Laxmikant-Pyarelal :: Musical Magic of 1967.

 LAXMIKANT-PYARELAL…1967

Laxmikant-Pyarelal, SYMPHONIC ODYSSEY :- Part VI (1967)

TSUNAMI of Laxmikant-Pyarelal Music. 

Laxmikant-Pyarelal Right On TOP 

LP v/s Other Prominent Musical Hits of 1967

Shankar-Jaikishan:- -- Chhoti Si Mulaqat, --An Evening In Paris,-- Around The World

R D Burman:- -- Baharon Ke Sapane

S D Burman:- --Jewel Thief 

Ravi:- -- Hamraaz

Kalyanji-Anandji:- --Upkar

Roshan:- --Bahu Begam, Noor-Jahan

Naushad:- --Ram Aur Shyam

Laxmikant-Pyarelal:- --Milan, --Shagird, --Farz, --Patthar Ke Sanam, --Anita, --Night In London, --Jaal,-- Taqdeer ( I have not considered the films like, Chhaila Babu, Milan Ki Raat, in which too, LP has given some beautiful songs)

It was an LP "wave". "Weekly Binaca Geet Mala" was 70% flooded with LP songs...It was a CLEAN SWEEP..

I don't think any of the music directors have given so many hits and quality songs in a particular year. . 

Pyarelal, Jeetendra and Laxmikant 

"FARZ" was the most successful golden jubilee hit movie which made Jeetendra a STAR.

Truly speaking 1967 belongs to Laxmikant-Pyarelal, they not only confirmed the Number One position in Hindi Film Music, but also consolidated it with a series of hits by one after another with variety.

After this victorious feat, Laxmikant-Pyarelal and success went together without a break or loss of continuity. 

Laxmikant-Pyarelal won their second filmfare award for “MILAN”, beating Kalyanji-Anandji for “Upkar” and Ravi for “Humraz”.  

Now this was the time that Laxmikant-Pyarelal’s music became an essential component of every successful film. Big banners, prominent producers and directors wanted LP to score them for their respective films.

BINACA Geetmala Standing in Annual Countdown.. ( 33 songs ) 

Songs of Milan, under the music direction of Laxmikant Pyarelal, took the nation by storm in the year 1967, and Binaca geetmala 1967 was no exception. 

No 33 Yeh Kali Jab Talk..Lata – Mahendra “Aaye Din Bahar Ke”

No 24 Maa Mujhe Apane Aanchal ..Lata..”Chhota Bhai”

No 23 Main Dekhu Jis Aur..Lata..”Anita”

No 21 Mera Yaar Bada Sharmila ..Rafi..”Milan Ki Raat”

No 17 Mubarak Ho Sabko..Mukesh..”Milan”

No 13 Mere Dushman Tu ..Rafi..”Aaye Din Bahar Ke”

No 07 Na Baba Na Baba..Lata..”Anita”

No 06 Hum Tum Yug Yug..Lata-Mukesh..”Milan”

No 01  Sawan Ka Mahina ..Lata- Mukesh..”Milan”

Ajay Poundarik

When Laxmikant-Pyarelal’s Powerful Music Became the real “STAR” of The Film:-

 When Laxmikant-Pyarelal’s Powerful Music Became the real “STAR” of The Film:-

There are many films in which the real  “STAR” was only Laxmikant-Pyarelal’s music.  The following selected, listed films have no Major Star Cast, even some of the films are B Grade and Low Budget but the entire success of the film was carried away by Laxmikant-Pyarelal’s  “MAGICAL MUSIC”.

  

Review of  such films and its “Powerful” music by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.

PARASMANI  (1963):-   

Rousing start by Laxmikant-Pyarelal. The film is a musical fantasy drama shot partly in Black and White and partly in colour. This was a movie that launched Laxmikant-Pyarelal.  Being the First Film of LP, they make sure that all the  songs are composed as per the standard of early Sixties.  The outcome was outstanding. Though the Film “Parasmani” was a mystical film, the film is still remembered only because of its immortal songs.   LP’s very first film Hit the Box Office despite being B grade, Black & White, Mystical Film and no major star cast to support.  But the main cause of the super success of the film was LP’s SUPER HIT music.  Who can forget ?

--Hasta Hua Nurani Chehara…..                       Lata-Kamal Barot

--Wo Jab Yaad Aaye Bahot Yaad Aaye             Lata-Rafi

--Ooi Ma Ooi Ma Ye Kya Ho Gaya …               Lata

--Chori Chori Jo Tumse Mili                              Lata-Mukesh

--Mere Dil Main Halki See..                               Lata

--Roshan Tumhi Se Duniya..                               Rafi

DOSTI (1964):- 

This film give name and fame to both Rajashree Films and Laxmikant-Pyarelal. It was Rajashree Films Second Film. Black & White movie. No media publicity. . No Star... No Major Star... No Hero ....No Heroin..., No Villain and .....No Big Name at all. Laxmikant-Pyarelal, the new name in Hindi Film Music. All the prominent music directors of that time refused to give the music to this film as there was no star cast (two teenage unknown actors) and also they feel there was nothing in the film to compose the songs for Blind and Physically disable  Children.  But LP took up the  challenge and the film became History.  It has won as many as 8 Filmfare Awards (including best music directors)  + President Award.  The film was a great success and the credit goes to Laxmikant-Pyarelal's immortal music.   How to use “classical ragas”; make it little simpler to create Mass Appealing and Popular Songs is a best example of “Dosti” songs.  Mohammad Rafi was at its best.  Laxmikant-Pyarelal’s outstanding music.  

LP composed majority of the songs in “Pahadi Raag”.This film give name and fame to both Rajashree Films and Laxmikant-Pyarelal. 

 --Chahunga Mian Tuze Sanz Sawere..                Rafi

--Mera To Jo Bhi Kadam Hai..                           Rafi

--Koyi Jab Raah Na Paye..                                 Rafi

--Janewalo Jara Mudake Dekho Muze..             Rafi

--Rahi Manawa Dukhati Chinta..                       Rafi

--Gudiya Hamase Ruthi Rahogi..                       Lata

FARZ (1967)

“FARZ” made actor JEETENDRA a “STAR”. “FARZ” songs storm the nation. All the songs of FARZ are popular even today. Sometime it is hard to believe that Laxmikant-Pyarelal also had “Milan”, in the same year. The two movies music (‘Milan” & “Farz”) are so poles apart ! ‘FARZ’ have six songs and most of them have a melody and mass appealing. Not only that the westernized background music is also excellent. It was matching to any of the James Bond Movies.The film was smash hit. This was Laxmikant-Pyarelal’s first “Golden Jubilee” Hit film.  It was yet another non-star cast film from south.  This was the second film for Jeetendra and Babita, who were yet to established themselves in the hindi film stardom. This film has made Jeetendra a “STAR”.  The “Super Hit” music of this film was solely responsible for the success. 

-- Mast Baharonka Main Aashiq….                  Rafi

-- Hum To  Tere Aashiq Hai   ….                      Lata-Mukesh

-- Bar Bar Din Ye Aaye ….                                Rafi

-- Tumse Ho Haseena Kabhi                              Rafi-Suman Kalyanpur

-- Dekho Dekho Ji Socho Ji                                Lata

BOBBY (1973).

Yet another non-star cast film (Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia’s first film).  Not only star cast was new but also the male singers were new. Shailendra Sing and Narendra Chanchal was introduce to the film music by LP.  Chancal won the Filmfare Award.  Raj Kapoor was looking for a “Supper Hit Film” after the disaster of “Mera Naam Joker” ...and he got it.  Yet again the success of the film was carried away by LP’s music. The music of the film created a History.   In this film not only main leading actor/actress were new but also two new male singers were introduced. 

“BOBBY’ is an example of a ’SOUNDTRACK’ better than the “BOBBY” Film itself. Laxmikant-Pyarelal’s music really came to rescue Raj Kapoor and RK Films.

-- Main Shayar To Nahin..                                 Shailendra Singh

-- Chabi Kho Jaye          …                                Lata-Shailendra

-- Muze Kuchh Kehana Hai..                             Lata-Shailendra

-- Main Maike Chali Jaungi                               Lata-Shailendra

-- Pyar Main Souda Nahin.                                Mannade-Shailendra

-- Beshaq Mandi Masjid …                                Narendra Chanchal

-- Tut Ke Dil Ke Tukade…                                 Lata

-- Ai Fasa..                                                         Lata

EK DUJE KE LIYE (1981)

This was the first hindi film for Kamal Hasan and Rati Agnihotri.  Yet another non-star cast musical block blaster, smash hit film.  The films success again was carried away  by the  melodious music by LP.  S. P. Balasubramanium was introduced to hindi film music.  He won Filmfare as well as  the national award for this film. Who can forget the immortal melodies from this musical hit. 

-- Tere Mere Beech Main..                                  Lata/SPB

-- Hum Bane Tum Bane..                                    Lata-SPB

-- Hum Tum Dono Jab ..                                     Lata-SPB

-- Mere Jeevan Saathi                                         SKB-Chitra

-- Sola Baras Ki Bali Umar..                              Lata-Anup Jalota

HERO (1983)

 

Subhash Ghai had played the gamble by taking new hero and heroin (Jacky Shroff and Minakshee Sheshadri) for this film but at the same time firmly depend and believed on LP’s music.  Yet another non-star cast film, which got success only because of the hit music. LP’s music was part of the film and once again the music became the “Real STAR” of the film. Excepting Lata’s one song, fairly new and un-popular singers sang all the songs.  All the songs are still popular.

 -- Pyar Karane Wale Kabhi                               Anuradha-Manahar

-- Ding Dong O Baby Sing Song                        Anuradha-Manahar

-- Tu Mera Janu Hai ..                                       Anuradha-Manahar

-- Lambi Judai                                                    Reshma (From Pakistan)

-- Nindiya Se Aayi Bahar                                    Lata

Ajay Poundarik

Atlanta (Georgia)

USA

BIRTHDAY Celebration Is "ON". 3rd September. Happy Birthday PYARELAL (Laxmikant-Pyarelal)

 BIRTHDAY Celebration Is "ON". 3rd September.                                                                                       Happy Birthday PYARELAL (Laxmikant-Pyarelal)

It’s now 57 years. I was an 8-year-old studying in the Indian city of virtuoso TANSEN, Gwalior. Radio Ceylon, All India Radio, and Vividh Bharati were playing ‘Main Nanhasa Chhota Sa Bachha Houn’  (from the movie 'Harishchandra Taramati, 1963') , ‘Jyot Se Jyot Jagate Chalo’, and   ‘Ek Do Teen Chaar’ (from the movie 'Sant Gyaneshwar', 1964). Both the films have the music by the newly arrived, young, talented musicians, Laxmikant-Pyarelal. 

Growing up in the same era as that of child artists from these films, the songs, listed above, made a huge impact on my musical ears.  I distinctly remember one thing — a downpour of coins on the screen for ’Jyot Se Jyot Jagate Chalo’, which went on to become my very first all-time favorite without having an idea that it was Laxmikant-Pyarelal's music. 

Ajay Poundarik with Living Legend Pyarelal (Laxmikant-Pyarelal). 

From 1963 to 1998, without any discontinuity, constantly, my childhood days, my school days, my college days and few years of working (job) in India as well as abroad, have witnessed many memorable hit songs from Laxmikant-Pyarelal. 

Simplicity, Commitment and the quality of Unconquered Versatility gave Laxmikant- Pyarelal a Supreme Staying Power of 35 years in Hindi Film Music.

Laxmikant-Pyarelal’s tunes used to be very simple but at the same time they used to be extremely sweet, catchy and melodious.

There are many interesting aspects of Laxmikant-Pyarelal music / songs. 

1 The duo’s songs have Indian touch, raag based, with MELODY. 

2 The songs with the simple tunes are decorated with canorous ORCHESTRA arrangements, mostly in western style. Laxmikant-Pyarelal would add a few ingredients in the orchestra that would help the song become hit. Most of the “Interludes” ( musical glimpses between “mukhda” and “antara”) are blended with western style, by giving the ‘symphony’ touch. LP were masters in synchronising various instruments to illuminate the orchestra in ‘preludes’, ‘interludes’ and ‘postludes’. Most interestingly there is no repetition.

3  RHYTHM. Most of the tunes are Indian, Folkish but are decorated mellifluously with the mind-blowing RHYTHM using  DHOLAK.  In many songs the “Interludes” are blended with a different rhythm than that of the ‘mukhada’ of the song. 

Laxmikant-Pyarelal music >>> “””of the common people, for the common people and inspired by the common people”””". It was a perfect music for any successful film to have.

Laxmikant-Pyarelal :: The Most Successful Music Directors Of Bollywood Music.

1963 to 1998, 503 films, 2850 songs, 72 songwriters and 157 singers. 

LONG LIVE LP Music.

Ajay Poundarik. Atlanta (Georgia) USA