A tribute to Panchamda (RD Burman)

On his 70th birth anniversary (Jun 27), as an ardent fan of RDB, I pay tribute to the music genius for his outstanding contribution in making Bollywood music one of the most popular forms of entertainment.

Here is my list of top ten of his compositions (not necessarily top ten according to you!):

Aak ki ankhon mein (Ghar)

Dukki pe dukki ho (Satte Pe Satta)

Tere bina zindagi se koi (Aandhi)

O maina (Antham (Telugu))

Mere naina sawan baado (Mehbooba)

Rimzhim gire sawan (Manzil)

O mere dil ke chaen (Mere Jeevan Sathi)

Tu tu hai jahan (Yeh WadaRaha)

Hamen tumse pyar kitna (Kudrat)

Chadthi jawani meri (Caravan)

Dil gira kahin par dafatan

While most people liked 'Rehna tu,' I actually liked the other song immensely. It is a truly unique track in the album, integrating Indian folk with a Celtic ambience, all in the scope of a love song that begins in a very Boyzone-ish fashion and contains an unrestrained strumming in the background.

Also, 'lovely' is the use of the word 'dafatan' ('suddenly,' also translated as 'often'), often found in non-filmy ghazals and hardly ever in popular film songs.

Movie: Delhi-6

Music: A.R Rehman

Singer: Ash King

Lyrics: Prasoon Joshi

Dil gira kahin par dafatan

Dil gira kahin par dafatan

Jaane magar ye nayan

Teri khamosh zulfon ki gehraiyaan

Hai jahan dil mera uljha hua hai wahin kho gaya

Tu magar hai bekhabar hai bekhabar

Dil gira kahin par dafatan

Kyon goonj rahi hai dhadkan

Jaane magar ye nayan

Seepiyon ke honth se moti chhalak rahe hain

Ghazalon ki sohbat mein geet bhi behek rahe hain

Samundar lehron ki lehron ki chaadar odh ke so raha hai

Par main jaagu ek khumari ek nasha sa ek nasha sa ho raha hai

Tu magar hai bekhabar hai bekhabar

Dil gira kahin par dafatan

Kyon goonj rahi hai dhadkan

Jaane magar ye nayan

Khushbuon mein lipte mausam

Teri khamosh zulfon ki gehraiyaan

Hai jahan dil mera uljha hua hai wahin kho gaya

Tu magar hai bekhabar hai bekhabar

Dil gira kahin par dafatan

If you want the translation of this song, go to this link posted by 'TheBollywoodFan' blogger (Thank you Bollywood Fan! I hope I am not violating your copyright by posting the link here!!)

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The interesting fact is that the R&B singer Ash King didn't know a word of Hindi, before he sang it!

My rating for this song: 4.75/5 :)

Little miss sunshine & Little mister sunshine (My niece & nephew)

Name: Anitha Reddy

Nick name: Ant

Class: 1st, School: DAV PS

Friends & philosophers: Zoo Zoo, Mr. Bean & I

Favorite activity: Dance (mindless!)

Favorite hero(s): Hrithik Roshan

Now, Little Mister Sunshine

Name: Venkatram Reddy

Nick name: Venky (I call him Venkatappaiah!)

Class: Pre-schooling (God knows how much he is troubling others there)

Ambition: It seems he wants to become a big Rayalaseema factionist!

Friends & philosophers: Tom & Jerry

Favorite activity: Troubling all the guests and relatives who come home

Favorite song: Masakali from Delhi-6

130kmph on Indian roads, not bad!

On the way to Hyderabad on NH-9 in a Ford Fusion!

ESP or Just Sheer Coincidence!

I was writing a blog on this epic movie 'Cast Away' on last Sunday for the website passionforcinema.com and was just thinking, unlike in the movie Cast Away, what if that accident happens to a passenger plane...

Believe it or not..just after a few hours, I see the news reports of an Air France plane missing in the Atlantic ocean. I feel extremely bad about this..I don't know whether to call it my ESP or just sheer coincidence!