Woh Meri Taraf Yun Chale Aa Rahein Hain

Woh Meri Taraf Yun Chale Aa Rahe Hain is one of the rhapsodies from the golden age of Hindi film industry that featured top actors of the time. The melody of the song continues to haunt music lovers even today.

Kishore Kumar once said in one of his interviews, that he has worked under every possible music director of his generation. One of his famous songs was from the film Kafila released in 1952 – Woh Meri Taraf Yun Chale Aa Rahe Hain.

In this case we have Pandits Husnlal and Bhagatram composing a pleasing tune for him. Kishore Kumar sang this song in a controlled fashion. This was quite typical in the early period of his singing. What is so interesting about this song from the earlier period is the bass and a sort of ringing effect apart from of course the natural magnificent voice. This effect could be observed in all the male singers of that time. The lyrics are simple yet artful. This aspect of the song also catches ones attention while listening. If you listen closely to his style of singing in this song particularly, clearly seems to be the transition phase leaving the sehegal mould behind and switching over to the new age kishore kumar style of playback singing.

“Woh Meri Taraf Yun Chale Aa Rahe Hain.” conveys the feelings of the hero in the film when he sees his lady love coming towards him. He says that she is coming towards him in such a way that his feelings for her are growing with every heart beat.When he looked at her, she shyly lowered her gaze. He wonders why she is feeling shy, is it because she is in love with him? He feels that now their eyes have met, their hearts will also meet. He compares this with the blooming of buds into flowers and the messages their breaths are conveying. He sings that since he saw her he feels a joy in his heart, but is also frightened due to the sudden change in his feelings, and wonders whether he will be able to control his emotions. The combination of these wonderful lyrics with the eternal voice of the great Kishore Kumar takes the song to another level.

The talented music composers of this superb song Husnlal and Bhagatram were responsible for producing many memorable songs in the golden age of Hindi films. But during their last days they had to work as instrument players in Laxmikant and Pyarelal’s orchestra. It was a terrible change of events for them.

Enjoy this rare gem which is a beauty.

Sanjeevmukta

Roz Roz Aankho Taley

Roz Roz aankho taley is a song which sprang to popularity much later after it was created.

In the 80s when the music world had touched an all time low, here was a song which stood out, RD and Gulzar had created a melody this time for a voice which was not kishore, which perhaps had the same flavor but a different gloss to it.

The two things I always felt should have happened to this song, this should have been a complete Amit kumar solo and secondly it definitely needed a better movie name, a film called Jeeva was just not the right movie name, it certainly did not help.

A story as told by Amit k himself, this was originally a Aasha Bhosale solo, which later became a duet at the behest of Sanjay Dutt who felt that he was doing nothing if he was not singing in the frame.

Critics view

Amit kumar should have made a bigger impact, the world wanted him to copy his legendary father and he tried to walk his own career. A hero’s voice and a sliver screen voice for ever, this song proves it beyond any doubt.

As John Mason said…

You are born Original, don’t die copy.

-An Original is worth more than a copy.

Amit and his originality remains untouched even as this song completes 32years.