Things to know about famous Rangabati Rangabati Kanaka Lata Song
Rangabati is undoubtedly the most popular song in the history of Odisha. The song was first recorded for All India Radio in the mid-1970s. After its popularity, a music company based in Kolkata (then Calcutta) recorded the song in 1976. The Sambalpuri song was written by Mitrabhanu Gauntia and composed by Prabhudatta Pradhan and sung by Jitendra Haripal and Krishna Patel.
In the 1970s and 1980s, the song gained popularity for being played in marriage procession and murti immersion. The song got official recognition as it was played in the tableau of Odisha as part of the Republic Day (India) celebration in New Delhi in 2007. The chief singer Jitendra Haripal was felicitated by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik later that year.
Rangabati is popular in Odisha and most part of West Bengal, Bihar, A.P, Telangana, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh. This song is also going to release in the Chinese language. The song has also been used as the cheer song during an International cricket match in Barabati Stadium, Cuttack. “Rangabati” was recreated in many other languages of India and has been recreated in Telugu for a movie. The song is used in Telugu in the film Kick starring Ravi Teja with the lyrics: “Nenu Udipote, Nenu Udipote, Udipote Udipote nenu udipote”.
Again in Telugu film, Khushi starring Pavan Kalyan sings the song Rangabati in a comic sequence. During the 7th World Water Forum at Daegu in South Korea, Korean dancers danced to the tune of “Rangabati”. Rituraj Mohanty India’s first Raw Star sang the song. The song is featured in Bollywood movie Kaun Kitne Pani Mein. The song was remade by composer Ram Sampath featuring Sampath himself, and Sona Mohapatra and Rituraj Mohanty for MTV India’s Coke Studio Season 4.
Lyrics of Rangabati ae Rangabati
eh rangabati re rangabati
ho rangabati re rangabati
hai rangabati rangabati kanaka lata hasi pade kaha lo katha
eh rangabati rangabati kanaka lata hasi pade kaha lo katha
hai go laje laje go laje laje
eh laje laje go laje laje
hai laje laje nai jauche matha go
naikara naikara atha
eh laje laje nai jauche matha go
naikara naikara atha
sapana rajar sapana
sapana rajar sapana
ranir lagi suta mali helana guthan
rangabati rangabati
e akhin asichhe kete sapana
eh jibardhan jibar jiban gala ratan re
e akhin asichhe kete sapana
eh jibardhan jibar jiban gala ratan re
mane mali mahakana ho
mane mali mahakana
mane mali mahakana
aha mor dhana
kede milana
chhana chhana hesi mana hai…
kede milana aha mor dhana chhana chhana hesi mana
diheen khanji gala sangar sarisa
diheen khanji gala sangar sarisa
ubu tubu mane haee suruta
rangabati rangabati
dekhun thimi tumar chaka badana
raja ratana muhun darpana
kari jatana re…. he
dekhun thimi tumar chaka badana
raja ratana muhun darpana
kari jatana re….
bhanga ghare chaka janha re
bhanga ghare chaka janha
bhanga ghare chaka janha
tuhee mor dhana fula chandana puri thiba duhi kana
hai… tuhee mor dhana fula chandana puri thiba duhi kana
basu gan sahi amar padisha
basu gan sahi amar padisha
juee jai mali aparajita
rangabati rangabati
tumen mor heichha chakari guna
tumen mor heichha chakari guna
suna barana
manar jharana go he….
tume mor heichha chakari guna
mali dahana
suna barana
manar jharana go
maha mahakia heena re
maha mahakia heena
maha mahakia heena
tuhee mor suna
gelethi gina
tor bine muhin bana
hai tuhee mor suna
gelethi gina
tor bine muhin bana
nuan gadhee deman bharat udusha
nuan gadhee deman bharat udusha
juge juge katha gaeen man gita
rangabati rangabati
eh rangabati re rangabati
ho rangabati re rangabati
hai rangabati rangabati kanaka lata hasi pade kahana katha
hai rangabati rangabati kanaka lata hasi pade kahana katha
hai go laje laje go laje laje
eh laje laje go laje laje
hai laje laje nai jauche matha go
naikara naikara atha
eh laje laje nai jauche matha go
naikara naikara atha
sapana rajar sapana
sapana rajar sapana
ranir lagi suta mali helana guthan
rangabati rangabati
eh rangabati re rangabati
hai go laje laje go laje
ehe rangabati re rangabati
hai go laje laje go laje
eh rangabati re rangabati
hai go laje laje go laje
