Persevering with the sequence on Rafi with a tribute to Kalyanji (30 June 1928-24 August 2000) and Anandji (2 March 1933-) on Kalyanji’s 96th delivery anniversary.
Whenever you consider Kalyanji-Anandji’s fundamental playback singers, Mukesh involves thoughts first. They gave the impression to be made for one another, and there may be already a publish on KA-Mukesh mixture on this weblog with this title. They composed essentially the most songs for Mukesh, slightly greater than Shankar-Jaikishan. What was outstanding was that whereas SJ-Mukesh had been typically common for Raj Kapoor, KA had Raj Kapoor because the hero for under two movies, their Mukesh songs had been extensively unfold over many actors.
I used to be slightly intrigued about their songs for Rafi; I didn’t rely them underneath prime music administrators for positive so far as Rafi songs are involved. However once I regarded on the listing of Rafi songs it was a revelation that they’ve given near 190 songs for him, and a few of them have lengthy been nice favourites.
The elder brother Kalyanji Virjee Shah debuted solo in 1958 with the movie Samrat Chandragupta which had excellent Rafi-Lata duet Chaahe paas ho chaahe door ho mere ankhiyon ki tum tasveer ho. He did a couple of extra movies solo, however the very subsequent 12 months his youthful brother Anandji joined him to kind he famed duo Kalyanji-Anandji and continued their musical journey with nice success. Ok-A weren’t from a music household. They had been born in a enterprise household in Kutch, their father ran a grocery retailer in Girgam. A buyer of their father’s store launched the brothers to fundamentals of music. Deeply interested in music Kalyanji made a music band and carried out at completely different locations. On the similar time he continued his efforts to get a foothold in Bombay movie music. He turned assistant to Hemant Kumar. Kalyanji has entered the Corridor of Fame as the one that created the been tune of Nagin (1954) on clavioline.
Seventies was the period of Rajesh Khanna-Kishore Kumar and 80s of Amitabh-Bachchan-Kishore Kumar. KA tailored to the brand new necessities admirably and had been counted within the Huge Three together with RD Burman, Laxmikant-Pyarelal. From Mukesh’s Tumhein zindagi ke ujaale mubarak to Kishore Kumar’s Khaike paan Banaraswala is a large transformation which exhibits the expertise of Kalyanji-Anandji. Many nice music administrators couldn’t negotiate the change. Alongside Ok-A continued composing wonderful songs for his or her favorite Mukesh, and likewise different singers together with Mahendra Kapoor, Manna Dey and Rafi.
Some readers have requested for a sequence on Kalyanji-Anandji, who had been in any case subsequent in line for larger protection on SOY. I’m celebrating Rafi’s centenary 12 months. It’s clear KA composed much more songs for Rafi than they did for Mukesh. Within the persevering with sequence on Rafi’s centenary celebrations I publish his songs composed by Kalyanji-Anandji on Kalyanji’s 96th delivery anniversary. I’m not distinguishing between Kalyanji solo and Kalyanji-Anandji duo.
1. Chaahe paas ho chaahe door ho by Lata Mangeshkar and Rafi from Samrat Chandragupta (1958), lyrics Bharat Vyas, music Kalyanji Virjee Shah
In his very first movie Kalyanji composes an outstanding Lata Mangeshkar-Rafi duet. Picturised on Bharat Bhushan and Nirupa Roy, it’s within the mould of Chitragupta/SN Tripathi.
2. Essential yahan tu kahan mera dil tujhe pukare by Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar from Bedard Zamana Kya Jaane (1959), lyrics Bharat Vyas, music Kalyanji Virjee Shah
Persevering with solo Kalyanji composes one other nice Rafi-Lata Mangeshkar duet, now in a special mould.
3. Saaz-e-dil chhed de kya haseen raat hai by Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar from Passport (1961), lyrics Farooq Qaiser, music Kalyanji-Anandji
Now the brothers have joined to kind a duet, and so they proceed their melody with one other Rafi-Lata duet.
4. Govinda ala re zara matki sambhal brijbala by Rafi from Bluff Grasp (1963), lyrics Rajendra Krishna, music Kalyanji-Anandji
KA have composed a cult Rafi tune, picturised on Shammi Kapoor, which is a should on each Dahi-handi (Janmashtami).
5. Himalay ki bulandi se suno awaz hai ayi..Watan pe jo fida hoga by Rafi from Phool Bane Angare (1963), lyrics Anand Bakshi, music Kalyanji-Anandji
Patriotic songs are synonymous with Rafi. KA have composed an outstanding tune.
6. Dil beqaraar sa hai humko khumar sa hai by Rafi from Ishara (1964), lyrics Majrooh Sultanpuri, music Kalyanji-Anandji
One phrase to explain tis tune is masti – Mausam nashi mein choor hai; Kuchh pee ke ayi hai ghata/…Ab maine jana pyar kya hai teri aankhon ki kasam. This tune additionally has a twin model sung by Lata Mangeshkar, and my choice between a is well-known.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD4GVCV7IUQ
7. Ae jaan-e tamanna ae jaan-e-baharan Rafi and Suman Kalyanpur from Ji Chahta Hai (1964), lyrics Hasrat Jaipuri, music Kalyanji-Anandji
On the one hand I discover Mukesh’s Hum chhod chalein hain mehfil ko out of this world, on the opposite I’m no much less keen on this Suman Kalynapur-Rafi duet.
8. Ek tha gul aur ek thi bulbul by Rafi from Jab Jab Phool Khile (1965), lyrics Anand Bakhshi, music Kalyanji-Anandji
The video is self-explanatory. Nanda interjects now and again with some phrases. However to my thoughts it retains the character of a solo. A superhit tune from a superhit movie of its time.
9. Aji aisi nazar ko kya kahiye jo yaar na apna pahchaane by Rafi and refrain from Johar Mahmood in Goa (1965), lyrics Farooq Qaiser, music Kalyanji-Anandji
Johar Mahmood In Goa had excellent songs by Mukesh, similar to Dheere re chalo meri baanki hiraniya, and likewise by Rafi. Right here is a wonderful tune in qawwali fashion.
10. Nain milakar chain churana kiska hai ye kaam by Rafi from Aamne Saamne (1967), lyrics Anand Bakshi, music Kalyanji-Anandji
KA received to compose for a lot of movies of Shashi Kapoor for whom Rafi was a most suited singer. Many of those songs had been chartbusters. Here’s a excellent membership dance tune.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDn_olsGqiQ
11. Akele hain chale aao jahan ho by Rafi from Raaz (1967), lyrics Shamim Jaipuri, music Kalyanji-Anandji
12. O dilbar jaaniye tere hain hum tere by Rafi from Haseena Maan Jayegi (1968), lyrics Prakash Mehra, music Kalyanji-Anandji
There was a brief interval when Shashi Kapoor meant the singer can be Rafi and music director Kalyanji-Anandji. Shashi Kapoor performs a typical naughty particular person whom Babita finds irritable. Rafi brings invests full vitality within the tune to deliver out its enjoyable.
13. Sukh ke sab sathi dukh mein na koi by Rafi from Gopi (1970), lyrics Rajendra Krishna, music Kalyanji-Anandji
In movie world you might be pretty much as good as your final hit. By this time Naushad-Dilip Kumar connection was damaged. KA received to compose for some movies of Dilip Kumar. In my anniversary publish I had talked about Rafi’s devotional songs. Here’s a excellent bhajan dedicated to Ram.
Kalyanji-Anandji continued to compose for a few years extra for Rafi. Amongst later songs I significantly like is that this road tune from Zanzeer (1973). This superhit movie created a brand new persona of ‘Indignant Younger Man’ for Amitabh Bachchan.
14. Deewane hain deewnon ko na ghar chahiye by Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar from Zanjeer (1973), lyrics Gulshan Bawra, music Kalyanji-Anandji
‘Indignant Younger Males’ don’t sing. This road tune is picturised on Gulshan Bawra himself and an additional Sanjana, however the lead actors watch it from the window. Fairly a delight.
We’ve some fascinating info, courtesy Sivanandamji, about this tune: On the day of recording Rafi was affected by excessive fever. Although he had come for recording, he was pondering of cancelling it. Gulshan Bawra was vastly dissatisfied to listen to this. When he requested Rafi that the tune was to be picturised on him, Rafi obliged and sang this lovely tune even with a excessive fever. Nice man.
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