Suman Kalyanpur remains one of the best-loved voices of Hindi and Marathi songs — almost 25 years after she stopped singing full-time.
Her career, debatably, was believed to have been restricted by the awesome presence of the Mangeshkar sisters on the scene. Was that ever a pressure factor?
She says “The Mangeshkars were well-established much before I came on the scene. I was still able to carve out a niche for myself. If there had been any such pressure, wouldn’t I have dropped out at the outset?”
What does she feel about the remixes era?
“I think they are mostly made by people who don’t like old songs. Or don’t understand them. Or aren’t getting any good new tunes. Only they can explain why they do it. I feel they must at least stop adding those raunchy music videos. It’s embarrassing to watch them on TV at home with children watching. The makers should act more responsibly.”
Suman Kalyanpur has sung many many extremely melodious songs for Hindi films
Some of my favourites - Solos
Easily one of her best songs
1,Jo hum pe guzar the hai tanhaa kisse samjhaaye - Film:-Muhobat isko kehete hai
2,Juhi ki kali meri laadli - Film:- Dil Ek Mandir
3,Haal e dil unko sunaana tha sunaya na gaya - Film:-Fariyaad
4,Aankh sharmane lagi zulf lehrana lagi - Film:- Captain Sheroo
5,Apni piya ki mein toh bani re joganiya- Film:-Kan kan mein Bhagwan
6,Beethe hue din kuch aise hi hai - Film:-First Love
7,Bhuja diye hain khud apne haathon - Film:- Shagoon
8,Chand kanwal mere chand kanwal - Film:-Saanjh aur Savera
9,Dil gham se jhal raha hai jhale - Film:- Shama
10,Jeevan hai ek bhool sajanwaa bin tere - Film:- Chetana
11,Jhoom ke piya ke ghali - Film:- Jai Bavani
12,Jhoome aasman jhoome yeh zameen - Film:- Dekha Jayega
13,Keheti hai jhuki jhuki nazar - Film:- Zindgi aur Khwab
14,Saanwariyaare apne meera ko bhool na jaana - Film:-Aanchal
15, Mere meheboob na jaa aaj ki raat na jaa - Film:- Noor Mahal
16, Na tum hame jaano na hum tumhe jaane - Film:- Baat ek raat ki
17,Tum agar aa sako to aa jaao - Ek Paheli
18,Zindgi zulm sahi - Film:- Shagoon
19, Chodo chodo mori bhaiyyan saanvre - Film:- Miya biwi raazi
20,Ek thi nindiya do thi naina - Film:- Seema
21, Ek jhurm karke hum ne - Film:- Shama
Some of my favorite duet songs
1,Yeh kisne geet se cheda - with Mukesh - Film:-Meri soorat teri aankhen
2,Tere hum o sanam - With Rafi - Film:- Bachpan
3,Na tum hame jaane - With Hemant Kumar - Film:- Baat ek raat ki
4,Tum jo aao to pyar aa jaaye - with Manna dey - Film:- Sakhi Robin
5,Pyar ki dastaan - with Talat Mehmood - Film:- Pyar ki dastaan
6,Na jaane kahan tum the - with Manna dey - Film:- Zindgi aur Khwab
7,Baharon se poocho - with Mukesh -Film:- mere ghar mere bachhe
8 Zaraa si baat pyar ki - With R,afi -Film:-Salaam memsahib
9, Yeh mausam rangeen sama - with Mukesh - Film:- Modern Girl
10,Yeh din din hai khushi ki aajaa re - with Manna dey - Film:- Jab se tumhe dekha hai
11,Jab se hum tum baharon mein - with Rafi - Mein shaadi karne chala
12,Tum hi kehedo tumko mujhse itna pyar kyon - with Mahendra kapoor - Film:- Pareeksha
13,Yeh nasheeli hawa - with Manna dey - Film:- Neeli aankhen
14,Dil ek mandir hai- with Rafi - Film:-Dil ek Mandir
15,Dil ki kitaab kori hai - with Rafi - Film:- Yaar mere
16,Mera pyar bhi tu hai - with Mukesh - Film:- Saathi
17,Haan maine bhi py
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r kiya - with Mukesh - Film:- Boond jo ban gayi moti
18,Parbaton ke pedon par - with Rafi - Film:- Shagoon
19,Jaa jaa jaa chod de o chalia - with Mukesh - Film:- Kan kan mein bhagvan
20,Teheriye hosh mein aa lu - with Rafi - Film:- Muhobbat isko kehete hai
21,Aise to na dekho ke behek j21aaye- with Rafi - Film:- Bheegi raat
22,Taron ki tandi chaiyya - with Mukesh - Film:-Naag Devta
There are many more melodies with suman kalyanpur ...;
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ReplyDeleteWow..That is one amazing collection. I am ashamed to think that I gave credit to Lata for many of those wonderful duets which were sung by Suman. What ever she says, being such a nice lady..It is an accepted fact that She faced much hardships because of Mangeshkar sisters.. They say that she is such a sweet and shy lady, she quit the rat race, as she couldnt fit in. What ever it is, she left an indelible mark on music scene. I decided to make a collection of her songs..Thanks for the inspiration Kiran. :-)
ReplyDeleteMost welcome Venkat, I have always liked Suman Kalyanpur's songs..;one of the first songs i listened to was "Na tum hume jaane... after that i slowly began to realise that there is more to hindi film music than just Lata and Asha..;
ReplyDeleteSuman has sung some memorable and extremely melodious songs and i try to collect her songs, a good source is Vivid bharti station which plays a great selection of her songs ..