Abhaya Mukesh

Mukesh Chand Mathur

Mukesh

Mukesh Chand Mathur was born on 22 July 1923 in Delhi and he went on to be come one of the biggest male playback voice of Hindi Film Industry along with Mohammed Rafi and Kishore Kumar.

Mukesh may not have sung as many songs as Kishore Kumar or Rafi Sahab but whatever he sang went on to become super hit not only in India but in other countries especially in Russia and China. Awara Hoon .. the title song of the Raj Kapoor Banner’s Awara released in 1951 established him beyond doubts and Raj Kapoor on his death on August 27 in 1976 said that he had lost his voice. Though some Raj Kapoor songs were also performed by Mohammed Rafi, Talat Mahmood and especially Manna Dey the number of songs with Mukesh were phenomenal

Duets Featuring Mukesh

Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Suman Kalyanpur Shamshad Begum and Geeta Dutt have prominently featured in duets with Mukesh, Maybe more than 75 percent duets rerecorded with Lata Mangeshkar .

songfilm yearmusiccosingerlyricist
Badariya Baras Gai Us PaarMoorti1945Bulo C RaniKhurshidShakeel Badayuni
Ja Parwane Ja Kahin ShamaRajputani 1946Bulo C RaniHamida BanuPandit Indra Chandra
Kagaz Ki Meri NaoDo Dil1947Pandit GovindramSuraiyaDN Madho
Mati Ka But Bha GayaDo Dil1947Pandit GovindramSuraiyaDN Madhok
Main Bhanwara Tu hai PhoolMela1948Naushad AliShamshad BegumShakeel Badayuni
Mera Dil Todne WaleMela 1948Naushad AliShamshad BegumShakeel Badayuni
Raat Ko Jee Chamke tareAag1948Ram GanguliShamshad BegumBehzad Lucknavi
Yaad Rakhna Chand Taron Anokha Pyar1948Anil BiswasLata MangeshkarZia Sarhadi
Ye Bura Kiya Jo saafSohaag Raat1948Snehal BhatkarRajkumariKidar Sharma
Chhod Gaye BalamBarsaat1949Shankar JaikishanLata MangeshkarHasrat Jaipuri
Kismet Mein Bichhadna ThaShabnam1949SD BurmanShamshad BegumQamar Jalalabadi
Patli Kamar HaiBarsaat1949Shankar JaikishanLata MangeshkarShailendra
Tu Mahal Mein Rahne WaliShabnam1949SD BurmanShamshad BegumQamar Jalalbadi
Ye Duniya hai YahanShair1949Ghulam MohammedLata MangeshkarShakeel Badayuni
Humse Nain Milana Ankhen1950Madan MohanShamshad BegumRaja Mehdi Ali Khan
Khayalon Mein Kisi KeBawre Nain1950RoshanGeeta DuttKidar Sharma
Mujhe Sach Sach Bata Bawre Nain1950RoshanRajkumariKidar Sharma
Aye Dil Na Mujhse ChhupaBadal1951Shankar JaikishanLata MangeshkarShailendra
Bade Armanon Se Rakha hai BalamMalhaar1951RoshanLata MangeshkarIndeevar
Dum Bhar Jo Udhar MunhAwara1951Shankar JaikishanLata MangeshkarShailendra
Kahan Ho Tum Zara Malhaar1951RoshanLata MangeshkarKaif Irfani
Aa Ja Re Ab Mera Aah 1953Shankar JaikishanLata MangeshkarHasrat Jaipuri
Jane Na Nazar Aah1953Shankar JaikishanLata MangeshkarShailendra
Jhilmil Tare Karen IshareMashuqa1954Suraiya
Ramaiya VastavaiyaShree 4201955Shankar JaikishanLata MangeshkarShailendra
Ye Wada Karo Chand KeRajhath1956Shankar JaikishanLata MangeshkarShailendra
Kya Saith Mera Doge Samundar1957Madan MohanLata MangeshkarRajendra Krishna
Dil Tadap Tadap Ke Madhumati1958Salil ChowdhuryLata MangeshkarShailendra
Phir Na Kije MeriPhir Subah Hogi1958KhayyamAsha BhosleSahir Ludhianvi
Wo Sabah Kabhi To AayegiPhir Subah Hogi1958KhayyamAsha BhosleSahir Ludhianvi
Dil Ki Nazar SeAnari1959Shankar JaikishanLata MangeshkarShailendra
Dil Lootnewale JaguarMadari1959Kalyanji AnandjiLata MangeshkarFaruq Kaiser
Duniya Walon Se Door Ujala1959Shankar JaikishanLata MangeshkarShailendra
Ek Raat Mein Do Do Barkha1959ChitraguptaLata MangeshkarRajendra Krishna
Kaho Aake BaharForty Days1959Asha Bhosle
Nee Baliye Rut Hai Bahar KiKanhaiya1959Shankar JaikishanLata MangeshkarShailendra
Tum Mujhe Bhool Bhi jaoDidi1959Sudha MalhotraSudha MalhotraSahir Ludhianvi
Wo Chand KhilaAnari1959Shankar JaikishanLata MangeshkarHasrat Jaipuri
Ankhon Mein Rang KyunEk Phool Chaar Kantew1960Shankar JaikishanLata MangeshkarHasrat Jaipuri
Chanda Re Mori PatiyanBanjarin1960PardesiLata MangeshkarPandit Madhur
Meri Jaan Kuchh Bhi KeejiyeChhalia1960Kalyanji AnandjiLata Mangeshkar
Neeli Neeli GhataHum Hindustani1960Asha Bhosle
Teri Shokh Nazar Ka IsharaPatang1960ChitraguptaLata MangeshkarRajendra Krishna
Tumse Hi Meri ZindagiApna Ghar1960RaviGeeta DuttPrem Dhawan
Began Shadi Mein Jis Desh Mein Ganga Betti Hai1961Shankar JaikishanLata Mangeshkar
Bikhara Ke Julfein Nazrana1961RaviLata MangeshkarRajendra Krishna
Dekho Mausam Kya Bahar Opera House1961Chitragupta Lata MangeshkarMajrooh Sultanpuri
Dil Se Dil Ki Dor BandjeChhaya1961Salil ChowdhuryLata Mangeshkar
Ek Manzil Raahi Do Sanjog1961Madan MohanLata MangeshkarRajendra Krishan
Kahan Ud Chale Hain Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan1961Asha BhosleNarendra Sharma
Mahalon Ne Cheen LiyaZabak1961ChitraguptaLata MangeshkarPrem Dhawan
Mere Peechhe Ek DeewanaNazrana1961RaviAsha BhosleRajendra Krishna
Na Milte Hum To KahoOpera House1961ChitraguptaLata
Nain Tumhare MazedarJunglee1961Shankar JaikishanAsha BhosleHasrat Jaipuri
Pyaar Ka Sagar Dekha Pyaar Ka Sagar1961RaviAsha BhoslePrem Dhawan
Saath Ho Tum Aur Raat JawanKanch Ki Gudiya1961Suhrid KarAsha BhosleShailendra
Shama Se Koi kah DeJai Bhawani1961Suman Kalyanpur
Tum Roothi RahoAas Ka Panchhi1961Shankar JaikishanLata MangeshkarHasrat Jaipuri
Ye Mausam Rangeen SamaModern Girl1961RaviSuman KalyanpurGulshan Bawra
Beete Nahi Raat SanamHum Matwale Naujawan1962Geeta Dutt
Bol Meri Taqdeer MeiHariyali Aur Raasta1962Shankar JaikishanLata MangeshkarShailendra
Do Ankhiyan Jhuki JhukiPrem Patra1962Salil ChowdhuryLata MangeshkarRajendra Krishna
Ibteda e Ishq Mein HumHariyali Aur Raasta1962Shankar JaikishanLata MangeshkarHasrat Jaipuri
Lakhon Tare Asmaan MeinHariyali Kur Raasta1962Shankar JaikishanLata MangeshkarShailendra
Mehtaab Tera ChehraAashiq1962Shankar JaikishanLata MangeshkarShailendra
O Shama Mujhe Phoonk DeAashiq1962Shankar JaikishanLata Mangeshkar
Saiyan Chhod De BaiyanRakhi1962RaviLata MangeshkarRajendra Krishan
Ye To Kaho kaun Ho TumAashiq1962Shankar JaikishanLata MangeshkarShailendra
Chehre Se Zara AnchalEk Baar Muskura Do1963OP NayyarAsha Bhosle
Chori Chori Jo Tumse MileParasmani1963Laxmikant PyarelalLata Mangeshkar
Chura Le Na Tumko YeDil Hi To Hai 1963RoshanSuman KalyanpurSahir Ludhianvi
Ek baat Poochata HoonBanarsi Thug1963Iqbal QureshiUsha MangeshkarAkhtar Warsi
Tumhari Mast NazarDil Hi To Hai1963RoshanLata MangeshkarSahir Ludhianvi
Ye Kisne Geet ChhedaMeri Surat Teri Anche1963SD BurmanSuman KalyanpurShailendra
Har Dil Jo Pyar KarengaSangam1964Shankar JaikishanLata MangeshkarShailendra
Mujhe Kahte Hain KalluDulha Dulhan1964Kalyanji AnandjiLata MangeshkarGulshan Bawra
O Mere Sanam O mere sanamSangam1964Shankar JaikishanLata MangeshkarShailendra
Ankhiyon Ka Noor Hai TuJohar Mehmood in Goa1965Suman kalyanpur
Humsafar Mere HumsafarPurnima1965Kalyanji AnandjiLata MangeshkarGulzar
Humse Hoti Mohabbat JoMohabbat Isko Kahte Hain1965Asha Bhosle
Tum Kahan le Chale HoPoonam Ki Raat1965Salil ChowdhuryLata MangeshkarShailendra
Dil Ne Phir Yaad KiyaDil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya1966Sonik OmiSuman KalyanpurGS Rawal
Bol Gori Bol Tera Kaun PiyaMilan1967Lata Mangeshkar
Chale Jana ZaraAround The World 1967Shankar JaikishanShardaShailendra
Dil Sambhale Sambhalata nahiRaaz1967Lata Mangeshkar
Hum To Tere Ashiq HainFarz1967Laxmikant PyarelalLata MangeshkarAnand Bakshi
Hum Tum Yug Yug Se Milan1967Laxmikant Pyarelal
Mehboob Mere Mehboob MerePatthar Ke Sanam1967Laxmikant PyarelalLata MangeshkarMajrooh Sultanpuri
Sawan ka MahinaMilan1967Laxmikant PyarelalLata MangeshkarAnand Bakshi
Humsafar Ab Ye Safar Juaari1968Kalyanji AnandjiLata MangeshkarAnand Bakshi
London Paris Ghoom Ke DelhiParivar1968Usha Uthup
Mera Pyar Bhi Tu HaiSaathi1968Naushad AliSuman KalyanpurShakeel Badayuni
Phool Tumhen Bheja HaiSaraswatichandra1968Kalyanji AnandjiLata MangeshkarKalyanpur
Tum Pyar Se DekhoSapnon Ka Saudagar1968Sharda
Je Hum Tum Chori SeDharti Kahe Pukar Ke1969Laxmikant PyarelalLata MangeshkarMajrooh Sultanpuri
Le Chal Le Chjal MereVishwas1969Kalyanji AnandjiLata Mangeshkar
Wo Kaun Hai Woh kaun haiAnjana1970Shankar JaikishanLata Mangeshkar
Aaya Na Humko Par JatanaPehchan1970Shankar JaikishanSuman Kalyanpur
Aye Meri Jaan Chand SaPuraskar1970Asha Bhosle
Kar Le Dil Ki BaatPehchan 1970Shankar JaikishanLata MangeshkarVerma Malik
Kisi Raah MeinMere Humsafar1970Kalyanji AnandjiLata MangeshkarAnand Bakshi
Woh Pari Kahan Se LaoonPehchan1970Suman Kalyanpur Sharda
Ruby O RubyChahat1971Lata Mangeshkar
Dheere Dhhere Bol Koi Sun Gora Aur Kala1972Laxmikant PyarelalLata MangeshkarAnand Bakshi
Ek Pyar Ka Nagma HaiShor1972Laxmikant PyarelalLata MangeshkarSantosh Anand
Paani Re Paani Tera Shor1972Laxmikant PyarelalLata MangeshkarIndrajitt Singh Tulsi
Ye Rakhi Bandhan Hai Aisa Beimaan1972Shankar JaikishanLata Mangeshkar
Hum Dono Milke Tumhari Kasam1973Rajesh RoshanAsha BhosleAnand Bakshi
Main Naa BhoolungaRoti Kapda Aur Makan1974Laxmikant PyarelalLata MangeshkarSantosh Anand
Chal Sanyasi Mandir Sanyasi1975Shankar JaikishanLata MangeshkarVishweshwar Sharma
Kya Khoob Lagti HoDharmatma1975Kalyanji AnandjiKanchanIndeevar
Sansar Hai Ik Nadiya Raftaar1975Sonik OmiAsha BhosleAbhilash
Tumne Kisi Se Kabli Dharmatma1975Kalyanji AnandjiKanchanIndeevar
Yaad Raheja Pyar ka Umar Qaid1975Sonik OmiLata MangeshkarGulshan Bawra
Humko Tumse Ho gaya HaiAmar Akbar Anthony1977Laxmikant PyarelalLata MangeshkarAnand Bakshi

Besides the 9 Female Playback Singers listed below Mukesh has also sung songs with the Zohrabai Ambalewali, Rajkumari, Surinder Kaur, Suraiya and Usha Mangeshkar.. Music Director Usha Khanna also recorded a song with Mukesh ..

Besides the 9 top Actors mentioned below Mukesh also sang for Feroz Khan, Bharat Bhushan, Sunil Dutt, Pradeep Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar, Vinod Khanna, Mahmood, Ajit, Rehman, Sanjay Khan and even one song each for Ashok Kumar and Dev Anand.. though each also had a background song by Mukesh. in Bandini and Bambai Ka Babu .. some non-famous actors also had some remarkable songs especially. in films like Saranga, Saraswatichandra, Abroo .. The complete list of actors for whom Mukesh song may not be far too behind Kishore Kumar or Rafi Sahab

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Mukesh Misc Actors
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He has recorded a song for three generations of Raj Kapoor .. as he did have a song featuring Prithviraj Kapoor and one song for Rishi Kapoor besides Raj Kapoor .. incidentally he sang for three brothers – Raj Shammi and Shashi Kapoor .. Incidentally he has also sung for Premnath a relative of Raj Kapoor

Top Solo Songs by Mukesh

  • Barsaat 1949
  • Awara 1951
  • Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai – 1961
  • Sangam 1964
  • Mera Naam Joker 1970
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Raj Kapoor
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Lata Mangeshkar
Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle
Suman Kalyanpur
Shamshad Begum
Geeta Dutt
Sharda
Hemaata
Kanchan
Sudha Malhotra

Raj-Kapoor
Raj Kapoor
Dilip Kumar
Manoj Kumar
Dharmendra
Rajendra Kumar
Jeetendra
Amitabh Bachchan
Rajesh Khanna
Shammi Kapoor

Solo Songs

  1. Awara Hoon – Awara – 1951
  2. Ansoo Bhari Hain – Parvarish – 1958
  3. Kisi Ki Muskarahaton Pe – Anari -1959 (YouTube-Symphony)
  4. Sab Kuchh Seekha Humne – Anari – 1959
  5. Mere Toote Hue Dil Se – Chhalia – 1960
  6. Mera Naam Raju – Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai – 1961
  7. Tum Jo Hamare Meet Na Hote – Aashiq – 1962
  8. Dost Dost Na Raha – Sangam – 1964 (Solo- YouTube)
  9. Humne Tujhko Pyar Kiya Hai Jitna – Dulha Dulhan – 1964
  10. Duniya Banane Wale – Teesri Kasam – 1966
  11. Sajan Re Jhooth Mat Bolo – Teesri Kasam – 1966
  12. Diwana Mujhko Log Kahen – Diwana – 1967
  13. Jane Kahan Gaye Wo Din – Mera Naam Joker – 1970
  14. Jeena Yahan Marna Yohan – Mera Naam Joker -1970
  15. Ek Din Bik Jayega – Dharam Karam – 1974

Duet Songs

  1. Chhod Gaye Balam – Barsaat – 1949 – Lata Mangeshkar
  2. Khayalon Mein Kisi Ke – Bawre Nain – 1950 – Geeta Dutt
  3. Dum Bhar Jo Udhar Munh – Awara -1951 – Lata Mangeshkar
  4. Aa Ja Re Ab Mera Dil – Aah – 1953 – Lata Mangeshkar
  5. Jaane Na Nazar – Aah – 1953 – Lata Mangeshkar
  6. Ramaiya Vastavaiya – Shree 420 – 1955 – Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar
  7. Dil Ki Nazar Se – Anari 1959 – Lata Mangeshkar. (Shalini-Shymphony)
  8. Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega – Sangam -1964 – Lata Mangeshkar and Mahendra Kapoor
  9. O Mere Sanam O Mere Sanam – Sangam 1964 – Lata Mangeshkar
  10. Chale Jana Zara Thehro – Around The World – 1967 – Sharda
  11. Daag na Lag Jaye – Mera Naam Joker – 1970 – Asha Bhosle
  12. Tere Humsafar Geet Hain Tere – Dharam Karam – 1974 – Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle

  1. Abhijeet (Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijli 1971)
  2. Agha
  3. Ajit
  4. Amitabh Bachchan
  5. Amol Palekar
  6. Anil Dhawan
  7. Anup Kumar
  8. Arjun Bakshi (Malhaar 1951)
  9. Arun Sarnaik (Lady Killer 1968)
  10. Ashok Kumar
  11. Ashok Sharma
  12. Balraj Sahni
  13. Biswajit
  14. Bharat Bhushan
  15. Deb Mukherjee (Ek Baar Muskura Do 1972)
  16. Deepak Kumar (Aabroo 1968)
  17. Dev Anand
  18. Dharmendra
  19. Dilip Kumar
  20. Dinesh Thakur (Rajnigandha)
  21. Feroz Khan
  22. IS Johar
  23. Jeetendra
  24. Joy Mukherjee
  25. Kiran Kumar (Do Boond Paani)
  26. M Rajan
  27. Madan Puri (Raftaar 1975)
  28. Mahipal
  29. Manoj Kumar
  30. Manhar Desai
  31. Manish (Sarswatichandra 1968)
  32. Mehmood
  33. Motilal
  34. Mukesh (Himself)
  35. Pradeep Kumar
  36. Prem Adib (Anokhi Ada 1948)
  37. Premendra (Holi Aayi Re 1970)
  38. Premnath
  39. Prithviraj kapoor ( Nank Dukhiya sab Sansar 1970)
  40. Raaj Kumar
  41. Raj Kapoor
  42. Raj Kumar
  43. Rajesh Khanna
  44. Rajendra Kumar
  45. Rajendra Nath
  46. Rakesh Pandey
  47. Rishi Kapoor
  48. Sajid Khan (Zindagi Aur Toofan 1975)
  49. Sanjay Khan
  50. Sanjeev Kumar
  51. Shammi Kapoor
  52. Shashi Kapoor
  53. Shatrughan Sinha
  54. Sheikh Mukhtar
  55. Shyam (Dada 1949) ?
  56. Soodesh Kumar (Saranga)
  57. Subiraj (Mera Ghar Mere Bachhe 1960)
  58. Sunil Dutt
  59. Swaroop Dutt (Uphaar 1971)
  60. Vinod Khanna

  1. Anand Bakshi
  2. Bharat Vyas
  3. Hasrat Jaipuri
  4. Gulshan Bawra
  5. Gulzar
  6. Indeevar
  7. Kaif Irfani
  8. Kaifi Azmi
  9. Majrooh Sultanpuri
  10. Naqsh Layalpuri
  11. Neeraj
  12. Prem Dhawan (Pyar Ka Sagar)
  13. Raja Mehdi Ali Khan (Gardish Mein Ho )
  14. Rajendra Krishan
  15. SH Bihari (Ae Meri Jaan Chand Sa)
  16. Shakeel Badayuni
  17. Sahir Ludhianvi
  18. Santosh Anand
  19. Shailendra
  20. Verma Malik
  21. Yogesh Gaur

Mukesh Worked with several prominent Music Directors of Hindi Cinema including Anil Biswas, Naushad, Shankar Jaikishan, Kalyanji AnandJi and Laxmikant Pyarelal .. The somewhat more Comprehensive list is presented below.. Bold implies many hit songs

  1. Anil Biswas
  2. Chitragupta
  3. Jaidev (Kinare Kinare)
  4. Kalyanji Anandji
  5. Kanu Ghosh – Pyar Ki Rahein 1959
  6. Khayyam
  7. Laxmikant Pyarelal
  8. Madan Mohan
  9. Naushad Ali
  10. OP Nayyar
  11. Rahul Dev Burman
  12. Ravi
  13. Roshan
  14. SN Tripathi
  15. Sachin Dev Burman
  16. Sardar Malik
  17. Shankar Jaikishan
  18. Snehal Bhatkar (Hamaari Yaad Ayegi 1962)
  19. Sonik Omi
  20. Usha Khanna