ABOUT MOHAMMED RAFI

Rafi was born in a small village in Kotta Sultan Singh, presently in Pakistan, in December 4 1924 and passed away on July 31 1981 and to our fortune he decided to remain in Hindustan during partition unlike Noorjahan who faded away due to limited oppertunities in Pakistan films. During freedom struggle and after freedom many patrioic songs came out of Rafi's richly gifted voice.

This great singer's turning point came with  film Baiju bawra. Naushad wanted all male playback songs to  record with the then filmy ghajal king Talat Mohmood but it happend that day just before recording began Naushad requested Talat sahab not to smoke cigretts before his song recordings but Talat did not listen. Immdiately Naushad sahab summoned Rafi for the recording studio and made recoreding with Rafi sahab. Rest is history. All songs rendered by Rafi sahab became super hits and every one appreciated "Oh duniyake rakh wale sun dard"
song for its pain and desperation shown in his voice while singing that song. His unmatched rendering of that song using lowest to highest octave evoked admiration from audience.

Rafi sahab was very famous for his kind and good heartedness. He used to share his remuneration given by the producer for the song picturised with music director  saying that
"if the new music director's carreer was made with his song he would be very fortunate".

                                                         
It was said by Naushad sahab that Mohemmed Rafi never gave any doubt to any music director during recording session. Rafi used to  keep himself away practising his songs and it was said that Rafi never took more take offs once he was explained the situation and scene, where his song was going to be picturised , gave his best in the first attempt itself. Such was his talent.

Rafi sahab refused to claim for royalty for his songs from recording companies what ever prifits they made. He used to say that he was paid for the song recording which itself was enough for him.

Naushad and Rafi combination gave us many semi classical songs at the time the western style was blended in most of the Hindi films.

To quote a few hits

         ·         Suhani raat dhal chuki naa jane tum kab auge- film Dulari

·         O Duniyake rakhwale soon dard bhre mere naale-film Baju Bawra

·         Chale aaj tum jahase hui jindagi paraai-Film Udan Khatola

·         Madhuban mein Radhika naache-Film Kohinoor(1960)

·         Nain lad jai hain manva mak tak-Film Gunga Jamuna

·         Yeh duniya yeh mehaphil mere kam ki nahi-Film Heer Ranjah

·         Mujhe dunya walo sharabhi na samjho-Film Leader

·         Koi  sagar dil ko behalaata nahi –Film Dil diya dard liya(1966)

·         Dilruba maine tere pyar me kya kya na kiya-Film Dil diya dard liya

·         Mere mehaboob thuje meri mohabat -Film Mere mehaboob

·         Maan tarpat hari dharsan ko aaj-film Baiju Bhawra(1952)

·         Ai mohobbat zindabaad-Film Mughal-e-Azam

 S.D.Burman Rafi combination

• Sar jo tera chakraye ya dil dooba jaye-Film Pyasa
• Hum Bekhudi mein tum ko pukare-Film Kala Pani
• Dekhi jamane ki yari – Film Kagaj ke phool
• Khoya khoya chaand khula asman- Film  Kala bazaar
• Apni to har aha ek toofan hai-Film Kala bazaar
• Dilka bhanwar kare pukar pyar ka raag suno-Film Tere ghar ke saamne
• Too kahaa ye bata is nashili raat me- Film Tere gharke saamne
• Din dhal jaye haye raat na jaye tou to na aye-Film guide
• Tere mere sapne ab ek rang hai-Film Guide
• Kyase kya hogaya bewafa tere pyar mei-Film guide
• Aise to na dekho ke humko nasha ho jaye- Film Teen devian
• Teri dhoom har kahi tujsa yar har koi nahi-Film Kala bazaar
• Sunle tu dil ki saja pyar se pyar ka -FilmTere ghar ke samne
• Teri bin soone nain hamara-Film Meri soorat teri ankhen
• Naache manu mora dighta dhigi dhigi-Film Meri soorat teri ankhen(1963)
• Tere ghar ke saamne ek ghar banaunga-Film Tereghar ke saamne
• Mujhe duniyawalo sharabhi na samjho-Film Leader
• Mera man tera pyasa mera man-Film Gambler

Shankar-Jaikishan with Md.Rafi

• Ehsan teri hoga mujh par-Film Junglee
• Yaahu.. kahe koi jangle kahe-Film Janglee
• Teri pyari pyari soorat ko-Film Sasural
• Yad na jaaye beete dinoki-Film Dil ek mandir
• Jiyao jiyao kuch bol do hare ho dil-Film Jab pyar kisi se hota hai
• Ya mera prem patra padh kar-Film Sangam
• Badi der bhai-film Basant bahar(1956)
• Aaye bahar banke luba ghar chele gaye-filmRaj hath(1956)
• Radhike tune Bansuri churayee-film Beti bête(1964)
• Ajhuhunaa aye balamwa-film saanjh aur savera(1964)
• Kaise samjhau badi na samaj-Film Suraj(1966)
• Hei gulbadan hei gulbadan-Film Professor
• Babul kaun ghadi ye ayi-Film Umang

O.P.Nayyar with Rafi

• Ai dil hai mushkil jeena yaha jara hatke-Film C.I.D
• Jawniya ye mast mast bin piye  –Film Tumsa nahi dekha
• yuto hamne lakh haseen dekhe tumsa-Film Tumsa nahi dekha
• Aachal mei sajale nn kaliya-Film Phir wohi dil laya hu
• Man mora Bhawra-Film Raagini(1958)
• Bahat shukiryan badi meharbani-Film Ek Muafir ek hasina
• Main bombai ka baabu naam mera anjana-Film Naya daur(1957)

Rafi with Roshan

• Jo baat tujh mei hai teri tasweer mei nahi-Film Taj mahal
• Man re tu kahena dheer dhare-Film Citralekha
• Hum Intijaar karenge hum intijaar-Film Bahu Begam
• Dil zo na keha sakha wohi raaz – Film Bheegi Raat

Rafi with Madan mohan

• Teri ankhon ke siva duniya mei rakha kya hai-Film Chirag(1969)
• Tujhe kya sunaoon dilruba-film Aakhri Dao(1958)
• Basti basti parbat parbat gata jaye banjara-fil Railway platform(1955)
• Main nigahen tere chehere se hatavu kaise-film Aap ki parchaiyan(1964)
• Kabhi na kabhi kahe na  kahi koi na koie-fil Sharabi(1965)
• Meri awaaj suno pyar ka raag suno-film Nanuhal(1967)
• Rang aur nor ki baarat kise pesh karu-Film Ghazal(1964)
• Aap ke pahuloome aakar rodiye-Film Mera Saya(1966)
• Tumhare julf nke saayemei sham-Film Naunihal(1967)
• Mai yeh sochkar uske gharse-Film Haqueeqat(1964)
• Yeh duniya yeh mehaphil mere kaam ki-Film Heer ranjha
• Ab tumhare havele watan sathio-Film Haqeeqat(1964)

Rafi with Ravi

• Sau baar janam lenge sau baar fanam-Film Ustadon ka ustad
• Baar baar dekho hazar bar dekho-Film China Town
• Jindagi bhar nahi bhoolenge ye barsat-Film Barsat Ki Raat
• Maine shayad tumhe pehale hi kahi dekha hai-Film Barsat ki Raat
• Chaudivinka chhand ho ya aftabh ho-Film Chaudvi ka Chand
• Mere yaar bana hai doolha-Film Chaudvi ka Chand
• Yeh luknow ki sar zameen-Film Chaudvi ka Chand
• Pukarta chalhu mei gali gali bahar ki-Film Mere Sanam

Rafi with Laxmi kanth –pyarelal

• Chahoong mei thuje sanj savere-Film Dosti
• Mera to jobi kadam hai who teri raahame-Film Dosti
• Jane walo jara mudke dekho mujhe-Film Dosti
• Koyi jab raahan paye mere sang aye-Film Dosti
• Happy birth day to you-Film Farz
• Chal kaye  jam ayiye aapki ankhoke naam-Film Mere humdum meredost
• Aanese uski aye bahar janese uski-Film Jeene ki Raah
• Pardah hai pardah pardeke peeche-Film Amar Akbar Anthony
• Shirdi wale saibaba-Film Amar Akbar Anthony
• Taiyab ali pyar ka dushman hai hai-Film Amar Akbar Anthony
• John jani janardan-Film Naseeb
• Bade miya deevane hum se suno-Film Shagird(1967)
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Rafi With Many music Directors

• Na kisiki ankh ka nor hu-Film Lal Quila(1960) Music S.N.Tripathi
• Subah na aye sham na aye-Film Cha Cha Cha(1964) Music  Iqbal Qhureshi

• Kah do koina kare yahan pyar-Film Shehnai(1959) Music Vasant Desai
• Nav kalpana-Film Mrig trishna(1975) Music Shambhu Sen

Rafi with Kalyanji-Anandji

• Pardesiyose na akhiya milana-Film Jab jab phool khile
• Oh dilbar janiye mere hai hum tere-Film Hasina maan jayegi
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Rafi with shamshad begaum

Leke pehla ppehla pyar bhake anko me kumar- Film C.I.D

S.D Burman with Rafi & lata

Tere ghar ke samne ek ghar banaunga-film tere ghar ke samne

Dekho ruthana karo baat najuronki  suno-Film Tere ghar ke samne

Madan Mohan-Rafi Ghazals

• Rang aur noor ki barat kise-film Ghazal(1964)
• Aap ke pahaloo me aakar rodiye-film Meresaya(1966)
• Tumhari zulf ke sayeme sham- film Naunihal (1967)