Music Director RAVI's unforgettable relationship with the personal life of everyone loving Hindi Film Music. (Did You Know - 32)

Dear Sir,

There is a malayalam Movie by the name Oru Vadakkan veeragatha(A Northern Story Of Valor).
The movie is considered to be an evergreen classic made in Malayalam. Bombay Ravi sir was lying at a low phase during those times.
It was on compulsion of the director of this movie that he returned to composing. The songs of this movie were very successful.

What i find interesting is that,these compositions are not ones that are pleasable on the first listen. They support the story,characters and the mood of that era. And most importantly they are timeless.

Music has no language.I will give you a list of some evergreen songs that he composed in Malayalam.Hope you enjoy them
1.InduPushpam choodi nilkum(Vaishali)
2.Indu lekha kannthurannu(Oru vadakkan veeragadha)
3.Saagarangale(panchagni)

Hope you like them....

Success of any music or lyrics can easily be fathomed by witnessing its reaching point where it becomes parallel to folk music. It happened many a times that famous folk music has become part of Film music but it happened most rare that any film music could become as famous as Folk Music. So much so that it became essential part of major traditional ceremony called marriage. Only 4 songs and 2 music composers could reach to that level.

1. Bholi surat dil ke khote.....naam bade aur darshan chhote.....By Chitalkar Ramchandra from Film Albela.
2. Aaj Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai - from AADMI SADAK KA, By Ravi.
3. Babul Ki Duayen Leti Ja - from NEEL KAMAL by Ravi
4. Aye Meri Zohrazabin, Tujhe Maloom Nahin - from WAQT...by Ravi.

You just cannot imagine any marriage in India where Music Band could miss out these tunes................ironically no one knows who composed it........adding further irony to give any appreciation to such magnanimous compositional art. I am so so glad that my friend Bobby could think out of the box and brought this to our notice.

I again convey my grand salutations to Shri Chitalkar Ramchandra ji and Shri Ravi ji and huge pat for Bobby.

Regards
Vinay Ved

Hello Bobby
Thank you for a nice article on one of the favorite music directors.
Just wanted to bring out one of the best ( may be THE BEST ) philosophical hindi songs ever..composed by Raviji.."Aage Bhi Jaane Na Tu...Peechee Bhi Jaane Na Tu...Jo Bhi Hai, Bas Yahi Ek Pal Hai!. It is also an integral part of all people like us since it came out in waqt in 1965.

Thank you,
Raja

Hello Bobby! Thank you for the beautifully written article! You have aptly put music director Ravi's contribution to the world of film music and how it has touched our personal lives and become an integral part of our culture. Here lies the greatness of Ravi as a music director whose compositions have quietly blended into our lives with simplicity and without any hue. Keep writing and keep on enriching us with your perspectives. Waiting to read more from you.  - Kirti  

Sir, 
I know of two songs sung by Ravi saab Kismet ke khel nirale (film Ek phool do Mali) and Insaan ji raha hai umeed ke sahare (film Umeed).  what I would like to know is what other songs has he sung (solo and with other singers) Would you please comment.

Thanks.

 

प्रिय बॉबी सिंगजी,

बहुत ही बढीया लेख हैं आपका. आपका बहुत बहुत शुक्रिया. आपके निरीक्षण बहुत ही अहम हैं. ये कभी ध्यान मे ही नही आय था की संगीतकार रविजी भारतीय भावविश्वमे कितने गहराई तक अपनी जगह बना चुके हैं. आपने उन्हे सही न्याय दिलाया हैं.

आपकी लेखनसेवा के लिये अनेकानेक शुभ कामानाये !

भवदिय,

श्रीनिवास बेलसरे, पुणे.

Dear Bobby,
In my opinion Ravi was not considered A listed music director, despite his superb contribution to Hindi Cinema, probably because his many songs were not sung by Lata. I don’t know the reason, why B R Chopra always preferred Asha and Mahendra Kapoor over Lata and Rafi and almost all B R films music was composed by Ravi. Still 2 of the most popular songs of the film aankhe were sung by Lata for him. Apno pe sitam gairo pe karam and Milti hai jindagi me mohabbat kabhi kabhi.