"Channa Mereya"
Song by Pritam featuring Arijit Singh
from the album Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
LanguageHindustani
Released29 September 2016 (2016-09-29)
Recorded2015
GenreHindustani classical music
Semi-classical music
Sufi music
Length4:49
LabelSony Music India
Composer(s)Pritam
Lyricist(s)Amitabh Bhattacharya
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil track listing
  1. "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil"
  2. "Bulleya"
  3. "Channa Mereya"
  4. "The Breakup Song"
  5. "Cutipie"
  6. "Alizeh"
  7. "Bulleya (Reprise)"
  8. "Channa Mereya (Unplugged)"
  9. "Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo"
  10. "Channa Mereya (Remix Version)"
  11. "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (Mashup)"
Music video
"Channa Mereya" on YouTube

Channa Mereya (transl. The moon is mine) is an Indian Hindustani song from the Bollywood 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.

Development and release

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] noting that "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]

"The beauty of the song is unmatched. Amitabh Bhattacharya's lyrics, Pritam's music, and Arijit Singh's voice fit like pieces of a puzzle.", writes Shalini Ojha in a NewsBytes article, and states that the song was perfect "From lyrics to music to acting",[12] and also it's "A pathos filled song" at a festive environment, as referred by Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama.[13] "Bhattacharya writes great, simple lines", added by Mint's editor Sankhayan Ghosh,[14] 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"[15]

Charts

"Channa Mereya" is in JioSaavn's top songs of all-time list.[16] The track peaked on the Radio Mirchi Top 20 Countdown chart, and remained on the chart for 5 months, and at the year end it was at the 9th position on Radio Mirchi Top 100 Countdown chart.[17][18]

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.[19]

The song won 10 awards as per official sources, which are mentioned below in detail.

Year Award Ceremony Category Recipient Reference(s)
2016 Stardust Awards Best Lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya [20]
Best Playback Singer (Male) Arijit Singh
2017 Filmfare Awards Best Lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya [21]
Zee Cine Awards Song of the Year Amitabh Bhattacharya, Pritam and Arijit Singh [22]
IIFA Awards Best Lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya [23]
MT20Jubilee Awards Platinum Disc Amitabh Bhattacharya, Pritam and Arijit Singh [24]
News18 India Movie Awards Best Lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya [25]
Mirchi Music Awards Critics' Choice Song of The Year Amitabh Bhattacharya, Pritam and Arijit Singh [26]
Critics' Choice Lyricist of The Year Amitabh Bhattacharya
2021 Critics' Choice Lyricist of The Decade [27]

References

  1. ^ "Channa Mereya to be out soon". 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. ^ "Ranbir Kapoor and the never-fading beauty of 'Channa Mereya'". newsbytesapp.com. 28 September 2018. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  13. ^ "Music Review: Ae Dil Hai Mushkil". Bollywood Hungama. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  14. ^ "Music Review: Ae Dil Hai Mushkil". livemint.com. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  15. ^ "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil song 'Channa Mereya' review". india.com. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  16. ^ "A List of Arijit Singh Songs We'll Love Forever". onrecord.saavn.com. 28 March 2018. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  17. ^ a b "Platinum Jubilee Songs". radiomirchi.com. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  18. ^ a b "Mirchi Top 100 songs". radiomirchi.com. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ "Filmfare Awards 2017: Complete list of winners". The Indian Express. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  22. ^ "Zee Cine Awards 2017 complete winners list: Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan bag top honours". The Indian Express. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  23. ^ "IIFA 2017: Alia Bhatt, Shahid Kapoor win Best Actors for Udta Punjab, here's the full list of IIFA winners". The Indian Express. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  24. ^ "Platinum Disc for Channa Mereya". Radio Mirchi. 3 August 2017 – via Instagram.
  25. ^ "News18 Movie Awards 2017: Dangal Sweeps Maximum Titles; Alia Bhatt Wins Big". news18.com. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  26. ^ "The Royal Stag Mirchi Music Awards Honours The Best in Hindi Music". The Times of India. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  27. ^ "Mirchi Music Awards 2021 brings the best of the decade". The Times of India. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
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