Why do Indian movies have songs?
Well that’s a question that is being increasingly asked now, but it was not the case earlier. Given that Indian movies had their base in the various forms of “stage” or “theatre” traditions, when sound came into movies, songs became integral.
For a very long time, songs played a very important role in experiencing movies. For the producers, it was an essential form of revenue. The music rights that they sold to the music companies got them very good money. Also distributors of that film used to see how the songs were shot and then they used to give money to the producers.
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hari prasad
May 21, 2023
Does Thulli Thulli Nee Paadama from Sippikul Muthu counts as a song where K Vishwanath narrates a story or it isn’t?
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hari prasad
May 21, 2023
I remember Kamal singing it in a very happy way while Radhika does the complete opposite.
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Madan
May 21, 2023
Wonderful article on K V. Not sure about the attempt to press forth an exceptionalist case (similar to the article on OPN). There are surely many other magnificent examples of integrating the song into the movie and not just using it for a commercial perspective. Going all the way back to Yeh Duniya Agar Mil Bhi Jaaye in Pyasa. Aaja Re Pardesi in Madhumati. The two versions of Dil Dhoondtha Hai in Mausam. Pretty much every song in Arth but especially Koi Yeh Kaise is so powerful.
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Jayram
May 21, 2023
Beautiful tribute to KV.
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