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Lata Mangeshkar - 1950s: Popularity on the rise
The 1950s saw Lata become the favorite singer of composers like Shankar Jaikishan, Sachin Dev Burman, C. Ramchandra, Madan Mohan, Hemant Kumar and Salil Chowdhury amongst others.
Composer S D Burman, lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi and Lata created many hits together including Tum na jaane kis jahaan mein kho gaye (Sazaa, 1951) and Phaili hui hain sapnon ki baahein (House No. 44).
Lata and composer Hemant Kumar came up with a mega major hit that shook the music world. The movie was 'Nagin' and the 'been' tunes from that film are still recognized by every Indian today. 'Man dole mera tan dole', 'jadugar saiyyan', 'mera dil yeh pukaare aaja', 'oonchi oonchi deewaaren' and other songs were rendered inimitably by Lata.
An extremely popular song of the early 50's by Lata, Durrani and chorus was the "Lara lappa Lara lappa' song from the film 'Ek Thi Ladki' composed by musician Vinod. The song became such a rage that the heroine of the film, Meena Shorey, on whom the song was picturized was forever known as the 'Lara lappa Lara lappa' girl.
Many of Lata's popular songs were recorded in the 1940s and the 1950s with the team of composer C. Ramchandra and lyricist Rajendra Krishan. Who can forget the hit songs from this trio - 'yeh zindagi usiki hai', 'mohabbat aisi dhadkan hai', 'jaag dard ishq jaag', 'o aasman waale' - all from the musical blockbuster hit 'Anarkali' ; 'Radha na bole na bole', 'Kitna haseen hai mausam', 'aplam chaplam' - all from 'Azaad' ; 'Shola jo bhadke', 'Dheere se aaja ri akhiyan mein', 'Bholi soorat dil ke khote', 'Dil dhadke nazar sharmaaye', 'Mere dil ki ghadi kare' - all from 'Albela'. In addition, Lata and Amirbai Karnataki rendered the hit westernized song 'Gore gore o baanke chhore' for C.Ramchandra in the film 'Samadhi'. This song had everybody swaying to its tune. Lata went on to render countless songs for C.Ramchandra, right from the poignant heart-rending 'Mehfil mein jal uthi shama' ( from the film 'Nirala'), the romantic lilting 'O nirdayee preetam' ( from the film 'Stree' ) to the nostalgic 'Dil ki duniya basake sanwariya' and 'mere man ka baawra panchi' ( both from 'Amar Deep ) numbers and the 'Balma anadi man bhaaye' classical composition from the film 'Bahuraani'.
Lata and Rajendra Krishan also teamed up with the composer Madan Mohan to create various ghazals including Yun hasraton ke daag (Adaalat, (1958), Hum pyaar mein jalne waalon ko (Jailor), Main to tum sang nain mila ke (Manmauji), and Na tum bewafa ho (Ek Kali Muskarai).
Lata sang some of her best known songs for the team of composers Shankar Jaikishan and lyricists Hasrat Jaipuri and Shailendra. Jiya ekaraar hai (Barsaat, 1949), Rasik Balma (Chori Chori, 1956), the title song of Hariyali Aur Raasta (duet with Mukesh), and Gumnaam hai koi (Gumnaam), all penned by Hasrat, were instant hits. Shailendra's Ajeeb Daastaan hai yeh (Dil Apna Preet Parai), Tum to dil ke taar chhedkar (Roop ki Rani Choron Ka Raja), and Kisi ne apna banake mujhko (Patita) were all popular hits as well. Raj Kapoor always had the team of Shankar-Jaikishan, Hasrat, Shailendra, Mukesh and Lata for the music of his films. He was so impressed with Lata's songs that he often remarked that she must be an avatar of the Hindu goddess Saraswati. Lata's romantic duets with the singer Manna Dey for Raj Kapoor's films were immensely popular - Pyaar hua ikraar hua and Yeh raat bheegi bheegi.
Shailendra and Lata also teamed up with composer Salil Chowdhury to create music for Bimal Roy movies such as Madhumati (1958) and Parakh (1960). Once, Salil Chowdhury sang an emotional Bengali song at Bimal Roy's request. After the song was finished, he found that Lata had fainted. Later Lata told him - "I was so overcome that I couldn't control myself". Salil once said - "Almost all my songs that require a female voice have been sung by Lata. I've rarely felt the need to turn to someone else". Lata recorded some of her most memorable songs with Salil Chowdhury, including Raaton ke saaye, Chhoti si baat, O Sajna barkha bahaar aayee (Parakh), Aaja re pardesi (Madhumati), and Itna tu mujhse na pyaar badhaa (Chhaya, duet with Hemant Kumar, penned by Rajendra Krishna).
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