Dr Raj Kumar’s Top-11 Songs
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)
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
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!