Friday, September 16, 2005

My tunes these days - partie deux

There are a lot of Songs that keep rummaging in my mind often.. in all languages.. I do prefer them based on my moods.. with a huge song collection, it often becomes a big problem as to how to include 'em all. Anyways, herez a random list of 'em from Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.
In Hindi:-
  1. Woh lamhe Woh yaadein sung by Atif (Zeher)
  2. Tere dar par sanam sung by Kumar Sanu (Phir teri kahaani yaad aayi)
  3. Dur se koyi aaye by the group Strings
  4. Khaali haath shaam aayi hai by Asha Bhonsle (Ijaazat)
  5. Sajana O Sajna by Hemlatha (Dulhan wohi jo piya man bhaaye)
  6. Mahive by Sukhwinder singh and Richa Sharma (Kaante)
  7. Husn pahaadon kaa O saahiban by Lata Mangeshkar and Suresh Wadkar (Ram Teri Ganga Maili)
  8. Waada na Tod by Lata Mangeshkar (Dil Tujhko Diya - thanx to Deepak for the movie name)
  9. Disco Station by Asha Bhonsle (Hathkadi)
  10. Aap jaisa koi by Nazia Hassan (Qurbaani - I remember this song ever since I was a kid)
  11. Nanna munna raahi hoon (Son of India. Boy this was my favorite song since childhood. I remember singing this every Independence Day!!!)
  12. Mujhpe Toofan Uthaaye Logon ne (Tehzeeb - OK movie... but awesome songs)
  13. Na Shikwa Hota Na Gila Hota (Tehzeeb)
  14. Maana Ho Tum behad haseen by KJY (Toote khilone ..awesome music by Bappi Lahiri)
  15. Maine poocha jaam se by Mohd. Rafi (Abdullah)
  16. Aaj unse pehli mulaakaat hogi by Kishore Kumar (Paraya dhan)
  17. Piyu bole Piya bole (Parineeta)

Ok ... now its time for some Tamil Nos.

  1. Mannil Indha by the superb SPB (Keladi kanmani)
  2. Oh Raagini by SPB and Chithra
  3. Minnale En by SPB (May maadham - awesome music by ARR)
  4. Thendrale Thendrale by Unnikrishnan (Kaadhal desam)
  5. Nalam Nalamariya by SPB and Anuradha (Kaadhal Kottai)
  6. Kaalamellam kaadhalvaalg by Unnikrishnan (Kaadhal Kottai)
  7. Kannodu kaanbadellam by Nityashree (Jeans)
  8. Ninnu kori varnam by SPB and Chithra set to the Gopikamanohara raaga (Agni Nakshatram. music by the divine Illayaraja)
  9. Almost all of the freakin' songs from Boys!!

Ok... and coming up next, we have the Telugu Songs:

  1. All the Songs of Saagara Sangamam, Shankaraabharanam, Annamayya, Abhinandanam, Swati Mutyam.
  2. Anaganaga by Koti (from Nuvve kaavaali)
  3. O Paapa laali by SPB (Geetanjali)
  4. Manasantha nuvve (Mansantha Nuvve)
  5. Kilakila mani by SPB (Coolie No 1)

And I keep listening to some Malayalam Songs from my CD. Some being

  1. Chembuve poove
  2. Ariyaade Ariyaade
  3. yaaro idametti
  4. vaalkannirudiya makaranilaavil
  5. vennila chandanakkinnam
  6. samayamidapoorva saayaannam
  7. maanamtelinnelinmaal (I guess thatz how its spelt.. a very nice song though :D)

# posted by Praveen : 9:20 AM  6 comments

My tunes these days - partie un

English:-

  1. Money Money Money (ABBA) [Do I love 'em.. or Do I Love 'em!!!]
  2. Ra Ra Rasputin (ABBA)
  3. Mamma Mia (ABBA)
  4. Dancing Queen (ABBA)
  5. In da club (50 Cents) [hehehe... manjesh.. n me.. gotto translate lotsa stuffs!!]
  6. Candy Shop (50 Cents)
  7. Just a lil bit (50 Cents)
  8. When you love someone (Bryan Adams) [Boy! Do I wanna sing this song to my GF!!)
  9. I can't stop lovin' you (Bryan Adams)
  10. Only Time (Enya) [Loved the movie, Love the song]
  11. You say it best when you say nothin' at all (Alison Krauss)
  12. Loser (Beck) [wooohooo!!! Our anthem during the college days... hehehe.. good ol' rubbish]
  13. White Flag (Dido)
  14. What If God was one of us (Joan Osbourne)
  15. Last Kiss (Pearl Jam)
  16. Sleeping Child (Michael Learns to Rock) [Probably one of my earliest favs..just like ABBA)
  17. Everytime I Close my eyes (Babyface featuring Mariah Carey and KennyG)
  18. I Guess the Lord Must be in New York City (Sinead O'Connor)
  19. Dreams (Cranberries) [Boy! I love all of the freakin' songs in You've Got Mail, including the one above :D]
  20. Angel (Lionel Richie) [Oh Boy! Am I romanctic.. or am I romantic]

Well there are lots more.. songs that I have in more than one playlists! Songs that I don't mind listenin' to over and over and over..and yet another over again!!!


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Thursday, September 15, 2005

Hemalatha: A sensation unknown

Often, I wonder, what is the mark of a good singer? Bollywood has had a certain ill-flair in having neglected a lot of really worthwhile singers, who have given a great number of evergreen songs. To this band of long forgotten singers, belongs Hemlatha. Ever heard of the song "Akhiyon ke jharokon se" the title song of the same named movie? One can so easily sense the innocence and love in the voice - akin to the love of a young teenaged girl.
Hemlatha is one of those rare and gifted singers, with a thorough classical knowledge. Just by looking the the songs that she has sung, one can easily assess her talents - "Ankhiyon ke jharokhon se", "le toh aaye ho hamein", "tu is tarah se meri zindagi mein shaamil hai", "jab deep jale aana", and many more. To sing along with KJY one has to have a solid hold on the classic style and in "deep jale aana" - hemlatha shines as does KJY.
It is a tragedy that the film Industry never recognized her true worth. Usha Khanna, Ravindra Jain, and a few other music directors were the only ones who tried to figure her regularly. There are very few people too, who actually have listened to and appreciated her talent. It was sad that she couldn't be as established as the contemporaries of latha mangeshkar, and asha bhonsle.. not that they two sister duos..really could be competed against! Well thatz that.. and now its time to get back to listenin' to more of Hemlatha.
Some famous gems of Hemalatha:-

# posted by Praveen : 11:48 AM  1 comments