Shankar, Ehsaan & Loy came up from the ranks of the non-film music scene, performing rock, blues, jazz, and pop before entering the film music industry. Shankar Mahadevan, a software engineer, worked on Oracle Version Six and studied Western, Hindustani and Carnatic classical music. He made his debut with the 1985 Marathi film Vahinichi Maya. A leading playback singer with Pukar, Sapnay and Biwi No.1 to his credit, he also composed "Breathless".
Ehsaan Noorani studied music at the Musicians' Institute in Los Angeles and worked with the like of Ronnie Desai, Laxmikant-Pyarelal, Kalyanji-Anandji and Louis Banks. He composed Alien Desire, did several jingles and like Loy, was part of a blues-and-acid jazz band. Loy Mendonsa is trained in Western classical and also learned the rudiments of Indian classical music. He performed with several group bands, plays (Godspell, West Side Story, Jesus Christ Superstar) and composed jingles and signature tunes (Fauji, The World This Week).
Ehsaan was doing jingles and Loy was in Delhi before the union. Loy was writing for television then. The show Quiz Time was his first work and Siddharth Basu gave him his first break. Then he did Prannoy Roy's The World This Week. A few more shows came along and he also did theatre and Shahrukh Khan's Fauji. Loy had also worked as keyboardist with A. R. Rahman and Shankar had sung many famous tracks for him. In 1989, Ehsaan met Loy, who was working for Ranjit Barot, an ad film composer. From then on, they joined together and composed several ad jingles together. Later, Ehsaan and Loy met Shankar when he was roped in by Ranjit Barot to sing for the Pepsi ad directed by Mukul Anand. Since then, they started to compose for ads as a trio.
Each member of the trio brings his own talents and experiences to the group, combining the Carnatic and Hindustani vocal tradition (Shankar), Western rock (Ehsaan) and a deep understanding of fusion including a virtual mastery over the electronic synthesizer (Loy). They continue a tradition quite common in Bollywood music, that of partnerships between music composers contributing and pooling their individual strengths, often combining deep knowledge of Hindustani (North Indian) and Carnatic (South Indian) classical music with technical expertise as composers and orchestral arrangers. Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy probably represent the first trio of composers to entertain Bollywood audiences themselves with their chart-topping music.
The eternal quest among Bollywood's music composers has been to create interest among younger audiences who tend to be inspired more by musical themes and influences from the West. Since a film's soundtrack is a very influential and critical component of commercial and critical success (required and achieved or sometimes squandered at the box office), this quest to "deliver a film" has always inspired composers to create tunes which combine the best of both traditional Indian music and popular Western or international influences. An overwhelming majority of Bollywood's most popular music has been composed based on classical Indian rāgas (in Sanskrit "raga" is literally "color" or "mood"). Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy have bridged that gap.
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy were the recipients of several awards, including three Filmfare awards (Bunty Aur Babli, Kal Ho Naa Ho, 2 States), three International Indian Film Academy Awards (Kal Ho Naa Ho, Bunty Aur Babli, My Name is Khan), three Star Screen awards (Dil Chahta Hai, Bunty Aur Babli, My Name Is Khan),one Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent and two MTV Immies Awards. In 2004, they received the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for the film Kal Ho Naa Ho. Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy won the Filmfare and IIFA awards 2015 for 2 states.
In 2010, they were honored with the Years of Excellence at the Jack Daniel's Annual Rock Awards at Hard Rock Café, Mumbai.
Mitwa
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Lyrics
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Jaaniye heeriye
Mere mann ye bata de tu
Kis or chala hai tu
Kya paya nahi tune
Kya dhundh raha hai tu
Jo hai ankahee jo hai ansuni
Woh baat kya hai bata
Mitwa yeh khudse toh na tu chhupa
Mere mann ye bata de tu
Kis or chala hai tu
Kya paya nahi tune
Kya dhundh raha hai tu
Jo hai ankahee jo hai ansuni
Woh baat kya hai bata
Mitwa kahe dhadkan hain tujhse pyar
Mitwa yeh khudse toh na tu chhupa
Jeevan dagar mein prem nagar mein
Jeevan dagar mein prem nagar mein
Aaya nazar mein jab se koi hain
Tu sochta hain tu puchata hain
Jiski kami thi kya yeh wohi hain
Haa yeh wohi hain
Haa yeh wohi hain
Tu ek pyasa aur yeh nadi hain
Kaahe nahi isko tu khulke bataye
Jo hai ankahee jo hai ansuni
Woh baat kya hai bata
Mitwa kahe dhadkan hai tujhse pyar
Mitwa yeh khudse toh na tu chhupa
Teri nigaahen
Par tu yeh soche jaaun na jaaun
Yeh zindagi jo hai naachti toh
Kyon bediyon mein hai tere paanv
Preet ki dhun par naach le paagal
Udta agar hai udne de aanchal
Kaahe koi apne ko aaise tarsaaye
Jo hai ankahee jo hai ansuni
Woh baat kya hai bata
Mitwa kahe dhadkan hai tujhse pyar
Mitwa yeh khudse toh na tu chhupa
Mere mann ye bata de tu
Kis or chala hai tu
Kya paya nahi tune
Kya dhundh raha hai tu
Mitwa...
The song Mitwa by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy is a beautiful expression of love and longing. The lyrics are a plea for the beloved to reveal their innermost feelings and desires. The song begins with a series of questions, asking where the beloved is headed and what they are searching for. There is a sense of confusion and uncertainty in the singer's voice as they try to understand the elusive nature of their beloved's heart.
As the song progresses, the singer reflects on the pain of love and the difficulty of expressing emotions. The lyrics speak of the importance of communication and the beauty of being vulnerable with one another. The chorus, which repeats throughout the song, is a declaration of love: "Mitwa kahe dhadkan hai tujhse pyar" (My heart beats for you, my love). There is a sense of urgency and desperation in the singer's voice, as if they fear that their love may go unrequited.
Line by Line Meaning
Jaaniye heeriye
Oh my beloved
Mere mann ye bata de tu
Tell me my heart
Kis or chala hai tu
Where are you headed
Kya paya nahi tune
What have you not found
Kya dhundh raha hai tu
What are you searching for
Jo hai ankahee jo hai ansuni
What is unspoken and unheard
Woh baat kya hai bata
Tell me what that is
Mitwa kahe dhadkan hai tujhse pyar
My heartbeats say I love you
Mitwa yeh khudse toh na tu chhupa
Don't hide from yourself, my beloved
Jeevan dagar mein prem nagar mein
On life's journey, in the city of love
Aaya nazar mein jab se koi hain
Ever since someone has caught my eye
Tu sochta hain tu puchata hain
You think and ask
Jiski kami thi kya yeh wohi hain
Is it the one who was missing
Haa yeh wohi hain
Yes, it is the same one
Tu ek pyasa aur yeh nadi hain
You are thirsty and this river is there
Kaahe nahi isko tu khulke bataye
Why don't you openly tell it
Teri nigaahen
Your eyes
Par tu yeh soche jaaun na jaaun
But you wonder whether to go or not
Yeh zindagi jo hai naachti toh
If only this life danced
Kyon bediyon mein hai tere paanv
Why are your feet tied
Preet ki dhun par naach le paagal
Dance like crazy to the tune of love
Udta agar hai udne de aanchal
If it is flying, let it fly with its wings spread
Kaahe koi apne ko aaise tarsaaye
Why should anyone torture themselves like this
Mitwa...
My beloved...
Writer(s): Shankar Mahadevan, Javed Akhtar, Aloyius Mendonsa, Ehsaan Noorani Copyright: Sony Music Entertainment India Private Limite, Sony Music Entertainment India Private Limited
Contributed by Bella T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@sahilrizvi4511
Anyone who is going to listen any of these
Tere naina
Sajdaa
Koi mil gya
Kuch kuch hota h
Kabhi alvida na kehna
Rishte Naate
Tere naam
Ye tune kya kiya
Aaoge jab tum
Aayat
Khwaja mere khwaja
Tu jo mila
Bahara
Bin tere
Jab se tere naina
Sawariya
Pretty woman
Kal ho na ho
Mahi ve
Kuch to hua hai
Tera hone laga hoon
Prem ki naiyaa
Humko pyaar hua
Piya o re piya
Kun faya
Arziyan
In dino
jashn e bahara
dildara
After this
@DebabrataDas-le1ui
Mere mann ye bata de tu
Kis aur chala hain tu
Kya paya nahin tune
Kya dhundh raha hain tu
Jo hai ankahee jo hain ansuni
Woh baat kya hai bata
Mitwa kahe dhadkan hain tujhse pyar
Mitwa yeh khudse toh na tu chhupa
Mere mann ye bata de tu
Kis aur chala hain tu
Kya paya nahin tune
Kya dhundh raha hain tu
Jo hai ankahee jo hain ansuni
Woh baat kya hai bata
Mitwa kahe dhadkan hain tujhse pyar
Mitwa yeh khudse toh na tu chhupa
@biggstiffie494
Don't worry we'll meet again in comment section after 10 years while listening to this gem❤️
@abhijitbandgar3176
Yes broo.. 😄
@kunaljadhav5315
Bhai 💯
@rinchendema3517
🤝
@imranskf
Absolutely bro
@shabinakhan2002
Af❤️
@sauravdagaSDaga1984
One of the reasons that people of our generation liked SRK was his exuberance, energy and passion. I know a lot of people in their late teens and early 20's will call it overacting, but trust me no six pack can compare with the kind of raw emotion and charm that SRK "used' to have.
@damirra8602
+saurav daga and what irritate me the most that when new actor appears (Ranveer, Arjun or whoever) who shows that he also very energetic on stage, people start saying this is a new Shahrukh Khan. Nobody like him and will ever be, age doesn't matter. That is so offensive and not fair. They should have their own style, not copying. Not possible to say that Shahrukh Khan is a new Dilip Kumar or somebody else, because he is unique.
@rihabrodriguez48
+Damirra nobody can be like srk. And honestly srk looks amazing for his age i wouldnt think that he is 51 atleast 40!
@uroojali4440
aomaon