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(1930 - 1972)
 

Tandem songs are a pair (or a triplet in a few cases) of songs with the same/similar tune. The wordings are either same or slightly different in some cases. Generally one song will be sung by a singer and the tandem version of the same will be sung by another singer(s). In most of the cases we have a male version and a female version of a tandem song.

In most of the tandem songs that the male version is the main version and the female version is generally the sad version or the secondary version. In majority of the cases, the male version of the tandem song is more popular than the female version.

Geeta Dutt is an exception to what appears to be a valid empirical generalization regarding the subjective evaluation of music lovers that in general, male-singer versions of tandem songs tend to be preferred. Her tandems are equally popular (even more popular in some cases) as the male versions of the tandem songs. One of the most prominent examples is "Na yeh chand hoga" from Shart (1954). It is sung by the composer singer Hemant Kumar and Geeta Dutt. Hemantda surely weaves a magic in his deep resonant voice, yet the tandem sung by Geeta Dutt is a divine experience by itself.

Here is the list of tandem songs of Geeta Dutt. Please note that this may not be a complete list of the tandem songs sung by her:

(1)
[A] Oh duniya ke rehane walo - Geeta Dutt and Shyam sunder - Dil Ki Rani (1947)
[B] Oh duniya ke rehane walo - Raj kapoor - Dil Ki Rani (1947)

(2)
[A] Mera dil tadpa ke kahan chala - Geeta Dutt - Shabnam (1949)
[B] Mera dil tadpa ke kahan chala - Geeta Dutt and Shamshad Begum - Shabnam
(1949)

(3)
[A] Tu mera chand main teri chandni - Geeta Dutt and Shyam - Dillagi (1949)
[B] Tu mera chand main teri chandni - Suraiyya and Shyam - Dillagi (1949)

(4)
[A] Shama jalati hain - Geeta Dutt and Mohd Rafi - Bawra (1950)
[B] Shama jalati hain - Lata Mangeshkar - Bawra (1950)

(5)
[A ] Soja re soja - Geeta Dutt - Jeevan jyoti(1953)
[B ] Soja re soja - Asha Bhonsle - Jeevan jyoti(1953)
[C ] Soja re soja - Lata Mangeshkar - Jeevan jyoti(1953)
[D ] Soja re soja - Lata Mangeshkar and unknown female singer - Jeevan jyoti(1953)

(6)
[A] Kaise koi jiye - Geeta Dutt - Baadbaan
[B] Kaise koi jiye - Hemant Kumar - Baadbaan

(7)
[A] Na yeh chand hoga - Geeta Dutt - Shart (1954)
[B] Na yeh chand hoga - Hemant Kumar - Shart (1954)

(8)
[A] Rangili chhabili - Geeta Dutt - Ferry/Kashti (1954)
[B] Rangili chhabili - Geeta Dutt, Hemant Kumar, Master Babu - Ferry/Kashti (1954)

(9)
[A] Hai yeh duniya kaunsi - Geeta Dutt - Sailab (1956)
[B] Hai yeh duniya kaunsi - Hemant Kumar - Sailab (1956)

(10)
[A] Chanda dhale pankha jhale - Geeta Dutt - Pyar ki pyaas (1961)
[B] Chanda dhale pankha jhale - Lata Mangeshkar - Pyar ki pyaas (1961)

(11)
[A] Aa ja zara,mere dil ke sahaare dilruba - Geeta Dutt - Ek jhalak (1957)
[B] Aa ja zara,mere dil ke sahaare dilruba - Geeta Dutt, Hemant Kumar - Ek jhalak (1957)

(12)
[A] Door se ek pardesi aaya - Geeta Dutt - Surajmukhi (1950)
[B] Door se ek pardesi aaya - Mohd Rafi - Surajmukhi (1950)

(13)
[A] Shama jalti hai to parwane chale aate hai - Geeta Dutt, Mohd Rafi - Bawra (1950)
[B] Shama jalti hai to parwane chale aate hai - Lata Mangeshkar - Bawra (1950)

(14)
[A] Preetam aan milo - Geeta Dutt - Mr and Mrs 55 (1955)
[B] Preetam aan milo - C H Atma - Non-film

(15)
[A] Sun sun sun jaalimaa - Geeta Dutt, Mohd Rafi - Aar Paar (1954)
[B] Jaa jaa jaa bewafaa - Geeta Dutt - Aar Paar (1954)

(16)
[A] Nayi nayi rangon se likhati dharati nayi kahaani - Geeta Dutt - Kavi Kalidas
[B] Nayi nayi rangon se likhati dharati nayi kahaani - Manna Dey - Kavi Kalidas

(17)
[A] Baat chalat nayi chundari rang Daari - Geeta Dutt - Ladki
[B] Baat chalat nayi chundari rang Daari - Mohd Rafi, Krishnarao Chonkar - Rani Rupmati

(18)
[A] Hari Om Tatsat - Geeta Dutt - Amar Kirtan (1954)
[B] Hari Om Tatsat - Pandit S D Batish - Amar Kirtan (1954)

(19)
[A] Jai jagadeesh hare - Geeta Dutt - Anand Math (1950)
[B] Jai jagadeesh hare - ? - Dashavtar
[C] Jai jagadeesh hare - Mahendra Kapoor - Purab Aur Paschhim

(20)
[A] Mujhko tum jo mile - Geeta Dutt, Hemant Kumar - Detective (1958)
[B] Mujhko tum jo mile - Geeta Dutt, Mohd Rafi - Detective (1958)

(21)
[A] Yeh din hai khushi ke - Geeta Dutt - Jabse Tumhe Dekha Hai (1963)
[B] Yeh din hai khushi ke - Manna Dey, Suman Kalyanpur - Jabse Tumhe Dekha Hai (1963)

(22)
[A] Ai ri main toh prem diwaani - Geeta Dutt - Jogan (1949)
[B] Ai ri main toh prem diwaani - Lata Mangeshkar - Naubahar
[C] Ai ri main toh prem diwaani - Vani Jayaram - Meera
[D] Ai ri main toh prem diwaani - Anuradha Paudawal - ?

(23)
[A] Jogi mat jaa - Geeta Dutt - Jogan (1949)
[B] Jogi mat jaa - Lata Mangeshkar - Non-film

(24)
[A] Pyaare darshan di jo aaj - Geeta Dutt - Jogan (1949)
[B] Pyaare darshan di jo aaj - Vani Jayaram - Meera

(25)
[A] Man more gaa jhoom ke - Geeta Dutt - Mangu (1954)
[B] Man more gaa jhoom ke - Asha Bhonsle - Mangu (1954)

(26)
[A] Bachna zaraa yeh zamana hain bura - Geeta Dutt - Milaap (1955)
[B] Bachna zaraa yeh zamana hain bura - Geeta Dutt, Mohd Rafi - Milaap (1955)

(27)
[A] Rock and rola haseenon ka tola - Geeta Dutt - Miss Chaalbaaz (1961)
[B] Rock and rola haseenon ka tola - ? - Miss Chaalbaaz (1961)

(28)
[A] Dekho na dekho humein - Geeta Dutt, Kishore Kumar - Miss Mala (1954)
[B] Dekho na dekho humein - Kishore Kumar - Miss Mala (1954)

 
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