Rekha Bhardwaj took formal training of music at Gandharva Mahavidyala for s… Read Full Bio ↴Rekha Bhardwaj took formal training of music at Gandharva Mahavidyala for six year under Shri Vasant Thakar, Pandit Vinay Chandra Mudgal and Shri Madhup Mudgal. Afterwards she met her guru Pt. Amarnath who trained her in specialized gharana singing.

Her first album Ishqa Ishqa came in 2004 with Gulzar as lyricist and husband Vishal Bhardwaj as composer. She is the recipient of 58th National Film Awards for the Best Female Playback singer for the film Ishqiya in 2011.

She is reportedly working on a new album on traditional sufi poetry.

Selected Discography

* Dilli 6 (2009)
* Haal-E-Dil (2008)
* No Smoking (2008)
* Superstar (2008)
* Laaga Chunari Mein Daag: Journey of a Woman (2007) (playback singer)
* Red Swastik (2007) (playback singer) (as Rekha Bhardwaj)
* Omkara (2006) (lead singer)
* Bachke Rehna Re Baba (2005) (playback singer) (as Rekha)
* Maqbool (2003) (playback singer) (as Rekha)
* Makdee (2002) (playback singer) (as Rekha Vishal)
* Abhay (2001) (as playback singer)
* Hu Tu Tu (1999) (music assistant) (as Rekha Vishal)
* Godmother (1999) (playback singer)
* Chachi 420 (1997) (playback singer)
* Maachis (1996) (music assistant) (as Rekha Vishal)

Badal Uthiya
Rekha Bhardwaj Lyrics

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Badal uthiya ri sakhi
Badal uthiya ri sakhi
Mere saasre ki od
Paani barsega sir tod
Badal uthiya ri sakhi
Badal uthiya ri sakhi

Moti moti boond bhatabhat

Phootan lag gaye gode se
Paani ke baha ke agge
Beh gaye nakke dyodhe se
Uttar dakshin poorab pashchim
Hawa ke jhakode se
Jangdya ke kiwaad moonde
Khul gaye ode sode se
Jangdya ke kiwaad moonde
Khul gaye ode sode se

Kisya pul tootya ri sakhi
Kisya pul tootya ri sakhi
Behge nadi naale jod
Paani barsega sir tod

Badal uthiya ri sakhi
Badal uthiya ri sakhi
Badal uthiya ri sakhi
Badal uthiya ri sakhi

Badal uthiya ri sakhi
Badal uthiya ri sakhi

Overall Meaning

The song "Badal Uthiya" is a beautiful piece of music that talks about the arrival of the monsoon season. The song begins with the beautiful voice of Rekha Bhardwaj singing the line "Badal Uthiya Ri Sakhi" which means that the clouds have risen. She then goes on to describe how the rain will come and change everything. The line "mere saasre ki od" talks about how the small corners of the village will be filled with water, and the rain will beat the ground with such force that it could break someone’s head.

The next verse talks about how the raindrops are becoming bigger and bigger and how they are exploding like little bombs. The line “phootan lag gaye gode se” indicates that they are so heavy that they are breaking from the branches and falling like stones. The water is so powerful that it is even shifting the earth. The verse goes on to describe how the wind is blowing in from all directions and stirring up a storm. The bridges are breaking, and the rivers are combining, and the song is culminating in the chorus of “badal uthiya”.

The song speaks to the power of the monsoon season, and how it can change everything. It can bring life to the fields and gardens, and how it can transform a dull and dry place into a vibrant and lively one. It is a celebration of nature and the beauty of its power. The song invokes a sense of wonder and awe at the power of the storm and reminds us of the importance of respecting the natural world.

Line by Line Meaning

Badal uthiya ri sakhi
Oh my friend, the clouds have lifted

Mere saasre ki od
The veil over my head

Paani barsega sir tod
The rain will fall heavily and break everything apart

Badal uthiya ri sakhi
Oh my friend, the clouds have lifted

Moti moti boond bhatabhat
Large drops are falling continuously

Phootan lag gaye gode se
They are scattering and hitting the ground with force

Paani ke baha ke agge
The water is flowing rapidly

Beh gaye nakke dyodhe se
The streams are overflowing and breaking their banks

Uttar dakshin poorab pashchim
From the North, South, East and West

Hawa ke jhakode se
With the gusts of wind

Jangdya ke kiwaad moonde
The river bends and twists