Channa Mereya

"Channa Mereya"
Soundtrack by Pritam featuring Arijit Singh
from the album Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
Language Hindustani
Released 29 September 2016 (2016-09-29)
Format Legal digital download
Recorded 2015
Genre Indian classical music
Length 4:49
Label Sony Music India
Composer(s) Pritam
Lyricist(s) Amitabh Bhattacharya
Music video
"Channa Mereya" on YouTube

"Channa Mereya" (lit. The light of my soul) is a song from the Indian film 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 battata, sirf mera haq hai ispe" which talks about unrequited love and its impact.[6] Karan Johar, director of the film, approved "Channa Mereya" the moment he heard the song, stated Bhattacharya in an interview with SpotboyE.[7] Ranbir Kapoor, on whose portrayed character the song is based, revealed that "Channa Mereya" is by far the best song in his entire career.[8]

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,[9] "a melancholic piece sung with fervour showcases Singh's tonal control", added by Suanshu Khurana of The Indian Express,[10] 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.[11]

"A pathos filled song" at a festive environment, states Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama.[12] "Bhattacharya writes great, simple lines", added by Mint's editor Sankhayan Ghosh,[13] 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"[14]

Multiple renditions

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

  • Mansi Bhardwaj's unplugged version.[15]
  • Kabir Singh's unplugged version.[16]
  • Shobhit Banwait's tabla cover.[17]
  • Siddhant Bhosle's sad version.[18]
  • Siddharth Slathia's unplugged version.[19]
Original versions -
  • First release version.[20]
  • Lyric version.[21]
  • Remix version By DJ Chetas.[22]
  • Film version.[23]

Charts

"Channa Mereya" is in Saavn's top songs of all time list.[24]

Accolades

The unplugged version of the song was nominated under Critics' Choice Song of The Year category at the 9th edition of Mirchi Music Award ceremony.[27][28]

The song won 11 awards, as mentioned below in detail.

Year Award Ceremony Category Recipient Reference(s)
2016 Stardust Awards Best Lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya [29]
Best Playback Singer (Male) Arijit Singh
2017 Mirchi Music Awards Critics' Choice Song of The Year Amitabh Bhattacharya, Pritam and Arijit Singh [30]
Critics' Choice Lyricist of The Year Amitabh Bhattacharya
Filmfare Awards Best Lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya [31]
Zee Cine Awards Song of the Year Amitabh Bhattacharya, Pritam and Arijit Singh [32]
IIFA Awards Best Lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya [33]
MT20Jubilee Awards Platinum Disc Amitabh Bhattacharya, Pritam and Arijit Singh [34]
FOI Online Awards Best Lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya [35]
Best Playback Singer - Male Arijit Singh
News18 India Movie Awards Best Lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya [36]

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. ↑ "Amitabh Bhattacharya: Karan Johar Approved 'Channa Mereya' & 'Bulleya' The Moment He Heard The Songs". SpotboyE.com. October 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "Ranbir Kapoor's most favourite song!". Daily News and Analysis. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "Channa Mereya – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Music Review". koimoi.com. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  10. ↑ "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil music review: Play on a Loop". The Indian Express. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "Music review: 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'". The Times of India. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  12. ↑ "Music Review: Ae Dil Hai Mushkil". bollywoodhungama.com. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  13. ↑ "Music Review: Ae Dil Hai Mushkil". livemint.com. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  14. ↑ "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil song 'Channa Mereya' review". india.com. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  15. ↑ "Channa Mereya - Arijit Singh (Unplugged Cover) Mansi Bhardwaj ft. Manvi & Hitansh" – via YouTube.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ "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.
  19. ↑ "Desi singers who turned online sensations". The Times of India. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  20. ↑ Sony Music India (29 September 2016). "Channa Mereya - Ae Dil Hai Mushkil - Karan Johar - Ranbir - Anushka - Pritam - Arijit Singh" – via YouTube.
  21. ↑ Sony Music India (18 October 2016). "Channa Mereya - Lyric Video - Ae Dil Hai Mushkil - Karan Johar - Ranbir - Anushka - Pritam - Arijit" – via YouTube.
  22. ↑ Sony Music India (14 December 2016). "Channa Mereya – Remix By DJ Chetas - Ae Dil Hai Mushkil - Karan - Ranbir - Anushka - Pritam - Arijit" – via YouTube.
  23. ↑ Sony Music India (4 September 2017). "Channa Mereya - Full Song Video - Ae Dil Hai Mushkil - Ranbir - Anushka - Pritam - Arijit" – via YouTube.
  24. ↑ "A List of Arijit Singh Songs We'll Love Forever". onrecord.saavn.com. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  25. ↑ "Platinum Jubilee Songs". radiomirchi.com. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  26. ↑ "Mirchi Top 100 songs". radiomirchi.com. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  27. ↑ "Mirchi Music Awards 2017 Nominations: Complete list of Nominees for the 9th edition of Radio Mirchi's Award show". india.com. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  28. ↑ "Channa Mereya unplugged version" – via YouTube.
  29. ↑ "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.
  30. ↑ "The Royal Stag Mirchi Music Awards Honours The Best In Hindi Music". The Times of India. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  31. ↑ "Filmfare Awards 2017: Complete list of winners". The Indian Express. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  32. ↑ "Zee Cine Awards 2017 complete winners list: Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan bag top honours". The Indian Express. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  33. ↑ "IIFA 2017 list of winners". The Indian Express. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  34. ↑ "Platinum Disc for Channa Mereya at Mirchi Top 20 Jubilee Award show". Radio Mirchi. 3 August 2017 – via Instagram.
  35. ↑ "2017 FOI Online Awards, India". foionlineawards.com. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  36. ↑ "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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