Madan Mohan: Dil dhoondta hai...

Different situations in Hindi movies are associated with different songs. Obviously when the mood is happy & romantic,the songs are of that type.  And when there is a twist in the tale or a break-up or a judai or a deceit (bewafai) or an unforeseen calamity, then the same song is used to depict that mood. More often than not, the rhythm of the two types of songs is different- happy songs in fast rhythm & sad ones in a slow pace. The use of instruments also differs.Sometimes the lyrics change.. Sometime the lyrics are same but the change in tune & rhythm creates an entirely different impact. .

Madan Mohan in his many films has done this giving us some wonderful songs.. Posting some of them on his birth anniversary today (25th June) ..

1) The first one is from the film- Adalat (1958).. Here probably Nargis is yearning for Pradip Kumar(who has deceived her?) & that emotion is depicted through the slow rhythm & tune & importantly the lyrics- (tujhko garaj kya meri wafa se.. Jiyu ya maru mein teri balaa se)... But in the same song, the mood changes.. the song becomes a mujra.. Then you have sarangi & clarinet( reminiscent of  OPN) in fast rhythm. Lata Mangeshkar sings for Nargis & for mujra dancer Asha Bhosale lends her voice.

2) The second song is again from a Pradip Kumar starrer- Duniya na mane  (1959) - Here the happy song is a duet sung by Lata Mangeshkar & Mukesh- Tum chal rahe ho, hum chal rahe hai.. magar duniyawalo ke dil jal rahe hai..

And the sad version is rendered by Mukesh- with change in lyrics & also the tense of the song- Hum chal rahe the, wo chal rahe the.. magar duniyawalo ke dil jal rahe the.. Have a look-

a) Lata & Mukesh http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeTOuQzzuBc

b) Mukesh-

3) In the next film Ghazal (1964)- there are not one, not two but three versions of the same song- Interesting part is that happiest/ romantic version is in slow pace. This is the first time the hero meets the heroine. The song which depicts the feeling of deceit,hurt, pain & anger as the heroine marries another person has a fast tempo.Lyricist Sahir has penned the emotions so very well-

a) Lata- 

https://youtu.be/GL1tSZsklnE

b) The second time, the hero presents the song in a mushaira where of course she is also there.. the song is in a different andaz..

Rafi- 

https://youtu.be/nsKElh3VCFE

c) Rafi- 

https://youtu.be/4MBzPfIYRU8

4) And now we come to two of my favorites- the first one is from Mausam (1975) I could listen to this song forever & still never get tired of it..The connect is also with the lyrics- Dil dhoonta hai fir wohi.. fursat ke raat-din.. Here the lyrics don't change in both the moods.. But what wonders has Bhupindersingh's voice created in this song!

a) The start of this song is with Lata's superbly echoing prelude & then after the guitar piece, how well does Bhupinder pick up the song! 

https://youtu.be/2RL0XVbs3Us

b) Bhupindersingh-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiQT44E9hLM 

5) And the last song is from film Chirag (1969) - Here probably the pace of the song doesn't change but still the two situations are different in the film. In Lata's version, heroine has lost her eyesight which has affected the hero quite a bit. And it is she who pacifies him with this song.. The lyrics change in the Lata's version..Previously, I used to like Rafi's version. But now I feel Lata's version gives a feeling difficult to describe- may be a quietness, serenity, peace.. sukoon.. 

a) Rafi- 

b) Lata-