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"Channa Mereya"
Song

"Channa Mereya" (English: "The light of my soul") is a song from the Indian movie Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.[1] The song is penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya, composed by Pritam and sung by Arijit Singh.[2][3] It was released on 29 September 2016 by Sony Music India.

The lyrics with Sufi touch brings out the emotions from a heart broken soul and then tries to heal the wounded soul with the extended poetic verse - "Sachi mohabbat shayad wahi hai, jisme junoon hai, par do dilon ki yaari mein bhi toh kitna sukoon hai" which means "True love is that which is fuelled by madness, but no less is the friendship of two hearts in which resides peace"[4][5] and also with the couplet - "Ek tarfa pyaar ki taqat hi kuch aur hoti hai. Auron ki rishton ki tarah ye do logo mei nahi batta, sirf mera haq hai ispe" which talks about unrequited love and it's impact.[6] Ranbir Kapoor, on whose character the song is based, revealed that "Channa Mereya" is by far the best song in his entire career.[7]

Critical reception

In a Koimoi review, Surabhi Redkar describes "Channa Mereya" as the best song on the album, giving credit to lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya for inducing immediate "exact feeling of a heartbreak" from within,[8] "a melancholic piece sung with fervour showcases Singh's tonal control", added by Suanshu Khurana of The Indian Express,[9] which conquered Ranbir's character at that very moment, and with fusion between western instruments and Indian musical instruments, the song "stays with you long after the track is over", states Rinky Kumar of The Times of India.[10]

"A pathos filled song" at a festive environment, states Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama.[11] "Bhattacharya writes great, simple lines", added by Mint's editor Sankhayan Ghosh,[12] while Shweta Parande of india.com says, "it is sad that this is the song that leads to the break-up of Ayan (Ranbir Kapoor) and Alizeh (Anushka Sharma) in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil"[13]

Multiple renditions

Various cover versions of the song are created. A few of them are -

  • Kabir Singh's unplugged version.[14]
  • Shobhit Banwait's tabla cover.[15]
  • Siddhant Bhosle's sad version.[16]
  • Siddharth Slathia's unplugged version.[17]

Accolades

Year Award Ceremony Category Recipient Result Reference(s)
2016 Stardust Awards Best Lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya Won [18]
Best Playback Singer (Male) Arijit Singh
2017 Mirchi Music Awards Critics' Choice Song of The Year Amitabh Bhattacharya, Pritam and Arijit Singh [19]
Critics' Choice Lyricist of The Year Amitabh Bhattacharya
Filmfare Awards Best Lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya [20]
Zee Cine Awards Song of the Year Amitabh Bhattacharya, Pritam and Arijit Singh [21]
IIFA Awards Best Lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya [22]
MT20Jubilee Awards Platinum Disc Amitabh Bhattacharya, Pritam and Arijit Singh [23]
News18 Movie Awards Best Lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya [24]

References

  1. ^ "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (ADHM) new song Channa Mereya to be out soon; where to watch it online". IBT. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Did you know the meaning of 'Channa Mereya' in the song from 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'?". Daily News and Analysis. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  3. ^ "'Channa mereya' from 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' is the happy wedding number with grief underneath". The Times Of India. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Bollywood in 2016: Five lyricists who pushed for poetry in their film songs". scroll.in. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  5. ^ "I don't like the trend of remixing old songs: Amitabh Bhattacharya". Hindustan Times. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil's Channa Mereya: Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma's heartbreak song is now ours". The Indian Express. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Ranbir Kapoor's most favourite song!". Daily News and Analysis. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Channa Mereya – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Music Review". koimoi.com. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil music review: Play on a Loop". The Indian Express. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Music review: 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'". The Times of India. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  11. ^ "Music Review: Ae Dil Hai Mushkil". bollywoodhungama.com. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  12. ^ "Music Review: Ae Dil Hai Mushkil". livemint.com. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  13. ^ "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil song 'Channa Mereya' review". india.com. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  14. ^ "This guy's cover of 'Channa Mereya' is taking the Internet by storm because it's that good". The Indian Express. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  15. ^ "WATCH: This guy's tabla cover of ADHM's 'Channa Mereya' will leave you spellbound". The Indian Express. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  16. ^ "This Cover Version Of 'Channa Mereya' Will Hit You Right In The Feels". The Huffington Post, Indian Edition. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  17. ^ "Desi singers who turned online sensations". The Times of India. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  18. ^ "Stardust Awards 2016 winners' list: Ranbir Kapoor-Aishwarya Rai's Ae Dil Hai Mushkil win big". inuth.com. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  19. ^ "The Royal Stag Mirchi Music Awards Honours The Best In Hindi Music". The Times of India. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  20. ^ "Filmfare Awards 2017: Complete list of winners". The Indian Express. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  21. ^ "Zee Cine Awards 2017 complete winners list: Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan bag top honours". The Indian Express. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  22. ^ "IIFA 2017: Alia Bhatt, Shahid Kapoor win Best Actors for Udta Punjab, here's the full list of winners. See photos, videos". The Indian Express. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  23. ^ "MT20Jubilee Awards". Radio Mirchi. 3 August 2017 – via Instagram.
  24. ^ "News18 Movie Awards 2017: Dangal Sweeps Maximum Titles; Alia Bhatt Wins Big". news18.com. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
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