RMIM Archive Article "22".
From the RMIM Article Archive maintained by Satish Subramanian
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# RMIM Archives..
# Subject: BINACA GEETMALA
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# Efforts of: Kunal N. Taravade (taravade@ecn.purdue.edu) ('53 to '77)
# Shyamkumar Rajaram Surthi (srs6016@tam2000.tamu.edu)
# (1977 to 1993)
# Shalini Razdan (cassette info of Binaca Geet Mala series)
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BINACA GEETMALA
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One of the most popular Hindi music programs back in India was the
Binaca Geetmala broadcast by Radio Ceylon, and hosted by Amin Sayani.
Started in 1953, it ranked the most popular hindi film songs on a
yearly basis. Although it was only a barometer of the popularity of
songs and by no means a definitive measure of the quality of music
associated with the songs, the program still provided a fascinating
survey of the evolution of Hindi film music over the years. It is
still going strong and the only change has been with its name which is
now Cibaca Geetmala.
The program bases its outcomes on the popular tastes of the people. If
we see the songs which ended up at the top of the charts in the golden
years of Hindi film music, some striking features come to mind. The
fact that music directors such as Laxmikant-Pyarelal and
Shankar-Jaikishen ended up with the bulk of the top songs showed that
the popular taste did not really appreciate good quality music.
How else do you explain the fact that songs frome Guide, Pakeezah,
Mere Mehboob, Kashmir ki Kali, Abhimaan, Amar Prem, Anand, Adalat,
Chori Chori did not ever finish at the top? Even the songs of some
like S.D., SJ, LP that did make it to the top were definitely not
their best efforts (eg SJ's Chori-Chori, Teesri Kasam, Anadi and LP's
Dosti, etc. did not make it but some mediocre efforts like Suraj (SJ),
Shagird (LP) made it to the top). Music directors like Naushad, S.D.
Burman and O.P. Nayyar had only 2-3 songs that made it to the top.
Anyway, I now give a list of the Binaca toppers from 1953 to 1977 (the
golden age of Hindi film music- first 25 years) and you can draw your
own inferences.
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YEAR SONG FILM SINGER MUSIC
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1953 Too ganga ki mauj Baiju Bawra Rafi Naushad
1954 Man dole mera tan dole Nagin Lata Hemant Kumar
Jayen to jayen kahan Taxi Driver Talat S D Burman
1955 Mera Joota Hai Japani Shree 420 Mukesh Shankar-Jaikishen
1956 Eh dil hai mushkil jeena.. CID Rafi O.P. Nayyar
1957 Zara samne to aao.. Janam Janam Ke Fere Lata, Rafi S.N. Tripathi
1958 Hai apna dil to awara Solva Saal HemantKumar S.D. Burman
1959 Haal kaisa hai janaabka Chalti k.n. Gaadi Kishore, Asha S.D. Burman
1960 Zindagi bhar nahin.. Barsaat ki Raat Rafi Roshan
1961 Teri pyari pyari surat ko Sasural Rafi Shankar-Jaikishen
1962 Ehsan Tera Hoga Mujh Par Junglee Rafi Shankar-Jaikishen
1963 Jo wada kiya wo nibhana Taj Mahal Rafi, Lata Roshan
1964 Bol radha bol sangam Sangam Mukesh Shankar-Jaikishen
1965 Jis dil men basa tha Saheli Mukesh Kalyanji-Anandji
1966 Baharo Phool Barsao Suraj Rafi Shankar-Jaikishen
1967 Sawan ka mahina Milan Lata, Mukesh Laxmikant-Pyarelal
1968 Dil vil pyaar vaar Shagird Lata Laxmikant-Pyarelal
1969 Kaise rahoon chup Inteqam Lata Laxmikant-Pyarelal
1970 Bindiya chamkegi Do Raaste Lata Laxmikant-Pyarelal
1971 Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Andaaz Kishore Shankar-Jaikishen
1972 Dum Maro Dum Hare Rama hare Krishna Asha R. D. Burman
1973 Yari Hai Iman Mera Zanjeer Manna Dey Kalyanji-Anandji
1974 Mera jeevan kora kagaj Kora Kagaz Kishore Kalyanji-Anandji
1975 Mehangai Maargayee Roti Kapada Makan Lata, Mukesh Laxmikant-Pyarelal
1976 Kabhi Kabhi Mere dil .. Kabhi Kabhi Mukesh Khayyam
1977 Husn Hazir Hai Laila Majnu Lata Madan Mohan
Courtesy: Geetanjali Radio program collection, India Student Association,
Purdue University.
Kunal N. Taravade
Purdue University
taravade@ecn.purdue.edu
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More additions from Shyamkumar. (Now the list contains till 1993. The
program was discontinued after 93.).
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YEAR SONG FILM SINGER MUSIC
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1978 Ankhiyon ke zarokon se...(Akhiyon ke Zarokon se) Hemlata Ravindra Jain
1979 Sheesha ho ya dil ho...(Aasha) Lata ??
1980 Dafaliwale dafali baja...(Sargam) Lata, Rafi Laxmi-Pyare
1981 Mere angane me...(Laawaris) Amitabh, Alka Kalyanji-Anandji
1982 Angrezi me kahate hai...(Khuddar) Kishore,Lata Rajesh Roshan
1983 Shayad meri shadi ka khayal...(Sautan) Kishore,Lata Usha Khanna
1984 Main tera jaanu hu, tu meri...(Hero) Manhar,Lata Laxmi-Pyare
1985 Sun sayaba sun...(Ram Teri Ganga Maili ho Gayi) Lata Ravindra Jain
1986 Yashoda ka nandlala...(Sanjog) Lata Laxmi-Pyare
1987 Chitti aaye hai...(Naam) Pankaj Udhas Laxmi-Pyare
1988 Papa kahate hai...(Qyamat se Qyamat tak) Udit A nand-Milind
1989 My name is lakhan...(Ram-Lakhan) Mohd. Aziz Laxmi-Pyare
1990 Gori hai kalayian...(Aaj ka Arjun) Lata, Shabbir Bhappi Lahiri
1991 Dekha hai paheli baar...(Saajan) SPB, Alka Nadeem-Shravan
1992 Maine pyar tumhi se...(Phool aur Kaante)Sanu,Alka Nadeem-Shravan
1993 Choli ke peeche kya hai...(Khalnayak) Ila arun, Alka Laxmi-Pyare
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HMV's Binaca Geetmala Cassette
Posted by Shalini Razdan
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HMV has come out with yearly compilations based upon the Binaca
Geetmala countdowns. The cassettes are called HMV Geetmala Hit
Parade, and as far as I know there are at least 10 volumes already in
the market. There might be more,...but I personally haven't been able
to find them! I would highly recommend this collection to all
golden-oldies afficinados. Apart from the great songs, these tapes
are chockful of fascinating trivia imparted by the presenter Ameen
Sayani and various famous music and movie personalties.
In any case, here are the song listings for the first 2 volumes.
Volume 1: (Pre-1954) This cassette just contains some popular songs of
the early fifties, before Binaca Geetmala came out with their
popularity ratings.
Side A:
Song: Bade armanon se rakha hain (1951)Lata-Mukesh
Movie: Malhar MD: Roshan Lyrics: Indeevar
Song: Dekho jadu bhare more nain (1952)Geeta Dutt
Movie: Aasman MD: O. P. Nayyar Lyrics: Prem Dhawan
Song: Meri yaad mein tum na ansoo bahana(1951)Talat
Movie: Madhosh MD: Madan Mohan Lyrics: Raja Mehdi Ali Khan
Song: Kahe jadoo kiya (1953)Shamshad Begum
Movie: Nagma MD: Nashad Lyrics: I. Nakshab
Song: Tu ganga ki mauj (1952) Rafi, Lata, chorus
Movie: Baiju Bawra MD: Naushad Lyrics: Shakeel
Song: Woh pass rahe ya door (1949) Suraiya
Movie: Badi Bhaen MD: Husnalal Bhagtram Lyrics: Qamar Jalabadi
Side B
Song: Yeh raat yeh chandini (1952)Hemant
Movie: Jaal MD: SD Burman Lyrics: Sahir
Song: Ae gham-e-dil kya karoon(1953)Asha Bhosle, Talat separate versions
Film: Thokar MD: Sardar Malik Lyrics: Tandon
Song: Aa mohabbat ki basti (1953) Lata-Kishore
Movie: Fareb MD: Anil Biswas Lyrics: Majrooh
Song: Dharti kahe pukar ke(1953) Manna-Lata
Movie: Do bigha zameen MD: Salil C. Lyrics: Shailendra
Song: Hum tujhse mohabbat kar ke (1951)Mukesh
Movie: Awara MD: Shanker-Jaikishen Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri
Song: Yeh zindagi usiki hai (1953) Lata
Movie: Anarkali MD: C. Ramchandra Lyrics: Rajendra Krishan
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VOLUME 2: Top 8 of 1954
SideA
(8) Kaise koi jiye (Geeta-Hemant)
Movie: Badban MD: Timir Baran &S. K. Pal
Lyrics: Indeevar
(7)Man ki been matwari (Rafi-Lata)
Movie: Shabab MD: Naushad Lyrics: Shakeel
(6)Chanda mama door se(Asha)
Movie: Vachan MD: Ravi Lyrics: Ravi Shankar Sharma
(5)Rahi matwale (Talat)
Movie: Waris MD: Anil Biswas Lyrics: Qamar Jalabadi
(4)Insaf ka mandir hai ye (Rafi)
Movie: Amar MD: Naushad Lyrics: Shakeel
Side B
(3)Yeh lo main hari piya (Geeta)
Movie: Aar paar MD: O. P. Nayyar Lyrics: Majrooh
(2)Man dole tera tan dole (Lata)
Movie: Nagin MD: Hemant Kumar Lyrics: Rajinder Krishen
(1)Jayen to jayen kahan(Talat)
Movie: Taxi Driver MD: SDB Lyrics: Sahir
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