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Potter Mania
Chinmayi Playback Singer
“Usually people who read books that are made into movies swear by the book. But the reverse works for me only where Harry Potter is concerned. To this day I haven't read more than five pages. But I have watched all the films. I am looking forward to a spellbinding experience.”
Wednesday
SAARC Award
Ms. Chinmayi Sripada Founder CEO of Blue Elephant Translation Services, Chennai, India, has been given SCWEC Woman Entrepreneur of Excellence Award for her contribution to successful entrepreneurship in a niche industry.
As a young woman entrepreneur in a niche industry, Chinmayi has taken her firm to global levels providing translation and interpretation services to multi national companies in India and abroad with a pool of over three thousand professional translators and interpreters across the world. Her efforts to expand the scope of her enterprise to encompass localization services, subtitling, transcription and transliteration services and corporate training reflects her zeal for innovation, expansion and progress of her enterprise.
As a dancer, singer, entertainment and voice professional, her contribution to Indian art and culture globally is highly commendable.
As a dancer, singer, entertainment and voice professional, her contribution to Indian art and culture globally is highly commendable.
Once upon a time in Bollywood
“Mein kya jaanoon kyaaa jaadoo hai…..” sang Srinivas and there were big smiles all around, especially amongst the silver haired gentry in response to the K.L. Saigal number.
The anticipation for the evening's retro music show was palpable as nearly 1,000 eager Hindi film song buffs made their way into the Corporation Kalaiarangam to their seats.
The second day of The Hindu Friday Review Fest was as much a full house as the first day had been. And, rightly so. It was to be a show by artistes such as the immensely versatile and popular singers Srinivas, Chinmayi, Haricharan and Swetha Mohan.
The smiles widened with Srinivas' next song from Guide, the romantic Tere Mere Sapne. It is a wonder how many songs the audience remember.
It is even more amazing, that many of those who sang along, were not even a twinkle in their parents' eyes when the songs were composed.
Not surprising at all then, that these melodies of the 50s, 60s and the 70s are called ‘evergreen', ‘immortal' or ‘unforgettable'.
When Srinivas invited Chinmayi onto the stage to join him, she was welcomed with a loud cheer.
A national award winner who has just scaled new heights of popularity with her work for Enthiran, she launched into “Kuhoo kuhoo bole koyaliya” from Suvarna Sundari.
She built up the tempo with the semi-classical number and had done a good job of really warming up the audience by the time Haricharan came on to a huge round of applause and whistles. Haricharan has a formidable fan following at a very young age and he captured more hearts as he soulfully pleaded, “Abhi na jaao chhode kar” from Hum Dono.
Many women in the audience will remember how devastatingly handsome Dev Anand was in the movie. The foot-tapping Kohinoor number “Madhubane mein Radhika naache re” followed, and then came Swetha Mohan who cast a spell with “Raina beet jaaye” from Amar Prem. One more number from a Rajesh Khanna starrer, Aradhana followed as she was joined by Srinivas to sing “Kora kaagaz tha yeh man mera”.
Srinivas was just sensational as he shared anecdotes and information about the particular movie or song they were singing and it all made the experience even more nostalgic.
Each song was preceded by a tantalising intro by the orchestra that was simply splendid.
Half remembered tunes suddenly swam into focus, and as the penny dropped, people clapped in glee. Srinivas revisited the film Julie with Rajesh Roshan's “Bhool gayaa sab kuch, yaad nahin ab kuch….”
The magic continued with Chinmayi crooning “Aao huzoor tumko sitaron mein…” from Kismat.
A roar greeted Haricharan as he re-entered with a wardrobe change and stylishly rendered “Deewana huaa baadal” from Kashmir Ki Kali. Of course, you remember the fresh and beautiful Sharmila Tagore and the rakish Shammi Kapoor in it.
Space restriction prevents one from listing all the songs. There were 26 in all, informed an observant audience member.
Parichay, Aandhi, Howrah Bridge, Abhiman, Kati Patang, all made the list. So did Prince with the so-difficult-not-to-dance-to “Badan pe sitare lapete hue”. “Yeh kya hua” from Amar Prem was sheer magic as Srinivas sang it, complete with Rajesh Khanna-like gestures.
Swetha beautifully sang her favourite song “Baahon mein chale aa” from Anamika. And, the tempo got faster and more furious with Sholay's “Mehbooba mehbooba…” and the irrepressible “Dekha na haai re socha na” from Bombay to Goa.
By the end of the evening the audience was drunk with the songs.
And, when the foursome sang “Jai Jai Shiv Shankar” from Aap ki Kasam, some of the audience could not restrain themselves anymore, and surged out of their seats to dance.
The anticipation for the evening's retro music show was palpable as nearly 1,000 eager Hindi film song buffs made their way into the Corporation Kalaiarangam to their seats.
The second day of The Hindu Friday Review Fest was as much a full house as the first day had been. And, rightly so. It was to be a show by artistes such as the immensely versatile and popular singers Srinivas, Chinmayi, Haricharan and Swetha Mohan.
The smiles widened with Srinivas' next song from Guide, the romantic Tere Mere Sapne. It is a wonder how many songs the audience remember.
It is even more amazing, that many of those who sang along, were not even a twinkle in their parents' eyes when the songs were composed.
Not surprising at all then, that these melodies of the 50s, 60s and the 70s are called ‘evergreen', ‘immortal' or ‘unforgettable'.
When Srinivas invited Chinmayi onto the stage to join him, she was welcomed with a loud cheer.
A national award winner who has just scaled new heights of popularity with her work for Enthiran, she launched into “Kuhoo kuhoo bole koyaliya” from Suvarna Sundari.
She built up the tempo with the semi-classical number and had done a good job of really warming up the audience by the time Haricharan came on to a huge round of applause and whistles. Haricharan has a formidable fan following at a very young age and he captured more hearts as he soulfully pleaded, “Abhi na jaao chhode kar” from Hum Dono.
Many women in the audience will remember how devastatingly handsome Dev Anand was in the movie. The foot-tapping Kohinoor number “Madhubane mein Radhika naache re” followed, and then came Swetha Mohan who cast a spell with “Raina beet jaaye” from Amar Prem. One more number from a Rajesh Khanna starrer, Aradhana followed as she was joined by Srinivas to sing “Kora kaagaz tha yeh man mera”.
Srinivas was just sensational as he shared anecdotes and information about the particular movie or song they were singing and it all made the experience even more nostalgic.
Each song was preceded by a tantalising intro by the orchestra that was simply splendid.
Half remembered tunes suddenly swam into focus, and as the penny dropped, people clapped in glee. Srinivas revisited the film Julie with Rajesh Roshan's “Bhool gayaa sab kuch, yaad nahin ab kuch….”
The magic continued with Chinmayi crooning “Aao huzoor tumko sitaron mein…” from Kismat.
A roar greeted Haricharan as he re-entered with a wardrobe change and stylishly rendered “Deewana huaa baadal” from Kashmir Ki Kali. Of course, you remember the fresh and beautiful Sharmila Tagore and the rakish Shammi Kapoor in it.
Space restriction prevents one from listing all the songs. There were 26 in all, informed an observant audience member.
Parichay, Aandhi, Howrah Bridge, Abhiman, Kati Patang, all made the list. So did Prince with the so-difficult-not-to-dance-to “Badan pe sitare lapete hue”. “Yeh kya hua” from Amar Prem was sheer magic as Srinivas sang it, complete with Rajesh Khanna-like gestures.
Swetha beautifully sang her favourite song “Baahon mein chale aa” from Anamika. And, the tempo got faster and more furious with Sholay's “Mehbooba mehbooba…” and the irrepressible “Dekha na haai re socha na” from Bombay to Goa.
By the end of the evening the audience was drunk with the songs.
And, when the foursome sang “Jai Jai Shiv Shankar” from Aap ki Kasam, some of the audience could not restrain themselves anymore, and surged out of their seats to dance.
ROMANCING THE RETRO
When it comes to Hindi film music, nothing like the 50s, 60s and the 70s. It was a happy marriage of lyrics and melody, then. It was also a time when live orchestras reigned supreme, creating magical scores.The singers K.L. Saigal, Talat Mahmood, Hemant Kumar, Geeta Dutt, Suraiya, Noor Jehan, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh, and Mohammed Rafi held you in a thrall. And, those great music composers — S.D. Burman, Madan Mohan, Naushad, Salil Chowdhury, Shankar-Jaikishan and R.D. Burman wove a spell that still binds us. They were the heroes of that era and continue to have a legion of fans, even among the younger generation.
Songs from your wishlist
Relive those moments as singers Srinivas, Chinmayi, Haricharan and Shweta Mohan recreate them for you. They sing together at The Hindu Friday Review Music Fest. K.L Saigal comes alive and then, and then the singers take you forward to the 50s and the 60s. Get ready for the swinging 60s and 70s with some evergreen numbers of Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsle, Kishore Kumar and Mohammed Rafi. And, of course, the unmatched hits from the Kishore Kumar-R.D. Burman combo. Hum along as romantic duets, semi-classical gems and dance music come your way. To get your feet tapping a 15-member orchestra hand-picked from Chennai and Kerala will accompany the singers. It will be a retro evening to remember. Be there.
The Hindi Retro Concert will be held on November 26 at the Corporation Kalaiarangam, R.S. Puram. It will start at 7.15 p.m.
CHITRA SWAMINATHAN &
SUBHA J RAO
I've watched some spectacular performances at the Fest over the last couple of years, and am very excited about this opportunity to be part of it this time around, sharing the stage with some talented musicians. My parents are big fans of Hindi retro music, and through them, I've also learnt to enjoy the beauty of its melody and lyrics. I'm looking forward to an evening of good music Shweta Mohan
This is my maiden performance at the November Fest. As a child, I remember my father teaching me yesteryear Hindi hits from his diary, and I'm delighted to be presenting some of them along with wonderful singers such as Srinivas, Chinmayi and Shweta. I'm sure the concert will bring back fond memories of our childhood Haricharan
Singing for the November Fest is special in many ways. In fact, it is an honour. Rendering Hindi songs from a magical era and, that too in front of an elite audience, is every singer's dream. As for me, I am happiest singing Kishore Kumar. Another reason why I'm excited about this show, and the ones in Coimbatore and Bangalore Srinivas
My dream to perform at the November Fest came true a couple of years ago, and I am more than looking forward to this three-city performance of retro numbers. As an artiste, it is creatively fulfilling to sing some of those amazing compositions, backed by a live orchestra, and facing an audience as august as the one that attends the fest Chinmayi
An eve VintageMagic
Event The Hindi Retro was a memory trip for the audience as Srinivas, Haricharan, Chinmayi and Shweta recreated the magic of golden era of Hindi cinema music
Hindi retro Srinivas, Chinmayi, Haricharan and Shweta Mohan performing at The Hindu ‘Friday Review' November Fest; (right) a section of the audience
I t was a celebration of melody on Sunday evening at the Ravindra Bharathi as four young persons teamed up to recreate some vintage songs from Hindi cinema to bring down the curtains on the Hyderabad edition of The Hindu's Friday Review November Fest.
Srinivas, Haricharan, Chinmayi and Shweta Mohan had the audience humming, singing along and finally dancing as the traversed the breadth of Hindi cinema songs from K.L. Saigal's Mein kya janu kya (1940) to Hum Dono's Abhi na jao (1961) to the qawwali Parda hai parda from Amar Akbar Anthony (1977). Interspersed with some numbers that had classical roots to the improvisations by Kishore Kumar and R.D. Burman, the foursome sang nearly 30 songs from Hindi cinema for over two hours. “The songs we perform are from Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhonsle and Lata Mangeshkar,” said Srinivas as a preamble for the programme.
Srinivas started the journey with Saigal's evergreen Mein kya janu and warmed up with Tere mere sapney. Backed by a superb orchestral support, where one of the team members even created a version of the sound of sarangi with digital instrument for the song from Pakeezah, it was a trip back in time. Chinmayi, who recently sang the funky Kilimanjaro in the blockbuster Robot, was a revelation as she regaled the audience with Pakeezah's Tharey rahiyo.
“You don't have to have a classical training. You just need to rehearse and you are ready to go,” said Haricharan before he sang the duet from Hum Dono (1961) Abhi na jao which is based on a Hindustani classical raag.
Be it the sedate string of everyday words from Amar Prem Hey kya hua kaisa hua kab hua, to the intricately lyrical Patthar ki haaveli ko, sheeshe ke gharaundon mein, tinakon ke nasheman tak penned by Gulzar for Aandhi (1975) to the mischievous Badan pey sitarey; Srinivas, Haricharan, Chinmayi and Shweta Mohan sang and jived to music from Hindi films when melody was king.
Chinmayi teamed up with Shweta for the funky Kajra mohabatwala from Kismet to create the ephemeral magic of high-timbre Shamshad Begum and playful Asha Bhonsle. The groovy Mera naam chin chin choo, Howrah Bridge (1958) sang by Chinmayi marked the switch from slow melodious numbers to uptempo groovy ones as Srinivas and Haricharan sang Mehbooba mehbooba ( Sholay) which had few members from the audience in the aisle dancing with their handkerchiefs in the air.
The trip back in time ended after nearly two and half hours with the audience on its feet for Aja aja mein hu pyaar tera ( Teesri Manzil) where one of the members from audience joined the singers on stage and then the whole auditorium was on its feet with hands in the air for Jai jai shiv shankar ( Aap ki Kasam).
Tuesday
Sangeeta Maha Yuddham - Sun TV New Music Show
Sun TV to launch a new musical show Wednesday, June 16, 2010 Sun TV Network is all set to launch a music game show on its four popular southern language channels, a top company official said.
The one hour programme 'Sangeeta Mahayuddham,' patterned on the popular Hindi programme 'Music ka Maha Muqabla' will run for 14 weeks at 9.30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays on Sun TV (Tamil) and Gemini (Telugu). The time and date for the programme to be aired on Surya (Malayalam) and Udaya (Kanada)channels are yet to be announced.
"This is going to be the biggest music game show on the southern channels in which six popular singers and their teams will be competing against each other," Ajay Vidyasagar, chief operating officer Sun TV Network Ltd told reporters.
Produced by Mumbai-based Saibaba Telefilms Pvt Ltd, the music programmes will be hosted by playback singer Chinmayi K Sripadaa in Tamil and by actress Udaya Bhanu in Telugu.
As per the format, six teams led by popular singers will battle it out for 14 weeks.
In Tamil, each team will have a child competitor, added Vidyasagar.
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