Sangeet Samrat Tansen

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Sangeet Samrat Tansen
Directed byS. N. Tripathi
Produced bySur Singar Chitra
Starring
Music by S. N. Tripathi
Production
company
Sur Singar Chitra
Release date
1962
Running time
170 min
Country India
Language Hindi

Sangeet Samrat Tansen (King of Music- Tansen) is a 1962 Hindi biopic historical drama film directed by S. N. Tripathi. [1] [2] Produced by Sur Singar Chitra it had lyrics by Shailendra and Swami Haridas with music by S. N. Tripathi. [3] One of the popular songs from this film was "Jhoomti Chali Hawaa" in Raga Sohni, sung by Mukesh for Bharat Bhushan. [4] [5] The film starred Bharat Bhushan, Anita Guha, Sabita Chatterjee, David, Sapru and Mukri. [6]

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The story is a biopic of the famous court singer musician, Mian Tansen, one of the Navaratnas in Emperor Akbar’s court. [7]

Plot

Tansen, called Ramtanu or Tanu is born dumb, but a miracle in the temple at the age five gives the boy the ability to speak and sing. His voice attracts the sage musician Swami Haridas of Brindaban. He trains the boy in the Dhrupad style. Swami Haridas gets Tanu to study under Muhammad Ghaus, where he lives with his childhood mate Hansa. Several years pass and Ghaus asks Tanu to shift to the court of Raja Ramchandra. This disappoints Tanu as he has plans to marry Hansa. However, he ventures forth to the palace where his voice is applauded and he is awarded the title of Sangeet Shiromani Tansen. His singing reputation reaches Emperor Akbar, who invites him to join his court singers. There, he becomes one of the nine jewels of the Emperor's exceptionally talented men. The story then follows misunderstandings with his beloved Hansa, his singing prowess and finally his getting united once again with Hansa.

Cast

Tansen In Films

Two films were made depicting the life of Tansen. The first was the K. L. Saigal starrer Tansen (1943) with Khursheed Bano which had popular songs and was a success at the box-office. The second was Sangeet Samrat Tansen. [8] Tansen, played by Surendra, was also shown in Baiju Bawra (1952), where he competes with Baiju in a music competition only to lose to him. [9]

Soundtrack

S. N. Tripathi, along with directing the film also gave the music direction, and enacted the part of Emperor Akbar.. The lyrics were by Shailendra and Swami Haridas, who is the author of "Sapta Suran Teen Gram" sung in Raga Yaman Kalyan (or Adbhut Kalyan). [10] [11] Some of the Raga-based songs: The song "Raag Bhairav Pratham Shant Ras" shows the completion of Tansen's training by Haridas by his singing the raagmala, "Deepak Jalao Jyoti Jagao" in Raaga Dipak and "traditionally associated with fire", [9] "Badli Badli Duniya Hai Meri" in Raag Jhinjhoti sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Mahendra Kapoor, [12] and "Jhoomti Chali Hawaa" in Raaga Sohni sung by Mukesh. [4]

Songlist

#TitleSingerLyricist
1"Sapta Suran Teen Gram" Manna Dey Swami Haridas
2"Raag Bhairav Pratham Shant Ras Jake"Manna DeySwami Haridas
3"Badli Badli Duniya Hai Meri" (Duet) Lata Mangeshkar, Mahendra Kapoor Shailendra
4"Sakhi Kaise Dharoon Main Dhir"Lata MangeshkarShailendra
5"Kantadha Kantadha"Manna DeyShailendra
6"Jhoomti Chali Hawa" Mukesh Shailendra
7"Mitwa Laut Aaye Meri"Manna DeyShailendra
8"Sudh Bisar Gayi Aaj"Manna Dey, Mohammed Rafi Shailendra
9"Deepak Jalao Jyoti Jagao"Mohammed RafiShailendra
10"Meha aao re Ghir Ghir Ke Chaon re"Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey, Asha BhonsleShailendra
11"Hey Natraj Gangadhar Shambu"Kamal Barot, Mahendra KapoorShailendra
12"Log Jaage Pavan Jaage"Shailendra
13"Kuhoo Kuhoo Pi Kahan"Shailendra
14"Yeh Jahaan Hai Teri Kudrat"Shailendra
15"Toot Gayi Mere Man Ki Bina Toot Gayi"Poorna Seth, Pandharinath KolhapureShailendra
16"Badli Duniya Hai Meri" (Female)Lata MangeshkarShailendra
17"Tu hai ke nahin hai"Manna Dey and Mohd. RafiShailendra

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