Pick of the Week: Aug 2006 - Sep 2007

[tvsankar]

Dear rra,
Thanks for the gem "Shree Viswanatham Bhajeham".
14 Raagas? Really its Great.

With Love,
Usha Sankar.

[madhu]

Hi Neel..

idho oru chinna request for 2 songs in POW..

( pErai mAthalAmA.. Prisoners of War mAdhiri irukku :mrgreen: )

1. kalaiyAdha kanavonru kaNdEn - VJ - nAyakkarin magaL
2. thamizh vEndhan pANdiyanin - VJ - ( therinja padamthAn..Anandha bhairavi-yO..? :confused2: maRandhu pOchu :noteeth: )

[rra]

Dear Usha Sankar: Thanks for your response. Have you listened to it? The song is structured like this:.
The pallavi is in Shree ragam. The first segment of the charanam has five stanzas in the ragas : Arabhi, Gauri, Nattai, Gaula and Mohanam. each stanza has a line where the raga name appears (in very creative ways), then a sequence of swaras and then a line in the same pattern of the swaras. After the stanza on Mohanam, there is a sequence of six very crisp lines starting from Mohanam and tracing back to the pallavi.
The next segment of the charanam has eight stanzas (in teh same pattern as above) in teh ragas : Sama, Lalitha, Bhairavam, Saaranga, Shankarabharanam, Kambhoji, Devakriya, Bhoopalam.
Again, tehre is a sequence of 14 lines tracing all the way from Bhoopalam backwards to Shree. This segment is most beautiful.
Sorry if I bored some folks.
Best
RRA

[tvsankar]

Dear all,
Sorry for the disturbances........

Dear rra,
Ippo dhan indha paatai kekka mudinjadhu.
Thanks for the details of the song.

14 raagan in single song - Idhuvae peirya vishayam.

MLV - Kodukkappatta siriya varigalil, raagathai elithaga unara vaithu irukirar.Great Singer ku artham - indha madhiri sila padalgail SPECIAL aga unara mudiyum.

"Again, tehre is a sequence of 14 lines tracing all the way from Bhoopalam backwards to Shree. This segment is most beautiful" -
You narrate the beauty of the piece nicely.

With Love,
Usha Sankar.

[madhu]

ushaji...

romba naaL munnAdi I heard a song by Maharajapuram santhanam..

it goes like..

சாரங்கன் மருகனே.. சாவேரி பாலகனே..
மோகன குமாரனே.. நாயகி நாயகனே..

சாரங்கா..

சாரமதி மைந்தனே.. சாமகான லோலனே..
ஆவலாய் விரைந்தோடி வந்தேனே நின் வசந்தான்..

சாரங்கா...

அருளாள ! பிலஹரி கரஹரப்ரியனே
திருமுருகா பிரமன் தொழும் பைரவி சுதனே
பெருமை தந்த நாட்டை உடைய பூபாளனே
வருவாய் காதல் லாஹிரி.. ஆஹிரி...
கொண்டேனே ஸ்ரீ முருகா...

சாரங்கா...

இந்தப் பாட்டிலும் 16 ராகம் வருது. அந்தந்த ராகத்தின் பெயர் வரும் இடத்தில் அந்தந்த ராகத்திலேயே பாடுவார்கள். அடுத்தடுத்து மாறி வந்தாலும் உண்மையிலேயே மலர்களைக் கோர்த்து செய்த மாலை போல இந்த ராகமாலிகை மிக அழகாக, இனிமையாக இருக்கும்..

:P

[Neel D]

Usha, you are welcome. Thanks for sharing the interesting story.

madhu & SN23, I have corrected punnai vizi to un maivizi. But I still hear punnai vizi. :confused2: I think MSV would not have allowed un maivizi, because it is ambiguous (uNmai vizi). But... I will take your word for it. :)

madhu, your request coming up. The sAranggan song is very nice.

SN23, kAththirupEn is indeed a good song.

baroque, you are welcome. Thanks for ragamalika examples.

rra, thanks for the ragamalika examples.

yvsmani, thank you.

Jack, you are welcome.

bobgalee, I have noted down your request.

[Neel D]

Pick #525

Song: thamizvEnthan pANdiyanin
Film: Anandabhairavi
Music: R.Ramanujam
Singer: Vani Jairam
Lyrics: ?
Year: 1978

A beautiful semiclassical by VJ. There is already a nice writeup on this song by Saravanan in VJ Songs thread. If you click on this link and search for the word "Thamizh" you can locate it. http://tfmpage.com/forum/15590.6859.02.29.28.html

This song is a nEyar(madhu) viruppam. Thanks to Saravanan for sending the song.

http://raretfm.mayyam.com/stream/pow07/thamizventhan.rm

[rajeshkrv]

very nice song
thanks for the song

Sirithal andha sirippil is another fantastic SPB-PS duet from the same film

[baroque]

Beautiful Neel!! romba pudichuyerukkey!! You are spoiling us, I can get used to, Neel!! :)

Speed, majesty of shanmugapriya, love, passion, compassion of Sahana presented in a harmonious manner - Vani Jayaram What a fascinating singer, depicting the mood of serenity!! Loving it :D :ty:

[gingerbeehk]

Beautiful song NeelD. I can say this song is one of best of Vani Jayaram's everlasting crystal clear voice. Enga viruppa paadalgalayum konjam kavaninga thalaiva.

Jack

[madhu]

Hi Neel...

:bow: :bow: thanks thalaivA.... :redjump:

[tvsankar]

Dear Neel,
Raagamaligai nu solla poga, VJ in oru azhagana Raagamaligai from You.Nice one.Thank you Neel.

With Love,
Usha Sankar.

[tvsankar]

Dear madhu,
Mahararajapuram Santhanam album niriaya vechu iruken.Anal neenga solra indha paatu ennidam illai.INdha padaluku Link irundhal solreengala? Maharajapuram SAnthanam - Gambeeramum, bhavamum , ivar kuralil vazhindhu odum....... Enaku migavum piditha oru paadagar....

With Love,
Usha Sankar.

[sivaramakrishnanG]

Neengal ivvalavu solratha kaetkumpothu enakkum antha MaharajapuramSanthaanam avarkalin paattai udanae kaetkanam pola irukkae!pl.

[madhu]

Dear madhu,
Mahararajapuram Santhanam album niriaya vechu iruken.Anal neenga solra indha paatu ennidam illai.INdha padaluku Link irundhal solreengala? Maharajapuram SAnthanam - Gambeeramum, bhavamum , ivar kuralil vazhindhu odum....... Enaku migavum piditha oru paadagar....

With Love,
Usha Sankar.

:(

Ushaji.. en kittE andha song link illai.. kaNdu pidhcA udane solrEn..
munnAdi en appA vachirundha EP record-la oru side "srichakra raja" and another side indha song irunthadhu. I tried to learn to play this in veenai. adhunAla ninaivu irukku. avLothan.

anyway let me try..

[tfmlover]

ushaji...

romba naaL munnAdi I heard a song by Maharajapuram santhanam..

it goes like..

சாரங்கன் மருகனே.. சாவேரி பாலகனே..
மோகன குமாரனே.. நாயகி நாயகனே..

சாரங்கா..

சாரமதி மைந்தனே.. சாமகான லோலனே..
ஆவலாய் விரைந்தோடி வந்தேனே நின் வசந்தான்..

சாரங்கா...

அருளாள ! பிலஹரி கரஹரப்ரியனே
திருமுருகா பிரமன் தொழும் பைரவி சுதனே
பெருமை தந்த நாட்டை உடைய பூபாளனே
வருவாய் காதல் லாஹிரி.. ஆஹிரி...
கொண்டேனே ஸ்ரீ முருகா...

சாரங்கா...

இந்தப் பாட்டிலும் 16 ராகம் வருது. அந்தந்த ராகத்தின் பெயர் வரும் இடத்தில் அந்தந்த ராகத்திலேயே பாடுவார்கள். அடுத்தடுத்து மாறி வந்தாலும் உண்மையிலேயே மலர்களைக் கோர்த்து செய்த மாலை போல இந்த ராகமாலிகை மிக அழகாக, இனிமையாக இருக்கும்..

:P

yaalpaana innuvil Veeramani iyer ' wrote the above raagamalika
and more like
Kartpaga valliyin portpadangal
Navarasa Naayagi sivaani
see if i can upload the mp3@cool toad
regards

[madhu]

Ushaji...

sArangan maruganE is available in musicindiaonline. ( courtesy : rajraj )

:P

[tfmlover]

Ushaji...

sArangan maruganE is available in musicindiaonline. ( courtesy : rajraj )

:P

thank goodness !

[tvsankar]

Dear madhu,
Thanks for the info.Paatu work aradha nu pakkaren.

Dear tfmlover,
Kalpakavalli nin by TMS - indha paatuku Link koduka mudiyuma? Raagam kathunda pudhidhil,
indha paatu enaku inspire aga irundhadhu.Nice rendition by TMS.....

[Neel D]

rajeshkrv, madhu and Usha, you are welcome.

baroque & Jack, thank you.

Jack, one of your requests will be featured next week.

bobgalee, I don't have the Sangeetarajan songs you requested. So, I am substituting.

[Neel D]

Pick #526

Song: thAli seyyattumA
Film: Poovukkul Boogambam
Music: Sangeetarajan
Singers: S.P.Balasubramanyam, Uma Ramanan
Lyrics: Vairamuthu
Year: 1988

A nice duet from Sangeetarajan. I really don't know anything about this composer. However, today's song totally captures the late 80s sound of non-IR tamil film music. Looks like actor Thyagarajan had Sangeetarajan compose music for more than one of his films.

This song substitutes a nEyar(bobgalee) viruppam.

http://raretfm.mayyam.com/stream/pow07/thali_seyyattuma.rm

[madhu]

I think Sangeetharajan is another name of some MD. enakku marandhu pOchu ... Venkatesh from kerala.. :confused2:

he was md for salem vishnu, theechatti govindhan and airport I think.

[tfmlover]

Dear madhu,
Thanks for the info.Paatu work aradha nu pakkaren.

Dear tfmlover,
Kalpakavalli nin by TMS - indha paatuku Link koduka mudiyuma? Raagam kathunda pudhidhil,
indha paatu enaku inspire aga irundhadhu.Nice rendition by TMS.....

try this
http://music.cooltoad.com/music/song.php?id=202417
regards

[gingerbeehk]

Poovukkul Boogambam produced by Thiyarajan itself. He is the hero aswell paired with Paarvathi (mallu & tamil actor Jayaram's wife). Also, sangeetharajan was the Aasthana music director for Thiyagarajan's movies on that period.

Jack

[SN23]

Neel:

1. Sueprb rAgamAlika song Thamizh vEndahan. Excellent rendition by VJ. Unfortunately this song was picturised on Jayadevi (terrible actress) who could not do even the basic justice to this wonderful song. That too in front of wooden faced and aged Ravichandran.

Lover Jayadevi gets murdered by hero's edhirigaL and her Aavi gets into KRVijaya who is muraippeN of RC. RC marries without any interest towards KRV under the compulsion of his mother S.Varalakshmi. KRV was so pathetic in the "ghosted-entered-body" role. Jayadevi's pazhivAngal using KRV's roopam formed the rest of the story.

To cure KRV, SV conducts a pooja and starts screaming UmayavLe mAriammaaaaa... Padam pArththu kondirundha oru chinna kuzhandhai veerittu azhudhadhaga ninaivu :lol:

2. This Sangeetha rAjan is very dear to Thiagarajan (Prashanth's father). SR scored music for his Theechatti Govindan (Gauthami Heroine :-)), Selam Vishnu (RoopiNi heroine :-)) and this PoovukkuL Boogambam (Parvathi Jeyaram heroine :-)).

S.R. is known as SP.Venkatesh, oru irakkumadhi from malayalam filmdom :-)

[bobgalee]

Thanks for ur 'surprise' substitution.. Neel. To be honest enakku intha song maranthe pochu.
Whenever ppl talk about poovukkul bhoogambam only 2 things strike in my mind..

1.the song anbe oru aasai geetham kaatril kettaayo... what a lovely song by SPB..!

2. stunt master (late) vikram dharma's debut

Thank u so much for ur nice substitution...!

[bobgalee]

oru chinna doubt .. ippo naan POW le post pannanum na eppadi pannurathu?
guidelines plz

[tvsankar]

Dear tfmlover,
Katpagava valli nin paadalai download seiya try panninen.

Keezhae irukum indha error message inniki poora vandhundae iruku.....

"There was an error while accessing the song, please try again in a few minutes."

Pl give some other link.....

[tvsankar]

Dear Neel,
Today pick is nice to hear.SPB and Uma ramanan voices are smart..

[From Mars]

another name for sangeetha rajan is SP.Venkatesh.

poovukuL poogammabm endraalE ninaivuku varuvathu, title song thaan, 'oru kaalam varum, nalla nEram varum'.

[RC]

Neel D: Thanks for the song... varaadha FM-ai varavechuduchE... :P
FM: ippadi paataa pOttu (No Offense meant - This is a wonderful song!) ungaLa varavekka veNdi irukkE... PP-kum vandhuttu pOnga! :)

[bobgalee]

Great ppl like Neel D and others here

Plz consider my request for POW

song :samaiyal enbadhoru thathuvam
Film: then koodu
singer: spb the great
composer:Ghantasala vijayakumar

[From Mars]

RC :)

[priya32]

I used to go on bus from Bhuvanagiri (a town near Chidambaram) to Cuddalore to get to my college(eventhough I used bus for only 3 months) and this song would be played in the bus everyday.

Appo kettathoda sari, ippathan indha paadalai thirumba ketkkiren!

Nice pick indeed NeelD, thanks for the song!

[Neel D]

madhu & Jack, thanks for the info.

SN23,
Thanks for the storyline. Ravichandran couldn't have been that aged in 1978. He was like 20 in Kadhalikka Neramillai and was very handsome.
I wish Thyagarajan had stayed an actor few more years, like 10 more years or 15 more years. He can pair with any heroine he wants. If he had stayed longer that would have delayed his son's entry and saved me from few years of torture.

bobgalee,
anbE oru Asai gItham is a lovely song. It is still somewhat popular. That is why I went with the rare song thAli seyyattumA. Please check your pm about submitting songs to POW.

Usha, thank you.

From Mars, welcome back. Mars-il mazaikkAlamA? Earth pakkam vanthu vittIrgaL.

RC, you are welcome.

priya32, you are welcome. Glad to take you back in time.

[SN23]

Neel: yAr mEla kOvam? Prashanth mElayA OR avarai petreduththa thandhai meedhA? Hope not on me :lol:

[Neel D]

SN23,

Kobam illai. Just kiNdal with some erichchal. :)
Someone ought to send that pretty boy to acting school.

[Neel D]

Pick #527

Song: vAn vanthu thEn sinthum
Film: Engal Thaaikkulame Varuga
Music: Chandrabose
Singers: S.Janaki, K.J.Yesudas
Lyrics: ?
Year: 1986

It is kind of amusing how these days some MD comes up with an average melody and everyone celebrates it like it is a big deal. Listen to the beautiful light classical vAn vanthu. One of the best from Chandrabose. SJ and KJY in their best forms. I am quite surprised that this song was actually overlooked and has become rare. May be it should be re-released. It will become a superhit.

This song reminds of another nice light classical "thalaivA nI vA" by Chandrabose for the film Puthiya Paathai, but was not featured in the film and went overlooked.

This song is a nEyar(priya32) viruppam.

http://raretfm.mayyam.com/stream/pow07/van_vanthu.rm

[madhu]

Hi Neel..

nice pick. But I dont think its a rare one, as its aired often in many radio stations. IMHO CB is better in melody than kuthu songs.
This song proves it. :P

[priya32]

Thanks NeelD for featuring my request :) !

Well in this particular song, you can feel the 'chemistry' of both singers' voices. Lovely song!

[tvsankar]

Dear Neel,
Nice song. Nice rendition by KJY and SJ.. Rare pair..

[Neel D]

madhu, I am glad to learn that it is not exactly rare. But it feels good to host a request and to highlight a nice song. :D

priya32, you are welcome.

Usha, thank you.

[Neel D]

Pick #528

Song: vA vA vasanthamE
Film: Puthukkavithai
Music: Ilaiyaraja
Singer: Malaysia Vasudevan
Lyrics: ?
Year: 1982

Jyothi shot to fame as T.Rajendar's heroine in "Rayil Payanangalil". Like many other heroines of TR she made a name for herself too. But just not a successful career. After pairing with Rajinikant in Puthukkavithai she retained the film title as part of her identity. I came across Jyothi few years ago in "Kadal Pookkal" playing mother to a teenage girl.

I had been searching for a Jyothi song for the last few months but couldn't find any rare ones. So, I settled for this popular and beautiful song by IR. So soothingly sung by MV the emotion is contagious. One of the best songs by MV. It takes me back to those damp mornings and slushy roads of my hometown and the vasantham coming from the radio flowing through the windows on to the streets...

This song is dedicated to the memory of "Puthukkavithai" Jyothi.

http://raretfm.mayyam.com/stream/pow07/va_va_vasanthame.rm

[NOV]

This song is dedicated to the memory of "Puthukkavithai" Jyothi. :shock:


It is eve of Diwali.. the entire area is in festive mood, crackers and sweets everywhere.. but thalaivar is in a mixed mood.. on one hand still not able to forget his love and hence not in mood for any sort of celebration.. on the other hand he has to show that he is happy and celebrating diwali like every other person, for the sake of the kid.. and hence this song.

Vaa vaa vasathame sugam tharum suganthame
theruvengum oli vizha
deepangalin thiru vizha
ennodu aanandham paada
vaa vaa vasathame sugam tharum suganthame

Aagaayame endhan kaiyil oonjal aadudho
poo megame endhan kannam thottu poogudho
sogam pogum un kangal mattum podhum
indha paatham nadanthathaal
valiyum theerndhathu vazhiyum therindhathu ohhh

Vaa vaa vasathame sugam tharum suganthame
theruvengum oli vizha
deepangalin thiru vizha
ennodu aanandham paada
vaa vaa vasathame sugam tharum suganthame

En vaanile oru deva minnal vadhadhu
en nenjinai adhu killi vittu sendradhu
paavai poovai kaalangkal kaakum
antha kadhall ranagalai maraithu mooduven
sirithu vazhthuven ohhhh

Vaa vaa vasathame sugam tharum suganthame
theruvengum oli vizha
deepangalin thiru vizha
ennodu aanandham paada
vaa vaa vasathame sugam tharum suganthame

[Neel D]

NOV,

Why "shocked"? Today's presentation of this song from the film Puthukkavithai is a dedication to Jyothi. Nothing to do with the song situation.

[NOV]

Neel, if you present something in memory of someone, it means that the someone is no more among us.

[RC]

NOV: pudhukavithai Jothi passed away few months ago. She was suffering from Cancer, it seems!

[NOV]

:omg:

my condolences :(

[madhu]

NOV..

see the lyrics..

en vAnilE oru dEva minnal vanthadhu
en nenjinai adhu kiLLi vittu senRadhu

idhu pOdhAdhA ? :huh:

[Neel D]

NOV,

I realized you did not know, after I replied. The news did not get a big coverage in the media.

[SN23]

Neel: One of the excellent songs of MV (one of very few soft melodies he sang). His voice very well suited Rajini.

Talking about Jyothi, she was prominent in the group of mature-faced heroines. Mudivalla Arambam is also a Ok sort of Jyothi's movies. Her cameo role in Nenjangal pairing Vijayakumar was also good.

"Jyothi in Pudhukavidhai" received lot of criticism from movie-lovers and media. That too "Rajini's jodi" made Vikatan to write "vEru yArumE kidaikaliyA?". But she did a good job, especially in the 2nd half.

Her demise, after the mourn on departure of Padmini and Srividya, was not observed/posted in many media. It seems she suffered from the no-chance-of-recovery arakkan called Cancer. She was not even 50 (or just 50), I guess, when she passed away.

Again thanks for sharing one of my fav MV's songs.

[NOV]

Neel, for tomorrow, consider hosting aadhaaram neeyE ganapathy naadha (mOdhagamum adhirasamum pannuvOm) from varuvaan vadivElan, in conjunction with vinaayagar chathurthi.

the song is quite unique with AR Ramani Ammaal singing in her usual bhajan style and Sirgazhi in his rich carnatic stye. :)

[madhu]

NOV...

seerkAzhi, BR ammAL song :victory: is from "vElum mayilum thuNai".. illaiyO ?

mOdhagamum adhirasamum vaikinROm - nAngaL
moonru thamizh vENdumenRu gaNapathiyai kEtkinROm..

:bow: :bow:

(BTW.. andha modhagamum, adhirasamum distribution-ukkuthAnE :slurp: )

[Neel D]

RC & madhu, thank you.

SN23, you are welcome and thanks for the info.

NOV, I don't have that song at the moment. So, I am going to substitute it (kind of). :)

[Neel D]

Pick #529

Song: appanE appanE
Film: Annai Or Alayam
Music: Ilaiyaraja
Singers: P.Susheela, S.P.Balasubramanyam
Lyrics: ?
Year: 1979

Happy Vinayakar Chathurthi!

This song substitutes a nEyar(NOV) viruppam.

http://raretfm.mayyam.com/stream/pow07/appane_appane.rm

[madhu]

Hi..Neel !!

:lol: vElanin viruppathil vinAyaganA... nice..

[Neel D]

Hi madhu,

Correct! poruththamAga sollitteenga! :)

[NOV]

:oops:
vErenna sollvadhendru theriyavillai.

vinaayagar chathurthi vaazhththukkal to all - just finished eating so much mOdhakams, kozhukkattai, sundal, etc etc until my stomach resemble's pillaiyaar's :lol:

[Neel D]

Pick #530

Song: alaiyAga Adi
Film: Sri Chamundeswari Mahimai
Music: ?
Singer: S.Janaki
Lyrics: ?
Year: 1975

A rare and beautiful solo by SJ. I believe Sri Chamundeswari Mahimai was originally made in Telugu or Kannada and dubbed into Tamil. It starred Sarojadevi in the lead.

http://raretfm.mayyam.com/stream/pow07/alaiyaga_adi.rm

[madhu]

chamundeswari.... sarojadevi..

appO anEgamA kannada-thAn :P

[gingerbeehk]

Alaiyaaga Aadi,, romba puthusu....en kaathukku. Naan ithuvarai intha padathin peru kooda kelvi pattathillai. Unmaiyileye intha paattu RARE than. Romba nandri. Keep it up.

[From Mars]

RC ya kEtutaa pOchu :)

[RC]

FM: unga area-ku uLLaara naan vara maaten! :P

[Neel D]

All,
I will be posting the next song tomorrow.

[Neel D]

Y'all,

I am having trouble posting. I will post the next song when we are back at normal speed. Sorry! :(

[NOV]

thattu thadumaari nenjam kai pattu vilayaadi konjum, would be most approporiate :D

[NOV]

thattu thadumaari nenjam kai pattu vilayaadi konjum, would be most approporiate :D

[tvsankar]

Y'all,

I am having trouble posting. I will post the next song when we are back at normal speed. Sorry! :(

Ok Neel. :roll:

[madhu]

NOV... "inru poi naalai vaaraai" song epdi ? :mrgreen:

[NOV]

Neel consider this song for your future PoW:

kalyaana kOvilil deiveega kalasam kangalil theriyudhu thelivaaga by SPB and PS, music by KVM

[bobgalee]

Let me post my request... for POW consideration

How wonderful how beautiful from the movie called Mel Naattu Marumagal

composed by Kunnakudy Vaithyanaathan

A lovely duet by SPB-VJ

VJ strikes gold in this movie (avanga intha padathil padiya song ellam hit.. ) Who can forget the song muthamizhil paada vanthen
muruganaiye vanangi nindrean?

[Neel D]

madhu, Jack, FM, RC - thanks.
Usha, I swear it really was frustrating to get a post in.
NOV, I will post "kalyANa kOvilin" soon.
bobgalee, I don't have "How wonderful". I will look for it.

Now I am going to try to resume posting normally. Those with patience can enjoy. :)

[Neel D]

Pick #531

Song: Ayiram malargaLE
Film: Niram Maaraatha Pookkal
Music: Ilaiyaraja
Singers: Jency, S.P.Shailaja, Malaysia Vasudevan
Lyrics:
Year: 1979

Vijayan had a great screen presence and played unforgettable roles in films such as Uthiripookkal, Niram Maratha Pookkal, Pasi, Mann Vasanai, etc. The time he entered films also had such good films with memorable and unusual (for the time) characters. He fit those roles perfectly and gave wonderful performances.

This song is dedicated to the memory of actor Vijayan.

http://raretfm.mayyam.com/stream/pow07/ayiram_malargale.rm

[gingerbeehk]

I just read the news about Actor Vijayan's sudden dead in heart attack. I really shocked...my tearful condolences to his beloved family.

Well, infact all songs in Niram Maaratha Pookal is simply superb. My ever favorite is "Muthal Muthalaga" song for its fast beat & wonderful tune. Todays pick & "Iru Paravaigal" songs heart melting melodies. Undoubtably, Niram Maaratha Pookkal" is one of the super best of Ilayaraja's.

Jack

[Nazir sultan]

Apparently the song is real condolence for actor vijayan.

Wonderful and evergreen song from Rajaa.

Ayirma malargale malarungal for the memorabel actor

[tvsankar]

Dear Neel,
THanks for the song.
TFM matum correct aga work agi irundhal, last Friday - Indha paatai than - IR SOTD il - sollalam nu irundhen.

Vijayan - Azhuthamana , expression illadha oru mugam.

Avar naditha padangal - Avaruku suit ana Characters.

Udhiri pookal - adhigam - infact pesavae pesadha oru villathanam..... Vijayan seidhadhal matumae indha villathanathai unara mudindhadhu.Nijamana character ai pol feel panna vaithavar Mahendran.Indha padathinalae - vijayanai - enaku nijathil pidikamal ponadhu..... Paavam Vijayan ...

[madhu]

vijayan..

konjam karaudu muradAna characters niRaiya seidhavar. ( andha characters ellAm soft-a irundhabOdhum )..

sssssnake maadhiri.. pournami nilavil enRa padathi.. "muzhu nilavu kAyum nEram. thAzhai madal poovin vAsanai.." enRu oru pAttu.. by KJY enru ninaikiren.. adhula kaNNil mAthi mAthi konjam different look koduppAr.. good actor.

Hearty condolences :( May his soul rest in peace !

[SN23]

Apart from UdhipookkaL, Vijayan's role and performance were very good in OLi Pirandhadhu. Menaka and Gokulnath paired :-( Till half of the film, it was kept hidden that these two are married. Without knowing this, Vijayan, Mekavukku uruguvAr. Different film, thanks to K-TV.

How about Pasi? Vijayan did well in the Truck Driver role (along with Shobha and Delhi Ganesh)

Vijayan's spoil of career... enough said about his habits... but poor man, was away from his wife and daughter for long time. Read that his daughter's wedding was performed last month but he did not attend due to differences in family :-(

BTW, Alaiyagai adi song... sema "treat" for ears.. Kaa kaa kaa :lol:

[Neel D]

Jack, thanks. One of your requests will feature this Friday.

Nazir, welcome to the thread.

Usha, yes, it was Vijayan's uptightness that made the Uthiripookkal, Pasi, Mann Vasanai characters so real and unforgettable.

madhu, I don't think I have heard that song ever. You are a repository of information.

SN23, yes, many artistes doomed their own careers and life like that. What is "kaa kaa kaa"? Is that kiNdal?

[Neel D]

Pick #532

Song: kalyANa kOvilin
Film: Sathyam
Music: K.V.Mahadevan
Singers: P.Susheela, S.P.Balasubramanyam
Lyrics: Kannadasan
Year: 1976

The lyrics of "kalyANa kOvilin" has a literary quality that makes me think it was probably by Kannadasan. But in those days most of the songs had lyrics of high quality anyway. PS and SPB at their best. A great composition by KVM. I do feel the shades of "mullaippU pallakku" here and there. But "kalyANa kOvilin" takes more of a love song path while "mullaippU pallakku" is a totally exotic and sexy song.

Sathyam was one of the highly talked about films because it starred Sivaji and Kamalahasan. I think it did fairly well in the box office. At the moment I cannot remember the other songs from the film.

This song is a nEyar(NOV) viruppam.

http://raretfm.mayyam.com/stream/pow07/kalyana_kovilin.rm

[NOV]

thanks Neel. :D

watched this movie recently. to answer your questions, yes, lyrics are by Kannadhasan.

Sivaji appears as a Nattaamai who is governed by his sense of honour. Kamal is his educated younger brother. Jaychitra is his murai penn. I have always found JC to be loud and she doesnt disappoint here either. But I have to concede that she had several good opportunities to shine. Kamal gets married to Manjula though.

Sivaji didnt get any good songs in Sathyam. pOttaanE oru pOdu avan kEttaanE oru kElvi was very pedestrian. but the songs for kamal - both kalyaana kOvilil deiveega kalasam, kangalil theryudhu thelivaaga and azhagaam kodi siridhu adhilum undhan idai siridhum, nadaiyaai nadandhu sendraal nalla idai vaadaadhO- were very good.

There is another sad version of kalyaana kOvilil deiveega kalasam by PS for Jaychitra after her failed love.

[NOV]

adhuthaan pOttanE oru pOdu, kEttaanE oru kElvi
en poopOl manadhai mullaal kuththi venneer ootri :frightened: punnaai aakki pOtaanE oru pOdu

[SN23]

NOV:

There is one more song in this film sung by PS & TMS (for JC and Sivaji). Starts with "AmmA mEl ANai ittEn". Group dance song in front of temple, I guess. Kamal also dances.

Pathos version of KalyaNa kovilil is really good. Sung lovely by PS.

JC also sings (:lol:) this song .... first 4 lines.... in some scene.

I guess Devika paired with Sivaji (last film with him?).

Neel :-)

[rajeshkrv]

amma mel aanai itten is by TMS,SPB,PS

[NOV]

test

[Neel D]

My posts earlier did not go through. Let me try one more time.

NOV, Usha, SN23 & rajeshkrv,
Thanks for the information.

Pick #533

Song: kaNNan anggE
Film: Mangudi Minor
Music: Chandrabose
Singer: Vani Jairam
Lyrics: ?
Year: 1978

There is already a nice writeup on this song posted by Saravanan in VJ Songs thread. If you click on the first link below and search for the text "Mangudi Minor" you will find it.

http://tfmpage.com/forum/11128.6859.02.29.28.html

This song is a nEyar(Jack) viruppam.

http://raretfm.mayyam.com/stream/pow07/kannan_angge.rm

[gingerbeehk]

Romba nandri Neel D. Enge en request(s) patteyellam maranthu vittingalonnu neneachen. Athil ondru indru kdaithu vittathu. Just 2 days ago in Vijay tv telecast this in "Ninaiviruukum varai" (old songs) programme. Appo kooda nenachen, intha pattu namma collection listil innum seravillaiye endru...indru listil inaithu vittathu, unga thayavaal.

My todays request songs:

1) Song: Aadaiyil Ennadi Aaaduthu
Movie: Ennadi Meenatchi

2) Song: Vennila Velliththattu
Movie: Kaali Koyil Kabaali

3) Song: Lakshmi Vanthal Maharani pol
Movie: ???????

Thayavu seithu intha RARE songs ellam konjam thedi kandu pidicchu post pannanga...pls.

Jack

[madhu]

Hi Jack..

lakshmi vandhaaL is from paNam peN pAsam.

andha padathula innoru beautiful song by PJ and VJ irukku.. "kalaimAmaNiyE suvai mAnganiyE"

Neel.. adhai en request-A sEthukunga :P

[Neel D]

Jack, you are welcome. Glad to bring you and everyone your requests. I have one of your new requests. I will feature it soon.

madhu, your request noted.

[gingerbeehk]

Madhu...Thanks for your information. Yes...i do remember kalaimaamaniye song. Thanks for reminds me such excellent duet.

Nell D, great to hear from you that going to post soon one of my request song. Aana, athu enna pattunnu sollamal ragasiyama vacchu thavikka vaikkiringaley!!! ithu niyayamaa? sari, paravaa illai...poruthaar bhoomi aalwar-nu solluvanga. Porumaiyudan kaathirukkiren nanba.

Jack

[Neel D]

Jack,
athu ragasiyam thAn. :)
You know what they say about "Pick Of The Week"? It is like a box of chocolate. You never know..... Oh, Never mind! :lol:


All,
Next week will be a retro-week. :D
40s,50s.

[Neel D]

Pick #534

Song: malaichchAral Oram
Film: ?
Music: ?
Singer: P.Jayachandran
Lyrics: ?
Year: ?

A nice solo by PJ. Not sure about the film. Got two different titles from two different people. No information on composer, lyricist, year, etc.

Thanks to priya32 for sending this song.

http://raretfm.mayyam.com/stream/pow07/malaichcharal.rm

[baroque]

Beautiful Priya, thanks for sharing with us! Jayachandran - Ever enchanting voice!, thanks guys, love, vinatha.

[NOV]

neel, song is in Kanmani Nee Vaaraai with music by IR.

[madhu]

hayya.. 40s.. 50s..

appadinna naanum request kEttudarEn..

1. nenjam alai mOdahvE - PBS - maNamAlai

2. unnaiye enadhuyir thuNai - by M.S. - Meera ( not available anywhere :( )

3. kanavilum ninaivilum iNai piryAdha - A.M.Raja and P.A.periyanayaki - marumagaL

[gingerbeehk]

Beautiful rare song NeelD. Malaichcharal Oram is from movie: AAVETHELLAM PENNALE. I think music scored by either SG or GA, or some new comer, not sure about it.

[thyagu666]

Malai charal Ooram is from the movie -Aavathellam Pennale
music-Shankar GAnesh
Staring-Sv.Sekar,Viji

Thyagu

[Neel D]

vinatha & Jack, thanks.

madhu, hmmm... request mAdhiri theriyala. Challenge mAdhiri irukku. I don't have any of those now. I will try to get and post them at a later time.

NOV, Jack & thyagu, those are the two film titles I got from my sources too. I think for now I will leave it blank.

Pick #535

Song: janaganin magaLai
Film: Rojavin Raja
Music: M.S.Viswanathan
Singer: P.Susheela
Lyrics: Kannadasan
Year: 1976

Great music by MSV. Beautiful lyrics by Kannadasan that tells a story with mythological analogies. Sweet voice of PS. Altogether a classic creation. I know it is a popular song. But I thought once in a while we can indulge in a popular song too.

The film starred Sivaji Ganesan and Vanisri. Probably another sentimental drama with some masala forced into it. One more really good song from the film is "alanggAram kalaiyAtha" a duet by TMS & PS.

http://raretfm.mayyam.com/stream/pow07/janaganin.rm

[NOV]

film : rOjAvin rAjA
singer: PS
lyric : kannadasan
music : MSV

janakanin magaLai maNamagaLAga
rAman ninaithirunthAn
rAjA rAman ninaithirunthAn

avaL suyamvaram koLLa
mannavar silarum
mithilaikku vanthirunthAr
mithilaikku vanthirunthAr

maNimuthu mANikka mAdathil irunthu
jAnaki pArthirunthAL
iru maivizhi sivakka malaradi kodhikka
rAmanai thEdi ninRAL
nANam orupuRam, Asai orupuRam,
kavalai maRupuRam, avaL nilamai thiripuram
kodhikkinRa moochu mAlaiyil vizhunthu
maNiyum kaRugiyathE
avaL koonthalil iruntha malarum
jAnaki nilaimaikku urugiyathE

(janakanin)

nenjai maRaithAL ninaivai maRaithAL
kaNgaLai maRaikkavillai
avaL manjaL mugathil Odiya kaNNeer
maRaithum maRaiyavillai
munivan munpuRam, srirAman pinpuRam,
seethai thaniyidam, avaL sindhai avanidam
mannavar ellAm suyamvaram nAdi
maNdapam vanthu vittAr
oru mannavan yArO villai eduthAn
jAnaki kalangi vittAL
jAnaki kalangi vittAL

[NOV]

From: Ramki (@ ucc213.lab.cc.wmich.edu) on: Mon Jan 26 10:09:17 EST 1998

Sivaji and AVM Rajan are close friends). As usual
Sivaji and AVM rendu perume ore pennai
kaadhalikkirargal(Vanisree).But vanisreeyo
Sivajiyai mattumae love pannugiraar. Panakkararaana AVM vanisreeyai penparkka
varugiraar(kooda sivajiyum undu).Appodhu varum
paadal dhan idhu. Lyrics are very apt for the situation. En manadhil nirkkum varigal

Vanisree explains the after effects of 'annalum nokkinaal avalum nokkinal'situation before the
seethai suyamvaram.

raaman oru puram
seethai maruppuram
aval nilamai thirippuram

mannavarellam suyamvaram kaana
mandrathil vandhu vittar
adhil mannavan oruvan villinai
edukka janaki kalangivittal

indha lineudan paadal nindruvidum. We will be left to wonder whether in this 'Ramayanam'
villedutha andha mannan villai odithana ?
Inda Seethai raamanai manamudithaala???

[SN23]

Neel: Nice song Janakanin magaLai. I guess there is one more shorter version of it (with more pathos mood)?

Heard that RRaja was under production for a longer time and had a delayed release in '76.

Also heard that the comedy part was the best, with Cho playing 3 roles (father, mother and son). Mother Cho comes with madisaar pudavai costume, it seems. Cho did it long back male actor in a female role (not disguised role like in Avvai shanmugi or ANazhagan). May be stage actrists have that guts.

[madhu]

peN pArkum padalathil anEgamA rAman songs-thAn adhigamO ?

janakanin magaLai, jAnaki dEvi, raman ethanai ramanadi, ramanukke seethai enru.. etc.

( rAdhaiyai peN pArka kaNNan vandhAn - maadhiri sila irundhAlum :mrgreen)

SN23... cho.. thAikku oru piLLai padathil kooda orE oru scenela madisAr kattikoNdu Jaishankarukku ammA vEshathula varuvAr..
( neenga asappula pAthA enga AthukArar mAdhiriyE irukkEL appdinnu oru dialogue vEra :oops: )

[SN23]

madhu: what I meant was that many actors did change to female costumes etc etc to appear as female in some comic scenes. Ex: ThAikku oru piLLai (Cho). In RRaja, Cho acted in a full fledged female role itself. That is teh difference :-)

BTW, who is the person in your today's avatar? (Emraan Hashmi??)

[Neel D]

NOV, thanks for the lyrics and the situation.

SN23, thanks for the tidbit about Cho. He must have been hilarious. I want to watch this film now.

madhu, kAthal pAttukku kaNNan. kalyANa pAttukku rAman. AnAlum rombaththAn Asai nam kathAnAyagigaLukku.

[madhu]

Neel..

thathuva pAttukku paramasivanA ? :lol:

SN23...

avatar... adhu en friend..

[NOV]

thathuva pAttukku paramasivanA ? :lol:
no! adhukkum kannan thaan... at least until kannadhaasan was alive....

[gingerbeehk]

vinatha & Jack, thanks.

madhu, hmmm... request mAdhiri theriyala. Challenge mAdhiri irukku. I don't have any of those now. I will try to get and post them at a later time.

NOV, Jack & thyagu, those are the two film titles I got from my sources too. I think for now I will leave it blank.

While i am surfing on the net, i found one blog page which contains songs. There is special article(may-07's archives) about Jayachadran with his songs list. it shows "Malaicharal Oram" from "Aavetellam Pennale". Pls visit this blog nice stuffs are waiting there. Most of the songs on the list is extremly rare.

http://ilakkiyam.wordpress.com/2007/05/

Jack

[gingerbeehk]

Janaganin magalai was one of the best song of P.Susheela. Her voice is very clearly journey with the entire situation of the songs.
Thanks for wonderful pick NeelD.

Jack

[Neel D]

NOV & madhu,
:)
appuRam vIrappAttula singam... namma kathAnAyagargaLukku thAn eththanai pressure.

Jack,
Thanks for the link to PJ songs blog. I am guessing that fan must be correct.

[NOV]

appuRam vIrappAttula singam... namma kathAnAyagargaLukku thAn eththanai pressure.you mean kadavul paadhi mirugam paadhi? ;)

[Neel D]

NOV,
Good one! :clap:

[baroque]

NEELD, Beautiful pick! I love this song! indha pattu naan neraiya vaatti keppen! :thumbsup: :clap: :ty: :ty:

Expressive Susheela, Shri.MSV applies his mind, FINER THINGS IN LIFE ARE SIMPLE -relevant orchestration with flute, shenai, nadhaswaram passages, whistle gestures, forever I can cuddle up with mayakkam!
for the past two evenings, at the end of the day, I am in VENDUM VENDUM UNGAL URAVU.... mayakkam, I feel so beautiful and romantic for the past two evenings!! :D :D
Adhu maari patta podarelaa?
love, Vinatha.

[Neel D]

Where did my posts go? They were here an hour ago. :bangcomp:

[Neel D]

Vinatha,
Thanks. mayakkamAna pAdalgaLum oru vAram pOttudalAmE. After next week, because next week is going to be retro-week. Once in a while we have to go retro because I think we are too current. :lol:

[baroque]

thirumagal thedi vandhaal..... my favorite susheela solo :ty: guys!

Smooth, slow mangiyadhor nilavi.....nice,nice!


:musicsmile: Lovely endhan poo vanathil..... Loverboy's melodious song!
Forever I am a Slave to LOVERBOY's voice! :clap: :ty: Ramki & Tfmpage-pow!

[natha1729]

Pick #446

http://tfmpage.com/stream/pow07/vizhi_ksn.rm




Song: vizhigaLil kodi abhinayam
Movie: kaN simittum neram
Singers : SPB, Chitra
Lyrics: ?
MD: VSNarasimman
Year : 1988

If you can stand Karthik's hammering and well , Ambika, KSN is a fairly engrossing thriller. Sarath kumar was also in the cast and i believe he was also the producer of this film. I watched this film in CBE and there were only 10 of us in the theatre hall, that too in the second week of its release. It looked like a private viewing for us 10 friends. Going by this i could say the film failed at the B.O.

VSN bg music was pretty impressing. Songwise todays pick is an excellent number. I remember 3 other songs. 2 of them are solos by KJY and PS and the last one a rauncy item song by MV and chitra.

Truly a fantastic fantastic composition - a separate class of LIGHT MUSIC OF THE FANTASTIC KIND (thank you, VSN sir) - this is the best of Post MSV era of light light music.! More like a Sankar G song or ChandraBose or VKumar song. Chandrabose has the "Ravi Varman Ezhuthatha" kalayo (Jesudas / PS) the closest IR has to these 2 of rhthmic songs without much heaviness is : Vaan nila Then Nila

Redeems faith in the greatness of Indian film music. Oscar will not be wasted on Rahman!!!!