Commemorative Thread for Music and Musicians - Page 16

We already missed couple of them to talk, one was pradeep kumar also in january month, he was known as Vintage star of Bollywood, well some other time,

January 5 was death anniversary for C Ramchandra music director of yester year like RD & Anu, C ramchandra also singer.

For his career as an occasional playback singer he used only his surname Chitalkar. Chitalkar sang some renowned and unforgettable duets with Lata Mangeshkar such as

"Kitna Haseen Hai Mausam" in the film Azaad (1955)

lata & Chitalkar R

Music C ramchandra

Lyrics: rajendra Krishan

https://youtu.be/NHvlFRILPJI?si=AyjQwfceJMVem4Xbl

and "Shola Jo Bhadke" in Albela (1951).

https://youtu.be/8MtS6QdyYDQ?si=lz_aHuRdXoXhvGVP

Also lyrics by rajendra krishna

muhobbat se hum baaz aaye (Nirala)

Mujh pe ilzaam-e-bewafaai hai (Yasmin)

Aye chand pyar mera tujh se ye kah raha hai (Khazana)

Muhobbat mein aise zamane bhi aaye (Sagai)

Aa ja ab to aa ja (Anarkali)

Tere dar se khushi mangi magar gum de diya tu ne (Hungama)

Tere phoolon se bhi pyar (Nastik)

Kali kali ratiyan yaad sataye (Ghungaroo)

O nirdayi pritam (Stree)

Balma bada nadan (Albela)[1]

Dil se bhula do tum humen (Patanga)

Sipayee O Sipayee (Akbar Salim Anarkali) (Telugu film)

Kaghaz ki thi woh nao jis main ham jarahe the (Zaban)

Dil ki duniya basa ke sawariyan (Amardeep)

Jab Dil Ko Sataave Gham, Chhed Sakhi Sargam (Sargam) (1950)

Dekh Tere Sansaar Ki Haalat Kya Ho Gai Bhagwan (Nastik) (1954)❤️

Naa Bole Naa Bole Naa Bole Re (Azad)

Aplam chaplam chaplai re

Mere man ka baanvra panchhi kyon baar baar dole❤️

Dekh hamen awaaz na dena (Amardeep)✍️

Aapka chehra mashalla (Rootha Na Karo)

Bechain Nazar Betaab Jigar (Yasmin)

Kehte Hai pyar kisko panchi jara bata de (Baarish)🫀

Kitna Badal Gaya Insaan (Nastik)

C Ramchandra composed music for some Marathi songs, which are liked as well.

Malamali Tarunya Maze – Gharkul (1970) Singer – Asha Bhosle / Lyrics – Suresh Bhat
Pachole Amhi Ho Pachole – Singer Chitalkar / Lyrics – Anna Joshi
{The tune was later reused in Damini (1993) as ‘Gawah Hai Chand Taare’ by Nadeem Shravan}

https://youtu.be/QqouGx8l3vc?si=MHWd5wmtIEU2W4cf

Lyrics : Rajendra krishna

Music : c. Ramchandra

Singer usha mangeshkar & lata

Film Azad

https://youtu.be/IEn_IlJqYko?si=5Ijl8YkEufBeTThl

1. https://youtu.be/5h5vPJL4nfM?si=0em2XxZ3WsKU3Hm1

https://youtu.be/7k2OeRXNNf8?si=2k-zXMcDm8ZR5T8m

I think one of best song picturies in that Era best lyrics by bharat vyas best music by C ramchanfra, film Navrang

Singer : asha & mahendra kapoot

Lata in 1950 samadhi
C. Ramchandra,

Gore gore o banke chore...

https://youtu.be/WkErlBw-8_k?si=lwo3NZGMJvwnBajG

https://youtu.be/SjqXjpRRe8U?si=5SQWnEtk7ADorCxR

Lyrics : Jani saar Akhter

Film : yasmin

Music : C Ramchandra

Singer :talat m

https://youtu.be/Y2XXeon6Vo4?si=yoYHocbxixkS0yA6

Film Aasha ( 1957)

Singer Aasha bhosle

Lyrics: Rajendra krishna

Music : C ramchandra

Originally posted by: Nishnesh

I love this song in hindi as well as one with S. P. Balasubhramanium

Listen what RD told to S. P. Balasubhramanium

https://youtu.be/UiAPT0aUc8g?si=dn_nQyUQyxrBftHN

Aaja meri jaan, was not seen in the movie Aaja meri jaan

Music by puncham

Female voice Anuradha pudwal ji

https://youtu.be/XxbBN4AtFio?si=xzEHdTppSNhBeNnb

Rahul sir repeated same tune in Sagar film background

Here javed Akhter penned song creared by Puncham

Kishore / Lata

https://youtu.be/o3-ixXEtXfI?si=6CtIzCTmomFFOEkx

Here is the original Bangla version from which the hindi song was inspired

https://youtu.be/gV7pzOUBinc?si=Idpo8t6VpmseBBph

Originally posted by: Nishnesh

January 5 was death anniversary for C Ramchandra music director of yester year

For his career as an occasional playback singer he used only his surname Chitalkar. Chitalkar sang some renowned and unforgettable duets with Lata Mangeshkar such as

Pachole Amhi Ho Pachole – Singer Chitalkar / Lyrics – Anna Joshi
{The tune was later reused in Damini (1993) as ‘Gawah Hai Chand Taare’ by Nadeem Shravan}

@ Bold This tune is actually lifted from Malaika nakupenda Malaika, a Swahili song written by Kenyan musician, Fadhili Williams. The most popular version of it has been sung by Miriam Makeba and Harry Belafonte.

Thank you for remembering C. Ramchandra, one of Hindi film's greatest composers in the Golden Era.

He was not just an accomplished composer but a prolific one too. There's a story that goes about how Naushad was approached by the producer for Azaad (1955) and asked to compose 10 songs in a month. Naushad, miffed, replied that he was not a music factory and would not do it. The producer then went to CR who delivered the songs without compromising on quality! Who can forget Kitna haseen hai mausam, Radha na bole, Aplam chaplam, Dekho ji bahar aayi, Ja ri ja ri o kaari badariya, Kitni jawan hai raat ... Such a fab soundtrack!

CR actually started his career in Tamil films and composed the famous Kannum Kannum Kalanthu from the film Vanji Kottai Valiban, the song that featured the famous dance duet/ competition between two virtuoso dancers - Vyjayanthimala & Padmini.

Though Albela and later Navrang are his most cherished soundtracks, imo, CR's greatest soundtrack is Anarkali (1953). Known for usually frothy numbers, the songs in Anarkali veer off the beaten path and deliver a gravitas that simply touches the soul. Save for one song - Aa Jaan-e-wafa - he composed the entire soundtrack.

Here is a wonderful Lata - Hemant Kumar duet in Raag Bageshri. Lyrics are by his staple song-writing partner, Rajinder Krishen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki8ChPsYeJU

Another favorite CR song is this one, the lyrics by Rajinder Krishen are so fun and Rafi and Chitalkar (CR himself) playback for Yakub and Gope who keep up the on-screen shenanigans and priceless expressions!

I also love the Talat-Lata duet - Mohabbat mein aise zamane bhi aaye from this movie.

Haseenon ki gaadi mein

Film: Sagai (1951)

CR did not use Rafi much, he was known to prefer male singing voices similar to his own so he mostly went with Talat. This is one of the rare Rafi tracks under his baton.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa8MwCn2_iU

Talat was CR's most utilized male voice (when he wasn't playing back himself) and there are scores of Talat-CR songs to pick from, but I simply love this one from Parchhain (1952). Lyrics are by Noor Lucknowi.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJPTgC0trbw

What are your favorite CR songs?

Movie: Albela (1951)

Song: Bholi Surat Dil Ke Khote

Music Director: C Ramchandra

Singer: C Ramchandra, Lata Mangeshkar

Director: Bhagwan Dada

Lyricist: Rajendra Krishna

Bholi Surat Dil Ke Khote

Movie/album: Albela

Song: Shola Jo Bhadke Dil Mera Dhadke

Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, C. Ramchandra

Song Lyricists: Rajendra Krishan

Music Director: Ramchandra Narhar Chitalkar (C. Ramchandra)

Starring: Bhagwan Dada, Geeta Bali

Shola Jo Bhadke Dil Mera Dhadke

Next page please --- I have to carry forward Lizzie's excellent write-up to next page!

Music Director C Ramchandra: The Fastest Deliveryboy of Magical Melodies

A creative genius, C. Ramchandra came to the city of dreams to become an actor, did only some cameos and vanished from the acting field. However, he continued to struggle and became a famous music director. He was a pioneer and trendsetter, whose mellifluous music left an indelible imprint on listener’s mind. He was brilliantly versatile, having composed music for peppy club songs to lullabies to ghazals and lilting love songs. His creativity, variety and flair for composing simple tunes without getting overly obsessed with classical music, reflected his flamboyant personality. He composed numerous juvenile songs depicting raucous and joyful mood, mostly picturised on the raunchy comedy team of Yakub and Gope. He gave playback as Chitalkar, while scoring music he adopted many names like Anna Sahib, Ram Chitalkar, P Ramakant, C Ramachandra and Shyamoo.

C. Ramchandra was born as Ramachandra Narhar Chitalkar in Puntambe village (Ahmednagar), on January 12, 1918 in a typical Marathi Brahmin family. As a child his ambition was to become a soldier or a musician. He was admitted in Vinayak Rao Patwardhan’s Gandharva Mahavidyalaya. He learnt classical music for six years under Sri Shankerrao Sapre. At the age of ten he played the harmonium like a prodigy. He turned out to be poor in academics and could get education upto ninth standard. Contrary to the wishes of his family, he decided to pursue his twin loves Music and Cinema.

C. Ramchandra, a devilishly handsome man with 6 feet of height and a spate of curly hair, got the role of an extra in Lalit Pictures. He played some itsy-bitsy characters with a paltry salary of Rs 50. Soon he bagged the lead role in Hindi film Naganand (1935). The film flopped as its first show had only 7 cinegoers in the audience. His subsequent films Said-e-Hawas (1936) and Atma Tarang (1937) also failed to uplift his acting career. He realised that acting was not his forte and he decided to showcase his music talent.

(From Google)

Originally posted by: LizzieBennet

@ Bold This tune is actually lifted from Malaika nakupenda Malaika, a Swahili song written by Kenyan musician, Fadhili Williams. The most popular version of it has been sung by Miriam Makeba and Harry Belafonte.

Thank you for remembering C. Ramchandra, one of Hindi film's greatest composers in the Golden Era.

He was not just an accomplished composer but a prolific one too. There's a story that goes about how Naushad was approached by the producer for Azaad (1955) and asked to compose 10 songs in a month. Naushad, miffed, replied that he was not a music factory and would not do it. The producer then went to CR who delivered the songs without compromising on quality! Who can forget Kitna haseen hai mausam, Radha na bole, Aplam chaplam, Dekho ji bahar aayi, Ja ri ja ri o kaari badariya, Kitni jawan hai raat ... Such a fab soundtrack!

CR actually started his career in Tamil films and composed the famous Kannum Kannum Kalanthu from the film Vanji Kottai Valiban, the song that featured the famous dance duet/ competition between two virtuoso dancers - Vyjayanthimala & Padmini.

Though Albela and later Navrang are his most cherished soundtracks, imo, CR's greatest soundtrack is Anarkali (1953). Known for usually frothy numbers, the songs in Anarkali veer off the beaten path and deliver a gravitas that simply touches the soul. Save for one song - Aa Jaan-e-wafa - he composed the entire soundtrack.

Here is a wonderful Lata - Hemant Kumar duet in Raag Bageshri. Lyrics are by his staple song-writing partner, Rajinder Krishen.

Another favorite CR song is this one, the lyrics by Rajinder Krishen are so fun and Rafi and Chitalkar (CR himself) playback for Yakub and Gope who keep up the on-screen shenanigans and priceless expressions!

I also love the Talat-Lata duet - Mohabbat mein aise zamane bhi aaye from this movie.

Haseenon ki gaadi mein

Film: Sagai (1951)

CR did not use Rafi much, he was known to prefer male singing voices similar to his own so he mostly went with Talat. This is one of the rare Rafi tracks under his baton.

Talat was CR's most utilized male voice (when he wasn't playing back himself) and there are scores of Talat-CR songs to pick from, but I simply love this one from Parchhain (1952). Lyrics are by Noor Lucknowi.

What are your favorite CR songs?

C Ramchandra was famous for his classical raga-based songs. He garnered unconquerable fame for his classic tunes. His biggest success as a music composer was the 1953 movie Anarkali, it was a super hit mainly because of the melodious songs of that movie.

C Ramchandra composed the very popular patriotic song "Aye Mere Watan Ke Logon," which was sung by Lata Mangeshkar and written by poet Pradeep. Later, on Republic Day of 1963, Lata Mangeshkar gave a live performance of it at the National Stadium in New Delhi, where Jawaharlal Nehru was present. Jawaharlal Nehru is reported to have become so emotional that tears streamed down his face! It is regarded as one of Lata's crown jewels!

Ramchandra's memorable musical score for Padmini and Vyjayanthimala for their dance duel in "Aaja Tu Raja Aaja" from Raj Tilak (1958) written by P. L. Santoshi , Asha Bhosle and Sudha Malhotra rendered their voice.

My all-time favourite songs are --

1 Yeh Zindagi Usi Ki Hai ( Raag Bhimpalasi)

Song:ye zi.ndagii usiiki hai, jo kisii kaa ho gayaa

Film: Anaarkali

Music Director: C Ramchandra

Lyricist: Rajinder KrishanSinger(s): Lata Mangeshkar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5r0ZMvbSag

2 Dheere Se Aaja Ri Ankhiyan Mein (Raag Pilu)

Dheere se aa ja ri ankhiyan mein by Lata Mangeshkar (solo) and Lata and Chitalkar (duet) from Albela (1951), lyrics Rajinder Krishen, Music C Ramachandra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d7g6FUIj0M

3 Aaja Tu Raja Aaja Mausam-E-Bahar Hai

Song from Raj Tilak (1958) movie starring Gemini Ganeshan, Padmini, Vyjayantimala,

Director: S.S. Vasan,

Music Director : C. Ramchandra

Singer : Asha Bhosle, Sudha Malhotra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMQSyTFy2zY