Man Gaye Woh Tarana - Suman Kalyanpur

Song: Man Gaye Woh Tarana
Singer: Suman Kalyanpur
Film: Chalak
Year: 1973

Suman Kalyanpur
Born January 28, 1937
Dhaka, East Bengal
Genres Indian classical music, playback singing

Suman Kalyanpur aka Suman Hemadey was born on January 28, 1937 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, (which was then a part of India under British Raj), her maiden name being Hemady. In 1943, her family moved to Mumbai (then Bombay), where she received her musical training[1]. She married Ramanand S. Kalyanpur.

Once Talat Mahmood heard Kalyanpur singing in a musical concert. Highly impressed, he recommended her to his music recording company, HMV. At age 17, she provided her first playback singing for the movie, Mangu (1954), singing the song Koi Pukāre Dheere Se Tujhe.

Kalyanpur provided playback singing for Miyān Bibi Rāzi (1960), Bāt Ek Rāt Ki (1962), Dil Ek Mandir (1963), Dil Hi To Hai (1963), Shagoon (1964), Jahān Āra (1964), Sānjh Aur Sawerā (1964), Noor Jahān (1967), Saathi (1968) and Pakeezāh (1971). She sang for composers Shankar Jaikishan, Roshan, Madan Mohan, S. D. Burman, Hemant Kumar, Chitragupta, Naushad, S. N. Tripathi, and Ghulam Mohammed, singing the most songs for the first two in the list. She has sung over 740 movie and non-movie songs.

Some of Kalyanpur's popular songs include Nā Tum Hamen Jāno (Bāt Ek Rāt Ki), Chhodo, Chhodo Mori Bāiyān (Miyā Biwi Rāzi), Dil Gham Se Jal Rahā (Shamā), Yun Hi Dil Ne Chāhā Thā (Dil Hi To Hai), Bujhā Diye Hain (Shagoon), Mere Sang Gā (Janwar), Mere Mehboob Na Jā (Noor Mahal), Tum Agar Aa Sako To & Zindagi Doob Gai Dard Ke Toofano Mein (Ek Sāl Pehle), Jo Ham Pe Guzarti Hai (Mohabbat Isko Kehten Hain), Sharābi Sharābi Yeh Sāwan Kā Mausam (Noor Jehān) and Behena Ne Bhai Ki Kalai Main (Resham ki Dori), for which she was nominated for the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award in 1975.

Kalyanpur sang with Lata Mangeshkar the duet Kabhi Āj, Kabhi Kal, Kabhi Parason under the direction of composer Hemant Kumar. She recorded some popular duets with male singers Mohammad Rafi, Manna Dey, Mukesh, Talat Mahmood, and Hemant Kumar. Some of her memorable duets with Rafi are Parbaton Ke Petron Par Shaam Ka Basera He, Ājahuna Āye Bālamā, Tumane Pukārā Āur Hum Chale Āye", "Bād Muddat Ke Yeh Ghadi Āyee, Mujhhe Yeh Bhool Nā, Tujhhko Dilbari Ki Kasam and Chānd Takatā Hai Idhar. With Manna Dey, she sang the popular duet Na Jāne Kahān Ham The under the music direction of Dattaram.

Kalyanpur also recorded some memorable songs with a classical base, including Manamohan Man Mein Ho Tumhi, Mere Sang Gā Gungunā, and Gir Gayi Re More Māthe Ki Bindiyā. She received three times the prestigious Sur Sringar Samsad award for the best classical song in a Hindi movie.

Kalyanpur recorded songs for movies in several languages besides Hindi: Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Rajasthani, Bengali, Oriya, and Punjabi. Her recordings include devotional songs, ghazals, and thumris.

In Marathi, Kalyanpur recorded for composers Sudhir Phadke, Dashrath Pujāri, and Ashok Patki. Some of her well-known Marathi songs are Rimjhhim Jharate Shrāwan Dhārā, Shabda Shabda Japun Thhewa, Re Kshanāchyā Sangateene, Jethe Sāgarā Dharanee Milate, Bhaktichyā Phulānchā Goad To Suwās, Nāvikā Re Vara Vahe Re, and Ketakichyā Banee Tethe Nāchalā Ga Mora,Yaa Laadkya Mulano.

Recently in Jan 2010 she has been awarded with prestigious Lata Mangeshkar Award by Government of Maharashtra.

(Wikipedia)

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• Gaye
• Woh
• Tarana
• Suman
• Kalyanpur

[Kabir8123]

What a beautiful song! Sumanji has such a beautiful voice that for me she stands as a legend along with Asha & Lata! I've never heard this song before, wat year & film was it from?

[vidhasn]

Film: Chalak, Year: 1973

[ravindragokhale]

Suman's evergreen song. Great nostalgia. Many thanks.

[HEMENDRAASHA]

Very melodious song by Sumanji.But I am looking for GHADI DO GHADI KI KHUSHI

MANGTE HAI of Phir aya toofan sung by Sumanji

HEMENDRA

[TheJaikishanS]

what a beautiful song!!! Where are you Sumanji today??? Your fans miss you so much!

[Milahi1935]

The more I hear this song the more I like it. This is a masterpiece. Wish the music composers were bright enough to realize the greater talent of Suman and had given all of Lata's songs from 1954 (when suman started playback singing) to Suman. They should also have added range to their tunes, which were usually of low to medium range so that Lata could sing them). Indian music would have been much better with Suman.

[Milahi1935]

Suman has sung this song better than Lata could ever. Just note the range at which she starts and stays throughout the melody, the voice is more pleasant than Lata's. If Lata tries to sing at this range, which she won't because she can't, Lata's voice will become shrill. lata herself said that music composers accommodated her by changing the tune. People who call Lata the greatest are falling for the propaganda.

[moidulhassan1]

luck favoured lata not suman.So far quality of voice is concerned later is not at all behind than former.But talents need no official stamp,it speaks it self.Hats off to

suman.This does not import that lata is not a great singer.

[mrjanu100]

@Kabir8123 yes, have you heard of vandana bajpai, do u not think her voice is similar to suman kalyanpur. suman kalynapur vandana bajpai and anuradha paudwal similar voices why did anuradha get all the exposure

[aceji]

@Kabir8123 Sumanji was in the same class as LATAJI-ASHAJI and GEETAJI. Very true.

[ahanasatyanarayan]

can anyone out there please upload the song 'Woh dekho dekh raha tha Papiha' from the film fariyad please

[vickycoolboy]

sach a nice song....