be mentioned here that one of his most successful films was Anarkali (1953) and it was released one year before the first Filmfare Award was given in 1954. Mumbai based troupe Musicolor, which is promoting vintage music, presented an exclusive tribute programmes featuring the gems of C Ramchandra at Dinanath Mangeshkar auditorium on 22 January 2010. Popular songs Though Ramchandra used a number of ragas in his compositions, his favourite remained raga "Bageshri" (Radha na bole - Azad, 1955). In a 1978 interview at BBC studios with Mahendra Kaul, he ascribed the reason to Bageshri's simplicity. However, he also composed songs in other ragas including Malkauns (Aadha hai chandrama- Navrang). The following is a short list of some of Ramchandra's best compositions: Yeh Zindagi Usi Ki Hai (Anarkali) Ae Mere Watan Ke Logo Dheere Se Aaja Ri Ankhiyan Mein (Albela) Bholi soorat dilke khote, naam bade aur darshan chhote (Albela) Mere dilki ghadi karen tiktiktik O baje raatke baaraa (Albela) Katatay hain dukh mein yeh din (Parchhaain) Tum kya jaano, tumhari yaad mein (Shin Shinaki Bubala Boo) Aankhon mein sama jao is dil mein raha karana (Yasmin) Kitna haseen hai mausam (Azaad) Shola Jo Bhadke, Dil Mera Dhadke (Albela) (1951) Mohabbat Hi Na Jo Samjhe, Woh Zalim Pyar Kya Jane {Parchhain) (1952) Ina Meena Dika (Aasha) Qismat Ki Hawa Kabhi Naram (Albela) Koi kisi ka deewaana na bane (Sargam) Jaag dard-e-ishq jaag (Anarkali) Mehfil mein jal uthi shama (Nirala) Aye pyar teri duniya se hum (Jhanjar) Wafaaon ka majboor daman bichha kar dua kar gume dil khuda se dua kar (Anarkali) Muhobbat aisi dhadkan hai jo samjhayi nahi jati (Anarkali) Main jagu sari rain (Bahu Rani) Ab woh raate kahan ab woh baate kahan (Yasmin) Kannum Kannum Kalanthu (Vanjikottai Valiban) (Tamil film) Jo mujhe bhula ke chale gaye (Sangeeta) Mujh se mat poochh mere ishq mein kya rakha hai (Anarkali) Dekho ji bahar aayi (Azad) Jo dil ko jalaye sataye dukhaye aisi muhobbat se hum baaz aaye (Nirala) Mujh pe ilzaam-e-bewafaai hai (Yasmin) Aye chand pyar mera tujh se ye kah raha hai (Khazana) Muhobbat mein aise zamane bhi aaye (Sagaai) Aa ja ab to aa ja (Anarkali) Tere dar se khushi mangi magar gum de diya tu ne (Hungama) Tere phoolon se bhi pyar (Nastik) Kali kali ratiyan yaad sataye (Ghungaroo) O nirdayi pritam (Stree) Balma bada nadan (Albela) Dil se bhula do tum humen (Patanga) Sipayee O Sipayee