Old Hindi Songs List 1950 To 1960 〈LIMITED FULL REVIEW〉
1955’s Devdas cemented the "drunkard's lament" as a trope. "Mera Joota" became a post-independence anthem. 1956–1958: The Qawwali and Folk Explosion | Year | Film | Song Title | Singer(s) | Music Director | Lyricist | Category | |------|------|------------|-----------|----------------|----------|----------| | 1956 | C.I.D. | "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" | Mohammad Rafi | O.P. Nayyar | Majrooh Sultanpuri | Philosophical/Mournful | | 1956 | C.I.D. | "Yeh Hai Bombay Meri Jaan" | Mohammad Rafi, Geeta Dutt | O.P. Nayyar | Majrooh Sultanpuri | Satirical/Folk | | 1957 | Pyaasa | "Jaane Woh Kaise Log The" | Hemant Kumar | S.D. Burman | Sahir Ludhianvi | Tragic/Existential | | 1957 | Pyaasa | "Yeh Duniya Agar Mil Bhi Jaye" | Mohammad Rafi | S.D. Burman | Sahir Ludhianvi | Philosophical | | 1958 | Yahudi | "Yeh Mera Diwanapan Hai" | Mukesh | Shankar-Jaikishan | Hasrat Jaipuri | Romantic Obsession | | 1958 | Madhumati | "Aaja Re Pardesi" | Lata Mangeshkar | Salil Chowdhury | Shailendra | Melancholy/Folk |
The Golden Decade: A Comprehensive Study of Hindi Film Songs (1950–1960) old hindi songs list 1950 to 1960
Awara introduced the "tramp's philosophy" in song. Baiju Bawra established pure classical music as bankable cinema. 1953–1955: The Romantic and Tragic Peak | Year | Film | Song Title | Singer(s) | Music Director | Lyricist | Category | |------|------|------------|-----------|----------------|----------|----------| | 1953 | Anarkali | "Mujhse Mat Poochh Meri Pehchan" | Hemant Kumar | C. Ramchandra | Rajendra Krishan | Tragic/Historical | | 1953 | Shree 420 | "Mera Joota Hai Japani" | Mukesh | Shankar-Jaikishan | Shailendra | Patriotic/Philosophical | | 1953 | Shree 420 | "Pyar Hua Ikrar Hua" | Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey | Shankar-Jaikishan | Shailendra | Romantic Duet (Rain) | | 1954 | Nagina | "Man Dole Mera Tan Dole" | Lata Mangeshkar | Hemant Kumar | Bharat Vyas | Folk/Trance | | 1955 | Devdas | "Balam Aaya Baso" | Mubarak Begum | S.D. Burman | Sahir Ludhianvi | Melancholy (Courtesan) | | 1955 | Mr. & Mrs. '55 | "Jaane Kahan Mera Jigar Gaya Ji" | Geeta Dutt | S.D. Burman | Majrooh Sultanpuri | Playful Jazz | 1955’s Devdas cemented the "drunkard's lament" as a trope
O.P. Nayyar’s rhythmic, clap-based songs (e.g., "Yeh Hai Bombay") defined urban folk. Pyaasa remains the ultimate film on artistic alienation. 1959–1960: The Transition to Sophistication | Year | Film | Song Title | Singer(s) | Music Director | Lyricist | Category | |------|------|------------|-----------|----------------|----------|----------| | 1959 | Anari | "Sab Kuch Seekha Humne" | Mukesh | Shankar-Jaikishan | Shailendra | Philosophical/Simple | | 1959 | Sujata | "Jalte Hain Jiske Liye" | Talat Mahmood | S.D. Burman | Majrooh Sultanpuri | Tragic Romance | | 1959 | Navrang | "Tu Chhupi Hai Kahan" | Mahendra Kapoor | C. Ramchandra | Bharat Vyas | Classical/Folk | | 1960 | Mughal-e-Azam | "Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya" | Lata Mangeshkar | Naushad | Shakeel Badayuni | Classical/Defiant | | 1960 | Mughal-e-Azam | "Mohe Panghat Pe" | Lata Mangeshkar | Naushad | Shakeel Badayuni | Folk (Krishna Leela) | | 1960 | Chaudhvin Ka Chand | "Chaudhvin Ka Chand Ho" | Mohammad Rafi | Ravi | Shakeel Badayuni | Romantic (Moon imagery) | | "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" | Mohammad Rafi | O
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