LatAAGAMAN: Nightingale Enters Ninety
इक ऐसी ‘आग‘ लगी ‘मन‘ में,
जीने भी न दे, मरने भी न दे…
With ‘Fire’ (‘आग) in ‘Mind’ (मन), at the tender age of 13, Lata Mangeshkar embarked on a musical journey. Her ‘AAGAMAN‘ (Arrival) ignited a sureeli scintillating story from immense struggle to everlasting success.
Circa 1947: The epochal year saw the country’s independence from the British rule. The same year, Lata Mangeshkar made her foray in to the realm of playback and enslaved the entire nation with her honey sweet captivating voice.
Within a span of three years (1947 ~ 49), she came, she crooned and she conquered the music world with now immortal songs of great maestros like:
Datta Davjekar (Aap Ki Seva Mein)
Anil Biswas (Anokha Pyar ~ Gajre ~ Girls School ~ Jeet ~ Ladli),
Khemchand Prakash (Mahal ~ Ziddi),
Ghulam Haider (Majboor ~ Padmini),
Naushad (Andaz ~ Dulari)
C Ramchandra (Namoona ~ Patanga ~ Sipahiya)
Husanlal-Bhagatram (Badi Behan ~ Bansariya ~ Jal Tarang ~ Sawan Bhadon),
Shyam Sundar (Bazar ~ Lahore),
Vasant Desai (Narsinh Avtar ~ Uddhar)
Hansraj Behl (Chakori ~ Zevarat)
Ghulam Mohammed (Paras ~ Shair)
Shankar-Jaikishan (Barsaat)
The super success of the three mega films: Andaz, Barsaat and Mahal did wonders to her budding career. It was with ‘Aayega aanewala’, she arrived in a big way and consolidated her position as the numero uno singer and undisputed Melody Queen of the Hindi film music world.
Her crooning is always her ‘calling’. Her tunefulness always keeps signifying the Call of the Divine. Many kaals later too, she remains the Eternal Caller and the tunes remain the Caller Tune:
01 | 1949 | Aaiye | Aa bhi jaa o aanewale, ji bahut ghabraaye hai |
02 | 1949 | Barsaat | Jiya beqaraar hai… aaja more baalma |
03 | 1949 | Barsaat | Bichhde hue pardesi, ik baar to aana tu |
04 | 1949 | Dulari | Ankhon mein aaja, dil mein samaa ja |
05 | 1949 | Laadli | Aath roz ki chhutti lekar aaja re |
06 | 1949 | Namoona | Mhaari gali maa aavjo re |
07 | 1949 | Raat Ki Rani | Dil todnewale aa, mukh modnewale aa |
08 | 1949 | Zevraat | Chale aao ji, mujhe tumse mohabbat hai |
09 | 1950 | Aadhi Raat | Idhar to aao meri sarkaar |
10 | 1950 | Pardes | Qismat banaanewale zara saamne to aa |
11 | 1951 | Albela | Dheere se aaja ri ankhiyan mein |
12 | 1951 | Awara | Aa jaao tadapte hain armaan |
13 | 1951 | Kaali Ghata | Ele bele la ila … aise mein tu aaja re |
14 | 1951 | Madhosh | Mere dil ki nagariya mein aana |
15 | 1951 | Humlog | Chhun chhun chhun baaje payal mori aaja |
16 | 1952 | Ashiana | Sama hai bahar ka… aaja aaja saanwre |
17 | 1952 | Ashiana | Tum chand ke saath chale aao |
18 | 1952 | Poonam | Ab to aa jaao balam |
19 | 1952 | Hungama | Ae dard-e-mohabbat aa |
20 | 1953 | Anarkali | Aaja ab to aaja meri qismat ke khareeddar |
22 | 1953 | Alif Laila | Bahar aayi khili kaliyan, hanse taare chale aao |
23 | 1953 | Aabshaar | Chale aao tumhen aansoo hamaare yaad karte |
24 | 1953 | Daara | Aa nainon mein jhoomkar saajna |
25 | 1953 | Do Bigha Zameen | Aaja ri aa nindiya tu aa |
26 | 1953 | Lehren | Aaja rasiya o mann basiya |
27 | 1953 | Shagoofa | Apna pata bataa de, ya mere paas aaja |
28 | 1954 | Chandni Chowk | Aa jaaye jaanewale… aa ae papeehe pe ko |
29 | 1954 | Nagin | Mera dil ye pukaare aaja |
30 | 1954 | Nagin | Sun rasiya.. kaahe ko jalaaye jiya aaja |
31 | 1954 | Naaz | Jhilmil sitaaron ke tale aa |
32 | 1954 | Baraati | Aa phir se mere pyar ki qismat sanwaar de |
33 | 1954 | Badshaah | Jee ghabraye, dil jal jaaye, bedardi ab aaja |
34 | 1954 | Mehbooba | Aa ke ab aata nahin dil ko qaraar |
35 | 1955 | Azaad | Dekho ji bahaar aayi… aana hai to aa jaao |
36 | 1955 | Garm Coat | Ghar aaja more raja, more raja aaja aaja |
37 | 1955 | Jhanak Jhanak.. | Saiyyan aao, aao na mose bole |
38 | 1955 | Tangewali | Dil ke sahaare, jaan se pyaare… aaja re aaja |
39 | 1955 | Madbhare Nain | Aa sapnon mein aa, sapne sajaa |
40 | 1955 | Madhur Milan | Dil pyar ki mehfil hai, dildaar chale aao |
41 | 1955 | Milap | Ye baharon ka sama… aa bhi jaa |
42 | 1955 | Shree 420 | Shaam gayi raat aayi ke sajan aaja |
43 | 1956 | 26 January | Ro roke dil pukaare… bas ek baar aaja |
44 | 1956 | Devta | Ae chand kal ko aana, unko bhi saath laana |
45 | 1956 | Patrani | Kabhi to aa, kabhi to aa, kabhi to aa |
46 | 1956 | Rajdhaani | O aaja aaja pukaara dil ne |
47 | 1956 | Rajrani Meera | Aao re, aao re, aao re he giridhaari |
47 | 1956 | Rajhath | Aaja aaja nadiya kinaare |
48 | 1957 | Ek Jhalak | Ye hawa ye fizaa…. aa bhi jaa dilruba |
49 | 1957 | Ek Saal | Chale bhi aao, chale bhi aao |
50 | 1957 | Champakali | Aaja o rasiya sawan ke din aaye |
51 | 1957 | Nausherwan-e-Adil | Aaja aaja, raat dhali, jaan chali |
52 | 1957 | Mother India | O mere lal aaja, tujhko gale lagaalun |
53 | 1957 | Samundar | Aaja kahin se aaja, dil ka qaraar lekar |
54 | 1958 | Madhumati | Aaja re pardesi |
55 | 1959 | Kanhaiya | O kanhaiyya… aaj aana khwab mein |
56 | 1959 | Chand | Aaja ri chandni, hamari gali chand leke aaja |
57 | 1959 | Black Cat | Sitaare raah takte hain, chale aao, chale aao |
58 | 1959 | Rani Roopmati | Aa laut ke aaja mere meet |
59 | 1959 | Rani Roopmati | Aaja aaja bhanwar, sooni dagar |
60 | 1960 | Usne Kaha Tha | Machalti aarzoo… aa aaja |
61 | 1961 | Chhote Nawab | Ghar aaja ghir aayi badra sanwariya |
62 | 1961 | Sasural | Sunle meri paayalon ke… aa bula rahi hai |
63 | 1963 | Ek Dil Sau Afsane | Door ke o chanda, aa meri baahon mein aa |
64 | 1963 | Mujhe Jeene Do | Raat bhi hai kuch bheegi bheegi… tum aao to |
65 | 1964 | Rajkumar | Aaja, aayi bahar, dil hai beqaraar |
66 | 1965 | Bhoot Bangla | O mere pyar aaja, banke bahar aaja |
67 | 1965 | Poonam Ki Raat | Tujh bin jeeya udaas re… aaja aa aa aa |
68 | 1965 | Rishte Naate | Aa ri nindiya ki pari |
69 | 1966 | Daadimaa | Suraj soya, soye ujaale….Aaja nindiya tu aa |
70 | 1966 | Dil Ne Phir Yaad kiya | Aaja re pyar pukaare |
71 | 1966 | Teesri Kasam | Aa aa aa bhi jaa, raat dhalne lagi |
72 | 1967 | Anita | Kareeb aa ye nazar |
73 | 1967 | Baharon Ke Sapne | Aaja piya tohe pyar doon |
74 | 1967 | Raaz | Akele hain chale aao jahan ho |
75 | 1967 | Taqdeer | Aaiye bahar ko hum baantle |
76 | 1968 | Aadmi | Kal ke sapne aaj bhi aana |
77 | 1968 | Baazi | Aa mere gale lag jaa, o jaan-e-jaana |
78 | 1968 | Baharon Ki Manzil | Nigaahen kyon bhatakti hain… chale aao |
79 | 1968 | Baharon Ki Manzil | Aaja re piya khilne lage tan man mein phool |
80 | 1968 | Jhuk Gaya Asmaan | Mere tumhare beech mein … aan milo sajna |
81 | 1968 | Sangharsh | Mere paas aao, nazar to milaao |
82 | 1969 | Intqaam | Aa jaan-e-jaan, mera ye husn jawan |
83 | 1969 | Chiragh | Chhaayi barkha bahar… aake gale lag jaa |
84 | 1972 | Raja Jani | Aa aa aa aa aa, kuch keh jaa kuch sun jaa |
85 | 1973 | Anamika | Baahon mein chale aao |
86 | 1973 | Prabhat | Saaqiya kareeb aa |
87 | 1979 | Jurmana | Saawan ke jhoole pade… tum chale aao |
88 | 1980 | Alibaba & 40 Thieves | Aaja sar-e-bazaar tera pyar bik raha hai |
89 | 1985 | Ram Teri Ganga Maili | Tujhe bulaayen … Aaja re, ab aa bhi jaa |
These tunes have transcended time and space of the Kaal… eternaLATA
Celebrating Eighty Nine ~ Calling Ninety: Lat’AAGAMAN’
latAAGAMANohar Iyer
Manoharji , please let this junon for music , dialogues and write ups continue forever. We not only attend your events but get to learn and imbibe a lot. Thanks for letting us share your genius.
Sure ji, ye wo nasha hai jiska koyi utaar nahin hai. Vintage music ka suroor to waqt ke saath aur bhi badhta rehta hai.
Waoooo what Agra’s grand achievement going to be 90
Her amazing voice and the songs sung no match god bless herrrr
Mr. Iyer is doing yomen service in KEPPing ALIVE the music of the Golden Era. His programmes from the inaugural one on Roshan till date have enthalled music lovers. To KEEP ALIVE the old he uses the young talent. His work has inspired many aand a number of similar groups have sprung up.
May his tribe increase. Here is wishing him all the best and many more years of melodious music to all music lovers. Kudos to you Manohar Mohabbat Iyer.
Thank you very much Chandra. Will continue to serve music to the extent possible and without compromising.
I wish to say
CARRY ON FOREVER
Manohar ji
Thank you sir