Music In The Mountains: Ban Ke Titli Dil Uda

A refreshing song today, pleasing to the ears as well as eyes. From "Chennai Express" (2013), the number is a splendid mix of modern and traditional in terms of its lyrics and visuals. It has been shot in the modern style, consisting of a collage of lovely frames. But the frames in turn are made of very traditional scenes showing a temple, a village, and women performing exquisite Bharatnatyam steps in the lush green hills.

Similarly the lyrics in Hindi are contemporary, while the lyrics in Tamil are in praise of Lord Vishnu written by Thiruppan Azhwar, an ancient saint poet born in 2760 BCE. Sisters Charulatha Mani and Madhumitha Mani have lent their voices for these verses. Even if you are not familiar with the language, so powerful are the words and their rendition that you can feel the divinity in them!

Singers: Chinmayi, Gopi Sunder
Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya
Music: Vishal Shekhar

Music In The Mountains: Subhanallah Jo Ho Raha Hai

A newer song this Sunday than all the others that have been posted so far in this theme. It is from "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani" (2013). A successful film directed by Ayan Mukerji and produced by Karan Johar, it starred Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone along with Kalki Koechlin in a supporting role. Sreeramchandra (also mentioned as Sreerama Chandra or Sreerama Chandra Mynampati elsewhere) and Shilpa Rao are showing up for the first time in this space.

Another number Ghagra from the same film has appeared here in an earlier theme.

Singers: Shilpa Rao, Sreeramchandra
Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya
Music: Pritam Chakraborty

Costume Drama: Ghagra

Today it is the turn of a rollicking item song from "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani" (2013). Madhuri Dixit and Ranbir Kapoor dazzle in this pacey number. Madhuri made a special appearance as Mohini in this film only for this song.

Singers: Rekha Bhardwaj, Vishal Dadlani
Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya
Music: Pritam Chakraborty

Garden Of Five Senses: Khatti Meethi Strawberry Si

Today, it is the turn of strawberry in this series. Angoor appeared few days ago in Yeh Jeena Hai Angoor Ka Dana. Presenting a sweet song from "Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi" (2012). It is a delightful comedy in which Farah Khan and Boman Irani play an affable 40-something Parsi couple.

Singer: Shreya Ghoshal
Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya
Music: Jeet Ganguly