Have compared Laxmikant-Pyarelal, year wise, musical journey (musical hit films) with other contemporary music director’s prominent musical hit films from 1963 to 1993. At the end of each year’s comparison statement I have also given the list of the songs, composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, which appeared in Final Binaca Geetmala Standing.
LAXMIKANT-PYARELAL 1963...
LP v/s "Other prominent musical" hits.. in 1963
Shankar-Jaikishan:- --Profesor--Humrahi--Dil Ek Mandir
Roshan--Taj Mahal --Dil Hi To Hai
SD Burman--Bandini -- Tere Ghar Ke Samane
Naushad--Mere Mehaboob
Ramlal--Sehara
Ravi—Gumrah
Laxmikant-Pyarelal had just two films “Parasmani” and “Harishchandra Taramati”. These films were released in the third quarter of the year.
Music director Roshan won the best music director award for “Taj Mahal” beating Naushad’s “Mere Mehaboob” and Shankar-Jaikishan’s “Dil Ek Mandir”.
BINACA Geetmala Standing in Annual Countdown.. ( 32 songs )
No 15 Woh Jab Yaad Aaye Lata – Rafi..“Parasmani”
No 06 Hasta Hua Nurani Chehara,,,Lata - Kamal Barot ”Parasmani”
LAXMIKANT-PYARELAL ...1964
LP v/s Other prominent musical hits.. in 1964
Shankar-Jaikishan:- --Aayi Milan Ki Bela—Raj Kumar—Sangam
Naushad:---Leader
Madanmohan:- Woh Kaun Thi
OP Nayyar:---Kashmir Ki Kali
Ravi:- Door Ki Awaz
Roshan:- Chitralekha
Ramlal:- Geet Gaya Pattharone
Laxmikant-Pyarelal:- Aaya Toofan, Mr. X In Bombay, Sati Savitri, Sant Gyaneshwar and Dosti.
Filmfare Awards:- Nominations Madan Mohan (“Woh Kaun Thi”), Shankar-Jaikishan (“Sangam”) and Laxmikant-Pyarelal (“Dosti”). Laxmikant-Pyarelal won their, well deserved, first-ever filmfare award for “DOSTI” .
BINACA Geetmala Standing in Annual Countdown.. ( 32 songs )
Laxmikant-Pyarelal have some wonderful songs from “Harishchandra Taramati” which released in end of 1963.
No 30 Main Ek Nanha Sa .. Lata.. “Harishchandra Taramati”
No 26 Rahi Manwa ..Rafi..”Dosti”
No 21 Chahunga Main Tujhe..Rafi..”Dosti”
No 06 Mere Mehaboob Quyamat ..Kishore..”Mr X In Bombay”
LAXMIKANT-PYARELAL....1965
LP v/s Other prominent musical hits in 1965
RD Burman:—Bhoot Bangala.
Kalyanji-Anandji:— Himalay Ki God Main,-- Jab Jab Phool Khile,--Saheli
Shankar-Jaikishan:— Professor, Aarzoo
Ravi:- —Khandan,—Waqt,
SD Burman:- -- Teen Deviyan, --
Roshan:- Bhigi Raat
OP Nayyar:- Mere Sanam.
Laxmikant-Pyarelal:- —Lootera, —Shreeman Fantoosh, --Hum Sab Ustaad Hai, Boxer.
Music director Ravi won the best music filmfare award for “Khandan” beating Shankar-Jaikishan’s “Aarzoo” and Kalyanji-Anandji’s “Himalay Ki God Main”..
BINACA Geetmala Standing in Annual Countdown.. ( 32 songs )
As happened in earlier years, this year too saw one film song attaining cult status in India. This song was- "Jyot se jyot jagaate chalo" from Sant Gyaneshwar.
No 29 Khudaya Mohabbat Na Hoti..Rafi…”Boxer”
No 25 Koi Jab Raah Na Paye..Rafi..”Dosti”
No 24 Neend Nigahon Ki ..Lata..”Lootera”
No 18 Ajnabi Tum Jane …Kishore ..”Hum Sab Ustad Hain”
No 04 Jyot Se Jyot Jagate Chalo…Lata-Mukesh “Sant Gyaneshwar”
No 02 Chahunga Main Tujhe….Rafi “Dosti”
LAXMIKANT-PYARELAL...1966
LP v/s Other prominent musical hits in 1966
Khayyam:- --Aakhri Khat
RD Burman:— Teesari Manzil, Pati Patni.
Roshan:—Dadima,--Mamata
S D Burman:- Guide
Shankar-Jaikishan:- -- Suarj,--Love In Tokyo
Madanmohan:- --Mera Saya
OP Nayyar:-- Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi
Ravi:- —Dus Lakh, Do Badan
Hemant Kumar:- --Anupama
Laxmikant-Pyarelal:- --Mere Lal,--Aaye Din Bahar Ke,--Pyar Kiye Ja,--Aasra,--Sau Saal Baad,--Laadla,--Dillagi,--Chhota Bhai..--Naag Mandir. (All have top music).
By this year Laxmikant-Pyarelal started gaining the TOP position..all the songs of the above films are still popular.
Shankar-Jaikisihan won the best music award for “Suraj” beating, S D Burman’s “Guide” and Ravi’s “Do Badan”
BINACA Geetmala Standing in Annual Countdown.. ( 32 songs ) 1966
No 26 Din Jawani Ki Char Yaar ..Kishore..”Pyar Kiye Jaa”
No 24 Gore Hathon Par Na Zulm ..Rafi..Pyar Kiye Jaa”
No 20 Payal Ki Jhankar Raste Raste..Lata..”Mere Lal”
No 14 Ye Aaj Kal Ke Ladake..Usha ,”Dillagi”
LAXMIKANT-PYARELAL...1967
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. .
"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”
LAXMIKANT-PYARELAL ….1968
LP v/s Other Prominent Musical Hits of 1968
Shankar-Jaikishan:- --Bramhachari,--Jhuk Gaya Aasman, --Mere Huzoor, --Shikar
Ravi:- --Neel Kamal,--Do Kaliyan, --Aankhe.
Kalyanji-Anandji:- --Saraswatichandra
OP Nayyar:- --
Kahin Din Kahin Raat
RD Burman:- --Padosan
Usha Khanna:- Fareb
Sapan Jagmohan:- Teri Talash Main
Laxmikant-Pyarelal:- --Mere Humdam Mere Dost, --Izzat, --Raja Aur Rank, --Baharon Ki Manzil, Spy in Rome.
It was a good musical competition between Shankar-Jaikishan and Laxmikant-Pyarelal songs. LP’s songs have an edge because of the freshness of the music.
Although Shankar-Jaikishan wins the filmfare award for “Bramhachari”..beating Ravi’s “Aankhen” and Shankar-Jaikishan’s “Deewana”.
BINACA Geetmala Standing in Annual Countdown.. ( 32 songs )
No 32 Mast Baharon Ka Main ..Rafi..”Farz”
No 24 Chalkaye Jaam..Rafi..”Mere Humdum Mere Dost”
No 22 Bade Miyan Deewane..”Shagird”
No 20 Mehaboob Mere..Lata-Mukesh..”Patthar Ke Sanam”
No 16 Mera Naam Hai Chameli ..Lata..”Raja Aur Rank”
No 14 Chalo Sajna ..Lata..”Mere Humdum Mere Dost”
No 11 Bata Du Kya Lana..Lata..”Patthar Ke Sanam”
No 01 Dil Vil Pyar Vyar..Lata..”Shagird”
Dil Vil Pyar Vyar..Lata..”Shagird”
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LAXMIKANT-PYARELAL.....1969
LP v/s Other Prominent Hits of the year 1969
Chitragupt:- --Vaasana, --Aulad
Shankar-Jaikishan:- --Kanyadan, --Prince
Kalyanji-Anandji:- -- Suhag Raat,-- Haseena Maan Jayegi, --Vishwas, --Mahal
R D Burman:- --Waris, --Abhilasha, --Pyar Ka Mousam.
Madanmohan:- --Chirag
Naushad:- --Saathi, --Sangharsh.
O P Nayyar:- --Kismat, --Humsaya, --Sambandh
Ravi:- --Ek Phool Do Mali
S D Burman:- Aradhana
Roshan:- --Anokhi Raat
Laxmikant-Pyarelal..gave the music for as many as 17 films in the year 1969..and 90% of the songs composed were hit, memorable, melodious and are still popular...Even the "Aradhana" wave could not do much of the effect to LP's songs...
Laxmikant-Pyarelal's hits. -- Aaya Sawan Jhum Ke, --Intequam, --Do Raaste, --Jeene Ki Raah, --Dharati Kahe Pukar Ke, --Satykam, --Sajan, --Pyasi Sham, --Jigari Dost, --Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool...
Laxmi-Pyare's 'CLEAN SWEEP' continued for the third successive year.
Laxmikant-Pyarelal's songs and films kept hitting the charts with regularity for coming 20 years and they were the safest bets to the producers, directors and the distributors to finance their films.
“Aradhana" & Kishore Kumar's ERA....
Laxmikant-Pyarelal wins their third filmfare award trophy for the super hit music for
“JEENE KI RAAH”, beating, S D Burman’s “Aradhana” and Shankar-Jaikishan’s
“Chanda Aur Bijli”.
Kishore Kumar's ERA has also now started. LP too gave a few good songs to KK this year. "Do Raaste", (Khiza Ke Phool) "Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool",(Jane Kaisa Hai Mera Deewana..with Asha),, "Satyakaam" (Zindagi Hai Kya,,with Mukesh, Mahendra Kapoor)..... good melodies of LP with KK.
BINACA Geetmala Standing in Annual Countdown.. ( 32 songs )
No 31 Woh Kaun Hai ..Lata-Mukesh…”Anjana”
No 25 Mehabooba Mehabooba..Rafi..”Sadhu Aur Shaitan”
No 23 Resham Ki Dori..Lata-Rafi ..”Sajan”
No 22 Ruk Ja Jara …Lata..”Izzat”
No 19 Aaya Sawan Jhoom Ke..Lata-Rafi..”Aaya Sawan Jhoom Ke”
No 18 Badi Mastani Hai..Rafi..”Jeene Ki Raah”
No 16 Dil Mein Kya Hai..Lata-Rafi..”Jigri Dost”
No 12 Ek Tera Saath .Lata-Rafi..”Wapas”
No 09 Je Hum Tum Chori Se..Lata-Mukesh..”Dharati Kahe Pukar Ke”
No 06 Aa Mere Humjoli Aa..Lata-Rafi..”Jeene Ki Raah”
No 01 Kaise Rahoon Chup ,..Lata..”Intequam”
