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Salil Chowdhury

Taangewaali (1955)

A lively film score blending Punjabi folk energy with Salil’s trademark melodic flair.

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Film Information

Language: Hindi

Lyricist: Prem Dhawan

A highly energetic soundtrack with strong Punjabi folk influences, and one of Salil's most spirited musical scores of the 1950s.

Songs

Nr Song Singer(s) HndMalTamTelKanBngOth
TW1 Dekho Taangaa meraa niraala Mohammed Rafi ✔------
TW2 Tere naino.n ne jaadoo Daala Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi ✔------
TW3 Rimjhim jhim jhim badarvaa barse Lata Mangeshkar ✔----PB1-
TW4 Teena tan taa teena Geeta Dutt, Manna Dey ✔------
TW5 Mai.n luT gayee duniyaa waalo.n Lata Mangeshkar ✔------
TW6 Halke halke chalo saa.nware Lata Mangeshkar, Hemant Kumar ✔AH2-----
TW7 BaiThe the kiye… par sai.nya beimaan ne Lata Mangeshkar ✔------
TW8 Dil ke sahaare, jaan se pyaare Lata Mangeshkar ✔------
TW9 Are o dekhne waalo.n ye duniyaa dekhte jaao Unknown ✔------

Notes & Background

Taangewaali (1955) is one of Salil Chowdhury’s most vibrant folk-based scores. The influence of Punjabi folk is unmistakable, especially in “Dekho Taangaa Meraa Niraala”, which stylistically resembles O. P. Nayyar’s iconic Punjabi rhythm pieces.

TW3 — “Rimjhim jhim jhim badarvaa barse” has a Bengali antecedent. The original was sung by Dhananjay Bhattacharya in the Bengali film Paasher Baari, becoming a watershed moment in 1950s Bengali modern music.

The playful duet “Teena Tan Taa Teena” (TW4) by Geeta Dutt and Manna Dey survives only in the film. It was never released on records, and since the film is unavailable even on VHS, the audio remains extremely rare.

Salil beautifully blends folk idioms with orchestral sophistication, making Taangewaali a standout score despite the film’s obscurity.