Sunday, September 02, 2012

Adha hai chandrama raat aadhi..film navrang.



Song Details

DetailDescription
FilmNavrang (1959)
SingersAsha Bhosle and Mahendra Kapoor
Music DirectorC. Ramchandra (Chitalkar Ramchandra)
LyricistBharat Vyas
CastSandhya and Mahipal
DirectorV. Shantaram
Raga BaseThe song is primarily based on Raga Malkauns.


Key Aspects of the Song

  • Theme: The song beautifully captures the theme of incomplete love and longing. The half-moon in the sky (Aadha Chandrama) serves as a metaphor for the half-fulfilled desire and the incomplete meeting (mulaqaat aadhi) of the lovers.

  • Classical Foundation: While being a popular film song, its composition is rooted in Raga Malkauns, giving it a deep, soulful, and captivating classical feel.

  • Debut Song: This song is particularly notable because it was one of the earliest major breakthrough hits for playback singer Mahendra Kapoor, establishing him as a prominent voice in the industry.

  • Notable Stanza: The lyrics beautifully reference the epic love of Radha and Krishna:

    • Sur aadha hai Shyam ne saadha,

    • Raha Radha ka pyaar bhi aadha.

    • (The musical note that Shyam [Krishna] achieved was half; the love of Radha also remained half.)

It's a true masterpiece that perfectly blends poetry, music, and performance!


(This video is posted by channel – {Shemaroo Filmi Gaane} on YouTube, and Raree India has no direct claims to this video. This video is added to this post for knowledge purposes only.)

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