This is dedicated to one of the greatest fan of Lata Mangeshkar…
Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar also known as Nightingale Of India was born in Indore on September 28, 1929. Her father, Pandit Dinanath was a renowned classical singer and theatre actor. At the age of five, she started to work as an actress in her father’s musical plays. After her father’s death , at the tender age of 13, she had to struggle to look after her family.
She trained under various Ustads and Pandits, since then she has come a long way. Initially she imitated NoorJehan ( A great singer who migrated to Pakistan after partition) but slowly developed her own unique style. She has sung in various Indian languages with equal élan. Even at this age she has youthful voice and can give much younger singers a run for money. She has been mired in controversies too, it was rumoured that she did not let other talented singers including her sister Asha Bhosale comeup. She also was dead against construction of flyover on Peddar Road which would have eased traffic congestion.
I have tried capturing her songs in various moods , There are too many songs but I have selected few just to extract different moods.
Movie Name: Anupama Music By: Hemant Kumar
dheere dheere machal ai dil-e-beqaraar
koi aataa hai
yun tadapke na tadapaa mujhe baalma
koi aataa hai , dheere dheere
usake daaman kee kushbu hawaaon mein hai
usake kadamon kee aahat fazaaon mein hai
mujhako karne de, karne de solah shringaar
koi aataa hai , dheere dheere machal
A song on a beloved’s lips , waiting for the impending arrival of her lover , she could already feel his presence , his fragrance in the breeze, could feel the vibration of his footsteps, she wants to look beautiful for him…
Movie Name: Caravan Music By: R D Burman
(dilbar, haan dilbar) -3 , dilbar, dil se pyaare, dilbar
dil kee sunataa jaa re , saaree duniyaa haari hamase, ham tujhape dil haare
dilbar dil se pyaare
gahari nahin waale, lahari-lahari nainon waale
(gahari nahin waale, naino waale
lahari-lahari naino waale, naino waale) -2 , dilabar dil se pyaare
The beloved trying to capture the attention of the person she loves but who does not respond to her. The numerous tobe lovers long for her but she longs for her lover…
Movie Name: Aankhen Music By: Ravi
gairon pe karam apanon pe sitam, ai jaan-e-wafaa ye zulm na kar
rahane de abhee thodaa saa bharam, ai jaan-e-wafaa ye zulm na kar
ye zulm na kar, gairon pe karam ...
gairon ke thirakate shaanon par, ye haath ganwaaraa kaise karen
har baat ganwaaraa hai lekin, ye baat ganwaaraa kaise karen
ye baat ganwaaraa kaise karen , mar jaaenge ham, mit jaaenge ham
ai jaan-e-wafaa ye zulm na kar, ye zulm na kar , gairon pe karam ...
The beloved trying to show her annoyance when she herself is ignored and her lover showers attention on somebody else. She feels death is better than being ignored …
Movie Name: Anpadh Music By: Madan Mohan
aap ki nazaron ne samajhaa, pyaar ke kaabil mujhe
dil ki ai dhadakan thahar jaa, mil gai manzil mujhe
aap ki nazaron ne samajhaa
ji hamen manzoor hai, aapka ye faisla - 2
kah rahi hai har nazar, bandaa-paravar shukriyaa
do jahaan ki aaj khushyaan ho gain haasil mujhe
aap ki nazaron ne samajhaa
The beloved is grateful for the acceptance of her love by her lover She feels she has all the happiness in the world and she can’t contain her happiness. She has found her destiny, her lover…
Movie Name: Bharosa Music By: Ravi
(woh dil kahaan se laaun, teri yaad jo bhulaade)-2
mujhe yaad aane wale koi raastaa bataade
woh dil kahaan se laaun, teri yaad jo bhulaade
(rahane de mujhako apane qadamon ki khaakh bankar)-2
jo naheen tujhe gawaara mujhe khaakh men milaade
woh dil kahaan se laaun, teri yaad jo bhulaade
The beloved is forced to forget her lover but she finds it difficult to forget him. She wants to ask her lover whether it is her fault if she loves him…
Movie Name: Anamika Music By: R D Burman
baahon men chale aao
ho, hamase sanam kya parda -2
sh, sh, sh, sh, sh, sh … baahon men chale aao
(chale hee jaanaa hai, nazar churaake yun
phir thaami thi saajan tumane meri kalaai kyon) -2
kisi ko apnaa banaa ke chhod de aisaa koi naheen kartaa
sh, sh, sh, sh, sh, sh … baahon men chale aao
The beloved is trying to seduce the person with whom she has fallen in love. She is trying all gimmicks to entice him. She wants to know what goes on in his mind…
Movie Name: Madhumati Music By: Salil Choudhary
zulmi sang aankh ladi, zulmi sang aankh ladi re
sakhi main kaa se kahun, ri sakhi kaa se kahun
jaane kaise ye baat badhi,
zulmi sang aankh ladi re
woh chhup chhupke bansari bajaaye,
woh chhup chhupke bansari bajaaye re
woh chhup chhupke bansari bajaaye,
sunaaye mujhe masti men dubaa huaa raag re
The lady in love speaks her mind to her friend, she is telling her friend about her yearnings, feelings and emotions She also tells her, how she is lured towards him…
Movie Name: Asli Naqli Music By: Shankar- Jaikishan
tera mera pyaar amar, phir kyon mujhako lagta hai dar
mere jeewan saathi bataa, dil kyon dhadake rah-rah kar
kya kahaa hai chaand ne, jisko sunke chaandni
har lahar pe jhoom ke, kyon ye naachane lagi
chaahat kaa hai harasoo asar, phir kyon mujhako lagta hai dar
Here the beloved is expressing her fears to her lover who is also her life partner She doesn’t want the night and her happiness to end. She feels that the love is in air …
Movie Name: Abhimaan Music By: S D Burman
ab to hai tumse har kushi apni -2
tumpe maranaa hai zindagi apni
ho ho ab to hai tumse har kushi apni
jab ho gayaa tumpe ye dil diwaanaa -2
phir chaahe jo bhi kahe hamako zamaanaa
koi banaaye baaten chaahe ab jitni
The wife is conveying her feelings to her husband, he is her universe and all her happiness revolves around him…
This review does not do complete justice to the great legend but I did not want to include too many songs. These songs just convey different moods and emotions. I hope you all like it and please do tell me, how you liked it so I can improve myself. Bye till my next review… :)