Teri Yaadmein Jalkar Dekh Liya

Teri Yaadmein Jalkar Dekh Liya- Lata Mangeshkar-Film Nagin 1954-Lyrics Rajendra Krishna- Music Hemant Kumar.

Coming to the story line, there is nothing exceptional about “Nagin”. Mala (Vyjayanthimala) and Sanatan (Pradeep Kumar) belong to warring tribes and fall in love when she is entranced by his been. The movie progresses on the strength of its music as the two lovers, confronting opposition in various forms, are separated before uniting in a climax that includes five songs in a row.

The closing segment of the movie is shot in colour, but it is the black-and-white portion that stands out for Hemant Da's music and Vyjayanthimala's performance.

The ethereal Vyjayanthimala, barely 18, illuminates the screen with her stunning beauty, moving around daintily from one song to the other; from the bewitching “Man Dole Mera Tan Dole” to the poignant “Mera Dil Ye Pukare Aaja…” Of course, the soul of the movie remains Lata Mangeshkar's voice and Hemant Da's unforgettable composition to some impeccable lyrics by Rajinder Krishan. Simply unmatched…

There are only a few movies that can be counted for their musical score, and “Nagin” remains one of them. When Lata sings “Jadugar Sainyya Chhodo Mori Bainyya” and Vyjayanthimala responds with her dancing skills, the result is sheer magic on the screen. The close-up shots of Vyjayanthimala highlight her ability to convey so much with so little effort.

“Nagin” was a precursor to her rise in Hindi cinema as an iconic actor, who combined her talents, performing and dancing, to rule the screen on her terms.

There are a couple of nondescript numbers too, ironically sung by Lata, but tolerable compared to some mediocre stuff that symbolises music today.

Hemant Da's contribution to the movie is monumental. He gets the best out of Lata and then lends his voice to an unforgettable duet “Arre Chhod De Sajaniya Chhod De Patang Meri Chhod De”, apart from the solos that have stood the test of time: “Tere Dwaar Khada Ek Jogi”; “Yaad Rakhna Pyaar Ki Nishani Gori Yaad Rakhna” and “Zindagi Ke Dene Wale Zindagi Ke Lene Wale…”

The two biggest recall values of “Nagin” are Vyjayanthimala and Hemant Da. The director is Nandlal Jashwantlal; there is a cameo by I.S. Johar; the villain is Jeevan and the hero is Pradeep Kumar; it was a huge hit and fittingly fetched Hemant Da the Filmfare Award. In small towns, it was common to see a man guarding snake baskets outside the theatre screening “Nagin”, for the charmers would all be inside. A pity the snake charmer has vanished in these times, but the charm of “Nagin” has only grown….

The end part of the film is shot in colour for inexplicable reasons. It has a marathon of four songs coming in succession to each other, depicting the journey of Mala's soul from the clutches of death to earth towards her still body.

Songs coming in this section are...

1. 1. Sun Rasiya Sun Rasiya Kaheko Jalaye Jiya Jay
   2. Mera Badalimein Chhup Gaya Chand Re...
   3. Oonchi Oonchi Duniya Ki Deewarein Saiyya Todke
   4. Teri Yaadmein Jalkar Dekh Liya

Sanatan's magical been tune at last becomes able to bring the life back to her almost dead body. The films then ends with uniting the two love birds.

सुन रसिया
काहे को जलाए जिया आजा

लिख लिख हारी बलम तोहे पतियाँ
तुम बिन कैसे बिताऊँ कारी रतियाँ
सुन रसिया काहे को जलाए ...

कब होगा पूरा सजन मेरा सपना
पिया तुम आ के कहोगे मुझे अपना
सुन रसिया काहे को जलाए ...
मेरा बदली में छुप गया चाँद रे
कहाँ ढूँढें नयन मोरे बावरे
आजा आजा ओ साँवरे
दुनिया ने तोड़ दिये सपने सुहाने
रो रो के याद करूँ गुज़रे ज़माने
आजा पिया मोरा तड़पा जिया
मेरे जीवन की होने लगी शाम रे
कहाँ ढूँढें नयन मोरे ...
मैं हूँ यहाँ और तू है वहाँ
कैसे आऊँ मैं पिया तोरे गाँव रे
कहाँ ढूँढें नयन मोरे ...

ऊँची ऊँची दुनिया की दीवारें सैंया तोड़ के जी तोड़ के
मैं आई रे तेरे लिए सारा जग छोड़ के
यार मिला दिलदार मिला मुझे एक नया संसार मिला
झूमती बहार आई दिल को क़रार मिला
जाने न दूँगी मुख मोड़ के जी मोड़ के
मैं आई रे तेरे लिए ...
रात नई हर बात नई है तारों की बारात नई
इक नई दुनिया में हुई मुलाक़ात नई
जाने न दूँगी मुख मोड़ के जी मोड़ के
मैं आई रे तेरे लिए ...

तेरी याद में जल कर देख लिया
अब आग में जल कर देखेंगे
इस राह में अपनी मौत सही
ये राह भी चल कर देखेंगे
तेरि याद मेइन जल कर ...
दीपक की चमक में आग भी है
दुनिया ने कहा परवानों से
परवाने मगर ये कहने लगे
दीवाने तो जल कर देखेंगे
तेरि याद मे जल कर ...

Nagin 1954

Starcast: Vyjayantimala, Pradeep Kumar, Jeevan, Mubarak, I.S.Johar, Ruby Myers
Sory by Bijon Bhattacharya.
Cinematography Falli Mistry.
Lyrics Rajendra Krishna
Music Hemant Kumar
Produced by Mahendra Shah.
Directed by Nandlal Jaswantlal.