Binaca Geetmala was a weekly countdown show of top filmi songs from Hindi cinema. It was popular and had millions of listeners. Binaca Geetmala was broadcast on Radio Ceylon from 1952 to 1988 and then shifted to the Vividh Bharati Service of All India Radio network in 1989 where it ran until 1994. It was the first radio countdown show of Indian film songs,[1] and has been quoted as being the most popular radio program in India during its run.[2] Its name reflects its sponsorship by Binaca.[3][4]Binaca Geetmala, and its subsequent incarnations named after Cibaca—Cibaca Sangeetmala, Cibaca Geetmala, and Colgate Cibaca Sangeetmala—ran from 1954 to 1994 on Radio Ceylon and then on Vividh Bharati. They also broadcast annual year-end lists from 1954 to 1993.
The show was hosted throughout its entire run by Ameen Sayani. It was very popular in India, with estimated listenership ranging from 900,000 to 2,000,000.[citation needed] It greatly increased the popularity of Radio Ceylon, making it the primary source of popular film music on radio for the Indian subcontinent.[5] After 1998, the show aired on Vividh Bharati and was on for half an hour on Monday nights.[6]
Popularity ratings methodEdit
At its onset in 1952, the program did not rank songs, but rather played seven contemporary songs in no particular order. Later, the program started ranking the most popular Hindi film songs. The songs were initially ranked by a combination of the number of records sold in India and listener votes.[7] Popularity was gauged by record sales, verdicts from record store owners, and popularity among the shrota-sanghs or 'listeners clubs'. Each week, the shrota-sanghs would send the radio station their list of popular songs. The clubs were formed because it was possible for a record to be sold out at stores and although there was interest to buy more, the interest would not show up in record sales.
The year-end lists were compiled based on points earned by songs through the year. Between 1966 and 1970 there would sometimes be no points on the weekly broadcast, but the year-end show would be based on point system.[8]
On 12 December 1977, Binaca Geetmala celebrated its 25-year anniversary in a social gathering organized in Bombay. Many well known composers, poets, and singers attended the show.[citation needed]
The top songs from 1953 to 1977 were compiled and released in a two record volume set. Volume 1 has songs from 1953 to 1964; volume 2 has songs from 1965 to 1977. Between the songs on the volume set, there is commentary by Ameen Sayani.[citation needed]
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^"Comeback for radio countdown show". The Music Magazine. October 2000. Retrieved 29 July 2006.
^Mitra, Ananda (1993). Television and popular culture in India: a study of the Mahabharat. Sage Publications. pp. 83. ISBN0803991347.
^. The Hindu. 8 September 2002. Archived from the original on 24 March 2004. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
^Sambandan, V.S. (1 January 2006). . The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 March 2006. Retrieved 29 July 2006.
^"Vividh Bharati | Prasar Bharati". prasarbharati.gov.in. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
^. exchange4media.com Radio Channel. Archived from the original on 22 August 2006. Retrieved 29 July 2006.
^Reliving the Geetmala lore. S.K. Screen, Friday, 22 September 2000, transcript available online at . Archived from the original on 5 September 2005. Retrieved 31 July 2006., accessed online on 29 July 2006
^"Binaca Geetmala Annual List for Year 1954 - Lyrics and Video of Hindi Film Songs". HindiGeetMala.
^"Binaca Geetmala Annual List for Year 1960 - Lyrics and Video of Hindi Film Songs". HindiGeetMala. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
^"Binaca Geetmala Annual List for Year 1962 - Lyrics and Video of Hindi Film Songs". HindiGeetMala. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
^"Binaca Geetmala Annual List for Year 1965 - Lyrics and Video of Hindi Film Songs". HindiGeetMala. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
^"Binaca Geetmala Annual List for Year 1976 - Lyrics and Video of Hindi Film Songs". HindiGeetMala. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
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Binaca Geetmala was a weekly countdown show of top filmi songs from Hindi cinema It was popular and had millions of listeners Binaca Geetmala was broadcast on Radio Ceylon from 1952 to 1988 and then shifted to the Vividh Bharati Service of All India Radio network in 1989 where it ran until 1994 It was the first radio countdown show of Indian film songs 1 and has been quoted as being the most popular radio program in India during its run 2 Its name reflects its sponsorship by Binaca 3 4 Binaca Geetmala and its subsequent incarnations named after Cibaca Cibaca Sangeetmala Cibaca Geetmala and Colgate Cibaca Sangeetmala ran from 1954 to 1994 on Radio Ceylon and then on Vividh Bharati They also broadcast annual year end lists from 1954 to 1993 Contents 1 Annual List by Year 2 Most No of songs by singer 3 Ameen Sayani and Radio Ceylon 4 Popularity ratings method 5 Lists of top songs per year 6 Silver jubilee and LP record 7 See also 8 ReferencesAnnual List by Year Edit1977Most No of songs by singer EditSinger Number of songs YearsLata Mangeshkar 19 1953 1957 1963 1967 1968 1969 1970 1975 1976 1977 1980 1982 1983 1985 1986 1990 1994 1995 2000Mohammed Rafi 8 1956 1957 1960 1961 1962 1963 1966 1980Kishore Kumar 6 1959 1971 1974 1979 1982 1983Mukesh 6 1955 1964 1965 1967 1975 1976Alka Yagnik 5 1981 1991 1993 1996 1999Udit Narayan 4 1988 1996 1999 2000Asha Bhosle 3 1959 1971 1972Ameen Sayani and Radio Ceylon EditThe show was hosted throughout its entire run by Ameen Sayani It was very popular in India with estimated listenership ranging from 900 000 to 2 000 000 citation needed It greatly increased the popularity of Radio Ceylon making it the primary source of popular film music on radio for the Indian subcontinent 5 After 1998 the show aired on Vividh Bharati and was on for half an hour on Monday nights 6 Popularity ratings method EditAt its onset in 1952 the program did not rank songs but rather played seven contemporary songs in no particular order Later the program started ranking the most popular Hindi film songs The songs were initially ranked by a combination of the number of records sold in India and listener votes 7 Popularity was gauged by record sales verdicts from record store owners and popularity among the shrota sanghs or listeners clubs Each week the shrota sanghs would send the radio station their list of popular songs The clubs were formed because it was possible for a record to be sold out at stores and although there was interest to buy more the interest would not show up in record sales The year end lists were compiled based on points earned by songs through the year Between 1966 and 1970 there would sometimes be no points on the weekly broadcast but the year end show would be based on point system 8 Lists of top songs per year EditYear Song Film Music Director Lyricist Singer s 1953 Ye Zindagi Usi ki Hai Anarkali film C Ramachandra Rajinder Krishan Lata Mangeshkar1954 Jayen To Jayen Kahan Taxi Driver S D Burman Sahir Ludhianvi Talat Mahmood 9 1955 Mera Joota Hai Japani Shri 420 Shankar Jaikishan Shailendra Mukesh1956 Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Jeena Yaha C I D O P Nayyar Majrooh Sultanpuri Mohammed Rafi Geeta Dutt1957 Zara Saamne Toh Aao Chhaliye Janam Janam Ke Phere S N Tripathi Bharat Vyas Lata Mangeshkar Mohammed Rafi1958 Hai Apna Dil Toh Awara Solva Saal S D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri Hemant Kumar1959 Haal Kaisa Hai Janaab Ka Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi S D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri Kishore Kumar Asha Bhosle1960 Zindagi Bhar Nai Bhoolegi Wo Barsaat Ki Raat Barsaat Ki Raat Roshan Sahir Ludhianvi Mohammed Rafi 10 1961 Teri Pyaari Pyaari Surat Ko Sasural Shankar Jaikishan Hasrat Jaipuri Mohammed Rafi1962 Ehsaan Tera Hoga Mujh Par Junglee Shankar Jaikishan Hasrat Jaipuri Mohammed Rafi 11 1963 Jo Wada Kiya Woh Nibhana Taj Mahal Roshan Sahir Ludhianvi Lata Mangeshkar Mohammed Rafi1964 Mere Man ki Ganga aur tere man ki Jamuna ka Sangam Shankar Jaikishan Shailendra Mukesh Vyjayanthimala1965 Jis dil mein basa tha pyaar tera Saheli Kalyanji Anandji Indeevar Mukesh 12 1966 Baharon phool barsao mera mehboob aaya hai Suraj Shankar Jaikishan Hasrat Jaipuri Mohammed Rafi1967 Saawan ka mahina pawan kare sor Milan Laxmikant Pyarelal Anand Bakshi Lata Mangeshkar Mukesh1968 Dil wil pyar vyar main kya jaanu re Shagird Laxmikant Pyarelal Majrooh Sultanpuri Lata Mangeshkar1969 Kaise rahoon chup ki meine pee hi kya hai Inteqam Laxmikant Pyarelal Rajendra Krishna Lata Mangeshkar1970 Bindiya chamkegi choodi khankegi Do Raaste Laxmikant Pyarelal Anand Bakshi Lata Mangeshkar1971 Zindagi ek safar hai suhana Andaz Shankar Jaikishan Hasrat Jaipuri Kishore Kumar Asha Bhosle1972 Dum Maro Dum Hare Raama Hare Krishna R D Burman Anand Bakshi Asha Bhosle Usha Iyer1973 Yaari hai imaan mera yaar meri zindagi Zanjeer Kalyanji Anandji Gulshan Bawra Manna Dey1974 Mera jeewan koraa kaagaz koraa hi rah gaya Kora Kagaz Kalyanji Anandji M G Hashmat Kishore Kumar1975 Baaki kuchh bacha to mahangaai maar gayee Roti Kapada Aur Makaan Laxmikant Pyarelal Varma Malik Lata Mangeshkar Mukesh Jaani Babu Qawwal Narendra1976 Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein khayaal aataa hai Kabhi Kabhi Khayyam Sahir Ludhianvi Lata Mangeshkar Mukesh 13 1977 Husn haazir hai mohabbat ki sazaa paane ko Lailaa Majnu Madan Mohan Sahir Ludhianvi Lata Mangeshkar1978 Ankhiyon ke jharokhon se mainen dekha jo Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se Ravindra Jain Ravindra Jain Hemlata1979 O Saathi Re Muqaddar Ka Sikandar Kalyanji Anandji Anjaan Kishore Kumar1980 Dafli Wale Dafli Baja Sargam Laxmikant Pyarelal Anand Bakshi Lata Mangeshkar Mohammed Rafi1981 Mere Angane Mein Laawaris Kalyanji Anandji Anjaan Amitabh Bachchan Alka Yagnik1982 Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain Khud Daar Rajesh Roshan Majrooh Sultanpuri Lata Mangeshkar Kishore Kumar1983 Shayad Meri Shaadi Souten Usha Khanna Saawan Kumar Lata Mangeshkar Kishore Kumar1984 Tu Mera Hero Hai Hero Laxmikant Pyarelal Anand Bakshi Anuradha Paudwal Manhar Udhas1985 Sun Sahiba Sun Ram Teri Ganga Maili Ravindra Jain Ravindra Jain Lata Mangeshkar1986 Yashoda Ka Nandlala Sanjog Laxmikant Pyarelal Anjaan Lata Mangeshkar1987 Chitthi Aayi Hai Naam Laxmikant Pyarelal Anand Bakshi Pankaj Udhas1988 Papa Kehte Hain Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak Anand Milind Majrooh Sultanpuri Udit Narayan1989 My Name Is Lakhan Ram Lakhan Laxmikant Pyarelal Anand Bakshi Mohammed Aziz1990 Gori Hai Kalaiyaan Aaj Ka Arjun Bappi Lahiri Anjaan Lata Mangeshkar Shabbir Kumar1991 Dekha Hai Pehli Baar Saajan Nadeem Shravan Sameer Alka Yagnik S P Balasubrahmanyam1992 Maine Pyar Tumhi Se Phool Aur Kaante Nadeem Shravan Sameer Kumar Sanu Anuradha Paudwal1993 Choli Ke Peechhe Khalnayak Laxmikant Pyarelal Anand Bakshi Alka Yagnik Ila Arun1994 Didi tera dewar Hum Apke Hain Kon Raamlaxman Dev Kohli Lata Mangeshkar S P Balasubrahmanyam1995 Tujhe dekha tau ye jana sanam Dilwale Dulhaniya Lejainge Jatin Lalit Anand Bakshi Lata Mangeshkar Kumar Sanu1996 Pardesi Jana nahin Raja Hindustani Nadeem Shravan Sameer Alka Yagnik Udit Narayan1997 Sandese Aatay Hain Border Anu Malik Javed Akhtar Sonu Nigam Roop Kumar Rathod1998 Chaiya Chaiya Dil Se AR Rahman Gulzar Sukhwinder Singh Sapna Awasthi1999 Taal Se Taal Taal AR Rahman Anand Bakshi Udit Narayan Alka Yagnik2000 Humko Hame Sey Churra Lo Mohabbatein Jatin Lalit Anand Bakshi Lata Mangeshkar Udit NarayanSilver jubilee and LP record EditOn 12 December 1977 Binaca Geetmala celebrated its 25 year anniversary in a social gathering organized in Bombay Many well known composers poets and singers attended the show citation needed The top songs from 1953 to 1977 were compiled and released in a two record volume set Volume 1 has songs from 1953 to 1964 volume 2 has songs from 1965 to 1977 Between the songs on the volume set there is commentary by Ameen Sayani citation needed See also EditAmeen Sayani Bollywood songs Radio CeylonReferences Edit Back on air with Geetmala Bella Jaisinghani The Financial Express India Sunday 11 March 2001 Transcript available online at Ameen Sayani Press Reviews Archived from the original on 26 April 2006 Retrieved 2006 07 29 accessed online on 29 July 2006 Comeback for radio countdown show The Music Magazine October 2000 Retrieved 29 July 2006 Mitra Ananda 1993 Television and popular culture in India a study of the Mahabharat Sage Publications pp 83 ISBN 0803991347 It s all in the name The Hindu 8 September 2002 Archived from the original on 24 March 2004 Retrieved 13 March 2012 Sambandan V S 1 January 2006 When Ceylon ruled the airwaves The Hindu Archived from the original on 3 March 2006 Retrieved 29 July 2006 Vividh Bharati Prasar Bharati prasarbharati gov in Retrieved 6 September 2021 Radio speak with Ameen Sayani exchange4media com Radio Channel Archived from the original on 22 August 2006 Retrieved 29 July 2006 Reliving the Geetmala lore S K Screen Friday 22 September 2000 transcript available online at Ameen Sayani Press Reviews Archived from the original on 5 September 2005 Retrieved 31 July 2006 accessed online on 29 July 2006 Binaca Geetmala Annual List for Year 1954 Lyrics and Video of Hindi Film Songs HindiGeetMala Binaca Geetmala Annual List for Year 1960 Lyrics and Video of Hindi Film Songs HindiGeetMala Retrieved 3 March 2019 Binaca Geetmala Annual List for Year 1962 Lyrics and Video of Hindi Film Songs HindiGeetMala Retrieved 3 March 2019 Binaca Geetmala Annual List for Year 1965 Lyrics and Video of Hindi Film Songs HindiGeetMala Retrieved 3 March 2019 Binaca Geetmala Annual List for Year 1976 Lyrics and Video of Hindi Film Songs HindiGeetMala Retrieved 3 March 2019 8 Binaca Geetmala 1964 Songs List Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Binaca Geetmala amp oldid 1170349536, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
