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On June 25, 2009 (birthdate of Madan Mohan), Madan Mohan's son, Sanjeev Kohli, former CEO of Yash Raj Films is all set to release some of Madan Mohan's unreleased songs in an album entitled 'Tere Bagair'.
Madan Mohan Kohli (June 25, 1924 - July 14, 1975), better known as Madan Mohan, was a famed Bollywood film music director of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. He is particularly remembered for the ghazals he composed for the film industry, mainly using the voice of India's Melody Queen, Lata Mangeshkar and 'King Of Ghazals' Talat Mahmood.
Madan Mohan was one of the most respected Hindi film composers. Born Madan Kohli in 1924, he was the son of Raj Bahadur Chunilal, who worked in famous studios like Bombay Talkies and Filmistan. From his childhood he was seen as musically inclined and talented. In fact, during his lifetime, he amassed an amazing record of compositions, the majority of which were either unutilized for lack of appropriate films or were alternate tunes composed for his films.
He began working in Bollywood as an assistant to music director C. Ramchandra, and got his first major film with Aankhen (1950), a love triangle. The film was a success. Subsequently, a fair amount of work came to Mohan. Among his earlier films was a trilogy of movies with his childhood friend Raj Kapoor - Aashiana (1952), Dhoon (1952) and Papi (1953). Unfortunately for Mohan, the films he chose to compose for did not create much impact, and it was only with Bhai Bhai (1956), which starred the legendary Kumar brothers, Ashok Kumar and Kishore Kumar, that he got some success. But from then on, things got rough; Railway Platform (1955), Gateway of India (1957), while with excellent music, weren't huge hits. And to make matters worse, all of the top stars had already chosen a particular composer to work with (e.g. Dilip Kumar with Naushad the great composer), which left no room for a débutant, however talented.
Then, in the late 1950s and the 1960s, things changed for the better. His scores for Dekh Kabira Roya (1957) and Adalat (1958) showed that. And in the 1960s, he really began to be noticed with Anpadh (1962), with his songs becoming the rage all over India. It was with this film that he became to be known as the Ghazal King, even though he had already established his reputation for gossamer melodies with Adalat (1958). He acquired further commercial success with two films by Raj Khosla - Woh Kaun Thi (1964) and Mera Saaya (1966). He also began to work with filmmaker Chetan Anand, for which he produced his most outstanding score in Haqeeqat (1964), a war film.
Although he brought out the best in his singers, special mention must be made of his work with Lata Mangeshkar, which showed both of them at their very best. This legendary combination was established in 1951 with Adaa (1951) and continued right up to (and after) his death. Mohan had this special talent of bringing out the best in Lata's voice - she could sound seductive in Sanjog (1961), jaunty in Neela Aakash (1965) and perky in Mera Saaya (1966). However, it was in sentimental songs that they were at their best.
In the 1970s, when Western songs from films like Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971), Mohan still composed poetic melodies. His strict aesthetic sense caused him to be in great demand with sensitive if not commercially successful filmmakers, and he collaborated with respected names like Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Sampooran Singh Gulzar and Rajinder Singh Bedi, his collaboration with Bedi particularly standing out as it was with Dastak (1970) that he got the National Award for best music director - it was the only major award he got during his lifetime.
In 1975, at the age of 51, Mohan died from cirrhosis of the liver. Ironically, two films released soon afterwards - Mausam (1975) and Laila Majnu (1975) - became resounding musical successes. However, three decades later, two films paid their tribute to Mohan. One was Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004), a war film which, interestingly, took its title from one of his songs from Haqeeqat (1964). The film, however, didn't do well at the box-office. The other film, a romance called Veer-Zaara (2004), paid a more fitting tribute for a composer - the director, Yash Chopra, took some of his unused compositions and used them in the film.
The spectacular success of Veer-Zaara (2004), especially its soundtrack (with a 75-year-old Lata Mangeshkar still as melodious as ever), established Madan Mohan as one of the elite composers of all times.
Madan Mohan has composed music for lot of movies, the first being Aankhen (1950) to Veer Zaara (2004).
Awards and Honours: Madan Mohan got the Sur Singar Sansad Award in 1966 for his composition “Naino Me Badra Chhaye” He received the National Award in 1970 for the movie Dastak
Some of the Best Compositions of Madan Mohan: [b]Meri Duniya Mei Tum Aaye – Heer Ranjha Tumse Door Rahke – Adalat Tujhe kya sunau aye dilruba – Aakhri Dao Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan – Haqueeqat Chirag Dil Ka Jalava – Chairag Aapki Nazron ne samja – Anpadh Agar Mujse Mohabbat Hai – Aapki Parchaiyan Lag ja gale phir hasin raat ho na ho – Who kaun thi Naina Barse Rimjim Rimjim – Who Kaun Thi
Madan Mohan has probably composed some of the best songs ever produced in Hindi cinema... and its probably the biggest joke that a composer of his calibre never won the Filmfare award in his lifetime !!
But, then I guess - he is way above the honor that the scipted filmfare awards bring!
He is one my favorite composers along with Burmans senior and junior, and Salil'da....
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He is one of my favorite MD's. I think I like all his songs. I never tire listening to his golden collection... he literally brought out the best in lataji... together they have gifted us some of the best hindi songs of all times...
Madan Mohan has always been one of my fav too. His compositions and Lata's voice, they are simply out of the world. You won't find a single song thats not good.
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I really can't wait for his unused tunes to be released on his birthday.. 
bring!
