Bengali songs
Unreleased Bengali Songs Chhilam Jonglee Janwar" and "Jongoleri Raja Aami" for the unreleased film "Koyeler Kachhe". These songs were composed by Bappi Lahiri. It may be carefully noted that a few of the Bengali movies, for which the great Kishore Kumar rendered his golden voice, were released as double version films. Among these were Aradhana, Amanush, Ananda Ashram, Bandi, Jyoti (Ambar in Hindi), Kalkuthi, Anusandhan (Barsat Ki Ek Raat), Annay Abichar (Aar Paar), Tinmurti (Jagir), Samar (Mashaal), Swarna Trisha (Aakhri Badla) etc. In this regard it may be a conspicuous thing that a few of Bengali movies, for which Kishore Kumar sang, released with a different name. For example, the film "Swarna Trisha" (not Trishna) was originally named "Antarghat" as available from the record cover published by Inreco-Hindusthan. The record of the film songs of "Ranga Bhanga Chand" published on LP from HMV later came as "Ashrita". The lyrics of the song he sang for this film "Neel Neel Akashe" is a lyrical translation of His super hit Hindi song..."Neele Neele Ambar Par" though the tunes of these two songs are totally different(for the Hindi movie it was compoed by Kalyanji-Anandji duo while Hridaynath Mangeshkar was the composer of the Bengali movie) and both are super hit. It is also a thing to remember that the songs of the film "Anindita"....direction, production and music direction...all by Hemanta Mukhopadhyay (or Mukherjee as mentioned heretofore) were published and available both from HMV and Megaphone Records. Kishore Kumar sang a good number of Bengali modern songs which are non-film and are really popular, even today. These songs were mostly published as Durga Puja numbers on EP records usually. The songs were composed by He himself, Rahul Deb Burman, Hemanta Mukhopadhyay and Basu- Manohari duo on HMV and Megaphone Records and remarkably 24 Tagore Songs as he was an admirer of Rabindranath Tagore. These 24 Tagore songs were on two LPs from Megaphone records under the guidance of Hemanta Mukhopadhyay and Samaresh Roy in 1981 and 1986 respectively. Some sources say that all the 24 songs were recorded in 1978, and the first album was published in 1981 and second one in 1986 although it is not documented. The arrangements of these two albums were completely different. The first album was arranged by Aloknath Dey, the famous flutist and arranger who worked with Satyajit Ray from "Pather Panchali" to "Agantuk" and obviously in the historical radio programme "Mahisasuramardini". For the song "Aami Chini Go Chini" he arranged in western classical style under the direction of Satyajit Ray for the film "Charulata". The arrangement for the same song in LP was totally different. The second album of the Tagore songs were recorded in Worli, Mumbai, like the first one, with totally a different style of arrangements and the quality of recording seems better a bit than the first album. But it must be taken into account that both the albums are considered not only as equally popular even today but also as a trend setter as far as the question of music arrangement for Tagore songs is concerned and that too, within the precincts of guidelines for Tagore songs as set by the Vishwa Bharati that time. In Bengali films, Kishore Kumar did sing 6 Rabindra Sangeets. Those were Mayabono Biharini Horini from Lukochuri (1958) which was a duet with his first wife Ruma Guha Thakurta, Ami Chini Go Chini Tomare from Charulata (1964), Ektuku Choya Lage from Ektuku Choya Lage (1965), and three songs for the film "Ghare Baire" of Satyajit Ray such as "Bidhir Badhan Katbe Tumi" (full song in solo voice without any accompaniment, written and composed by Rabindranath Tagore), "Bujhte Nari Naree Ki Chay" (written by Akshay Kumar Baral, tuned by Rabindranath Tagore) and "Chal Re Chal Sab Bharata Santan" (written and composed by Jyotirindranath Tagore, one of the elder brothers of RabindranathTagore who influened young Rabindranath the most, especially, in the field of poetry and music). All these three songs are from the movie "Ghare Baire" (1984) under the guidance and direction of Satyajit Ray. However, he sang Maybono Biharini again for the second time, however in a version by himself in a later date which he published in the first album in 1981, sang Ami Chini Go Chini Tomare for the second time, and Ektuku Choya Lage for the second time. So if you want to add how many Rabindra Sangeet Kishore Kumar sang including the same songs but different versions and different dates, then it would be 30 songs. In Hindi films, Kishore Kumar sang some songs that had the same tune and rhythm of some Rabindra Sangeets but the whole song was not copied, just some parts of the song especially the starting of the song such as Tere Mere Milan Ki Yeh Raina from film Abhimaan (1973) composed by S.D. Burman which was the same tune and rhythm of Jodi Tare Nai Chini Go Se Ki which Kishore Kumar sang in his second Rabindra Sangeet Album published in 1986, Chookar Mere Man Ko from film Yaarana (1981) composed by Rajesh Roshan which was the same tune and rhythm of Tomar Holo Shuru Amar Holo Sara which Kishore Kumar never sang, Nanha Sa Panchi Re Tu from film Toote Khilone composed by Bappi Lahiri which was the same tune and rhythm of Bhenge Mor Ghorer Chabi, which Kishore Kumar also never sang. List of Bengali Modern Songs sung by Kishore Kumar 1.Cholechhi Eka Kon Ajanay 2. Ekdin Pakhi Urey Jabe Je Akashe 3. Se To Elo Na 4. Akash Keno Dake 5. Bom Chik Bom Chik 6. Baba Khoka Shono Bolo Composed by R.D. Burman and written by Mukul Dutta for HMV records. Rahul Deb Burman used the tunes of these songs for different Hindi film songs, too. 7. Amar Moner Ei Moyur Mohole 8. Charidikei Paaper Andhar 9. Ei Je Nodi Jay Sagore 10. Amar Deep Nebhano Raat 11. Nayano Sarasi Keno 12. Cholo Jai Chole Jai 13. Sedino Akashe Chhilo Koto Tara 14. Keno Tumi Chupi Chupi Composed by Kishore Kumar and written by Gouri Prasanno Majumder for HMV 15. Tare Ami Chokhe Dekhini 16. Aami Nei Bhabtei Byathay Byathay Composed by Lata Mageshkar and written by Mukul Dutta for HMV 17. Aamar Pujar Phool 18. Keno Re Tui Chorli Orey 19. Se Jeno Aamar Pashe 20. Chokher Joler Hoy Na Kono Rong Composed by Hemanta Mukhopadhyay and written by Mukul Dutta for Megaphone Records in 1980. 21. Aaj Theke Aar 22. Joriye Dhorechhi Jare 23. Tomay Porechhe Mone 24. Mono Janala Khoole De Na Composed by Basudeb (Basu) Chakraborty and Manohari Singh (Basu—Manohari) and written by Mukul Dutta for Megaphone Records in 1981 25. Naam Aamar Kishore Kumar Ganguly*** 26. Ek Cup Cha 27. Koto Modhur E Jibon Composed by Amit Kumar and written by Shibdas Bandopadhyay for HMV in 1984 • This song is the autobiographical one of Kishore Kumar and interestingly, tuned by His son, Amit Kumar. A rare thing in the arena of world music. 28. Haowa, Megh Soraye 29. Sei Raate Raat Chhilo Purnima 30. Ekdin Aro Gelo 31. Prem Boro Modhur 32. Cigarette Noho Tumi Shwetpori 33. Dake Loke Aamake Clown Composed by Kishore Kumar and written by Shibdas Bandopadhyay for HMV in 1986. The other side of the LP contains "Rakhal Chandra Matal..." a solo performed song-drama (Geeti Alekhya) with an excellently sad as well as sentimental full length song "Loke Amay Matal Bole". Needless to mention, the composer and the writer/lyricist are same as mentioned before. The tune of "Prem Boro Modhur" was also used by Him for the song "Peyar Ajnabi Hain" for a film directed by Kishore Kumar himself under his production but unfortunately the film remained incomplete. 34. Hey Priyotoma 35. Andhokarer Ei Raater Sheshe * 36. E Jibon Premeri Ek 37. Aami Dukhhoke Sukh Bhebe 38. Aamar Andhar Bhubone 39. O Re Bondhu Re ** 40. Aami Premer Pother Pothik *** 41. Jokhon Aami Anek Dure Composed by Kishore Kumar and written by Shibdas Bandopadhyay for HMV in 1987...the last album of Bengali Modern songs composed and sung by the God of Music Kishore Kumar. • Used the tune of "Jin Raton Ki Bhor Nehin Hain" from His own film "Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein".The lyrics of this Bengali song resembles with its Hindi counterpart, too. • Used the tune of "Matwale Hum" from His own film "Jhomroo". • Used the tune of "Mera Geet Adhura Hain" from His own film "Mamta Ki Chhaon Mein". ■■■ List of Tagore songs (Rabindra Sangeet) published on LPs and cassettes from Megaphone Records ●Album "Ei Kothati Mone Rekho" published in 1981 Guidance and Direction by Hemanta Mukhopadhyay ▪︎Side A Aami Chini Go Chini Ektuku Chhowa Lage Pagla Haowar Badol Diney Aami Tomay Joto Aaj Khela Bhangar Khela Aamar Raat Pohalo ▪︎Side B Jodi Tor Daak Shoone Keu Soghono Gohono Ratree Mayabono Biharini Horini E Din Aaji Kon Ghore Go Din Jodi Holo Abosaan Ei Kothati Mone Rekho ●Album "Diner Seshe Ghoomer Deshe" published in 1986 Guidance and Direction by Samaresh Roy ▪︎Side A Aamar Bela Je Jay Aakash Bhora Surjo Tara Aloker Ei Jhornadharay Aamar Andhoprodip Jodi Tare Nai Chinj Go Se Ki Klanti Aamar Kshoma Koro Probhu ▪︎Side B Purano Sei Diner Kotha Pother Sesh Kothay Dinguli Mor Sonar Khanchay Nai Nai Bhoy Hobe Hobe Joy Chokher Aloy Dekhechilem Diner Seshe Ghoomer Deshe After the very very untimely demise of the Great KISHORE KUMAR the HMV, in His memory, published a set of double album LP (also in cassettes) under the title: "Jokhon Aami Aanek Dure"....a compilation of Bengali modern songs and Bengali film songs sung by the God of Music KISHORE KUMAR. Gathani Records published a remarkable double album in His memory under the title "Bhalobasha Chhara Aar Achhe Ki"....a lovely collection of 18 super hit Bengali film songs sung by KISHORE KUMAR. == Kannada songs ==