H.C. LAKSHMIKANTH writes: Forget K.L. Saigal, forget Geeta Dutt, forget Kishore Kumar. Dr Raj Kumar was Indian cinema's finest singing star. Ever. No question about it.
From romantic ditties to devotional numbers, Dr Raj proved over and over again that he could sing most competently, as well as Dr P.B. Srinivas who did the playback for him before he took over the mike himself.
From the hundreds of songs he sang for his own films and for that of others in recent times, it is difficult to come up with a Top-10 list. Which is why we have a Top-11.
1) Naanaduva nudiye Kannada nudi (Gandhada Gudi)
2) Yaare koogadali (Sampathige Savaal)
3) Naa ninna mareyalaare (from the eponymous film)
4) Priyatame karuneya toreya (Kavi Ratna Kalidasa)
5) Banigondu elle yellide (Premada Kanike)
6) Ade kannu, ade kannu, bete aaduthide (Ade Kannu)
7) Chinnada mallige hoove (Huliya Haalina Mevu)
8) Aadisi nodu, beelisi nodu (Kasturi Nivasa)
9) Raaga, anuraaga, shubha yoge seride (Sanadi Appanna)
10) Huttidare Kannada naadinalli hutta beku (Aakasmika)
11) Baadihoda balli inda (Yeradu Kanasu)
Agree with this list? Disagree with this list? Have your own favourites? Enter the churumuri debate. Leave a comment.
13 April 2006 at 4:12 am
Just to clarify “Adisi nodu beelisi nodu” from kasturi Nivasa and “Baadihoda balli inda” from Eradu Kanasu are not sung by Rajkumar. I would add “Aradisuve madanari” from Babruvahana and “Nadamaya e lokavella” from Jeevana chaitra.
13 April 2006 at 6:28 am
BTW, Naavaduva Nudiye was sung by Dr PBS, not Dr Raj. I would put Jenina Holeyo Haalina Maleyo in that place. Music director, the famed pair Rajan-Nagendra, used 40+ instruments for that song from “Chelisuva Modagalu” (1984).
14 April 2006 at 12:33 pm
I would like to add:
1) Ide Ragadalli – (shravana Banthu)
2) Jeeva Hoovagide (Ni nanna gellalare)
3) Tanuvu Manavu (Raja Nanna Raja)
4) Cheluvaye ninna nodalu (Hosabelaku)
the list goes on………….
31 March 2007 at 8:34 am
jeeva hoovagide -Nee nanna gellalare
I need lyrics of this song,
Can anybody please send it to my mail?
chitragar@yahoo.com
31 March 2007 at 7:49 pm
My top five sung by and/or picturised on Dr. Rajkumar
1.) Adisi nodu
2.) Ekkangi sanchari
3.) Nadamaya
4.) Huttidhare
5.) Idhu yaaru bareda kathe
14 April 2007 at 4:32 am
my most favourite is “naadamaya.” followed by “aa ratiye dharegilidante.” followed by hundreds of others.
25 September 2007 at 11:19 pm
fantastic collection hip hip hurray
26 September 2007 at 12:09 am
While all the songs mentioned are great I would like to add “Cheluveya nota chenna ..” and “Chinna baalalli ee raatri baradu innendu.. ” from Shankar Guru just for the different moods the songs convey. I am also surprised that Naaniruvude Nimagaagi.. from Mayura is not on this list. I just assumed it was there.
29 October 2007 at 9:57 pm
my favourite is naadamaya pl pl publish that song
8 April 2008 at 8:38 pm
Are there Rajkumar songs beginning
1) “Onde raaga, onde taala … (something, something ) meghashyama” or thereabouts? It’s a duet with Janaki.
2) “Kelano hari …” (?)
and what are the links to them? Thanks.
8 April 2008 at 9:04 pm
>>“Onde raaga, onde taala … (something, something ) meghashyama” or thereabouts? It’s a duet with Janaki.
>>
Yes there is…but the lyrics are “Ide Raagadalli, Ide Talladalli, Radhegagi hadida neela megha shyama” from the movie Shravana banthu, the music was by M Ranga Rao.
1 May 2008 at 1:59 pm
I request you to kindly prepare and realse mp3 of all songs of rajkumar’s
1 May 2008 at 6:31 pm
I like sad songs. Kaneera Dhaare (Hosa Belaku); Ninagagi Ododi Bandhe (Sannadhi Appanna) and Anuraaga (Nee Nanna Gellalare). And I like his devotional songs –he infused bhakti without making it overtly religiously or Hinduistic!
28 May 2008 at 11:54 pm
Where can I find lyrics of these songs?
2 June 2008 at 11:42 am
Here is my list of top-11 songs of Dr. Raj. (there are many more of my favourites – but I can’t list them all)
1. Bhamini baare agaliralare – Srinivasa kalyana
2. Beladingalagi baa – huliya halina mevu
3. Idu yaaru bareda katheyu – Premada Kanike
4. Bidalare yendu ninna – Premada Kanike
5. Heluvudu ondu – Jwalamukhi
6. Bombeyatavayya – shruthi serdaga
7. Cheluveya nota chenna – Shankar Guru
8. Priyathama – Kavirathna Kalidasa
9. Manikya Veena – Kavirathna Kalidasa
10. Ninna nanna Manavu – Bhagyavantharu
11. Ee mounava thalenu – Mayura
24 June 2008 at 5:23 pm
i would like to add “jeen na holeye” and “ide raagadalli ide taladalli” beautiful song
24 June 2008 at 5:24 pm
where can i get the lyrics of “banina anchinda kande” and “ide raagadalli”
24 July 2008 at 12:37 pm
to my opinion… i feel the order of priority in terms of musical degree of diificulties the songs should be in this order
1. Manikya veena- Kavi ratna kalidasa (all words are sanskrit)
2. Naadamaya- Jeevana chaitra (national award for singing)
3. Thaayi naavu hado bhoomi thaayige- Hoovu Hannu
4. Aaradisuve madanaari- Babruvahana
5. yava kaviyu- Anuraga aralithu
24 July 2008 at 2:29 pm
Funny but the beginning, middle ( Number 8) and the end is built on a false premise- all 3 by the fabulous PBS. Krishna Mohan and Ramesh pointed this out in their comments but sadly the lies still exist!
18 August 2008 at 2:12 pm
Can some one write the lyrics of Manikya veena- from Kavi ratna kalidasa.
18 August 2008 at 2:16 pm
maaNikya veeNaa muphalaalayaMteeM
madaalasaaM maMjula vaagvilaasaaM
mahEMdra neeladyuti kOmalaaMgeeM
maataMgakanyaaM manasaa smaraami
caturbhujE caMdrakaLaavataMsE
kucOnnatE kuMkumaraagaSONE
puMDrEkshu paaSaaMkuSa pushpabaaNahastE
namastE! jagadEkamaata@h jagadEkamaata@h …aa…
maataa…! marakataSyaamaa! maataMgee madhuSaalinee!
kuryaatkaTaakshaM kalyaaNee! kadaMba vanavaasinee…!
jaya maataMgatanayE…!
jaya neelOtpaladyutE!
jaya saMgeetarasikE!
jaya leelaaSukapriyE…!
jai jananee!
sudhaasamudraaMta RdyanmaNidweepa saMrUDha bilvaaTavee madhya
kalpadrumaakalpa kaadaMba kaaMtaaravaasapriyE…!
kRttivaasapriyE…!
saadaraarabdha saMgeetasaMbhaavanaa saMbhramaalOla neepa sragaabaddha
cULee sanaathatrikE! saanumatputrikE…!
SEkhareebhUtaSeetaaMSurEkhaa mayUkhaavaLIbaddhasusnigdha neelaalakaSrENi
SRMgaaritE! lOkasaMbhaavitE…!
kaamaleelaa dhanussannibhabhrUlataa pushpa saMdEha kRcCaaru gOrOcanaa
paMkakELI – lalaamaabhiraamE…! suraamE! ramE…!
sarvayaMtraatmikE! sarvataMtraatmikE!
sarvamaMtraatmikE! sarvamudraatmikE!
sarvaSaktyaatmikE! sarvacakraatmikE!
sarvavarNaatmikE! sarvarUpE!
jaganmaatRkE! hE jaganmaatRkE!
paahi maaM paahi maaM, paahi paahi!
28 August 2008 at 1:59 pm
i need a lyrics of title song from sapthapadhi and hrudhya haadithe
sapthapdheeeee idhu sapthpadheeee &
naliyuthaaaaaa hridhaya haadanu haaadidhe
12 September 2008 at 3:44 pm
we are lucky to see such a great,simple,honest and manava purusha. i can say that iam very lucky to be here to enjoy my life in a systematic way,leading systematic life, earning, learning,talking and every thing in a beautiful manner.may god blesshim always
25 September 2008 at 6:06 pm
would like to request to publish all the superhit songs with lyrics so that we can taste & feel the song in reality
also noted the above , there is a demand for the lyrics not only for me but for many….
raju_701@rediffmail.com
25 September 2008 at 7:03 pm
Some of my fav songs of Raj are (no particular order)
1. Anuraga enaytu
2. BaaLu beLakayitu
3. Kallina Veeneya
4. Hoovinda bareda katheya
5. Ellelli nodali ninnanna kaanuve
26 September 2008 at 11:18 am
@Sanjeev: thanks a bunch for the lyrics of “manikya veena” .. without being too critical, is it possible for you to cleanup the last part of the song, it seems to be off .. again, thanks for a wonderful effort. I definitely couldnt have done that.
16 January 2009 at 9:35 pm
Annavru Annavre !!!! bere yaaru avrige equal illa…… RAJ ” The King ” of all Actors…..
12 February 2009 at 12:53 pm
Can anyone please advice as to where can i get the lyrics written in english of all the lovely songs mentioned above. Any website?
12 February 2009 at 1:59 pm
Ok…this post made me nostalgic..i’m listening to his songs on youtube now :) They have so many there!
12 February 2009 at 10:42 pm
try kannadalyrics.com or kn.wikisource.org — copy the lyrics from there and ‘paste-special’ it in Baraha (baraha.com). You’ll get the english transliteration. Or ask on any of the several Kannada communities on Orkut.
14 April 2009 at 10:06 am
Top – 11 songs only ?? grave injustice…!!!
there are way too many good songs sung by dr Raj.
14 April 2009 at 5:12 pm
From the above its clear that..all his songs are top class like him. And more interestingly its tough compositions too. For example, song Ganga Yamuna Sangama Janaki herself took too many rehearsals and revealed this. RAJ is MUTTU, those who know this only they know this!!
9 May 2009 at 5:19 am
What about Ee gandigu Henugu yenu snehavu from Akasmika, Ee mounava from mayura and Ninna snehake naan sothe hodenu
11 August 2009 at 4:24 am
need to add:
ಕಣ್ಣೀರಧಾರೆ ಇದೇಕೆ ಇದೇಕೆ, from Hosa Belaku
6 September 2009 at 11:52 pm
What about ‘Love me or hate me” song from Operation diamond racket. I was told that it is the most watched one on you-tube. I simply can’t forget “ee samaya shringara maya” from ‘Babruvahana’. Dr. Raj has sung with lot of shringara rasa. He was the only singer who could say dialogues in the middle of the songs and make it sound so melodious.
26 September 2009 at 4:37 pm
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MY FAV SONG IS…NAN HERUVUDE NIMAGAGI…
31 October 2009 at 12:10 pm
Can i get a song from Ne Nana Gellarae