Genda Phool (Delhi-6) - Cover

Genda Phool (Delhi-6) - Cover Lyrics & Chords

I have started experimenting with my new recording gear and this is first song I picked. This is a favorite of my dear friend Sumita and so I sang it for her :-)

I like this song for the simplicity and the raw feel to it. I think ARR has done a brilliant job of making a folk song so appealing! When I first heard the song, I understood all of it except for the comparison of Sasural to “Genda Phool”. When I looked it up, I found this on the web :-)

“Genda Phool (Marigold) is a complex flower because its actually an inflorescence, which, by definition, is a complicated arrangement of flowers on a branch. So in the song, the girl compares her Sasural to this flower, because of all the complex relationships she shares with her Saans (Mum-in-law), Devar (Bro-in-law) and Nanand (Sis-in-law). And she says, in spite of all the troubles, she loves being there for the love of her husband.”

Here is my attempt at this song. Thanks a lot, George, for all the mixing tips!

Song: Genda Phool
Film: Delhi-6
Music – A R Rahman
Lyrics – Prasoon Joshi

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(( anil Aryanad )) said

very nice song yaaar,keep it up.
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Harry Chops Pro user said

Smitha,
Amazing rendition in your sweet voice, apt for this song. Full points. Liked it and added to my favs
BTW, your new recording gears rock.


Please check out my two fresh uploads-
Kuch Khaas hai-duet with Shailja

and current Chartbuster by Atif
Tera Hone laga Hoon-Anu/Harry

Regards,
Harry

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Smitha Passanha said

Thanks for the quick comments everyone! Glad u all liked it.

Daniel, Harry – Thanks for adding it to ur fav list!

- Smitha

Do listen to:
Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas
Aaiye Meherbaan
Kuch Khaas Hai

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Rahul Vyas (away for a while. will be back...) said

Awesome singing. Perfect.
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Phoolon Ke Rang Se
Deewana Leke Aaya Hai

Also please take a look at my art at http://www.rahulvyas.com

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Arun said

Wow my fav song….

Very well sung….smitha… goes to my fav.

cheers,
Arun

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Lubna Khan said

Lovely song …. Sweet voice ;))

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Shampak Chakravorty said

Jhakkas…………. Smitha…… Thubs up from me…. Voice came very well…. :)

Regards,
Shampak.

Also Listen To My Latest Upload
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My Previous Uploads
Kaise Mujhe Tum – Cover
Ei Ki Go Shesh Daan
O Meri Jaan (Cover)

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Aman ....plz listen my song in my blog better quality http://saazhotumawaazhomain.blogspot.com/ Deep said

waaah smitha this is my favt song …you done great job ….ek saas ka gana tha jo mujhe bahut pasand tha uske word the "sasu ne kholiya ek sandook usame nikali ik bandook sasu dar gayi re bahur to yo kyo layi se mane marna aayi se :):): just kiding.:) nice singing ….keep it up
shaj

Rahul

Rahul (getting back to routine) Pro user said

Smit’s,
Kya Aawaz hai yaar……Amazing….the expressions were top notch. Lovely rustic feeling to this song, sheer ARR magic……

So did u do the Abhishek Bacchan’s dance moves too while singing this one? Looks like u did……:)

Liked it and fav’ted…Whats else?….lol

Regards,
Rahul

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Tara Balakrishnan said

loved the clarity and mixing! awesome rendition Smitha! enjoyed !!
My latest post…

http://www.muziboo.com/gkuruvilla/music/tera-hone-laga-hoon-with-tara-ajab-prem-ki-ghazab-kahani

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George Kuruvilla Pro user said

Smitha,
I am glad you posted what Genda Phool means and its implication in this song. I have a new found appreciation now :) You’ve sung really well!! I hope the quality of this mix encourages you to experiment more.
-George
Do listen to my uploads

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Sojan Chacko said

Hi Smitha,
It was superb, You have sung very well. keep it up.

Smi-jiyabday

Smitha Passanha said

Rahul, Arun, Shaniruh, Shampak, Vidya, Bcuber, Sojan – Thanks for all the nice words! Glad u liked my attempt!

Aman – Thanks! The saans song was funny :-)

Lubna, Tara, Rahul/AJ – Thanks for adding it to your favorites!

George – I am glad my explanation helped :-) And yes, I am excited to experiment more with mixing! Thanks again!

- Smitha

Do listen to:
Genda Phool
Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas
Aaiye Meherbaan

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Anup said

Apogee rocks….eeshwara enne thalli kollaleee….very very nicely done Smitha….enjoyed it…

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Pravin Patade said

Hi Smitha,

It was a pleasant break from routine songs to sing a folk song like this and boy, what an amazing singing. Goes to my fav directly :)
Thande thande paani se nahaana chahiye,
Gaana aaye ya na aaye gaana chahiye :)

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Ajay Chandran said

great effort… enjoyed it very much Smitha. :)

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Harshan (away) Nambiar Pro user said

Smitha ….unfortunately not a big fan of this song….but I enjoyed this cover:-) LIKED it.
Check out

Bhool gaya sab kuch

Aye dil hai Mushkil

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Smitha Passanha said

Harry, Anup, Pravin, Ajay, Harshan – Thanks a lot for listening!

- Smitha

Do listen to:
Genda Phool
Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas
Aaiye Meherbaan

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Srinivas Panda said

Nice song and u sang it well smitha !!

Listen to some of my latest composition
Nachibaku asiche ame
E Jibana
Tum mile to meri
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Kalam aaj unki jai bol
Tumari Hrudaya

Thanks,
Srinivas Panda,
Music Composer

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Max Vala said

hi samith , BHOTT KHUB!!! LAZAWAB!!! KAFI CLEAR AAWAZ HAI AAP KI,BAHOT PAKKA SUR LAGAY GANAY MAY AAPNAY.SINGING MAY AAP KO KAMYABI MILTI RAHAY…………
MAX VALA

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Smitha Passanha said

Srinivas, Max, Lavanya – Thanks for listening guys!

- Smitha

Do listen to:
Genda Phool
Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas
Aaiye Meherbaan

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Srini S (bye bye friends) Pro user said

This i will not say one of your best,b’coz
each and every rendition of yours is the best
in my opinion,but i will say this is very
different from you other posts.Good job and
all the best.
srinivasan.s

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Usha R said

Smitha This is my favorite song. I like Cine songs too. Beautiful rendition and we have no regrets at all in giving you full marks and love to add to my list.You are a superior singer with quality. Keep singing a lot. I am your fan now and will listen all your Hindi songs.
Thank you very much.

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Usha R said

Smitha This is my favorite song. I like Cine songs too. Beautiful rendition and we have no regrets at all in giving you full marks and love to add to my list.You are a superior singer with quality. Keep singing a lot. I am your fan now and will listen all your Hindi songs.
Thank you very much.

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Ramya Harish said

Superb rendition!! Liked it a lot!! Mixing was great!!! Thanks for the writeup! I never thought abt the meaning till i read it:)
My recent covers:
Janina Janina
Kadhal Oviyam with MuraliV
Dhoore Kizhakudhikum with Kumaran
Kadhal kavidhaigal with Joseph
Thendral dhaan with Kumaran
Cheers:)
Ramya

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Vishak Subramoney said

u have a nice voice. good feel as well. Very well done!!

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Janhavee said

Smitha,

Nice Pick! of song and you have done a great job here :-) Thanks for the throwing light on the meaning and complexity of “Ghenda Phool”

Cheers

" There is no Destination to my Musical Journey……
Its the Journey itself that I Enjoy "

- Janhavee
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Vivek Chauhan said

Kya baat hai! Lajawaab singing! Keep singing and sharing……………

Vivek
Life may not be the party we had hoped for, but if we are here we should dance.

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Radhika Nair (away) said

Smitha – really liked the way you got into the song. Lovely take.

Radhika
Pl do listen to my latest
Jiya Jale – Dil Se

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Saqib Javed said

waow smitha lovely randition like ur effort …. ur expressions n voice as like orgnl singer expressions feelings all r fantastic
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Rakesh Baro said

:) badhiyaaa smitha loved it ….kept smiing through the song….lyrics bhee badhiya hai….A bigggggggggggggggggggg thumbsupppppppppppppp…abhee bhee muskura raha hoon……

Cheers
Rakesh

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Smitha Passanha said

Srini, Usha, Ramya, Vishak, Janhavee, Vivek, Sarada, Radhika, Saqib, Rakesh – Thanks one and all for all the encouragement! I have more courage now to try different numbers :-)

- Smitha

Do listen to:
Genda Phool
Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas
Aaiye Meherbaan

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Krishnan N v said

That was a very good one Smitha…Loved it…

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Arvind R said

Smitha, a good offbeat one that you have presented very well. Kudos!.

A lot of folk songs are hypnotic as they are meant to take away the drugery of rural life and offer something soothing to the nerves to keep going. In this vain ARR has done a very good job of the tune and the beat … to me the background rhythm signified the drugery of rural life and the vocal was the comforting element to overcome that menial lifestyle. The net result is that the beat absorbs the energy from the voice and transforms its monotonous tone to an appealing one that has hypnotic quailties.

You have sung well but I did note that your vocal dropped in energy and volume in places like 0:35 – 0:40. The vocal is the leader in this song so you cannot afford to do that is my humble opinion. Every word should sustain its energy and volume in this song IMHO. Your vocal volume was absolutely fine to start with but dropped here and there which is not the appropriate style for this song.

Loved it overall … was meditative and a timely wake-up call for all the ‘Chakras’ in us!!.

~With a rhythm is born a song. From a pulsing heart is born music!.
~ Arvind ~

Smi-jiyabday

Smitha Passanha said

NVK Sir, Arvind, Unnikrishnan – Thanks a lot for all the feedback. Appreciate it.

- Smitha

Do listen to:
Genda Phool
Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas
Aaiye Meherbaan

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Dinesh Jangir said

nice to hear you………

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Deblina M (away) said

Smitha … very sweetly sung …. loved it :)

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Prabija Praful said

special …….nice singing……

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Nandita said

Superb Smitha. Nice expressions and your voice sounded really good in this range. Chalo abhi aur experimentation karo with the new gear.
Latest uploads –
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Mohabbat aisi dhadkan

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Sushane Shankar said

wowwwowowowowwwwwwww…… u sound sooo convincing…. superrr!!
Sushane

ARR -————————> GOD!

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Satish Vammi said

Very cool Smitha….I really liked the crispiness in your voice….great job with mixing too

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Pradip somasundaran said

Umm….seems i am very late here. Was away from everything for a while. Smitha, loved it all the way. This is one of my fav’s from the movie and was wondering if some one would ever cover it :)
Meri Awaz Suno

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Dr. priya Rajan said

Sorry smita did listen to your song but did not leave a comment. when am into music i forget the world…. for what we come to relax. your voice did make me feel light. thumbs up always
God Bless you with more songs.
MUSIC is the language of the soul! …Priya

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Smitha Passanha said

Dinesh, Sudha, Nithya, Deblina, Prabija, Nandita, Sushane, Satish, Pradip Sir, Priya – Thank you so much for all the encouragement. Really happy you all liked my attempt!

- Smitha

Do listen to:
Genda Phool
Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas
Aaiye Meherbaan

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αнмε∂ Khan said

Woww!! Nice song selection and u sung so beutifully with nice modulation & expressions:)

Some of my recordings

Mere dushman tu meri – Ahmed


Barbaad-e-Mohabbat ki dua – by Ahmed
Ya Rabba (Kailash Kher) – Cover by Ahmed
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Eshan Sharma said

http://www.muziboo.com/eshanishere/music/genda-phool-remix-eshan-experimental-music-

sung by me….
ya its Genda Phool sung by a male singer :)

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Shailender (trying to be regular) Pro user said

Smitha,

Wow……lovely singing……the rawness and rusticness of ur voice in this song was simply amazing…….brilliant stuff….

Shailender
…… listen to Jaane Kahan Gaye Woh Din

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Smitha Passanha said

Ahmed, Eshan, Shailender – Thanks for taking time to listen to my attempt!

- Smitha

Do listen to:
Genda Phool
Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas
Aaiye Meherbaan

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Palani Bhakatavatsalam said

Great choice of song ….really suited well on your voice.
Simple and Cute.

Happy Singing!

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Vasanth Jayaraman said

suits ur voice so well !!!! well sung cheers !!!

Smi-jiyabday

Smitha Passanha said

Thanks Palani and Vasanth!

- Smitha

Do listen to:
Rasiyaa
Genda Phool
Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas
Aaiye Meherbaan

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Summit Gupta said

Woow….beauty….amazing voice and very well sung……man you need to be in bollywood for real….

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Rekha swaminathan (on and off...) said

Nice one Smitha…
In the middle, your volume suddenely dipped in two places….was it deliberate?
Otherwise, I liked it…it was like a softer version of the original…
cheers
rekha

few of my latest –
Hai Rama
Mahaganapatim Jam
In Dino – Life in a Metro
Ondra Renda asaigal

Older ones: Vaseegara , Enge enadhu kavidhai , Dum maro Dum , Maha Ganapatim , Jawaan-e-jaaneman ,

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Jane Mathew said

brilliant smitha…goes to favs….

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Smitha Passanha said

Summit – Thanks a lot!

Rekha – No it was not deliberate. I will watch out for these things in future. Thanks for listening!

Jane – Thanks for fav’ting it!

- Smitha

Do listen to:
Pudhu Vellai Mazhai (Roja) with Vishak Subramoney
Rasiyaa
Genda Phool
Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas

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Ritesh Wadhwani said

Lolz! how have u modulated ur Voice here……Superb Smitha it Sounds so Original yaar….and i must admit i have been listening to the whole Song for the first time…….Superb Smitha just loved it :)

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Soumitra Sarkar said

Nicely done Smitha. TU :)
- Soumitra
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Pls listen to my Shukran Allah attempt.

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Sabir Rafi said

nicely sung smitha very nice

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Smitha Passanha said

Ritesh, Soumitra, Mohammad – Thanks for listening guys!

- Smitha

Do listen to:
Pudhu Vellai Mazhai (Roja) with Vishak Subramoney
Rasiyaa
Genda Phool
Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas

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Sai Prasad said

Nice singing and superb voice.

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Abhijit Ray said

Smitha you were superb – you got the exact husky, rustic touch to your voice for this one. Terrific!

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Sanjay Vincent said

hi Smitha……wonderful……r u a professional singer!!! what a control on SUR!!!! amaizing presentation! u r welcome to hear my songs…might like!!!

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Smitha Passanha said

Thanks a lot !

Please listen to I Love U
-Smitha

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Sangeeta Sutar ... said

very beutiful song and great singing.

Thanks for the meaning of the song too:)

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December 22, 2009

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