RMIM Archive Article "321".
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# Subject: Year in India Films - 1949 - part b
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# Author: Surjit Singh
# Posted by: Surjit Singh, dussh@ttacs.ttu.edu
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1949: The Golden Age Begins: B
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First, let me add a few things to Part A. Full names of the
lyricists of barasaat are ramesh shaastrii for song 1 and
jalaal maliihaabaadii for 5. Barasaat is reported to
have collected nearly a crore (10 million) rupees during its
initial release.
Continuing the info on 1949, more movies in which lata
excelled follow:
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7. laahaur
A social starring nargis, karan diivaan and kuladiip
kaur was a musical hit by MD shyam sundar (for songs
3, 4, 6, 8 and 9) and vinod (for the rest). Lyr-
ics are by raajendra krishaN except for 2, which
is written by aziiz kashmiirii. This is another
cassette I have worn out. I am lucky to have songs 1,
2, 4, 5, 8, 9 and 10. The two duets of lata with karan
diivaan compare with the best duets of any kind.
Lata's 3 solos that I have heard send me to nuur-
jahaanland. Mannaa De's complaint asking where
god is probably brought god out from hiding.
1. duniyaa hamaare pyaar kii lata, karan diivaan
2. sun lo sajan merii baat lata, karan diivaan
3. ham jahaa.N me.n aa-e hai.n karan diivaan
4. bahaare.n phir bhii aa-e.ngii lata
5. TuuTe hu-e aramaano.n kii ik lata
6. hamane sarakas me.n naukarii kar durranii
7. ummiid ke rangii.n jhuule me.n lata
8. duniyaa to yah kahatii hai insaan manaa De,chorus
9. vahii rotaa hu-aa ik dil karan diivaan
10. us dil kii qismat kyaa kahiye lata
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8. mahal
A complicated ghost story suspenseful psychodrama,
extremely successful debut by kamaal amarohii and
produced by Bombay Talkies is a genuine classic of
Hindi cinema. It starred Ashok (his only movie in
1949 since he was busy governing Bombay Talkies),
madhubaalaa, vijaylaxmi and kumar, had haunting
music by khemachandra prakaash and lyrics by
naKshab jaarachavii mostly (see later). Ashok and madhu
are at their career best in serious roles. This movie
was a turning point in her career and her fame sky-
rocketed making her the front-rank star.
According to the Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema, song 1
was a turning point in lata's career. I disagree. I
believe that the songs of barasaat played this role.
The other lata solo is considered one of her best.
The 3 raajakumaarii solos are classics and the duet
is simply mesmerizing as is the dancing during its
picturization. The choreography was by lachchhuu
mahaaraaj and deep focus photography by the German
cameraman Josef Wirsching.
Ashok Kumar wanted miinaa kumaarii to play the lead,
but amarohii insisted on madhu. According to kamaal
amarohii (in an interview with Har Mandir Singh) he
wrote the opening lines of song 1 (Kaamosh hai
zamaanaa etc.), naKshab wrote the rest. On song 4, he
said that he wrote the opening line and the rest of the
song whereas aarzuu lakhanavii wrote the para "is
jiine me.n sau dukh hai.n", even though naKshab's name
is mentioned as a writer in all sources.
1. aayegaa 3, aayegaa aane vaalaa lata
2. ye raat phir naa aayegii zoharaa,
raajakumarii
3. mushkil hai bahut mushkil lata
4. ghabraa ke jo ham sar ko raajakumaarii
5. mai.n vo ha.nsii huu.N lab pe jo raajakumaarii
6. ek tiir chalaa, dil pe lagaa raajakumaarii
7. dil ne phir yaad kiyaa lata
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9. namuunaa
An almost incestuous story of an illegitimate child
turned motorvaalii-rich girl kaaminii kaushal,
refugee-poor- M.A. student dev and rich philanthro-
pist barrister kishor saahuu, had music by c.
raamachandra and lyrics by pyaare laal santoshii
(songs 1, 2, 7, 8), naKshab jaarachavii (3, 6), A.
aah shikaarapurii (4), gulashan jalaalaabaadii (5)
and raajaa me.hadii alii Kaa.N (9). The lata-rafi
duet should be a classic. Lata solos are typical CR
creations. CR was at his peak this year giving music
to 9 hindi movies.
1. do gharo.n kii aag me.n ghar shamashaad, chorus
2. mhaarii galii maa.N aav jo re lata
3. jiyaa moraa Dole shamashaad, chorus
4. aanaa balam more aanaa shamashaad
5. ta.Dapaa ke mujhe ab chho.D diyaa lata, rafi
6. ik Thes lagii lata
7. TamaTam se jhaa.nko naa ranii jii shamashaad
8. ajii sambhal ke aanaa ho laalaa lata
9. mujhako sazaa-en de ke kisii ke lata
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10. patangaa
One of the three pre-anaarakalii musical marvels by CR,
the other two being sagaaii and albelaa (both
1951), a social starring nigaar, shyaam and gop.
Reportedly, this was the first movie of the future
jubilee kumar, raajendra kumar, although I could
not find him. Lyrics were by raajendra krishan.
Kids must remember the Tailiifuun song, but lata fans
can never forget the 3 solos. Shamashaad seems to be
in full swing in the usual CR light-hearted nok-jhonk
songs.
1. gore gore mukha.De pe gesuu jo shamashaad
2. duniyaa ko pyaare phuul aur shamashaad
3. o dil vaalo dil kaa lagaanaa shamashaad, chitalakar
4. mere piyaa ga-e ra.nguun kiyaa shamashaad, chitalakar
5. pyaar ke jahaan kii niraalii lata, shamashaad, chorus
6. namaste 4, pahale to ho ga-ii mohanataaraa, shamashaad,
chitalakar, rafi, chorus
7. bolo jii dil loge kyaa kyaa doge shamashaad, rafi
8. dil se bhulaa do tum hame.n lata
9. o jaane vaale tuune aramaano.n kii lata
10. kabhii Kaamosh hoo jaanaa lata
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11. shaayar
Yet another triangle involving village girl suraiyaa,
city girl kaaminii kaushal and poet dev. The music
is by Gulaam muhammad and lyrics by shakiil. The best
known song is the lata-mukesh duet, but the other
songs are equally great gems that need to be
discovered and appreciated by lovers of the music from
the golden age. Video is available.
1. aaj koii hai aane vaalaa suraiyaa
2. kyaa chiiz hai muhabbat suraiyaa
3. tuu duur hai aa.Nkho.n se lata
4. dil kii duniyaa uja.D gaii suraiyaa
5. muhabbat par bahaar aatii lata
6. o o more baalamaa kaahe maarii shamashaad, rafi
7. hame.n tum bhuul baiThe ho suraiyaa
8. do bichha.De hu-e dil lata, durraanii
9. ye duniyaa hai 3, yahaa.N dil lata, mukesh
10. o qismat teraa ho buraa suriyaa
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Some other movies of 1949 follow.
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aaiiye
mubarak begam acted and sang for the first time in this
movie for MD shaukat haidarii, lyrics (all except one,
see below) by naKshab. Her first song was a solo,
mohe aane lagii a.nga.Daaii, aajaa aajaa balam harajaaii
She had one more song in the movie with lata and
chorus,
aaiiye ahaahaa ahaahaa aao chale.n chale.n vahaa.N
written by shamasul hudaa bihaarii.
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chaa.Ndanii raat
Starring nasiim, shyaam and david, had wonderful music
by naushaad and lyrics by shakiil. Here are all the
songs:
1. chaa.Ndanii raat hai umaa devii, chorus
2. aa.Nkh milii dil chalaa gayaa shamashaad
3. chhiin ke dil kyuu.N pher shamashaad, rafi
4. kaise baje dil kaa sitaar shamashaad, rafi
5. haay chhore kii jaat ba.Dii lata, durraanii
6. Kabar kyaa thii ki Gam khaanaa shamashaad, rafi
7. do din kii Kushii raas naa shamashaad
8. chhaayaa merii ummiid kii duniyaa shamashaad
9. saiyaa.n se bichhu.D ga-ii ho more amiirabaaii, saadat
10. dil ho unhe.n mubaaraq jo rafi
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dillagii
A musical hit by kaaradaar, MD naushaad, lyricist
shakiil, starring suraiyaa, shyaam, shaam kumaar. The
first actor shyaam was just that. He starred in
many popular movies in the late forties-early fifties.
The other actor shayaam kumaar (real name:sayyad gul
haamid) was a hero (in 5 movies), a villain (in many
movies) and a playback singer of hindi movies. His
songs were never picturized on him. In 1942, bhaga-
vaan gave him a role in sukhii jiivan (1942). Apart
from dillagii, some other movies for which his play-
back singing is remembered are namaste (1943), ratan
(1944) and chaachaa chaudharii (1953). As a villain
kids may remember him from johny meraa naam (1970).
What a great music this movie has and there is no lata.
I just love every single one of the 11 songs, kamaal
kar dii naushaad miyaa.N.
1. muralii vaale muralii bajaa suraiyaa
2. le ke dil chupake se kiiyaa suraiyaa
3. merii pyaarii patang chalii uma,shamashad,chorus
4. duniyaa kyaa jaane meraa afsaanaa suraiyaa
5. tuu meraa chaa.Nd mai.n terii suraiyaa, shyaam
6. teraa Kayaal dil se bhulayaa naa suraiyaa
7. is duniyaa me.n ai dil vaalo rafi
8. chaar din kii chaa.Ndanii phir suraiyaa
9. niraalaa muhabbat kaa dastuur suraiyaa
10. tere kuuche me.n aramaano.n kii rafi
11. zaalim zamaanaa mujhako tumase suraiyaa, shyaam
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duniyaa
This is the first movie for which the lyricist asad
bhopaalii wrote songs alongwith 4 others. Music was
by C. Ramchandra. I have heard only one wonderful
suraiyaa solo
mere dil me.n aavo aur bas jaavo
lyricist unknown.
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ek thii la.Dakii
A suspense drama was a major hit by ruup k. shorii,
starring his wife miinaa shorii (real name: Kurshiid),
motii laal, i. s. jauhar and kuldiip kaur. I have heard
two songs,
laaraa lappaa laaraa lappaa laaii rakhadaa
by lata, durraanii, rafii and chorus and a lata-rafii
duet
ab haale dil yaa haale jigar kuchh naa puuchhiye
The MD was vinod and lyricist aziiz kashmiirii.
Because of the popularity of the first song, miinaa
shorii was forever known as the laaraa lappa girl.
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iraan kii ek raat
The last hindi movie directed by the legendary pramath-
esh chandra barua. It starred jamunaa [paaro of
devadaas (1935)] and naara.ng [kanval of Kazaanchii
(1941)]. He was born on October 24, 1903 in gouripur
(bangladesh) as the son of the local mahaaraajaa and
died on November 29, 1951 in Calcutta. Another bril-
liant scholar from the Presidency College, he
obtained B. Sc. with honors in mathematics in 1924 (I
did the same from Govt. College, Ludhiana, another
famous college, in 1966). He was the first Indian
producer to use artificial lighting for indoor shooting
in aparaadhii (1931, silent) with Krishna Gopal as
cameraman. He directed 9 bengali and 12 hindi movies.
He is best remembered as the devadaas (1935) in the
bengali version.
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We will continue the saga of 1949 in the last part of this
post.
Surjit Singh, a diehard movie fan(atic), period.
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