Monarchs of Music-LAXMIKANT PYARELAL

[j.ji...@rediffmail.com]

Hello all music fans,
I have been reading these blogs but this is my 1st letter on this.I
read many music's fans & know their view about different Indian Music
Legends.

First of all.I introduce myself.I am in my 20s(old boy) studying in
MCA.

I think there are no any need to introduction of the great music
legend "LAXMIKANT-PYARELAL",the house-hold name in each & every part
in India as well as in Hindi Film Industry.Although,they have produced
some good gems in other languages but they are betterly known in Hindi
Music. In his 38 year span(1963-1998),they have produced all types of
music i.e.classical,Bhakti songs, Patriotic songs,western
style,Ghazals, Muzras,Quwalis,folk songs as well as masala music.Their
music is completely melody-oriented.LP has made music for masses as
well as classes.They makes classical tunes with so simple that's
effect on people impact like a magical music.LP's music style is so
extraordinary versatile that no any MDs had.

In his earlier phase,their music was star of the
film like Parshmani,Dosti, Hrishchandra Taramati,Sati-Savitri,Sant
Gyaneshwar etc.In these films' star are not well known not they have
produced by the established producer as well as nor directed by
renowned director nor their music is given by a establishment music
director.But star or mega star of these films was their
magical,classy,touchy & sweetness music.Here,I inform u that DOSTI was
Rajshree's 2nd film.From LP's debu Parashmani,their music were
polished like Paras(gold) later.Although,LP were noticed from their
debu film but from DOSTI,they presented themselves powerfully in the
film industry & won their 1st filmfare award living behind Shankar-
Jaikishan's SANGAM(Raj Kapoor) & Madan Mohan's Woh Kaun Thi(Raj
Khosla).SJ's opinion was lost of this filmfare award was a biggest
dissapointment of his life. Now,you can imagine that how powerful
music of "DOSTI" was in that time & is in these days also?Songs of
"DOSTI" is perfect example of simplicity of music from classical to
simple.All songs of the film are based on "Pahadi" rag and they are
simple & immortal.LP became star after releasing of this film.After
that,they have never seen back.

LP has always the
extra edge from their contemporary MDs R.D.Berman as well as senior
composer like Shankar-Jaikishan,S.D.Berman, Kalyanji-Anandji,Madan
Mohan,O.P.Nayyar etc.Becz. all their contemporary MDs have hit
songs,super hit songs or mega hit songs then LP have GIGA-HIT songs in
their bag.Although R.D Berman was LP's good friend who is remembered
much more than his work is, in LP's case, it is the reverse.LP's songs
play on, in every nook of the country and every cranny of the globe
wherever Indian film music is heard, with or without the association
of their name. Pancham has been kept alive by the backing of Asha-ji
and others, but to someone who has grown up on film music, Laxmikant-
Pyarelal were no less, and in fact, had a decisive edge over RD all
through. RD was always second to LP from Raj Kapoor and V.Shantaram
to Manoj Kumar and Subhash Ghai, Rajshree,Prashad productions,Raj
Khosla Films, V.Shantaram Films,Yashraj Films,Dharma
Production,Hrishikesh Mukharjee, B.R.Chopra etc. & the list is
endless....the best names always went to them.It is doubtful to say
that any MDs has worked with each & every prominent Ps & Ds and
delivered music like LP.LP is Sachin Tendulkar & RD is RD(Rahul
Dravid) & good MD.Now you can easily imagine that who is the best???
Obviously,LP(Sachin).

At the height of the Kishore wave, LP always balanced
their Rafi-Kishore equation with the finesse and skill of tightrope
artistes.Rafi was strongly backed in Kishor's wave from the song
"Parda Hai Parda"(Amar Akbar Anthony) by LP.They composed Milan and
persuaded the film's distributors and producers to do a Mukesh-based
score when the singer was down-and-out in the mid-'60s. After Milan,
Mukesh never had a dull phase.They used all singers(either they be
filmy or non-filmy like Reshma,Jani Babu Quawal,Mehndi Hashan,Jagjit
Singh,Anand Baxi,Rajan/Sajan Mishra,Bhupendra etc. & this list is
endless) of their time in their compositions.

LP has quality as well as quantity both of music.They
never got typecast as music directors who could do only a specific
kind of film.All the great music directors had a distinct and
immediately-identifiable style.But LP were chameleons changing
completely according to the needs of the subject. Their music is liked
by rural & urban peoples with equal priority. Only one song like "Main
Shayar To Nahi" from Bobby is enough to kill an average MD's 100
songs. They produced that type of gems on uncountable times.It is
impossible to mention all LP's films here but some of them are
"Dosti"(1964) "Milan"(1967), "Do Raste"(1969), "Humjhbli"1970),
"Bobby"(1973), "Roti Kapada Aur Makan"(1974), "Satyam Shivam
Sunderam"(1978),"Sargam"(1979), "Amar Akbar Anthony"(1979),
"Asha"(1980), "Karz"( 1980), "Kranti"(1981), "Ek Dooje Ke Liye"(1981)
"Prem Rog"(1982),"Hero"(1983) ,"Naam"(1986),"Naache Mayuri"(1986),
"Nagina"(1986),"Mr India"(1987) etc. & list is endless.They were
equally at ease while composing the fabulous "Shagird"(1967) and the
classical "Sur Sangam"(1985).

They reigned completly more than three &
half decades(38 years-1963-1998).In that time,every thing became
changed but their music is always like newer than time.They reinvented
themselves in every 5 years.In 80s,when they were much ahead of their
opposition and could have played safe, they boldly experimented with
scores like Pyar Jhukta Nahin, Sur-Sangam, Utsav which signalled the
end of the disco and Padmalaya waves.In his last stage(in 90s),they
were also strong competitor of new generation MDs like Anu
Malik,Nadeem Shravan etc.KHALNAYAK was perfect example of their
presence in their last time.Now,u can imagine that they can produce
mega-hits like this when they were not at peak.Here,I inform u that
KHALNAYAK is the top 5 best selling albums of TIPS till the date.Blind
following of trends or outright pandering to crass commerce was never
LP's style.This is impossible to write all things about LP the great
in a limited area...so,I am stoping my writing with my heartiest
regards with duo legends.....

Long Live LP's Music.....

J.Jijnasu
Bhopal(M.P)
India

[j.ji...@rediffmail.com]

[j.ji...@rediffmail.com]

[Sukesh]

Ajai

You are not alone, you have company.

Regards
Sukesh

[Asif]

Really? You think so? Think again Sukeshji.

[Satish Kalra]

"Sukesh" <sukesh...@NOSPAMyahoo.co.in> wrote in message
news:6d97c476a06549b8...@localhost.talkaboutthemusic.com...

The article appears to me as if it has been "intentionally" written in a way
to seem not to have been plagiarized (notice how everytime L-P are
mentioned, they are referred to as 'he', not they, and 'him' or 'his',
etc.), but seems to have been the work of 'probably' the same person who
wrote the erlier one. Hence my thought about the "LP" PR machine working,
this time around, OVERTIME, does not seem to be misplaced. :)

--
Happy Listenings.

Satish Kalra

[robi...@gmail.com]

Hello J.Jijnasu

You said, "LP has always the extra edge from their contemporary MDs
R.D.Burman as well as senior
composer like Shankar-Jaikishan,S.D.Burman, Kalyanji-Anandji, Madan

Mohan,O.P.Nayyar etc.Becz. all their contemporary MDs have hit
songs,super hit songs or mega hit songs then LP have GIGA-HIT songs
in
'their bag".

------

I am also an L-P fan, but let's not get delusional about this.
Personally, I place L-P and RDB at about the same level, with K-A a
bit behind them. (that's just a personal opinion, no need to start a
war over it).

But L-P having 'the extra edge' over SDB, S-J, Madan Mohan and O.P.
Nayyar? The opinion razor may be going in the wrong direction! Laxmi-
Pyare were junior to them in more ways than one.

I just think these comparisons are futile. Enjoy (or reject) each
music director within their own sphere of work.

Regards...Robin

[Sukesh]

Actually, I am waiting for a third post, then there will be a crowd.

Regards
Sukesh

[robi...@gmail.com]

Sukesh,

That's a great line ! And I find myself laughing loudly... I guess you
are saying that there will soon be three L-P fans coming together and
pointing at something (Milan? Dosti?..) and a crowd will gather.

Reminds me of these silly games we used to play as high-school kids. A
couple of friends gather at a street corner, one of them points to the
top of a building saying 'look at that!'.. and pretty soon, you have a
crowd around you!... A favorite technique of a Pocketmaar gang, by the
way.. at some point in the gawking, you find yourself saying, 'banda
parwar main kahan, ye aap ki mehfil mein main kahaan'... (nice L-P/
Rafi solo)..

Cheers...Robin

[Sukesh]

Shouldn't we dread the following ?

The Gang of Four
or
Five Man Army
or
The Dirty Dozen

[Srinivas Ganti]

>Personally, I place L-P and RDB at about the same level, with K-A a
>bit behind them. (that's just a personal opinion, no need to start a
>war over it). But L-P having 'the extra edge' over SDB, S-J, Madan Mohan and >O.P. Nayyar?

I was travelling in India by train. There was a group in the adjacent
compartment who had a tape player with a worn out tape. They started
playing "megha re" over and over again. Whenever singers say "ho megha
re megha re" all of them joined in as chorus. I was probably the only
one enjoying the song apart from them and was humming the song along.
After a couple of plays I could over hear "arey Kishan phir vo ich
gaana nakko lagaao miyaaN". A few minutes of silence followed and they
began "ho megha re megha re". Passengers in my compartment became
irritated after a few replays of the song. ( Incidentally another
Suresh Wadkar-Lata song also tuned by LP, that is nice and got lot of
radio play is "pathjar saawan basant bahaar" ).

I was visiting California and my friend and went on a long drive. The
forceast was for dry weather and we decided to go to Mission Peak for
hiking. I asked my friend to put some old songs and he took out a tape
of Rafi's hits. The compilation started with "aaj mausam baDaa beimaan
hai, aanewaala koii tuufaan hai". Before the song cud end it started
raining heavily and Mission Peak became Mission Impossible.

The debate on L-Ps status among the panthethon of HFMs composers will
continue to wage. Leaving aside the merits and demerits of such an
argument
there is a truth with which we have to contend. L-Ps songs are
something from which we cannot escape. Good or bad, L-P cannot be
ignored.

[robi...@gmail.com]

[robi...@gmail.com]

Srini,

The appeal of L-P to the India that travels by train, i.e. the more
rural parts of the country is well-known. We've had a couple of
members in other forums who've been to their native towns/small
villages and found L-P's music to have quite a hold. The reasons are
not too complex - earthy tunes, Indian instruments, the rustic images
of 'parbat ke peeche' and 'peepal ki chaaon' and 'panghats' and 'gaon
ki gori' and more, perfected by Bakshi in so many of their songs, all
add up to an appeal which may transcend the guitar-loving, synthesizer-
based city slicker. (not that they did not know how to create great
Westernised songs).

So, songs like 'maar diyaa jaye' or 'sachhai chup nahin sakti' may not
have much appeal to the RDB crowd or the Anil Biswas Fan Club, but out
there in the rest of the country, they can light up the barn. The
latter (which I consider to be among the Kishore Classics) was a rage
even in the big cities.

Regards.... Robin

On Feb 11, 10:11 am, "Srinivas Ganti" <sga...@gmail.com> wrote:

[robi...@gmail.com]

Okay, Sukesh, but to counter those sinister groups, there could also
be:

Gyara Hazaar Ladkiyaan or.. Hazar Chaurasi Ki Maa or... Lakhon Mein
Ek.. or the Sau Crore (fans of LP :) )

Please forgive the silliness.

Robin

[AR]

There are some songs we wouldn't wish to escape from. Would you really
dislike songs like "bahut din beete khabar..." or "jaago re prabhaat
aayaa" (Sant Dnyaneshwar),
"woh hain zaraa khafaa khafaa" or "kanha kanha aan padi
main" (Shagird), "koi naheen hai phir bhi hai mujhhko" (Pathhar ke
Sanam), "aayo prabhaat sab mil gaao" or "saadho aisa hee..." (Sur
Sangam), "suno sajanaa" (Aaye din bahaar ke), "woh jab yaad
aaye" (Parasmani) or "khubsoorat haseena..." (Mr X in Bombay)?

I would say that a large percentage of L-P's songs are junk, but they
surely have composed some brilliant songs, especially in their early
days. Often they produced excellent tunes but just over-orchestrated
them and spoilt the song overall. Also, even in their best albums, you
would often find junk songs, so that it is hard to recall an L-P film
in which all or most of the songs were top class.

[Sukesh]

I agree with you.

Moreover, about the supposed popularity of LP and their contemporaries has
to do with technology. Portable 2-in-1s and cassette tapes, which the
composers of 50s and 60s did not have.

Regards
Sukesh

[nac_da...@yahoo.co.in]

On Feb 11, 7:07 am, "Satish Kalra" <Satish.Ka...@comcast.net> wrote:
> "Sukesh" <sukesh_hoo...@NOSPAMyahoo.co.in> wrote in message

Yeah. This is as good a claim for conspiracy as any other. What pray
would be the possible objectives? Bharatratna for Pyarelalji?

regards,

Sunil

[Sukesh]

Were L-P honoured with any Padma awards ?

Not that these awards could be considered as a yardstick of excellence.
More of political patronage. Nevertheless, which composers have been
bestowed with Padma Awards ?

Regards
Sukesh

[UVR]

AR wrote:
> On Feb 11, 12:11 pm, "Srinivas Ganti" <sga...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> The debate on L-Ps status among the panthethon of HFMs composers will
>> continue to wage. Leaving aside the merits and demerits of such an
>> argument
>> there is a truth with which we have to contend. L-Ps songs are
>> something from which we cannot escape. Good or bad, L-P cannot be
>> ignored.
>
>
> There are some songs we wouldn't wish to escape from. Would you really
> dislike songs like "bahut din beete khabar..." or "jaago re prabhaat
> aayaa" (Sant Dnyaneshwar),
> "woh hain zaraa khafaa khafaa" or "kanha kanha aan padi
> main" (Shagird), "koi naheen hai phir bhi hai mujhhko" (Pathhar ke
> Sanam), "aayo prabhaat sab mil gaao" or "saadho aisa hee..." (Sur
> Sangam), "suno sajanaa" (Aaye din bahaar ke), "woh jab yaad
> aaye" (Parasmani) or "khubsoorat haseena..." (Mr X in Bombay)?
>
>

"suno sajnaa", to me, provides a stellar example of exactly
what L-P were capable of -- of reducing a perfectly decent
tune to an sad piece of over-orchestrated mish-mash. Starting
with their trademark tornado of strings (the "hundreds of
violins" section), the overbearing tabla and dholak percussion,
the violent assault of multiple strumming sitars, ... every
part of their orchestra contributes its own little bit to
ensure the eventual ruin of the song. One wonders what all
the over-zealousness on the part of the instruments is due to.
Is it that L-P didn't adopt a sufficiently gentle tone with
their instrumentalists, which then made the latter "take it
out on their instruments"?

Of course, one ignores the quality of Lata's voice in the
song. That's not L-P's fault.

Or is it?

-UVR.

[Sukesh]

Irritating score in
Patthar Ke Sanam
and
Taqdeer, among others.

[AR]

I don't quite follow what you mean here. I find nothing wrong in
Lata's rendition of this song. I do agree with you that the interludes
of this song are overdone.

[KKKing]

LP have always been underrated - however to the man-on-the-street-
music-lover (not the elitist rmim crowd!!) LP will remain the THE most
popular and definitely the longest lasting music directors in Hindi
Film Music. Interestingly their peak in creativity happened in the pre
RD era where by the mid 60s they had started encroaching on SJ's
status as the most popular music director. By 1967 they had drawn even
with SJ on Binaca Geetmala, the next year they had more songs on the
annual program and that lasted till 1971 when Kalyanji Anandji beat
them to it. In this span (post 66 until 71) they created a flurry of
gems - Sawan ka Mahina and Hum tum yug yug (from Milan), Mere Dushman
tu mere Dosti and Suno Sajna (from Aaye din bahar ke), the
qualitatively suspect but incredibly popular dil wil from shagird,
Chalo sajna and chalkayen jaam from mere humdum mere dost, Bata doon
kya lana and Mehboob mere and patthar ke sanam from patthar ke sanam,
another qualitatively inferior kaise rahoon chup from inteqam, jo hum
tum chori se from dharti kahe pukar ke, ek tera saath from wapas, aane
se uske and aa mere humjoli aa from jeene ki raah, jaanewale aaja teri
yaad from man ki aankhen, khilona jaankar from khilona, jhilmil
sitaron ka from jeevan mrityu, dhal gaya din from humjoli and the
songs from do raaste.

Interestingly enough after 1971, with the advent of RD, LPs music
became qualitatively inferior especially when compared to the late 60s
output. Between 1972 and 1985 the competition was fierce between RD
and LP: RD having the most songs on the annual Binaca Geetmala program
in 1973, 76, 79 and 85; LP having the most number in 1977, 78, 80, 81,
82 and the two of them having the same number in 1972, 74, 75. In this
period in only two years - 1983 and 84 did someone else have the honor
of the largest number of songs - in both years it was Bappi Lahiri.

Post 1985, there was no RD to speak of, and LP dominated the
popularity charts for a while till the end of the decade.
Qualitatively , it was as one old RMIM regular used to say " all raddi
songs"

So, LP did dominate the popularity charts between 1967 and 70, and
again between 1986 and 1990. Between 1972 and 1985 there was this
fabulous competition between the friends RD and LP with honors about
even.

[Sukesh]

Robin

There is a crowd.

Regards
Sukesh

[Narsingh]

I am (pleasantly) surprised to find that "true" RMIMers don't much
care for LP's music. I left India in 1962 and so "escaped" the
onslaught of their music which I found to be often loud. My suspicions
were confirmed when I attended one of their live concerts in New York.
There were two musicians on drum sets, one on drum machine, one on
dholaki, two on tabla, one on bongo drums, two accordionists, and so
on. The volume was turned out about as loud as the sound board
allowed. My heart went out to the folks who were sitting near the
speakers. It is reassuring that I am not the only one who found their
music loud and over-orchestrated,
Narsingh

[Srinivas Ganti]

On Feb 13, 2:39 am, "Narsingh" <ndagnis...@shaw.ca> wrote:

> It is reassuring that I am not the only one who found their
> music loud and over-orchestrated,

ham tum "drum beats " yug yug se giit milan ke gaate rahe hain
from Milan is my favorite example.

The movie was originally made in Telugu and the song for the same
situation was quite melodious. LP completely spoilt it with their
dholak.

[Abhay Jain]

"Sukesh" <sukesh...@NOSPAMyahoo.co.in> wrote in message

news:c668b4c33aa30244...@localhost.talkaboutthemusic.com...

> Were L-P honoured with any Padma awards ?

I don;t know but why L-P should not get Padmashri. That award is
so diluted that every film personality seem to be getting it. :)

AJ

[robi...@gmail.com]

"I am (pleasantly) surprised to find that "true" RMIMers don't much

care for LP's music"..
----------

Oh, oh... looks like some of us "'untrue" posters were building an
illegal floor on this edifice known as RMIM. The horror!

Looks like we'll have to plant our tamboo somewhere else. To
paraphrase Groucho (or one of the brothers) - why would we want to be
part of a club that allowed us as members?"

Cheers.... enjoy L-P while you can, if you can........ Robin
=====

[Sukesh]

I tried searching the net for a complete list of awardees, no luck. Even
the Government of India's official web site did not have such a list.

Of courses, there could be many composers, lyricists and singers who have
been bestowed with these honours.

Regards
Sukesh

[ajay63...@gmail.com]

Laxmikant Pyarelal is undoubtedly is the best Music Director of Hindi film industry. No one else has so far touched the half ladder which was started in 1963 and ended in 1998. Even one song of Om Shanti Om(2007) is a revival of melody created by LP. LP is the only contender to receive Bharat Ratna in terms of Music legacy.

[durai...@gmail.com]

On Saturday, February 10, 2007 at 7:52:18 PM UTC+5:30, j.ji...@rediffmail.com wrote:
> Hello all music fans,
> I have been reading these blogs but this is my 1st letter on this.I
> read many music's fans & know their view about different Indian Music
> Legends.
>
> First of all.I introduce myself.I am in my 20s(old boy) studying in
> MCA.
>
> I think there are no any need to introduction of the great music
> legend "LAXMIKANT-PYARELAL",the house-hold name in each & every part
> in India as well as in Hindi Film Industry.Although,they have produced
> some good gems in other languages but they are betterly known in Hindi
> Music. In his 38 year span(1963-1998),they have produced all types of
> music i.e.classical,Bhakti songs, Patriotic songs,western
> style,Ghazals, Muzras,Quwalis,folk songs as well as masala music.Their
> music is completely melody-oriented.LP has made music for masses as
> well as classes.They makes classical tunes with so simple that's
> effect on people impact like a magical music.LP's music style is so
> extraordinary versatile that no any MDs had.
>
> In his earlier phase,their music was star of the
> film like Parshmani,Dosti, Hrishchandra Taramati,Sati-Savitri,Sant
> Gyaneshwar etc.In these films' star are not well known not they have
> produced by the established producer as well as nor directed by
> renowned director nor their music is given by a establishment music
> director.But star or mega star of these films was their
> magical,classy,touchy & sweetness music.Here,I inform u that DOSTI was
> Rajshree's 2nd film.From LP's debu Parashmani,their music were
> polished like Paras(gold) later.Although,LP were noticed from their
> debu film but from DOSTI,they presented themselves powerfully in the
> film industry & won their 1st filmfare award living behind Shankar-
> Jaikishan's SANGAM(Raj Kapoor) & Madan Mohan's Woh Kaun Thi(Raj
> Khosla).SJ's opinion was lost of this filmfare award was a biggest
> dissapointment of his life. Now,you can imagine that how powerful
> music of "DOSTI" was in that time & is in these days also?Songs of
> "DOSTI" is perfect example of simplicity of music from classical to
> simple.All songs of the film are based on "Pahadi" rag and they are
> simple & immortal.LP became star after releasing of this film.After
> that,they have never seen back.
>
> LP has always the
> extra edge from their contemporary MDs R.D.Berman as well as senior
> composer like Shankar-Jaikishan,S.D.Berman, Kalyanji-Anandji,Madan

> Mohan,O.P.Nayyar etc.Becz. all their contemporary MDs have hit
> songs,super hit songs or mega hit songs then LP have GIGA-HIT songs in

> their bag.Although R.D Berman was LP's good friend who is remembered
> much more than his work is, in LP's case, it is the reverse.LP's songs
> play on, in every nook of the country and every cranny of the globe
> wherever Indian film music is heard, with or without the association
> of their name. Pancham has been kept alive by the backing of Asha-ji
> and others, but to someone who has grown up on film music, Laxmikant-
> Pyarelal were no less, and in fact, had a decisive edge over RD all
> through. RD was always second to LP from Raj Kapoor and V.Shantaram
> to Manoj Kumar and Subhash Ghai, Rajshree,Prashad productions,Raj
> Khosla Films, V.Shantaram Films,Yashraj Films,Dharma
> Production,Hrishikesh Mukharjee, B.R.Chopra etc. & the list is
> endless....the best names always went to them.It is doubtful to say
> that any MDs has worked with each & every prominent Ps & Ds and
> delivered music like LP.LP is Sachin Tendulkar & RD is RD(Rahul
> Dravid) & good MD.Now you can easily imagine that who is the best???
> Obviously,LP(Sachin).
>
> At the height of the Kishore wave, LP always balanced
> their Rafi-Kishore equation with the finesse and skill of tightrope
> artistes.Rafi was strongly backed in Kishor's wave from the song
> "Parda Hai Parda"(Amar Akbar Anthony) by LP.They composed Milan and
> persuaded the film's distributors and producers to do a Mukesh-based
> score when the singer was down-and-out in the mid-'60s. After Milan,
> Mukesh never had a dull phase.They used all singers(either they be
> filmy or non-filmy like Reshma,Jani Babu Quawal,Mehndi Hashan,Jagjit
> Singh,Anand Baxi,Rajan/Sajan Mishra,Bhupendra etc. & this list is
> endless) of their time in their compositions.
>
> LP has quality as well as quantity both of music.They
> never got typecast as music directors who could do only a specific
> kind of film.All the great music directors had a distinct and
> immediately-identifiable style.But LP were chameleons changing
> completely according to the needs of the subject. Their music is liked
> by rural & urban peoples with equal priority. Only one song like "Main
> Shayar To Nahi" from Bobby is enough to kill an average MD's 100
> songs. They produced that type of gems on uncountable times.It is
> impossible to mention all LP's films here but some of them are
> "Dosti"(1964) "Milan"(1967), "Do Raste"(1969), "Humjhbli"1970),
> "Bobby"(1973), "Roti Kapada Aur Makan"(1974), "Satyam Shivam
> Sunderam"(1978),"Sargam"(1979), "Amar Akbar Anthony"(1979),
> "Asha"(1980), "Karz"( 1980), "Kranti"(1981), "Ek Dooje Ke Liye"(1981)
> "Prem Rog"(1982),"Hero"(1983) ,"Naam"(1986),"Naache Mayuri"(1986),
> "Nagina"(1986),"Mr India"(1987) etc. & list is endless.They were
> equally at ease while composing the fabulous "Shagird"(1967) and the
> classical "Sur Sangam"(1985).
>
> They reigned completly more than three &
> half decades(38 years-1963-1998).In that time,every thing became
> changed but their music is always like newer than time.They reinvented
> themselves in every 5 years.In 80s,when they were much ahead of their
> opposition and could have played safe, they boldly experimented with
> scores like Pyar Jhukta Nahin, Sur-Sangam, Utsav which signalled the
> end of the disco and Padmalaya waves.In his last stage(in 90s),they
> were also strong competitor of new generation MDs like Anu
> Malik,Nadeem Shravan etc.KHALNAYAK was perfect example of their
> presence in their last time.Now,u can imagine that they can produce
> mega-hits like this when they were not at peak.Here,I inform u that
> KHALNAYAK is the top 5 best selling albums of TIPS till the date.Blind
> following of trends or outright pandering to crass commerce was never
> LP's style.This is impossible to write all things about LP the great
> in a limited area...so,I am stoping my writing with my heartiest
> regards with duo legends.....
>
> Long Live LP's Music.....
>
> J.Jijnasu
> Bhopal(M.P)
> India



On Saturday, February 10, 2007 at 7:52:18 PM UTC+5:30, j.ji...@rediffmail.com wrote:
> Hello all music fans,
> I have been reading these blogs but this is my 1st letter on this.I
> read many music's fans & know their view about different Indian Music
> Legends.
>
> First of all.I introduce myself.I am in my 20s(old boy) studying in
> MCA.
>
> I think there are no any need to introduction of the great music
> legend "LAXMIKANT-PYARELAL",the house-hold name in each & every part
> in India as well as in Hindi Film Industry.Although,they have produced
> some good gems in other languages but they are betterly known in Hindi
> Music. In his 38 year span(1963-1998),they have produced all types of
> music i.e.classical,Bhakti songs, Patriotic songs,western
> style,Ghazals, Muzras,Quwalis,folk songs as well as masala music.Their
> music is completely melody-oriented.LP has made music for masses as
> well as classes.They makes classical tunes with so simple that's
> effect on people impact like a magical music.LP's music style is so
> extraordinary versatile that no any MDs had.
>
> In his earlier phase,their music was star of the
> film like Parshmani,Dosti, Hrishchandra Taramati,Sati-Savitri,Sant
> Gyaneshwar etc.In these films' star are not well known not they have
> produced by the established producer as well as nor directed by
> renowned director nor their music is given by a establishment music
> director.But star or mega star of these films was their
> magical,classy,touchy & sweetness music.Here,I inform u that DOSTI was
> Rajshree's 2nd film.From LP's debu Parashmani,their music were
> polished like Paras(gold) later.Although,LP were noticed from their
> debu film but from DOSTI,they presented themselves powerfully in the
> film industry & won their 1st filmfare award living behind Shankar-
> Jaikishan's SANGAM(Raj Kapoor) & Madan Mohan's Woh Kaun Thi(Raj
> Khosla).SJ's opinion was lost of this filmfare award was a biggest
> dissapointment of his life. Now,you can imagine that how powerful
> music of "DOSTI" was in that time & is in these days also?Songs of
> "DOSTI" is perfect example of simplicity of music from classical to
> simple.All songs of the film are based on "Pahadi" rag and they are
> simple & immortal.LP became star after releasing of this film.After
> that,they have never seen back.
>
> LP has always the
> extra edge from their contemporary MDs R.D.Berman as well as senior
> composer like Shankar-Jaikishan,S.D.Berman, Kalyanji-Anandji,Madan

> Mohan,O.P.Nayyar etc.Becz. all their contemporary MDs have hit
> songs,super hit songs or mega hit songs then LP have GIGA-HIT songs in

> their bag.Although R.D Berman was LP's good friend who is remembered
> much more than his work is, in LP's case, it is the reverse.LP's songs
> play on, in every nook of the country and every cranny of the globe
> wherever Indian film music is heard, with or without the association
> of their name. Pancham has been kept alive by the backing of Asha-ji
> and others, but to someone who has grown up on film music, Laxmikant-
> Pyarelal were no less, and in fact, had a decisive edge over RD all
> through. RD was always second to LP from Raj Kapoor and V.Shantaram
> to Manoj Kumar and Subhash Ghai, Rajshree,Prashad productions,Raj
> Khosla Films, V.Shantaram Films,Yashraj Films,Dharma
> Production,Hrishikesh Mukharjee, B.R.Chopra etc. & the list is
> endless....the best names always went to them.It is doubtful to say
> that any MDs has worked with each & every prominent Ps & Ds and
> delivered music like LP.LP is Sachin Tendulkar & RD is RD(Rahul
> Dravid) & good MD.Now you can easily imagine that who is the best???
> Obviously,LP(Sachin).
>
> At the height of the Kishore wave, LP always balanced
> their Rafi-Kishore equation with the finesse and skill of tightrope
> artistes.Rafi was strongly backed in Kishor's wave from the song
> "Parda Hai Parda"(Amar Akbar Anthony) by LP.They composed Milan and
> persuaded the film's distributors and producers to do a Mukesh-based
> score when the singer was down-and-out in the mid-'60s. After Milan,
> Mukesh never had a dull phase.They used all singers(either they be
> filmy or non-filmy like Reshma,Jani Babu Quawal,Mehndi Hashan,Jagjit
> Singh,Anand Baxi,Rajan/Sajan Mishra,Bhupendra etc. & this list is
> endless) of their time in their compositions.
>
> LP has quality as well as quantity both of music.They
> never got typecast as music directors who could do only a specific
> kind of film.All the great music directors had a distinct and
> immediately-identifiable style.But LP were chameleons changing
> completely according to the needs of the subject. Their music is liked
> by rural & urban peoples with equal priority. Only one song like "Main
> Shayar To Nahi" from Bobby is enough to kill an average MD's 100
> songs. They produced that type of gems on uncountable times.It is
> impossible to mention all LP's films here but some of them are
> "Dosti"(1964) "Milan"(1967), "Do Raste"(1969), "Humjhbli"1970),
> "Bobby"(1973), "Roti Kapada Aur Makan"(1974), "Satyam Shivam
> Sunderam"(1978),"Sargam"(1979), "Amar Akbar Anthony"(1979),
> "Asha"(1980), "Karz"( 1980), "Kranti"(1981), "Ek Dooje Ke Liye"(1981)
> "Prem Rog"(1982),"Hero"(1983) ,"Naam"(1986),"Naache Mayuri"(1986),
> "Nagina"(1986),"Mr India"(1987) etc. & list is endless.They were
> equally at ease while composing the fabulous "Shagird"(1967) and the
> classical "Sur Sangam"(1985).
>
> They reigned completly more than three &
> half decades(38 years-1963-1998).In that time,every thing became
> changed but their music is always like newer than time.They reinvented
> themselves in every 5 years.In 80s,when they were much ahead of their
> opposition and could have played safe, they boldly experimented with
> scores like Pyar Jhukta Nahin, Sur-Sangam, Utsav which signalled the
> end of the disco and Padmalaya waves.In his last stage(in 90s),they
> were also strong competitor of new generation MDs like Anu
> Malik,Nadeem Shravan etc.KHALNAYAK was perfect example of their
> presence in their last time.Now,u can imagine that they can produce
> mega-hits like this when they were not at peak.Here,I inform u that
> KHALNAYAK is the top 5 best selling albums of TIPS till the date.Blind
> following of trends or outright pandering to crass commerce was never
> LP's style.This is impossible to write all things about LP the great
> in a limited area...so,I am stoping my writing with my heartiest
> regards with duo legends.....
>
> Long Live LP's Music.....
>
> J.Jijnasu
> Bhopal(M.P)
> India

Dear Sir, I totally agree with you . Iam from Chennai . I donot know hindi. But i have nearly 300 ever green songs of L-P with me. purley for their melody & music composition. I can say eventhat A.R Rahman, copies their
pattern .M.durai