There are hundreds of his lyrics to appreciate. Shailendra at work (Pic courtesy: JungleKey.in) Shailendra thereafter took us on a better journey than he would have in the Indian Railways. If Raj Kapoor hadn’t noticed his poetry in a mushaira in Bombay in the year 1947, Shailendra would have probably continued working in the railways! And then first Aag (1948) and then Barsaat (1949) took place. His son Dinesh Shankar Shailendra brought out to us during the Shankar Jaikishan Music Foundation’s Mumbai Meet that we had on the 18th June 16 that amongst all of them, Shailendra was the only one who knew English and hence all contracts for the S-J and Hasrat were perused by him for correctness before asking them to sign! He and Hasrat Jaipuri associated with Shankar Jaikishan to create some of the best known songs in the Hindi movies.
He was born on 30th Aug 1921 in Rawalpindi (now in Pakistan). Shailendra Kesarilal was one such lyricist.
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If you have seen the movie Adaalat, you would know how aptly the lyrics fit with the story-line and the emotions of Nargis. Khud dil se dil ki baat kahi aur ro liye.” Gham raah mein khade the wahin saath ho liye, “ Ghar se chale the ham to khushi ki talaash mein, I can give you several examples, such as Rajinder Krishan‘s: We may not remember the story-line of a movie after so many decades, but we do remember the lyrics. In the era in which I was brought up, good lyrics simply ruled the scene. I am, as you already know, a ‘Lyrical’ man in the same sense (though lacking in equivalent excellence) as my friend Anand Desai is an Instrumental man. When I was giving you Shakeel Badayuni’s songs during the Countdown to his Birth Centenary on 03 Aug, I started giving you, one song a day from his contemporary lyricists starting with Shailendra. The following posts about Shailendra have been reconstructed from the same page. I have several (almost a dozen) posts on my blog on my favourite lyricist and poet Shakeel Badayuni. Indeed, on the Facebook I have a page titled ‘Lyrical’ to honour and pay tribute to various lyricists. Salil da being a champion arranger of music, aptly based the song on Raag Khamaj.I am a lyrical man words of the songs are often the most important part of the songs for me. This is Shailendra at his delicate best!!! The subtlety of Shailendra’s words take your breath away.Īnkhiyon mein raina gayi, nindiya na aayi – I could not fall asleep seeing the spread of dark clouds, they remind me of you, the rain filled season of spring has arrived. Tere hi khwaab mein kho gaye – In this drizzle, my eyes long for you. Again from Shailendra (who else?)Īisi rimjhim mein, o sajan, pyaase pyaase mere nayan But along with the music its also raining soft and splendid lyrics too. The other instruments like jal tarang, flute, tabla and violin complement Lata’s voice. The sitar magic in the song was created by Jayram Acharya, one of the versatile sitarists India has had. With the basic minimum orchestra in the backdrop, the sitar making its way straight into your heart. The rainfall, the leaves, the hibiscus flower and Sadhana trying to collect water from the roof in her cupped hands. The euphemism of rain makes the song different from all other monsoon songs.
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The Bengali lyrics were written by Salil da himself and it was a hit.īimal Roy chose this tune for his film Parakh (1960) and picturised it beautifully, doing full justice to the enthralling song and the mesmeric Sadhana. The song was first recorded in Bengali language in non-film genre. Like the radiant flowing river and fragrant as the first rainfall of the season. The divinity of his tunes and the dignity of her voice. The perfection of his tunes and the purity of her voice. The song represents the true essence of the Lata – Salil da combo. Her demure eyes, lashes shyly lowered, a shy yet bewitching smile, her tresses wavering around her face ( lines from her other song aptly describing her – Haseen hazaron bhi ho khade, magar ussi par nazar padey) Her beauty is one of a kind, a fairy straight from the paradise while her grace and innocence wins your heart!!! It is a delight to watch a beauty like Sadhana on screen. The above lyrics conjure up image of an angelic, demure and the very beautiful Sadhana enjoying the first drizzle of monsoon, her thoughts affectionately dwelling upon her beloved. Meethi meethi agni mein jaley mora jiyara