Recently it was in the news that the students have started taking interest in the Indian Classical Music as the number of admissions in the universities shows an increasing trend from the past couple of years.
Indian film industry had its major focus on music ever since it started producing movies that could talk. This eventually brought a range of melodies to the audience and they went to the movie that had great songs.
The music directors approached Indian Classical Music to prepare their music. The result was each of the singers and music directors had equal contribution in bringing
Not only did K L Saigal, Mohd. Rafi, Talat Mehmood, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar and other singers of that time contribute but the classical singers are also showed interest in such songs (remember jhanak jhanak payal baje by Ustad Amir Khan or Baje Re Muraliya Baje by Pt. Bhimsen Joshi).
Though there are numerous songs that are worth listening to umpteen times, these are 10 of those that come into my mind when it comes to semi classical music in the Indian cinema.
1) Tu Hai Mera
Movie: - Kalpana
Singers: - Mohd. Rafi & Manna Dey
2) Ajahu Na Aaye Balamwa Sawan Beeta Jaaye
Movie: - Saanjh Aur Savera
Singer: - Mohd. Rafi & Suman Kalyanpur
3) Aayo Kaha se Ghanshyam
Movie: - Buddha Mil Gaya
Singer: - Manna Dey & Archana
4) Jhanak Jhanak Tori Baje Payaliya
Movie: - Mere Huzoor
Singer: Manna Dey
5) Jhoomti Chali Hawa Yaad Aa Gaya Koi
Movie: - Sangeet Samrat Tansen
Singer: - Mukesh
6) Chupke Chupke Chal Ri Purvaiya
Movie: - Chupke Chupke
Singer: - Lata Mangeshkar
7) Man Re Tu Kahe Na Dheer Dhare
Movie: - Chitralekha
Singer: - Mohd. Rafi
8) BhayBhanjana Vandana Sun Hamari
Movie: - Basant Bahar
Singer: - Manna Dey
9) Kuhu Kuhu Bole Koyaliya
Movie: - Suvarna Sundari
Singers: - Mohd. Rafi & Lata Mangeshkar
10) Ka Karoon Sajni Aaye na Balam
Movie: - Swami Dada
Singers: - Yesudas
