Nov 14, 2006 04:40 PM
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I think there are no any need to introduction of the great music legend "LAXMIKANT-PYARELAL", the house-hold name in each & every part in India as well as in Hindi Film Industry.Although, they have produced some good gems in other languages but they are betterly known in Hindi Music. In his 38 year span(1963-1998), they have produced all types of music i.e.classical, Bhakti songs, Patriotic songs, western style, Ghazals, Muzras, Quwalis, folk songs as well as masala music.Their music is completely melody-oriented.LP has made music for masses as well as classes.They makes classical tunes with so simple that's effect on people impact like a magical music.LP's music style is so extraordinary versatile that no any MDs had.
In his earlier phase, their music was star of the film like Parshmani, Dosti, Hrishchandra Taramati, Sati-Savitri, Sant Gyaneshwar etc.In these films' star are not well known not they have produced by the established producer as well as nor directed by renowned director nor their music is given by a establishment music director.But star or mega star of these films was their magical, classy, touchy & sweetness music.Here, I inform u that DOSTI was Rajshree's 2nd film.From LP's debu Parashmani, their music were polished like Paras(gold) later.Although, LP were noticed from their debu film but from DOSTI, they presented themselves powerfully in the film industry & won their 1st filmfare award living behind Shankar-Jaikishan's SANGAM(Raj Kapoor) & Madan Mohan's Woh Kaun Thi(Raj Khosla).SJ's opinion was lost of this filmfare award was a biggest dissapointment of his life. Now, you can imagine that how powerful music of "DOSTI" was in that time & is in these days also?Songs of "DOSTI" is perfect example of simplicity of music from classical to simple.All songs of the film are based on "Pahadi" rag and they are simple & immortal.LP became star after releasing of this film.After that, they have never seen back.
LP has always the extra edge from their contemporary MDs R.D.Berman as well as senior composer like Shankar-Jaikishan, S.D.Berman, Kalyanji-Anandji, Madan Mohan, O.P.Nayyar etc.Becz. all their contemporary MDs have hit songs, super hit songs or mega hit songs then LP have GIGA-HIT songs in their bag.Although R.D Berman was LP's good friend who is remembered much more than his work is, in LP’s case, it is the reverse.LP's songs play on, in every nook of the country and every cranny of the globe wherever Indian film music is heard, with or without the association of their name. Pancham has been kept alive by the backing of Asha-ji and others, but to someone who has grown up on film music, Laxmikant-Pyarelal were no less, and in fact, had a decisive edge over RD all through. RD was always second to LP from Raj Kapoor and V.Shantaram to Manoj Kumar and Subhash Ghai, Rajshree, Prashad productions, Raj Khosla Films, V.Shantaram Films, Yashraj Films, Dharma Production, Hrishikesh Mukharjee, B.R.Chopra etc. & the list is endless.the best names always went to them.It is doubtful to say that any MDs has worked with each & every prominent Ps & Ds and delivered music like LP.LP is Sachin Tendulkar & RD is RD(Rahul Dravid) & good MD.Now you can easily imagine that who is the best?Obviously, LP(Sachin).
At the height of the Kishore wave, LP always balanced their Rafi-Kishore equation with the finesse and skill of tightrope artistes.Rafi was strongly backed in Kishor's wave from the song "Parda Hai Parda"(Amar Akbar Anthony) by LP.They composed Milan and persuaded the film’s distributors and producers to do a Mukesh-based score when the singer was down-and-out in the mid-’60s. After Milan, Mukesh never had a dull phase.They used all singers(either they be filmy or non-filmy like Reshma, Jani Babu Quawal, Mehndi Hashan, Jagjit Singh, Anand Baxi, Rajan/Sajan Mishra, Bhupendra etc. & this list is endless) of their time in their compositions.
LP has quality as well as quantity both of music.They never got typecast as music directors who could do only a specific kind of film.All the great music directors had a distinct and immediately-identifiable style.But LP were chameleons changing completely according to the needs of the subject Their music is liked by rural & urban peoples with equalpriority. Only one song like "Main Shayar To Nahi" from Bobby is enough to kill an average MD's 100 songs. They produced that type of gems on uncountable times.It is impossible to mention all LP's films here but some of them are "Dosti"(1964) "Milan"(1967), "Do Raste"(1969), "Humjhbli"1970), "Bobby"(1973), "Roti Kapada Aur Makan"(1974), "Satyam Shivam Sunderam"(1978), "Sargam"(1979), "Amar Akbar Anthony"(1979), "Asha"(1980), "Karz"( 1980), "Kranti"(1981), "Ek Dooje Ke Liye"(1981) "Prem Rog"(1982), "Hero"(1983), "Naam"(1986), "Naache Mayuri"(1986), "Nagina"(1986), "Mr India"(1987) etc. & list is endless.They were equally at ease while composing the fabulous "Shagird"(1967) and the classical "Sur Sangam"(1985).
They reigned completly more than three & half decades(38 years-1963-1998).In that time, every thing became changed but their music is always like newer than time.They reinvented themselves in every 5 years.In 80s, when they were much ahead of their opposition and could have played safe, they boldly experimented with scores like Pyar Jhukta Nahin, Sur-Sangam, Utsav which signalled the end of the disco and Padmalaya waves.In his last stage(in 90s), they were also strong competitor of new generation MDs like Anu Malik, Nadeem Shravan etc.KHALNAYAK was perfect example of their presence in their last time.Now, u can imagine that they can produce mega-hits like this when they were not at peak.Here, I inform u that KHALNAYAK is the top 5 best selling albums of TIPS till the date.Blind following of trends or outright pandering to crass commerce was never LP’s style.This is impossible to write all things about LP the great in a limited area.so, I am stoping my writing with my heartiest regards with duo legends.
Long Live LP's Music.
J.Jijnasu
Bhopal(M.P)
India
