Film songs
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S. Janaki is an Indian singer who has sung over 10,000 songs in various Indian languages. The following is a list of Hindi songs recorded by her:
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| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramayan | "Surya Pataaka Ki Chhaon Mein" | K. V. Mahadevan | Saraswati Kumar Deepak | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Honge Ram Raja Aaj" | Mahendra Kapoor | |||
| "Bolen Hum Bolo Tum" | Mohammed Rafi, Mahendra Kapoor | |||
| "Naa Tum Kehti Baatein" | solo | |||
| "Bolo Naa Saiyan" | ||||
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durgamata | "Pardesi Raja Man" | G. K. Venkatesh | S. R. Saaz | solo |
| "Jeevan Se Pyara | ||||
| "Nainan Se Laagi" | ||||
| "Amba Jagat Mata" | ||||
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mera Suhag | "Ras Man Mein Bhar Le" | Arun Raghavan | Vinod Sharma | P. Susheela |
| "Chura Liya Tanne Chhora" | solo | |||
| "Chheen Ke Dil Ye Tu Le Ja" | ||||
| Meri Bahen | "Salone Saiyaan" | G. Ramanathan/Dhaniram | Pandit Indra Chandra | |
| "Durgati Machhaliya" | ||||
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamen Bhi Jeeme Do | "Aayi Balma Kya Chal" | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu | B. S. Kalla | |
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chakravarthy Vishvamadithya | "Jahan Kahin Kali Khili" | P Nageshwar Rao | Saraswati Kumar Deepak | P. Susheela |
| "Jay O Teri Manbasiya" | ||||
| "Yeh Ban Ki Chidiya" | solo | |||
| Dil Ek Mandir | "Paalanhaare Ram Hai" | Shankar–Jaikishan | Shailendra | |
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jhanda Ooncha Rahe Hamara | "Vaadi Hai Sama" | Ghantasala, Gandharva | Shrivas | |
| Teen Dost | "Koi Chaturai" | T R Papa | Prem Dhawan | A. P. Komala, Manna Dey |
| "Rasiya Mere Man Basiya" | P. B. Sreenivas | |||
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhakt Prahlad | "Nazar Naa Laage" | Saluri Rajeshwara Rao, Rajagopal Krishnan | P. L. Santoshi | P. B. Sreenivas |
| "Aaj Nahin Mere" | P. Susheela | |||
| "Nisdin Apne Man" | solo | |||
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagavat | "Naach Lo Jhoom Lo" | T. V. Raju | Prem Dhawan | Asha Bhosle |
| Jai Jawan Jai Kisaan | "Nakhrewali Chal" | A. A. Raj | Qamar Saeed | P. B. Sreenivas |
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aashiq CID | "Itna Maanana Tu" | K. V. Mahadevan, M. Ranga Rao | Shrikant | Manna Dey |
| Johnny Mera Yaar | "Aa Jaa Sanam, Meri Bahon Mein Aa Jaa" | C. Satyam | Sajan Dehlvi | solo |
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aakhri Nishan | "Gori Gori In Baahon Mein" | M. S. Viswanathan | Shrikant | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| "Kar Doon Bahaar" | ||||
| "Le Chalo Udankhatole" | ||||
| Do Haath Sao Bandooken | "Mera Dil Loot Le" | C. Satyam | Shashi | solo |
| "Hey Hey Kaa" | ||||
| Sathi Anasuya | "Naachat Main" | P. Adinarayana Rao, M. Ranga Rao | Shrikant | solo |
| "O Piye Bahiyon" | P. B. Sreenivas | |||
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alakh Niranjan | "Sudha Pee Le" | Satyam | B. R. Tripathi | solo |
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dashavatar | "Vachan Pita Ka" | Saluri Rajeshwara Rao | Shrikant | Manna Dey, P. B. Sreenivas |
| "Narayan Hai Woh Naam" | solo | |||
| Jai Balaji | "Chanda Phire Aur Suraj Phire" | A. P. Nagarajan | solo | |
| "Maati Ke Putle Ko" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |||
| "Basant Bela" | Vani Jayram | |||
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahadur Bachche | "Aaj Kari Hai Maa Tune Daya" | C. Satyam | Prem Dhawan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Veer Arjun | "Naari Roop Hai Madnaari" | T. G. Lingappa, M. Ranga Rao | B. R. Tripathi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Jayachandran |
| "Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga" | ||||
| "Manas Ko Bhed Diya" | ||||
| "Aan Mile Saajan Aan Mile" | P. Jayachandran | |||
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anokhaa Shiv Bhakta | "Om Namah Shivaye" | C. Satyam | Prem Dhawan | Mahendra Kapoor, S.P. Balasubramaniam, Vani Jayaram |
| "Le Aao Chanda" | ||||
| "Uyi Uyi Aaj Naacho" | ||||
| "Aan Hai Shakti Ki" | ||||
| "Shiv Shiv Ratata Hai Kya" | ||||
| "Jag Ki Janani" | ||||
| "Hey Saare Jag Ke Pita" | ||||
| "Shiv Shiv Shankar Parvati" | ||||
| "Deva Hey Deva" | ||||
| "Chale Na Jor Re Kyun Pukaar" | ||||
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karmveer | "Navjyoti Ho Nainon Ki" | K. Chakravarthy | Sameer (III) | solo |
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nandu | "Hum Hain Akele" | Ilaiyaraaja | P. B. Srinivas | solo |
| "Kaise Kahoon Kuchh Keh Na Sakoon" | Bhupinder Singh | |||
| Do Dil Deewane | "Dilbar Aa" | Prem Dhawan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| "Aaj Khoye Se Hi Kyun Tum" | solo | |||
| "Hai Pyar Ka Sangam" | ||||
| "Kitne Rangeen Hain" | ||||
| "Yeh Jahaan Tum Dekho" | ||||
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhakta Siriaalaa | "Atithi Seva" | T. G. Lingappa | P. B. Sreenivas, B. R. Tripathi | Bhupinder Singh |
| "Man Ki Mamta" | ||||
| "Tu Hai Kahan" | solo | |||
| Dil Ka Sathi Dil | "Mere Prem Ki Gaaye" | Salil Chowdhury | Madhukar Rajasthani | K. J. Yesudas |
| "Aye Mere Dil Ga" | solo | |||
| "Chhalke Saanjh Ke Naina" | ||||
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeet Hamaari | "Aapne Mujh Mein Kya Dekha" | Bappi Lahiri | Indeevar | K. J. Yesudas, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akalmand | "I Love You" | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | Anand Bakshi | Kishore Kumar |
| John Jani Janardhan | "Chat Mangni" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | ||
| "Laundiya Satrah Saal" | ||||
| "Swamiji O Swamiji" | Shailendra Singh | |||
| "Ae Naujawan" | ||||
| Maqsad | "Haay Haay Haay Garmi Hai" | Bappi Lahiri | Indeevar | Kishore Kumar |
| Tarkeeb | "Dil Mera" | Anjaan | Amit Kumar | |
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aandhi-Toofan | "Piya Bina Jal Rahi Hai" | Bappi Lahiri | Anjaan | Kishore Kumar |
| Baadal | "Toota Na Dil Ka Vaada" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | ||
| Balidaan | "Ui Maan Ui Ui" | Farooq Kaiser | solo | |
| Fauladi Mukka | "Aa Salma Bas Mein Nahin Hai Mora Jiya" | Ilaiyaraaja | Madhukar Rajasthani | solo |
| "Badra Se Barse Hai Paani" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |||
| "Matki Leke Chali" | ||||
| Haqeeqat | "Suno Suno Meri Pehli Pehli" | Bappi Lahiri | Indeevar | solo |
| Jaan Ki Baazi | "Aate Aate Teri Yaad" | Anu Malik | Anjaan | Mohammed Aziz |
| "Aate Aate Teri Yaad"(Sad) | solo | |||
| "Baba Main To" | Amit Kumar | |||
| Jhoothi | "Aaya Jab Se Tu Dil Mein" | Bappi Lahiri | Maya Govind | soll |
| Lover Boy | "Dhoka Hui Gawa"] | S. H. Bihari | Bappi Lahiri | |
| Maa Kasam | "Jabse Tujhko Dekha Hai" | Farooq Kaiser | Manhar Udhas | |
| Mard | "Sun Rubia Tumse Pyar Ho Gaya" | Anu Malik | Prayag Raj | Shabbir Kumar, Sharon Prabhakar, Amitabh Bachchan, Anu Malik |
| Masterji | "Gaalon Par Yeh" | Bappi Lahiri | Indeevar | Kishore Kumar |
| Meri Jung | "Bol Baby Bol, Rock and Roll" | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | Anand Bakshi | Kishore Kumar, Javed Jaffrey |
| Pataal Bhairavi | "Ek Dupatta Do Do Mawaali" | Bappi Lahiri | Indeevar | solo |
| Saaheb | "Jawan Hai Dil" | Anjaan | solo | |
| "Yaar Bina Chain Kahan Re" | Bappi Lahiri | |||
| Saamri | "Paani Mein Aag Lagi" | Farooq Kaiser | Amit Kumar | |
| Salma | "Hasino Ka Dastoor" | Hasan Kamal | solo | |
| Sur Sangam | "Prabhu More Avagun" | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | Vasant Dev | solo |
| "Aayo Prabhat" | Rajan Mishra, Sajan Mishra | |||
| Wafadaar | "Ghode Pe Chadna" | Bappi Lahiri | Indeevar | Bappi Lahiri |
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aakhree Raasta | "Gori Ka Saajan" | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | Anand Bakshi | Mohammed Aziz |
| "Pehle Padhai" | ||||
| "Tune Mera Doodh Piya" (version 1) | ||||
| "Tune Mera Doodh Piya" (version 2) | ||||
| Dharm Adhikari | "Ankhen Do" | Bappi Lahiri | Indeevar | Kishore Kumar |
| "Mamla Gadbad Hai" | ||||
| Dilwaala | "Abbai Abbai Ammai Ammai" | Bappi Lahiri | ||
| Dosti Dushmani | "Ithlaye Kamar Band" | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | Anand Bakshi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Ilzaam | "Da Da Dadai Dadai Pyar Ho Gaya" | Bappi Lahiri | Anjaan | solo |
| Insaaf Ki Awaaz | "Love In The Rain" | Indeevar | Bappi Lahiri | |
| "Radhe Pyar De" | Kishore Kumar | |||
| "Pyar Pyar" | Mohammed Aziz | |||
| Kala Dhanda Goray Log [1] | "Ye Dastoor Hai" | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | Anand Bakshi | solo |
| Mera Dharam | "Hum To Tere Liye" | Bappi Lahiri | Hasan Kamal | Manhar Udhas |
| Naache Mayuri | "Pag Paadam Sangeet Geet Sargam" | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | Anand Bakshi | solo |
| Shart | "Tera Mera Pehla Yaarana" | Bappi Lahiri | Kaifi Azmi | Bappi Lahiri, Shailendra Singh |
| "Albela Albela" | Amit Khanna | solo | ||
| Suhaagan [2] | "Tu Ladka Garam Masala" | Indeevar | Kishore Kumar | |
| Swati | "Hindi Boli Urdu Boli" | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | Anand Bakshi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hifazat | "Bataata Vada" | R. D. Burman | Anand Bakshi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Mard Ki Zabaan | "Lo Aa Gaya Hero" | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | S. H. Bihari | Kishore Kumar |
| Pratighaat | "Likhoongi Mahabharat Naya" | Ravindra Jain | Ravindra Jain | solo |
| "Tere Sar Pe Mere" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |||
| Pyar Ke Kabil | "Tere Jaisa Mukhda"(Female) | Bappi Lahiri | Indeevar | solo |
| "Bachche To Bhagwaan" | ||||
| Sadak Chhap | "Saahebaan Mera Naam" | Anjaan | Bappi Lahiri | |
| Satyamev Jayate | "Dil Mein Ho Tum"(Female) | Farooq Kaiser | solo | |
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunahon Ka Faisla | "O Mere Jogi" | Bappi Lahiri | Anjaan | solo |
| Main Tere Liye | "Main Tere Liye" | Vijay Annad | Amit Kumar | |
| Paap Ki Duniya | "Main Tera Tota, Tu Mere Maina" | Anjaan | Kishore Kumar | |
| Tamacha | "Lag Ja Gale" | Anand Bakshi | Mohammed Aziz | |
| Woh Phir Aayegi | "Kya Tan Kya Man" | Anand–Milind | Sameer | Amit Kumar |
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aag Ka Gola | "Sharab Cheez Hai Buri" | Bappi Lahiri | Anjaan | solo |
| Garibon Ka Daata | "Ek Ladki Kal Mili" | Anand Bakshi | Mohammed Aziz | |
| Guru | "Ghayal Ghayal" | Indeevar | Bappi Lahiri | |
| Kahan Hai Kanoon | "Love Me Love Me" | Shaily Shailendra | solo | |
| Kasam Vardi Ki | "Jab Tak Dil Dhadkega" | Anjaan | Amit Kumar | |
| "Jab Tak Dil Dhadkega"(Sad) | solo | |||
| Mahaadev | "Aaj Babua Bhaaye Kotwaal" | Ilaiyaraaja | Farooq Kaiser | Mohammed Aziz |
| "Chand Hai Tu" | ||||
| Mohabat Ka Paigham | "Nache More Man Mandir" | Bappi Lahiri | Anjaan | Anup Jalota |
| Na-Insaafi | "Ham Beqarar Hain" | Amit Kumar | ||
| Rakhwala | "Oh My Love" | Anand–Milind | Sameer | |
| Sachche Ka Bol-Bala | "Dekh Lenge Jaan Lenge" | Bappi Lahiri | Amit Khanna | solo |
| Touhean | "Saajan Saajan" | Anjaan | Mohammed Aziz | |
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awwal Number | "Laakhon Main" | Bappi Lahiri | Amit Khanna | Bappi Lahiri, Udit Narayan |
| "Poocho Na Kaisa Maza" | Amit Kumar | |||
| Ghayal | "Pyar Tum Mujhse Karti Ho" | Anjaan | Amit Kumar | |
| "Pyasi Jawani Hai" | solo | |||
| Izzat Aabroo | "Shole Si Bhadke" | Ajay Swamy | Vishweshwar Sharma | solo |
| "Tum Mere Dil Ki Pyaas Ko" | Qaiser-Ul-Jafri | |||
| Jamai Raja | "Tere Pyar Mein Hum" | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | Javed Akhtar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| "Teri Pyari Pyari" | ||||
| Kali Ganga | "O Maa Devi Maa" | Bappi Lahiri | Anjaan | solo |
| Pathar Ke Insan | "Baandh Lo Ghungroo" | Indeevar | Amit Kumar | |
| Shera Shamshera | "Daalo Na Mujphe" | Anjaan | solo | |
| Shiva | "Botany Chodenge" | Ilaiyaraaja | Majrooh Sultanpuri | Suresh Wadkar, Udit Narayan |
| "Mere Qadar Jani" | Suresh Wadkar | |||
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspector Dhanush | "Laila Laila" | Bappi Lahiri | Indeevar | solo |
| "Mere Suhag Tu" | ||||
| "Aankhon Ka Noor Tu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |||
| "Mausam Garam Garam" | ||||
| "Mere Bhi Man Mein Halchal" | ||||
| Kohraam | "Chaaku Chhori Phenko Raja PyarKar Lo" | Anjaan | S. Janaki, Shabbir Kumar, Vijay Benedict | |
| "Lachko Jhatko Laga" | Indeevar | S. Janaki, Mohammad Aziz , Shailendra Singh | ||
| State Rowdy | "Rani Rani" | Brij Bihari | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| "Tere Liye Hai Yeh Jaan" | ||||
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangni | "Kahan Se Sanam" | O. P. Nayyar | Qamar Jalalabadi | solo |
| "Jab Se Tujhe Dekha" | ||||
| "Hum Kaise Bataye" | ||||
| "Main To Mar Ke Bhi"(Female) | ||||
| "Atma Marti Na" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |||
| "Dil De Diya" | ||||
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhairav Dweep | "Rakhiyo Ambe Maa" | Madhavapeddi Suresh | P. K. Mishra | solo |
| Deewana Sanam | "Kunjam Kunjam Pyar Ki" | Nikhil–Vinay, Miland Sagar | Shantaram Nandgaonkar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaj Ka Romeo | "Kab Se Kab Se" | Deva | P. K. Mishra | solo |
| Humse Hai Muqabala | "Gopala Gopala" | A. R. Rahman | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khel Khiladi Ka | "Chumma De" | A. R. Rahman | Mehboob | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
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Ilaiyaraaja is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, multi-instrumentalist, lyricist and singer, popular for his works in Indian cinema, prominently in Tamil and Telugu films. Reputed to be one of the most prolific composers in a career spanning over forty-seven years, he has composed over 7,000 songs and provided film scores for over 1,000 films, apart from performing in over 20,000 concerts. He is nicknamed "Isaignani" and often referred to as "Maestro", the title conferred by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London.
Sonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer, music director, dubbing artist and actor. He has been described in the media as one of the best, most popular and successful playback singers in Hindi and Kannada cinema. In 2022, he was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri, the country's fourth-highest civilian honour for his contribution in the field of arts.
Sripathi–Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam, also referred to as SPB or SP Balu or Balu, was an Indian playback singer, television presenter, actor, music composer, dubbing artist, and film producer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Indian singers of all time. He predominantly worked in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi films and sang in a total of 16 languages.
Arijit Singh is an Indian playback singer and music composer. The recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards, he has recorded songs in several Indian languages, predominantly Hindi and Bengali.