Pappi is said to have been Padmini’s nickname, and Ganguli was Kishore’s family name.Īlso Read: On his birthday, ThePrint will take Mukesh to the millennials with a little contest Tamil.Īround the 3:20 mark, the line ‘ Pappi tujhe pukaarti Ganguli yaaram’ is a huge in-joke. This is Kishore’s massive hat-tip to his Bengali roots in a fun duet with Asha Bhosle that is reminiscent of Paanch rupaiya baarah anna from Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi. The actress, Padmini, was also an actual ‘Madrasi’, i.e. Main Bangali chhokra (Film: Ragini, 1958) The duo made magic with Half Ticket ( Aake seedhi lagi and Cheel cheel chilla ke) around the same time, but this song proves that wasn’t a flash in the pan. Salil Chowdhury’s music sounds simple enough but is far from it, but Kishore is equal to the task. The song is the epitome of playful Kishore, singing here for his sister-in-law (Nirupa Roy). Munna bada pyara, ammi ka dulara (Film: Musafir, 1957) And, so complete.Īlso Read: Mohd Rafi was the voice that would soothe our broken hearts That’s the magic of Kishore - that someone formally untrained in singing could be so nuanced. On the second, observe how complicated this song is to sing. On the first, watch Kishore’s pitch-perfect comic antics and the lyrics that embellish them. Trust us, go ahead and give this song two listens. The hilarious song saw Kishore beginning to show his range as an actor-singer par excellence.Įk roz humari bhi daal galegi (Film: Bandi, 1957) The composition soon transitions into a marching song, then a folksy complaint, and then a ‘cat maane billi’ rap. Khali peeli kaahe ko akkha din baith ke (Film: Tamasha, 1952)Ī wafer-thin Kishore Kumar is bullying a sleeping Dev Anand in playful Bombaiyya Hindi. So, in tribute to the genius, ThePrint picks some of his gems to (re)introduce to the modern Kishore fan. Songs that deserve the same treatment as his Dev Anand/Rajesh Khanna/Amitabh Bachchan classics songs that are every bit as hilarious as his Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi gems, as melancholy as Koi humdum na raha or Koi hota jisko apna, but forgotten. Heck, he still does, through his remixed/recreated songs.Īnd yet, despite having legions of fans across generations, several of his songs have been consigned to the scrapheap of history. He would’ve been 90 today, but so blessed was his voice that at least this writer wouldn’t have been surprised if he was still yodeling in the background for one of today’s young stars.
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