RMIM Archive Article "165".
From the RMIM Article Archive maintained by Satish Subramanian
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# Subject: First recorded songs of Rafi
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# Posted by: Surjit Singh dussh@ttacs.ttu.edu
# Source: "The Encyclopaedia of Hindi Film Songs," vol. II
# "Listeners' Bulletin"
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1944 (2 male duets)
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Song: tum dillii me.n aagaare
Film: pahale aap
MD:-Naushaad
Lyr:-D.N. Madhok
Sing:-Rafi and Shaam
Song: ek baar unhe.n milaa de
Film: pahale aap
MD:-Naushaad
Lyr:-D.N. Madhok
Sing:-Rafi and Shaam
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1945 (5 solos, 2 female duets, 1 triple and 2 with chorus = 10)
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Song: dil diye chale, dil liye chale
Film:-Begam
MD:-Hari Prasanna Daas
Lyr:-G. S. Nepaalii
Sing:-Rafi and Mohanataaraa Talapade
Song: ai dile nakaam tamannaa
Film:-Hamaaraa Sansaar
MD:-Gobind Raam
Lyr:-Ramesh Guptaa
Sing:-Rafi
Song: chhoTii sii ek banaae.nge nayyaa
Film:-Hamaaraa Sansaar
MD:-Gobind Raam
Lyr:-Ramesh Guptaa
Sing:-Rafi, zoharaa, shamshaad
Song: Topii vaale baabuu ne dil chhiinaa re
Film:-kul kalank
MD:-allaa rakkhaa qureshii
Lyr:-ruupabaanii
Sing:-Rafi and amiirbaaii
Song: teraa jalavaa jisane dekhaa
Film:-lailaa majanuun
MD:-gobind raam
Lyr:-tanaviir naqavii
Sing:-Rafi and baatish and chorus
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Comment: The qavaalii from lailaa majanuu.n is considered to be his
first recorded song in a hindii movie by the authorities I have
always found to be the most accurate.
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Song: pyaar karanaa hii pa.Degaa ek din
Film:-sharabatii aa.Nkhe.n
MD:-firoz nizaamii
Lyr:-panDit indra
Sing:-Rafi
Song: bahut muKtasar hai hamaarii kahaanii
Film:-sharabatii aa.Nkhe.n
MD:-firoz nizaamii
Lyr:-tanaviir naqavii
Sing:-Rafi
Song: ab naa biin bajaa snehii
Film:-sharabatii aa.Nkhe.n
MD:-firoz nizaamii
Lyr:-panDit indra
Sing:-Rafi
Song: mai.n kheto.n kaa panchhii
Film:-village girl
MD:-shyamm sundar
Lyr:-valii saahib,
Sing:-Rafi, durraanii and chorus
Song: haay re duniyaa, jhuuThon kaa darabaar
Film:-ziinat
MD:-hafiiz Kaa.N
Lyr:-not known,
Sing:-Rafi
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1946 (9 solos, 11 female duets, 4 with chorus = 24)
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Song: to.Do to.Do to.Do dil ke taar
Film:-amar raaj
MD:-firoz nizaamii
Lyr:-panDit faanii
Sing:-Rafi
Song: praaN tyaag kar tuune diivaanii
Film:-amar raaj
MD:-firoz nizaamii
Lyr:-panDit faanii
Sing:-Rafi
Song: mai.n jab chhe.Duun prem taraanaa
Film:-amar raaj
MD:-firoz nizaamii
Lyr:-panDit faanii
Sing:-Rafi, mohanataaraa talapaDe
Song: teraa khilonaa TuuTaa baalak
Film:-anamol gha.Dii
MD:-naushaad
Lyr:-tanaviir naqavii
Sing:-Rafi
Song: ruukhii suukhii mai.n khaa luungii
Film:-insaaf
MD:-hari prasann daas
Lyr:-d. n. madhok
Sing:-Rafi and hamiidaa baano
Song: jaake parades piyaa bhuul naa jaanaa
Film:-meraa giit
MD:-unknown
Lyr:-ramesh guptaa
Sing:-Rafi
Song: meraa svapan ba.Daa suhaanaa
Film:-meraa giit
MD:-unknown
Lyr:-ramesh guptaa
Sing:-Rafi
Song: suue manzil ba.Dhaaye chalaa chal
Film:-rangabhuumii
MD:-premnaath
Lyr:-panDit faanii
Sing:-Rafi and chorus
Song: Kud samajh lo ki iltazaa kyaa hai
Film:-rangabhuumii
MD:-premnaath
Lyr:-aarzuu laKanavii
Sing:-Rafi and shamashaad
Song: aag lagii tan man dhan sab me.n
Film:-rangabhuumii
MD:-premnaath
Lyr:-aarzuu laKanavii
Sing:-Rafi and shamashaad
Song: jo aage ba.Dhe usako piichhe haTaa de
Film:-rangabhuumii
MD:-premnaath
Lyr:-panDit faanii
Sing:-Rafi and shamashaad
Song: yah nayan kyo.n sharmaa gaye
Film:-rasiilii
MD:-hanumaan prasaad
Lyr:-gaafil haranaalavii
Sing:-Rafi and shamashaad
Song: dil mujhako jalaataa hai mai.n dil ko jalaatii huu.N
Film:-rasiilii
MD:-hanumaan prasaad
Lyr:-hanumaan prasaad
Sing:-Rafi and shamashaad
Song: rahe to kaise rahe, dil pe iKatyaar mujhe
Film:-room number 9
MD:-rashiid atre
Lyr:-naKashab jaaraachavii
Sing:-Rafi
Song: baalaa jobanavaa sambhaalaa naa jaaye
Film:-ruupaa
MD:-gobind raam
Lyr:-unknown
Sing:-Rafi and shamashaad
Song: vatan kii amaanat merii zindagii hai
Film:-ruupaa
MD:-gobind raam
Lyr:-unknown
Sing:-Rafi and shamashaad and chorus
Song: ab vo hamaare ho gaye, iqaraar kare.n yaa naa kare.n
Film:-safar
MD:-C. raamachandra
Lyr:-g. s. nepaalii
Sing:-Rafi
Song: kah ke bhii naa aae tum, ab chhupane lage taare,
Film:-safar
MD:-C. raamachandra
Lyr:-g. s. nepaalii
Sing:-Rafi
Song: aashiqo.n kaa qaafilaa
Film:-sassii punnuu
MD:-gobind raam
Lyr:-i. c. kapuur
Singer:-Rafi, durraanii and chorus
Song: mere sapano.n kii raanii
Film:-shaahajahaa.N
MD:-naushaad
Lyr:-majaruuh sultanapuri
Sing:-Rafi, saigal and chorus
Song: daataa jii teraa bhed naa paayaa
Film:-sonaa chaa.Ndii
MD:-tufail faaruuqii
Lyr:-shamiim
Sing:-Rafi
Song: ab ke bhagavaan dayaa kare.nge,
Film:-sonaa chaa.Ndii
MD:-tufail faaruuqii
Lyr:-valii saahib
Sing:-Rafi and shmashaad
Song: baiThe hai.n tere dar pe kuchh kara ke uThenge,
Film:-sonaa chaa.Ndii
MD:-tufail faaruuqii
Lyr:-valii saahib
Sing:-Rafi and shmashaad
Song: man kii suunii nagariyaa suhaanii banii
Film:-sonaa chaa.Ndii
MD:-tufail faaruuqii
Lyr:-valii saahib
Sing:-Rafi and amiirbaaii
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