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Career (1952-2000)

Meenatai’s work in Hindi cinema includes the songs Duniya mein hum aaye hain toh from Mother India (sung with Lata and Usha), Phagun aaya from Pilpili Saheb, the duet Aapne chheen liya dil with Mohammed Rafi in the film Farmaish, Hai mausam yeh mastaana, muskuraana, dil churaana from Aabroo and Are koi jaao ri piya ko bulao from Patrani. But she’s best known for composing music for the Marathi industry, including a popular kids’ song and album Asawa Sunder Chocolatecha Bungla, which was later recorded in Bengali and Gujarati too. Meena’s children Yogesh and Rachna sang the original song. Her song Saang Saang Bholanaath is also well known.

Discography

Marathi Songs * "Ye Javali Ghe Priyasakhaya Bhagavanta" – Mansala Pankh Astat Composer Meena Mangeshkar Singer Lata Mangeshkar * "Bavarle Mi Bavarle"- Ek Hota Raja Best of the Song Hindi Songs * "Phagun Aaya" – Pilpili Saheb * "Hai Mausam Yeh Mastaana Muskuraana Dil Churaana" – Aabroo

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* * http://www.planetradiocity.com/musicopedia/music_newupdatearticle.php?conid=1922 Living people Indian women playback singers 20th-century Indian singers Singers from Mumbai Marathi playback singers Bollywood playback singers Marathi-language singers Goan people 20th-century Indian women singers 20th-century Indian composers Mangeshkar family Women musicians from Maharashtra 20th-century women composers 1931 births {{india-singer-stub