When a genius like Naushad is at his peak of creativity you get a musical masterpiece like Udankhatola. Nadiya kinare Ram bagiya mein nagar paan by Bharat Vyas from Chandralekha (1948), lyrics Pt Indra, music S Rajeshwar Rao Though the mukhadaa starts with the word ‘nadiya’, it is more of a bullock cart song. One of the quintessential Surendra songs, filled with pathos. His style and voice was very reminiscent of KL Saigal, and for some time he was being built up as Bombay’s answer to Saigal, till the latter himself shifted to Bombay. ![]() Kyon man dhhodhe prem nadi ka kinara by Surendra from Lal Haveli (1944), lyrics Munshi Shams Lukhanvi, music Mir Sahib Among the actor-singers of Bombay in late 30s and 40s Surendra was perhaps the best. ![]() ![]() Ek tu hai ek main hun ek nadi ka kinara hai by Suraiya from Kanoon (1943), lyrics DN Madhok, music Naushad Naushad would achieve spectacular popularity a year later with Rattan, but this less known Suraiya song is extremely pleasant, its beauty enhanced by the river theme. With this caveat I find this half-song extremely cute with Devika Rani singing about mangrove across the river and playing joyously with her puppy.
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