Made for each other: Mukesh and Kalyanji- Anandji. A tribute to Mukesh on his death anniversary August 2. In the surfeit of TV programmes associated with Centenary Celebrations of Indian Cinema last year, I closely followed the ones on film music. There was one presented by a young lady on Kalyanji- Anandji. After a quick reference to their early career in the 6. Her conclusion at the end of the half- an- hour programme was that KA were famous for their songs by Kishore Kumar for Amitabh Bachchan. This struck me as quite odd, as one singer I associated most prominently with the duo was Mukesh.

Raga yaman: introduction and music based on the raga. Nain so nain naahi milao, film Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) Vasant Desai. This film had the title song by the doyen of Hindustani classical Ustad Amir Khan, and. Lyrics and video of hindi film songs which appeared in annual show of Binaca Geetmala in the year 1968. A tribute to Mukesh on his death anniversary August 27, and a tribute to the music duo In the surfeit of TV programmes associated with Centenary Celebrations.

For Mukesh too, if I make a list of his . With about 1. 00 songs they composed for him, they must be very close to SJ, if not outnumber them. This is remarkable, considering that Shankar Jaikishan, arguably the most successful composers in the history of film music, who had debuted a decade earlier, had made Mukesh a part of RK camp as the voice of Raj Kapoor. With such a handicap, it is to the credit of the genius of KA and their special bonding with Mukesh that they were able to create a special niche with his songs, no less in quality to SJ’s. Bird Hunter Wild Wings Edition Crack Cocaine. Even more remarkable story is the way KA transformed and reinvented themselves in the post- Aradhana (1. Kishore Kumar songs for Amitabh Bachchan (and Rajesh Khanna and Dev Anand and Firoz Khan and every major hero). From Tumhein zindagi ke ujaale mubarak to Khaike paan Banaraswala is a transformation unparalleled in the history of film music.

No wonder they were among the top three, along with RD Burman and Laxmikant- Pyarelal, in the post- Aradhana era, while SJ floundered in negotiating this change. Download Video Tsunami Aceh Tahun 2004 Presidential Elections. Kalyanji was born on June 3. Virji Shah, a businessman from Kuchh (Gujarat), who moved to Girgaum (Mumbai) and ran a kirana shop there. His brother Anandji was born in 1. The brothers were fond of music from childhood, and they learnt from a music teacher, who was not able to pay the bills for the provision store of their father.

Kalyanji could play many instruments proficiently and set up an orchestra group called . Soon he became assistant to Hemant Kumar and got enormous recognition for creating the been music of Man dole tera tan dole (Nagin, 1. Note: Shyamanuja has written an interesting article on who created the classic been music in Man dole mera tan dole, which gives some new insights.)Kalyanji (Virji Shah) got break as independent music director with Samrat Chandragupta (1. He did some more films solo, such as Post Box 9. Bedard Zamana Kya Jaane, Ghar Ghar Ki Baat, O Tera Kya Kahna (1. Kalyanji- Anadji duo.

Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for The Golden Collection: Love Songs, Vol. 1 - Mukesh on AllMusic - 1997. Lyrics and video of hindi film songs, which are rendered by singer Mukesh - Page 1 of 102. English meaning of the song - Lord, if you are sandelwood I am water. With the fragrance in all parts of my body. Lord, if you are a cloud I am the peacock.

Kalyanji gave some great music solo too; with the brother joining him they immediately set on gallop with Madaari and Satta Baazar (1. They followed it up next year with enormous success of Chaalia (1. Raj Kapoor, with some iconic Mukesh songs.

Their Mukesh niche was evident again in Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere the same year with the song Mujhko is raat ki tanhaai mein aawaaz na do. Every year after that you would have some landmark songs of Mukesh, composed by Kalyanji- Anandji. Though this is the first independent post on KA, a good number of their Mukesh songs have already appeared on this blog in different posts. Their songs like Mere toote huye dil se koi to aaj ye poochhe, Jis dil mein basa tha pyar tera, Dam dam diga diga, Thumak thumak mat chalo kisi ka dil machalega, Chal mere dil lahraa ke chal, Tujhe chaand kahun ya phool kahun (duet with Lata Mangeshkar), Ankhiyon ka noor hai tu (duet with Suman Kalyanpur) have appeared in Mukesh and his romance with .

But there are many real gems still left out. KA continued to give superhit music till the end of heir career, such as in Tridev (1. Their long- in- making film Ulfat Ki Nai Manzilein was released in 1.

After the death of Kalyanji on August 2. Anandji brought out some albums on non- film music, and remained in limelight on TV music shows. Mukesh and Kalyanji- Anandji were made for each other in many other ways. Mukesh was known as a nice man in the industry, so were KA. Mukesh passed away on August 2. Detroit of a massive heart attack, where he had gone for a concert. Kalyanji’s death anniversary falls three days before Mukesh’s.

The two great souls in heaven must be feeling content that they have created some everlasting music. Let me present ten of Mukesh’s quintessential songs composed by Kalyanji Anandji, as a tribute to the singer on his 3. He made the point that these singers had their defined niche where they reigned supreme. Rafi suffered in comparison, because he did everything, and it was difficult to pinpoint his niche. When I think of that discussion, Tumhein zindagi ke ujaale mubarak comes at the top of my recall as Mukesh’s special niche where he reigned supreme. A song with amazing voice modulation and inflexion, and superb music by KA, it is one of the best examples of quintessential Mukesh.

KA also created a faster Mukesh song, Gori nain tunmhaare kya kahne, and an extremely melodious Mukesh- Lata duet, Humsafar mere humsafar panh tum parwaaz hum in the film. He had created a special niche for songs of despair and dejection. This was the only Mukesh song in the film against three Rafi solos and three Rafi- Suman Kalyanpur duets, no mean songs themselves (Kya kahne masha- allah nazar teer aapki, Ae jaan- e- tamanna ae meri jaan- e- jaana, Meri zindagi tere pyar mein hum kahan kahan se guzar gaye etc.), but this is a perfect example of the . This is one of his enormously popular songs.

The film was a big KA success with another Mukesh song Main to ik khwaab hun, and several other gems in the voice of Lata Mangeshkar and others. His happy songs were also soulful. I find Humne tumko pyaar kiya hai jitna to be the best.

It has a Lata version too, but one song is far ahead in popularity, and no prizes for guessing it is Mukesh’s. Among many landmark songs in different voices, this Mukesh song too occupies an important place in the minds of his fans. Therefore, I am presenting Humne apna sab kuchh khoya, a less known, but more typical of a Mukesh song (this film also had an outstanding Mukesh- Lata duet, Phool tumhein bheja hai kat mein). Koi jab tumhara hriday tod de from Poorab Aur Pashchim (1. Indivar Bhaarat that is India, in the West, uses the voice of Mahendra Kapoor when he has to do some major preaching to the decadent  Westerners (Bhaarat ka rahnewala hun Bhaarat ke geet sunata hun).

But for soulful romantic song, he comes back to Mukesh. Acknowledgement: Pankaj Raag’s Dhunon Ki Yaatra and several internet sites. Tagged as. Best songs of Mukesh.

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