Need Suggestions for good old songs

Hi all,
Apparently our school's ''Best Instrumentalist'' competition is coming up, I got selected now there is a bad thing that has happened. I usually play songs that I like, I don't really see country and music genre but the school said that only Indian songs and the song should be from the old times(i.e before 2000 songs). Now I don't know what I can do over here, I play finger-style mainly and would like to do a good song for the upcoming competition. I am also thinking that I should do like a mash-up of some great songs but I just need some suggestions, I don't really remember much of old Indian songs.
Thanks in advance!

-Soul

 

you can check songs from the old Aashiqui (1993) or Mithun's Discodancer.
that was the golden era of kumar Sanu, where no one knew the originals of copied music...
A few of RD bur mans tunes, though greatly inspired", are too good >
Churaliya hain tumne jo dil ko..
Tum se milkar aisa lagaa...
mehbooba mehbooba from Sholay

 

There are thousands of songs.. if you want to play a mesh up, I suggest that you choose one song and scale.. I can suggest you songs which are on same scale and similar tempo..

 

As it's a school competition, go for some catchy songs like

- Gulabi Aankhein Jo TEri Dekhi (Am, G F, E)
- Chalte Chalte Mere Yeh Geet (F#m, E, D)
- Papa Kehte Hai ( C, Am, F, G)
- songs from 1942 a love story


or Melodious ones like

- Chand Mera Dil (Am, Dm, G, C, Am F F Am)
- Chura liya tune Jo Dil Ko (Am, G E, Em7 A)
- Phoolon Ke Rang Se ( F Gm C and A#)
- Ajeeb Dastana Hai Yeh (F, Gm, C)
- Ek Ladki Bheegi Bhaagi Si (Em, D, C)
- Har Kisi Ko Nahi Milta (E, F, D/A)
- Chhu Ker Mere Mann Ko (E, B, B7, A, C#)
- Meri Mehbooba (sounds awesome with slow fingerpicking)
- Aagey Bhi Jaane Na Tu (Goes from Gm I guess)

or play some famous tunes like
- Karz theme
- Hero Theme
- Sholay Theme


I'd say, select songs based on your stle of playing. Mix some slow to fast tempo songs. Best Wishes.