IR's Song of the day

[tvsankar]

thumburu,
welcome. Azhagiya kannae - Mahendran
movie.
Idhu varai parthadhu illai.
parka asai.
VCD kedaikuma?
detail pl.

Yeh mama - song ketadhae ilai.
Cylone radio la 3 or 4 time dhan kettu
iruken.
Ipo Net la kedachadhum,
romba pidichu pochu thumburu.....

[tvsankar]

today song - En Mane

Singers - Mano and ???

Film - Thambi pondati

This is the first time to hear this song.
vera enna - vazhakam pola Guitar dhan
IR dhan......

Singers udan - oru discipline udan varum Guitar - This is
IR'S Touch......

En mane

http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00629.html

[ezy0265]

In the movie, Azhagiya Kanne, which I have only seen once in video in the 80's, I remember very well a part where Chaaruhasan will go back to the grave to dig up to see if Sumalatha's body is still there. The BGM that comes with this scene is if I remember well, one of the best horror music given by IR, other than the one he gave for Sivappu Rojakkal at the end when Kamal pulls out a cross from the grave.

If anyone has video or DVD of this movie and if they can upload the BGM part, it would be fantastic gift for all IR fans....

Mohan

[Sureshs65]

Thanks Usha for the Azhagiya Kanne song and thanks to thumburu for pointing out the 'Naanirukkum Andha' SJ solo. Excellent song. I haven't heard this earlier. Amazing how many great numbers this man has tuned.

[Sureshs65]

Thanks again Usha for pointing to 'Tambhi Pondati' song. Haven't heard it before. A very nice song. While I was looking up this song, also saw that Uma Ramanan has two solos in this film. Listen to both of them. Both of them are good. Very fascinated with the Mayamalavagowla based 'Un Ennam Enge'. Haven't heard this song earlier either.

[tvsankar]

Mohan,
Thanks for the response .
BGM - Yarai kekkalam??

Rajasaranam - irukeengala?
Indha reqeust ai fulfill pannuvengala?

[tvsankar]

Suresh,
Welcome..
Thanks for the response.
Ennai madhiriya neengalum.. First time a
kekkarengala...

Un ennam engae engae -

adhai yaro - Vagulabaranam nu sonnangalae
suresh...

[Sureshs65]

Usha,

I think it is Mayamalavagowla. I get that feel. Vakulabaranam is very close to MMG. Maybe someone who can play this on the keyboard can confirm. I like the 'dama dama dim dim' part :)

[tvsankar]

Suresh,
Nee sonna sari dhan.

Dama Dama dum dum - Uma Ramanan
- ivangalala dhan idhu nalla iruku.....

[tvsankar]

Today Pick - Isai Medaiyil

Singers - SPB and SJ

Film - Ilamai Kalangal

Specail future of this song is

This song is requested by Our Beloved Friend Swathy -
the owner of the thread.......

Swathy,
Wats the special in your view ? pl post Swathy.

http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00191.html

[jaiganes]

Azhagiya Kannae - Sumalatha, Sarath babu and Chaaruhasan is Mahendran's failed dabble with Nenjam Marappadhillai genre.
Sumalatha played the role of a classical dancer and Sarath that of a sirpi.
I remember some awesome spooky BGMs and suprise at seeing charuhassan playing villain role.

[tvsankar]

Dear jaiganes,
Thanks for the info.VCD vandha sollunga ....
padam parka mudiyavilai. Villege ku ellam
indha padam ellam varadhae....

[tvsankar]

Today Pick - Chickenda adaiyll

Film - INiya uravu poothadhu

Singer - Great SJ


87 GEM. Exercise song ipadi sweet a ketadhu ilai.
Arobics ellam inga theiryadha naalil,
infact TV yae kedaiyadhu - TN til, except Chennai..
some place could see Delhi Channel only..
andha time il,

IR kite irundhu ipadi oru padal.
Wat a gifted fans we are...

But - bad luck - ellam late a than arumai theiryum./ or
theriyamalaeyae poi vidum..
At any cost, we are the looser.

indha paatu ipavum apt a irukum for arobics....

wat a sweet renditon from SJ
Great guitar........
Excellent Composiition.

Chikendra adaiyil

http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00203.html

[crvenky]

Usha madam,
A nice song, one of my long time favourites.
Dir. Sridhar mentioned that while explaining the song situation to Raja, he wanted kind of song from Jane Fonda videos on aerobics. Raja came up with this. Jane Fonda was/is a famous fitness guru/aerobics trainer. See here for write up on her exercise videos:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Fonda

Many of her famous videos are on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJNmkDVzMAw

Raja also came up with a song for similar situation in Pattupoo poo for Veera (not in the movie) which is a good Chalanattai.

[ananth222]

"cheikkendra aadaiyil" - great song with funky slap bass... I've always loved this song. many years ago when I was just beginning to become a hcirf, this was one of my favorite songs.
crv, thanx for the trivia!

[Sureshs65]

Usha,

Was it you who had posted a good write up about the slap bass guitar used in this song? Lovely song.

[tvsankar]

Dear venky,
Thanks for the details and the link.
Neenga kodutha Jane fonda you tube ku
thanks venky.
Video parthu exercise pannalam.Apparam
inga vara mudiyadhe.
So oru mudivu senju iruken.
Exercise ai vida namba veetu velaiyai
naamae seiyalam.
Adhu dhan nalladhu.
net kum varalam. hahhaha
Anyway,
Chikkendra adaiyil - is Great.

With Love,
Usha Sankar.

[tvsankar]

Dear ananth,
Welcome.Enna oru soft ana song. melody nu solradhai vida - uyir irukara porulai solra madhiri
soft song nu solla thonum indha paatai.

With Love,
Usha Sankar.

[tvsankar]

Dear Suresh,
Nee kekkara lady naan ilai.Ivanga vera oruthar.
Orkut la partheengala?
Romba nalla ezhudhi irupanga.

LInk thedi parthu inga kodukaren.

Thanks for the response suresh.

With Love,
Usha Sankar.

[tvsankar]

Today song - Alaigalae vaa

Film - Kavidhai Malar

song - Alaigalae vaa

singer - S.P.Balasubramnian and Uma ramanan

Today pick is requested by annath222.

You will give more details of this song ananth.

I am waiting for your response.

IR soga padal ellam kekka maten.Sandhosham eppadi
kedaikaradho. sogamum adhe madhiri manasai
affect pannum enaku,

Anal, indha paatu exception.

Enna oru composition.. Symphony kekkadha kuraiyai
sila paatu ellam satisffy pannum.

Enna oru violin work...

Guitar work...

slow aga arambitha song , epadi fast aga change
agum - chinna jerk kuda illamal.
That is IR.......

Alaigalae vaa


http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00292.html

[raagas]

can someone share goodquality versions of the above album "Kavithai malar". I am listening for the 1st time and they are fabalous.

[Sureshs65]

Raagas,

I can get you the CD if you want and post it to you. I think a combination CD of Jyoti, Kavidhai Malar and Ethanai Konam Ethanai Parvai should be available. In case you need it, you can PM me your details.

[raagas]

Raagas,

I can get you the CD if you want and post it to you. I think a combination CD of Jyoti, Kavidhai Malar and Ethanai Konam Ethanai Parvai should be available. In case you need it, you can PM me your details.

Nice of you suresh. Right now, i am not staying in my house and would reach back in couple of days. will pm you once i get back. Thanks in advance.

[ananth222]

Thanks for posting this song!

"Alaigale vaa" is a great ballad by IR, with excellent chorus and string arrangements. If he can do a song like this, there is no reason why he can't do a powerful musical like Sweeny Todd... if only the right people employed him...

[rajkumarc]

An amazing song this one - Alaigale Vaa. Thanks Usha for posting. Wonder how this song would have been picturized? Any further details on this movie.

I think this is the only musical/opera type of song that I have heard from IR. Does anyone know any other songs of the same type & feel?

[ananth222]

An amazing song this one - Alaigale Vaa. Thanks Usha for posting. Wonder how this song would have been picturized? Any further details on this movie.

I think this is the only musical/opera type of song that I have heard from IR. Does anyone know any other songs of the same type & feel?
Try "Randi randi" from "Rudraveena"
http://www.raaga.com/channels/telugu/moviedetail.asp?mid=A0000147

[tvsankar]

Dear raagas,
Welcome..Cd ketadhil songs unnai
inspire seidhu iruku ena purindhu kolgiren..

[tvsankar]

Dear suresh,
Thanks for the help for raagas.

enakum indha cd vangi thara mudiyuma?
mudiyum enral
pm panren details ku...

[tvsankar]

Dar karthick.
Most welcome to this thread.
I already know this song.
But.
it is the song requested by anath222.
So this song has some special value
to me....

[tvsankar]

Dear ananth222,
Thanks for the song randi randi.
Telugu songs - ipo dhan kekka
arambichi iurken. kekkaren nanum....

[tvsankar]

Today pick - Malli malli

Film - Iravu pookal

Singers - MVD and SJ

Its my pick.
20 years munnadi kettadhu.Next ipo dhan kekkaren.
Random aga film name select panni song thedinen.

I got this great song....

Rajini style il solla vendum enral - thedina kedaikadhu.

kedaichadhu - Nyabagathil irukadhu..

indha paatu - siricha kolli malai kuyilu paatai
nyabaga paduthum enaku.........

Beautiful tempo.
Nice rendtion by MVD and SJ.
Keyboard sound - nice to hear
IR oda flute - always affectionate one.

Malli malli

http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00207.html

[Sureshs65]

Usha,

I will be going to the shop tomorrow. I will check how many copies they have and will buy a couple of them. I will PM you once I get the CD.

[tvsankar]

Thank you suresh,
i am waiting for your pm..
sariya?

[Sureshs65]

Usha,

Please check your PM.

[Sureshs65]

Hi Usha,

Malli Malli - A very nice song. A very typical Raja melody. Hearing it for the first time.

The spelling of Malli Malli is same as Malli Malli as in 'Malli Malli Idi Raani Vela' from Rakshasudu that for a second I though you pointing to that song :) Lovely song that too.

[cry_sandiego]

Ajithfederer wrote long back...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlL2FoREH0M&feature=related

Tik Tik Tik - Idhu oru Kana Kaalam

I am a sucker for the Naadhir dhinna bit from 1:47 - 2:20 which equates to Musical Orgasm.


----------
Me too a BIG SUCKER for that bit .. same with the TV Gopalakrishnan bit in Anshi Mazhai song.



:lol:


MSK

[tvsankar]

Dear MSK,
Welcome.
Yes. i know that.
thanks for the youtube.

With Love,
Usha Sankar.

[tvsankar]

Today pick - Gana Gana
singers - SJ and MVD

Film - Komberi mookan

Enna solla
IR's Guitar, flute,
IR's Harmony...

suresh, harikamboji ya?

Very nice rendition by SJ and MVD...

Gana Gana

http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00305.html

enjoy.......

[Sureshs65]

Usha,

Nice song. Never heard this before. A very smooth flowing Raja song.

Unfortunately I cannot make out the raga. So can't say if it is Harikambhoji. The problem is that identifying Harikambhoji in a film song is very difficult for me.

[tvsankar]

Suresh,
Neeyum kai vitutaiyae..
sari.
Beautiful raagam...... Thats all.

[thumburu]

"alaigaLe vaa" sounds mysterious in Uma Ramanan's voice .Never heard this before. Unique composition by IR with two or more melody lines running through a song

[eagle]

Raagas,

I can get you the CD if you want and post it to you. I think a combination CD of Jyoti, Kavidhai Malar and Ethanai Konam Ethanai Parvai should be available. In case you need it, you can PM me your details.

Yes i have it. such a wonderful but relatively unknown 3 albums every serious raaja fan should posses. Listen to "alaigale vaa from 2:58 to 4:39... the longest interlude i ever heard in raaja's music (please correct me if i am wrong) the song itself is unconventional having only one interlude. Compare to the song "siricha kolli malai kuyilu" in the same collection you will realize his capability of sticking to the convention and make you listen to the this song zillion times and compose something out of the box like "alaigale vaa"..... (the kind of song which demands your attention span)

The prelude itself indicates 2 popular songs. one i identified "nilave nee varavendum" (It shows his resolve to prove that none of his compositions is an empty effort)

He will remain as the GOD of innovation forever.....

[tvsankar]

thumburu,
Welcome.
thanks for the comment.
"
Unique composition by IR with two or more melody lines running through a song"

[tvsankar]

Dear eagle,
Welcome.Pl dont compare any MD to other MDs.

Avanga avanga style avanga avangaluku.....
Comparison - Idhuvae thavaru.......

With Love,
Usha Sankar.

[eagle]

Dear eagle,
Welcome.Pl dont compare any MD to other MDs.

Avanga avanga style avanga avangaluku.....
Comparison - Idhuvae thavaru.......

With Love,
Usha Sankar.

Sorry i have not tried any comparison here!!! My apologies if it looks like comparison to you. Let me edit that portion too..

[tvsankar]

Today pick - Manasilo

Singer - Great KJY and SJ

Film - Isai padum thendral

Padalain Aalapanai - Naan thedum sevvandhi poovai
nyabagam paduthum.

KJY - Carnatic songs enaku migavum pidikum.
IR songs - Ivai ellamae carnatic songs madhiri dhan.

IR music il - Carnatic song - KJY and SJ

This is Special to me.

Raagangal site il audio quality nanrga irukiradhu.
Thanks to app.(Neenga dhan sonnenga nu nenaikiren)

movie - list il thedi paatai kekkavum.


Manasiloni - 6th song of the movie.

http://www.raagangal.com/

[raagas]

tvsankar

it is actually a composition by saint thyagaraja. Hindolam raaga.

[raagas]

tvsankar

your mere mentioning of the album 'isai paadum thendral' made me listen to to the whole album. ofcourse, each song is a gem in its own way. but today i am completely captivated by 'Isai Paadum Nee'. what a wonderful Chalanaatta. IR's chalanaatas usually have been more of funky or playful or entertaining kind. but this one is a serious song. excellent one that too.

[tvsankar]

Dear raagas,
Most Welcome.

Isai padum thendral - indru dhan parthen.
Just indha song dhan first keten,
solliten.

Thiyagaraja composiiton. theiryum.
HIndolam - Theriyum.
Ellam naanae sonna epadi?
yaravadhu solla varatumae nu oru asai dhan.
Neenga vandhuteenga....
Thanks a lot.

chalnaata - gavanikaren.
thanks for mentioning...

[Sureshs65]

Usha,

I think raagas understands raagas but not Tamil :) I am sure he would have got the gist of what you are saying. In case you didn't get it raagas, Usha is saying that though she knows that it is a Tyagraja krithi she wants others to contribute as well. I am sure she is happy seeing you post on that.

Isai Paadu Nee is a lovely song. It is also a part of a tape called 'Raagas of Raja' in which each song is a gem. Buy it if you get it.

[ananth222]

I was thinking why pick a krithi as IR sotd? the version by SJ/KJY has an interesting prelude. I like the way IR embellishes such classics fittingly, matching the brilliance of the original composer (even if you take "thulasidala" from HTNI or "alaipayudhe" form ethanai konam). The other songs by IR in the album are great, esp. "enthan kai kuttaiyai"

[cry_sandiego]

Can anyone post the link to the MP3 of this song..

Thx
MSK

[krish244]

MSK, are you asking for "Enthan kai kuttaiyai"? If so, here is the link:

http://down.isaitamil.in/A-Z/I/Isai%20Paadum%20Thendral/IsaiPaadumThendral-EnthanKai.mp3

The folder http://down.isaitamil.in/A-Z/I/Isai%20Paadum%20Thendral contains few more of this movie songs.

thanks,

Krishnan

[cry_sandiego]

Hi Krishnan,

thanks but i was referring to the song "Netru vantha kaatru .." from the Prashant movie Kanmani ( year 1992/3 circa )

cheers
MSK

[cry_sandiego]

By the way, i am listening to "Dindukallu.. Dindukallu.." from Raasaiyaa... Great Song man.. Very funny lyrics and i liked the chorus vocals.. Start of the second interlude is Cool..

cheers
MSK

[rajasaranam]

Hi Krishnan,

thanks but i was referring to the song "Netru vantha kaatru .." from the Prashant movie Kanmani ( year 1992/3 circa )

cheers
MSK

Though uncredited 'netru vantha kaatru' was supposed to be composed by Karthick Raaja. He reused it for the hindi film 'Grahan' - a gem of an album by KR :thumbsup:

[tvsankar]

Dear Friends,
Thanks for the visiting.

But consider about the rules and regulations.

I think all of u understand me.

Thanking you.

With Love,
Usha Sankar.

[raagas]

Usha,

I think raagas understands raagas but not Tamil :) I am sure he would have got the gist of what you are saying. In case you didn't get it raagas, Usha is saying that though she knows that it is a Tyagraja krithi she wants others to contribute as well. I am sure she is happy seeing you post on that.

Isai Paadu Nee is a lovely song. It is also a part of a tape called 'Raagas of Raja' in which each song is a gem. Buy it if you get it.

heheh funny.. Yaa., i dont understand tamil..but i just tried to understand that post and goofed up. :) Thanks suresh.

[raagas]

Hi Krishnan,

thanks but i was referring to the song "Netru vantha kaatru .." from the Prashant movie Kanmani ( year 1992/3 circa )

cheers
MSK

Though uncredited 'netru vantha kaatru' was supposed to be composed by Karthick Raaja. He reused it for the hindi film 'Grahan' - a gem of an album by KR :thumbsup:

Yes, this was reused in Hindi, in 1997, in Grahan. Infact i am listening to tamil version only now. i never knew it existed.
Grahan was a good album by KR. Infact, i havent come across any other complete good KR work after that (ofcourse, this statement is irrelevant to this thread..).

[tvsankar]

Dear raagas,
Thanks for your post and for your enthu
to understand my tamil.

Surely u will learn tamil .. I believe you..

[tvsankar]

Dear Suresh,
Adikadi kalandhu kondu ennai support
seiyum ungaluku - Ennudiaya Nanri.....

One more Big thanks for ur translation of
my tamil portion for raagas.

[tvsankar]

Dear ananth222,
Ennudaiya thoughts ai unga varthaiyil
azhaga solliteenga.

Yes, Thiyagarajar krithi ku IR in
Imagination... It inspired me..........
Tats why it took place in IR SOTD.

Thank you ananth to your nice words.

[tvsankar]

Dear friends,
Ingae sila friends sonna padalgal
ellam avargalin neyar virupagama karudhi,
song of the day il solla ninaithulen.

Thayavu seidhu Discuss seiyavum....
Sandhosha paduven......

[tvsankar]

Today pick - Isai padu nee

singer - Great SJ

Film - Isai padum thendral

Today pick is Neyar virupam by raagas.

indha paatin raagathai sollunga pl...

raagas - i expect your views on this song.Pl share.

isai padu nee - SJ


http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00210.html

[tvsankar]

paatai ketadhum
manadhi vandha veru oru song

"ADa maapulae namba machan sonna kelu" by SPB..
am i correct???

[tvsankar]

No response......
sari,.
today pick is my choice as usual...

[tvsankar]

Today pick - Akaiyi Kadiyilan

Film - Rajasthaan

singers - Shankar mahaedev???


Beautiful, expected no from IR.........

As usual Guitar is prior.

Slow mood ayum Speed mood aiyum
sirudhum JERK illamal
join pannum vidham
Only IR.....

Oru vidhyasamana Music Joruney.......
egyptiyan style????

Indha paatai ithanai naal Miss panni iruken.....
very bad ...

Akaiyi Kadiyilan

http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00555.html

[raagas]

Today pick - Isai padu nee

singer - Great SJ

Film - Isai padum thendral

Today pick is Neyar virupam by raagas.

indha paatin raagathai sollunga pl...

raagas - i expect your views on this song.Pl share.

isai padu nee - SJ


http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00210.html

delayed response:

I am totally smitten by this composition. I know that 99% IR fans will find it odd if i say that i usually do not like literally every Janaki-IR combination. Yes, there are some good songs, but somehow, i have some reservations about Janaki's voice, with all due respects to her talent. Yet, there are many IR numbers in which Janaki shines. This song is one of them. Now, what elements in his song actually demanded my love for it?
1. Rarely i see a serious song in Chalanaata raagam.
2. Janaki hits 10/10.
3. String section - IR, for the nth time, proves his command over the string section. Wonderfully composed pieces. Interludes rock bigtime. But ilaiyaraaja doesnt leave you there. Watch the way the violins swirl around after the 2 charanams are done, they just cascade to a mighty finish. Now, thats his genius.
4. After i heard this song, it sounded very familiar to me, and i was sure that there is a telugu counterpart to this song. It was hovering in my mind and i was unable to get it. After 4hours, it sudden struck to me that this song is actually an improvisation from a short song - "Nee Gaanam" from Telugu film "Sitara". I could find similarity and then i realized that Nee Gaanam is also in chala naata (new discovery).

Corollary: It happens many times, that i cannot recognize the raaga of a song and later, on some other occassion, i recognize the raaga of another song and suddenly it dawns on me that they are parallels, yet treated differently.

Bottomline - Ilaiyaraaja is an unparalleled genius. Hence Proved.

[Sureshs65]

Nice analysis raagas. I know that many people have some reservation about Janaki's voice but once you get used to it you can find out what sort of genius she is.

Usha, I am sure Rajasaranam would be happy with your pick of the Rajasthan song. He has been talking about how Raja had used various styles in this movie and had uploaded the songs on his site.

This song is very nice. What is interesting is the way the bit Hindi song comes in. There is no trace of any South Indian touch in that. When I hear stuff like this it makes me feel that Raja was not very interested in scoring for Hindi movies else he could have easily scored songs with the Hindi film music touch.

[cry_sandiego]

Guys,

At the next opportunity, i would like to discuss Kovil Pura song - Amuthe Thamizhe and the other Rasikaranjani " Nila Kuyile".. In Magudi or mogamul .. I did not even know about this Nila Kuyile song until very recently..

Mind blowing. Whenever i listen to Amudhe Thamizhe, i get goose bumps during the lines "... Koon mezhugai urugum . ..athil ulagam marunthu pokum..". I read somewhere that IR himself considers this one of his personal favorites and expected a National award for this song but did not get it.

Cheer
MSK

[cry_sandiego]

Guys,

At the next opportunity, i would like to discuss Kovil Pura song - Amuthe Thamizhe and the other Rasikaranjani " Nila Kuyile".. In Magudi or mogamul .. I did not even know about this Nila Kuyile song until very recently..

Mind blowing. Whenever i listen to Amudhe Thamizhe, i get goose bumps during the lines "... Koon mezhugai urugum . ..athil ulagam marunthu pokum..". I read somewhere that IR himself considers this one of his personal favorites and expected a National award for this song but did not get it.

Cheer
MSK

[tvsankar]

Dear raagas,
Thanks for the nice analysis.

sithara - song will listen.

wat r the other IR songs in chlanaata ?

will u give me?

[tvsankar]

Dear suresh,
I literaly didnot know about Rajasaranm's thought about this film's songs .
I just started to searth the film name.

Infact i didnot know about this IR film.
This is the first time am listened.

Pl tell to RS to share his views about
this song Suresh.

With Love,
Usha Sankar.

[tvsankar]

Today pick - Manu koduthu

Singer - SJ

Film - Seeman

Ipadi oru padam IR - song ketka thondravilai.
Indru ketka thoniyadhu.
keten.

Enna oru paatu.
pop style il oru Guitar song from SJ.

Great IR........

padal mudium munbae repeataed mode il vaithu kettu kondae
irundhen paatai......

Manadhaiyum , Thalaiyaiyum ADhira vaikamal
Isaiyai rasithu ketkum padiyaga ISAI AMAITHA
ILAIYA RAAJAVAE - Vaazhga nee Pallandu..

Manu koduthu - SJ

http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00586.html

kindal lyric. I like it.

[Sureshs65]

Usha,

I am sure I wouldn't have heard this song but for your posting. A nice song as you say. Janaki is as usual her lovely self.

[tvsankar]

suresh,
Thanks for ur support.

One more Gem from IR.
Nichayam Great no dhan idhu.

Indha padalai sonna Violin Vicky nu
ennudaiya nanri.

[tvsankar]

Today song - Thanga kili

Singer - Great SPB

Film - Manam Virubhudhae unnai


Enna solla.....

One More Guitar song. From SPB for IR
vera enna vendum?

Pl note the rhytham pattern.....

Amazing......

Thanga kili

http://www.thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00341.html

[Sureshs65]

Usha,

Once again thanks for pointing to a song which I haven't heard earlier. I am sure this would have been dismissed earlier as a IR synth driven song but there is lot of joy in this song, if you don't worry too much about the sound but instead concentrate on the ideas. The energy with which SPB sings and the pallavi lyrics are great fun. Raja is mixing multiple genres here, as always. A folkish number with synth support. Listen to the bass in the first interlude. Superb.

[kiru]

thangakiLi .. pallavi reminds me of some my dear kuttichaathan song..some raaga effect (?).

[tvsankar]

suresh,
as u told,
"The energy with which SPB sings and the pallavi lyrics are great fun. Raja is mixing multiple genres here, as always."

Yes. True...

Thanks suresh.

[tvsankar]

kiru,
Thangakili - stanza - Bhageshweri
madhiri enaku thonaradhae...........

[tvsankar]

Today pick - Thiruda thiruda

singer - KJY and Chitra (SJ nu thiraipadal soludhu.)

Film - Enaku naanae needhipathi


86 Gem of IR

IR's Own Beat.

Evvalavu sugam.....

Nice rendition by Chitra. I believe it is Chitra.

KJY voice varavillai padalil.

Thiraipadal.com ku - indha compalint ai sollanam...

thiruda thiruda

http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00144.html

indha paatu nichayam
oru music journey dhan.
idhu dhan en feelings.......

[raagas]

wat r the other IR songs in chlanaata ?

will u give me?

1. Chitthira Sevvaanam / Chukkalu Temanna (Telugu film: April 1 vidudhala)
2. Hello Kiss Me Wrong Number: (Shiva/Udhayam)
3. Pani Vizhum Malar Vanam (need i say anything more about this song, from Ninaivelam Nithya)

[Sureshs65]

Usha,

A very nice song. Typical Raja melody of the 80s. Haven't heard this song. The female voice is definitely not Janaki but I am not too sure if it is Chitra. There is not as much modulation as Chitra would do. I may be wrong though.

[Sureshs65]

... and what a flow the song has. As if a stream is flowing down a mountain. Superb.

[tvsankar]

wat r the other IR songs in chlanaata ?

will u give me?

1. Chitthira Sevvaanam / Chukkalu Temanna (Telugu film: April 1 vidudhala)
2. Hello Kiss Me Wrong Number: (Shiva/Udhayam)
3. Pani Vizhum Malar Vanam (need i say anything more about this song, from Ninaivelam Nithya)


raagas - thanks for the listings..

chukkalu - ketadhu ilai. kekakren.

Thank you raagas.

[tvsankar]

... and what a flow the song has. As if a stream is flowing down a mountain. Superb.

Yes Suresh. I also feel like this..

Singer - Nichayam Chitra chechi than. rendition ai
gavanicha theiryum suresh........

starting song of chitra.....

[tvsankar]

Today pick - Tholin meeddhu

singers - KJY and SJ

film - Ullam Uruguthey

peppy no for KJY.
Adhaiyum samathaga padum KJY

SJ - as Usual kalakifying......

Indha madhiri songs ellam SJ ku - Halwa madhiri

IR's composiiton - Epadi ellam pudhusa try panni irukar?

Guitar podhum - IR kum Namakum......
kuda support ku oru tune.... lyric ellam....
Ha Ha ha/

Indha feelings dhan vandhadhu - indha paatai ketadhum..

Tholin meedhu

http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00676.html

[thumburu]

More chalanaattai from IR's stable
1. oru pattaamboochi from "kaadhalukku mariyaadhai"
2. "pattu poo poo" from "Veera"
"Innum ennai enna seiyya pogiraai" is Gambeera naattai from "Singaravelan"
In unreleased movie "Ponmegalai", there is a beautiful song in Naattai ragam by Bombay Jayashree

[Sureshs65]

Thanks for pointing to the Ponmegalai song thumburu. A lovely Naatai it is and what a rhythm, what a rhythm. The initial portion uses silence very well to get a lovely pattern. The initial part of the pallavi has some aggressive mridangam playing leading to a very smooth playing towards the end. Never heard this song before.

[Sureshs65]

Hi Usha,

A lovely pick. What a rhythm!! This song can easily go into the thread about Raja's rhythms. The initial guitar and the sax like instrument that enters, play totally different patterns in the prelude giving an exciting opening to the song. What a rhythmic pattern he has devised for this song. It is very clear that all the drummers and the musicians are enjoying themselves. This is something you miss in the loop based rhythms of today. The melody is great as well.

You keep digging and this great man keeps giving.

[tvsankar]

raagas,
thanks for chukalu - orignal version is - chithirai sevvanam -tamil version

but chithiram sevvanam - enna ragam?

Tats IR. Great Man.

Avaruku oru paatu oru tune podhum.

He will give 1,000000000000000000000000 New Tunes
and New Ludes.

Human Music Machine....... (Machine kuda struck up agum.
This Great Man - Never Struck up.......)

[tvsankar]

thumburu,
Welcome.

thanks for Pomengalai - Unnai thedum

[tvsankar]

Suresh,

"You keep digging and this great man keeps giving."

Exactly. Adhan senjundu iruken.

Kedachindae iruku....

Rhythm - it is amazing........

[tvsankar]

Today Pick - vaasam veesudhae

Singer - S.P.Shailaja

Film - Ketti melam


IR in Original touch and style.

Haunting tune.....

80s Guitar work.

Beat - HIs Own Contribution.......

NIce rendering from S.P. Shailaja.......

Enjoy....

vaasam veesudhae

http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00297.html

[raagas]

Hi Usha,

A lovely pick. What a rhythm!! This song can easily go into the thread about Raja's rhythms. The initial guitar and the sax like instrument that enters, play totally different patterns in the prelude giving an exciting opening to the song. What a rhythmic pattern he has devised for this song. It is very clear that all the drummers and the musicians are enjoying themselves. This is something you miss in the loop based rhythms of today. The melody is great as well.

You keep digging and this great man keeps giving.

Absolutely. I second it. Brilliant rhythm... this is the 1st time i am listening to.

[raagas]

vaasam veesudhae - i am listening to it for the 1st time and i am completely bowled by it. what an enchanting composition. Apt to listen to it just when you open the windows of a room in the evening for the breeze to enter.

Aaah Raaja... Please re-execute these songs, as they are, on new instruments with latest recording. they would be like polished gems.

Thanks Usha for this song of the day. amazing number.

[Sureshs65]

Good description ragaas. This song is like a breeze. I have not heard it either. Lovely guitar work as usual and the bass is always something to die for. Thanks to Usha for unearthing these gems.

[raagas]

Yes and i suddenly feel that this song has shades of 'Bhaageeswari' raaga. Much like:

1. Mazhai Megham (Sakkarai Pandhal)
2. Aamani Paadave (Geethanjali, Telugu)
3. engeyum Engeyum (Satya)
4. Then Mozhi (dont remember film name, but this is a stellar composition, sung by Mano).

I somehow feel that even this song has Bhaageeswari shades.

Man, when she sings 'sukham sukham'... it is indeed a sukham.

[ananth222]

Aaah Raaja... Please re-execute these songs, as they are, on new instruments with latest recording. they would be like polished gems.

I second that!! lots of gems are lying hidden behind poor recording quality, it will be great to hear them with a face lift.

[tvsankar]

Yes and i suddenly feel that this song has shades of 'Bhaageeswari' raaga. Much like:

1. Mazhai Megham (Sakkarai Pandhal)
2. Aamani Paadave (Geethanjali, Telugu)
3. engeyum Engeyum (Satya)
4. Then Mozhi (dont remember film name, but this is a stellar composition, sung by Mano).

I somehow feel that even this song has Bhaageeswari shades.

Man, when she sings 'sukham sukham'... it is indeed a sukham.

Dear raagas,
Thanks for the listings of Bhageshwari.

IR composition la enaku romba pidicha raagam
Bagheshwari , Sudha Dhanyasi and Madhyamavathi...

Really I am Great Mad for this raagas in His Compositions.

Thanks for the response.....

[tvsankar]

Dear Suresh,
Thanks for the support.

Vaasam veesuddhae - surely its a breeze.......

Mood for a song - IR is the KING.

[tvsankar]

Dear ananth,
Welcome.
Poor Recording quality songs - IR kite sonna nalla irukum..........

Nichayam edhavadhu seivar.........

i think so.......

[tvsankar]

Today pick - Roja ondru

Singer - Great SPB and Great SJ

Film - Oh maanae maanae


Special of the song - ananth's request . tats all.

ananth,
As u told - the song has Great Guitar work.....

matradhai neeyae sollavum.


IR composition - Padinadhu SPB and SJ

Idhai vida solla enna iruku?

enjoy the song....

roja ondru

http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00439.html

[Sureshs65]

Nice song and an amazing bass line. Thanks Usha and Ananth for this song.

[ananth222]

Thanks for posting the song.
Great guitar and bass work in this song. nothing extraordinary in terms o f melody or orchestration, but the guitar and bass make it sweet. "Ponmaanai theduthe" is also a great song from this film, sung by Kamal.

[krish244]

Thanks for pointing to this song Usha! Melody and orchestration...not bad, but did not expect the great guitar and bass work. A great prelude too.

Krishnan

[tvsankar]

Dear ananth and krish244,
Thanks for the responses.

krishnan - ananth ku than thanks sollanam.
avar dhan indha song kettar.

[tvsankar]

Today pick - aa gaya
singer - Asha bhosle

film - Kamagni


Enaku pidichadhu. Tats all.

Net la kedachadhu. En friend Narayan upload seidhar.

Nice tune.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtF5vcNQCWs

[raagas]

Roja Ondru is a phenomenal composition. One of the best songs of SPB, in the league of 'Ilamai oru poongatru'. And what a brilliant basswork. Guitars stand out. watch the way guitars literally support the entire charanam.
This is vintage raaja.

[tvsankar]

raagas,
Welcome. Thanks for the response.
Ipadi ezhudhunga pa.

Nanum kathukaren - IR song kekkaradhuku.....

[Shakthiprabha.]

Today pick - Tholin meeddhu

singers - KJY and SJ

Tholin meedhu

http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00676.html

KJY is enough to induce the unsatable thrist for the song.

[tvsankar]

SP,
welcome.

[krish244]

Dear ananth and krish244,
Thanks for the responses.

krishnan - ananth ku than thanks sollanam.
avar dhan indha song kettar.

Yes, thanks much to Ananth. Just for the guitar/bass work, I am curious to listen to it in a better quality version and in a good sound system.

thanks,

Krishnan

[Plum]

tvsankar, romba nalla paattu. Indha pattu ketkum bodhu, I always remember Kiliye Kiliye(Malayalam).

[Sureshs65]

Aaah, Plum. kiliye kiliye. Raja in Malayalam is something else. I wonder how some of the singers sang those songs. Not that they are tough but the melody is so good that you will stop and enjoy it if you are a singer. An example is the charanam of 'Konji Karayalle' and the whole of 'Alli Ilam Poovo'.

Sorry for the digression Usha. Couldn't help myself :)

[Plum]

Suresh. I'm just controlling myself from responding to your post :-)

[Sureshs65]

Plum,

I can understand your feeling :)

[ananth222]

Today pick - aa gaya
singer - Asha bhosle

film - Kamagni


Enaku pidichadhu. Tats all.

Net la kedachadhu. En friend Narayan upload seidhar.

Nice tune.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtF5vcNQCWs
Great pick! "kamagni" is an album all IR fans must listen to. The song "jiske sahaare" from this album is also a gem - the intro alone is mind blowing! great string work throughout the song. "You are my dream" is another sweet song, sweet voice (a little like Sade); "mein haseen" is also sweet and full of soul.

[tvsankar]

Dear Suresh and Plum,
TFM jaadai varalaiyae nu parthen.
arambcheengala............

ungaluku pidikalai na sari.
enaku pidichu iruku guys.....
sorry.....

[tvsankar]

Dear anath,
Ungaluku pididcha...
kanagni songs ku link thara mudiyuma ?? pl

[tvsankar]

Today pick - Thaltum kaatre


Singers - Hariharan and Sujatha

Film - Devan



2002 IR. Enna solradhu Ivarai patri.....

Naan miss panniya oru GEM. tats all.

Enexpected beats. nice rhythm

as usual Guitar... simple but sweet.........

IR chorus - always haunting..


nice rendiition from Hariharan and Sujatha


Thalatum kaatre by hariharan and sujatha


http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00107.html

[ananth222]

Kaamagni songs:
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mztzohit2wk

[raagas]

Thaalaattum Kaatre is one of the beautiful modern (read as post 2000) songs by IR. I like the charanams a lot. the string section playing a counter melody is awesome.

Thanks Usha for revisiting this number.

[Sureshs65]

Agree with raagas on the counter melody in the charanams. Very well done. I had accidentally discovered this song in thiraipaadal some days back. Hadn't heard it when the film was released. (Was it released? I guess it was)

[Plum]

tvsankar, didnt say that. I like Aa Gaya Sapna Koi Sach Banke very much. Kiliye Kiliye is in a similar genre, and has similar structure avlo dhaan sonnaen.

[thumburu]

Hearing "ThoLin meedhu saaya" for the first time and Iam simply enjoying the wild side of the young Raja with KJY and SJ providing the apt vocal support . Such a jackass guitar and beats !!! Sure can give today's rehashed dance songs a big run

[tvsankar]

Dear raagas and Suresh,
Thanks for the support..
hhehe.

[tvsankar]

Dear ananth,
Thanks for kamangi files.
downolad senjinden.

[tvsankar]

Dear ananth,
Thanks for kamangi files.
downolad senjinden.

[tvsankar]

Dear plum,
ungalai naan onnum solalai. sariya......
nanum kiliyae killiyae - song ai - nenachukaren.....

:D

[tvsankar]

Dear thumburu,
welcome.

late a analum, song kaekareenga.
sandhosham thumburu.

Tholin melae - rhythm enaku romba pidichadhu.

[tvsankar]

Today pick - Sollatuma kanna

singer - Sunantha

film - Sakkarai pandhal

NIce rendition from Sunantha.
ivanga voice enaku romba pidikum.

88 GEM.

Rhythm - BEAUITFUL.....

Singer ai support seiyum Guitar........

sollatuma kanna

http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00573.html

[ananth222]

Today pick - Sollatuma kanna
Thanks for this great song! haven't heard this lovely song before. lovely syncopated rhythm. Has the feel of "paattinge" in parts (mainly bass and drum riffs); the guitar riff in the middle of first interlude has traces of "ilamai idhi idho".

[tvsankar]

Today pick - Sollatuma kanna
Thanks for this great song! haven't heard this lovely song before. lovely syncopated rhythm. Has the feel of "paattinge" in parts (mainly bass and drum riffs); the guitar riff in the middle of first interlude has traces of "ilamai idhi idho".

starting style - pattingae nyabagam paduthiyadhu.


guitar - middle of first inerlude - ilamai idho idho.

correct anath. Nice quoting.........

Thanks for sharing....

[tvsankar]

Today pick - Oh Veninnilavae

singers - SPB SJ and SPS


Film - Anantha kummi


Today song is ananth' s reqeust.

Anatha kummi - this film has excellent nos.

my pick is always - Thamarai kodi. Becoz of Guitar.

Ananth pl share your views....

Recording is something extraordinary Quality.....

I love all the songs in this film.....

Violin - Enna oru Sharp......

Guitar - so much Friendly and reflects the mood of
the song......

wat a Great work.......

Violin um Flute um pesalam.....

Guitar ai pesa vaitha Great Man IR.......



Oh vennilavae - SPB SJ and SPS

http://www.thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00009.html

[Plum]

tvs, great album this is. Also, oru kili urugudhu

[app_engine]

"Anandhakkummi" was an IR home production (perhaps the only one made by his own label as others were done by pAvalar creations with IR's brother RD Bhaskar as the producer)...

IR chose to go to Bombay to record the songs for this movie (possibly for the first time and later many followed as IR liked the techniques - clarity etc. of the recording).

Excellent songs and fantastic recording for the time period.

'thAmaraikkodi' is my pick too - the second interlude is among IR's top 10:-)

'oru kiLi urugudhu' and 'O veNNilAvE' were more poplular, though.

[steveaustin]

Oomai nenjin OsaigaL by S.Janaki and ThindAdudhE by IR too good ones. On the whole, this is a wonderful album to hear even now.

My pick is oomai nenjin OsaigaL besides oru kiLi urugudhu and O vennilAvE.

[ananth222]

Thanks for posting the song. Thanks AE for the interesting info!

All the songs in this album are great. I chose "Oh vennilave" cos imo it is the most "exotic" song in the album (and also less known). It has everything I love and hate about IR songs - overuse of folkish percussions and brilliant WCM style sections. These parts are juxtaposed in this song, and not layered over each other. I just love the "naalai, indha velai" part - great melody with lovely arpeggios and chorus arrangements. Both interludes are great. The first one starts with a pure folkish bit (haven't we hear it in 100s of IR song!) followed by a nice hindustani cum baroque style portion followed by a nice strings bit in romantic style, all blending smoothly. Second interlude also has three distinct sections of beautiful chorus, folkish beats and strings. Where is that unbridled IR today?

[app_engine]

One really nice thing about Anandhakkummi is Raja's choice of SPB-SJ for most songs. This choice was somewhat different from what he did for pAvalar creations movies - where SPB-SJ were used sparingly.

They were at their peak and delivered phenomenal output!

[Plum]

a_e, Did IR pen the story as well?

[app_engine]

I don't remember anything else about the movie (director - actors - story etc).

It should have been a dismal flop -i.e. if got released at all - and only remembered by the songs.

[ananth222]

Some info about the movie:
http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=anandhakkummi

A couple of the songs are in youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkmFWj9BRAM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJNlE4NPNbg

[thumburu]

That website info is fraught with errors. "Anandhakummi" was directed by some GokulKrishna. I had the misfortune of watching that bizarre tale in TV , few years back. Only the songs remain worthy of memory."Oh veNNilaave" is one of my all time favs . Tune oozes with melody all over. I can perceive some Islamic feel due to the beats, moon and "Sindhubharaivi" connection. SPS voice just suits the chorus part so well that it lends a special charming effect

[tvsankar]

Dear Plum,
welcome.

Oru kili - enakum pidikum....

[tvsankar]

Dear ananth,
Unga pick ku evvalavu response...
Nice to see all of you.........

Thanks for youtubes.

[tvsankar]

Dear steveaustin ,
Soga song dhan unga pick a........

[tvsankar]

Dear app engine,

Ungal varugaiku ennudaiya Nanri.

[tvsankar]

Dear thumburu,
as u told,

" I can perceive some Islamic feel due to the beats, moon and "Sindhubharaivi" connection. SPS voice just suits the chorus part so well that it lends a special charming effect"


Ennudaiya ennamum idhuvae...

[Shakthiprabha.]

Today pick - Oh Veninnilavae

singers - SPB SJ and SPS


Film - Anantha kummi



I love all the songs in this film.....


http://www.thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00009.html

:bow: :ty: :bow: :ty: :bow: :ty:

[Shakthiprabha.]

Some info about the movie:
http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=anandhakkummi

A couple of the songs are in youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkmFWj9BRAM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJNlE4NPNbg

:bow: :ty: :bow: :ty: :bow: :ty:

[tvsankar]

Today pick - Elamai idhu

singers - Mano and K.S.Chitra

film - Thirupu munai


Today's discover.

beautiful tune.

As usual different beat.......

IR beat is great always........ He is the OWNER........

Nice Rendition by Mano and Chitra.

Elamai idhu

http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00657.html

[tvsankar]

Dear SP,
Ipadi sandhoshama vandhayae...
Happy to see you...

[Shakthiprabha.]

:D :ty: usha.

[tvsankar]

:P :P welcome SP.

[steveaustin]

Dear steveaustin ,
Soga song dhan unga pick a........

TV :)

I don't know the reason. Somehow the song caught me. May be as a follower of OSHO, who said that sadness has depth, happiness is always shallow, I might have liked this song. I am zero in music, but I love to hear.

[steveaustin]

Today pick - Elamai idhu

singers - Mano and K.S.Chitra

film - Thirupu munai

Today's discover.

beautiful tune.

As usual different beat.......

IR beat is great always........ He is the OWNER........

Nice Rendition by Mano and Chitra.

Elamai idhu

http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00657.html

Thanks. Today you have posted my favourite song from Thiruppumunai. Besides this, 'Oru nAl ninaividhu' sung by the same pair is another good number in this movie.

[Shakthiprabha.]

'Oru nAl ninaividhu' sung by the same pair is another good number in this movie.

yeah my pick out of the lot :thumbsup:

[tvsankar]

Dear steveaustin ,
Soga song dhan unga pick a........

TV :)

I don't know the reason. Somehow the song caught me. May be as a follower of OSHO, who said that sadness has depth, happiness is always shallow, I might have liked this song. I am zero in music, but I love to hear.

Music lover yarum Zero va iruka mudiyadhu steveanstin.

:D

[tvsankar]

steveaustin and sp,
indha paatai than solla nenachen.

Elami idhu - romba pidichadhu....

[tvsankar]

Today song - Naan vanna nila

Singer - K.S.Chitra

Film - Kattalai

93 Rare GEM.

Nice rendition from KSC.

Very Nice Orchestration. Complecated Beats.

Naan vanna nila by K S Chitra

http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00287.html

[Sureshs65]

A very nice free flowing song. Sung well by Chitra as usual.

[steveaustin]

Today song - Naan vanna nila
Singer - K.S.Chitra
Film - Kattalai

Thanks for posting rare good songs. A small doubt. Can you please clarify? At any point is this song/music resembles you, 'Vidiya vidiya nadanam' from Idhayathai Thirudaathey?.

This album supposed to be an underrated one from my perspective. Few more good songs in this album besides this one. i.e. 'Thai pirandhadhu' by Mano (I am not sure), 'En aasai vaazhaikuruthe' by Malaysia and Chitra and 'othu oodhu maama' by Mano & Chitra resembles 'Kammakarai oram' (Mainly Tabla portion) from 'Rasave unna nambi'.


Music lover yarum Zero va iruka mudiyadhu steveanstin. :D
:ty: for the encouragement. :D

[tvsankar]

A very nice free flowing song. Sung well by Chitra as usual.

Suresh,

Welcome....
NIce words told by you.

Yes. Music flow - could find beautifully in IR composition...
I feel.

[tvsankar]

Dear steveaustin,
Thanks to your visit.

Kattalai - indha padathin matra
padalgalai ketka thonravilai.

The songs mentioned by you - as usual
soga picks by you ?

soga padal - ungaluku pidikudha.. rasichi
kaepengala?
Then i put some soga songs for you....

IR in soga songs - Kaetpadharku enaku
dhairiyam ilai..........
Idhan nijam..

[tvsankar]

Today pick - Naan thappu seidhal

Singers - Mano and K S Chitra (Thiraipadal unknown nu solli iruku)

Film - Dharma Bhoomi


Today discover - this song,
Idhu dhan first time kaetkiren.

Padalin aramba vidham - ragam (Dharmavathi)

Paatai kaetka vaithadhu.

Vera ondrum solla thondravillai. :oops:

Slow beat.. Nice Tune...

Meendum Meendum vaa - paatai nyabagam paduthiyadhu..

naan thappu seidhal

http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00113.html

[tvsankar]

steveaustin

Naan vanna nila - vidiya vidya - yes.,
sure. Nyabagam paduthiyadhu dhan.......

Adhan sonnen - Ungaluka music onum theiryalai?

[Sureshs65]

Hi Usha,

It is indeed Dharmavathi. Looks like Raja likes to use Dharmavathi for erotic songs, 'Meendum Meendum Vaa' and this song. A very nice song.

[crvenky]

Usha, This is a dubbed movie. Telugu original is 'Eem debba teesavura' from Aswamedham. I think its quite famous in Telugu.

[tvsankar]

Suresh,
Thanks -Dharmavathi nu confirm seidhadharku...

Original - Telugu . Name marandhtuen.
Venky solli than nyabagam varudhu....

[tvsankar]

venky,
Yes. i got it.
Original - eppavum Best dhan.

Plum - think of you friend.....

venky,

got the link.

http://www.dishant.com/album/aswamedham.html

Thanks venky. Film name sonnadhuku.

[Shakthiprabha.]

Today pick - Naan thappu seidhal

Singers - Mano and K S Chitra (Thiraipadal unknown nu solli iruku)

Film - Dharma Bhoomi

Idhu dhan first time kaetkiren.

http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00113.html

I enjoyed the raaga. I supp chitra has done enough justice to inject emotions in her voice :thumbsup:

[tvsankar]

Today pick - Naan thappu seidhal

Singers - Mano and K S Chitra (Thiraipadal unknown nu solli iruku)

Film - Dharma Bhoomi

Idhu dhan first time kaetkiren.

http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00113.html

I enjoyed the raaga. I supp chitra has done enough justice to inject emotions in her voice :thumbsup:

Yes SP... :oops:

[Shakthiprabha.]

:) We all feel the same but dont put embarased icon :lol2: avlo thaan

[steveaustin]

The songs mentioned by you - as usual
soga picks by you ?

TV :D

Actually, I love many songs which are not loved by many others. I don't know the reason. Some of the samples:

Anjali - my pick is 'Vegam Vegam'.
Mouna Raagam - my pick is 'Chinna chinna'
Veera - my pick is 'mAdhathilE'
Rajapaarvai - my pick is 'AzhagE azhagu'
Geethanjali - my pick is 'malarE pEsu'
Poomani - my pick is 'ila vattakalla'
My dear marthandan - my pick is 'UttAlakkadi'
Brahma - 'engirundhO'
Kizhakku vAsal - 'Vandhadhe'
Ilamaikolam - 'Kannan nALai' (pathos song :wink:)

Hence, it will be better if you post 'your song of the day' than me. IMHO, you are really posting rare wonderful songs because of which I am recollecting my past memories.

Thank you.

Regards.

[steveaustin]

Why there is no Song of the day??? :roll:

[tvsankar]

steve,
thanks for your listings.
almost - ennoda picks um - nee sonna songs dhan.

nejama...

[tvsankar]

Today pick - vasamaly

Singer - Uma Ramanan

Film - Sevanthi


Beautiful guitar.

Excelelnt Rendition by Uma Ramanan. Ivanga voice
romba nalla irukum. Oru bayathoda paduvanga.
Analum nalla irukum..........

Paatai kaetadhum manasu pidichu pochu........

IR touch

"Sollum varthai poiuyae ilai
sonnal kaelayo"

Enna oru harmony..............

vasamally

http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00595.html

[Sureshs65]

Never heard this song before. Lovely flute in the second interlude. The tune is charming especially the charanams. Well sung by Uma Ramanan.

[raagas]

What a wonderful song.

Thanks to Usha, i am gettin to know so many wonderful composition by IR. i think we can appoint Usha as official 'digger of IR gems'.

I for one will defnly consult her for any specific playlist i would be compiling henceforth.

Thanks a ton.. keep suggesting all those wonderful songs.

[tvsankar]

Dear Suresh and ragaas,
Unmaiyil - Response varalai nu
naan upset. Enakaga ilai.

Raaja kaga. Great rhythm. NIce rendition.

Yarum response seiyalaiyae nu varutham..

Now i am happy guys.

IR songs - Just theduven.Preferably by
Alphabetical order of the flim name.

Especially consider the Village film songs.
Adhula dhan guitar work and beautiful gems
ellam kedaikudhu...

raagas - romba periya varthai elalm solre. solladhae.

IR songs seidhu irukar.Thiraipadal.com
upload seidhu irukanga.

Listening IR songs is our Duty - this is my
thought raagas.......

[tvsankar]

Today pick - Unna suthum kathadi

Singer - Asha bhosle

Film - Naan solvadhae sattam

Asha vin mazhalai prononciation.
North style la - kamagam .. Great.....


Beautiful Preludes.....

Beat - Enna solla. Tats IR.

Lady singers - in Love - IR music il -Idhai oru phd seiyanam.


Ethanai Bhavam.

Mother pola
Ragalai ponna
porupana kadhaliyaa

Nichayam Gavanika vendiya Love expression........

unna suthum - Asha
http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00396.html

[steveaustin]

Today pick - vasamaly
Singer - Uma Ramanan
Film - Sevanthi
http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00595.html

This is a good one and for the first time I am listening this song. I have listened 'semmeenE semmeenE' song for a few times in Television channels. But never this one.

Another good pick from you, TV. :D

[Sureshs65]

The Asha Bhosle song is quite good. Never heard it before. One more free flowing song. The percussion, the tune, the interludes everything maintain the smooth flow. The song has S.Janaki written all over it :) It is as if Raja had designed this for S.Janaki and gave the song to Asha.

[tvsankar]

Dear Steve,
Paatu pidichadha???
Nice.....

Thanks for sharing.........

[tvsankar]

Dear Suresh,
Correctly said. This song suits for SJ

Aasha tried her Best.........
hahaha.

[tvsankar]

Today pick - Sing swing

Film - Moodumani

Singer - Kalyan


About the song -

Naan solla ondrum illai.....

My Friend Krish's writings is very informative.

~R.V.Krishnan~
SING SWING - MOODUPANI-PUNK/GROOVE-UR CHOICE!
A non-Tamil alternative rock number from the evergreen music album, Moodupani..

I would call it Punk-rock for its lesser use of instruments and freedom expression in the lyrics...Call it Psychedelic rock for its Hallucinating effect!

Punk or Groove or Psychedelic or Glam Rock, it is ultimately Raajaish!

A drum start with I suppose is a 2/4 time signature...Followed by keyboards and digital imitation of human voices! Guitars show up...00:34, Bass guitars show up...

Crooning start of the pallavi! SING SWING TREAT MOVE GROOVE SHAKE WITH ME BABY! Rhythm does'nt quite match with the singing but actually fills up in the miniscule intervals of the singing!!! I dont know how to define this rhythm!! lovely keyboard rhythm....Bass guitars present too...

1st interlude with lovely Distortion guitars with the Whammy Bar usage...Echo effect from the distortion guitars! 01:41, keyboards followed by distortion guitars...An unexpected OBOE piece appears at 01:54!!! Cool Bass effects for the Oboe...

Stanza with lovely flute reply after the "BIB BAB BOB BAB BABY!!

2nd interlude with the Bass softly strumming and sudden acceleration from drums! COOL DISTORTION EFFECTS VIA DISTORTION PEDALS(WAH WAH ) at 03:20...LOVELY MUSIC!! TWO BASS GUITARS PRESENT HERE...ONE OFFERS CONTINUOUS BASS WHILE THE OTHER GUITAR IS CONNECTED TO THE DISTORTION PEDAL....nice keyboard lead follows..
Hallucinating start of 2nd stanza!!

Man,Man...HE has explored every avenue of music!!! Be it Afro-tribe music or Alternative rock, he has left no stone unturned!!!

Even such a complex,offbeat composition is a cakewalk for the Maestro!! IT IS TOO HARD FOR COMMON MEN LIKE US TO PERCEIVE SUCH MUSIC!!! TOO MUCH!! JUST LOOK AT THE RHYTHM PATTERN OF THE SONG...AMAZING & HARD-TO-UNDERSTAND!!

Carnatic experts might find some ragam in this song to prove the Psychedelic rock genre presence in the song!!

THIS IS A SONG FOR THE WORLD AUDIENCE!

pro-Raaja...
to this song........

sing swing


http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00369.html

[Sureshs65]

Usha,

Swing Sing. Amazing. Amazing. Amazing stuff. Wow. Your friend has described it beautifully. Nothing more for me to add except to thank you for pointing to this stunner of a song. Reminds me of the work he did in Yugandhar, 'Naa Paruvam'.

[crajkumar_be]

Usha,
Kodi nandri to you and our Krishnan... :ty:

The 2nd interlude is mindblowing :shock:

What i don't get is, is there something Raaja has not done?

P.S: psychedelia but as always uniqely Raaja.

[tvsankar]

Suresh,
Great response from you.....

Welcome a lot.........

naa paruvam - Vaalibamae vaa vaa - telugu version dhanae.....

[tvsankar]

Karthick,
Welcome....... Yes Our Orkut krish dhan..

Kandipa unga thanks ai accept seidhupen,.
Becoz,
Krish ezhudhianadhai - thread la thedi
eduthadharku...

hehhehe...

[tvsankar]

My Friend Krish wants to share
one more point in this song....

"there is a disco aspect prominant in Sing Swing "

Which he forgot to mention in his write up.

[app_engine]

Great song, Usha chEchi...

அவருக்கு தபேலா இல்லாம மீசிக் போட மணிரத்னம் பிறந்து வந்து, அக்னி நச்சத்திரத்தில் தான் சொல்லிக்கொடுத்ததாக மூட நம்பிக்கை உள்ளவர்கள் கட்டாயம் கேட்க வேண்டிய ஆல்பம் 'மூடுபனி' (ராசாவின் 100-ஆவது படம், வருடம் 1980, மேற்படி கமெண்ட் சொல்லித்திரியும் சிலர் பிறந்தே இருக்க மாட்டார்கள் அப்போது)...

ஒரே வருத்தம் - இப்படித்துள்ளித்திரிந்த ராசாவை சாமியார், கிரிவலம், மொட்டை, தாடி, ஜிப்பா என்று ஆக்கி விட்டார்களே என்பது தான் :-)

அது என்னவோ தெரியவில்லை, ராசாவுக்கும் பிரதாப்புக்கும் அப்படி ஒரு இணக்கம் - கிடாரில் விளையாடுவதில் பயங்கரக்கூட்டணி!

[irir123]

app_engine - how can ppl forget other gems around the same time, from Sigappy rojakkal n later Tik Tik Tik etc ?

[tvsankar]

Dear app,
Thanks for your response.

Raaja - Pratap - Guitar ku romba vishayam
irukum.

Pratap - is he a Guitarist?

Appadi ninaika thonum.....

'Karaiyellam shenpagapoo"
padathil,
Pratap - Guitar style - ipadi nenaika vaithadhu.

[tvsankar]

Dear irir123,
Welcome to this thread...

[tvsankar]

Great song, Usha chEchi...

அவருக்கு தபேலா இல்லாம மீசிக் போட மணிரத்னம் பிறந்து வந்து, அக்னி நச்சத்திரத்தில் தான் சொல்லிக்கொடுத்ததாக மூட நம்பிக்கை உள்ளவர்கள் கட்டாயம் கேட்க வேண்டிய ஆல்பம் 'மூடுபனி' (ராசாவின் 100-ஆவது படம், வருடம் 1980, மேற்படி கமெண்ட் சொல்லித்திரியும் சிலர் பிறந்தே இருக்க மாட்டார்கள் அப்போது)...

ஒரே வருத்தம் - இப்படித்துள்ளித்திரிந்த ராசாவை சாமியார், கிரிவலம், மொட்டை, தாடி, ஜிப்பா என்று ஆக்கி விட்டார்களே என்பது தான் :-)

அது என்னவோ தெரியவில்லை, ராசாவுக்கும் பிரதாப்புக்கும் அப்படி ஒரு இணக்கம் - கிடாரில் விளையாடுவதில் பயங்கரக்கூட்டணி!

idhukum list pottudalam app.
hehehehe....

[tvsankar]

Today pick - Nee dhanae endhan

Singer - Great SPB

Film - Ninaivellam Nithya


About the song - Only Guitar.

Krish oda wirtings - Ellam sollum.
Adhan Today Special...
Tats all.

Epodhum - Padalai patri solli vittu link tharuven.
INdha song and Krish writings...

Pl listen the song with Krish writings.......

Nee dhanae

http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00430.html





One of the landmark songs of Raaja in terms of its guitar works...

This song is on the F#m scale and is in Madhyamavathi raagam in the Carnatic perspective. ..SPB, the emperor of singers!!

The song starts with the divine voice of SPB with the guitar strum...Flute follows along with keyboard....

The pallavi has a brilliant guitar accompaniment for the first line with the guitar .... The magic begins in the second line "EN VAASAL VARAVERKUM.. ." Notice the Bass for that line .....

1st interlude with violin start followed by the short guitar lead and then comes a lovely solo violin....Mind you folks, it is only Isaignani who has used the solo violin on several occasions... .I have never come across any other MD who has created so many solo violin pieces ! Notice the Bass guitar in the background of the solo violin...then we have the violins playing a soothing melody... solid bass and keyboards... . Then at 01:37, an electric guitar and keyboard play together with a response from a flute .... The lude ends with the solid electric guitar strum...

The first charanam has one of my favorite percussions. ..listen to the Bongos when SPB sings Paadhai Muzhudum Kodi Malargal,Paadi Varume .... so sweetly timed.. at 02:01, there is change in rhythm when he sings " UN AADAI HEY MIDHAKINDRA PAALAADAI.." , note the Bass in the background.. .at 02:09, "VEYIL NAALUM SUDUMENA DHEGAM .." again a change in rhythm and prominant guitars.

at 02:42, is one of the finest interludes of Raaja...Pump up the volume in your speakers when you hear this one!! Oh cool stuff!!

This interlude starts with the solo violin...I would say this solo violin is RAAJA PATENT!!
At 02:48, the BASS GUITAR strums along with the solo violin...at 02:53, begins the COOL COOL WAH WAH GUITAR !!...This WAH WAH pedal is connected to the Bass guitar and is stepped using the foot whenever the WAH WAH effect is required...So if you hear, the pedal is constantly stepped up and down...when stepped down, we get the Wah effect, when released it is the normal Bass guitar...

at 02:57, violins and a solo violin join ... 03:14, there is a Bass strum before the flute and also after the flute...Notice the robust Bass support for the flute...

GUITARS'na ippidi irukkanum... .Yappa MD's, ippidi thalaivar madhiri music poda try pannungappa! !!

now listen to the pallavi in the end of the song!! The best guitars are heard when SPB sings, EN VAASAL VARAVERKUM.. ." I can actually hum that guitar piece !! so well defined !!

Coming to the pallavi tabs of this song:

It can be played on F#sus4 scale...

The pallavi could be F#sus4/ F#sus4/ F#m9/ F#m9

the next lines F#sus4 F# A F# / F#sus4 F#sus4 A F#

Hail Maestro!

pro-Raaja...
R.V.KRISHNAN.

[tvsankar]

Vittu pona one more message from Krish's view

"En Vaasal Hey Varaverkum

line has one of the finest guitar accompaniments ever... "

[MADDY]

My Friend Krish wants to share
one more point in this song....

"there is a disco aspect prominant in Sing Swing "

Which he forgot to mention in his write up.

after multiple listenings, i felt that stuck out as a sore thumb......the singing was very poppish,boneym-ish but who was listening to vocals when bass was splitting our ears :lol: i dont remember this film at all, but i think this song happens in a bar/pub/disco :roll: hence the disco effect, i believe.....

infact, it seems raaja has used this keyboard rythm extensively.....examples on top of my mind - ilamai idho idho and pesa koodaadhu....... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aapb-3Z1hVI

[tvsankar]

Dear Maddy,
welcome to this thread.

Enna solla varae? :D :cry:

[Sureshs65]

Usha,

This is ofcourse one of the unmissable songs :) Lovely writeup by Krishnan. Actually this song can go with honors into the rhythm of Raja's thread. Excellent change in rhythm throughout the song. Lovely acoustic drumming and bongos. I am sure the percussion guys must have enjoyed themselves playing for this song. The master at his absolute peak.

[MADDY]

Dear Maddy,
welcome to this thread.

Enna solla varae? :D :cry:

hey thanks....i just said i thoroughly enjoyed this song except for vocals......also idhe rythm-la sila padalgal raaja pottuirukkaarunnu sonnen.......jut trying to familiarise myself with raaja's keyboard rythms

[steveaustin]

Today pick - Nee dhanae endhan
Singer - Great SPB
Film - Ninaivellam Nithya
http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00430.html

TV :thumbsup:
My favourite song in NN. Considering the variety, this entire album is certainly one of the bestever works of IR.

[tvsankar]

Dear Maddy,
Thanks for the enjoying


( except for vocals)


Edho korai sollidnae irukadhae.

(Nee enna virgo va)(Ivangalukku than
sari illadhadhu dhan mudhala kanla padum.hahaha)

[tvsankar]

Usha,

This is ofcourse one of the unmissable songs :) Lovely writeup by Krishnan. Actually this song can go with honors into the rhythm of Raja's thread. Excellent change in rhythm throughout the song. Lovely acoustic drumming and bongos. I am sure the percussion guys must have enjoyed themselves playing for this song. The master at his absolute peak.

Yes Suresh.

Rhythm is amazing.....

Jerk illadha rhythm factors....... Nice to hear Suresh.

[tvsankar]

Dear Steve,
Naan host pannina song - unnoda favourite a..

Nice..

[tvsankar]

Today song - Thithikum

Singers - SPB and chorus

Film - Kaali


IR in Film composition - He done music for

Characters, the story , the Hero and the Heroine...


IR seidha periya Thavaru - Annakili enra village

padathuku MD anandhu dhan.

Period ai ninaika vendi iruku.

ABOUT THE SONG -

Chance kidaitha podhu tune seidhu irukar....

Romba pavam IR.....

thithikum

http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00227.html

[MADDY]

Edho korai sollidnae irukadhae.

(Nee enna virgo va)(Ivangalukku than
sari illadhadhu dhan mudhala kanla padum.hahaha)

:lol: dont worry, i dont listen to IR much - so eppavaavadhu dhaan kaettu, korai solven :P i raved abt this song in TF section anyways......

//no, i'm Aries :) //

[Shakthiprabha.]

Today song - Thithikum


http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00227.html

First time kekkaren.

awesome :thumbsup: whoz the one singing in english? "baby shake it baby?" (not later (i can sense its from spb) but initially, I think one of the chorus guy)

[kingvj]

i always love the way the trumphet/drums/violin combo rock in this song.

[tvsankar]

Maddy,
Thanks for the response.
Yes. i got it. I wished you......

[tvsankar]

SP,
Idhu dhan first time a...

Oh god. Nice tune sp. Enjoy......

[tvsankar]

i always love the way the trumphet/drums/violin combo rock in this song.

kingvj,
Yes. Very Nice orchestration......

[tvsankar]

Today pick - Oru Mutham

Singers - SPB and KSC

Film - Ilam nenjae vaa

Indha type IR songs ellam ennoda picks.
Tats all.

Tabla - rhythm - He is the KING.

IR oda beats - Maths madhiri . PUrinja Inikum.

Puriyalai na kasakum..........

Jerk illadha Beats.... Very Soothing.....

mutham satham - nice . adhu kuda oru rhythm control..

oru mutham

http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00186.html

[Shakthiprabha.]

english la padinathu yaar usha? NOT the spb version later, but initially Iam sure its another voice ?

esp the "shake it baiby" part reminds me very strongly of another tamizh song :?

[tvsankar]

check panren sp
enakum theriyalai.
try my best.

[crvenky]

Usha, Ila Nenje Vaa also seems to be a dubbed movie from Telugu (Tholimuddu).

[tvsankar]

venky,
got it. Lyric style - dubbed song nu
ninaika vaithadhu.

Thank you for the film name.....

here is the link

Original is FINE........

http://www.dishant.com/album/Tholi-Muddu.html

[crajkumar_be]

.the singing was very poppish,boneym-ish
Yes. In fact, like i mentioned elsewhere its hard to slot this song under one genre and unlike what i usually say, its very atypical even in Raaja's repertoire.

[tvsankar]

.the singing was very poppish,boneym-ish
Yes. In fact, like i mentioned elsewhere its hard to slot this song under one genre and unlike what i usually say, its very atypical even in Raaja's repertoire.


Dear karthick,
Thanks to your Great Comments........

[tvsankar]

Today Pick - Hallo hallo

Singer - KSC

Film - Innisai mazhai


Beautiful Album. Sivamanikaga IR compose
seidha film - i always think like that only...


Today pick - KSC nu site solgiradhu.
Voice apadi theriyavilai.


Guitar King oda Guitar work.

Discipline and control - Idhu Miga periya vishayam

ISAIYIL........

Surely He is a Special MD........

Hallo hallo


http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00204.html

[thumburu]

[tscii:31c55c7e30]Though a very rare pop song like “sing swing” is picked, I would have loved it more than ever if only the less celebrated “paruvakaalangaLin” were chosen. Nevertheless, “sing swing” shows the wild ,western side of Raja for those who try to typecast him as just a folklore MD.. Vintage Raja did display his prowess in rock style guitar usage in songs like “vaadiyamma ponmagaLe” as early as his second film “Palootti VaLartha KiLi” , “Nandhavanathil vandha kuyile”, “sorgam madhuvile” etc. “baby shake it baby” of “KaaLi” is another good example which you have picked[/tscii:31c55c7e30]

[tvsankar]

thumburu,
Welcome ...

Thanks for your picks.

Vaadiyamma ponmagalae - Kaekanam. Great no .

[tvsankar]

ONe more pick for today - Kanavodu yengum

Singer - SJ

FIlm - Anbe odi vaa

Today pick - by ananth222

Great song ananth.

expecting your views..


Azhagana pookal by SPB

I love SPB version little more. Dont know the reason.

IR in Guitar. Its enough to me.

kanavodu yeugum -

azhagana pookal - SPB

http://www.thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00037.html

youtube for azhagana pookal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4CEhATV8Ew

enjoy the songs......... Great compositions..........

[ananth222]

Thanks for posting the song.
Its a lovely melody and wonderful to hum. I just cannot decide which version I like better between SJ and SPB. SPB's voice is really sweet and really suits the song. btw SPB has a flair for singing for Mohan, with subtle changes in his tone, a small laugh etc. (you can imagine Mohan giving expressions... hilarious!). SPB voice makes it an instant delight.
Eventually the SJ version edged ahead for me because of the instrumentation. I like the guitar and flute combo in the SJ version better.. the flute almost sounds like one of those plastic pan flutes.. dunno if a pan flute was used or its keyboard or real flute.. but it creates that wistful feel perfectly for this song (kanavodu yengum, indeed!)

[crajkumar_be]

.the singing was very poppish,boneym-ish
Yes. In fact, like i mentioned elsewhere its hard to slot this song under one genre and unlike what i usually say, its very atypical even in Raaja's repertoire.


Dear karthick,
Thanks to your Great Comments........
Idhula edhavadhu ulkuthu irukka, Usha? :)

[tvsankar]

anath,
SJ version - IR music la,
SJ voice um oru instrument for IR.
i feel like this....

[tvsankar]

karthick,
Enna idhu. Tfmpage style la oru kelvi
en kite....

nejama sonnen.

[tvsankar]

Today pick - Keladi pen pavaiyae

Singer - Great SPB

film - Gopura vasalilae

Naan solla onum ilai.

En friend Krish

ELLAM SOLLI IRUKAN.
Pl enjoy his writings.
Its enough to me.
Maestro Ilayaraaja has enlightened us with the various music forms of the world
by using them in his compositions...

Here is one song from Gopura Vaasalile that is typical of the CENTRAL EUROPE
music. It is known as the POLKA DANCE music. This music form predominantly uses
the Accordion as the main instrument though other instruments are also given
equal importance.

Raaja sir identified a music form that exists in Russia and the Central European
countries and composing a lovely song in that style!!

In the pallavi line, "Mogam Konda Podhum Dhaagam Vandha Podhum......Asaiyodu
Alli Serka vendum", just listen to the Saxophone completely filling up SPB's
background! Polka!

In fact, a few months ago, I happened to hear a newly released Christian
devotional song where such similar Polka style Saxophones and Accordions were
used...Hearing this, I was reminded of Thalaivar's Keladi En Paavaiye....I
probed into Tamil devotional songs that released in the 1980's and early 90's in
my friend's place whose dad possessed many such old devotional albums...I found
that in the 80's and early 90's, Tamil devotional songs were mainly a mixture of
Carnatic and Western Classical and I did not find such specialised Polka music
in any of the well known devotional albums...

Somehow I concluded that Raaja sir only popularised this kinda Polka music
because this film released in the early 90's and before this song,I don't think
there is any noteworthy Polka style Tamil song, be it a film song or a private
album!! Though Raaja sir did Marugo Marugo from Vetri Vizha in a similar
fashion, it is not Polka music....


The accordions in the interludes of KELADI EN PAAVAIYE completely reveal the
Polka style of music..

SPB the great, with some smiles and giggles in his singing!!

The last two lines of the charanam i.e. the lines "En Sondhame En Sorgame
Inaindhidamma,Karaindhidu Kalandhidu..." has a Polka style accompaniment of the
guitar....

Raaja sir is the KING OF BASS,so, as usual this song has extremely good Bass
works!

Here is an example of Polka music by Grazer Spatzen in the below Youtube link...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1GprshBM24&feature=related

You will realise that Maestro has composed Keladi En Paavaiye on par with the
Russian & Central European Polka music composers(rather, much better than
them!!)

pro-Raaja...
R.V.KRISHNAN(PRAVEEN)


keladi pen pavaiyae

http://thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00171.html

[thumburu]

Usha, "hello hello" is my pick too from a great album "innisai mazhai" for the most undeserving movie . Boisterous trumphet with beats to match and guitar riffs and of the same variety as "rojapoo aadivandhadhu" of "Agni Nakshathram". The song is sung by Mithali of "yamunai aatrile" fame. I can nitpick the outlandish, cheesy lyrics as a put off

[Sureshs65]

'Kanvodu Yengum' - A lovely melody. Never heard this song before. Excellent instrumentation, very minimal but very effective. Love the guitar bits in this song. The way the guitar follows in the beginning of the charanam and the flute peeping once in a while is a delight.

[tvsankar]

thumburu,
helo helo - Mythali ya. thanks for the info.

thank you.

[tvsankar]

suresh,

about the flute - Nice comment.IR in flute - so much Friendly...........

[tvsankar]

Today pick - Alli Billi Kalka

singers - SPB and KSC


Film - Chettukinda Pleader

For a change - Telugu song.


Sundhara Telungu .. Unmai.

SPB and KSC in Rendition - Mesmorising.

Excellent Composiition from IR.

Enna Ragam??

Visualizing - Edhir parkavillai. I like it very much.

Vamsi - Enna oru thoughts. Always different ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7PkCo90V6o

[Sureshs65]

Usha,

Aaaah. You have brought back some good memories. 'Alli Billi' is a lovely song and the best song of this album. Vamsi - Raja combination is something that needs to be written about and since I have some time in my hands, I will write about this combination :)

Vami's peak as a film maker coincided with Raja's musical peak and together they made wonderful music. Vamsi had an experimental bent of mind and made eclectic movies. There would be a suspense movie, a comedy movie, a social drama and a detective movie. How many of his experiments succeeded is a different question but what cannot be denied is that these experiments gave food for the master's thoughts. He seemed to have enjoyed his association with Vamsi and has come up with a great variety in his scores. He was able to take on some old songs like 'Telisindile' and redo them in 'Sree Kanaka Mahalakshmi Dance Troup' or provide line-by-line alternate melody for a classic like 'Prema Yatralaku'. On the other hand he could remake his 'Chinna Mani Kuyile' into a comic song. Together Vamsi and Raja covered a gamut of emotions starting from comedy and remix on one end to classical stuff on the other and many in between. There were some nice scores for films like 'Ladies Tailor', 'Chettukinda Pleader', 'April 1 Vidudala', 'Kokila', 'Sree Kanaka Mahalakshmi Dance Troup', 'Detective Narada' and outstanding scores for movies like 'Sitara', 'Maharishi', 'Alapana' and 'Anveshana'. Including Tamil, there were very few director - MD combination like Vamshi and Raja.

Many of Vamshi's films were based in the Godavari area. He was a master of comic set pieces and the dialect spoken by the actors was the authentic dialect of that area. Raja added to the local flavor by his music. Songs like 'Yennalo Godaramma', 'Kinnarasani Vachindamma', 'Kalise Prati Sandhyalo', 'Sumam Prati Sumam Sumam' and the song of the day, all provide proof of how Raja was able to transform his music so that it sounded very 'Teluguish' or 'Godavarish'. No one, just no one, can beat him in this aspect.

Vamshi's later films like 'Kokila' and 'Detective Narada' didn't fare too well in the box office. He made a film called 'Joker' where he himself was the music director. After a long gap, he made 'Anumanaspadam', which saw him reunite with Raja. Raja gave some superb songs for this film. While Raja's touch was still intact, according to those who saw the movie, Vamshi's touch wasn't. The movie flopped.

Vamshi has great respect for Raja and in one of the songs in his movie, the backdrop for the dancers were huge cutouts of Raja.

Once again, thanks Usha for putting up this song and reviving some nice memories.

[tvsankar]

Usha,

Aaaah. You have brought back some good memories. 'Alli Billi' is a lovely song and the best song of this album. Vamsi - Raja combination is something that needs to be written about and since I have some time in my hands, I will write about this combination


kandupa ezhudhungo Suresh. waiting for
ur writings.

Thanks for Vamshi and IR listings.



alli billi and SKMDG - idahi enaku -
en friend Narayan dhan intro panninan.

Beautiful GEMS from Vamsi IR combo....

Ailli billi - Ungalai ivvalavu periya
post ai ezhudha vechadhil thieryaradhu......

about ur feelings.......

Once again Thank you suresh to your nice post.

[Plum]

"Many of Vamshi's films were based in the Godavari area. He was a master of comic set pieces and the dialect spoken by the actors was the authentic dialect of that area. Raja added to the local flavor by his music. Songs like 'Yennalo Godaramma', 'Kinnarasani Vachindamma', 'Kalise Prati Sandhyalo', 'Sumam Prati Sumam Sumam' and the song of the day, all provide proof of how Raja was able to transform his music so that it sounded very 'Teluguish' or 'Godavarish'. No one, just no one, can beat him in this aspect.
"

Suresh, you echo my thoughts here. Idhai naan pala varushama ennala mudinja alavukku parappikittu irukken

Usha, thanks for kicking off this discussion with that song. Good choice. Vaazhga ungal pani!

[Sureshs65]

True Plum. I have seen many of your posts with regard to nativity. I had written an article in my blog about how Raja had crossed boundaries in South India and had become a well loved MD in all these languages. I think there is still more to analyze on this aspect and try find out what magic he does to infuse the nativity without losing his signature? He has some magic here.

BTW, did you hear the songs of Bhagyadevata? One more proof of nativity. Lovely authentic Malayalam feel.

[rajasaranam]

Suresh,

Nice Writeup on Raaja-Vamsi Combo :) Here is an article on them (http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/realstars/vamsi.html), I had enjoyed reading.

[rajasaranam]

Usha,

Have heard the song many times but watching the visuals only now. Thanks. And that was the best visual mockery over Mainstream cinema I had watched :lol:

[raagas]

Suresh

Nice into on Vamsi-IR.

Kokila was not by Vamsi. It was directed by Gandhi Krishna, who made Keechuraallu, Time.

The genius of Vamsi was that he could think very differently from the slotted film-makers. Vamsi was an assistant director originally (under K.Vishwanath) and he did not completely borrow Vishwanath's sensibilities, but created his own. I would say that if there is any Telugu film-maker who had his 'own' taste, distinctively unique from others, and yet with signature, it was Vamsi. K.Vishwanath too, to some extent, but then all his films usually had dosage of classical music. Like I cannot musically identify a certain song as Vishwanath song, though the lyrics help me to.It can be vishwanath or any other director with a taste in classical music. But with Vamsi, we can certainly point out that it is Vamsi. And we can point it even for scores that are not by IR (recent). Vamsi has his own grammar.

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[Sureshs65]

Thanks for the correction raagas. For some reason I always thought Kokila was by Vamsi, though I haven't seen the movie. It is indeed true that Vamsi had his own grammar and his brand of quirkiness was fully supplemented by Raja's music.

RS, thanks for the link. The article was quite nice.

[jaiganes]

Suresh

Nice into on Vamsi-IR.

Kokila was not by Vamsi. It was directed by Gandhi Krishna, who made Keechuraallu, Time.

The genius of Vamsi was that he could think very differently from the slotted film-makers. Vamsi was an assistant director originally (under K.Vishwanath) and he did not completely borrow Vishwanath's sensibilities, but created his own. I would say that if there is any Telugu film-maker who had his 'own' taste, distinctively unique from others, and yet with signature, it was Vamsi. K.Vishwanath too, to some extent, but then all his films usually had dosage of classical music. Like I cannot musically identify a certain song as Vishwanath song, though the lyrics help me to.It can be vishwanath or any other director with a taste in classical music. But with Vamsi, we can certainly point out that it is Vamsi. And we can point it even for scores that are not by IR (recent). Vamsi has his own grammar.

Gandhi krishna or geetha krishna?

[raagas]

jaiganes

Sorry.. u r right.. It is Geetha Krishna.

[tvsankar]

Dear Friends,
Comp Repair. Adhanal vara mudiyavilai.
Now it is rectified.

Thanks for the responses.

Vazhakam pola IR SOTD continue
seiyalam.

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