Thursday, October 31, 2019

180-Samjhawan=Samjhawan unplugged=Main Tenu Samjhawan Ki

Song: Samjhawan (Hindi)
Film/Album: Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania
Year: 2014
Composer: Shaarib-Toshi
Song: Samjhawan unplugged (Hindi)
Film/Album: Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania
Year: 2014
Composer: Shaarib-Toshi
Producer Karan Johar bought rights to the original hit song "Main Tenu Samjhawan", which was sung by Pakistani singers Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Farah Anwar in the Indo-Pak production Punjabi film Virsa. Music for the song was re-created by Sharib−Toshi and produced by Stewart Eduri at YRF Studio, with Vijay Kumar and Deepesh as recording engineers.
Song: Main Tenu Samjhawan Ki (Punjabi-Pak)
Film/Album: Virsa
Year: 2010
Composer: Jawad Ahmed

Time for Pak inspired songs

Now I'll focus on Bollywood songs inspired by Pakistani Songs. There is a truckload and will take some time. I'll be marking the language of the originals as Urdu-Pak or Punjabi-Pak just for the sake of organisation and search facilitation.
I'll post one song now to give you a taste and then will spend some time collecting the songs before starting to post. This song was recreated for the Indian movie by the original Pak composer and we know that because its a relatively new song. There may be many more such songs but in any case they were inspired by an original Pak song credited or uncredited.

179-Palinginaal Oru Maaligai=Frenesí

Song: Palinginaal Oru Maaligai (Tamil)
Film/Album: Vallavan Oruvan
Year: 1966
Composer: Vedha

Song: Frenesí (Instrumental)
Film/Album: Frenesí
Year: 1940
Composer: Artie Shaw

Song: Frenesí (Spanish)
Film/Album: Frenesí
Year: 1930
Composer: Alberto Dominguez

178-Sooriyane=Somebody Like You

Song: Sooriyane (Tamil)
Film/Album: Vellithirai
Year: 2008
Composer: G. V. Prakash Kumar

Song: Somebody Like You (English)
Film/Album: Somebody Like You
Year: 2002
Composer: Keith Urban

177-Unakkena Naan=Unfaithful

Song: Unakkena Naan (Tamil)
Film/Album: Kadhalil Vizhunthen
Year: 2008
Composer: Vijay Antony

Song: Unfaithful (English)
Film/Album: Unfaithful
Year: 2006
Composer: Rihanna

176-Yar seidha mayam=She's Always A Woman

Song: Yar seidha mayam (Tamil)
Film/Album: Lucky Man
Year: 1995
Composer: Adhityan

Song: She's Always A Woman (English)
Film/Album: The Stranger
Year: 1977
Composer: Billy Joel 

175-Baba Baba=Bohemian Ballet


Song: Baba Baba (Tamil)
Film/Album: Pudhayal
Year: 1997
Composer: Vidyasagar

Song: Bohemian Ballet (Hungarian)
Film/Album: Boheme
Year: 1995
Composer: Deep Forest

174-Kadhalagi kadhalagi=A Thousand Years

Song: Kadhalagi kadhalagi (Tamil)
Film/Album: King
Year: 2002
Composer: Dhina
Song: A Thousand Years (English)
Film/Album: Brand New Day
Year: 1999
Composer: Sting

173-Boom Boom Maattukaran=Chim Chim Cher-ee


Song: Boom Boom Maattukaran (Tamil)
Film/Album: Athey Kangal
Year: 1967
Composer: Vedha

Song: Chim Chim Cher-ee (English)
Film/Album: Mary Poppins
Year: 1964
Composer: Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, with music adapted and conducted by Irwin Kostal.

172-I Love You Sonnalle=Wana Wana

Song: I Love You Sonnalle (Tamil)
Film/Album: Ullathai Allitha
Year: 1996
Composer: Sirpy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PTezenJmvg
Song: Wana Wana (Arabic)
Film/Album: Ta'ala
Year: 1994
Composer: Hisham Abbas

171-Mama Nee Mama=Kitna Pyara Tujhe Rab Ne=Kinna Sohna

Song: Mama Nee Mama (Tamil)
Film/Album: Ullathai Allitha
Year: 1996
Composer: Sirpy
Song: Kitna Pyara Tujhe Rab Ne (Hindi)
Film/Album: Raja Hindustani
Year: 1996
Composer: Nadeem-Shravan
Song: Kinna Sohna (Punjabi)
Film/Album: Magic Touch
Year: 1991
Composer: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

170-Sittu Chittu Kuruvikku=Mera Laung Gawacha

Song: Sittu Chittu Kuruvikku (Tamil)
Film/Album: Ullathai Allitha
Year: 1996
Composer: Sirpy


Song: Mera Laung Gawacha (Punjabi) Film/Album: Naag Mani Year: 1991 Composer: Anu Malik

Song: Mera Laung Gawacha (Punjabi)
Film/Album: Star Crazy
Year: 1991
Composer: Bally Sagoo feat. Cheshire Cat
Song: Mera Laung Gawacha (Punjabi)
Film/Album: Dulari
Year: 1987
Composer: Musarrat Nazir



Song: Mera Laung Gawacha (Punjabi)
Film/Album: Old Punjabi olk song
Year: 1960s
Composer: Muhammad Sadiq & Surinder Kaur

169-Aai Shabba=Chebba

Song: Aai Shabba (Tamil)
Film/Album: Karnaa
Year: 1995
Composer: Vidyasagar
Song: Chebba (Arabic)
Film/Album: Kutché
Year: 1988
Composer: Khaled Hadj Ibrahim

168-Muthamma Ennai=Devi Koonthalo Brindavanam=Happy Together


Song: Muthamma Ennai (Tamil)
Film/Album: Sigaram
Year: 1991
Composer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Song: Devi Koonthalo Brindavanam (Tamil)
Film/Album: En Aasai Unnoduthaan
Year: 1983
Composer: Sankar-Ganesh

Song: Happy Together (English)
Film/Album: Happy Together
Year: 1967
Composer: The Turtles

167-Ivan Kattil=Oh My Gosh

Song: Ivan Kattil (Tamil)
Film/Album: Kalvanin Kaadhali
Year: 2006
Composer: Yuvan Shankar Raja

Song: Oh My Gosh (English)
Film/Album: Oh My Gosh
Year: 2005
Composer: Basement Jaxx

166-Nenjodu Kalanthidu=Runaway

Song: Nenjodu Kalanthidu (Tamil)
Film/Album: Kaadhal Kondein
Year: 2003
Composer: Yuvan Shankar Raja
The melody for the crux of song is taken from the few seconds intro of the song below. Yuvan must've been paid very less for this movie. So many of the songs are "inspired"
Song: Runaway (English)
Film/Album: Trä
Year: 1994
Composer: The Corrs

165-Kadhal Mattum Purivathillai=Räven

Song: Kadhal Mattum Purivathillai (Tamil)
Film/Album: Kaadhal Kondein
Year: 2003
Composer: Yuvan Shankar Raja

Song: Räven (Swedish)
Film/Album: Trä
Year: 1994
Composer: Hedningarna

164-Manasu Rendum=A Rose In the wind


Song: Manasu Rendum (Tamil)
Film/Album: Kaadhal Kondein
Year: 2003
Composer: Yuvan Shankar Raja
Song: A Rose In the wind (English)
Film/Album: A Rose In the wind
Year: 1998
Composer: Anggun

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

163-Allu Allu=Habibi Dah Nari Narain

Song: Allu Allu (Tamil)
Film/Album: Bagavathi
Year: 2002
Composer: Srikanth Deva

Song: Habibi Dah Nari Narain (Arabic)
Film/Album: Habibi Dah (Nari Narain)
Year: 2001
Composer: Hisham Abbas with Jayashri

162-Oh vennila=Canção do Mar

Song: Oh vennila (Tamil)
Film/Album: Kushi
Year: 2000
Composer: Srikanth Deva
Song: Canção do Mar (Portuguese)
Film/Album: Lágrimas
Year: 1994
Composer: Dulce José Silva Pontes

161-Thiloththama=Galbi


Song: Thiloththama (Tamil)
Film/Album: Aasai
Year: 1995
Composer: Srikanth Deva

Song: Galbi (Yemeni/English)
Film/Album: Yemenite Songs (Original version) / Shaday ('88 Remix)
Year: 1988
Composer: Ofra Haza

160-Poo Virinjachu=That Thing You Do

Song: Poo Virinjachu (Tamil)
Film/Album: Mugavaree
Year: 2000
Composer: Srikanth Deva
Song: That Thing You Do (English)
Film/Album: That Thing You Do!
Year: 1996
Composer: The Wonders(fictional)

159-I like you=I feel lonely


Song: I like you(Tamil)
Film/Album: Citizen
Year: 2001
Composer: Srikanth Deva


Song: I feel lonely
Film/Album: Dedicated to …
Year: 1998
Composer: Sasha

158-Hello Mr. Ethirkatchi=Memphis Stomp

Song: Hello Mr. Ethirkatchi(Tamil)
Film/Album: Iruvar
Year: 1997
Composer: AR Rahman
The intro Piano piece is clearly inspired. That is, in my opinion, the highlight of the song and sets the tone of the entire song.

Song: Memphis Stomp(Instrumental)
Film/Album: The Firm
Year: 1993
Conductor:  Dave Grusin

157-Shaitan ka sala=Bala


Song: Shaitan Ka Saala(Hindi)
Film/Album: Housefull 4
Year: 2019
Composer: Sohail Sen
The producers took permission from the original creator but don't seem to be mentioning his name anywhere in the youtube description. Here's an article on the "hardships" they faced in getting the permission: https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/housefull-4-akshay-kumars-bala-song-took-6-months-for-rights-20-mins-for-finalising-lyrics/. I imagine the original creator should've prohibited them from showing his name. Else, why this sannata about him? In any case, Inspired Gaane shows you the "inspiration" below.


Song: Bala
Film/Album: bala
Year: 2015
Composer: Tony Montana Music