This is last post on C Ramchandra, in current series. We will pay
our attention to his songs again, some time later.

#158
        Song: Dil Ka Ye Injan Sitiyaan Maaere
                Aaja Sajan Aa Ja, Line Clear Hai ...

        Film:   Ustad Pedro (1951)
        Music:  Ramchandra Chitalkar
        Lyrics: Raja Menhdi Ali Khan
        Singer: Chitalkar, Lata Mangeshkar, Chorus
        *ing:   ?

C Ramchandra, should be given credit for lifting  romantic  songs
to  new  height,  from  it's restricted levels, prevailing in the
then society. When other lyricist/composers  were  still  staying
within  the  boundary drawn by the then standards, Chitalkar came
with songs like this. And this was not just one in that category.
There  were  whole lot of them in it. He crossed that barrier and
gave two nice romantic songs in the process, in this  very  film.
The other one and my favourite from the film

        'Tere Dil Pe Jaadu Kar Gaya Re, Mera Paan Muhobbat Wala'

I am sure he must have been criticised then, when  critics  won't
except  beyond  "Maahi  O Dupatta Mera De De' or 'Nazaren Milaake
Zaraa Baat Karoji'. I don't mean these songs were bad,  (in  fact
they  are  some of the best songs, as well) what I am stating is,
he showed guts and a way to new class of songs.

The third song, I know from the film is  a  Lata  solo.  A  slow,
typical  Ramchandra  tune  for  'Kisi  Ko  Kya De Gaye Ho Nishani
Dekhte Jaao'. I perhaps have heard a Chitalkar solo from the film
too, but am not sure about that.


 
Author: Snehal B. Oza