C Ramchandra AKA Chitalkar

This was a unique music director because he was also a singer. He was a big hit in the era of black and white Hindi films, and used a lot of rhythm, and a blend of Western and Indian styles. Many of his songs were superhits of his time, and aficianados like them even today. Check out some of these-

1. Mere piya gaye Rangoon, wahan se kiya hai telephoon. This is sung over a telephone, and is conversational in style. Bhagwan Dada is the male actor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbErQRZZNKY

2. Aana meri jaan Sunday ke Sunday. Fun lyrics and acting, and he's a singer too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQT_HmOUdRc

3. Shola jo bhadke dil mera dhadke..beautiful rhythm, and the female actress is the lively Geeta Bali, teaming up with Bhagwan Dada. The costume is inspired Hawaiian. This film Albela had many hit songs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPBp45fKado

4. Gore gore o banke chhore kabhi meri gali aaya karo. Western, foot-tapping beats.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co42dt6HY8Q

Amazing Songs - C Ramchandra

There are quite a few amazing songs and artists from the years gone by. One is C. Ramchandra, also known as Chitalker, when he sang. Otherwise, a music director. A quick intro. Statutory warning- You may break out into a dance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wAzFY7mQMU

Look at this live version of a classic Shola jo bhadke dil mera dhadke..with a lovely Kavita Krishnamurthy accompanying C. Ramchandra himself.

Then, see the movie version below with Bhagwan dada and Geeta Bali. Albela is the film.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9WA9e47kbQ

Another classic from C. Ramchandra, namely, Eena Meena Deeka by Kishore Kumar from the movie Asha.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxJH9kXo_3o

To top it all, another foot-tapping one sung by Lata and Amirbai Karnataki, Gore gore, o banke chhore,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co42dt6HY8Q