And, subsequently, some of the morals and values pertain to that era. To appreciate the finer qualities of the film, one had to consider the fact that the story was set in the nineteenth century.
Lyricist Indivar sums it up in his lines: Tan se tan ka milan ho na paaya toh kya, man se man ka milan koi kum toh Saraswatichandra is a stirring saga of two made-for-each-other lovers who are repeatedly denied the joys of physical intimacy by destiny and tradition, but cannot be kept emotionally and spiritually distant. It succintly established the primacy of an engrossingly-told story that touched the heart over all other considerations. Released in 1969, the same year as the candy-wrapper bright Aradhana and Do Raaste, the film was the last of the big black-and-white hits. Nevertheless, Saraswatichandra is a must listen to for its romantic duets, solos and is one of the soundtracks that truly earned its National Award for Best Music in, Movies: Classics Revisited: SaraswatichandraĪt the close of the 1960s, in an era when colour was a strong currency at the box-office, the black-and-white Saraswatichandra defied convention with aplomb. It is a great album that has become underrated throughout the years in Bollywood due to the lack of a male hero (though that didn’t stop the film from being a super hit). Of the many Bollywood classics that fans have to treasure, Saraswatichandra should never be brushed to the side. Listen to this song, and you’ll know what I mean. Lata is at her utmost best in this melodious song. The last song is a Lata Mangeshkar solo entitled Chhod De Saari. Humne Apna Sab Kuchh, has Mukesh providing excellent vocals to a tune that is simply precious. The soundtrack closes with the two most popular tunes of this golden album. Although the music arrangements are normal, Lata Mangeshkar vocals make this song great. The next track, Main To Bhool Chali is above average track. Wada Humse Kiya will appeal to certain people only as the track is not as excellent as the others, however the music composition and singing by Mubarak Begam is on par making it good but not great. Kapoor is less striking as Mukesh in the former tracks but the song is good nonetheless. Mahendra Kapoor makes a great impact in this album with Sau Saal Pahle a track that rings familiar to this day. Beautifully sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Mukesh the lyrics by Indeevar are superb. Phool Tumhe Bheja Hai is as good and as memorable as the first song in the soundtrack and is one of Bollywood’s best duets ever. To follow, an excellent romantic duet presents itself with Lata Mangeshkar with Mukesh.
Later, nightingale Lata Mangeshkar renders the same tune. The song is clearly an evergreen classic. Kalyanji-Anandji created a soft melody with lyrical bliss making it one that can tug at heart strings immediately. Mukesh is simply excellent in this song that has to be ranked as one of the most beautiful male solo sung in the history of Bollywood. The first of the gems is the never forgettable Chanchal Sa Badan. For any Bollywood fan, Saraswatichandra has several tunes that will strike a musical memory chord immediately. Kalyanji-Anandji were already successful when Saraswatichandra released but the film propelled them further to great heights. Kalyanji-Anandji came up with a musical gem with tunes that are immensely popular to date. Public Rating Average: 5.12 / 10 (rated by 411 listeners)ĭirector Govind Saraiya’s Saraswatichandra won the National Award for best music in 1968 and it completely deserved it. Let us know what you think about this review
Reviewed by: Randy Lall - Rating: 9.0 / 10 Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh, Mahendra Kapoor, Mubarak BegamĪudio On: RPG Saregama Number of Songs: 8
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