Happy Birthday Lata Mangeshkar- A Singer, A Part of Our Life

Songs that you hear once and then it’s all by heart to you. Songs that elucidated the definition of melody and music. Melodies that laced all the worries and sorrows and lighted the spark of love, happiness, and contentment. And the voice behind all these extremely alluring songs? the legend “Lata Mangeshkar”. From Zindagi Pyar ka Geet Hai… to Achha To Hum Chalte, we all grew up listening to her

The nightingale of India Lata Mangeshkar is turning 91 on the 28th of September. The legacy of this living legend is something beyond any appreciation, acknowledgment, and laudations. Yet, we couldn’t resist ourselves to pay a small but an ebulliently genuine salutation to the astounding lady who is no less than the deity goddess “Maa Saraswati”.

Beginning of Voice of the Millennium – Lata Mangeshkar

Born in the year 1929 in Indore, Lata Mangeshkar was named Hema Mangeshkar by her parents Deenanath Mangeshkar and Shevanti Mangeshkar. Her father Pandit Deenanath was a Konkani and Marathi musician and thus, the adroitness of music is genetic in her.

The career of this queen of melody began at the age of 13. In the year 1942, her father passed away after a heart attack and one of their family friend named Master Vinay took care of them and also played a prominent role in turning Hema Mangeshkar into the voice of the nation.

The first-ever song of Lata Mangeshkar is ­”Naachu Yaa Gade, Khelu Saari Mani Haus Bhaari”, which is a Marathi song and then her second song is “Mata Ek Sapoot Ki Duniya Badal De Tu” which was a Hindi song that added in the Marathi Movie. Later, she came to Mumbai in the year 1945 with her mentor Master Vinayak and took training under Ustad Aman Ali Khan of Bhindibazaar Gharana. She there learned Hindustani Classical music. Meanwhile, she also acted in a few movies but as it is evident she was destined to be the voice of Indian Cinema. Thus, she attained it by mastery in music and focus on singing

Tour of an achievement, success, and creation

After acquiring lessons in Hindustani classical music. She expeditiously started singing in the Hindi film industry and became the voice of the vintage heroines like Meena Kumari, Madhubala, Sadhna, Shayra Bano, etc. The list is endless. For her incredible singing achievements, she has won several awards and recognization including the National award, Padma Bhusan, Dadasaheb Phalke award, Bharat Ratna, and numerous other prestigious recognization. It wouldn’t be incorrect to credit her for the golden oldies in our playlists. Her marvelous voice is something people will never ever forget.

Lata Mangeshkar has sung songs in many languages and the tally of her work is uncountable yet it wouldn’t be justice if we won’t enlist her songs that are surely loved by every one of us. So here are the top picks.

Best Songs of Lata Mangeshkar

• Bahon Mein Chale Aao

• Raina Beeti Jaye

• Aaja Piya Tohe Pyar Du (one of the favorites)

• Bada Natkhat Hai Re

(Even your Janmashtami is incomplete without this beautiful song, it plainly feels like Mata Yasodha is singing for his mischievous son Kanhaiya)

• Phoolon Ka Taron Ka

• Rim Jhim Gire Sawan

• Jab Tak Hai Jaan

• Lag Ja Gale

( I can’t imagine this song being disliked by anyone, it is purely a jewel that reaches straight to our heart)

• Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo

(it is believed that Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru cried after listening to this song)

• Apki Ankhon me Kuch

• Tere Bina Jeeya Jaye Na

• Sayonara

(Don’t you use this song to bid a bye to your loved ones? undoubtedly yes! Cute expressions of Asha Parekh with the melody of Lata ji is on-point)

• Ek pyar ka nagma hai

• Tujhse naraz nahi Zindagi

This song is the personification of purity, chastity, and the innocence

• Ajib dastan hai ye

• Vande Matram

• Pyar Kiya to darna kya

• Tera Mera pyar Amar

• Mai kya karun Ram

• Tu Jahan Jahan Chalega Mera Saya Sath Hoga

• Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum

• Rangeela re

• Humko Humise Chura Lo

• Mere Hathon Me Nau-Nau Churiya Hain

• Jiya Jale Jaan Jale

(Preity Zinta, I guess is the luckiest to lip-sync the voice of this queen)

• Tere liye Hum Hai Jiye

(The emotion of two souls attached with love can’t be tuned better than her voice)

• Lukka Chuppi Bohut Hui

(This comes from the personal pick, whenever I listen this song tears roll down to my cheeks, no one would have sung this song empathically the way this goddess sang)

BONUS Picks

• Bholi si Surat

• Joote do paise lo

(Lata ji’s voice is emotional, romantic, cute, and yes mischievous as well. This song is a apt prove for it)

• Bangle ke piche

(The re-creation of this song was also a massive hit but the charm of the original version is entirely on a different thing)

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