Short Biography Of Kalyanji Anandji and their List of copied or inspired songs –
Short Biography Of Kalyanji Anandji and their List of copied or inspired songs –
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Monday, July 19, 2010
Kalyanji Anandji - one of the most original music composers of Bollywood.
Kalyanji Anandji name comes from first names of the two Gujarati brothers that formed the duo, Kalyanji Virji Shah and Anandji Virji Shah.
Kalyanji and Anandji were children of a businessman who migrated from Kutch to Mumbai to start a grocery and provision store.
The two brothers began to learn music from a music teacher, who taught them in lieu of paying his bills to their father.
Kalyanji started his career as a musician
Kalyanji then, along with his brother ANANDJI started an orchestral group called KALYANJI VIRJI AND PARTY - which organized musical, shows in Mumbai and outside.
When they started their journey in Bollywood, Bombay film industry one can easily say that every musician was like a Sachin Tendular, it was the golden period of Hindi music industry.
S.D Burman, Hemant Kumar, Madan Mohan, Naushad, Shankar Jaikishan and Ravi
Kalyanji and Anandji worked as music composers for over 250 films, 17 of which were GOLDEN JUBILEES, and 39 SILVER JUBILEES.
Manhar Udhas, Kumar Sanu, Alka Yajnik, Sadhna Sargam, Sapna Mukherjee, Udit Narayan, Sunidhi Chauhan, now very popular names, were nurtured as singers and got their first break from Kalyanji-Anandji.
They also helped introduce or gave career defining breaks to lyricists like Qamar Jalalabadi, Anand Bakshi, Gulshan Bawra, Anjaan, Verma Malik and M G Hashmat.
In 2005, Black Eyed Peas's "Don't Phunk with My Heart" utilised music pieces from two of their songs: "Ae Naujawan" from the 1972 film Apradh, and "Yeh Mera Dil" from the 1978 film Don, which won the rap group a Grammy Award.
There composition called pal bharke liye was used in an episode of The Simpsons
On 24 August 2000, Kalyanji died.
Kalyanji’s dream for training new and young talents and promoting them is carried on today by Anandji in the name of LITTLE STARS.
Below is the list of copied or inspired songs list of Kalyanji Anandji –
Just Four songs -
Movie Name - Jab Jab Phool Khile
Song Name - Ye sama
Copied from original Song – Mexican song 'Besame Mucho'
Movie Name - Mohobbat ke dushman
Song Name - Dil khoya khoya
Copied from original Song - Persian singer Googoosh's 'Man amade am'.
Movie Name - Chhalia
Song Name - Baje payal chun chun
Copied from original Song – 'Desert Hero' (Qalbi Nazil Daqq), from the collection 'Music for an Arabian Night' (1959) by Ron Goodwin.
Movie Name - Bluff Master
Song Name - Ae dil ab kahin na jaa
Copied from original Song – Sidney Bechet's 'Petite Fleur'
Some of Kalyanji Anandji great, brilliant compositions, by song title, are as follows:
1."Aao Tumhe Me Pyar Sikha Doon" (Upasna, 1971)
2."Akele Hai Chale Aao" (Raaz, 1967)
3."Apni to jaise taise" (Laawaris, 1978)
4."Bina Badra ke Bijuria" (Bandhan, 1969)
5."Bure Bhi Hum Bhale Bhi Hum" (Banarasi Babu, 1973)
6."Chahe Paas Ho" (Samrat Chandragupta, 1959)
7."Chandan Sa Badan" (Saraswatichandra, 1968)
8."Chand Si Mehboob" (Himalay Ki God Mein, 1965)
9."Chale The Saath Milkar " (Hasina Maan Jayegi,1968)
10."Chhalia Mera Naam" (Chhalia, 1960)
11."Darpan Ko Dekha" (Upasna, 1971)
12."Dam Dam Diga Diga" (Chhalia, 1960)
13."Do bechare bina sahare" (victoriya no. 203,1972)
14."Do Qadam Tum Bhi Chalo" (Ek Hasina Do Diwane,1971)
15."Dilwala Diwana Mutwala Mastana" (Professor Pyarelal,1981)
16."Duniya Mein Pyar Ki Sab Ko" (Sachaa Jhutha,1970)
17."Gali Gali Mein" (Tridev, 1989)
18."Gazar Ne Kiya Hai Ishara (Tridev, 1989)
19."Govinda Aala Re Aala" (Bluff Master, 1963)
20."Hum Chod Chale Hai Mehfil Ko" (Ji Chahta Hai, 1964)
21."Humare Siva Tumhare Aur Kitne Diwane" (Apradh,1972)
22."Hum Ko Mohabbat Ho Gai Hai" (Haath Ki Safai", 1974)
23."Humsafar Mere Humsafar" (Purnima", 1965)
24."Husna ke Lakhon rang"(Johny Mera Naam,1970)
25."Jeevan Se Bhari Teri Aankhen" (Safar, 1970)
26."Jo Tumko Ho Pasand Wahi Baat Karenge" (Safar, 1970)
27."Jo Tum Hansoge To" (Kathputli,, 1971)
28."Karle Pyar Karle Aankhen Char"(Sacha Jhoota, 1970)
29."Khaike Paan Banaraswala" (Don, 1978)
30."Koi Jab Tumhara Hraday Tod De" (Purab Aur Paschim, 1970)
31."Koi Koi Raat Aisi Hoti Hai" ("Banarasi Babu, 1973)
32."Kya Hua Kya Nahin" (Yudh, 1985)
33."Kya Khoob Lagti Ho" (Dharmatma, 1975)
34."Laila O Laila" (Qurbani, 1980)
35."Main To Ek Khwab Hoon" (Himalay Ki God Mein, 1965)
36."Main Doob Jatah Hoon" (BlackMail,1973)
37."Main Pyasa Tum Sawan" (Farar,1975)
38."Main Teri Mohabatt Mein" (Tridev, 1989)
39."Mere Desh Ki Dharti" (Upkar, 1967)
40."Mera Jeevan Kora Kagaz" (Kora Kagaz, 1973)
41."Meri Pyari Behaniya"(Sacha Jhoota,1970)
42."Na Na Karte Pyar Tumhin Se" (Jab jab phool khile, 1965)
43."Na Koi Raha Hai Na Koi Rahega" (Johar Mehmood in Goa, 1965)
44."Naino Mein Nindiya Hai" (Joroo Ka Ghulam, 1972)
45."O Sathi Re Tere Bina bhi" (Muqaddar Ka Sikander, 1978)
46."PAL PAL DIL KE PAAS" (Black Mail, 1973)
47."Pal bhar ke liye" (Johny Mera Naam,1970)
48."Pardesiyon Se aakhiyan milana" ([[Jab jab phool khile], 1965)
49."Peene Walo Ko Peene Ka Bahana" (Haath Ki Safai, 1974)
50."Peete Peete Kabhi Kabhi" (Bairaag,1976)
51."Phool Tumhe Bheja Hai Khat Main" (Saraswatichandra, 1968)
52."pyar to ek din hona thaa" (Ek Shrimaan Ek Shrimati, 1969)
53."Salaam-e-ishq Meri Jaan" (Muqaddar Ka Sikander 1978)
54."Sama he suhana suhana"(Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani),1970)
55."Sukh Ke Sab Saathi" (Gopi,1970)
56."Tere Hoton Ke do phool" (Paras,1971)
57."Tere Naina Kyon Bhar Aaye" ("Geet,1971)
58."Teri raho me khade hai dil tham ke" (Chhalia, 1960)
59."Tirchi Topiwale" (Tridev, 1989)
60."Tu Kya Jane" (Haadsaa, 1983)
61."Vaada Kar Le Sajna" (Haath Ki Safai, 1974)
62."Yaari Hai Meri Imaan" (Zanjeer, 1973)
63."Yeh Bombay Saher Hai Haadsaa" (Haadsaa, 1983)
64."Yeh Duniyawale Poochhenge" (Mahal), 1969)
65."Yeh Mera Dil" (Don, 1978)
66."Yeh Raat Hai Pyasi Pyasi" ([[Chhoti Bahu,1971)
67."Yeh Sama, Sama he Suhana" (Jab Jab Phool Khile, 1965)
68."Y.O.G.A Karo Yoga Yoga" (Haadsaa, 1983)
69."Ye Vada Raha" (Professor Pyarelal,1981)
70."Yudh Kar" (Yudh, 1985)
71."Zindagi Ka Safar Hai Ye Kaisa Safar" (Safar, 1970)
10 comments:
Quite a list!
Insignia,,
thanks
you forgot to include neele neele amber par which is one of the fines composition of kanyanji anandji
Anonymous,,
thanks for adding info
a fairly long list....However, many of the memorable songs of Kalyanji-Anandji were sung by Mukesh. See my blog :
http://immortalindianfilmmusic.blogspot.com
for a list of some of the best songs of Kalyanji-Anandji sung by Mukesh.
Ravi Bommakanti,,
thanks.
Quite a list
It is also a copy of a Tamil song
@Rahul,
@Unknown,
thanks.
What is the source of dum dum diga diga and does it mean anything?