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.

USTAD SALAMAT ALI AND LATA MANGESHKAR SING A RAAGMALIKA IN HINDI FILM:'AMAR SAMADHI'(Unreleased)

              Here is a bouquet of Five prominent Hindustani Classical Raagas: LALIT, SHUDDHA SAARANG , YAMAN ,MAARWA and ADAANA in the form a hidden Raagmalika, composed by veteran music director VASANT  DESAI for the film 'AMAR  SAMADHI' .The film was not released due to some unknown reasons,but this marvellous music composition is evergreen and does not need any labels for its supreme quality of music.

Ustad SALAMAT ALI KHAN

Shree VASANT DESAI JI

These compositions are sung in jugalbandi by LATA MANGESHKAR and USTAD SALAMAT ALI KHAN(One of the'Nazakat Ali- Salamat Ali' Ustad Brothers of Pakistan).

Sushree LATA MANGESHKAR      

The compositions are:

RAGA LALIT

Tumhare   Gun Gaaun........

SHUDDHA SAARANG

Bali Bali Jaaun Balama
Main Tum Par Vari Jaaun
Bali Bali Jaaun Balama...

YAMAN

Ni Re Ga Ma Dha Re Sa Ni Re Ga..
Naiyya Karo Paar Khewanhaar
Aan Padi Majhdhaar
Naiyya Karo Paar
Gun Gaan Ki Naiyya..
Tum Ho Gun Ke Daatar..
Naiyya Karo Paar...

MAARWA
Tum Bin Mohe Chain Nahi Aawe
Tum Bin Mora Jiyaa Naahi Laage..

ADAANA 
Tarana...Taa Naa Tum Te ..Dha Ni...
Jaana Vadi Shikasht Dile Ve.....
De Re Naa , De Re Naa....


       

RAAGMALIKA IN HINDI FILM: MAMTA (1966)

ROSHAN

MAJROOH SULTANPURI

LATA

COVER OF LP RECORD

In the year 1966 we found a marvellous रागमालिका  composition in the film, ममता . Music director रोशन  created memorable melodies for this film,which are worth listening even today.

Film MAMTA was a great movie of सुचित्रा  सेन ,who played the double role,one of a mother and the other as her daughter.In miserable conditions mother had to adopt the profession of singing on a ‘kotha ‘.But her daughter is brought up in an elite society under the patronage of film's hero अशोक कुमार,who plays as a famous Barrister and ex-fiancee of the heroine Suchitra Sen .
In a dramatic situation she narrates her past life and coming up to this age to Ashok Kumar.This all is shown through the given raagmalika.
The first song is:
 ‘हम गवनवा न जैबे हो बिना झूलनी..,
  अमवा की डारी पड़ रहीं बुंदियाँ ,
  अमवा की डारी पड़ रहीं बुंदियाँ।
  अंचरा से उलझे लहरिया,
  लहरिया हो बिना झूलनी।
  हम गवनवा न जैबै हो बिना झूलनी...।।’composed in राग बसंत- मुखारी .

The second number is:
 " सकल वन गगन पवन चलत पुरवाई री।
   माई रुत बसंत आयी,
   फूलन लागी बेलरिया,
   डार डार अमवन की,
   कोहरिया रही पुकार,
   और मेघवा बूंदन झर लाई। 
   सकल बन गगन पवन ..…।।"
 a द्रुत  ख्याल  sung in राग  खम्माज -बहार .

The next stanza is composed in राग जोगिया, which is:
  ‘विकल मोरा मनवा उन बिन हाय।
   आये ना सजनवा रुत बीती जाए ।।
   विकल मोरा मनवा …।।’.
During the rendering of this part of the raagmala,the
passage of time leaving ageing effect ,with the graying of hairs and appearance of wrinkles on face  of heroine Suchitra Sen is shown on the screen.

The last part of this raagmalika is:
’भोर पवन चली बुझ गए दीपक,
  ढल  गयी रैन सिंगार की |
 हो ,केस पे बिरहा की धूप ढली,
 अरी,एरी कली अंखियन की....
 पड़ी कुम्हलाये ||
 विकल मोरा मनवा,उन बिन हाय ।।
 युग से खुले हैं पट नैनन के मोरे,
 युग से अन्धेरा मोरा आँगना |
  हो ,सूरज चमका न चाँद खिला,
  अरी ,एरी जला रही अपना...
  तन मन हाय ||
  विकल मोरा मनवा...।।’. composed in राग पीलू .

 In the film this last part was not shown in video, but it is available on audio tracks. This रागमालिका  was sung by लता  मंगेशकर  ,pouring her heart and soul in it and making it immortal.The beautiful lyrics of the रागमालिका  were written by  poet मजरूह  सुल्तानपुरी .

RAAGMALIKA IN HINDI FILM: SUVARNA SUNDARI (1958)

BHARAT VYAS

MOHD. RAFI

LATA MANGESHKAR

ADINARAYAN  RAO

POSTER OF THE FILM

RAGA BASED PAINTINGS

The next movie which had a wonderful raagmalika composition was ' सुवर्ण  सुंदरी '(year 1958) . Its music director was आदि  नारायण  राव  and singers were    . रफ़ी  and लता  मंगेशकर .The wonderful poetic lyrics were written by Pt. भरत  व्यास . We must know that a raagmalika has at least four different ragas presented in a sequence . The first song was"कुहू  कुहू  बोले  कोयलिया, कुञ्ज कुञ्ज में भंवरे डोले  ,गुन  गुन बोले|| कुहू कुहू  ....|| सज सिंगार ऋतु आयी बसन्ती ,जैसे नार कोई हो रसवंती | सा नि ध म ध नि सा ग म ग म  ध नि सा रे सा नि ध नि सा ....| सज सिंगार ऋतु ...|| डाली डाली कलियों को तितलियाँ चूमे | फूल फूल पंखुरियां खोले, अमृत घोले || कुहू कुहू बोले ...||." beautifully composed in राग  सोहिनी . The second song was composed in राग  बहार ,lyrics were"काहे  घटा  में  बिजली  चमके , हो सकता है मेघराज ने बादरिया का श्याम श्याम मुख चूम लिया हो | चोरी चोरी मन पंछी उड़े, नैना जुड़े || कुहू कुहू बोले....|.".The next composition "चन्द्रिका  देख  छाई, पिया, चन्द्रिका देख छाई ! चन्दा से मिल के मन ही मन में मुस्काई , छाई चंद्रिका देख छाई || शरद सुहावन, मधु मन भावन ,विरही जनों का सुख सरसावन || छाई छाई पूनम की घटा , घूँघट हटा | कुहू कुहू बोले कोयलिया |" was presented woven in the morning melody, राग  जौनपुरी .This raagmalika was made to conclude with a sweet composition"सरस  रात  मन  भये  प्रियतमा ,कमल कमलिनी मिले |किरण हार दमके ,जल में चाँद चमके , मन सानंद आनंद डोले || नि रे ग म ध नि सा ध नि सा सा नि सा ग रे ग |सा रे नि सा .......||" composed in राग  यमन . Though Adi Narayan Rao was not a regular music composer in Hindi films ,but raagmalikas were his forte. He has directed music in very few Hindi films and he gave two raagmalikas,which are unforgettable.His another prominent Hindi movie was 'फूलों  की सेज'(year 1964) .We will talk about it later.