Binaca Geetmala annual list 1971

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The following is an annual list of the year-end chart toppers of the Radio Ceylon radio show Binaca Geetmala for 1971. Binaca Geetmala was a very popular radio show that counted down the popular film songs from Indian cinema on a weekly basis, listened to by millions of Hindi music lovers, just like US Billboard Countdown Top 100 list of songs. It ran in various incarnations from 1952 to 1993. Annual lists of the most popular songs were played at year end. The list was compiled on the basis sales of records in India.[1]

It was the most popular radio program before Satellite television took over in India. The lines are the starting lyrics of Hindi songs, transcribed phonetically into English.

[edit] Song List

Songs are listed with the name of the song, name of the film from which the song was taken, and name of the music director of the film. I added play back singer column and tried my best to place singers I am sure of....Ashfaque Hussain (ashfaque_online@yahoo.com)

No. Song title Film Music director Play Back Singer
1. Zindagi ek safar Andaaz Shankar-Jaikishan Kishor Kumar
2. Achcha to hum chalte hain Aan Milo Sajna Laxmikant-Pyarelal Lata Mangeshkar, Kishor Kumar
3. Yeh jo mohabbat hai Kati Patang R D Burman Kishor Kumar
4. Guni jano bhakt jano Aansoo Aur Muskaan Kalyanji-Anandji
5. Rama rama gajab hui gawa re Naya Zamana S D Burman Lata Mangeshkar
6. Chal chal chal mere haathi Haathi Mere Saathi Laxmikant-Pyarelal Kishor Kumar
7. Zindagi kaisi hai paheli Anand Salil Chaudhury Manna Dey
8. Hai Na Bolo Bolo Andaaz Shankar-Jaikishan Mohammad Rafi, Kids
9. Mujhko thand lag rahi hai Main Sundar Hoon Shankar-Jaikishan Asha Bhosle, Kishor Kumar
10. Piya tu ab to aaja Caravan (17 weeks) R D Burman Asha Bhosle, R.D. Burman
11. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Purab Aur Paschim (16 weeks) Kalyanji-Anandji Mahendra Kapoor
12. Chupke se dil de de Maryada (15 weeks) Kalyanji-Anandji Lata Mangeshkar, Kishor Kumar
13. He re kanhaiya kisko kahega Chhoti Bahu (15 weeks) Kalyanji-Anandji
14. Jeevan ki bagiya Tere Mere Sapne 14 weeks S D Burman Lata Mangeshkar, Kishor Kumar
15. Maine tere liye hi Anand (15 weeks) Salil Chaudhury Mukesh
16. Tumko bhi to aisa Aap Aaye Bahaar Ayee (14 weeks) Laxmikant-Pyarelal Lata Mangeshkar, Kishor Kumar
17. Naach meri jaan Main Sundar Hoon (13 weeks) Shankar-Jaikishan
18. O mere Raja Johnny Mera Naam (13 weeks) Kalyanji-Anandji Asha Bhosle, Kishor Kumar
19. Yeh shaam mastaani Kati Patang (14 weeks) R D Burman Kishor Kumar
20. Chanda o chanda Laakhon Mein Ek (13 weeks) R D Burman Lata Mangeshkar
21. Khilte hain gul yehan Sharmilee (12 weeks) S D Burman Kishor Kumar
22. O mittwa yeh duniya Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijlee (12 weeks) Laxmikant-Pyarelal
23. Main to har mor par Chetnaa (12 weeks) Sapan-Jagmohan Mukesh
24. Koi jab tumhara hriday tod de Purab Aur Paschim (12 weeks) Kalyanji-Anandji Mukesh
25. O meri sharmilee Sharmilee (13 weeks) S D Burman Kishor Kumar
26. Aise tadpoon ke jaise Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijlee (12 weeks) Laxmikant-Pyarelal Lata Mangeshkar
27. Bhali bhali si ek soorat Buddha Mil Gaya (13 weeks) R D Burman Kishor Kumar
28. Sama hai suhana Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani (12 weeks) Kalyanji-Anandji Kishor Kumar
29. Bharat ka rehnewala hoon Purab Aur Paschim (11 weeks) Kalyanji-Anandji Mahendra Kapoor, Chorus
30. Palbhar ke liye koi Johnny Mera Naam (12 weeks) Kalyanji-Anandji Kishor Kumar
31. Jawani o diwani tu zindabad Aan Milo Sajna (11 weeks) Laxmikant-Pyarelal Kishor Kumar
32. Sona lai ja re Mera Gaon Mera Desh (11 weeks) Laxmikant-Pyarelal Lata Mangeshkar

[edit] References

  1. ^ Reliving the Geetmala lore. S.K. Screen, Friday, September 22, 2000, transcript available online at [1], accessed online on 29 July 2006