AAA 14- S02
AAA- 14 (S02- EP2)
The Season- 02 Episode- 02 of AAA & we have- "Arijith Singh" with us today!
This one who's ruling Bollywood with his golden voice & on a route to position him alongside the legends like Mohammad Rafi Saab, Lataji, Kishore Dada of that generation, Sonu Nigam, Kumar Sanu, Uditji of yesterday's generation & you know who's that king of today's generation. So, with no more delay, let's peep in.
S02- EP2- ARIJITH SINGH
What can one speak about this nation's favorite singer? Such a soulful voice he has got & such a great hold on expressive renditions & that is what makes him sui generis. Born into a family of Sikh & Bangla, was raised in Mushirabad, West Bengal. Arijith was fond of music from very tender age itself & was passionate enough to understand the nuances in music. He is a trained Classical vocalist as well a Tabla player too. Singh learnt music from Rajendra Prasad Hazari & started performing from the age of 9 itself. He always said, he loves music & music is everything for him.
Arijith needs no introduction, you'll know him right since Aashiqui- 2 and rest is history. He rose to fame with in no time & enjoyed the legacy just like that. So, without any other details about this much celebrated artist- lets go in attributing this article to the "Monarch Of Expressive Renditions"!! Maybe I cannot talk much about peppiness here when romantic Arijith is here.
Enjoy reading further- Here are 09 songs of Singh which will surely make Y'll fall for him & his soulful voice.
01. Nashe Si Chad Gayi
Movie: Befikre- 2016
Music: Vishal & Shekhar
Lyricist: Jaideep Sahni
Co- Vocalist: Caralisa Monterio
Who didn't loop this song until saturation & realized there is no such saturation point for this song. May be none right! This song is like such a cool breeze which is casting it's notorious fragrances all over which it has borrowed from the Alyssums around! Am a huge fan of this song, it kicks my mood on if its in such a off. Arijith has a trait of murmuring all the words with HQ clarity like no one else in this world can do that, it is such a peculiar way of rendering! We could listen to that mischievous tone yet with a melodious cover suiting to the character of Ranveer Singh in the film. The tune's nothing special, lyrics are'nt any special, but his voice has that capacity to rule the charts & Y'll know why he is called as "People's favorite singer"!!
02. Uska Hi Banana
Movie: 1920 Evil Returns- 2012
Music: Chiranthan Bhutt
Lyricist: Junaid Wasi
This is the song which caught everyone's eye once he rose into fame after Aashiqui- 2. This is such a gem, I love every part of the song. There are certain words like "Khuda, Khayal, Hissa, Qasam etc" which have influence of Urudu accent & they have to sound exactly like that, likewise the soul is gone & when you have Arijith with such words & he'll teach you how to create a right balance between uttering them & bringing in the required amount of expression too, he is like a Spring balance's center knob, it is right in between & not even a bit here or there, such perfect is Arijith while rendering. And his high pitch is as usual stunning, he is among very few singers in India who would pick up such difficult high ranged notes just like that & yet would sound effortless.
03. Muskurane
Movie: Citylights- 2014
Music: Jeet Gannguli
Lyricist: Rashmi Singh
" मुस्कुराने की वजह तुम हो। गुनगुनाने की वजह तुम हो। " This is what all Singh's fans tell to him!! How cute this song sounds- Am like always on a loop mode whenever it plays randomly on my playlist. This picture, this song & these lyrics have got some great depth. I can firmly assure that Arijith would be the reason for all the youngsters to develop a strange interest towards all slow paced & melodious numbers- & he deserves the pat for such commendable job. Don't say that you never heard this number- coz it doesn't make sense when you love romantic numbers & didn't tune on to this!!
04. Binte Dil
Movie: Padmaavat- 2018
Music: Sanjay Leela Bhansaali
Lyricist: AM Turaz
A well deserved national award song- isn't it? Of course yes. We all till then knew only one side of Singh, but Sanjay exposed that other side of the coin where Arijith can modulate his voice like never ever and croon a Arabian Sufi kind!! The erotic warmth of Maalik Khafur towrads Khilji is definitively portrayed very well by the director & the lead actors, yet it needs such great guts & confidence to bring in such songs on Bi- sexuality & such stereotypical backdrops, yet there is no proper proof to showcase that Khilji was Bi- Sexual, coz they say he just had men & women in his harem- but no one knew what's the reality. So, is the essaying of character by the amazingly talented Ranveer & so is the rendition by the very own Arijith! Like it would be an easy task to some female singer to bring in such titillating expressions, but who could emote like that in men? My answer would be none! But Arijith brought in such a right balance- kuddos man!! That's why you have so many fans all around.
05. Sajde
Movie: Kill Dil- 2014
Music: Shankar- Ehsaan- Loy
Lyricist: Gulzaar
Co- Singers: Nihira Joshi Deshpaande (Ft. Gulzaar)
Like many confined Arijith to certain genres itself, but we have music directors like Shankar Mahadevan, A. R. Rahman, Vishal- Shekhar who experimented on his versatility. This song too is such experimentation. Who knew that Arijith not only sounds soulful & romantic but also like a PET bottle full of energy too. In this song especially, he is like that fuming thunder. Gulzaar Saahab's amazing poetry & Arijith's rendition makes our hearts. If you never heard this, it is like you will lose 4 min 40 secs of your life!!
06. Aa Raat Bhar
Movie: Heropanti- 2014
Music: Sajid- Wajid
Lyricist: Kusar Munir
Co- Singer: Shreya Ghoshal
When I initially listened to this track, I hated it for it's loud music & irritating guitar strings but eventually when I began to give it some time, then it struck my chord & never again I found it to be noisy. This song is like a celebration of life. It has every phrase that keeps telling you to come out of the false cover. Shreya Ghoshal & Arijith Singh is such a hit combination like, they have become the monopoly of Bollywood playback singing & they deserve that hype for sure. These both are my personnel favorites.
07. Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga
Movie: Half- Girlfriend- 2017
Music: Mithoon
Lyricist: Manoj Muntashir
Co- Singer: Shahashaa Tripaati
This song & this film will be etched in my heart forever. I know there are various die hard fans for this number, it is all Arijith's magic, may be he is a magician in past, so he is casting that magical spells with his music now. I have nothing left to talk about this song, it is my favorite, your favorite & everyone's favorite.
08. Agar Tum Saath Ho
Movie: Tamasha- 2015
Music: A. R. Rahman
Lyricist: Irshaad Kamli
Co- Singer: Alka Yagnik
One of the finest songs ever made in Bollywood. A. R. Rahman composing such melodious tracks itself is a treat & to add on we have Arijith to croon the track. Like Rahman knows perfectly to how to select singers for a track, this track has got the amazing Alkaji too, she has all the sweetness in her voice- always indebted for her for all the amazing songs she has given to us. This song has a flip on, like it has Arijith's high pitched rendering of lines & a low pitched rendering of the same line, like they are two different verions with same pace and different ranges. So,Rahman got an innovative idea of making it into a harmony by fusing the two versions & then it is a history, you know what all had happened!! I alawys loved Arijith whenever he sang for Rahman, there are really very few to name, but they are just awesome. Some others from their stupendous combination are- Tu Chale, Khulke Jeena, Jwalamukhi, Mohenjadaro, Naan Un Azhaginile.
09. Ami Je Tomar
Movie: Bhool Bhulaiya 2 - 2022
Music: Pritam
Lyricist: Sameer
What can anyone tell about this masterpiece? Just it's a legendaryu song. I don't know what was in Pritam's mind when he composed it, but it's a classic according to me. Shreya Ghoshal & M. G. Sreekumar who sang the original- Mere Dholna remain as unprecedented in music lover's hearts, but Arijith comes like that cool breeze in this rehash film of BB2. This version is my favorite, I don't have the count on how many times I heard that surgam part alone!! He's just magical, tells us he's really king of every genre.
So, that's it, a good bye for today, we will meet Y'all with another episode & keep guessing the artist for next episode!
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