
the song is partially based on one of Elvis song of 50s/60s…..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIDM175qlS4
One more lovely song On Chand from film Shatranj…..starring Ashok Kumar and Meena Kumari ….
Badli Mein chupe Chand me Kuch mujh se Kaha hai
Humne Bhi suna hai……LATA AMD HEMANT
One more lovely song On Chand from film Shatranj…..starring Ashok Kumar and Meena Kumari ….
Badli Mein chupe Chand ne Kuch mujh se Kaha hai
Humne Bhi suna hai……LATA AMD HEMANT
Shahanaaz ji, Rangan ji;
Chand / moon is one subject that always gets tagged to nostalgia. Where and when I saw first in the sky always question my memory holding position…..but in my life I have always enjoyed looking at moon in its full and tinniest shape ….incredibly fascinating and interesting …. engaging in the mind set and mood to enjoy its presence when all are fast asleep only stars accompany you with twinkle sound of music.
Here is rear view of a song where chand appears in stanza….my favorite of SJ where east meet west melody in interludes.
sajan sang kahe neha lagaye_Main nashe me hoon1958_Lata_Shailendra_S J
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6YDWUduzQo
Shahanaaz ji, Rangan ji;
Moon and stars has always been part of lullaby songs …and here is one by Lata ji…
So Ja Re So Ja – Superhit Lata Mangeshkar Song – Shankar Jaikishan – Kathputli
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZZrs0Mcn3A
KS Bhatiaji,
I have to thank for adding so many songs on ‘Moon,. I have to especial;y mention @189, Sajan sang kaahe neha lagaye.
Bhatiaji
From which tree you pluck all these fruity gems. You seem to have a huge reserve of songs in your bag like a shaman. I enjoyed all the songs and thank you for keeping alive such an old post with fresh additions.
D P Rangan ji @ 192 ;
Moon , though full of imperfections , is beautiful and a great pleasure to watch. Moon behind the hills , behind the clouds , behind the trees and over the lakes and rivers …as also being in reflection modes …all are fascinations and subjects of artistes , painters and photographers .
The moon goes thru various phases of shapes like all we go thru…. but always has special place for women . Moon and Women always shine with their appearance in best form….a loyal companion that never leaves.
So the songs on moon still continues …..to relive the beautiful article….
Aye Chaand Chup Na Jaana [78RPM AUDIO] Kanan (Bala) Devi / Kamal Daasgupta / Jawab 1942
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1wXWctSWSk
Chakori Kaa Chandaa Se Pyaar / Daman 1951….Lata…Music Directed by K.Datta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LP3uUq1e6Ig
….to be contd….