Pankaj Mullick-the Path-maker, A Small Tribute Options

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Pankaj Mullick was born on 20th April 1904 at Calcutta, India. Pankaj Mullick was son of Manimohan Mullick who had a great interest in traditional music, and would invite eminent singers and instrumentalists to perform during religious festivals.

Born in a middle class Bengali family, it was here that Pankaj Mullick drew inspiration from classical Hindustani music. From a very early age, he decided that his vocation would be music, and though enrolled in college, he did not pursue higher education. After completing his college studies he became a student of Durgadas Banerjee. Later, he joined Dinendra Nath Tagore for learning music. His first record was released by the Videophone Company in the year 1926.

Pankaj Mullick was lucky to be introduced to the Tagore family, which was to have an everlasting influence upon him. Rabindra Sangeet became his forte, and he is the only man who has tuned a Rabindranath poem to music, 'Diner Seshey, Ghoomer Deshey' with the great poet's total approval. The approval of the great poet came to Pankaj after endless numbers of hours of waiting on him, and the story has it that..

.. it was for a college function that Pankaj had approached the great poet to have his permission to perform one of his poetries, to which Rabindranath Tagore asked him to sing out the composition that he had in mind. It was after hearing his composition that Rabindranath was so very overcome with the tune that he granted him a total approval for all his poetries.

Thus was through Pankaj Mullick's songs that Rabindra Sangeet became popular in every Bengali household, even raising great interest among Western music connoisseurs.

He received Dada Saheb Phalke Award in 1972, by President Hon.Sri V.V.Giri


Friends,

In due course, I will add some song / photographs & 'afsane' to Great Pankaj Sahab.
Please join me to pay tribute to- The Legend of Legends - Sri Pankaj Mullick Sahab.


USR

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Friends,

Mullick Sahab first joined Calcutta's famous New Theatre's where he trained and conducted rehearsals for artists like K C Dey and Saigal.His first break was Yahudi Ki Ladki (1933). Here, he shared the credits with R C Boral. Later he worked with R. C. Boral for P C Barua's legendary tragedy, Devdas (1935), where Saigal rendered ‘Dukh Ke Din Ab Beetat Nahin’. Their other joint hits included Barua's Maya and Grihadah (both 1936), Hem Chunder's Karodpati (1936) and Nitin Bose's President (1937).

Mullick Sahab had also acted in 6 to 7 films....

1-Chashar Maye - 1934
2-Muqti - 1937
3-Adhikaar - 1938
4-Kapaal Kundala - 1939
5-Aandhi - 1940
6-Nartaki - 1940
7-Doctor - 1941

I am uploading some tracks of Film - Doctor (1941) in Good-Quality (160 kbps)

Film - Doctor
Lyrics - Munshi Arzoo
Composition-Pankaj Sahab
Singer - Punkaj Sahab
Actor - Punkaj Sahab

Pankaj Sahab in film - Doctor



Aayee Bahar Aaj
Aayee Bahar



Haaaan..
Aaj Apanii Mehanton Kaa
Mujhko Samraa Mil Gayaa
Jismen Khoyaa Huaa Thaa Main
Wo Sehraa Mil Gayaa
Aaj Apanii…




Chale Pavan Kii Chaal,
Jag Mein Chale Pavan Kii Chaal
Yahii Chaal Hai Jag Sevaa Kaa,
Yahii Jiivan Sukhapaal
Ho Chale Pavan Kii Chaal



Guzar Gayaa Wo Zamaanaa Kaisaa-Kaisaa
Guzar Gayaa Wo Zamaanaa
Kaisaa-Kaisaa
Hassii-Kushii Kii Bahaar Thii Jisamen
Guzar Gayaa Wo Zamaanaa
Kaisaa-Kaisaa
Guzar Gayaa




[two more songs are in next post)