Pick of the week: 1 Mar to 5 Aug 2006

[thumburu]

Another melodious song set to a jubiliant mood from RVV(Ramayi) is "chinna ponnu manam ponni nadhi veLLam pole" , sung by SJanaki. I could watch only one half of RVV in our good old podhigai , last year. For today's Tamil Film standards, I must admit it was a pretty neatly made film with plausible story line, innocent village characters aka BR films. I wanted to watch the whole film

[jn]

SN23 and Ramki: I have video of this song. I thought this song is by ravi chandhiran. May be I am wrong. Sorry ramki. I will check it if I find the vcd or cassette.

[Ramki]

Thank you all for your inputs

[Ramki]

Pick # 94

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/pulla_ou.rm

Song: pullankuzhal mozhi
Film: oorum uravum
Singers: SPB , Vanijairam
Lyrics: pulamaipithan
Music: shankar Ganesh


Thanks to Thiru for requesting this nice melody. As I mentioned last week, SG duo frequently surprised music listeners by creating gems like today's pick. SPB and VJ add more saccharine to already sweet song but still we are left asking for more.

'oorum uravum' had sivaji, KRV, nizhalgaL ravi and sumalatha(??). I remember reading couple of reviews on this film and they all said good stuff. I think the film is about a whole village educating a student(NR?) who later forgets his roots and rots in selfishness.

'piLLaiyai' by TMS, PS is another ok duet from OU.

Second part of SPB's interview:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ram_krishan/album?.dir=20fc&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos

[Ramki]

Pick # 95

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/odam_kr.rm

Song: odam kadalodum
Film: kaNmani Raja
Singers: PSuseela, SPB
Lyrics:kaNNadasan?
Music: MSV

Romantic duet at its best. The soft melodious voices, breezy interludes and interesting lines makes this song a very pleasant one. The first interlude begins with a whistle sound. I think MSV used this whistle sound in many of his 70s songs. Songs like 'janakarin magaLai', 'sollathaan ninaikkiren', 'nenjathile nee netru vandhai'(not a 70s song) etc had nice 'whistling' interludes.

'kaNmani Raja' had sivakumar and Lakshmi in the lead. I remember reading Lakshmi's interview where she mentioned that majority number of her films are with Sivakumar.
KR also had the extremely popular duet 'kaadhal viLaiyaada'

Third part of SPB's interview:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ram_krishan/detail?.dir=/6a9f&.dnm=dccf.jpg&.src=ph

[Thiru]

Thanks ramki for the oorum uravum POW.. unfortunately no one to discuss about it..:(..

[SN23]

ramki, there is a duet by SPB & PS "Kaathal jothi anaiyaathathu". Is it from Oorum uravum OR Kadhal Jyothi (an old film, story by CN Annadurai).

Sivakumar and Lakshmi was one of the best pairs of those days, even now too. their best picture was avan, aval, adhu.

[thenraja]

ramki, there is a duet by SPB & PS "Kaathal jothi anaiyaathathu". Is it from Oorum uravum OR Kadhal Jyothi (an old film, story by CN Annadurai).

SN23,
"Kaathal jothi anaiyaathathu" by SPB, PS is from Kadhal Jyothi(1970). Music by TKR. You can listen to it here (http://psusheela.org/tam/raresongs/raresongs165.html)

[jn]

Good pick ramki. The way SPB says edhanaale and the way PS sings ulagam medhuvaay puriginRadhu...is simply so sweeeet:))

[Ramki]

Thiru,
If its any consolation the pick had more than 200 hits :)

[Ramki]

Pick # 96

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/deviy_tk.rm

Song: deviye naan saranam
Film: thanga thaamaraigaL
Singers: SPB, Chitra
Lyrics:?
Music: iLaiyaraja.

This is a nice but fairly unknown duet by IR from early 90s. SPB sings with his usual charm while chitra does the humming with ease.

I thought TT had Murali in the lead but according to FM, the film had Arjun and Rupini . When i searched online, i discovered the film did indeed have Arjun and Rupini and is directed by VAzhagappan.
(FM can never be wrong about paadavathi movies:).

maamanai paaru maalaiyai podu(chorus) is another good song from TT.

Final part of SPB's interview

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ram_krishan/detail?.dir=/aefd&.dnm=ad3c.jpg&.src=ph

[RC]

Pick # 96

I thought TT had Murali in the lead but according to FM, the film had Arjun and Rupini . When i searched online, i discovered the film did indeed have Arjun and Rupini and is directed by VAzhagappan.
(FM can never be wrong about paadavathi movies:).


Ramki: FM sonnadhukkappuramum nambikkai illaama online-la search pannirukkeenga.. :evil: search panninadhoda irukkaama adhai public-aa vera solreengaLaa? :evil:

[Thiru]

even if search resulted in a different result, we have to go with FM illaiya?? :lol:

[From Mars]

ada paaveengaLa :)) naan andha padam paarthathillai, but Arjunum, Rupininum dance aadurathu paartha maadhiri irunthathu :))

I like "maamanai paaru maalaiyai pOdu" song, it's nice chorus song.

[jn]

FM: ippollaam unmai pesuravanga peyar "ada paavingalaa" nu maaththittaangalaa enna?:))

[Ramki]

RC,T,FM,JN :lol:

[Ramki]

Pick # 97

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/megam_pm.rm

Song: megam rendu serum
Film: poi mugangaL
Singer: SPB
Lyrics: vairamuthu
Music: Chandrabose

A scintillating melody to conclude our SPB week.

From gayathiri to vaanam vasapadum, films based on Sujathas novels never found success at the B.O.(except for the highly butchered 'Priya').
Majority of his novels were either thrillers or mysteries. He occasionally wrote dramas. 'kaagitha uravugaL' was one of them.
This came as a thodarkadhai in saavi in early to mid 80's. I still remember the pictures Maa.Se drew for this story. The story is about a newly married woman's struggle to find a kidney donor for her husband. His kin, including his parents , refuses to donate.
He finally dies. ItS a sad story very well written by Sujatha.

After the story finished its series, 2 films were started based on it. One had Ambika and Rajkumar and the other was with Sulakshana and Ravichandran(kannada). The first one was never completed . The second one came out with the title 'poi mugangaL'. and it had a happy ending(and with lots of extra masala). Needless to say it was a flop. Kannada Ravichandran made his debut in this film and i think he was introduced as Rakesh.

The film boasted 3 good songs by CB.
'ingu naam kaanum paasam'(KJY)
'thottukondaal oar inbam'(KJY) and
today's pick.

Todays pick is one of my CB favorites. SPBs soft vocals , the violin interludes and VM's excellent poetry makes this song exceptional(atleast to me :)

[madhu]

Hi Ramki !

I think the name of the story is "kAgidha sangiligaL".

Is it the debut film for Ravichandran ? or "paruva ragam" (1986)came earlier ? :roll:

[RC]

madhu: I think paruva raagam later.
http://www.intamm.com/movies/movielist/moveilist2.htm says poi mugangaL was released in 1986 and paruva raagam was released in 1987.
tamilcinema.com also has the same info in http://www.tamilcinema.com/permanent/movies.asp

[balaji]

Ramki

Wonderful collections this week. Unable to login last few days. Thanks a lot Ramki!

Thanks Madhu for the correction on the 'Naalu Madhangal' song.

ALso there was a movie that was announced with the same name (as the story) called :kaagidha Sangiligal' By Panchu Arunachalam. It was supposed to cast Suman (as the Kidney Patient) and Sumalatha (as the wife) with IR as the MD. Not sure what happened, the movie never saw the lime light. Polydor (MIL ) was supposed to release the album. Does this sounds familiar to any one?

Bala

[madhu]

Thanks RC ! :P

[Naaz]

Ramki -

This song suggles you up with the dreaminess of a lullaby. I was one of those mugangals that gave Poi Mugangal three hours of my life. A hapless minority for sure.
Having said that, let me run and hide face 8)

The featured song is a note-by-note lift of Pankaj Udhas's
"Deewaron Se Mil Kar Rona Achcha Lagta Hai
Hum Bhi Paagal Ho Jaayenge Aaisa Lagta Hai"

Thanks for this solo.

[Ramki]

Madhu thanks for the correction.

Balaji i have no idea about the 'kaagitha sangiligaL' film

I always felt this song sounded like some Rafi song , Naaz thanks for pointing out the correct source.

[Ramki]

Pick #98

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/kanvi_vs.rm

Song: kaNvizhi enbadhu
Film: vaLaiyal satham
Singers: SJanaki, KJYesudoss
Lyrics: Muthulingam
Music: MSV

'vaLaiyal satham' is one of the several obscure movies of MuraLi that are still remembered only for their songs. Usually MuraLis film have IR's music. Vs is one of (or only one?) Muralis film with MSV's music. I think VS had MuraLi and saradha preetha.
Todays pick has a complex pallavi . Muthulingam displays his excellent talent with poetic lines and KJY,SJ sings with their know ease.
I remember one more solo by KSC 'aezhai kudisaiayil koozhai kudikkira'(FM's favoirte song) :)

[From Mars]

Ramki :)
yEzhai kudisaiyil koozhai is super song :)
Lyrics is credited to 'vaalee'.
one more song that I know: 'nandha vana kuyilukku indha manam' by KJY & KSC.

I remember Silk & Kavundamani Comedy scene :)

speaking of obscure movies by MSV, there are plenty of them in that time frame. some of the movies that I immediately could think about them are "Raasaathi kalyaaNam" and "thanga kalasam". Raasathi kalyaaNam had a beautiful solo by KSC [raasaathi ennai thEdi varuvaarE] and the more popular one was "ippadiyum nadakkum endru"[it was popular in Mars].

[Ramki]

Pick #99

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/mouna_ejp.rm

Song: mounam aen mouname
Film: en jeevan paaduthu
Singers: Chitra, Mano
Lyrics: Panju Arunachalam?
Music: iLaiyaraja


Many times i wonder why ,and , how an amazingly soulful song can go unrecognised. Today's pick is a pure gem. The song has everything going for it..brilliant interludes, nice vocals(one of Mano's best), good lyrics. But still the song is long forgotten. Even when the film was released the song was not given much (or any) air time.
EJP, like all IR-Sunderarajan combos, had excellent songs.

'ore murai un dharisanam'-My all time SJ fav
'kaadhal vaanile' -SJ
'katti vachukko indha'-SJ,MV
'engirundho azhaikkum-LM, IR, Mano

'engirundho azhaikkum' was the only song from EJP that was listened to and asked for more.

EJP, i think, is 'the sixth sense' of Tamil films. The lead in both films can see (or talk to) dead people. I might be wrong, but i remember from the reviews that Charanya can see and talk to Karthik's ghost(or soul, whatever). The film did not go well but the songs are unforgettable.

[RC]

Ramki: Pure Gem, it is! I only wish SPB had sung this song. Our folks here are taking a dig at this movie at http://forumhub.mayyam.com/hub/viewtopic.php?p=100421&highlight=jeevan#100421

Yes..Saranya can see and talk to Karthik's ghost! Kapildev sings this song when he & Saranya get engaged in the movie. This is one of the movies I sat through just for the songs, during my college days. The other one I remember going through the pain is Solla thudikkuthu manasu!

[From Mars]

Ramki, you missed "aaN piLLai endraal oru meesai undu" by Mano & SJ.

kaadhal vaanil Odum mEgamE was missing in the movie [ I think so] or otherway around. It was missing in the cassette.

[Nitya]

I haven't ever heard 'Kaathal Vaanil Odum'. I guess that song was missing from the cassette?

[SN23]

'engirundho azhaikkum' was for another heroine Sudha, who married director Bharath (Chinna MuL Periya MuL)??

[thumburu]

Few songs of En Jeevan Paadhudhu like
"engirundho azhaikkum" , "ore murai", "mouname", "kaadhal vaanile" have that ever haunting quality like the movie theme itself

[RC]

SN23: engirundho azhaikkum is for Saranya. katti vachukko is for Sudha (who married RajBharath) & Karthik.

[madhu]

I think "engirundhO azhaikkum" comes twice in the movie..

Once with karthik and sudha in a college function,... and again saranya with the ghost... :roll:

[Ramki]

Thanks RC, FM

I also remember watching the karthik-sudha version of engirundho. I think its sung by SJ and Mano

[Ramki]

Pick #100

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/kadal_aa.rm

Song: kadalodu nadhikenne kobam
Film: arthangaL aayiram
Singer : SPB
Lyrics: Pulamaipithan?
Music: Shankar Ganesh

I do not want to sound repititive but SG duo often 'exceeded exceptions' and todays pick is a perfect example of their exemplary 'performance'. An excellent tune , very well written lyrics, zestful SPB - a winning combination and thats what we have with this song.

I think, karthik and Ambika played the lead roles in AA but it as well could be Mohan. I have no more details, knowledgable persons please do post if know more.

If you haven't noticed yet, POW strikes century today :shock: .

[RC]

Ramki: Are you sure it is ArthangaL aayiram? I remember watching this crappy movie but [glad that I] dont remember anything else(a single-movie-newface hero and the heroine is a familar face).
FM, madhu may have more info on this.

BTW congrats on this century. Keep it coming!

[From Mars]

RC, album credits to arthangaL 1000. I have no idea about the movie.

Ramki, Congrats :) you started with someone's writings, then stopped :)

[RC]

FM: padam peru neenga sonna correct-aa thaan irukkum.. :) But I'm positive that it wasnt Karthik/Ambika.

[RC]

http://www.cinesouth.com/films/arthangal%20aayiram.html - says hero's name is parthiban (not R.Parthiban). I think it could be right.. but the heroine name is listed as Bhuvaneswari :(

[madhu]

Hi !

I always get confused this song with the song "kadalil alaigaL pongum.. aanaal karaiyai thaaNdumO" from magarandham.

Of course, this is from "arthangaL aayiram". I just remember the wall poster with a girl in a swing. That's all I remember.. :( .

[From Mars]

RC :) che che enaku indha paadavathi ellam theriyaathu, just song mattum thaan theriyum. unga levelukku ellam ennala vara mudiyaathu :lol:

[RC]

FM: thoonguravangaLa ezhuppalaam.. andha maadhiri nadikkiravangaLa (adhaan..ungaLa) ezhuppa mudiyumaa? :)

[thumburu]

Great song and an excellent pick :)

[Ramki]

FM , yeah that 'someone' is very busy now :(.

RC thanks for the link. I didnt know cinesouth had such nice details.

[From Mars]

Ramki, I don't know how true is the cinesouth details. I thought "chinna muL periya muL" music was done by GA, but sinesouth says SG. :)

[vijayr]

Listen to SPB sing the line "kulunga kulunga.." in the charanam. He literally gives the shaking effect. SG's another wonderful tune of SPB that I like is "devi vandha neram" from Vandichakkram, a duet with VJ. SG had a few surprises in store in the 80s and this one ranks pretty high. Its a shame we dont get to hear singer's melodies like this today.

[jn]

ramki: good job:) Nice pick for the 100th song.

[Ramki]

FM i think IR is the MD for chinna muL periya muL. It had the nice solo 'iru vizhigaL pirandhadhamma' by SJ

[Ramki]

Pick #101

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/chinna_pg.rm

Song: chinna arumbu malarum
Film: pangaaLigaL
Singer : PSuseela
Lyrics: Marudhakasi?
Music: SDakshinamurthy

A mesmerizing lullaby by PS. She has the ability to change her tone for different actress , atleast for the popular ones. Just by listening to the song you can say its for Anjali devi(and it is for AD).

'pangaLigaL' had Gemini Ganesan and Anjali Devi. SDakshinamurthy has worked in very few tamil films but each of these film had excellent songs

Some of the popular songs by SD are
1)maasilla unmai kaadhale
2)annaiyin madiyil thodangiya
3)neela vaNNa kaNNaa vaada
4)muruga endradhum urugaadha



A thread on dakshinamurthy('s- the thread is about both the Dakshinamurthys)

http://tfmpage.com/forum/17461.00.26.42.html

[jn]

excellent song:)
another version of this song is sung by thiruchi loganathan.

[Ramki]

Thanks JN. TL sings for GG?? As he sung any other song for GG?

[Ramki]

Pick #102

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/annai_as.rm

Song: annaiyennum aalayam
Film: aboorva sagodhararigaL
Singer : Sjanaki
Lyrics: vaali
Music: Bappi Lahri

What could be 'aboorvam' in a gender reversed amar akbar anthony/yaadon ki baarat inspired film? Songs(to an extent) maybe.

AS had 4 good songs by BL.

'engenge nee thaan'-SPB,SJ
'ondre engaL devan'-SPB,SJ
'rosy my name is rosy'-SJ and
todays pick.

It also had 2 other average songs(nallathukku kaalam illai and ennai yaarum thottathillai).

(I think)This was a Devar film productions and had kRVijaya, Radha, Suhasini, Oorvasi,Karthik, suresh(?), Mohan?? in the cast. Todays pick is picturised on oorvasi who played the role of Rishi kapoor/Tariq (AAA, YB).

[From Mars]

Ramki, 'ennai yaarum was popular in Mars." :) I don't think mohan had acted in it. You forgot Jaishangar. Karthik & Radha, oorvasi & Suresh, Suhasini didn't have a pair :)

[mythila]

More than the histrionics, it must have been the youthful looks of the 3 heroines that must have drawn the male audience to the film. Though BL was not perceived to be a big threat to the tamil MDs, still his tunes in this film gave us transient pleasure ie hear and forget types.
I must mention the way SJ croons made many a heart skip a beat or two.

[RC]

FM: indha padatha neenga kaNdippaa paathiruppeenga-nu enakku theriyum.. :)

[From Mars]

RC :lol:

I have seen this movie long long time ago :) the songs were so popular those days :)

[Ramki]

Pick #103

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/jaam_yvvm.rm

Song: jaam jaam endru
Film: yaanai vaLartha vaanambadi magan
Singers : PSuseela, SPB
Lyrics: kaNNadasan
Music: KVMahadevan


This is one of SPB's early duet with PS. His voice has changed a lot since. PS sings for Master Prabhakar. Prabhakar, during the course of song,grows into Anandhan(disco shanthis father). SPB sings for him.

Manisegaran, from KVM thread:

Yanai Valartha Vanambadi Magan- this was the second comeback of Anandan. There was a fight scene in which Aandandan struggles with python. It was so realistic and the film was making waves in Madurai- the stronghold of MGR. The MGR fans were very angry and threatened to burn the theatre should the film continued to be screened. Anadan was a handsome, talented and upcoming star. Was acting in many movies as a dancer and finally shot into famin in Vijayapuri Veeran. That was an instant hit, and MGR felt threatened. Through the normal cinema politics he was cleaned off- by a word of mouth to the producers and irectors. He did surface his head, unfortunately in small roles and mostly as villain.

A loss to the cine industry. He was only able to leave behind Disco Shaanthi. He had a very lovely smile for which many ladies patronised his movies. Just watch the scene paadatha Paattellam Paada Vanthaal in Veerathirumagan for his sweet smile.

[madhu]

Hi...

lyrics by Kannadasan.

[Ramki]

Thanks Madhu

[Ramki]

Pick #104

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/andha_gk.rm

Song: andha vaanam endhan
Film: Gokulam
Singer: chitra
Lyrics: Pazhani Bharathy?
Music: Sirpi


'pudhu vasantham' and 'Gokulam' are the only vikraman directed films i have watched and i liked them both. I keep reading that he is repititive, but i feel his movies are all very decent. They have a nice plot with some good performances esp Gokulam. Banupriyas acting was award worthy and she was aptly supported by Jairam,Arjun and kalyankumar. Sirpi tuned in 4 good songs. Todays' pick is my favorite of the lot. Chitra is at her melodious best.

Thread on Sirpi(not a very positive one:)

http://tfmpage.com/forum/25882.12.08.03.html

[RR]

I know that you've watched Poove unakkaaga ;)

[RC]

Other than Pudhu Vasantham & PerumpuLLi, every other film of his had to do with a hero in a sacrifying position, his sweetheart ditching him and another girl understands him and gets him. There are variations of this.

Vikraman started his career very promisingly but turned out be just another director. AIMO!

RR: andha kaN simittal-ku enna artham? :)

[yvsmani]

intha padathil sirpiyin music nandragha irunthathu.
almost ella padalgalum pidikkum.
naan medai meedhu paadum thendral kaatru - SL
pudhu rosa poothirukku maalaiyilae
sevaanthi poo eduththae athil un mugam paarthirunthen - PS
chinna chinna aasai
ella mozhigalum kalantha pattu
therkkae adikkuthu kaaththu - ippadi ella padalgalum oru treat thaan kaadhugalukku.
Nice selection

[Anniyan]

Ramki,
Annaiyin madiyil thodangiy...is not S Dhakshinamurthy but V Dakshinamurthy from Devi. Muruga endradhum from Adhisaya thirudan is also not SD but one Prakash Rao. SD's pleasing numbers include Orumuraidhan varum(Jikki, Mangaiyar thilakam), kulungidum poovilellam (Valaiyapathy), kannalan indru varuvaar (sarvaadhikaari),etc. You know SD is still alive, hale and hearty, and staying in Kotturpuram, Chennai.

[Thiru]

Other than Pudhu Vasantham & PerumpuLLi, every other film of his had to do with a hero in a sacrifying position, his sweetheart ditching him and another girl understands him and gets him. There are variations of this.

Vikraman started his career very promisingly but turned out be just another director. AIMO!

RR: andha kaN simittal-ku enna artham? :)

pudhiya mannargal was a different plot I guess... but movie is not worth mentioning as his creation..

[Ramki]

RR you are right :)

[Ramki]

Pick #105

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/iwill_mm.rm

Song: i will sing for you
Film: ManidharuL maanikkam
Singer: TMS
Lyrics: vaali?
Music: MSV

Much has said about this hilarious song set to the difficult 'karaharapriya' raagam. Many consider this as MSV's best fusion song.
The song is for Sivaji. He is forced to sing by a crazy woman(pramiLa?) at knife point. Manorama, in paavadai thaavani, dances for this song. I think Sivaji did a guest role in this film. AVMRajan is the hero? Not sure.
I just remember watching this song in OO. Sivaji with a goatee and clad in a tight tee with a bulging belly sings this song whil Pramila chases him with a knife.

[madhu]

Hi!

this is a beautiful song of TMS..
Shivaji acted as a psychiatrist in this film..
I still remember him saying the last dialogue "love is god-da!"... standing near the bodies of AVM Rajan and Prameela ! :cry: :lol:
AVM Rajan is a robber and Prameela as a gypsy girl.
Some more songs like "manam uLLavan evanO avanthAn manidharil mANikkam" by MSV and "rathirikku rathiri en ninaippu vara veNum" by LRE are also there !

Though the film is mediocre, and not upto the mark during its release.. Shivaji got appreciation for his "loose doctor" character by many critics..

[RR]

What's great about this song is, the carnatic part is so pure and brings out KHPriya in full glory.

[vel1970]

indha recent postings (of anniyan, madhu) padikkum podhu enakku namma old friend sara gnabagam varadhu :-(

[Ramki]

Pick #106

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/thiru_vep.rm

Song: thirupathi malaiyil
Film: vaazhvu en pakkam
Singer: MSV
Lyrics: kaNNadasan
Music: MSV

Actress Lakshmi can infuse life to even ordinary roles. When she is given a role that needs good performance, she makes it even better with her subdued but powerful performance.
'vaazhvu en pakkam' is one such film. in VEP Muthuraman ( the favorite hero of heroine oriented films), plays a rich guy who marries a dumb girl Lakshmi. His family is against this marriage and they physically abuse her . Unable to tolerate their abuse she flees. Todays song is played in this sequence. Lakshmis expression in this song is a treat to watch.
MSV, a talented singer with so so voice, wisely chooses the song he gives voice to. He always sang the asareeri song or for some unimportant character. Todays song is for a train beggar-saamiyar.

VEP is another inspiration of geetha aur seetha. Lakshmi played a dual role. The movie was just ok but her acting made it watchable.

[thumburu]

Dig :- Admin, Most of the archived threads before year 2000 just show a blank page. Please restore the pages as Iam one of the very few who spend more time on archives esp pre 2000

[Ramki]

Pick #107

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/kanav_aov.rm

Song: kanavodu aengum
Film: anbe odi vaa
Singer: SJanaki
Lyrics: Vairamuthu
Music: iLaiyaraja

The mikes, Mohan and Murali, are the 2 heroes who benefitted the most from IR' s songs. Even their worst movies had best songs.
AOV is one such bad film. The film had Mohan, urvasi , Raasi etc. Only the songs are memorable.
The joyful 'azhagaana pookaL' (SPB's version of todays pick)
the soulful 'jodi nadhigaL'(SPB) and the romantic duets
'kaadhil kettadhu'(MV,UR) and 'idazhil amudham'(KJY,VJ) are all musical treats.
Todays pick is one of SJ-IR-VM combos best. The songs sounds like hindustani based one but i'm not sure.

[app_engine]

This song must have had its beginning in one of those very vibrant moods of Raja...with excellent guitar leads in the prelude / counter melodies...Soulful singing by SJ...especially when she sings `kanavOdu' in a twisted mode ..ghazalish...(probably that adds to the overall `hindustani' feel)...excellent choice Ramki!

[RR]

IMHO, 'azhagaana pookal' is a classier version of this song. 'jodi nadhigal' is also a great number. What a contrast SPB brings out in these two songs..! Must be two of his bests (among the rare ones).. Both are my alltime favorites..

[Ramki]

Pick #108

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/orukelvi_pm.rm

Song: oru keLvi unnai ketkiren
Film: Priyam
Singers: Sujatha, UnniKrishnan
Lyrics: Vairamuthu
Music: Vidyasagar

'Priyam' could be called a debut of disasters. Neither the vaarisu arunkumar nor the voluptuous Manthra could help this sorry piece from sinking. I happen to watch a few minutes of the film and couldnt make out whats happening or why the film was even made.

Vidyasagar, who was slowly making his mark in the music scene ,was the only saviour. Though his dilruba hogged the limelight, today's pick and 'udaiyadha vennilla' is best of all. Unni and Sujatha gives their best. To my untrained ears, this song, too , sounds like a hindustani tune.

[Ramki]

Pick #109

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/onahot_ryk.rm

Song: on a hottu summer morning.
Film: Rani yaar kuzhandhai
Singer: SPB
Lyrics: ?
Music: TVRaju

Though the temperature here is close to freezing, from my window, it does look like summer outside.
When i combine this with todays SPB's freak out song, it does feel like summer even inside:).

I think Raju was also the MD for 'raadhaiyin nenjame' song film?

[madhu]

Hi Ramki !

it came before "surangani" in avar enakkE sondham ...
yes.. I think TV Raju is the MD of kanimuthu pappa...

ayyayo.. what can I do.. tell me what to do ? :lol:

[app_engine]

kokkarakkokkO...SPB'in thuLLal pAttu!

[Ramki]

Thanks Madhu. Do you know who acted in RYK?

[Thiru]

ramki,
jaishankar and lakshmi acted in RYK.. directed by D. yoganand..

[Ramki]

Pick #110

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/ennen_ldrk.rm

Song: ennenbadho aethenbadho
Film: Lorry Driver Rajakannu
Singers: SPB , Vani Jairam
Lyrics: kaNNadasan
Music: MSV.

Finally i was able to find this beautiful song. This is one of my favorite Vanijairam songs. SPB doesnt try too hard to sound like Sivaji and this works to song's advantage.

LDRK was one of the many unwatchable and unbearable 80's sivaji movies. Sripriya was his jodi and sathyakala acted as his sister. Todays pick is for sivaji and sathyakala

[Ramki]

Thanks RC

[madhu]

Hi Ramki !

After hearing the song, u should not see the movie or atleast this song sequence... better to hv your own imagination..

BTW, if u hv the song "ponnoviyam onru radhiyin vadivilE" by SPB and Vani Jayaram from "Kumari pennin ullathilE".. ?, a Bhagyaraj, Radhika starrer..?

its also a beautiful song.. (ofcourse, u should not see.. but only just listen)..

If so, plz include it in ur picks... if possible..

[RC]

Madhu: yes kumari pennin uLLathile is a Bhagyaraj and Radhika starrer. I had the misfortune of seeing this one. Bhagyaraj who is in love with Radhika helps(?) her become an actress. But she is in love with Vijayababu, I think. In the end, Bhagayaraj gets killed by villains but before dying unites Radhika & Vijayababu. ponnoviyam ondru is a duet for Bhagayaraj & Radhika where she performs(poses) in bharathanatyam attire.

[From Mars]

RC kalakureenga :lol:

[RC]

FM: naan enna kalakkinaalum unga range-ku vara mudiyumaa? :)

[madhu]

RC : neenga boomiyai kalakkureenga ! F~M sevvayai (?) kalakkurar... mathapadi reNdu perumE kalakkal mannargaLthAn :lol:

[RC]

madhu: sandhula sindhu paaduradhu-nu solvaangaLee.. adhu idhu thaana? :)

[madhu]

RC : chinna koyandhaikku enna theiryum... ? idhukku perthan kalaaikkaradha ? :P

[RC]

madhu: chinna koyandhaikku onniyum theriyaadhu.. aana chinna koyandha maari "bose" kudukkuravangaLukku theriyaadha vishayam edhuna irukkaa?

[madhu]

ayyang !

nangalllam "bose" kudukkaravanga illa..
meyyalume koyandhathan..
dhammathoondu irundhukinu aisa vela seyyura bada killadi koyindhangala kandukkama poveengala.. inna naina.. kalaichukinE keerE ?

[Ramki]

Pick #111

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/thaam_poi.rm

Song: thaamtha theemtha
Film: pagalil oar iravu
Singer: Sjanaki
Lyrics: kaNNadasan
Music: iLaiyaraja.

Another less known gem of SJ and one of her best songs for Sridevi. 'POI' became popular for skimpily clad sridevi and the heavenly 'iLamai enum poongaatru'. Other songs like todays pick, 'ponnaaram poovaaram','thottam konda' and 'kalaiyo silaiyo'
were rarely played on radio.
IMO, Sridevi is the only actress who has paired with likes of sivaji, vijayakumar to young stars like arvind swamy, salman, shah rukh etc. In POI she had 2 pairs (i think)-ravikumar and vijaykumar.
I have not watched the film and only recently watched the 'iLamai enum poonkaatru' and was quite shocked with the picturisation.

[madhu]

Hi Ramki !

"thamtha theemtha" is for actress Seema in the film !

I think, this is the first song picturised in such a way that all the dancers are Seema ! superimposed !

IR used only tabla and voices of the singers and no other instrument for this song ! amazing ! isnt it ?

May be some friend here, who knows abt composition of music etc. can explain more !

[From Mars]

I was shocked too :) sevaayila ellam indha maadhiri picturize paNNa maataanga, romba dejent ah edupaanga :lol:

[app_engine]

`ponnAram, poovAram' had its regular airtime in the IOKS...espeically in the evenings from 5.30-6, it was played every alternate day in one time period...

The rhythm arrangement of `thAmtha, dheemtha' is really novel and fascinating...so much that Rajiv Menon / ARR combo used this for the audio recording studio scene in kaNdukoNdEn,kaNdukoNdEn...(scene involving voice test for Aish or something like that)...

Those years of Raja were like the initial phase of a river...jumping through the hills, quick and energetic streams...(compare them with current phase which is like a river in its delta region...)

[app_engine]

I feel I V Sasi had very good taste for music...(this song is on Seema, who is I V Sasi's wife and is also an accomplished actress)...almost all his Tamil movies, however few were them, had great music (POI, guru, kALi are the three I can remember)

[jn]

ramki: thanks for this song:)
this song is picturised with seema in a saree shop woth sarees flying all over:)
Vijayakumar who is murai paiyan of seema (doctor in the movie), is coming to meet her to tell her an imortant news. Seema thinks he is going to express his love for her and this is a dream song sequnce. Actually, Vijayakumar comes to tell Seema about his love for Sridhevi.

[Ramki]

Thank you all for the details. Never knew seema was part of POI

[Ramki]

Pick #112

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/thodu_nt.rm

Song: thoduvaanam romba thooram
Film: nyaya tharasu
Singer: PSuseela
Lyrics: Vairamuthu
Music: Shankar Ganesh

Malayalam films of early 80s can be classified into 2 categories: slow or sleaze. Then a crop of new directors like bhadran, sibi malayil , hariharan etc brought in an excellent change and malayalam films started getting notice for their brilliance.
'Panchagni' directed by Hariharan is one such film. DD's regional service showed this film on a lazy sunday afternoon. I started watching without any interest or prior knowledge of the film.
The story starts in a jail. A female prisoner(played by actress Geetha) is released on parole to visit her dying mother. The story then travels with her. We are shown flashbacks of her past, the reason for her imprisonment. She has a drug addict brother, a sister(Played by Nadhiya) married to heroine's ex boyfriend. No one wants to speak to a prisoner. A journalist (Mohanlal) befriends her and they fall in love. Her only confidante is her close friend(idhayam nallennai chitra) who is married to a abusive husband.
Geethas mother dies and she moves out of the house to live with Mohanlal. When you think the film is going to end on a happy note, a shocking twist comes in the end .
The film was excellent. Geetha, Mohanlal, chitra, thilakan each and every actor were at their best.

Panchagni was remade in tamil as 'nyaya tharasu'. Radha chosen played Geethas role and nizhalgal ravi for Mohanlal. I think Anand babu played the junkie brother. I did not watch the tamil version but know it was a flop. Shankar Ganesh, who were at the tail end of their career, came out with few good songs.
Vaanam arugil oru vaanam(KJY)
vennilla ennodu (Mano)
yaarukku aarudhal(KJY,PS) and today's pick.

Todays pick has a brilliant violin interlude after the first charanam. Though PS voice sound jaded, it still expresses the desired emotion of the character.

[SN23]

I was asking about this song in PS thread. The lyrics are great and pulls up the listener's emotions. PS brought it out very well, but as Ramki said, age showed its colour in her voice in today's pick as well as the duet. Was the film released in 1989/90?

I never knew that Nadiya acted in Panchagni. In Tamil, no idea about Nadiya's replacement, but I know very well that NalleNNai Chitra was replaced by Kutti Padmini.

And Radha did extremely well in the movie, I think.

[SN23]

Ramki, it was Charlie (not Anand babu) as the drunken brother.

[yvsmani]

vennilla ennodu paada vaa was picturised on charlie. superb performance by radha

[Ramki]

SN23, yvsM thanks for the correction

[Ramki]

Pick #113

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/pagai_en.rm

Song: pagai koNda uLLam
Film: ellorum nallavarae
Singer: KJYesudoss
Lyrics: Pulamaipithan
Music: Vkumar

This is my fav KJY solo of 70's. Pulamaipithan's lines are outstanding. If given an opportunity, i bet he will come out with good lyrics.
My sisters keep talking about this film but i have never watched it. I think it had Muthuraman and ManjuLa. 'Padaithaane bhramadevan' and
'sivappukallu mookuthi' are other popular numbers from EN.

[thumburu]

Yes Ramki, EN is a thought provoking movie worthy of a watch

[madhu]

Hi !

I think Ellorum nallavare is the last film produced by Gemini Vasan.
its the remake of kannada film "Boodhayyana maga ayyu".
muthuraman, manjula, lokesh and jayanthi are the lead artistes..

not so good at box -office.. so Gemini stopped producing movies after this film...( is there any other film produced by Gemini after this ? :roll: )

[sss]

Gemini produced a film called 'Janani' in the year 1988. It was a super flop movie. You can remember the song "Mannikka Mattaya un Manam irangi" from this movie.

[SN23]

Ellorum nallavare was produced by Gemini Production but after the demise of SS.Vasan. SSV's last Tamil film was ViLayaattu piLLai. EN production was under SS.Balan S/o SS.Vasan. He himself directed the movie.

Manjula was the heroine in all 3 languages Telugu (Soban babu) and Hindi (Veteran RajKumar). All 3 flopped, though the story was good and the climax flood scenes were pictuirsed well.

Later Gemini Films under somebody else produced Janani. The rights of GF were sold to that somebody.

[Ramki]

Pick #114

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/ninai_nv.rm

Song: ninaithaal podhum
Film: nenjirukkum varai
Singer: SJanaki
Lyrics: Vaali/Kannadasan?
Music: MSViswanathan

Silirppu. Thats what i feel whenever i listen to this immortal beauty. The range SJ shows in this song is absolutely amazing. I feel this song has one of the best interludes by MSV in 60's.

[SN23]

Ramki, SJ did a marvellous job in this song. What kind of modulation she showed in the range? I think NV is one of the films which had all songs hit. I think this was the only song written by Vaali in NV (all other songs are by Kannadasan). It was showed in the title card also.

Song is excellent, but how about the picturisation, esp when the SJ sings like seashore waves? It was THE worst. Many dailogue in between with Sivaji, KR Vijaya involved, wherein in Upstairs Geethanjali sings and dances to Muthuraman (as if it was a background song). I am of teh view that second half of the song was completely spoiled in the movie.

[vijayr]

A classy song. Reminds me of "thesulaavudhe" in its intensity. I guess both songs are probably set in Hamsanandhi(Sohni). More such gems are probably waiting to be unearthed from the 60s.

Ramki, if you happen to have "manmadha raagangaLe" from Baalanagamma please consider making it as your pick someday

[Ramki]

SN23 thanks for the correction.

Speaking of vaali and geethanjali reminds me of the discussion i had with my dad few weeks ago.
Dad and vaali were highschool mates in srirangam .
Last month my dad had met vaali in a book release function. They were meeting after almost 50 yrs. My dad mentioned that they fondly recalled their 'appaLa kudumi' and 'postoffice' trouser days :).
I was curious to know more about vaalis 'family'life. vaali never talks about his personal life in his interviews.
Thats when my father recalled this interesting incident.
When vaali started to work in cinema, his family arrange for his wedding.
When everything was settled and engagement day fixed, vaali disappeared from his house the day before his betrothal. No one could find him and his betrothal was cancelled. 2 days later vaali came back to srirangam , not alone, but with his new bride. My mom says the bride was actress geethanjali.

[Thiru]

Ramki, indha matter therinja KB 'runaway groom' nnu oru padam eduthiruppare... :)

[Ramki]

Thiru,
If only vaali was a female :)

[Ramki]

SN23 are you sure there were dialogue in between 'ninaithaal' song? If i remember correctly, while geethanjali dances, sivaji is shown jogging through AVM studio:)

vijayr i do not have 'manmadha' song with me:(

[Anniyan]

You are right Madhu, Yellorum Nallavarey was Gemini's last film. But what interests me in this is that how V Kumar was booked as MD. But Vasan's son S S Balan directed films like Siriththu vaazha vendum for Udhayam Productions later.

[rajeshkrv]

nenjirukkum engalukkum was the only song by vaali

ninaithal podhum is by KD .. you can see his stamps..

[madhu]

yes Rajesh !

lyricist of "ninaithal podum paduven" is Kannadasan !

[Ramki]

Pick #115

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/yaarai_euk.rm

Song: yaarai kettu
Film: en uyir kaNNamaa
Singer: Chitra
Lyrics: Vaali
Music: iLaiyaraja

This is a rare gem of chitra that went unnoticed inspite of EUKs above average performance at B.O. I think EUK was sivachandrans first directorial venture and naturally Lakshmi had an author backed role. I did not watch the film but have read some decent reviews.
Apart from this song i also like IR's solo 'poompaaraiyil pottu vaitha'

[madhu]

Hi !

"en uyir kannamma" has a meaty role for lakshmi with Prabhu and Radha in the lead role.
Apart from "poomparaiyil thottil kattum punguruvi" by IR himself, "nAdOdi pAttugaL nAn padippEn" by SPB is another good one !

[Karthi]

No wonder this Chitra's song never became popular... what can she do poor her if IR's composition is so horrendous... lol.

[yvsmani]

naan kuththalam poaga poren angu kummalam poada poren is also a nice song in this movie. Coming to todays pick, I rate it to be one of the best songs of chithra. It went unnoticed like vaanampadi paadum neram from sir, I love u. Ramki, u can consider to host this song as pow. Todays song is by lakshmi when prabhu, in drinks, spoils lakshmi thinking abt radha. antha unificationil lakshmi paadum pattu thaan idhu. konjam konjam pon vaanam panner thoovudhu inneram from indru nee naalai naan pola enakku intha pattu scenes thoandrum.

[mythila]

Really unfortunate that such a gem of a melody should go unrecognized.This song portrays complex emotions like
passion, guilt, longing , loneliness and also forebodes a tragedy. Set to shivaranjini , I have highlighted this unheard beauty in few older threads.
Sivachandran showed some promise as a director with a difference, but lost his way in the middle.After Lakshmi's death, the movie becomes unbearable. Sivachandran should have taken effort to shape up the hero's character as well.
I can distinctly recall the beautiful , quaint piece of
rerecording in Revathi ragam played thru the veena whenever Lakshmi meets VKR (surprisingly , a fine performance by him)

[Ramki]

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Pick #116

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/arpan_pok.rm

Song: arpanam unakke
Film: poKKisham
Singer: SPB
Lyrics: ?
Music: Satyam?

An energetic solo by SPB.
Popular telugu MD Satyam did very few tamil movies. 'vilangu meen', 'santhosha kanavugaL', 'pennin vaazhkai' etc are some of his other films. I remember reading somewhere that he worked in MSV's troupe and later Maragathamani worked as his assistant.

kaNNe en azhagu raani' is another popular song from poKKisham.
I vaguely remember that prakash(azhage unnai aaradhikkiren fame) fame was the hero in poKKisham.

[Ramki]

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Pick #117

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/irukum_pt.rm

Song: irukkum idam enge
Film: panithirai
Singer: PSuseela
Lyrics: kannadasan?
Music: KVM


A soulful solo by PS. Song is for Sarojadevi. Songs like todays pick prove why she is fondly called isaikuyil of TFM.

Manisekaran writes:

Gemini Ganesan and Saroja Devi star in this film. There are three very nice songs worth mentioning.

1. There is a wonderful song by P. Suseela, very well written by Kannadasan on the marriage event in Tamil community. The song touches on the feelings of the bride as well as her parents. The tune itself is very well composed to accommodate the descriptions and the feelings expressed.

Varuga varuga Enru
Solli Azhaippar
Silar Vaasal vazhiyil Ninru Panner Thelippaar

2. There is a duet by PBSreenivas and P. Suseela. The tune is taken form a Hindi song.

Ore Kelvi Ore Kelvi Enthan Nenjile
Ore bathil Ore bathil Enthan Nenjile

1. PB Sreenivos sings a philosophical solo, expressing the split character of human beings

Etho Manithan Piranthuvittaan
Avan Eno Marampol Valarnthuvittaan

[rajeshkrv]

a beuatiful - well crafted song..
PS did a fantastic job while KD,KVM have given their best

[sseshadri75]

sivaji is shown jogging through AVM studio:)

That would have been fun to watch :)

[Ramki]

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Pick #118

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/engaa_ir.rm

Song: engaathu paiyan
Film: iLaiyarajavin rasigai
Singers : Sjanaki, Malaysia Vasudevan, SPShailaja
Lyrics: ?
Music: iLaiyaraja

Songs of the unreleased 'iLaiyarajavin rasigai' made its rounds on ilangai vaanoli during the mid to late 80s. The film was either never made or its still lying in the cans. I think vetri was the hero in IR
The other songs i remember are
'maalai itta vaanam un kolamthaano'(IR, SPS) and
'aaha iruttu neram' (SJ, JC).

[mythila]

Ramki, many thanks for bringing this nice song to light. This must be a situation song and is based on Mohanam. I remember another classy duet(MV and SPS) in Hindholam "Anandha then kaatru thaalaattudhe" where MV has sung like CSJ

[app_engine]

"Anandha then kaatru thaalaattudhe" - is from `manippur mAmiyAr', another unreleased film...

[Ramki]

Thanks Mythila. I wish some new directors use these IR's unreleased/unknown songs for their new movies. The love or sad songs could fit in any 'regular' song situation.

app_engine you are correct. 'aanandha thenkaatru' is from 'MM'.

[Ramki]

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Pick #119

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/ponov_kpu.rm

Song: ponoviyam ondru
Film: kumari peNNin uLLathile
Singers : SPB, Vanijairam
Lyrics: ?
Music:Shankar Ganesh


Song was requested by Madhu. Madhu and RC discussed this movie here.

http://forumhub.mayyam.com/hub/viewtopic.php?t=1016&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=330

I think Vijaybabu's son is the hero of 'rightaa thappa' and another movie with kutti radhika.

[Neel D]

Ramki,

Thanks for the rare song Ponnoviyam Ondru. I have never heard this before. Nice and pleasant duet typical of Shankar-Ganesh.

[Ramki]

Neel D let me know if you need this song for your website

[Ramki]

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Pick #120

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/ondro_ana.rm

Song: ondrodu ondraanom
Film: anbukku naan adimai
Singer : PSuseela
Lyrics: vaali
Music: iLaiyaraja


One of the best PS solo in IR's music. The starting train whistle sound, the 'dham dham dham' humming that follows the charanams, the guitar interludes and ofcourse PS voice makes this song heavenly. Though the films had other good songs, IMO, todays pick is musically the best.

[madhu]

Hi Ramki !

thanks for the song "ponnoviyam onru"..
equally the beautiful melody "onrodu onranom"...
this song comes as the memories of sujatha goes back to her days with her hubby Vijayan...

IR used the voice of PS at its best...

[mythila]

Undoubtedly "onrodu onnaanom" is the best melody from Anbukku naan adimai. I used to long for this song while the other one "Kaatrodu poourasa" always hogged the airtime. The interlude music is heavenly.

[app_engine]

People often complain about `synth' sounds in current songs of IR. Another popular notion is that `synth' sounds were introduced by IR's successors which IR is forced to adopt because of its popularity / cost effectiveness etc.

They should listen to `anbukku nAn adimai' songs (or another Devar films production `Ram Lakshman')...these were nothing but full of `synth' sounds of a kind...(what instrument would you call the `vovavvavEN,vovavvavEN' sound after `kAttiloru singakkuttiyAm', for e.g.)

I don't think one should equate midi with synth...anything that's produced without natural instrument (even if it's from a Casio KB) should be called `synth', IMHO...

[rajeshkrv]

beautiful song..

IR had brought out a superb melody

PS had sung so beautifully

also in kathodu poovurasa a perfect folkish duet by PS & SPB

thanks ramki

[jn]

thanks ramki. Finally, you located the cd and fulfilled my wish:)
Lyrics fall in the line of radhaiyin nenjame song.. imaginations of a wife about a happy life:) PS kural inmai patri sollanumaa enna?:)

[Ramki]

Thanks everyone.

jn , i had no choice. After your continuous threats i HAD to find the CD :lol:

[Ramki]

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Pick #121

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/sila_es.rm

Song: sila sila aandugaL munnam
Singer : PLeela
Film: engaL selvi
Lyrics: ?
Music: KVMahadevan

This is a haunting solo by PLeela. The film had 2 more good songs
'sollathaan ninaikkiren mudiyavillai'(PS) and 'enna per vaikkalaam'(PL,JIkk).

Manisegaran writes in KVM thread

ENGAL SELVI (1960)

Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi and Balaji are the main stars in this movie that has nice song by KVM

P Suseela sings this song of great music.

Sollathaan Ninaikkiren Mudiyavillai
Athai Sonnalum KEtpavarku theiryavvillai
Illai Illai Enbavarku Kavalaiyillai Aanaal
Irunthum Illai Enbavarku Amaithi illai

The song title was even used in a Balachander movie.

PB Sreenivas has this wonderful sad solo:

Unnai Nambi Aval Irunthaal
Oorai Nambi Naanirunthen
Kannai Nambi Thavarukal Seithe
Mannai Nambi Payir Seithaan


P. Leela sings this sad song:

Sila Sila Aandukal Munney

AL Ragavan and MS Rajeswary sing a song that goes “Ambuli Mamaa”
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[Thiru]

thanks ramki. Finally, you located the cd and fulfilled my wish:)
Lyrics fall in the line of radhaiyin nenjame song.. imaginations of a wife about a happy life:) PS kural inmai patri sollanumaa enna?:)

engada PS puranama konja naala illaiyennu paathen :D

[RC]

T: naan solla ninachen.. :)
JN: unga mirattalukku oru aLave illama pOchE.. :) Lyrics thread-la Ramki-ku nandri sonneengaLaa illaya? :)

[Manisekaran]

Engal Selvi is a story that goes very parallel to KALLO KAVIYAMO by Dr Mu Vaatharajan. Likewise Paarthaal PASI Theerum aligns with NENJIN ALAIKAL by Akilam. SARATHA is again a movie that has a storyline close with SINEGITHI by Akilan. Akilan took up a case against the producer of SARATHA, but the High Court passed a judgement that Saratha has nothing to do with Sinegithi.

[Ramki]

RC, T :)

Manisekaran Thanks for the info

[Ramki]

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Pick #122

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/raaja_dmp.rm

Song: raaja vaada singakutti
Film: dhisai maariya paravaigaL
Singers : Sjanaki, Jaichandran
Lyrics: kaNNadasan
Music: MSViswanathan

'DMP' should have been a dream debut for any new face. The story was heroine centred with ample scope for performance.
But for Sumalatha it was anything but disappointing. The story was well above average and for a debutant, sumalathas performace was really noteworthy but at B.O. DMP was damp squib.
The story is about a agraharam girl(sumalatha) who is engaged to another iyer boy(sarathbabu). Just before the marriage everyone comes to know that the girl is born to a prisoner and was adopted by the agraharam parents. The marriage is canceled and everyone in the agraharam give her the cold shoulder. unable to bear the indifference she runs away from the agraharam, only to be chased by a rapist. She takes refuge in a church(and so does the story) and later turns into a nun. Nothing much happens after this.

I remember 2 more songs from DMP. Title song by TMS and
'uLLam urugaadha'(VJ)

Todays pick is a dream song . An odd(or funny) aspect of the song is these lines.
The kids sing 'mummy mummy kiss me kiss me'
Then JC follows 'anbu THAMIZH pattu ' :)

[RC]

DMP = Thisai maariya paravaigaL.

[madhu]

Hi Ramki !

I think Thisai mAriya paravigaL is the last film produced by PSV pictures ? .. is there any other film after this ?

[Ramki]

Thanks RC

Madhu i too think this is the last film PSV produced.

[RC]

I thought PSV films produced quite a few Vijayakanth movies (Saatchi, Vetri, another one where VK is with kudumi and Anuradha as a heroine, I think - Madhurai Sooran is the name of the movie), which should have been after produced after DMP!

[rra]

Ramki: Nice pick!! One other song from DMP is "Aruljyoti" by Balamuralikrishna. There is also a folk song "Adra Melatha raaja" or something like that.
RRA

[yvsmani]

ramki :
thanks for this nice song. waiting for this song for
long time.

The TMS song is kizhakku parvai merkkil parakuthu

[rajeshkrv]

thisai maariya paravaigal had another haunting song by BMK which G.Srinivasan sings in the streets (undagatti..)

[Ramki]

RRA, yvsmani and rajeshkrv-Thanks for additional details

[Ramki]

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Pick #123

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/poovum_pp.rm

Song: poovum thendral kaatrum
Film: Pick Pocket
Singers : SPB, Chitra
Lyrics: Vaali?
Music: iLaiyaraja

We have seen many unrecognised melodies in our past picks. Here is another gem. As far as i know vividh bharathi never played this song. Have listened to this a couple of times on tiruchi and coimbatore stations and thats it.
Every alternative movie of late 80s had sathyaraj in the lead and he was mostly paired with either radha or ambika. PP had Radha.
I remember reading horrible reviews on this film. No wonder the songs too disappeared from the memories.
What are the other songs in PP?

[RC]

PP was directed by G.Kumar. A pickpocket from Bangalore becomes a Police Officer by turn of events in Madras and how he gets back his love is the story. I thought this movie was well made (though the plot is unbelievable) but not sure about the BO.

Koodu chinna koodu or paalu sombu paalu( I dont remember the starting lines - SP posts this song in PP) is a good number.
There is another song where Satyaraj and Silk investigate drug dealers. - FM sonna manja kuruvi manja kuruvi konja paakuthadi

[thumburu]

"raja vaada" from DMB is a good pick. SJin kuralil thaan yethanai kudhookalam , urchaagam!!! ennavo pala kuzhandhaigaLudan avar vaLaiyaaduvadhu pol uLLadhu. Hats off.
BTW, is this KunthalavaraaLi?In that case MSV should be the first MD to have used this scale.

[mythila]

It is kuntalavaraali , thumburu. Iam not sure if this was the first song in this scale. I think IR also has attempted this scale in "azhagi nee perazhagi" (EOP) and "maanaa madhuraiyile"(in the movie Kovil Kaalai)

[From Mars]

Ramki,

one more song that I remember: manja kuruvi manja kuruvi konji...(SPB, PS)

I don't think the story was that great. I saw this movie long time ago :)

[Thiru]

is 'hero vandhachudi unnai thediye? ' from this movie or chinnappados??

[madhu]

Hi Thiru !

adhu rendume illai... "hero vandhachudi" is from "Jeeva" !

[Ramki]

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Pick #124

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/vaavaa_vm.rm

Song: vaa vaa vaLarmadhiye
Film: vanangamudi
Singer : MLVasanthakumari
Lyrics: Thanjai Ramayyadas
Music: GRamanathan

Often you regret not listening to a song for all the years it existed. Today's pick is one such song. GR , master of mixing classical and light music in right proportions, came out with excellent songs in vanangamudi.
'mohana punnagai', 'omkaaramai viLangum','raaja yogame' etc are some of the hit songs from VM.
Each one is pick worthy.

I remember watching vanangamudi long time ago on DD. A young looking sivaji was paired with a sweet and chubby savithri. I think todays pick is picturised on Rajasulochana.
I also think PS sang all the songs for Savithri. MLV,jikki sang the remaining songs

[rajraj]

Ramki: Nice song. Lyrics by Thanjai Ramayyadas. It is 'vaa kalaaba mayile'. :)

[thumburu]

rajraj, I have a doubt if "vaa kalaaba mayile " is from another sivaji-savithri starrer "Aryamaala" .
"Valarmathiye vaa" should have been a good benchmark for suddhadhanyasi for many MDs.Ramki, wonderful pick!!!

[SN23]

Ramki, enna innum rendu excellent songs-ai vittu vitteergal?

1. Ennai pOl peN allavo by PS
2. vAzhvinile vAzhvinile innal ini varuma by AM.Raja & PS

Vaa kalaaba mayile is not from Vanangaamudi, I guess.

[Ramki]

Thanks Raj, thumburu and SN23.

'vaa kalaaba mayile' is from kaathavaraayan. Sorry for the slip.

[thumburu]

Yes, kaathavaraayan indeed. Sorry for mine too hehehe

[balaji]

Thanks for the wonderful song Ramki

Bala

[Ramki]

Thanks Balaji

[Ramki]

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Pick #125

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/ethan_ntv.rm

Song: ethanai manidhargaL ulagathile
Film: needhikku thalai vanangu
Singer : PJayachandran
Lyrics: Pulamaipithan?
Music: MSViswanathan

I think this is one of the 2 JC songs for a MGR film.(Other being 'amudha thamizhil' from madhuraiyai meeta sundhara pandian). Jayachandran IMO is the most underused singer in TFM. Many of KJY songs could have gone to him(not that KJY versions are bad).

NTV had MGR, Latha ,Rojaramani, SVaralakshmi etc and its remake of a hindi film(Titleeludes me). Story is about a rich, mom-pampered biker who blinds someone in an accident. MGR's parents persuade someone else to take the blame. Feeling guilty for his actions MGR comes in search of the blind person. What he does and how he does fills the remaining part of the film.
'indha pachai kiLikoru', 'kanavugaLe aayiram' are the other hit songs from NTV.

[Manisekaran]

Vaa Kalaaba Mayile is from Kathavarayan- a film where MGR consented to act, and later gave up, with Sivagi Ganesan taking the role.


Other songs in Vangangamudi are:

1. Malaiye Un Nilai Neeyum Paareer- Seergazhi Govindarajan. One of the rare songs by SG for Sivaji

2. Eh Gumthala Gumma - Jikki picturised on Helen

3. Aatchiyin Thimiraale- Seergazhi Govindarajan

4. Eerainthu Mathame- TMS


G Ramanathan brings out the talents of TMS. In once song he makes him sing with very high pitch- Omkarmaai Vilangum Natham. In another song TMS is made to sing in a very low pitch- Mohana Punnagai Seithidum Nilave.

When I met PB Seenivas at the Woodland Drive Inn, Chennai, he told me that his favourite song sung by P Suseela is Ennai Pol Pennallavo. According to PBS, in this song G Ramanathan brought out the entire talent out of her. G Ramanathan always gets the best from singers assigned to sing under him. There are many of such stories under G Ramanathan's composition.

When I met AM Raja in his house in Chinniah Pillai Street in 1984, he mentioned a few songs that he sang under GRamanathan, and did not fail to remind me of "Vaazhvinile Vaazvinile Innaal Ini Varumaa." GR used AMR in the right pitch that he could sing.


I remember seeing this movie in PILOT talkies in Raypet area when I went to India for the first time in 1977. The film did not do well at the box office, but shall always be remembered for the songs and great music. As there was no bus service after the last show I had to walk back to Sarangapani Stree, T Nagar. I was prepared to do that. The film was worth walking more than 4 miles. No regrets.


VANANGAAMUDI -Manisekaran

[Ramki]

Thanks Manisekaran

[Ramki]

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Pick #126

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/tholil_unu.rm

Song: thoLil vizhum maalaiye
Film: uLLathil nalla uLLam
Singers : Sjanaki, SPB
Lyrics: Gangai Amaran
Music: Gangai Amaran

Poor GA, he gave his best for worst movies. It wouldn't be exaggerating to call him the karthik raja of 80s. Mighty talented but never reached the top tier. Listen to todays pick. It has everything going for it- beautiful melody, great singing, good interludes. But the song never became popular.
UNU had vijayakanth and Radha in the lead. I think it was directed by Manivannan. The film sank without a trace and so did the song.

[vijayr]

Ramki, was just thinking about this one couple of days back. Good pick. GA had some real gems. His "suttum vizhi sudar dhaan" by PS is one of the best PS songs of the 80s.

[Ramki]

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Pick #127

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/kaadh_am.rm

Song: kaadhal thegangaL poNoonjal
Film: anbuLLa malare
Singers : PSuseela, SPB
Lyrics: Vairamuthu
Music: iLaiyaraja

'kaadhal thegangaL' is a breezy, slow, pleasant and beautiful duet. The interludes are vintage IR . In fact the whole album is a musical treat.

'alai meedhu thaLLaduthe siru odam'(SPB, VJ) and
'thaiye thaiye kaNmun neeye' (SPB)
are other gems from AM.

Public did not show much anbu to Mahendran directed 'anbuLLa malare' . Even the reviews were scant. AM had Shanthi krishna, Sarathu Babu, Srividya and Sridhar rajan?. The story is about a girl who elopes with her lover and later marries him. He turns out to be a drug addicted psycho. He tortures her and their kid.
She meets sarathbabu who is married to srividya. What happens then? I do not remember reading in the review..(Knowledgable people can help).

[rajeshkrv]

nice duet by PS & SPB

thanks ramki

[Ramki]

Pick #128

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/kanni_lt.rm

Song: kannil vandhai nenjil nindrai
Film: Lottery Ticket
Singers : Jayachandran, Vani Jairam
Lyrics: Pulamaipithan?
Music: LVaidhyanathan

Slow and sweet duet by VJ and JC .

[Neel D]

Ramki,

Thanks for highlighting this song. Not only it is a rare song, it is also a beautifully crafted song. Both singers get equal share of the lyrics, and they also alternate very often, without one having to wait for the other to complete the whole pallavi or whole/half a charanam. That much more work for the lyricist, to make the line-bits fit the gender. Also, the absolutely soothing instrumentation is not to be overlooked.

[Ramki]

Thank you Neel. This is one of my LVaidhyanathan favorites. Its a pity he did not get many opportunities , but he very well used whatever he did.

[Ramki]

Pick #129

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/aayir_sp.rm

Song: aayiram malargaL
Film: sparisam
Singers : SPShailaja, Deepan Chakravarthy
Lyrics: Vairamuthu?
Music: Ravi

The only hit song from the one and only album by Ravi (of Shobana Ravi). It had SVsekar and kalaranjani in the lead and if i remember right, the film had a tragic end(same fate at the BO too)

[RC]

Thank you Neel. This is one of my LVaidhyanathan favorites. Its a pity he did not get many opportunities , but he very well used whatever he did.
Pudhu Padagan *ing Vijayakanth, Amala had quite a few good numbers by LVaidhyanathan though 'Kalaipuli' Thanu claimed the credits :)

[yvsmani]

Thanks ramki for the last 2 good songs :
lottery ticket - VJ * PJ pair serunthu paadiya anaiththu padalgalum nanadraghavae irukkirathu.

aayiram malargal pattil SPS kural kuzhainthu irukkum. I rate this is as one of her best songs.

Pudhu padagan, i believe has the song : aththai ponnu vaadi un manasa thaadi. POWil oru naal varum ena ninaikiren.

[RC]

yvs: aththa poNNu vaadi is from pudhu paadagan!

[From Mars]

I'm listening to this song after a long gap. Thanks Ramki.

pudhu paadagan had only few ?? hit songs :) malaiya kudainju paadahiyai (KSC), adhikaalaai naan paadum..(KSC, SPB), these are the songs that I can think of. ithilE hit songs eppadi vandhathu? :) initially it was named as 'theru paadagan' :)

[Thiru]

yvs: aththa poNNu vaadi is from pudhu paadagan!

rc, yvsmani yum adhaiye thaan solli irukkaru

[Ramki]

FM one of pudhu paadagans initial title was 'iravu paadagan' :). None of the title(including pudhu paadagan) had any relevance to the story line :)

[Ramki]

Pick #130

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/kannan_il.rm

Song: kaNNan naaLum
Film: iLamai kolam
Singer: SJanaki
Lyrics: Kannadasan
Music: iLaiayraja


An inspriring 'jurmana' became an insipid 'iLamai kolam'. Hrishikesh mukherjee 's version had terrific performances from all the three leads-amitabh, vinodh Mehra and Rakhee.
Suman, prathap and radkhika were no match to these 3.

The only aspect that was on par with the original was iLaiyaraja's music. All the four songs in IK were either equally good or better than the original('saawan ke jhoole' by LM and 'aaye sakhi raadhike' are noteworthy numbers from jurmaana).

[Nitya]

Thanks Ramki for today's song. The essence of the beginning of the 1980s is brought out rather well by this song, I feel. Yes, all the 4 "Ilamai Kolam" songs are very good, without exception.

[From Mars]

yaa I have seen only few mins of the movie :)

[Ramki]

Thank you Nithya

FM you didnot miss much. Suman was totaaly unbearable and Radhika was highly irritating with her supposedly 'mazhalai' thamizh. Prathap was his usual self.
There is also a telugu version of IK with chiranjeevi and saritha in the lead.

[Ramki]

Pick #131

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/malai_sk.rm

Song: malai naattu machaane
Film: solaikuyil
Singer: Chitra
Lyrics: vairamuthu?
Music: Murari

Its a pity TF did not recognize the talents of MDs like Murari, Balabharathi, Devendran etc. 'solaikuyil' is the only film i know that had music by Murari.
'vasantha poonkaatre', 'aerikarai orathile' are other listen-worthy numbers in solaikuyil.

[RC]

sOlai kuyil nenjukuLLe by Chitra is another number in solaikuyil worth listening. The only film in which Ragini acted before becoming Mrs Karthik.

[natha1729]

Thanks Ramki for today's song. The essence of the beginning of the 1980s is brought out rather well by this song, I feel. Yes, all the 4 "Ilamai Kolam" songs are very good, without exception.

Nitya, u think like me. One of my top 20 favorite albums, more or less 3 songs of Ilamai Kolam (barring Sridevi En, i really don't enjoy most of IR' pure classical songs, except for some super extraordinary ones like Naan Oru Ponnoviyum Kanden, Neelakuyile Unnodu Naan, Mayilaadum Thoppil, Poo Malarnthida) typified the "enigma" of IR and to what levels IR alone took it in the golden era of music all over the world. I would say the magic of 70s all can be experienced in those rare IR' songs played in radio ceylon in the late 70s, especially that of Ilamai Kolam, all songs of which was aired as if they had to do it ceaselessly.

IR brought the 70s music scene with a dramatic close to an ingenious close and Ilamai Kolam reflects the many enigmatic dimensions in his music, and that is music' own tribute to itself.

[yvsmani]

malai nattu machchane was for kuyili, if I remember correctly.
kottunga ketti melam ketkattum ettu oorum
oththunga naathasawaram amman ther aadi vaarum
is also a nice song from the movie.
Murari performed well as MD in this film and he went unnoticed.

[From Mars]

I believe solaikuyil songs were regularly played in ceylon radio. Songs are pretty decent.

[Ramki]

RC,yvsmani thanks for the details.

FM solaikuyil songs were famous in vividhbharathis too

[Ramki]

Pick #132

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/selvame_ak.rm

Song: selvame ore mugam
Film: amarakaaviyam
Singer: TMS
Lyrics: kaNNadasan
Music: MSViswanathan

Another Amitabh-Rakhee original and another bad, very bad remake. Not that the original 'Muqaddar ka sikandar' was a masterpiece but the presence of Rekha, amitabh, vinodh khanna etc made it watchable. Heavily bloated sivaji carrying 60+ kg belly was no match to the suave and charismatic amitabh. The presence of young stalwarts like Madhavi made sivaji look even older. Why such a great actor wasted his talents by taking these roles will always remain a mystery.
Original had music by Kalyanji-anandji . 'oh saathire' (The original of todays pick) is one of my top 10 Kishore kumar favorites.
MSV came up with a equally powerful version and TMS sings it with his own elan. This was the time when other singers were chosen to playback for sivaji. With this song TMS proves again that he will always be the apt voice for nadigar thilagam. There is a weak version of the same song sung by SPShaija.

[sss]

I still remembered the day watched the movie on the very first day. There was a very big fight between me and friend to go for this movie, he was suggesting to go for 'Mouna Geethangal' but i convinced him somewhat and went to this 'painful' movie. Please don't ask me what was happend to me by the end the movie !

But this particular song was a beautiful a masterpiece by MSV and TMS.

[balaji]

Thanks Ramki

This song along with the Shailaja's song used to be played too often when it was released Tamil new year 1981. Raja Parvai released at the same time had to take a back seat. Being an Ardent IR fan never enjoyed this song then, also after seeing the song on Oliyum Oliyum. However after few years I took a liking for the song including Shailaja's version.

Also, 1981 summer was the worst I felt as an IR fan, what with Kal Thoon, Palaivana Chaoli and 5 more movies released on May 1st 1981 (all were declared bos office winners/commission earners) took chunck of the air time leaving little for Raja Parvai and KAzhugu to fight for their recognition.

Thanks once again for a lovely song. My humble opionion is the song should have gone to SPB who would have created a magic...

bala

[Ramki]

sss :)


Balaji im surprised that rajaparvai songs were not played. I remember listening to andhi mazhai almost everyday, either in vividhbharathi or other madras stations.
I agree kazhugu songs did not get the air time they deserve.

Talking about kazhugu i watched 'sakkaLathi few' days back. IR has predominantly used 'kadhalenum kovil' tune as the bgm. I think
sakkaLathi was released before kazhugu.

[madhu]

Hi

sakkalathi came in 1979/80 I think.. (Introduction of Ambika )

[natha1729]

1984 song Somebody' Watchin Me by Rockwell-Jackson resembles Selvamey (fantastic MSV song as good as Saathire Re)

[From Mars]

nice song Ramki! I still remember this song and a fight scene. Didn't enjoy the movie that much :)

[From Mars]

is 'kadavuL ninaithaan manaaL koduthaan' from amarkaaviyam? It's a nice song as well. I have seen bunch of movies to gether, now I can't tell which song is from which movie :)

[Thiru]

FM, I think its from Keezhvaanam sivakkum

[From Mars]

Thanks T! yes I remember the kizhattu sivaji with toppai in that song :)

[rajutvs]

Does anyone has the Keezhvaanam sivakkum song?? Songs were good and what a performance from Saritha. I'm not sure why Tamil Films could not hold on to such good artistes..

[Ramki]

Thanks Madhu, natha1729

FM keezhvaanam sivakkum is a much much better film than amarakaviyam. Sivaji played his age and was superbly matched in performace by Saritha.

[Ramki]

Pick #133

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/paarthu_crp.rm

Song: paarthu koNdirundhaale
Film: chittoor rani padmini
Singer: Seergazhi Govindarajan
Lyrics: ?
Music: GRamanathan

When you think you have listened to almost all the tfmgems, you come across a masterpiece like todays pick and restart your search all again.
Sirgazhi has sung very few songs for Sivaji and i feel this is his best.
The song just took my breath away..He sings the swaras nonstop , barely taking a breath for almost 68 seconds(Listen to the tail end of the song). I personally feel this song deserve much more appreciation that it has now(not many are aware of its existence).

I think CRP had Sivaji and Padmini(or is it vaijayanthi?). I believe it was not a hit and the songs were soon forgotten.

This is a lenghty song(just over 7 minutes long). Somehow the file i have starts with 'vaarthaiyil viLangaadhu'. Im not sure if this is the start of the song.

[rajraj]

Ramki: Nice song! I think it was Vaijayanthimala.

[balaji]

Ramki

Thanks for one more find. Godo to hear SG's ganeer voice.

yes Andhi Mazhai was played often, but more like later part of May/June. Madhura geetham (the 4:15 to 5:30 vividh bharathi program) used to play 'Azhaghe Azhagu' almost every day after June/July)

But being a person, who thought no other song other than that of IR deserve air -time , the new songs of other MDS playing often was hard digest then when I was a boy with litle maturity

Anyway thanks for your excellent selections

Bala

[vijayr]

Ramki, a real gem. Seerkazhi's songs need to be explored further. This one belongs in the same league as his "Shivashankari"- another scintillating rendition. A reminder as to how "light" playback singing has fallen down to, these days.

[Ramki]

Thanks raj, Balaji and Vijayr

[Ramki]

Pick #134

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/sangeet_bn.rm

Song: sangeetham en dhegam
Film: Bala Nagamma
Singer: Vani Jairam
Lyrics: Pulamaipithan
Music: iLaiyaraja

A brilliant composition by IR based on chitrambhari raagam(detail from raaga based songs thread). This is the only film song listed under this raaga.

VaniJairam displays again her mastery over classical based songs. She sings the difficult sandhams in the charanam with ease.

[SN23]

Ramki, I think "en vazhvil pudhu pAdhai kandEn" from Thanga padumai (PS) is also based on Chitrambari rAgam. Experts can confirm.

Bala nagamma had one more VJ solo, I guess. Any idea?

[yvsmani]

SN23 : it is manmatha ragangalae
u can find it in www.vanijairam.com

VJ's solo (as well as songs with PJ) always mesmerizes me. Her pronunciation, sandhams etc. thanks for uploading this song as POW.

[Naaz]

Anatomy of Pleasure

What a bravura performance! Makes one think up phrases like "goose-flesh inducing," "delicious drowning" "force of nature" and "super dhool kilappal" - and still the essence, the pace, the clarity and the purity of the composition and voice - dodge such pithy punches.

In an interview published in The Economic Times (February 3, 2005) VJ says this: "I am a real nut for hard work. That is how I have earned a good reputation in my line." The hard work in a song like the one featured today might just be to make it all look so easy. ...As in the taan that follows "Aagaya Gangaikkum Theeradha Dhagam..." and returns to the first syllable of the opening word seamlessly. The gentle sigh in "perumoochchu vaangum" and the rhetoric of sympathy within "adhu engu thoongum?" and the repetition of "Sangeetham" - short, tall, grande - these are all moments of love's labour.

IR , when he sets himself up for a challenge like this, invariably peaks. The composition captures a royal hall (or a temple courtyard) congregation at dusk (jaathi mallippoo pole andhi maalai pooththaval) and the song washes over like a quick wave of starlit sky. The rhythmic and melodic patterns merge with grace, like two palms pressed in greeting, and the recital begins. The heat of excitement, the descending hush...It is all there in the interludes, you just have to come a bit closer to the song...

Body Music. Body of Music. An Out of Body experience.

Sangeetham... Nam Yogamandro?

[Ramki]

Sn23 thanks for the info. 'sangeetham' and 'manmatha raagangaLe' are for Manju Bhargavi i think.

[Ramki]

Pick #135

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/varav_pp.rm

Song: varavendum maharajan
Film: pagadai pannirandu
Singers: PSuseela, SPB
Lyrics: ?
Music: Chakravarthi


Thanks to RC for sending this song. This is a nice duet from the dubba kamalhassan-sripriya film. I think the film is one of the few duds this duo acted together like oh mariah, mangaLa vaadhiyam, ram lakshman etc.
'kodeewaran magaL', 'oonjalaadum uravugaL, 'mudisooda mannan' are some of the movies TeluguFM MD chakravarthi did and almost all of them had atleast one good song.

[yvsmani]

A nice song by the duo. Heard the song for the first time a couple of years back.

ramki : "oh mariah" illai, its "maria, my darling" . maria, my darling song irunthaal POWil host seiyungal

[balaji]

Ramki

'mudisooda mannan' had that wonderful 'Thodangum Thodarum pudu ulagam'. I think the MD was Sathyam not Chakravarthi

Bala

[madhu]

Hi Ramki !

"oonjaladum uravugal" - is it the remake of malayalam film "katrathe kilikoodu" ? with Sivakumar and Srividhya in lead role ? R u sure abt the MD ?

[SN23]

Hi, am not sure about the Mal original of Oonjalaadum uravugal. But am sure about OU's music director "dangu takku" Chakravarthi. OU was shot in Telugu as well Tamil. Suresh and Sridurga (Kannada Malaasree's name in Tamil) also acted in the movie, as youth pair. There is a great Solo by PS accopanied by (Maragadha) VeeNai, for Srividya (VeeNai enadhu kuzhandhai.. madi meedhu naan vaiththu thalaattuvEn...). Veru nice song.

Ramki: Thanksma for this Pagadai duet song. It is worth listening. First time kEtkirEn :-)

[RC]

Sometime ago we talked about the movie Ragupathy Raghava Rajaram. This weeks Anandha Vikatan has an interview with Jayachandran who acted in this movie. (I thought it was Singer Jayachandran)

http://www.vikatan.com/av/2005/jul/17072005/av0508.asp

[Ramki]

Mani thanks :) its ofcourse 'mariah my darling' .


Balaji i always thought 'MM' was by chakravarthi. But its hard to differentiate between chakri and sathyams songs.

Madhu yes its a remake of kaathrathe kiLikoodu. It had jaishankar,srividhya, suresh and sridurga. The film was very good and jaishankar's acting was a treat to watch. I think soman did this role in Malayalam. If i remember right, Revathi played the role of sridurga.

RC thanks for the link.

[Ramki]

Pick #136

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/veedu_pv.rm

Song: veedu thedi vandhadhu
Film: peNNin vaazhkai
Singers: PSuseela, Jaichandran
Lyrics: Vaali?
Music: GKVenkatesh


First my apologies for the poor audio quality. This was the best i could do with the file i had.

This is a beautiful annan-thangai song by GKV. This song reminds me 'poovile medai naan podavaa', not that there are any similarities between these two other than the singers, but the melody and the lyrics gives the same feel.
'peNNin vaazhkai' had Sudhakar, sumathi, Rathi agnihotri, aruna etc. This song is picturized on sudhakar and sumathi. I think this is a telugu remake and the original was directed by vijayanirmala.
Another good song from PV is 'maasi maasam muhurtha neram' (PS,JC).

[madhu]

Hi Ramki..

its a very nice song ! I still remember the advt. in Vivid Bharathi..
"idhu oru peNNin vazhkai alla.. moonRu peNgaLin vazhkai"

and there is one more nice song "janakan pon mAne" by SPB and PS.

[SN23]

Ramki,

PV had 3 JC-PS duets. POW + Maasi Maadham + "Malligai poovil indru vandhadOr thendral indru...". Malligai duet is also very sweet.
kEtkaradhukku mattum thaan. pAkkaradhukku illai (Sudhakar with Rathi Kashtam :roll: )

[rajeshkrv]

a beautiful song ramki

thanks

[Ramki]

Thankyou Madhu,SN23 for additional details.

Thanks for reminding 'janakan poNmaane'. Its a very nice song indeed.

[Ramki]

Pick #137

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/lakshmi_ppp.rm

Song: Lakshmi vandhaaL
Film: Panam peNN paasam
Singers: SPB, SPShailaja
Lyrics: Pulamaipithan?
Music: Shankar Ganesh

"maana ho thum" (KJY), one of very few original songs of BappiLahri is a source of inspiration to 2 songs 'madhanotsavam'(sadhurangam-VK) and todays pick.
While madhanotsavam was a fairly hit song, lakshmi vandhaal did not get many rasigars.
'Panam peNN paasam' was a fairly engrossing film with Muthuraman, saritha, vadivukarasi and vijayababu. I think with this film vadivukarasi started doing mother roles. Muthuraman played a character with shades of grey and saritha played his rebellious daughter. Vadivukarasi played Muthurams paralyzed wife.
'kalaimaamaniye'(VJ,JC) is another good song from PPP.

[madhu]

Hi Ramki !

the story was a popular serial in "Kumudam" by Javar Seetharaman.
though his other story "udal poruL Anandhi" came as a TV serial, the famous "Minnal mazhai mohini", which was filmed with Gemini, Padmini and Vanisree never got completed !

Is there any other song in the movie ? Only these two songs are popular... !!

[RR]

madhu, paNam peN paasam also came out as a serial (on SUN tv) with Nihalgal Ravi as the father, Richa the daughter and Jaanavi as the mad mom.

[SN23]

Ramki, PPP was fairly a hit movie, I think. May not be a super-hit. MR and Saritha did extremely well.

Lakshmi vandhal was a good well suited song for stage singing. Esp, SPS's himming part. SPS did well but one could see a over-do from SPB's side ??

I think Vadivukkarasi started her mother role in YeNi padigaL itself, which came much before this.

Madhu: UPA by Javar was tried with CVRajendran team with Sivaji, Jayalalitha (wife character) and Usha Nandini (Anandhi). But this also did not hit the screen.

As RR said, PPP serial in TV was a xerox copy of the PPP movie. Edha copy pannaradhu-nnu oru vevasthayE kidayaadhu :-)

[balaji]

Ramki

Thanks for the nice song (never connected to the "Mano Hai Tu" song. Thanks for the bringing in the connection
a. The songs were very popular in Ilangai Vanoli
b. Ran for 35 days in Trichy in 77/78 which is considered a decent hit in Trichy

Bala

[vijayr]

and "lakshmi VandhaaL" itself somehow seems to have inspired "aadhayen bhi hai, mohabbat bhi hai" from Aashiqui, an early 90s Hindi hit :-)

[Ramki]

Thank you madhu

SN23 in 'aenipadigaL' vadivu played mother to Haja sheriff. In couple of years she plays mother to saritha..a 'hefty' promotion indeed :))


vijayr good find:). That song is from 'dil hai to manta nahin'(NS is the MD)
I also find similarities betweem Lakshmi vandhaaL and 'devamirtham jeevamritham'(moondru mugam)

[Ramki]

Pick #138

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/sriranjani_ttk.rm

Song: sriranjani en sivaranjani
Film: thambi thanga kambi
Singers: KJYesudoss, Chitra
Lyrics: Vaali
Music: Gangai amaran

Another nice duet by GA and as always sung very well by KJY and KSC. Im not sure if the song is based on sriranjani raagam.

TTk had vijayakanth, rekha, Lakshmi, ramyakrishnan etc. I remember watching this film few years ago on DD. The song picturization is still very fresh in my memories(I had nightmares for so many days..how can i forget it:))

Read ahead Only If you have a strong/brave heart:

In the song both vijaykanth and rekha, dressed as mermaids , with buckets of rosepowder painted on their faces, will keep pouting their lips like the fishes do and they will go kissy kissy on each other cheeks. All these will be shown in close up for painful long torturing 3 minutes.

[NOV]

adding on to the link between "maana ho thum" and "madhanotsavam", the rojaa malarE song, azhagOviyam uyiraanadhu by aadiththiyan (?) is a shameless copy of the latter!

[tvsankar]

Read ahead Only If you have a strong/brave heart:

In the song both vijaykanth and rekha, dressed as mermaids , with buckets of rosepowder painted on their faces, will keep pouting their lips like the fishes do and they will go kissy kissy on each other cheeks. All these will be shown in close up for painful long torturing 3 minutes.[/quote]
Beautiful,true comments!!!!!!!! :lol:
With Love,
Usha Sankar.

[SN23]

Vijaykanth in mermaid costume-aa? AyyahO kadavuLe :-( idhu thAngAdhu. Mermaid-naa kadal kanni achE? Ivaru yaaru?

Ramki: You know there is a rare combination of singers for a triangular love song starting with "Kadhal polladhadhu". SPB for VK, PS for Rekha and Chitra for RamyaKrishnan. Good song.

[yvsmani]

one of my favourite duets by KJY - KSC.
the film sank without a trace.

ramki :

VK - lakshmi combination ninakkum poluthu i could think of kaalaiyum neeyae maalaiyum neeyae film.
is there any possibility of uploading songs of that film ??

[Ramki]

SN23 i do not remember that song. Thanks for mentioning it.
SPB-PS-ksc is a rare combination.

yvsmani Im not sure i have KNMN songs. But i will definitely ask around

[Ramki]

Pick #139

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/maanth_dt.rm

Song: maanthaLire mayakamenne
Film: Devathai
Singer: SJanaki
Lyrics: kaNNadasan?
Music: Shyam


Devathai, a supposedly comeback film of veteran actress Jayanthi, had 2 beautiful solos by SJanaki.
The popular 'Galeer galeer' and todays pick.
'maanthaLire' , little bit inspired from 'aajare' (madhumathi) starts like 'annakiLi' song(the humming part) and the interludes have salilda's touch . So does most of shyams songs anyway.
Devathai had Jayanthi,sivakumar, Lavanya, jaiganesh . I remember watching this film few years ago on DD . A 2.30 hrs film was heavily censored to last less than 1.30 hrs. The film had a malayalam feel throughout..slow moving, explicit(in 1970s standards) and a tragic ending.
I think todays pick is picturised on Layanya

[madhu]

HI Ramki !

a nice song.. indeed.. picturised on Lavanya. ( but the picturisation is not good.. with bad dress sense ... and not so good dance movements)

Just to hear the song is more than enough.. than to see !! :lol: We can imagine a beautiful scenario in our mind...

thanks for this lovely song !

[RC]

The opening humming reminds me of kaNden engum poomagaL naatiyam... not sure if this is just me or not! But MaanthaLire is indeed a very nice song. Am hearing it after a very long time. As usual SJ excels in this song. Thanks for the treat Ramki!

[balaji]

Nice song.

To me the songs sounded more like 'Kuyile Kavikuyile..'

Thanks once again for giving us the lost gems

Bala

[Ramki]

Thanks Madhu, RC and balaji.
IMO, the song has slight resemblance to all the 3 songs.

Are there any other song in Devathai other than these 2 solos?