Aug 15, 2003 03:23 PM
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(Updated Aug 16, 2003 12:48 AM)
When it comes to films, I feel that a particular movie is remembered for its songs. So much has been talked about the actor of the millennium, actress of the millennium but there has been no mention about the music directors of the millennium. My finger points at Laxmikant Pyarelal who have dominated film music since 1963-Parasmani down to 1998-Diwana Mastana. The duo has given some remarkable music and maintained consistency for 37 years, which is a feat in itself. LP have bagged as many as seven filmfare awards but they were capable of many more. Films like Sati Savitri, Sant Gyaneshwar, Aaye Din Baharke, Farz, Aaya Sawan Jhoomke, Mere Humdum Mere Dost, Do Raaste, Khilona, Intequam, Shor, Mera Gaon Mera Desh, Bobby, Daag, Roti Kapda aur Makaan, Aasha, Main Tulsi Tere Angan Ki, Ek Duje Ke Liye, Eeshwar, Utsav, Tejab, Sursangam, Khuda Gawah, Khalnayak etc deserved to win best music award, which they missed narrowly. There was hardly any year in which they were not nominated for the best music directors award. The duo had a variety in their music whether it was classical, folk, westernised, disco, bhajan or mujraa. Most of the songs composed by them were simple, catchy, melodious and was liked by both masses and classes. Songs composed by the duo are so popular even today that they are rendered in marriages and functions by changing a few words here and there. Their music had a magic to the extent that even non-star cast films like Dosti, Sant Gyaneshwar, Lootera, Wapas, Farz, Bobby, Jal Bin Machli., Ek Duje Ke Liye, Hero, Sursangam, Prem and many more became successful because of the good music. The duo, moreover, worked with many top notch producers like Raj Kapoor, Manoj Kumar, Yash Chopra, Raj Khosla, Manmohan Desai, K Vishwanath, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Prasad Productions, Rajshri Films, Ramanand Sagar, Subhash Ghai, Shekhar Kapoor and David Dhawan etc.Though it is not easy to maintain consistency in this field, L-P were able to maintain the same for 37 years at a stretch. For this, no mere achievement, they could be named as the music directors of the millennium.
Laxmikant-Pyarelal has given the music for about 493 films. They have served the Indian Film Music from 1963 to 1998. It is very difficult to select only 20 songs of LP. Since I am fond of their music I have tried to select best 20 songs of LP. Of course these songs are of my choice.
1) Wo Jab Yaad Aaye Bahot Yaad Aaye. .Lata-Rafi “Parasmani” 1963
2) Tum Gagan Ke Chandrama Ho Lata-Mannade “Sati-Sawitri” 1964
3) Bahot Din Beete Re Lata “Sant Gyaneshwar” 1964
4) Mere Mehaboob Quayamat Hogi Kishor Kumar “Mr. X In Bombay' 1965
5) Sultana Sultana Tu Na Ghabarana Kishor-Lata “Shriman Fantush” 1965
6) Suno Sajana Papihe Ne Lata “Aaye Din Bahar Ke” 1966
6) Nazar Na Lag Jaye Kisi Ki Raho Rafi “Night In London” 1967
7) Wo Hai Zara Khafa Khafa Lata-Rafi “Shagird” 1967
8) Hum To Tere Aashiq Hai Mukesh-Lata “Farz” 1967
9) Hui Sham Unka Khayal Aagaya Rafi “Mere Humdam Mere Dost” 1968
10)Jane Kaisa Hai Mera Deewana Kishor-Asha “Ansu Ban Gaye Phool”
1969
11)Ek Tera Saath Hamko Rafi-Lata “Wapas” 1969
12)Chala Bhi Aa Aja Rasiya Rafi-Lata “Man Ki Aankhe” 1970
13)Duniya Se Jane Wale Mukesh “Pushpanjali” 1970
14)Main Ek Raja Houn Rafi “Uphar” 1971
15)Mar Diya Jaye Ke Chhod Diya Lata “Mera Gao Mera Desh” 1971
16)Patta Patta Buta Buta Lata-Rafi “Ek Nazar” 1972
17)Mere Dil Main Aaj Kishor “Daag” 1973
18)Man Kyo Behka Lata-Asha “Utsav” 1984
19)Jaou Tore Charan Kamal Rajan/Sajan-Lata “Sur Sangam” 1985
20)Main Aatma Tu Paramatma Mehandi Hasan “Dhun” 1995
As I said earlier that is a very difficult job to select only 20 songs, I think we should increase the figure up to 200 if you really want to know the depth of LP’s music.
