It’s been a long time I have written something here. So thought will make it a regular habit from now on to at least attempt to write something. It’s easy to write about things a person is passionate about. Henceforth I will be posting a weekly list of top five songs . This is the first list of Top Five Songs that have made to my list this week.

Week 1

1. Woh Jab Yaad Aaye Bahut Yaad Aaye
Movie: - Parasmani
Language: - Hindi
Music Director: - Laxmikant Pyarelal
Singers: - Mohd.Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics: - Farooque Qaisar

The beauty of the song lies in the Depth of the lyrics and the melodious voice of lata and Rafi which actually takes it to a higher level. I have been listening to this song right from childhood and it has been my favourite since then.

2. Rooth ke hamse kahin jab chale jaaoge tum
Movie: - Jo Jeeta Wahi Sikandar
Language: - Hindi
Music Director: - Jatin Lalit
Singers: - Jatin
Lyrics: - Majrooh Sultanpuri

This was one of the favourites in the Shengas group and one of the songs frequently listened to in our Engineering days.

3. Male baruva haagide manviga haaDide
Movie: - Moggina Manasu
Language: - Kannada
Music Director: - Mano Murthy
Singers: - Shreya Ghosal
Lyrics: - Jayanth Kaykini

The songs written by Jayanth Kaykini have frequently been revolving around the rain theme but this song is one of his best compositions.

4. Mera Kuch Saman
Movie: - Ijaazat
Language: - Hindi
Music Director: - R D Burman
Singers: - Asha Bhosle
Lyrics: - Gulzar

Asha at her best; hats off to the lyrics by Gulzar. He definitely has done better compilations like this as compared to Slum Dog Millionaire for which he received Oscar.

5. Aaiyen Meharbaan
Movie: - Howrah Bridge
Language: - Hindi
Music Director: - O.P. Nayyar
Singers: - Asha Bhosle
Lyrics: - Qamar Jalalabadi

O.P. Nayyar brought in a new era of music. This song is composed so beautifully yet so simple it looks.