PT.RAVISHANKAR COMPOSED A RAAGMALIKA 'JEEVAN-SANGEET' IN HINDI FILM 'ANURADHA'(1960)

The Hindi film ANURADHA(1960) got the President's Best Hindi Film Award.This film's  musical score was done by famous Sitar Maestro Pt.RAVISHANKAR.Alongwith some memorable songs sung by Lata Mangeshkar,Pandit Ji also presented a beautiful Raagmalika, while composing the story telling type lyrics for a Nritynaatika 'Jeevan Sangeet' ,shown in this film.The ragas used are:Bhairavi, Shuddha Kalyan, Manjh-Khammaj and Jhinjhoti.

Pt.RAVISHANKAR

With His Sitar,Pt.Ravishankar

The lyrics of all the songs  in the film were written by poet SHAILENDRA(already famous with Shankar-Jaikishan).

SHAILENDRA with PT.NEHRU

LATA MANGESHKAR

Manna Dey

This ballet was sung by three singers LATA MANGESHKAR, MANNA DEY and MAHENDRA KAPOOR.The story was sung by Mahendra Kapoor.

Mahendra Kapoor
The stanza picturized on the dancer  Sachin Shankar was sung by Manna Dey and for the sad princess played by heroine of the film  LEELA NAIDU, Lata Mangeshkar gave  her voice.

Leela Naidu(1940-2009)

The lyrics are as follows:


Mahendra Kapoor:

Bahut din huye taaron ke desh mein
Chanda ki nagariya mein rahte they ik raja
Baj rahaa thaa door door unkee jay kaa baja
Jaise they partapi raja vaise unki rani
Jaisa roop rang paya vaisi gyani dhyani
Dono ki dulari ik bitiya thi pyari
Phool jaisi naazuk thi vo naam thaa phool kumari

Andhi taqdeer ne andher kiya bhaari
Chheenee uskey hothon se hansi vo pyari pyari
Phool kumari bhool gayee hansna muskurana
Loot liya bhagya ne khushi ka vo khazana

Magar ye kaun, Ye kaisi awaz ?

Manna Dey :
Leke dil kaa saaz hum geet gaane aa gaye
Hey, khil ke kaliyon ne kahaa din suhaane aa gaye

Gham ke baadal hat gaye khul gayaa neelaa gagan
Har kali ko pyaar se chhoo gayee suraj kiran
Muskuraa lo jhoom lo vo zamaane aa gaye
Leke dil kaa saaz hum geet gane aa gaye

Lata Mangeshkar:

Samaa albela din hain milan ke
Preet leke aaye dekho meet mere man ke

Piya-piya gaye jiya nache man mora
Meri unaki jodi jaise chand aur chakora
Nainon mein chhupaye phirun sapne saajan ke
Sama alabela 

Jinhe maine dil diya vo bhi rahe mere
Man mein manaun main saanjh aur savere 
Jeete jee na tootenge ye badhan jeevan ke
Sama alabela 

Mahendra Kapoor :
Jaise unkey achhey din phir se laut aaye
Maalik aisey sabaki suney sabake din lautaaye.