Guest article by DP Rangan as a tribute to Talat Mahmood on his 20th death anniversary (24 February 1924 – 9 May 1998)
(We know all the famous songs of Talat Mahmood. Most of them are already covered on SoY. But that is not a deterrent to a real Talat-fan like our indefatigable DP Rangan, who is well-up even on his obscure songs. This post covering mostly his ‘unknown’ songs would be a delight to the lovers of Talat’s velvet voice. Thank you Mr Rangan. – AK)
My fascination or rather drug addiction for old Hindi film songs started when I was around ten years of age. My schoolmate’s father had a great magical instrument, as it seemed to me, i.e. a spool tape recorder and a Philips radio to go with it. He had recorded old Hindi film songs from Radio Ceylon, and, as a reward for giving tuition in mathematics to his children, allowed me to listen to them. I was an avid listener, but whenever Talat Mahmood songs rolled by, I felt like a humming bee sucking nectar from a flower. At the end, I used to come to my senses with a start. That fascination had continued all along my life.
Radio was the sole source for songs then. However, many of my favourites were broadcast after ages which added to my frustration. After qualifying in an examination conducted by the UPSC, I joined government service in Delhi. With my modest salary from the government job, I could not to afford the luxury of a turntable, but I was mad enough to purchase 78 rpm records of his film songs, thanks to extra money earned from mathematics tuitions, and I used to listen to them during weekends at a neighbour’s place on his device. Technological advancement led to tape recorders in eighties and I acquired a Sony tape recorder sold by a dealer in smuggled goods at Nagapatnam, which was a hub for such goods, as I had by then advanced in my career to earn four figure salary much envied by my neighbours. Now with better finances at my disposal, I acquired many cassettes of 60/90 minutes’ duration and I could listen to my favourite singer at my will. To my horror, I found that frequent playing of the tapes resulted in tapering off my urge to listen and frequency dropped off alarmingly. I now started looking for his less heard songs but to no avail. Down the years, certain set of songs of his were available and nothing more. CDs replaced tapes and yet there was scarce any improvement in new song addition. CDs were available in plenty in market at throwaway prices with various permutations and combinations, but it was only a case of old wine in a new bottle.
Then came the great revolution in communication technology, i.e., establishment of “World Wide Web” or ’www’ as is dubbed, an invention by a group of scientists to exchange information, and introduction of YouTube by Google, which made it easier for people to post videos of short duration. Wide vistas were thrown open and all who wished could post videos of their liking. Now songs and music of every genre is available and search facilities had rendered the job of locating any item easier. I began the job in earnest and was astounded at the abundance of Talat songs, considered to be rare at one time. We should be eternally grateful to those industrious pioneers who had gathered the songs, codified them and added them to the YouTube ocean for all to surf. To start with, I landed with more than 50 songs of his, which I have not heard at all or scarcely once.
I have nothing new to add to the biography of Talat Mahmood. Many posts on his songs have already appeared in this blog composed by the blogmaster. The legendary crooner had his long innings from 1945 to the early sixties and gracefully retired when he found he was a misfit thereafter. While the current crop of ‘noise’ which goes by the name ‘songs’ in day to day films are a seven days’ wonder, Talat’s will outlast time. As current generations mature over a period of time, they are certain to visit the golden age songs and listen to them. Fortunately, they are well preserved now for all time to come. It is unfortunate that copyright claims lead songs being withdrawn from YouTube site without notice and you are presented with a grinning skeleton in red, a dreaded sight for music lovers.
Talat Mahmood was gathered to his forefathers on 9th May 1998. Today on the 20th anniversary of his passing away, I would like to present a few of the songs, generally not heard over the radio or available as CD, as my fond tribute to him. I apologize in advance for any inadvertent errors. I look forward to comments and additions by the veterans of Songs of Yore.
1. Jaago musafir jaago from Raj Lakshmi (1945), lyrics Suresh Chowdhury, music by Dhiren Mitra and Robin Chatterjee
Probably the first Hindi film in which Talat Mahmood acted as a singing star, though the main actors were Jahar and Kanan Devi. It is a good introduction by the music director with a lush tune and the young voice is quite prominent. It was a part of the collection brought out by HMV in their cassettes in the 1980s eighties and I still possess it as a precious jewel. The song is simple and straightforward in line with those sombre days.
2. Haye ye maine kya kiya from Samapti (1949), lyrics Pandit Bhushan, music Timir Baran
Talat Mahmood was only a play back singer in this movie, which had actors as Hiralal, Sunder, Bharti Devi, Kanak Kumari. The song proceeds like a slow flowing river in the plains. There was another good song Man ki maina bol rahi hai, but too well known.
3. Jo beet gaya so beet gaya from Swayam Siddha (1949), lyrics Bhavani Prasad Misra, music Prafull Chowdhury
Samar Roy and Shanta Apte were the principal actors. Talat Mahmood was only a playback singer. Another of those standard tunes of the period. The other solo Din beet chale is also in similar vein. It was just a toss between the two.
4. Ja jaanewale bhala ho tera from Wafa (1950), lyrics D N Madhok, music Vinod
A Karan Diwan-Nimmi starrer, this song must have been picturized on the hero. I can only state it is just good to hear. There is one more solo Ram ji duhai hai, but no videos are available.
5. Chandni raat mein from Naazneen (1951), lyrics Shakeel Badayuni, music Ghulam Mohammad
Nasir Khan and Madubala are the main actors. This is the only one solo from the film sung by Talat Mahmood. Just a good tune from the music director sung in the usual style.
5. Tadap jaate hain ab wo bhi from Zamane Ki Hawa (1952), lyrics Kaif Irfani Bhopali, music Gulshan Sufi
Suresh, Mumtaz Shanti and Pran have acted in this film. Five lyricists have written the songs. Out of 12 songs, data is available only for four. This song is part of HMV tape and I chose it for the soothing effect it has when one listens to it.
6. Mohabbat mein kashish hogi from Khoobsurat (1952), lyrics Shaukat Jaunpuri, music Madan Mohan
I could not resist my urge to present this song, because of its sweetness and the good tune by the maestro Madan Mohan. Nasir Khan and Suraiya play main role. Madan Mohan was also a childhood neighbour of Suraiya and had known her well.
7. Kah rahi hai raat andheri from Hyerabad Ki Naazneen (1952), lyrics Noor Lakhanavi, music Vasant Desai
What a strange title! I am sure this will be a surprise for many of the viewers. Manohar Desai and Nigar Sultana play main roles. A rare combination of this music director and Talat Mahmood. Another solo from the film is titled Duniyan mein jeena hi padega. The only other song for this combination is a duet Tim tim tim taaron ke deep jale in the film Mausi.
8. Khada hun der se from Alif Laila (1953), lyrics Sahir Ludhiyanavi, music Shyam Sundar
I had to make extensive search in this year. Most of the songs of Talat Mahmood appear to be in wide circulation and I could not come across any rarely heard song of his. I zeroed on this as perhaps less heard in comparison to many others. Main actors were Vijay Kummar and Nimmi. Shyam Sundar has composed a song suited to Talat Mahmood singing style.
9. Teri yaad ka deepak jalta hai from Gawaiya (1954), lyrics SH Bihari, music Ram Ganguly
There are two versions of the song, one by Talat Mahmood and another by Surendra, the hero. There is no easy answer to the query which version is better. It is for the readers to judge in their individual preference.
10. Khamosh hain sitaare from Haar Jeet (1954), lyrics Saraswati Kumar Deepak, music SD Batish
A lovely tune composed by this music director and Talat Mahmood is fully in his element.
11. O jaanewale tum na maane from Rishta (1954), lyrics Pandit Phani, music K Dutta
Suresh/Nigar Sultana were the lead stars in this movie. This song is a little fast-paced for Talat Mahmood.
12. Mohabbat bane hain from Aaj Ki Baat (1955), lyrics Hasrai Jaipuri, music Snehal Bhatkar
The hero Ajit seems to be crooning in bliss having fallen in love with the heroine Chitra and is exhibiting it through the silken voice of Talat Mahmood.
13. Sahara koi mil jata from Raftaar (1955), lyrics Nakhshab, music Shivram
Talat donned the role of hero and his heart throb was Nadira. A very sweet song which can be heard again and again. This was also part of HMV tape release.
14. Dil jawan hai aarzoo jawan from Samudri Daku (1956), lyrics Vishwamitra Adil, music Jaidev
This seems to be a thriller involving pirates. Nasir Khan must have sung this song in youthful abandon probably strumming a guitar, a familiar instrument with such seafaring men. The song goes on in even meter without a hitch. I do not know whether Nadira, the heroine was present in the scene as the link contains only the audio. Another version of the song is a duet with Asha Bhosle.
15. Salam tujh ko from Mera Salaam (1957), lyrics Shewan Rizvi, music Hafeez Khan
The main actors are Bharat Bhushan, Bina Roy, K N Singh and Durga Khote. The song is certainly worth listening as one relaxes in bed after a day of toil.
I can keep on adding more such kind of songs less known at the risk of introducing an element of boredom in the post. I now call it quits and leave it to the judgement of blog followers as to the quality of the post.
A look at the above songs reveals that many of the music directors belong to the forgotten category and were probably not prominent even in their heydays. They fell by the wayside as the years advanced. On the contrary most of the lyrists seem to have escaped the hatchet and survived far into the future. Talat Mahmood’s golden era was coming to a close and he must have sung fewer of the songs thereafter as the trend of film music had undergone a paradigm shift and he would have no further part to play. Still he managed more than 60 songs, solo and duet in sixties. Most of them would be familiar to serious film music followers.
I request the followers of this blog to post more such songs of yesteryears of this genius, unknown, rare or infrequently heard.
I was encouraged in this crazy venture by great-hearted AK himself. All brickbats to me and pat on the back to AK.
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That was a feast! Thank you so much for the effort you put so that we could listen to these rare gems. I had heard a few but some were unheard. Greatly appreciate your research.
I immediately remember ‘thandi pawan chale” from Footpath. 1953.It is not a solo, but the lines from Talat are so, so magically sweet. Music by Khayyam. Unfortunately, the song seems to have been deleted from the film. Curiously, a Tamil version of this song ( not so sweet) was featured in a drama in a Tamil film [ Illara Jyothi], sung by A.M.Rajah and Jikki (1954). A search for this Tamil song led me to its source in the Hindi original.
Incidentally, I have read that improvements in technology (mikes and recording equipment) worked against Talat, as the vibration/quiver in his voice got unduly magnified , and it could not be moderated/corrected. I think Manna Dey said this somewhere. That is why he did not get many chances in the 60s. It is for the experts here to comment on this.
An excellent and most interesting write-up, just as we have come to expect from Mr.Rangan, and on a compelling theme; thank you. Like most fans of SoY, I too am a fan of Talat and his silken voice, and can listen to his ‘popular’ songs ad nauseum.
I am not seeking to strike a discordant note, so please do not take it otherwise. But I have been reminded of a truism that if any songs go obscure, it would not be without reason.
Rangan ji, you speak of Talat’s long singing career of 15 years, whereas in my opinion a successful and popular singer like Talat should have been among those most in demand for at least 30 years. How do you then explain his significantly waned popularity already since early sixties; so much so that a mediocre actor like Manoj could insist on Mahendra Kapoor’s voice for him in preference to Talat’s in Aadmi even after the disk had been cut and the song already released?
Ranganji,
Thanks for the befitting tribute to one of the greatest singers of the golden era, Talat Mahmood, by way of presenting some of his lesser known numbers. All his renditions were epitome of grace and beauty. I would go through the post and listen to the songs in leisure and come back.
The first song that came up in my mind was the duet, Mera kahan hai man mera by Talat Mehmood and Jikki from the film Gul-e-Bakawali (1956). This was a dubbed Hindi movie and this song was a rare and beautiful duet, where Talat Mahmood sang for Puratchi Thalaivar MGR, who later became the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Unfortunately the audio of the song is muted in the video link available in YT.
I am posting a NFS of Talat Mahmood. I believe the music was by Anil Biswas. Akji had expressed doubt about the composer being Anil Biswas, when I had posted earlier. This is one of my favourites, hence I am posting it again.
Sitaaro tum gavaah rahanaa, lyrics Sajan Dehlvi, music Anil Biswas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUe9cngleA8
Wow. I thought that I heard a lot of Talat songs. All here except #7 are new to me. Will listen to all of them more carefully.
Rangan ji,
Many Thanks for the treat.
If we keep adding his best songs, almost all his songs will be enlisted here. Such was the class of his voice.
I am yet to listen to the songs selected by you, but am surprised that quite a few are relatively new or unheard by me.
Will surely come back with a few of my favourites also.
Thanks.
Nice article.
Nearly all the songs are new to me.
I would like to add a song
Chand mera badalon mein khoi Gaya by talat.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-4AKH9O0YkA
I am totally flabbergasted at the tenor of the comments. This only strengthens my perception that Talat still lives in the heart of his film and non film music afficinados. This post is the result of the idea floated by our great blogmaster AK. All credits to him only.
Jawaharji Many thanks for the appreciation.
Dineshji Very much appreciate your views on the post. I am happy it has brought someone who has been in a retreat for quite some time so far as SOY is concerned. The query you have posted about Talat not getting full credit and more opportunities is beyond me. You must post it to the master Arunkumarji.
Nanjappaji Very glad to see you again here. That song was not included in the film at all. I have seen full picture Footpath in a theatre in mid 60s. It is an excellent chorus and as correctly pointed out by you imitated very badly in Tamil.
Venkataramanji Have heard the Gulebahavalli song both in Tamil and Hindi. The song you mentioned at the end of comment is a non film Talat song and set to tune by Anil Biswas. The full lyric is –
bhale tum ruth jaao, bhul jaao, ai mere humdam
meri har saans tum ko aate-jaate yaad karti hai
sitaaro tum gavaah rahna,
Really a wonderful piece
Gaddeswarupji – Thanks to you for reassuring me that many of the songs posted by me were not heard for a long time.
Maheshji Thanks for your comments. Try to locate really rare songs and post them here and not the usual ones which has been going round for a long time.
A gem from early sixties. Pathan had two Talat Mehmood songs, both were excellent.
https://youtu.be/p0JYdfJT8_Q
There are some dubbed or remade movies Patal Bhairavi, Chandirani, and Sansar in which Talat sang several songs. I wonder how well known these are. In addition, he sang three songs in Telugu. Here are a couple of samples https://youtu.be/8oFhKAiQdZo and one of his songs in Telugu https://youtu.be/mYav41z0tr0
Mehfilji – Very much grateful to you for the appreciation shown by you. You tube link is not functional.
Neerajji – The same song now posted by you not deleted so far. The other song – Aaja ke bulatein hei is not so rare. Can one believe it. The film had five lyrists and four music directors.
A fine write up on a very fine singer Talat Mohammad. At the outset let me admit that I am not a veteran or stalwart as regards posting comments in SOY But I visit this site regularly and some great articles/comments one can see about many great singers/music directors and others associated with Hindi film industry of bygone era – the golden era.
Here are some fine songs of Talat Mohammad that are my favorites.
1. gham ke andheri (Susila) a duet with Rafi Sahib
2. jume re neela amber jume re (Ek Gaon ki kahani)
3 hai sabse madhur geeth (Pathita)
4 jalthe hai jiske liye (Sujatha)
5 shaam gham ki kasam (Footpath)
6 phir wohi shaam phir wohi gham (jahan ara)
7 raa ne kya kwab dikaya
8 aye mere dil kahin aur chal (daag)
and there are some more.
From Anil Biswas to Madan Mohan Talat had sung for many music directors and I think Madan Mohan gave him more songs. Talat had sung duets with almost female singers of his time and with Geetha Dutt he had sung more.
His voice has silken touch coated with sugar and feelings and melody go hand in hand in his singing, He remains me of PB Sreenivas of South another great singer with a similar voice.
I began listening to Vivida Bharathi old hindi sings in radio and still continues to do so though VB can be heard thro smart phone, online but listening to golden oldies thro radio is a different experience.
Thanks Mr Rangan for the tribute you have paid to Talat Mohammad
who should have sung more for he had talent and a lilting voice.
,
Thank you Mr Rangan for this wonderful post. Almost all songs were unfamiliar for me and you have done us a great service by bringing them back into our lives. Talat’s voice and singing style ideally suits this age with simple tunes and very little instrumental accompaniment. He has some amazing songs with prominent role for instruments – “Ae mere dil kahin aur chal”, and “Bechain nazar betaab jigar”; but he is best in songs in which instruments stay in the background and allow us to savour his gentle, golden voice.
Your introduction to HFS in general and Talat Mahmood’s songs in particular, starting from the spool tape recorder and Philips radio days to internet and YT days made an interesting reading. You have further garnished it with personalized flavours. Listened to the selection of songs. Some of the songs posted were new to me. Listening to Talat Mahmood’s songs is an ethereal experience. Thanks once again.
Let me post another lesser known song, a nice one
Kya Ho Gaya Kya Mujhe Ho Gaya, film Shree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1953), lyrics Bharat Vyas, music R C Boral
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69h9CebWGsU
Oh,
The song link worked for me.
Let me share it again
https://youtu.be/-4AKH9O0YkA
No. 3 and 8 comments.
I like Talat’s songs which are in blue mood only.
Talat had a limitation in his singing and it was only with good lyrics and a good music Director, Talat’s songs would be popular.
Majority of his songs are unknown,obscure.less or not heard…..not without a reason.
His limitation would get exposed with poor tune or poor music or even poor lyrics.
Nevertheless Talat had and has millions of lovers of his songs, but only those which were popular-mind you. There is no match for his lovely songs which were so famous and popular. I too simple fall for them.
Readers will post several unknown songs of Talat here, but seldom it is thought why these songs did not get popular.
These are my personal opinions. Everyone is entitled to one’s choices.
Pasand apni apni khayal apna apna.
Dinesh @3, Arunji @16,
The real test is the percentage of total songs that achieved lasting popularity. On that score Talat Mahmood may have a better record than Rafi. To put it in perspective, Talat sang about 450 Hindi film songs to Rafi’s 4500.
Talat had some of the best songs of his career in Jahanara (1964): Phir wohi sham wohi gham wohi tanhayi hai, Main teri bazar ka suroor hun, Teri aankh ke aansoo pee jaaun and Ae sanam aaj ye qasam khaayein (duet with Lata Mangeshkar). That makes a career of 20+ years (he was hugely pupoular from early 40s for his non-film songs). That is not too bad. Thereafter, the tastes changed, he lacked Rafi’s versatility, and he also developed throat problem which was really a sad end to a glorious career.
@10/- I am aware of his venture in Telugu filmdom and thank you for pointing out to others too.
Vasudevanji Thanks for your assessment of the post. You need not be a veteran to post a comment. AK has given wide latitude to all and you can write what you feel. Your list of songs are the well known variety and this post is about his less heard songs.
Subhodji Thanks for your views. Since an expert like you state most of the songs were unknown to you, they must fully qualify as belonging to category of less heard. Your assessment of his singing qualities is par excellence and I fully agree his songs can run on their own with minimum instrumentation.
Venkataramanji I have a weakness for starting posts with my own experience and I am glad to note you found it interesting. The song you posted will fit the category of less heard or rare song.
I tend to agree about Talat’s career fading away in early 60s.
I personally feel he lost the magic in his voice in 60s, though songs from roop ki Rani are excellent and Tum to dil ke raat is my all time favorite. Also good songs are from Chhaya.
I had no idea about his throat problem, it was really an unfortunate obstacle in his career.
I have read in some books, where he blames his acting career for his relative failure in 60s.
He said that there were rumors about his being interested only in acting and not in playback singing. That rumor got circulated in the industry and many composers believed it, with the resultant less work.
No idea if this was really true or not. But could be true as well.
I personally dont much like his songs from Jahan ara. His voice sounds too shaky, though I love the same shaky voice from the films in 50s.
Of course he had some X Factor in his voice in early years.
D P Rangan ji ;
You have really opened the gates of an old museum , rarely visited . Each walls of it murmur and speak gently of the voice that never ever have disturbed the sleep and even the neighbours . Talat’s voice was a delivery of dreams in his songs . You don’t have to make a mood to listen to his songs; it is other way ….your mood gets itself in happy mode when you listen to his golden smooth silky voice.
While slowly I will go thru each of the songs posted and at the same time will look for the unheard songs too. Here is one by Talat and the same song in its punjabi version is by Rafi…
1. Aye bhi akela Jaye bhi akela….Talat….Dost [1954]….Hansraj Behl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79NysD_PFJg
….more to follow….
Rangan ji:
I just cannot get enough of Talat. And with several songs here that I had not heard before, this is a real treat. I agree with Arun ji’s view in that Talat remains peerless in blues singing. With his limited range he was never going to match Rafi in numbers, even when he was at the peak of his career singing for Dilip, Raj, and Dev. His acting career probably hastened his fall. In an interview Naushad mentioned that Talat had been suffering from Parkinsons which had exacerbated his tremolo. Still, in the 60s, he had several hits in Bhojpuri, and had also recorded a few songs in the 70s.
‘Laal lal hotwa se barse lalaiya’ (with Lata) from ‘Laagi nahin chhute ram’ (1963); MD: Chitragupta-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG9v7fXEreI
‘Yaadon ka sahara na hota’ from ‘Patthar ke Khwab’ (1969); MD: N Dutta-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFhnqd2u3hQ
‘Mohabbat ki kahaniyan’ (with Lata) from ‘Who din yaad karo’ (1971) (MD: LP)-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW10EI6w5as
‘Mandir masjid girja gurdwara’ from ‘Toofani Takkar’ (1978); MD: CR-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhyfwc3UXTU
‘Rahega jahan mein tera naam’ with Rafi, Manna Dey, Mukesh (?), Hemant (?), and Lata (?) in “Love and God” (1986, probably recorded in 1962); MD: Naushad-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HLyJ1sDWzU
A great article Ranganji, to the ghazal king…to the melody magician…to the velvet voice owner Talat.
Nice collection of his early and rare songs.
Nothing would have changed, nothing would have differed in the world of music if Talat were gone in 1989 instead 1998…so 1989 is perfect…now when he would be unfruitful,unwanted and unnoticeable for all the rest of his life..and..especially when he gets another silken voice soul Hemantda as his co-exiter.
Shri D P Rangan is right that net has given us the great luxury to listen to ‘obscure’ songs of all artists.
The strike rate for popularity has generally remained low enough in so far as Hindi Films and Film Music is concerned.
In many cases, very successful pieces had had very short life, because they lacked the quality that would provide sustenance.
So, combination of the two is even rarer.
I fully agree with Shri Arun Kumar Desmukh that one likes to repeatedly listen to only those song that have good music, good lyrics and equally good delivery.
Reading to such different from the run-of-the-mill articles provides a depth to the perspective to listeners like me – who like songs, but do not know much of music –
That is a sort of healthy diet, which may not taste very great, but is essential to be part of the overall diet so that one can continue to eat the ‘tasty’ food.
Rangansaab and N. Venkatraman @ 4
First I praise Rangansaab for doing plenty of labour and bringing us to notice the wealth of not so popular songs of Talat.
Now Venkatramansaab, according to the book I have on Talat called “Talat Geeta Kosh” by Rakesh Paratp Sinh published in 1992 the music director of the film “Gul-e-Bakawali” is “Gyaandatt”. This Kosh seems to be a definitive work. But your information about its Tamil originality is very important.
This Kosh is very good work and reference on the films and songs of Talat as it has most of the songs and a good work like the other “Kosh works like Harmandira saab’s book and also the Kosh of the songs of Mukesh by Raghuwamshi .
Shalan Lal
Shalanji,
First of all I should thank you. Your comment made me look for the song once again and I could get a link to an audio version of this song.
Gul-e-Bakawali, was produced and directed by T. R. Ramanna in 1955. The Tamil film was dubbed in Hindi and released in 1956 with the same name. The Tamil film’s music was composed by the duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. The original tunes of the Tamil version were retained for all the songs, however Gyan Dutt, initiated some changes in the music arrangement for the dubbed version.
Before I post the song I would like share an anecdote about the Tamil Version.The song Mayakkum malai pozhuthe nee po po was initially composed by K V Mahadevan for the film Koondukkili. (1954). Koondukkili was the only film where M G Ramachandran (MGR) and Shivaji Ganeshan acted together. Both of them wanted the song. The producer, Ramanna, unable to resolve the issue, decided not to use the song in this film. Later the song was used in the next film Gulebakawali for MGR! The credit for this song was given to Vishwanathan- Ramamoorthy pair, who scored the music for Gulebakawali.
The original Tamil Version composed in the carnatic raga named Bageshri,
Mayakkum malai pozhuthe nee po po by A M Rajah and Jikki from the film Gul-e-bakawali (1955), lyrics TN Ramaiah Dass, music Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy(?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdvA9VsqQMs
The Hindi version (audio only)
Mera Kahan Hai Man Wo To by by P. G. Krishnaveni (Jikki) & Talat Mahmood, film Gul-e-bakawali (1956), lyric Payarelal Santoshi, music Gyan Dutt / Viswanathan and Ramamoorthy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZqMDiBpOxA
PS: You would find more songs in the article ‘Multiple Version Songs : Hindi-Tamil film songs : Songs from Dubbed Versions’ posted May 2013. Here is the link
https://www.songsofyore.com/hindi-film-songs-dubbed-in-tamil-films/
@8.
Rangan ji,
I am now afraid to post any songs, least I understand that it not rare after all.
HMV during late eighties came up with two cassette packs of famous singers under the title Rare Gems. I will try to send the snap of the cover of the enlisted rare songs of Talat saab to AK ji.
Lastly, the almost complete list of his songs sung in all languages and all formats can be easily found on the website created by his son.
Here it is.
http://www.talatmahmood.net/songs_list.htm
Akji & Shalanji
After providing the link to the article on Dubbed Songs, Hindi-Tamil, I revisited the post. To my dismay I found that the links for many songs, posted therein are no longer available. If we can find alternative links for those songs, we can replace the defunct links with them. And my suggestion applies to all the posts. Since the inception of SoY, roughly 275 articles might have been posted till date. People visiting earlier posts will find it less interesting. Trudging through all the posts will be a painstaking effort, and I am ready to share the load. Any more takers.
Venkataramanji,
Vanishing links is a constant problem. It is technically possible to replace with alternative links, but after some time again another 25% of the links would have gone. Why YT does it is beyond comprehension. Some pranks might be raising copyright claims. Would it be worthwhile doing it? But if you want to do it for your guest articles please send me the alternative links. I would be very happy to put it in the posts.
Akji @28
In my humble opinion it will be worthwhile. People revisiting the earlier posts (and I am sure our members as well as new guests would certainly visit the earlier posts) would find them less interesting without the link to the songs. My suggestion is that it should be done for all the posts (only the main list), and not for my posts alone. I am ready to go through each and every post and send you the available alternative links. But you will have to take up the task of putting them.
Talat Mahmood always had a significant presence in the earlier posts of SoY. The first write-up on Talat Mahmood was posted by Akji on 24th February 2012. AKji wrote,
“For someone like Talat Mahmood, who is among my top favourites, I am quite late in doing a post on him (though his songs would have figured off and on). So to make up for my omission, let me present a different side of Talat Mahmood with his breezy duets as my tribute on his birth anniversary, February 24.”
For those who had missed out and are interested in Talat Mahmood’s earlier posts on SoY, here is a synopsis.
For 5 consecutive years, from 2012 to 2016 AKj had invariably paid tributes to Talat Mahmood on his birth anniversary.
In 2013 the post was on Asha-Talat duets. The mentor and the protégé-Talat Mehmoods songs for Anil Biswas was posted in 2014. In 2015 it was on Talat Mahmood with Naushad and C Ramchandra and in 2016 the post was on the unlucky genius Ghulam Mohammad’s best songs for Talat Mahomood. Earlier in 2011 (3rd February), there was an article on voices of Raj Kapoor, where we had six of his songs. Besides, the songs of Talat Mahmood came in for extensive discussion in the Best songs of 1955 and 1953. In fact Talat was unanimously declared the best male playback singer for the year 1953 and out of the 10 best songs of male playback singer 6 were of Talat Mahmood.
Roughly 50% of the 450+ songs that Talat Mehmood had rendered for Hindi films were solos. He must have rendered roughly another 200 NFS in Hindi/Urdu and almost all of them were solos. Roughly 150 songs of Talat Mahmood (posted in the main list and in the comments) must have been posted till now in SoY. I have not taken into account the songs for which no link was provided. I am almost certain that all the songs of composers Naushad, Anil Biswas, C Ramachandra, Ghulam Mohammad and S D Burman were covered in the earlier posts.
This article covers 15 songs posted by Ranganji and another 7 songs in the comments section. Thus there is ample scope left to post the lesser known songs of Talat Mahmood.
I hope this song was not posted earlier
Sab Din ek samaan nahin tha, ban jaoonga kya se kya main, iska to kuch dhyan nahin tha,NFS, lyrics Faiyaz Hashmi, music Kamal Dasgupta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjKog2_2sb4
Venkataramanji,
If you are willing to do it, I have to take it forward. Thanks for your offer. Best is you send me URL link post wise.
Akji,
Right, that will be the best way forward. Thanks a lot
Venkataramanji@30,
I am impressed and gratified by your extensive summary of Talat Mahmood’s coverage on SoY. Had I known that you could do such an analysis, I would have made sure there was no gap in 2017. Task noted for future years. Thanks a lot.
Jignesh,
Glad to see you in SoY after 7 months. Your passion for Talat Mahmood’s songs confirms the view that Talat Mahmood songs are loved and listened to by the next generations too.
Here is a Gujarati song composed by Ninu Majumdar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMh8S5HVv0Q
PS: I liked your subtle humour.
Talat also recorded some songs for Pakistani films. Here are two from ‘Chiraagh jalta raha’; MD: Nihaal Abdullah-
‘Mushkil nikla dil ka sambhalna’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc5gz2yeofQ
‘Kuch huwa hasil’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-TeZ9G5hl0
Venkataramanji
thanks and thanks for the beautiful song..not heard before !
i wrote those lines bcz
# Talat’s actual d. date is 9 may 1998.
Jignesh,
Glad that you liked the song.
I think it is a typographical error in the heading. In the introduction the correct date is mentioned.
One more song composed by Ninu Majumdar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5Wzwo9JIWQ
Canasyaji @ 35
Thanks for those two wonderful postings. ‘Mushkil nikla dil ka sambhalna’ was too good.
It seems this is also from a Pakistani film. But the name of the MD raises a doubt! Arunji can come to our aid.
Aye meri jaane ghazal, film Nigah E Karam(), lyrics Ainsh Kanwal, music Jatin Shyam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNjMHOi7br0
Venkataramanji
enjoying Talat’s gujarati songs first time, i had no idea abt it, this second one is more melodious..soothing !! thanks for the links.
Lyricist Naqsh Lyallpuri remembers a recording with Talat. The song was Zindagi kis mod pe laye mujhe, from the film Diwali ki Raat. Snehal Bhatkar was the music director. On the day of the recording there were only two musicians. But the producer liked his singing so much that the recording was done with just those two instruments.
Zindagi Kis Mod Par Layi Mujhe, film Diwaali ki Raat(1956),lyrics Naqsh Lyallpuri, musi8c Snehal Bhatkar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=162&v=pWHSH5jx7j0
Talat Mehmood rendered 15 songs in 4 films for Snehal Bhatkar.
Nobodyy can match Talat
Hee was singer of singers
Hi Ak ji nd all seniors, i read this site regularly
I salute all contributers for the grt srevice in keeping our golden music alive
My name s Dr Harpreet singh nd i m orhoo surgeon
I request u to do a post on Talat s non film songs
Harpreetji,
Welcome to SoY and thanks a lot for your appreciation. You have music as well as professional company here. Your request noted.
Thanks a lot AK ji
U nd ur team s doing a grt service to all music lovers of songs of yore
Talat s voice was a miracle of God
His non film songs r as popular as hi film songs
This cant be said abt any other singer of our industry
Venkatramanappaji @30
This analysis is great and very useful for a person like me who enjoys researched material and ready at hand. It should be named in the right panel whne you have done.
Canasya @ 35
Talat also did the recording of the two Gazals of Faiz Ahamed “Faiz” the great poet who stayed in Pakistan and battled against the zealots who put pressure on him until his dying days.
Talat himself composed the music for them and sung. But they are not very popular. But they are very good. One wonders if it was political neglect that was used against both Faiz and Talat. The recording was done in Pakistan.
Following are the two Gazals:
1) Khuda Woh Waqta Naa Laaye
2) Dono Jahan Mein Teri Muhabot Ko Haar Ke
Shalan Lal
if i have to chose top 5 songs of Talat
this will be one of them, no doubt.
a complete package of lyrical beauty, superb composition and the haunting voice of Talat.
a 10/10 song of golden era.
film : RATNADEEP (1952)
music : Robin Chatterjee
lyrics: (Mahender Pran or Madhur ??)
https://youtu.be/4jmH7AZ6tKs
अगर दिल के तारों पे मैं छेड़ सकता
नई ज़िन्दगी का नया सा तराना
न मंज़िल की चाहत मेरे दिल में होती
मेरी प्यास उल्फ़त के नग़्मों में खोती
मेरे नक़्शे पा ही
मेरे नक़्शे पा ही बताते ठिकाना…
मैं लहरों के हाथों में पतवार देकर
जो बसते है दिल में उन्हें साथ लेकर
बहुत दूर साहिल से ले जाता कश्ती
ना वो रहते वो और ना मैं मेरी हस्ती
मगर हाय…………
अधुरा रहेगा अपना फ़साना
नई ज़िन्दगी का नया सा तराना
अगर दिल के तारों पे…….
Jignesh,
A beautiful addition .
Rangan ji,
You have, after painstaking search, brought out “many a gem of purest ray serene” and presented to the fans of Talat a treasure. Kudos to you (and AK). I am sure most of us were in love with his silky voice alone. Personally I used to love his songs as only ‘Talat songs’ without knowing the names of the films or the MD etc. Always they stand out.
Thank you and others who have made additions to the list.
Ranganji,
Perfect title, from a true fan of Talat Mahmood!
Sir you have done a perfect job on the hidden gems, I would not say heard it for the first time but surely have not heard for a long time now, thanks for putting them all in one place.
Was encouraged by Venkataraman Gujarati song to post a Marathi one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D75whJsD1vI
Jenvha Tula Mi Pahile- Talat Mehmood (Bhavgeet).
and one NFS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ9jnu7UCb4
Koi Neendon Ko Aankhon Ka Pata Batlade Talat Mahmood C.K. Chauhan / Zafar Gorakhpuri
A truly wonderful post on a grt singer
Mumbaikarji @ 50
Besides Hindi, Talat Mahmood rendered songs in 12 more languages, if you take Bhojpuri, Awadhi etc as variations of Hindi (Those who have visited Talat’s blog will know). Out of these, songs in Telegu, Bhojpuri and Gujarati have been posted. Thanks for posting the Marathi NFS.
Akji has plans to bring out another post on Talat Mahmood on 24th February 2019 (@33). Our new friend Harpreetji, has requested AKji to do a post on Talat’s NFS (@42).
Here is a couple for our new friend.
Film Mutiyar (1951), music Vinod
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A97JCVNRoU
…and a Punjabi duet with Surinder Kaur, Talat comes at the end (after two third of the song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNRFxssge5A
Venkataramanji,
Mutiyar song is a hindi song in Punjabi movie,good one thanks.
His NFS post will be a real treat, he has some great NF ghazals.
Looking forward to it.
AK, @17
To prove achievement of any male singer you without fail compare that singer to Rafi be it Talat Mahmood, Mukesh, Kishore, Hemant Kumar even Mahender Kapoor and though your तराज़ू is always
titled towards the other singers I enjoy it, it speaks volume of Rafi.
I agree with Anup on Jahanara songs, particulary Ai sanam aaj yeh kasam compare it with another Jahanara duet Baad muddat ke ye ghadi aayi and feel the difference struggle between and ease
Mumbaikar8,
Who else you can compare with. Rafi meant male playback singing, just as Lata Mangeshkar meant female counterpart. I hope you are not telling my comparisons are unflattering to Rafi.
A talat solo from a Sindhi film Sassi Punho
Aye_hawa_wanichao, music Ram H M Priya
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO-91YMRU08
A duet with Nirmala Sapru from the same film
ooN Chho Chhade vayeiN, music Ram H M Priya
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DbIJzW1jHc&t=13s
He may have sung less songs compared to others but many of them are so popular as well as mesmerising even today like Seene mein sulagti hai arman and Ye nayi nayi preet hai and can never be forgotten.
AKji, Ranganji,
A bit of statistics and then two songs
Talat Mahmood sang for roughly 85 Music directors in Hindi films. He rendered little more than 50% of the songs for 16 music directors.
Talat Mahmood had rendered the highest number of songs under the baton of C Ramchandra, (29 songs in 12 films) followed by Madan Mohan (23 songs in 14 films), Hans Raj Behl (21 songs in 10 films), Vinod (19 songs in 8 films), Ghulam Mohammad (18 songs in 7 films), Shankar-Jaikishan (18 songs in 9 films).
The other 8 MDs are Snehal Bhatkar (15), Anil Biswas (14), S D Burman (14), Khayyam (13), Nashad (12), Salil Choudhury(11), Robin Chatterjee (11), Chitragupt (10), Roshan (10)and Hafeez Khan (10). Talat sang 8 songs for Naushad.
Here are two more lesser known songs of Talat, I suppose.
Betaab Hai Dil Bechain Nazar, film Behram Daku (1959), lyrics Sab Afghani, music Sadat Khan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhF86NGFH5c
Maine bhi husn ki nazron mein jagha payi, film Wanted (1961), lyrics Shaqeel Badayuni, music Ravi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HF8MAESRJZE
Venkataramanji,
This is a great effort. I hope it is correct, because Hansraj Behl at #3 and Vinod at #4, and Snehal Bhatkar at #7 above Anil Biswas was a complete surprise for me.
Betaab hai dil bechain nazar I heard for the first time. The mukhada reminded me of my great favourite Bechain nazar betaab jigar from Yasmeen. I had heard the second song. I like it a lot. Thanks a lot for refreshing our memory.
Akji @59
Yes, I too was surprised at the interesting statistics. I cross checked with the list at Khalid Mahmood’s blog and it seems ok. The total songs of Talat Mahmood will be around 740-750. Out of this, only Hindi film songs will be around 450.
Yes there is one mistake. The first line in the third paragraph (@58) should be “the other 10 MDs are” instead of “the other 8 MDs are’.
More over I have not included the Bhojpuri film songs of Talat Mahmood composed by Chitragupt. and the Bengali film songs by Robin Chatterjee.
The total songs composed by the MDs mentioned @ 58, including Naushad, will add upto a little more than 250.
A R Qureshi, Avinash Vyas, Bulo C Rani, Dhani Ram, Jaidev, Husnlal-BhagatRam, Rai Chand Boral, Sajjad Hussain, Shiv Ram, Timir Baran and Vasant Desai should roughly account for another 75 songs.
We all know that Talat Mahmood’s first recording happened in September 1941, the song being Sab din ek samaan naheen tha, Ban jaoonga kya se kya main, iska to kuchh dhyaan naheen tha, written by Fayyaz Hashmi and composed by Kamal Dasgupta. Some say the music was composed by Subal Dasgupta, Kamal Dasguptas’s brother. I have posted this song @30. . After six recordings for HMV in Calcutta, Talat returned in 1942 to complete his studies. Then he was back in Calcutta in 1944 for a longer stint, till left for Bombay in 1949. P C Baruah invited Talat Mahmood to act and sing in the film Rajlakshmi (1945) under the M P Productions banner. Jaago musafir jaago, kholo man ka dwaar , a wonderful song, was the first in the main list of Akji. I think this was also the first film song by Talat Mahmood. I am posting another song from the same film.
Is jag se kuchh aas naheen, film Rajlakshmi (1945), lyrics Suresh Choudhury, music Robin Chatterjee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRAZESLbvrs
During his first visit itself, In Calcutta, Talat started learning Bengali. Later, he was married to Latika Mullick, a Bengali actress. Most probably in 1946 he started singing in the name of Tapan Kumar. In Tum aur main (1946), he sang as Tapan Kumar with Suprova Sarkar, Purwaayi pawan lehraaye, o jeeya jaaye. During this period he sang for a Bengali film Saat number Baari (House no.7). I am presenting two songs of Talat Mahmood from this film.
Katha Noy Aaji Raate, film Saat Nambar Baari (1946), lyrics Pranab Roy, music Robin Chatterjee.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwpvGnzDvCk
Ke Dake Amay , film Saat Nambar Baari (1946), lyrics Pranab Roy, music Robin Chatterjee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XDVOBtz48o
VenkataramanJi, I remember one duet from Anand Math 1952, by Talat and Geeta Dutt, Are there any more songs by him for Hematha Kumar?
Gaddeswarupji @ 63
Besides Ananda Math (1952), Talat sang 3 more songs for Hemant Kumar in the films, Bahu (1955) and Bewee aur Makan (1966). To the best of my knowledge, Talat Mahmood did not sing any solo for Hemant Kumar in Hindi films. However there are two Bengali NFS composed by Hemant Kumar and rendered by Talat Mahmood.
Here are the two duets from Bahu.
Dekho Dekho Ji Balam Deke Birha Ka Gam with Geeta Dutt, film Bahu (1955), lyrics S H Behari
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9ah4U1jKxc
Thandi Hawaon Mein Taro Ki Chav Mai with Geeta Dutt, film Bahu (1955), lyrics S H Behari
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ_mlcw57jg
Gaddeswarupji @ 63
I was aware of the third song, but never bothered to listen to it earlier. Today, on listening to the song, I found it to be an interesting medley from the film Beewee aur Makaan. Talat Mahmood singing for Kesto Mukherjee?
Mujhko Mohabbat Ho Gayi Hai Bas Mujhko Mohabbat Ho Gayi Hai by Manna Dey, Mukesh, Talat Mahmood and others, lyrics Gulzar, music Hemant Kumar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrFrPrkX5po&feature=player_embedded
My mistake Rangan ji. I tried to delete but it seems that once posted the comment cannot be deleted. If it can be deleted at your end then please delete it.
Venkataramanji @60, 61, 62, 64 and 65,
With your comments, this post has become a comprehensive history of Talat Mahmood’s career. Two observations: His early film songs (pre-Bombay) are indistinguishable from his NFS in style, and instrumentation with just the harmonium and the tabla. Hemant Kumar has managed to have him sing in Hemant Kumar-style, especially in Dekho dekhoji balam dekho birha ka gham.
AKji @ 67
Nice observation and very true. May be that is why Hemant KumR did not give Talat mAHMOOD any solos in HFs.
Talat Mahmood had rendered many NFS in Bengali, his film songs in Bengali are not many. I have already posted two songs from 7 no. Bari.
In 1960 Talat Mahmood vistied East Pakistan and he stayed at Gulistan Bhavan. He sang two solos for the film Rajdhanir Buke. The song, Amar sey gaan hariye gechhe has been written and composed within 45 minutes in the famous Chinese Restaurant. The restaurant was closed during 1981. Nice rendition by Talat.
Amar sey gaan hariye gechhe, film Rajdhanir Buke (1960), lyrics K G Mustafa, music Robin Ghosh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVFNlvp872g
The other solo form the same film. I mentioned Robin Ghosh in the post ‘Songs of Stars’. Robin Ghosh was well known music director of Pakistan then.
Tomare Legeche Eto Je Bhalo, film Rajdhanir Buke (1960), lyrics K G Mustafa, music Robin Ghosh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCDkrYtzJs4
Gaddeswarupji,
You had mentioned Paataal Bhairavi earlier . here are the songs of Talat from the film.
Prem Panth Ko Chala Musafir Bankar by Talat Mahmood, film Pataal Bhairavi (1951), lyrics Pt. Indra Chandra, music Ghantasala
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2rkqyvbJyw
Bichad Gaye Jo Saathi Phir Na Milenge Pyar Bhikhre Phulo Se Kanto Se by Talat Mahmood, film Pataal Bhairavi (1951), lyrics Pt. Indra Chandra, music Ghantasala
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nPGMrjmDmo
Kahee Prit Se Bhara Koyee Git Ga Raha by Talat Mhamood & Geeta Dutt, film Pataal Bhairavi (1951), lyrics Pt. Indra Chandra, music Ghantasala
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edPFioEaudo
Mumbaikarji,
Two more songs of Talat Mahmood.
Ghir Ghir Aaye Badarwa Kaare, film Daak Babu (1954), lyrics Prem Dhawan, music Dhaniram
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lirST-1tyfY
Aao badal chain se royein, film Aawara Ladki (1967), lyrics Rajnikant, music Dhaniram
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8ib9luaxak
It is really heart warming to read the post Talat Mahmood: A Mesmeriser by Mr. Rangan. I, like the mood expressed by Mr. Rangan, I can sit and listen to Talat for his rendering, the quality of his voice and the quality of lyrics, till time eternity without a break. Going through his list I would have like to have seen a couple of more songs in the list, the most missed by me in the list are:
Yaadon Ka Sahara Na Hota, Film: Patthar Ka Khwab (1968), Music: N. Dutta, Lyrics: Pal Premi
Main Peeke Nahin Aaya, Film: Kavi (1954), Music: C. Ramchandra, Lyrics: Rajinder Kishan
Jo Khushi Se Chot Khaye, Film: Dil-E-Naadan (1953), Music: Ghulam Mohammad, Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni
Ashkon Ne Jo Paya Hai, Film: Chandi Ki Deewar (191964), Music: N. Dutta, Lyrics: Sahir
visweswaran
While at it, I thought I would adda few Bhajans by Talat. Here they are:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SduwbIqf58c Geedhraj Ki Katha
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfkI0iuIC_g Sunlo Sunllo Bhawani
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eJikSJaIqQ Kaahe KO Bisara Sat Naam
I apologise for the long silence. I was preparing for a long absence from India this year and the numerous jobs associated with closing a running household. I am now in Cincinnati. Further I had a scare at Paris. I misplaced our passports while crossing security there and realised it is missing just 10 minutes prior to leaving for Cincinnati from Paris. You can imagine our plight. The airport staff were magnificent and all joined together to trace and voila in 5 minutes they located the passport and returned to us and we just boarded when the gate was about to close. This is a great lesson for me for future. I will now post my comments and my personal appreciation of the numerous comments from blog followers today itself. This is a summary for justifying my not responding so far.
Mr Visweswaran,
Welcome to SoY and thanks a lot for your appreciation. All the bhajans posted by you are new to me. Thanks a lot for posting it.
When I read the post by AKji regarding complteness of posting on Talat, I recollected an interaction with him when he visited IIT Kanpur for a performance in early 70s. He had just recovered from a cardiac attack and was just then discharged from the hospital. When some of us went up to him and enquired about his health and whether he will be able to perform for the whole length of time, this is what he said, “Mein Dil ka Mareeze Hoon, Dil Se Nahin”.
He was a great human being apart from being a great singer.
After seeing today’s post of AKji on BCRani, I was ready to post this beautiful song of Talat there but it clicked in my mind this is more suitable here..
a tribute to BCR on his dday with Talat’s lesser known masterpiece.
तुम चांद से हसीन हो तारों से पुछ लो
फुलों से ख़ुबरु हो बहारों से पुछ लो
क्युं देखती है मेरी नज़र तुम को बार बार
अपनी नज़र के शोख़ इशारों से पुछ लो
किस्मत में हो जुदाई तो कैसे मिलाप हो
बहती नदी के दोनों किनारों से पुछ लो
कुछ आँसुओं से पुछ लो उल्फ़त की तल्ख़ियाँ
कुछ बदनसीब प्यार के मारों से पुछ लो
Tum chaand se haseen ho _ Aurat teri yahi kahani _ Talat _ Butaram Sharma _ BCRani _ 1954.
https://youtu.be/IAGRuRK5QrY
tribute to BCR continues…with Talat’s another outstanding song.
तुम्हारे दिल की दुनिया को नज़र में लेके जाऊंगा
करोगी याद कुछ एसी निशानी दे के जाऊंगा
https://youtu.be/zqMUZ1OWBBw
Visweswaranji,
Thanks for those nice Bhajans and sharing your experience. Here is welcome song for you.
Kuch To Hoga Jo Kisi Ke Darr Pe by Talat Mahmood, film Ghamand (1955), lyrics P Ziya, music Gulshan Sufi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSreVekynQU
Jignesh @76 &78
Tum Chand se haseen ho, taron se pooch lo is a lovely song. Tumhare dil ki duniya ko nazar mein leke jaonga is also a good addition. Thanks for posting them.
Here is another mesmerizing duet. Could have been posted in some earlier post.
Kisi Ne Nazar Se Nazar Jab Milaa Di WITH Asha Bhosle, film Humsafar (1953), lyrics Sahir Ludhyanvi, music Ali Akbar Khan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KMYmyx6r-E
Venkataramanji
Humsafar duet is a lovely one…I think Ghir Ghir Aaye Badarwa Kaare from Daak Babu is uncharacteristic of Talat and perhaps only song of him in classical genre !
I can imagine this song in Yesudas’ voice .
meanwhile, i can recall one more lesser known beauty of Talat with BCRani…from Haseena 1955
अय जज़्बा ए इश्क तेरा तब एतबार आए
वो आए और मुज़ तक दीवाना वार आए
https://youtu.be/hLKJJ6FGRVA
Bhatiaji thanks for the appreciation in such flowery language and living in the past. I am stumped to observe that you had posted only one song of this category. Why dam your free flow of songs.
Canasyaji Very much appreciate your posting songs from a Pakistan film. Is Talat the sole singer from India to figure in Pakistani films?
Jignesh Am happy that I jolted you out of slumber and you come out with wonderful numbers. Please be active and bring to light such songs.
Vaishnavji Thanks for the way you appreciate the post. Your observation is out of ordinary.
Madame Shalan I like your frank assessment and the attitude calling a spade a spade. Your appreciation of the post is a pat in the back for me. Many thanks for it
Maheshji What is there to be afraid of. Do post the songs. I also remember the cassette you mentioned. I do know about the site run by Khaleed. At one time I was about to purchase his complete songs and films for 5000 from the site. Realising that thrill of discovering new songs would vanish, I desisted from it.
Dr. Harpreet Happy to realise that you have also been bitten by Talat bug. Thanks for your comments. Do listen to all the songs posted by so many veterans.
Giriji Thanks for the superlative praise for the post. It is to the credit of AK only for the concept. I merely scribble something and is fortunate it is uploaded in this site. I am in total agreement with your assessment of Talat’s crooning qualities.
Ms. Mumbaikar I was extremely fortunate to have met you in person in the beginning of the month. Thanks for your appreciation. I do have a good collection of his non film songs but in mp3. format. Will attempt to link it with you tube and send it to AK.
KB Quality and not quantity should be the scale to appreciate. You have struck the right note.
Visveswaranji Thanks for the appreciation. The songs you posted are heard often I presume. Even then they do not pale. The bhajans are great.
Venkataramanji
I choose to write a separate note of my profound appreciation at the sheer magnitude of your herculean efforts (24 comments) to bring forth such details about Talat. Your comments are far high in scale compared to the post done by me. I was very thrilled to meet you in person recently and spending quite some time with you.
D P Rangan ji @81;
My apology for being less visitor this time ; as like you I am in the midst of pack up for joining my son in law and family for our summer vacation in the states. Our visa was expiring in may itself , so has to renew it for the next ten years . Now every thing on online we have to get the visa thru some agent and were lucky to get it as drop box case.
In between I have been updating myself reading thru comments and songs which I must confess were quite new to me . I feel Talat’s lesser known songs got hidden from myself because of less known Music Directors who composed them ; and that was silly part on me. Now I am letting myself hang on to listen what I missed earlier.
The two high end songs that touched my heart whenever I listened to them ; may not be popular with general listeners are….
Kisko khabar thi kis ko yakeen tha…..Devdas…..SDB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCsHixBIXOQ
Mitwa lagi re yeh kaisi……Devdas….SDB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=218py1kN1AU
D P Rangan ji ;
Feeling free here are two songs from the old film ….Sansaar….which I saw with family when I was a Kid . This and many more film from south were family oriented movies which later got …. Melodrama tag ….when they were supplied in plenty . In those days we as kids used to clap whenever we see signature murel / symbol of Gemini movies before and after the movie . We liked the movie Sansar because of one song…..aama roti de baba roti de . Now revisiting the movie thru these two songs by Talat .
4.Mit nahi sakta kabhi …..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxjsujvL4qo
5. Ye sansaar ye sansaar geet bhara sansaar…….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLvjRMGffgA
A few more songs to add , to me they are less heard but are beautiful in composition an redintion .
6. aaja aaja tera intzar hai…Talat, Lata…Sazaa[1951]….SDB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89eifC9Spfk
7,Mohabbat ki dhun….Talat, Sudha Malhotra, Jagjit Kaur…..Dil E Nadan…..Khaiyaam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec2_yg2YjQ8
8.Thi ek shahzadi…..Talat…..Lala Rukh[1958]…..Khaiyaam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfa4XhUoCBY
9.Tere raste mein humne….Talat, Lata….Kavi[1954]….C Ramchandra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK8QLnXu6iw
10.Yeh zindgi itni haseen….Talat, Asha…Apsara[1961]….HB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3IfVU49iTg
…..to be contd.
Jignesh @ 80
Thank you for the response and the lovely song from Haseena.
Here is another enjoyable song. Talat with female trio
Chalo Chale Jamuna Ke Paar Raja by Talat Mahmood,Zohrabai Ambalewali, Uma Devi, & Swaroop Lata, film Usha Kiran (1952), lyrics Anjum Pilibhiti, music Hanuman Prasad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZuy-dVFDV4
Ranganji @ 83
Thank you very much for the special note of appreciation. Same here too, and I am sure there will be more such meets in future.
Two songs composed by Govindram, Shammi Kapoor-Madhubala starer
Tera khayal dil ko sataye toh kya karein by Talat Mahmood, film Naqab (1955), lyrics Prem Dhawan, music Govind Ram
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avcW8kXMiKI
Hum Unki Mast Ankhon Ke Mastane by Talat Mahmood, film Naqab (1955), lyrics Prem Dhawan, music Govind Ram
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_AXtBhLfVc
Venkataramanji
fantastic songs from Naqaab, from a talented MD like Pt.Govindram.
Prem Dhawan could ask for a solution “तो क्या करे ?” but Saahir would remain quiet instead, with his gloom and just say :
तेरा ख़याल दिल से मिटाया नहीं अभी
बेदर्द मैंने तुझको भुलाया नहीं अभी
कल तुने मुस्कुराकर जलाया था ख़ुद जिसे
सीने का वो चराग़ बुझाया नहीं अभी
गरदन को आज भी तेरी बाहों की याद है
चौखट से तेरी सर को उठाया नहीं अभी
बेहोश होके जल्द तुझे होश आ गया
मैं बदनसीब होश में आया नहीं अभी
Do Raha _ 1952 _ Talat _ Saahir _ Anilda
https://youtu.be/Qda98kAzk9Y
“Muhabbat tark ki maine” from the same movie is a legendary poetry-melody combo, i dont know where does it stand , ,in less known or a well known of Talat ?, but “tera khayal dil se mitaya nahi abhi” is definitely a lesser known gem having the same higher qualities.
What a wonderful Nazm, what wordings, what pathos! Definitely an obscure gem. Thank you, Jignesh, for posting it.
It is claimed, authentically, that this Nazm was actually penned by Josh Malihabadi!
Messages on the theme continue unabated even after two more blogs having since been posted. Evidently, one of the more popular blogs, all due to Talat’s unparalleled and mellifluous singing, and D P Rangan’s passionate research and presentation. Compliments and thanks again.
Dineshji
maybe it’s a fault from my side !
myswar also contributes it to Josh Malihabadi.
Dinesh Jainji you are right. One is never tired of listening to Talat’s song. DIl mange more and more!
Jignesh,
A superb melody. Both the songs are great, but Tera Khyal Dil Se Mitaya Nahi Abhi overrides Tera khayal dil ko sataye toh kya karein. Thank you for posting. Mohabbat Tark Ki Maine is another evergreen gem.
A duet from an unreleased film
Nazar Aa Nigahon Se Chhup Jane waale with Nirmala, unreleased film Piya (1950s), lyrics manjum Lucknavi, music S Banerjee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tBVeha0W5Q
Venkataramanji
enjoyed the duet of that unreleased film.
keep posting the mesmeriser songs.
meanwhile I want to repost a fantastic non filmy song of Talat which we have discussed earlier in January 2016 in Shalanji’s post on Birds.
Ai andaleeb-e-zaar
Jaane ko hai bahaar
Tu kyun hai beqaraar
Bata kyun hai beqaraar
Is gulsitaan ko dekh
Us baaghbaan ko dekh
Tu mujh ko dekh aur
Gham-e-do-jahaan ko dekh
Main bhi hun ashqbaar
Jo tu hai jigar-figaar
Jaane ko hai bahaar…
Yeh teri aarzoo
Kitni hai khoob-roo
Khwabon men bhi jise
Hai usi gul ki justujoo
Aankhon men jis ki
Baad-e-ulfat ka ho khumaar
Jaane ko hai bahaar..
Ai andaleeb-e-zaar
Jaane ko hai bahaar
Lyrics : Raj Meerthi
Music : Girin Chakravarty
https://youtu.be/blxaptrZ8lM
this is haunting … really rare but too much good ..
Film : Paataal Bhairavi, 1952
Lyrics : Pt. Indra
Music : Ghantasala
बिछड़ गये जो साथी
फिर ना मिलेंगे क्या……
https://youtu.be/V3zXla9e8tE
another very nice song from the same film
प्रेमपंथ को चला मुसाफ़िर बनकर दीवाना
मुसाफ़िर बनकर मस्ताना….
https://youtu.be/W2rkqyvbJyw
MD Manohar and Saahir’s this masterpiece song has no actual video but the uploader has done a great job. He has mixed the video of Chal ri sajni and Jioonga jab talak…and the result is quite enchanting. The audio fits very well the video…and what a song by Talat … a real gem.
film : Chingaari , 1955
जीऊंगा जब तलक तेरे फ़साने याद आएंगे
कसक बनकर मुहब्बत के तराने याद आएंगे
मुझे तो जिन्दगी भर अब तेरी यादों पे जीना है
तुझे भी क्या कभी गुज़रे ज़माने याद आएंगे
कहीं गुंजेगी शहनाई तो लेगा दर्द अंगड़ाई
हज़ारो ग़म तेरे ग़म के बहाने याद आएंगे
https://youtu.be/HaBqf_YOQj8
Jignesh,
The songs from Chingari and Patal Bhairavi are too good.
Thanks AKji for appreciating the deserving songs. You may see a similarity of tunes btwn two songs “Jiyunga jab talak” and “na jhatko zulf se paani” of Shehnaai.
It seems Talat has special affection with मफ़ाईलुन and is quite impressive with this Chhand (छंद) of Ghazal.
Talat sang many songs in मफ़ाईलुन : लगागागा लगागागा लगागागा लगागागा
and each one is a gem.
1. Jiyunga jab talak tere fasaane yaad aayenge _ Chingari
2. Muhabbat tark ki maine garebaan sii liya maine _ Do Raha
3. Kisi surat lagi dil ki bahal jaaye to acchha ho _ Naubahaar
4. Muhabbat me kashish hogi to ek din unko paa lenge _ Khubsoorat
5. Tumhaare dil ki duniya ko nazar me le ke jaaoonga _ Nirmal
6. Muhabbat hi na jo samjhe woh zaalim pyar kya jaane _ Parchhaain
7. Tadap jaate hai ab woh bhi tadap jana yahaan tak hai _ Zamaane ki hawa
8. Bharam teri wafaaon ka mita dete to kya hota _ Armaan
9. Hum unke paas aate hai woh hum se door jaate hai _ Naya ghar
10. Unhen tu bhool jaa ai dil tadapne se bhi kya haasil _ Naya ghar
11. Kabhi tanhaaiyon men ek aisi bhi ghadi aayi _ Meenaar
https://youtu.be/h3xMhbllCVA
12. Kabhi hai gham kabhi khushiyaan yahi to zindagani hai _ Waaris
https://youtu.be/vaLo6NqftO0
13. Sahaara koi mil jaata to kab ke sambhal jaate _ Raftaar
14. Kabhi aansu bahaate hai kabhi fariyaad karte hai _ Madhur Milan
https://youtu.be/OZVyRYSCzc8
15. Dil e naadan zamaane men muhabbat ek dhoka hai _ Mast Kalandar
16. Tum apni yaad bhi dil se mita jaate to acchha tha _ Yasmin
17. Hamaara kya ke hum tadpe magar tumko qaraar aaye _ Zindagi ya toofan
https://youtu.be/gG9S5HUYetE
18. Zara keh do fizaaon se hame itna sataaye na _ Gogola
https://youtu.be/ugfG7rTrHc4
last five are duets.
Jignesh,
Nice observation. But a lot depends how the same metre has been composed, or in other words in what scale (or raga) the song has been composed.
Jiyunga jab talak may have the same metre, but Rafi scores over it in Na jhatko zulf se paani because of the utaar-chadhao and modulation in his voice. Another example is Faiz’s ghazal Dono jahan teri mohabbat mein haar ke which has been sung both by Talat Mahmood (NFS) and Mehdi Hassan, and see the difference.
Dono jahan teri mohabbat mein haar ke by Talat Mahmood
Dono jahan teri mohabbat mein haar ke by Mehdi Hassan
Two more beauties from Talat-Sahir-N Dutta.
Ashkon Ne Jo Paya Hai by Talat Mahmood, film Chandi Ki Deewaar (1965), lyrics Sahir Ludhyanvi, music N Dutta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=56&v=flBfcMCgVe0
Lage Tose Nain Daras Bin by Talat Mahmood & Asha Bhosle, film Chandi Ki Deewaar (1965), lyrics Sahir Ludhyanvi, music N Dutta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NlGjO46swU
And a few more from Chhaya, Talat-Rajinder Krishan-Salil Choudhury
Aansu samajh ke kyon mujhe ankh se tumne by Talat Mahmood, film Chhaya (1961), lyrics Rajinder Krishan, music Sali Choudhury
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EbRGkLYHaI
Ankhon Mein Masti Sharab Ki by Talat Mahmood, film Chhaya (1961), lyrics Rajinder Krishan, music Sali Choudhury
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=82&v=YoTIFYtOGgo
Itna Na Mujhse Tu Pyar Badha, Ke Main Ek Badal Aawara – Talat Solo, film Chhaya (1961), lyrics Rajinder Krishan, music Sali Choudhury
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=133&v=0OblBifWzUs
AKji
too good ghazal by two maestros, Mehdi Hasan’s versatility in ghazal presentation is unique..
but I think there is a mismatch between my supply and your reply 🙂 I was on the point of Similarity of mukhda-tunes of two different songs of same metre… and your examples cover the Comparision between the two renditions of one ghazal by two stalwarts of Ghazal !
Venkataramanji
now you are on the popular side of Talat songs, not fitting to our theme 🙂
Jignesh,
Point noted. What about Lage Tose Nain Daras Bin?
Hope this two songs should fit theme.
Mai Tujhko Agar Ek Phul Kahu by Talat Mahmood, film Salaam-e-mohabbat (1955, not released), lyrics Anjum Jaipuri, music Bipin-Babul
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqfFrafSqx0
Hafiz Khuda Tumhara by Madhubala Zaveri & Talat Mahmood, film Naqab Posh (1956), lyrics Munir Arzoo Kazmi, music Dhaniram (?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=38&v=Kz1BK0EU5t4
Venkataramanji
“Laage tose nain” is definitely a suitable candidate of this theme out of your five songs. Second time I am seeing Talat singing classical notes after Ghir Ghir Aaye Badarwa Kaare..thanks for posting this song.
Last two songs (#104) fit in the theme very well and the one from Salaam E Muhabbat is really a mesmeriser…I must post the beautiful lyrics of it.
मैं तुझको अगर एक फूल कहुं
तेरे रुतबे की तौहीन है ये
तेरा हुस्न हमेशा कायम है
दम भर के लिये रंगीन है ये
ये आँख अगर उठ जाये तो
हर एक सितारा सजदा करे
आ जाये कहीं होटों पे हंसी
बिजली भी तडप कर आह भरे
ये ज़ुल्फ़ अगर खुल जाये तो
रातों की जवानी शरमाए
रफ़्तार का आलम क्या कहिए
बहता हुआ दरिया थम जाए
दिन रात महकते रहने की
कलियों ने अदा तुझ से पाई
ये चांद जो घटता बढ़ता है
दर अस्ल है तेरी अंगड़ाई
Bhatiaji @85
The song sansar oh sansar is resung in Hindi and its Tamil version starting with “Samsaram Samsaram Sahala dharma saram” was the first song of the crooner in Tamil films – A M Raja.
Dineshji @ 90 & 91 – I am extremely pleased to see further comments from you which goes to prove that this is a popular theme I have brought out.
Jignesh – What a flourish from you. Talat’s hold on you has not slackened after all these years.
Venkataramanji – Your unceasing stream of comments has overwhelmed me and please continue in the same vein.
Jignesh @104,
I am thankful to receive your approval for the song Laage tose nain and the other two songs (@103). I am also glad that you liked the song from Salaam E Muhabbat.
A duet from a lesser known film of the 60s
Nazar Utha Ke Yeh Rangeen Sama by Asha Bhosle & Talat Mahmood, film Ek Saal Pehle (1965), lyrics Jan Nisar Akhtar, music C Arjun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g84bnZzVUto
A solo from a Ajit-Mala Sinha starrer of the 60s. Talat sing for Ajit.
Ye kis manzil pe le aayi, meri badkismati mujhko by Talat Mahmood, film Main Suhagan Hoon (1964), lyrics Asad Bhopali, lyrics Lachhiram
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuhFIQ2UZX4
Venkataramanji
#4
This is really mesmeriser NFS posted by you !! Maza aa gaya !! Heard first time…too good too good. Tune definitely belongs to Anilda.
reposting the song with some better audio and lyrics :
https://youtu.be/1c5mrzJbWog
भले तुम रूठ जाओ, भूल जाओ, ऐ मेरे हमदम
मेरी हर साँस तुम को आते-जाते याद करती है
सितारों तुम गवाह रहना, मैं उन को क्या कभी भूला
बहारों तुम गवाह रहना, मैं उन को क्या कभी भूला
वो मेरे थे, वो मेरे हैं, रहेंगे उम्र भर मेरे
भले वो संगदिल होकर मेरे सपनों से मुँह फेरे
मैं ख़ुश हूँ वो अगर मुझ को झुलाएँ ग़म का भी झूला
भले दुनिया मुझे भूले पर उन को मैं नहीं भूला
मेरे आँसू गवाही हैं मैं उन को क्या कभी भूला
मेरी धड़कन गवाही है मैं उन को क्या कभी भूला
सितारों तुम गवाह रहना, बहारों तुम गवाह रहना
Ranganji @ 105
Thanks for the response. Hope you have comfortably settled after your eventful journey.
Let me post a song from a Hindi film produced in the south.
Do Dulhe (1955) was produced by Gemini and direct by K J Mahadevan. Sajjan and Shyama were the lead artists. Here is a lesser known duet from this film.
Chanda Chamakti Raat Oji More Pritam Suniyo Maan Ki Baat by Talat Mahmood & Lata Mangeshkar, film Do Dulhe (1955), lyrics Pt.Indra, music B S Kalla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=124&v=LSR2W4DX5ac
Jignesh @
Bhale tum Rooth jaao, Bhool jao, E mere humdum
Meri har saans tum ko aate-jaate yaad karti hai
Sitaaro tum gavaah rahanaa
This is a fabulous song, one of my favourites too.
Here I would like to place a request. There is a possibility of Akji doing a post on Talat’s NFSs in near future (refer to comments @ 33, @42 and @43). Since then I have stopped posting NFSs of Talat. Akji will get sufficient songs to do a post, but enough songs should be there for the members too to make the post participative and interesting. I hope everybody understands my point.
Another pleasant song, from a 1966 film, seems to be based on Shivaranjani. Not exactly a lesser known song. This is a twin song, it has Lata version too.
Pyaar ke pal chhin beete hue din ham to na bhoole tum bhool gaye by Talat Mahmood, film Kunwari (1966), lyrics Shailendra, music S N Tripathi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi2ylTWUjQ4
Venkataramanji
point noted. 🙂 I have posted only one NFS and that is a repeated one : Aye andaleeb e zaar….and now onwards I will not post any.
Kunwaari song is a lesser known but to me not matching to Talat’s 50’s classic tunes.
DPRanganji
thanks for appreciation.
@108
The song – Chanda chamakti was posted by me in the post – Moon and Mumbai. It was the first post I submitted with trepidation. AK, the great man he is, accepted it. Many of the songs posted above were heard by me and rare they may be did not post. Law of limitations apply and I had to choose my 15 with care. Well settled in USA by now.
D P Rangan ji ;
Yes, film Sansar was made in south indian language earlier than Hindi version . During mid 50s a nd 60s lots of hindi movies were made in south and they proved to be great family melodrama movies untill the scene changed to urbanisation and fashion took over with the arrival of eastman color .
A song that touched me of the flow of Talat singing in a little higher note in the second stanza . A voice to watch and hear again and again for its notes .
11. aaj tujhe mohabbat aawaj de rahi hai…..Karwan [1956]….MD[?]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYjl4gp5MKg
…..to be contd.
In continuation …..
12.O arabpati ki chhori….Talat, Geeta….Makhee choose……Vinod
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVq4BkUbvaQ
13. Duniya ke bazar mein….Talat, Sudha…Makhee choose……Vinod
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wtr_BhoSzFY
14.Ek bar to mil lo gale….Talat, Sudha….Andher Nagri Choupat Raja….Avinash Vyas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXz6ASvPmOw&t=102s
15. Tere dar pe aya hun….Talat….Chor Bazar….Sardar Mallik
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tiDzVJ3DXE
KS Bhatiaji,
I find that your Mr Rangan’s US-sojourn has not dipped your engagement with SoY. Thanks a lot for all the rare songs you are posting. @112, The music director of Karwan (1956) is S Mohinder .
Venkataramanji @109, Jignesh @110,
I appreciate the sentiment for not posting NFS. But, there was no restraint from my side. 🙂
AKji
it’s welcome that there is no restraint from you…but Talat’s NFSs are plenty…so I believe they need an individual post in future instead of mixing here.
Yet too many lesser heard film songs of him are spared to be posted here. We should work on them.
Ranganji has covered a wonderful song of Alif Laila in the main post : खड़ा हुंँ देर से उमीदवार देख तो ले. The Radeef “dekh to le” reminds another beautiful song from “Bewafa” having similar Radeef : “dekh to lo”
तुम को फुरसत हो मेरी जांँ तो ईधर देख तो लो
चार आंँखें ना करो एक नज़र देख तो लो
https://youtu.be/wh2dkCBqo8Q
Bewafa has 4 classic songs of Talat. Considering “Dil matwala laakh sambhala” as a popular one..it has still 3 masterpieces. I have posted one in previous comment.
here is another great..
तु आए ना आए तेरी ख़ुशी हम आस लगाए बैठे है
दीदार की प्यासी आंँखों में तुफ़ान छुपाए बैठे है
https://youtu.be/Lsl2VeN3zjs
AK ji;
Thanks for your encouragement . Like Rangan ji , I will remain in the domain of S o Y catchment area.
Venkatraman ji posted punjabi song of Talat from Mutaiyar a few post back . Koday Shah is another punjabi movie of 1953 in which every song was a hit including a duet by Talat and Raj kumari……
16. Zulfaan ne khul gayian…..Koday Shah….Sardul Kwatra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsX5mzlo7lg
…..to be contd….
and this is my favt from Bewafa, a lyrical beauty…
दिल मिला दर्द को मेहमान बनाने के लिए
आंँख बक़्शी है कहीं आंँख लड़ाने के लिए
काम हाथों का है मिलने की दुआएं करना
सर मिला आप के कदमों पे झुकाने के लिए
हुस्न की आंँख में आंँसु नहीं देखे जाते
ईश्क तैयार है हर नाज़ उठाने के लिए
https://youtu.be/w1a1AtelmVY
# Raj Kapoor is a cunning Villain in this movie. He romances with Nargis in a greed of her wealth.. Nargis’s one sided lover commits suicide after knowing Nargis loves Raj….in the end Raj flees with her money bag, policemen chase him and shoot him dead.
Jignesh ;
I am happy you are back and I am enjoying your in depth studies of songs , posting them and reasoning well too.
A few more to add…..
17. Aansoo to nahin hain aankhon mein….Talat…..Daera……C R
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF3Ld0q0Qc0
18. Yeh kya hai dhang……Talat…Dak Babu[1954]….Prem Dhawan…Dhani Ram
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaTSdd4z0Uo
19. Aa bhi ja meri duniya mein….Talat…..Daera[1953].
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO__qkOsYaw&t=110s
20. Kisi gharib ka ghar…..Talat…Darbar…..Hansraj Behl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KKfwcsjsIY&t=63s
…..to be contd….
Ksbhatiaji, Venkataramanji, and Jignesh (what a grand comeback)
Before you’ll exhaust Talat Mahmood’s songs , let me add one from MM album Tere Bagair ( these songs were recorded for films but could not find place in any of his movies. I do not think it can be called NFS, if can be, AK has shown green signal for posting NFS. Here it is.
https://youtu.be/N-Kv2aKobyc?list=OLAK5uy_m-q4FVSJQI-MhM7bk8k0W2ZgxKGhQhzng
Jignesh @ 110 & 115
Thanks a lot for your considerate comments and for posting those fine songs from Bewafa.
Another fine song by Talat Mahmood-Kaifi Azmi-Allah Rakha Qureshi, film Sakhi Hatim(1955) https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=109&v=xEIVtqYHqyI
Akji @ 114
Coming February, I will be looking forward to the post. Thank you.
Ranganji @ 111
Yes, I do agree, there may be some repetition from earlier posts. Can’t help it. Even within the same post we find repeats. That happens.
Bhatiaji,
@112, 113, 118, 120
Thank you for the fine additions and for being active even with tight schedule. All the songs of Daera are very much pleasing. Talat rendered three solos. But the MD was Jamal Sen. Enjoyed the Punjabi song from Koday Shah. Here is another song of Talat composed by Sadul Kwatra.
Pyar Bhi Aata Hai Kabhi Gussa Bhi Aata Hai by Talat Mahmood &Asha Bhosle, film Goonj (1952), lyrics D N Madhok, music Sardul Kwatra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=58&v=YvkQFRQUQlI
You posted a song composed by S Mohinder. A nice one. I would like to post the songs Gham na kar khushi ka daur ayega from Shahzada (1955) and Sunaoon Kisko Afsana feom the film Shirin Farhad (1956), but they were posted earlier at ‘Forgotten Composers Unforgettable Melodies: S Mohinder’.
Mumbaikarji,
This one is fabulous find. I have not heard this before. Lyrics by Rajendra Krishan. Thanks for the post.
Here is a song from another unreleased film
Tum bade wo ho mohabbat ka maza kya jaano by Asha Bhosle & Talat Mahmood, film Imaan (1951, not released), lyrics Hasrat Jipuri, music Moti Ram
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gvaAzz2fxw
Jignesh – Only one song from Durbar I will classify in the forgotten category. The others have been heard many times from several sources.
Bhatiaji – Welcome to Atlanta when you land there. Songs posted by you in latest comment are all well known.
Ms. Mumbaikar – These songs are bound to be not common. Would like to peruse that album. The one you posted would have been identified as that of Madan Mohan without details such is his stamp on the song. You can deduce trends of Jahanara song in this.
I am happy to observe that there are still songs to be brought out. I will try to make a comprehensive compendium of these songs when I get a new laptop here for which I am pestering my son.
Ranganji
it’ok…now a lesser known gem from Lakhon men ek
Manzil ki taraf apni badhte hi jaayenge
Na lenge dum, na jab tak tum ko pa lenge
https://youtu.be/p7HZL2J85CI
Darbaar song is posted by Bhatiaji
Mumbaikarji, Bhatiaji
I am feeling happy that I could come out from idle mode and again showering gems here.
Jignesh @127
You just beat me to it. I came back and was about to post this song. Well that does not matter. Kudos for posting one more lesser known gem.
Venkataramanji
I apologose 🙁 ….Now I am giving you 24 hrs to beat me 🙂 🙂
Just minutes b4 I beat you, Bhatiaji beat me in Darbaar song.
but I am posting the lyrics of this mesmeriser….
लूट लिया……
लूट लिया…….
किसी गरीब का घर बादशाह ने लूट लिया
करूँ मैं किस से गिला जब खुदा ने लूट लिया
लहू से दिल के जलाया था जो चिराग हमने
इसी चिराग को ज़ालिम हवा ने लूट लिया
दुहाई है अरे इन्साफ़ की दुहाई है
की एक फ़क़ीर को आलमपनाह ने लूट लिया
करूँ मैं किस से गिला
जब खुदा ने लूट लिया
किसी गरीब का घर
बादशाह ने लूट लिया
Jignesh,
@129
It is always a pleasure to be beaten by a admirable co-traveler.
Two more of my favourite solos.
Aaj Mera Man Been Bajaye, film Gawaiya (1954), lyrics Chandrasekhar Pandey, music Ram Ganguli
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz-94MKLdaU
Agar Teri Nawazish Ho Jaaye, film Gul Bahar (1954), lyrics Shewan Rizvi, music Khayyam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nah1CiRXfzk
As Jignesh is on downtime taking advantage,
Shiksat had a very popular song Sapnon ki duniya ko but this one is not
https://youtu.be/nwrhf4MbsiA
One hindi duet with Meena Kapoor
Ankhe Bhari Hui Hai Aur Dil Bhara…Majboori…1954…Singer…Meena Kapoor,Talat Mahmood.
https://youtu.be/FRK7hUT93cs
One Odiya Talt Mahmood Meena Kapoor song
https://youtu.be/5Zzo6aGcP5c
Ranganji,
Please listen to the album it has good songs particularly Rafi’s Kaise katengi zindagi tere bagair tere bagair
Jignesh @127 Hearing song posted for first time.
Venkataramanji I would give a title – King of mole for digging and bringing to the fore unheard of songs. I would still prefer solos. I am sure rare duets of Talat could be a post by itself along with NFS ghazals.
Mumbaikar8 – How do I access the album you are referring to.
Ranganji,
When you open the link at comment #121 Talat Mahmood’s song will open at #11 in the playlist . At # 1 is the Title song of the album “Tere Bagair”. The album has 16 songs all of them are there.
Rangan ji
Thanks for a brilliant post. Meticulous research done on Talat’s songs and as a bonus to us further additions made by esteemed readers, particularly Sri Venkataraman ji.
Tyagiji
Thanks for the appreciation of the post. Others have added numerous songs of his and I am also thankful to them for this enrichment. I agree with you that Venkataramanji has been a major contributor.
Sorry I did not participate earlier. Wonderful post and comments. Talkative is my most favorite. I thing Sardis zmallicks grandson Armani sounds somewhat like him- velvety.
I am looking for Song Bhulko duniya bhul an samje from Kavi. A forgotten gem. Can anyone find it. Thanks.
Gulabji. – Thanks for appreciating the article. Your query can be answered by Arunkumarji. I also hunted but unable to locate the song. If full film is available on YouTube perhaps song can be located. I will download video part of the song then.