Celebrate Mother's Day in a musical way this year!
Subhash K Jha lists some beautiful songs for mum.
Ai Maa Teri Surat Se Alag Bhagwan Ki Surat Kya Hogi from Daadi Maa
This ode to mum remains eternal, thanks to Mahendra Kapoor and Manna Dey's spirited singing, Composer Roshan's tune and Majrooh Sultanpuri's lyrics.
Tu Kitni Achhi Hai from Raja Aur Runk
In 1968, when Lata Mangeshkar was 39, she sang for 11-year-old Master Mahesh (who grew up to be Marathi actor Mahesh Kothare).
Laxmikant-Pyarelal insisted that Lataji sing this song.
Meri Duniya Hai Maa Tere Aanchal Mein from Talash
In this S D Burman song, Rajendra Kumar sang for his screen mother Sulochana (who was barely 15 years older).
Maine Maa Ko Dekha from Mastana
This Laxmikant-Pyarelal song has the child speaking about the absence of maternal love in his life.
Mummy O Mummy, Tu Kabb Saas Banegi from Khatta Meetha
Deven Verma grumbles to his screen mom about his delayed marriage.
Kishore Kumar sounded so much like Deven Verma that listeners mistook the actor to be the singer of the Rajesh Roshan composition.
Maa Hai Mohabbat Ka Naam from Maa Ka Aanchal
Remarkable mainly for Kaifi Azmi's emotional homage to the Mother, the song is composed by Madan Mohan almost like a patriotic song.
This forgotten film had Asha Bhosle sing another aching ode to the mom, Maa Ka Aanchal Ladle.
Maa Mujhe Apne Aachal Mein from Chota Bhai
Master Mahesh pines for his mother in Lata Mangeshkar's voice in this Laxmikant-Pyarelal composition.
Luka Chuppi from Rang De Basanti
The first half of the song has the mom (Lata Mangeshkar's voice) searching for her son as he plays hide 'n' seek with her.
The second half has the son (A R Rahman's voice) reaching out to his mother from a place where she can't hear him.
All this, in Prasoon Joshi's masterful lyrics.
Mumma from Dasvidaniya
Vinay Pathak cries every time he hears this song, sung by Kailash Kher.
Maa from Taare Zameen Par
Lyricist Prasoon Joshi and Composer-Singer Shankar Mahadevan put together a song that seems threaded with the teardrops of a child missing his mother.