Raja's Gems - the latest one you heard...Part 3

[V_S]

Superb songs KV and Jai. Two contrasting moods. Wow!

[tvsankar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bmOvPXmwKg&feature=related
Impressive Guitar and synth works in either charanams in this Telugu classic.

SPB padara style um serthi solli irukalam..................

[V_S]

Santhanam - Beautiful folk song. The prelude is very interesting. This is a cakewalk song for SJ. See how Raja has cleverly used the last line of charanam in "mambutiyaan paeru sonna puli odhungum paaru" of "Kaatu Vazhi Pora" in Malayoor Mambattiyan.
Manathinil written by Kannadasan. A fast song by Sasirekha. Amazing brisk interludes with violin. It takes me to 'Adi Penne'.
Vaazhavaitha - Sweet song by MV and SPS. Charanam gets more sweeter.
Thulirvidum - What a melody! Sung by SJ and Veteran Kannada Actor R N Sudharsan, who acted in Nayagan and MMKR. I didn't know he is a singer. He sings very well.

http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0001002.html

Love all the songs:musicsmile:. I wouldn't say outstanding, but it is a very sweet Raja vintage album. After 30 years they are still fresh.

[balaji]

Thanks At least I have heard the Thulirvidum Kaalam song on Ilangai Vanoli, makes me feel better. To me the other 3 songs were so/so.. except ofcourse for the music, which is always good.

Sasirekha was really bad in that song, and Raja I think attempted to tune an already written lyric it appears..

Thanks for the Thulirvidum song.

[tvsankar]

Kalankarthalae

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0YmpLgzrDA

Raja songs in youtube - Audio Quality nalla iruku...............

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBz-MuG6DVc

[tvsankar]

Youtube il Raja songs ku - Audio Quality nalla iurku.
Especilaly for the Guitar.... so i love youtube for raja songs.

kathirundha malli malli

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwCYXmN8StU&feature=related

[V_S]

Balaji,
Thanks. Good to hear your nostalgic moments on Ilangai Vaanoli. Yes, Ilangai Vaanoli showcased some rare Raja compositions those days. Thulirvidum is an excellent melody!

[Sureshs65]

Usha,

Thanks for the youtube links. The sound quality is definitely good.

Currently listening to 'poonkodithaan' from Idhayam: http://www.thiraipaadal.com/tpplayer.asp?sngs='SNGIRR1223'&lang=en A friend of mine reminded me of this song today morning. Very well tuned song. Lovely arrangements. Very haunting.

[San_K]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eSQaD90Sck&feature=related

damn good song. strictly 'What a song' category

[V_S]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eSQaD90Sck&feature=related

damn good song. strictly 'What a song' category
WoW! Surely 'What a song'. Thanks San_K. Even though Maestro has tuned it, just imagining this song without SPB sir. NO way!. All the songs in this movie (Abhinandana) was sung by SPB sir :clap: (except one female solo).
Most of the youtube comments were also on the great lyricist Athreya garu. One of the youtube comment ("Only a person who  knows the true meaning of LUV can feel and understand this song") made me curious to know atleast the lyrics of the song. Can anyone please translate the lyrics (and even pm me)?

[Querida]

Wow this thread is really racking up the gems
and as always am trying to find that window of time to listen to as many as I can

Was thoroughly impressed with the album "Karumbu Vil"
In short,
Malargalaye Aradhanai...gorgoeous interlude...janaki's voice simply matchless
Kaavayirae - uber-romantic duet!!!
Meen Kodi Theril - very cool tribal beats intro, KJ Yesudhas is like the pied piper tempting the listener to follow where his voice goes....am seriously hooked!!

http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00282&lang=en

[San_K]

'Meen Kodi Theril' has very special rhythm at its best in innovation, truly an awesome song :thumbsup:

[app_engine]

'Meen Kodi Theril' has very special rhythm at its best in innovation, truly an awesome song :thumbsup:

If a director needs a song with new, innovative rhythm pattern, all that he needs to do is tell Raja "sir, there's a tribal song" :-)

[raghavendran]

hearing this song for the past 2 days contineously..raja :bow:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hymujdC0mlw

[raamrams]

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

awesome song, IR :bow:

[Sureshs65]

During an interesting twitter discussion about Raja's songs in the rare ragam 'Sumaneesaranjani' aka 'Samudhrapriya', came across this lovely Jeyachandran, Swarnalatha duet, 'jal jal jal salangai'. I distinctly remember someone posting about this song earlier and me having heard it once. It was nice to hear it again (and again and again :) )

Wonderful singing by Jeyachandran and Swarnalatha: http://www.thiraipaadal.com/tpplayer.asp?sngs='SNGIRR2780'&lang=en

[raj_musing]

Suresh,

Wonderful song and this is raja at his best...Thanks for sharing the "raga" of this song.Iam checking which others ongs were composed in the same raga..

[V_S]

Excellent find Sureshji! :clap: Sugamana paattu! Jayachandran and Swarnalatha's voice and singing complements each other beautifully. Terrific combination and wonderful composition by Maestro. Nice to know this has been composed in a very rare raaga.

Are there any other songs which they sang together? I know only this one. Thai Maadham from Thambikku Oru Paattu.
http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0002957

[app_engine]

After reading the solvanam interview by Suka with Shenoy ustaad, my ears keep their focus on that instrument thru out today and it appears to have a tremendous presence in every top song of IR :-)

For e.g. I did a "singer-wise" play-all for Uma Ramanan in thiraippadal.com today. The first song was 'AgAya veNNilAvE', well there's shenoy in interlude.

Then came 'ARu adhu Azham illa' with a rousing shenoy start after the chorus.

Song after song, it was shenoy mazhai. When 'Anandha rAgam' started - a song known for its string sections and flute, our mangaLa instrument is there in interludes with majestic presence as well.

Jumped into car and the song that came up was 'seevi sinukkeduththu' and I thought "well this is a band song, so only trumpets and such jazzy instruments'. How forgetful I was! The first interlude had shenoy powering its way in the end when IR wanted to stamp that as a themmAngu :-)

They call many shenoy vidwAns as "ustaad". I think all those "ustaads" should give IR a special "ustAd" title for the variety of shenoy usage in his 100's of songs. (Looks like 50% of his major hits have a shenoy presence)...

(BTW, I gave a patient listen to the 'kiZhakku mala' song from kadha thudarunnu today, a song that I normally skip. As expected, it has a very modern sounding - almost synthetic - shenoy in both interludes)

[skr]

Beautiful song Suresh..
The 1st time im hearing this one and thoroughly enjoyed it..If i recall right i think Rajesh Vaidya in Manadhodu Mano played a song of his in Sumanesaranjani..wondered whether IR has done any song in this beautiful Raga and presto you come up with this wonderful number..The audio quality is also great..TFS..

[Sureshs65]

RM,

'kannamma kathal ennum kavidhai solladi' from 'Vanna Vanna Pookal' is in this ragam, as is the last charanam of 'sanga tamizh kaviye' from 'Manadhil Urudhi Vendum'. (Thanks to my friend on twitter for this raga update)

V_S,
I am also enjoying this song now. Not sure what other combinations of Jeyachandran Swarnalatha exist

app_eng,
Yup. Shenoy does figure a lot in Raja's music and as Pandit Balesh says, Raja uses it in very innovative ways. So finally you are getting around to 'kizhakku mala' :) 'Katha Thudarunnu' is a superb album and is almost like a replica of 'Bhagyadevatha' with its three songs, with two emphasising melody and one melody+rhythm.

[tvsankar]

Suresh,
Thanks for Raja's Samudrapriya........... Narayananu ku sollanam............

[app_engine]

So finally you are getting around to 'kizhakku mala' :)

:-)

My main problem with that song was Karthik, may be the "over praise" for him in the hub has increased my aversion towards this "singing sitting inside a kiNaRu" artist...

[Sureshs65]

app,

I too think sometimes Karthik gets over praised.

Still listening to 'jal jal jal salangai'.

[baroque]

same kannamma kaadhalenum......composition has amazing Shenoy prelude.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHF458yplZY

loads of Shenoy & flute for Lover boy's maangkuyile.... karagattakkaran.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Yosn5A8ANI&feature=related

What a mega musical.
Gazillion times have seen, always fresh & wonderful movie.

Karthik is super hero in Rahman's empire.
தாயும் நீயே தந்தையும் நீயே உயிரும் நீயே உண்மையும் நீயே தூணிலும் இருப்பாய்........யமன் கல்யாணி ஷக்தி கொடு.......,
speedy rock n roll vaan nilaa.....,

Hindustani flavor pallavi - qawwali with aabheri anaarkali.... kangalal kaidhu sei...nice album from Rahman.

Sufi, classical composition in Ravan/Ravanan- Karthik goes greater heights.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At6Qj60_2FI

Karthik with Rahman ...SUPERMEN of INDIA

Karthik, I am praying for you and S.P.Bala in Ponniyin Selvan of A.R.Rahman.

melodious flute work with gramiya ilayaraaja's urumi melam in kaathe kaathe - kaadhal jaadhi.

http://www.musicplug.in/multiple_song_flashplayer.php?songid=4702&br=medium&id=959&songname=Kathe-Kathe&page=movies

aahaa....
charukesi aalap from Karthik, piano, cello, strings...who can forget yedho yedho ondru enakkulle nuzhaindhu aayul regai neela seigiradhey....

everybody loves KARTHIK....SWEET BOY

vinatha.

[KV]

Suresh, thanks for all the lovely links.
Kudos to Solvanam folks for meticulously adding links to all the pieces in the Shenoy article (innum article padikkala :oops:)
The cello player's site also has a video of the team practising Sundari Kannaal for the Dubai concert. Though a brief one, its very interesting since its without the vocals, giving a clearer picture of the violin ensemble in the background. Beautiful.
And thanks for Jal jal; IR+JC combo is, almost, always brilliant and this one's no exception. Does this ragam have anything in common with Mouname nenjil naalum nee ezhudhum (http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00687&lang=en) (from Urangaatha Ninaivukal) (and does MSV's Oru naal iravu from Kaviya thalaivi also belong to the same family?)

[jaiganes]

Wonderful article. but there is one small addition I want to give though.
Music directors MSV-TKR combo used shehnai in a novel way and Raaja has continued the tradition - so to speak of.
Classic case is the use of shehnai in "Padithaal mattum podhuma" songs, a film that I revisited this weekend.
"Ponnondru kanden" had wonderful shehnai interlude that was heavenly - appropriate for the light jovial mood of the song.
The Tribal dance song - Nallavan - enakku naane nallavan is the "cake taker". It is a very salilda type of song and has a fantastic "shehnai phase" in the interludes
that is fast, hip and lilting. I see similarities between Raaja's use of shehnai for upbeat situations and this use. absolutely fantastic...

[tvsankar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X7-9qZKVEE



Raja" mallu Guitar........ Raja music il.. Gutar ku Language iruku.................. ipo dhan adhai feel panni iruken.

Beats....... idhuuvm express panradhu...... Mood and Feelings ai...

Naghty and Love mood Beats.........................

Tamil version..........

http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00317&lang=en

Thenil vaditha - KC

KC's No. inum angae ivar perai sollavilai.

[tvsankar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mackLDOC8uo


Raja sir's TAmil Guitar.......... hahha..... lovely.........................

[Querida]

Super Jaunty Number Usha!! Really enjoyed Raja's Mallu Guitar! :D

First time hearing your Tamil Guitar song, nice playful pick...awww Kushboo's face is too precious :))

Led me to another Captain flick "Enga Muthalali" songs


Kolli Malli with Mano and Swarnalatha...sounds different, slow, pining, but soft and calm, like immersed in mist and dew
"Kungumam Manjalukku" the more popular one but with due reason, KJ at his charming best. I get the feeling of a much mellower "Sundari Kannal Oru Seithi"

http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00147&lang=en

[tvsankar]

Dear Q.Jenee,

I love both your Names. hmm... anyway.. rendu peraiyum serthi kupida poren.

Thanks for ur nice words. Yarum kandukalaiyae nu konjam sogam. enakga ilai.. Raja songs kaga than.

Tamil guitar. s . nejam dhanae.. kushboo va. naan gavanikaliaye.. Shobana vai than parthundae irundhen.......

Enga Mudhali.. THanks for ur picks.........

Sugar Syrup il soak ana swweet madhirii.. sila songs ellam... late aga aga than taste adhigam agum.
andha madhiri nos idhu ellam...............

want to hear ur picks Q.Jeneeeee............

Thanks for the support Q..............

[jaiganes]

I downloaded a copy of Thoorathu pachai songs - better audio quality compared to the ones hosted in thiraipaadal and raaga.com from here..
http://free-ilayaraja-songs.blogspot.com/2009/10/ilayaraja-songs-year-1987-thoorathu.html
I cant help it guys - songs are too good to be listened through the stream @ low quality.

[tvsankar]

I downloaded a copy of Thoorathu pachai songs - better audio quality compared to the ones hosted in thiraipaadal and raaga.com from here..
http://free-ilayaraja-songs.blogspot.com/2009/10/ilayaraja-songs-year-1987-thoorathu.html
I cant help it guys - songs are too good to be listened through the stream @ low quality.

Jaiganes,

Thanks for the link.. Good Audio Quality.... kaeka mudiyaradhu.. paaatai. asaiya....... (adhu enna.. guys ku thana indha link.. )

[jaiganes]

hi hi..
nowadays I see guys being used in the same context as "folks" - it has become somewhat gender neutral..

[Sureshs65]

Jai,

Unga 'takku' ivvaluvudhana? It is atleast a couple of years now since 'guys' has become gender nuetral.

Thanks for the Doorathu Patchai songs.

[jaiganes]

I am a slow coach boss .
only now completed listening to Ajantha songs - apart from the ordinary "kaiyil oru keyboard" song, rest are pretty rich songs. I have fallen in love with "yaarum thodaadha ondrai"

[tvsankar]

hi hi..
nowadays I see guys being used in the same context as "folks" - it has become somewhat gender neutral..

jaiganes,
naan dhan therinjukalai.... sari............

[jaiganes]

http://thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00207&lang=en

This whole album rocks.
while most of the songs are strong in the melody area, the last song "pala rathiri" scores in the "beat" section.
My pick is "malli malli chendu malli" - very nice melody with characteristic Ilaiyaraaja interludes.

[jaiganes]

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

This one goes out for Raj_musing who is researching "spooky songs" of raja.
After the song from Manjal nila, here is one from the mahendran movie "Azhagiya Kanne".
If the singer is "Krishna chander", then V_S also has to be interested in this one.
I particularly loved the way, the lady's scream in the first interlude makes way for the "bass guitar". Splendid.

[irir123]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puZtsP2OFDU

another song with a different use of the 'shehnai' in the interlude to a complex beat / rhythm

[V_S]

Very rare song Jai that one! Thanks. Very haunting one too! Surprisingly, someone has even uploaded the video of this rare song. But it was sung by KJY. His voice sounds little soft and unusual, but beautifully sung.

Thanks irir123 for viLakku vaipom. What a song! Listening after a long time. Added to shenoy playlist. I remember just for that beats, we used to pump up the volume and got scolding from my parents :-D

[venkkiram]

"தந்து விட்டேன் என்னை" படத்திலிருந்து முத்தம்மா முத்து முத்து.. (http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00641&lang=en)

அருமையான மெலடி. பாடல் வெளிவந்த நாட்களில் தபேலாவின் தாளக்கட்டுக்களுக்காகவே கேட்டு ரசிப்பதுண்டு.

[venkkiram]

ஷெனாய் வரிசை பாடல்களில் நானும் என் பங்கிற்கு ஒன்றை இங்கு.. :)

உள்ளே வெளியே படத்தில் வரும் "சக்கரக்கட்டி சக்கரக்கட்டி (http://www.thiraipaadal.com/tpplayer.asp?sngs=%27SNGIRR3768%27&lang=en)" பாடல். ஆரம்ப இசை, இடை இசைகள் என தொடர்ந்து இசைக்கும் ஷெனாய்.

[venkkiram]

இதே படத்தில் வரும் "ஆரிராரோ பாடும் உள்ளம்" பாடல்..

தர்மம் என்ன நீதி என்ன அர்த்தம் சொல்ல வாங்கடா!
தெய்வம் என்ன கோயில் என்ன பூட்டி விட்டு போங்கடா!
சிறையில் மனிதன் வெளியே எத்தனை மிருகம்!

போன்ற வரிகளை ராஜா குரலில் கேட்கும் போது அவை கொடுக்கும் அழுத்தம், உணர்வு அதிகம்.

[tvsankar]

Jaiganes and Venkiram,
Thanks for ur picks..

SAkkarakatti - Raja's Charukesi. tats all.. Beautiful song.Sakkarakatti...................

[crvenky]

Another different shenoy usage I enjoyed - first interlude of Mel Tople from Ivan. Amazing how he got this idea while doing a kuthu song.

[ks_nk]

Shenoy after first Saranam in 'Yeaai Padal Ondru' in Priya...

[tvsankar]

Aathorathula - Kaasi - Hariharan...

as usual.. sticks with the flute..... Soulful rendiition of Hariharan. dono the names of the other instruments. but all are GEMS.

Sugar Syrup il soak ana sweet madhiri.. late ana than taste nalla irukum. Raja songs ellam.

Ellam original instruments sound a........

enna ragam... Ranjani ya.. Siva ranjani ya............. sindhu biravi feelings varudhae .. hariharan padaradhula..
olaralaga irundhal mannikavum.

Aathorathula - Hariharan

http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00228&lang=en

[Querida]

Great Pick Usha...I save this one for the days I want some melancholic songs...no one does them better than Raja.




Sugar Syrup il soak ana sweet madhiri.. late ana than taste nalla irukum. Raja songs ellam.

super phrase Usha, too true!!


enna ragam... Ranjani ya.. Siva ranjani ya.............koopitingalaa? :razz: :lol:

[tvsankar]

Que,
Thanks for the response.. nammai madhiriyae .. aduthavnagalum - raja paatai rasicha.. oru alppa sandhosham. avvalavu dhan. hehehe.... thank u Que.
naan kaetadhu .. elalm ragam pathi than. hehehe..
yarum solla matengaralae......

[app_engine]

yarum solla matengaralae......

வச்சுக்கிட்டா வஞ்சகம் பண்றோம்?

தெரியாதுங்க :-)

[tvsankar]

app,
romba sari.. ipadi sikkanama agiteengalae.. Raja song pathi pesaradhil........

enaku theirnju.. indha tfmpage ku naan vandha apo, Raja songs ku neraiya ezhudhi. neraiya thread start panni........
hmmmmmmmmmm.......... andha app kanama poitar............ idhu vera app. edho just attendance tharar..............

[V_S]

Revisiting 2010 and 2011 songs of Maestro! Starting with that soaring trumpet followed by flute, Enekkena Oruthi still can't get out my mind. Mellifluous tune! The magical flute punctuations throughout the song takes it to next level. The interludes, specially second interlude is amazing! Eventhough this album is not talked highly here, I don't see this song and 'Manasoram' as just another song from Maestro. Definitely these two songs compares very well against Endukkamma, Poova Kelu or Mazhamega chelin IMHO.

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Folks

Is this song Sung by SNS, I heard it like 10-15 years ago, it is still buzzing in my head. The song is
'ThaalatuthE vaanam ThazhaduThE mEgam' .

Can some one pls tell me the name of the movie, this song featured in and the name of the actor/actresses pls

Thanks

[thumburu]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puZtsP2OFDU

another song with a different use of the 'shehnai' in the interlude to a complex beat / rhythm

Recently listened to the stunning shehnai sandwitched between flute in nillaadha vennilaa of aanazhagan. Is it chandrakouns?

Yes, oru naal iravu is sumanasarahjani indeed and this MSV composition is rated as the benchmark for this raga in tfm.
I feel oh vaanambaadi and yedho ninaivugal kanavugal to be in the same scale as sumanasaranjani. please confirm.

[app_engine]

'ThaalatuthE vaanam ThazhaduThE mEgam' .


It's a P Jayachandran / S Janaki stunner from the Kamal movie kadal meengaL :-)

There are two Kamals (father / son) and this one is for the father and his lady love, Sujatha.

[PARAMASHIVAN]

It's a P Jayachandran / S Janaki stunner from the Kamal movie kadal meengaL :-)

There are two Kamals (father / son) and this one is for the father and his lady love, Sujatha.

Thanks app anna

I did not realise it was by PJ, he was one of my fav singers in 80's , more than KJY even :)

[raj_musing]

Raja has reused the song from "Jhony" in the telugu movie "Chakravyuham".As always raja weaves his magic,by using the same template,in different situations and something which is very unique to him..
The situation is a "club dance" and the way raja has molded that tribal song,in this format, is just outstanding. I enjoyed this version of the song more than the original!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqZXjc0wCyM&feature=fvwrel

[jaiganes]

Raja has reused the song from "Jhony" in the telugu movie "Chakravyuham".As always raja weaves his magic,by using the same template,in different situations and something which is very unique to him..
The situation is a "club dance" and the way raja has molded that tribal song,in this format, is just outstanding. I enjoyed this version of the song more than the original!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqZXjc0wCyM&feature=fvwrel
while you are on that, you might also wanna look here...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0owWOXBwgCQ&feature=related

[tvsankar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFCyP3xnnV0&feature=more_related

[jaiganes]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3xlvmsFcwc
have been looking for this song for a while on youtube. not a great quality video, but interesting nevertheless.
does anyone have a better quality video available..
better audio quality is here.. Ore murai un dharisanam (http://www.thiraipaadal.com/tpplayer.asp?sngs=%27SNGIRR0752%27&lang=en)
The beginning haunting chorus and the pause and SJ backed by guitar and pause and SJ again and pause again - Beautiful. First interlude is absolutely juicy with guitar and sitar together - awesome...
lyrics are also too good..
தென்றல் வந்து தென்றலை
சேர்ந்த போதும் தென்றலே!!
super!!
Again R.Sundarrajan is the director - the guy is awesome in creating situations for Ilaiyaraaja.

Another good song - Mouname - tuned in line with old movies style.. breezy ghazalish melody...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InOYsfa_nVY&feature=BF&playnext=1&list=QL&index=1
reminds me of the song in "Idhu enga bhoomi" sung by KJY . Mano struggles, but pulls it off in the end..

[tvsankar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX63S5T5L2M&feature=channel_video_title

Unique ...............

[tvsankar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_f71niWZU0&feature=related

[V_S]

while you are on that, you might also wanna look here...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0owWOXBwgCQ&feature=related
Chakravyuham song is very interesting as raj_musing observed.
Naina Bole Naina, very haunting and breezy song!. Eventhough the interludes are short compared to tamizh version, it does not take out the beauty of the song. I am imagining if Asha ji would have born little later so that she could have sung more such songs of IR, or IR would have born earlier to use her frequently in his composition. SJ version is way better only just because Asha ji has sung this song much later in her career, otherwise, it would be difficult to pick the winner.
One a side note, are there two versions of this song. I have another one below, but the composition (lyrics and ludes) is exactly same as Jai posted.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik56dAX9fQ0&feature=related

[V_S]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX63S5T5L2M&feature=channel_video_title

Unique ...............
Yes, definitely unique song and also unique because of two unique voices Swarnalatha and Uma Ramanan! Beautiful pick!!

[app_engine]

'alai meedhu thadumARuthE siRu Odam' from anbuLLa malarE (got directed from the B-K thread to raaga.com for this beauty).

I remember appeciating this song during college days but always commenting it as 'veLLaippuRa onRu' version 2 :-)
(The orchestration arrangements make one feel almost like listening to the same "track" with the singer portion replaced)

Excellent, sweet song with a tougher saraNam part than the veLLaippuRA smoothie. (IR carefully chose VJ for this high-pitch song and replaced KJY with SPB so as to disguise the similarities to naive listeners)

[raj_musing]

while you are on that, you might also wanna look here...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0owWOXBwgCQ&feature=related
But for this, I feel the S Janaki version is slightly ahead :) Probably because the situation demanded Asha bhosle to sing this more casually,than with the extreme depth and intensity with which Janaki rendered this.. Compare the Alap of this and the original one.

[raj_musing]

Ofcourse I remember, there was one more version for that "Jhony" song and that was used by raja in a malayalam movie "Twinkle Twinkle little star".
This was packaged in an entirely different manner and probably the rythms stand out:- Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-nE526PI80&feature=related

[rajkumarc]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_f71niWZU0&feature=related
The movie Dharmaseelan had some nice songs. Kinnaram Kinnaram, Thendral Varum and Anbe Vaa. I remember buying the cassette when the movie was release, probably the effect of Chinna Thambi and its songs.

[Plum]

And "endrum uLLa allah". Had some air-time along with thendral varum, those days. Other songs didnt get much(zero) air time.

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Kadhal oviyum kaanum kaaviyum ... wow amazing song,esp the pallavi, though I am not big fan of his voice (apart from the soul sterring rendition of Ganani ganani), his voice suits Karthik, he has song quite a lot for Karthik!

Who was the female voice in this song? Jency madam :roll:

[raajarasigan]

Another good song - Mouname - tuned in line with old movies style.. breezy ghazalish melody...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InOYsfa_nVY&feature=BF&playnext=1&list=QL&index=1
reminds me of the song in "Idhu enga bhoomi" sung by KJY . Mano struggles, but pulls it off in the end..wow!! hearing this song after a long time... very nice song.. in fact, the whole album EJP is awesome.. :D

[PARAMASHIVAN]

ithu enga bhoomi, was it not a Karthik and kushbo film in the 90's ?

[app_engine]

Who was the female voice in this song? Jency madam :roll:

Yes, Jency sang the evergreen duet with IR.

The song was a huge hit when arrived and never fails to thrill, even after 30 years!

Jency probably had >80% hit rate in her career :-)

[jaiganes]

ithu enga bhoomi, was it not a Karthik and kushbo film in the 90's ?
yes. I am referring to the KJYesudas song " Gaanamazhai"

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Thanks App anna and Jai anna :)

[jaiganes]

Thanks App anna and Jai anna :)

thambi - thambinnu sollanum.. I am still youth yaa. A_E is maamoi, BTW

[PARAMASHIVAN]

thambi - thambinnu sollanum.. I am still youth yaa. A_E is maamoi, BTW

Meaning ? :roll:

Sari as of Now Jai nE koopdiduRen, :lol:

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Thalayai Kuniyum thaamaraiyE ....... Poovadai katru Janalai saathu . wow by SPB ji and VJ Madam, I forget the name of the film, my all time Fav villian Raghuvaran and Yester year beauty Suma latha :)

Name of the Film please ? is it Oru Odai nathiyagirathu :roll:

[tvsankar]

Swalpa soundu - Suryakanthi


http://www.dishant.com/mailsong/82436.html

oh hohohho
la lalalalall love love love

oh hahahhahaha - Beautiful Portion of this song. i like it.

[jaiganes]

yes - it is a sreedhar movie. raghuvaran hero, sumalatha heroine.

[jaiganes]

Every week I hunted for these songs and got em all thanks to a some mahanubhava..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZGVCAP36Fw


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QyehUaDims&feature=related

nanna jothege is a breezy soft rock number and kanavarisu has its share of magic rock movements (bass guitar and the lead elec guitar)..
njoy the songs and the innocent picturisation as well :-)

[San_K]

I went to native for mariamman pookkuli festival which is a 13 days grand festival there. Heard / reminded some mariamman devotional songs and some of them I belive from IR. One song is 'Enga Ooru Maariamma'. not sure this is IR song but certainly fabulous song & fantastic singing by MV, what a singer :notworthy:

[tvsankar]

RIP thread.. theda theiryalai.

Actress Sujatha expired. RIP...

Think of Her............

[tvsankar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3C_JuW4bqs

[KV]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3C_JuW4bqs

A gem of a song there Ushaji. Mikka nandri. The flair and enthusiasm of young raaja is clearly evident in this song.
Sujatha... oru thodarkathayin mudivu. Quite definitely among the better actors in TFM. RIP.

Jai, beautiful songs ri saahibre! Nanna jothege is one of my all time favorites. Matchless charm of the classic combo of guitar+bass+drums! Janaki amma kiyyukku innum oru thanga kaapu parcel pannunga pa!

[rajkumarc]

Listened to Mamaen Machaan from Murattu Kalai sung by SPShailaja. Superb song which oscillates between the lady's feeling for her lover and the dangerous situation her lover is at present. This feel is superbly conveyed in the orchestration throughout the song. Unforgettable interludes and the solo violing & flute that comes briefly after the first line in each charanam. I love SPS's voice and rendition for this song, it enhances the mystic ambience of the song.

[app_engine]

Listened to Mamaen Machaan from Murattu Kalai sung by SPShailaja. Superb song which oscillates between the lady's feeling for her lover and the dangerous situation her lover is at present. This feel is superbly conveyed in the orchestration throughout the song. Unforgettable interludes and the solo violing & flute that comes briefly after the first line in each charanam. I love SPS's voice and rendition for this song, it enhances the mystic ambience of the song.

Fantastic song (http://www.thiraipaadal.com/tpplayer.asp?sngs='SNGIRR2112'&lang=en) always takes me back to my +2 days :-)

Life can't be better than doing your +2 in the same village where you did your 1-10, go to the tea stall daily, read newspapers and listen to Ilayaraja in box speakers :-) Or use the new-found-freedom of appA not fretting over your radio-listening-time to get drenched in IOKS...or discuss with your cousins for hours on interludes / new singers like Jency Shailaja and talk abour Raja all the time...oh, those were the days. (Ofcourse it also had tests, exams, frequent arguements with MSV fanatics at school, relatives' homes etc but such only added to the thrill)!

Appreciation of this song will be incomplete without mentioning the simple yet very effective, why even innovative percussion arrangement :-)

[Querida]

Second attempt at write up for "Nee Arugil Neeirunthaal"
http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00132&lang=en

Indira Sundariya - fun and jaunty

Nilavae Nee Varavendum - the song that brought me to this album...the guitar chords invitingly pull you into the song, the beginning of the chords actually remind me of the beginning of "moonlight sonata" ....very intimate and persuasive.

Oh Unnale Unnale - nice enough.

Oru Ganamaagilum - seems at odds with this album...seems more of a fit for a piece with a plot centered on the carnatic music. Have to admit didn't give it a fair listen...may appeal at a later time.

Paadu Paateduthu- have a bad habit of skipping over songs like this, (which is why I missed over much of Manasukkul Mathappu until I read hubbers' posts about it), Mano sounds in many places like SPB, jazzy and an undertone of funk...great brass inclusion, curious combo...the second interlude sounds very familiar, some other song but i can't put my finger on it (from 2:29 to 2:53) Uma voice actually sounds too sombre for this piece

Uthayam Neeye - heartfelt and poignantly reverent, reminds me of "Varayoo" from Aathma...S. Janaki enchants...
flute is amazing...it flits in and out with snatches of a solo
the low woodwind that answers S. Janaki's line "kalai poonthendral un pugal paadum, solai then pookal unnaithan serum" ...what a captivating effect it creates :notworthy:
Lyrics...what can one say about the genius that Vaali is?

[Querida]

Recently been delving into Geetanjali Album by Maestro...was caught like a deer in the headlights with
"Namaste" which led me to the rest...though it certainly deserves a post all to itself....soon...soon. :notworthy:
http://youtu.be/ZkX_2P8vBpo

"Nilavondru Kanden" a smoothly suave refuge after a long day...SPB soothes and scintillates

"Kai Veesum Thamarai" nice and familiar, special mention for violins

"Oomai Megamae" - Raagadeva's voice...wouldn't miss listening to it! Sorrowful lyrics that is surprisingly buoyant and gives the feeling of a morning song/uplifting song...IR has sung some real pathos songs...here he seems to keep a lilt in his voice...interlude is gorgeous...brings to mind pastoral fields...don't know what is in background sounds like three chimes played again and again...wooden? keyboard?

Album: Kairaasikaaran
http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00249&lang=en

[Querida]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3C_JuW4bqs

:shock: one of my fave actresses :cry:...adored her in "Annakili" "Avargal", "Aval Oru Thodarkathai", even the painfully squirm-inducing "Nool Veli" even watched her being over-the-top and unsettlingly vengeful (and much to young to be Kamal's mom!!) in "Mangamma Sabadham"


Sweet Pick Usha!!...veenai beginning reminds me of "Pon vaanam paneer thoovudhu inneram"

For me it's "Katrukku Enna Veli" ..."Junior Junior" can't be missed for its ironic delightfulness but kudos goes to Kamal and SPB for that one moreso.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93FlwTQ3cIg

[raj_musing]

The general feeling from this particular thread is that people still yearn for that 70’s,80’s and early 90’s songs of Raja despite talking great and people getting goose bumps for all his recent compositions. This thread is a true testimony to that.
It’s just that we all go gaga over any of his recent compositions,trying hard to decipher the intricacies of his composition, irrespective of the situation, no matter whether it’s a partial or a completely synth dominated composition.
The hard fact is that, what remained etched in our heart are the ones he composed earlier, and that just comes out naturally in this thread, straight from our heart, like a free flowing river
This is just a feeling after observing this particular thread for the past many months! Excuse me if I am wrong.

While saying this, I was just listening to one of his 80’s gems. This song is a beauty from the movie “Rajakumar” sung by SPB and PS.
Raja all the way in this particular song:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wMCnsnMihI

[jaiganes]

The general feeling from this particular thread is that people still yearn for that 70’s,80’s and early 90’s songs of Raja despite talking great and people getting goose bumps for all his recent compositions. This thread is a true testimony to that.
It’s just that we all go gaga over any of his recent compositions,trying hard to decipher the intricacies of his composition, irrespective of the situation, no matter whether it’s a partial or a completely synth dominated composition.
The hard fact is that, what remained etched in our heart are the ones he composed earlier, and that just comes out naturally in this thread, straight from our heart, like a free flowing river
This is just a feeling after observing this particular thread for the past many months! Excuse me if I am wrong.

While saying this, I was just listening to one of his 80’s gems. This song is a beauty from the movie “Rajakumar” sung by SPB and PS.
Raja all the way in this particular song:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wMCnsnMihI

Spoken wisely.. True - we are so nostalgic when it comes to Raaja and he has the most difficult job of having to pander to us and the current generation music listeners and balance the needs of both. Having said that , I like the synth work he has put in for ASK. It is trendy and in line with what yuvan or GVP might have done (little edges remain). However the soul of the song remains in the tune and that still is the same ol 70s- 80s raja that we remain rooted to in our nostalgia. With PS - the album requirements speak of grandeur - (however no money for Budapest here) - so he goes for the mix which is good too. The fact remains that the "idea" in the interludes are mindblowing - the counterpoints, the bass lines, the multi layered rhythms, the beat structure and tune that races to a climax in the end of malar villile are all awesome stuff which Raja has given us in bountiful quantities in the 80s and 90s. Glad to know that "ayya voodu" is still wide open..

[raj_musing]

Spoken wisely.. True - we are so nostalgic when it comes to Raaja and he has the most difficult job of having to pander to us and the current generation music listeners and balance the needs of both. Having said that , I like the synth work he has put in for ASK. It is trendy and in line with what yuvan or GVP might have done (little edges remain). However the soul of the song remains in the tune and that still is the same ol 70s- 80s raja that we remain rooted to in our nostalgia. With PS - the album requirements speak of grandeur - (however no money for Budapest here) - so he goes for the mix which is good too. The fact remains that the "idea" in the interludes are mindblowing - the counterpoints, the bass lines, the multi layered rhythms, the beat structure and tune that races to a climax in the end of malar villile are all awesome stuff which Raja has given us in bountiful quantities in the 80s and 90s. Glad to know that "ayya voodu" is still wide open..

Jaiganes, I completely agree that raja has to cater to the current generation music listeners.Infact when it comes to Synth I personally feel that some of his best works were in Malayalam! Starting from "Manasinakkare" to "Kadha Thudarunnu",raja has a series of hits and i feel that he had reserved some of his best songs for the folks there..His strike rate is still very high in Malayalam compared to any other languages .Not sure how many would agree with this? Is it probably because of people like Sathyan who can extract the best out of him or for some other reason??

By no means,I was trying to undervalue his recent works,as I have never spoken against ASK or PS in this forum.I was only observing a trend of hubbers highlighting more of his 80's composition in this particular thread.Now what does that indicate? :)

[app_engine]

I was only observing a trend of hubbers highlighting more of his 80's composition in this particular thread. Now what does that indicate? :)

சிம்பிள் - இங்க வர்ற முக்கால்வாசிப்பேர் வயசானாவங்க :wink:

[V_S]

:lol: good one App. I can only tell for me, It is not that recent ones (or after early 90's) does not deserve attention, but my intention is to bring out the songs which are rarely heard and that happened to be mostly only during the period RM mentioned. Nowadays we have all sorts of information everywhere, no big deal in finding the recent songs. So that was not intentional for me. :escape::yessir:

[raj_musing]

:lol: good one App. I can only tell for me, It is not that recent ones (or after early 90's) does not deserve attention, but my intention is to bring out the songs which are rarely heard and that happened to be mostly only during the period RM mentioned. Nowadays we have all sorts of information everywhere, no big deal in finding the recent songs. So that was not intentional for me. :escape::yessir:

V_S and app :) :)I did not single out any particular person.

[raj_musing]

:lol: good one App. I can only tell for me, It is not that recent ones (or after early 90's) does not deserve attention, but my intention is to bring out the songs which are rarely heard and that happened to be mostly only during the period RM mentioned. Nowadays we have all sorts of information everywhere, no big deal in finding the recent songs. So that was not intentional for me. :escape::yessir:

In that case Is it not apt to change the title of this thread as "Rare songs of raja" than the current one as it has given rise to all this confusion :)

[Querida]

சிம்பிள் - இங்க வர்ற முக்கால்வாசிப்பேர் வயசானாவங்க :wink:

ha! Speak for yourself! :poke:

Parts of what Raj_musing and V_S have said is true for me too, for the most part so many of these songs are new to me and so it's really exciting to discover and to relive the more popular gems, when scratching the surface of yesteryear treasures you kind of take it for granted about the newly minted ones...after all they'll be easier to find...right?

[V_S]

In that case Is it not apt to change the title of this thread as "Rare songs of raja" than the current one as it has given rise to all this confusion :)Again, as you observed as a general trend, but I just expressed my intention. So just because of me, I don't think you would want to change the title. May be I need to post these songs in another thread (Rare Gems thread, which is already there I think or we should recover).

[Querida]

Again, as you observed as a general trend, but I just expressed my intention. So just because of me, I don't think you would want to change the title. May be I need to post these songs in another thread (Rare Gems thread, which is already there I think or we should recover).

As long as you post V_S then the rest of us are not missing out :)
as for latest...well a rare gem relived/reheard is latest heard isn't it?

[V_S]

As long as you post V_S then the rest of us are not missing out :)
as for latest...well a rare gem relived/reheard is latest heard isn't it?
Thanks Querida. That's what I thought too when posting.

[jaiganes]

Jaiganes, I completely agree that raja has to cater to the current generation music listeners.Infact when it comes to Synth I personally feel that some of his best works were in Malayalam! Starting from "Manasinakkare" to "Kadha Thudarunnu",raja has a series of hits and i feel that he had reserved some of his best songs for the folks there..His strike rate is still very high in Malayalam compared to any other languages .Not sure how many would agree with this? Is it probably because of people like Sathyan who can extract the best out of him or for some other reason??

By no means,I was trying to undervalue his recent works,as I have never spoken against ASK or PS in this forum.I was only observing a trend of hubbers highlighting more of his 80's composition in this particular thread.Now what does that indicate? :)
Actually, No matter how we adore raaja of the current gen, the hit maker in Malayalam, the resilient old horse of TFM and the comeback king of Bollywood, his most prolific time was in the 70s, 80s and 90s. So statistically, it doesnt strike me odd if most of the songs posted here are from that time. his gems of late 90s and 2000s have been rather shabbily treated by the listeners (not all). So occassionally we do find that the ppl in the thread go gaagaa over those as well.. As far as malayalam is concerned, We treat it as much like thamizh and most of it gets thoroughly discussed and enjoyed in the "New Albums" thread itself.. my observation..

[raj_musing]

While agreeing with Jaiganes, my thoughts are whether the director of the movie is influential in bringing the best out of raja. Every year he comes with a Killer song for Sathyan and I found that missing in many of his recent albums like "Mathiya chennai","Azhagar Malai",'Jagan Mohini" etc etc..
Probably due to the "Fear factor or respect" the younger crop of people don't insist changes.He gives the liberty to Sathyan to choose from a set of 3-4 songs and I doubt how many people in the other industry currently jell with him in this fashion.
If somebody can stand up and lay down their requirements very clearly,the output could be even much better.

Despite the innumerable hits in tamil before,when raja associated with MR there was always that " something special " compositions he reserved for Mani like Ninnukori Varnam or Adi Rakamma. Probably MR also played a big role in the extracting the best.

So in Malayalam,at present, Sathyan takes MR's seat...:) Just my thoughts again...

[tvsankar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRyUD276YcU

sweetest beats......... mesmerises me in the 2 nd interludes................... sethuten..........

[raghavendran]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRyUD276YcU

sweetest beats......... mesmerises me in the 2 nd interludes................... sethuten..........

one of my all time fav songs..:bow:

[tvsankar]

one of my all time fav songs..:bow:

mmm. Nice. Rajini paatu pidikadhavanga iruka mudiyuma.. adhilum Early Days..
Rajini for Raja.. REAl MAGIC.................

thanks for sharing Raghavendra.

[tvsankar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9UWshVmJqw&feature=related

ipadi solla solla.. kaeta paatai kaekavae - indha jenmam podhadhu pola irukae...

indha madhiri 90s , 2000 s and 2010 songs aiyum.. ipadi technical analysis pannina than
Raja paatai kaeka theiryum pola iruku.....................

[tvsankar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtjXD3roWO8&feature=related

Love the Beats........ Simple madhiiri irukum Great Beats.............. Lovely...............

[tvsankar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZjzTMjTf5Q&feature=related

love the song. tats all.

[Querida]

Sollividu Velli Nilavae
http://youtu.be/l-eydgYTh8M

Sollividu vellinilave solluhindre seythikalayae
Uravugal kasanthiduma ooh
Kanavugal kalanthiduma...

[V_S]

Beautiful songs Usha ji and Querida! Amazed about Sollividu veLLi Nilave. He uses just guitar (I think anyone can play that chord, just the same chord throughout!) and flute in the background and composes a haunting song which immediately registers in our mind. Sensational! Violin comes occasionally only in the interludes. Very good example of a simplistic arrangement, but still no way inferior to any of his songs with grand orchestration.

[Querida]

Inspiring write-up V_S :D

[raghavendran]

mmm. Nice. Rajini paatu pidikadhavanga iruka mudiyuma.. adhilum Early Days..
Rajini for Raja.. REAl MAGIC.................

thanks for sharing Raghavendra.:thumbsup:..i should thank you for reminding this song..its been a long time since i heard or saw it...as you said REAL MAGIC

[app_engine]

People often talk about "mediocre" directors killing IR songs on screen.

Last night I watched agni natchathiram (first time) and FFed all songs (kind of knew the picturization from at least one time view on youtube).

Each of them is an all-time-fav IR song to me but picturization is intolerable, except may be rAjA-rAjathi rAjan intha rAja & oru poongAvanam which are ok given the time-of-release factor.

(BTW, the movie was a kuppai masAlA, wonder how it became a super hit :roll:)

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Each of them is an all-time-fav IR song to me but picturization is intolerable, except may be rAjA-rAjathi rAjan intha rAja & oru poongAvanam which are ok given the time-of-release factor.


Agree Picturisation of Raja Rajaathi was the good one amongst the rest, but 'Thoongatha vizhigal rendu' was not bad either, the worst of all is Ninukori varunum, an Insult the Name 'Raghuvaran it self' :x




(BTW, the movie was a kuppai masAlA, wonder how it became a super hit :roll:)

Agreed, and guess who saved the Film ? Yes None other than Navarasa Nayagan Karthik:smokesmirk:

[PARAMASHIVAN]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS5U-Mjd5WA&feature=player_detailpage

[raj_musing]

One of my all time favourite song:-

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

Mottu Vitta is another striking one from the same album which impresses instantly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3w0e4zAm8s&feature=related

[KV]

Today’s loop has been just two songs, both from the movie ‘Ennai Paar En Azhagai Paar’ (What an exhibitionist of a name for a movie! Did this even get released?)

The movie has 3 songs sung by the trio of B.S.Sasirekha, P.Susheela and S.P.Shailaja (rakshashi Jaanu was probably away on a vacation for which he had to compensate with 3 voices!). Two songs are top-notch jazzy erotica numbers: ‘Ammadiyo podhum podhum’ and ‘Thottup Paar Pattup Pondra Meni’ (perla ellam enna oru kilukiluppu!). While Ammadiyo has a enjoyable dizzy/drunk swing to it, Thottu paar is a totally whacky, I’m-the-hottest-dame-around competition song, structured very unconventionally with many interesting twists and turns.
Raja completely goes berserk in the instrumentation – crazy syncopations with trumpets/flutes/saxophone, awesomely peppy acoustic drums (boy! what a delight!), kickass guitars and bass and vocal harmonies.
Reminded me of an interview with one of the trumpet players who had played with RDB and IR for a long time, who in the interview, had explained the significance and intricacies of syncopation in IR’s work. These two songs stand testament to this.

Here’s the thiraipaadal link (only so-so quality; robs a lot from the listening. The one in the audio CD is far, far better)
http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00155&lang=en

[Sunil_M88]

Allaikal Ooivathillai - Puththam Puthu Kaalai - S. Janaki - 1981
Arfricavil Appu - Sinnanjiru Yaanai -Chorus, S. Janaki - 1986
Paa - Halke Se Bole - Chorus - 2009

... all songs are same, they only have a slight difference and when you hear them, they have their own idenity. :-o

[raj_musing]

Allaikal Ooivathillai - Puththam Puthu Kaalai - S. Janaki - 1981
Arfricavil Appu - Sinnanjiru Yaanai -Chorus, S. Janaki - 1986
Paa - Halke Se Bole - Chorus - 2009

... all songs are same, they only have a slight difference and when you hear them, they have their own idenity. :-o

Africavil appu?? Do you have the link for this song? I have heard the other 2 versions

[Sunil_M88]

Africavil appu?? Do you have the link for this song? I have heard the other 2 versions

http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00023

Enjoy :)

[raj_musing]

http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00023

Enjoy :)

Thanks. Goodness,never knew about this version :) What an aural treat and I can go to sleep now, listening to this!

[V_S]

Today’s loop has been just two songs, both from the movie ‘Ennai Paar En Azhagai Paar’ (What an exhibitionist of a name for a movie! Did this even get released?)

The movie has 3 songs sung by the trio of B.S.Sasirekha, P.Susheela and S.P.Shailaja (rakshashi Jaanu was probably away on a vacation for which he had to compensate with 3 voices!). Two songs are top-notch jazzy erotica numbers: ‘Ammadiyo podhum podhum’ and ‘Thottup Paar Pattup Pondra Meni’ (perla ellam enna oru kilukiluppu!). While Ammadiyo has a enjoyable dizzy/drunk swing to it, Thottu paar is a totally whacky, I’m-the-hottest-dame-around competition song, structured very unconventionally with many interesting twists and turns.
Raja completely goes berserk in the instrumentation – crazy syncopations with trumpets/flutes/saxophone, awesomely peppy acoustic drums (boy! what a delight!), kickass guitars and bass and vocal harmonies.
Reminded me of an interview with one of the trumpet players who had played with RDB and IR for a long time, who in the interview, had explained the significance and intricacies of syncopation in IR’s work. These two songs stand testament to this.

Here’s the thiraipaadal link (only so-so quality; robs a lot from the listening. The one in the audio CD is far, far better)
http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00155&lang=en

Great find KV! Yes we miss SJ here, but SPS and PS compensates somewhat. But the crazy orchestration literally makes one dance to this magician! Etho raasa mandhiram pottu aadra oru feeling! What shall we call this feeling!

[Divine22]

Thanks app_eng :)

[V_S]

Going back to gold olden, terrific 90s. Nikkattuma Pogattuma. Not a rare song though! Thanks to the uploader, the quality is great! Real flute and violins. That bright flute staccato just before the pallavi, magical!. These nuances did not go away right from his first music days till today. Mano and Chitra sing with whole heart. Great folk tune, backed by those beautiful trademark bells, flute, violins with tabla giving the rhythm. How many different tabla rhythms we have heard so far. A very interesting orchestration in the interludes. Both the interludes has female chorus followed by flute, but observe the flute in the second interlude (followed by the chorus). Dancing flute! Great humming when charanam is underway gives the richness. These small small decorations makes this song very special.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8snLu...eature=related

[raj_musing]

Going back to gold olden, terrific 90s. Nikkattuma Pogattuma. Not a rare song though! Thanks to the uploader, the quality is great! Real flute and violins. That bright flute staccato just before the pallavi, magical!. These nuances did not go away right from his first music days till today. Mano and Chitra sing with whole heart. Great folk tune, backed by those beautiful trademark bells, flute, violins with tabla giving the rhythm. How many different tabla rhythms we have heard so far. A very interesting orchestration in the interludes. Both the interludes has female chorus followed by flute, but observe the flute in the second interlude (followed by the chorus). Dancing flute! Great humming when charanam is underway gives the richness. These small small decorations makes this song very special.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8snLu...eature=related

Beautiful song! I think raja always reserves his best for the second interlude in many of his compositions isn't it? Its like asking us to wait till the end of the song and the real magic is still on it's way..

[raj_musing]

V_S please post another link, this one doesn't seem to be working...
great illuminative review :)

Here is the link.

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

[Querida]

Thank you Raj_musing :)

[rajkumarc]

A couple of gems from the early 80s.

Thaamtha Theemtha from Pagalil Or Iravu sung by SJ. Unbelievable tune and effortless singing by SJ. http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00476&lang=en

Kaalangal Malai Kaalangal from Ithayathil Oru Idam sung by MV & SJ. http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00213&lang=en. Whenever I listen to this song I feel as if I'm in a dream. It's probably due to the mesmerizing guitar work throughout this song and the laidback singing of both MV & SJ. This is one another song in the transporter genre if I could borrow our app_engine's term.

Back to Ponnar Shankar now, can't get enough of this album.

[app_engine]

This is one another song in the transporter genre if I could borrow our app_engine's term.


அதுக்கு காப்பிரைட் jaiganes வச்சிருக்காரு, நானும் உங்கள மாதிரி உபயோகிப்பாளன் தான் :-)

[jaiganes]

http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00731&lang=en

While the serene Kai veenayai by Bombay Jayashree
Saamikku naan pooparikka, thaam tharikitathom by mano and chorus have been very popular when the movie released,

The ones that caught me by surprise are
Yenakku Ullathellam Swarnalatha 5:05 Not Available
Yennamo Solla Chorus, Mano, Swarnalatha 5:08 Not Available

I have no recollection of seeing these songs in the movie..
The first one is an almost MSV style song with melodious tune, effortless rendering by Swarnalatha - very breezy and the subdued mood is so well reflected by the orchestration and the singer's rendition.
The second song is the googly of the album - A flummoxing question of a song - which has so many of those "modulations ( diatonic and chromatic appingraangale ) that Raaja consciously attempts, plus the stop - gap - proceed kind of light rock instrumentation. The rock genre is accentuated by the way Mano hits the bass tone with a light echo..
All in all this song is a "20 mark" question from the composer in a board exam. I will have to say that the anwer is very complex one to write down.
Long after we are gone, there will be a generation of music listeners who would answer the questions in this song (hopefully).

[Querida]

What's a googly? :confused2:

[app_engine]

What's a googly? :confused2:

Sounds like you're cricket-agnostic.

Please read this : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Googly

[jaiganes]

It is a delivery in cricket bowled by a leg spinner that spins the other way and fools the batsmen.

[Sureshs65]

Jai,

I also have no recollection of 'Yenakku Ullathellam'. I have seen this movie and at that time I thought the songs weren't too good!!! Now I have to think differently. This Swarnalatha song is superb. As you say, a very MSVish melody. Maybe now having got used to his synth, I can enjoy the song more.

[app_engine]

சனிக்கிழமை மாலை கடைக்குப்போய் விட்டுத் திரும்பி வரும்போது, ஒரு ரிலாக்ஸ் ஆன நிலையில் கார் ஆடியோ பட்டனை அழுத்தினால்...

மடை திறந்து

பாடவா உன் பாடலை

பொத்தி வச்ச மல்லிக மொட்டு

ஏறக்குறைய சொர்க்கம்!

[Sureshs65]

Listening to 'Gayam-2' again and I am convinced that this is the best Raja album in recent times. The recording is class, the synth inch perfect. 'andala lokam' and 'endhukamma prema prema' are all time great melodies. Love 'masakenuka' for its glorious interludes, the accordian / harmonica effect is superb. And 'rama rajyam'/'yeluthundru' are not something other composers can create only with a synth backing!! The icing on the cake is Raja's own rendition of 'kalagane'. An absolutely satisfying album. Wish his other albums have the same synth quality and recording quality. The major surprise for me has always been the variation in the recording quality of Raja albums!!!

[tvsankar]

kanya kumari.. SPB SJ and Raja. Rocks. sethtuen...... hahaha.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh2R9JsBRaM


Priyathama one more rocks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PgQJNuJe7E&feature=related

[Querida]

Sounds like you're cricket-agnostic.

Please read this : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Googly

more like cricket-allergic :razz:
thank you for the link app_engine now I know all the other names you give this "googly" :lol:


It is a delivery in cricket bowled by a leg spinner that spins the other way and fools the batsmen.

so describing a song as a googly, means it was an unexpectedly complex number...gotcha.

[raj_musing]

. The recording is class, the synth inch perfect. . An absolutely satisfying album. Wish his other albums have the same synth quality and recording quality. The major surprise for me has always been the variation in the recording quality of Raja albums!!!

Suresh,
While you are enjoying raja's synth usages which according to me looks decent in Gayam-2
\\DIGRESSION1)May I request you to listen to a recent movie album - "URUMI" which is a periodic fantasy,probably in the lines of Ponnar Shankar, directed by Santhosh shivan. Now the songs are composed by Deepak Dev (who was an assistant to ARR and had worked with YSR,Vidyasagar etc). The movie and the songs are superhit and recently Maniratnam had a word of praise for the entire crew. Listen to the songs when you are free and draw your opinion...
2) Kindly listen to the musical super hit of 2010 for a movie "Anwar" which was composed by Gopi sundar,who is a big ARR follower. All the songs were sung by Shreya goshal and this album overtook "Kadha Thudarunnu" in popularity and collection. None of these songs will disappoint and listen when you get time...
//END DIGRESSION

[V_S]

As the film title suggests, the genre is obvious, tribal raja at his best.

Kandathai sollaathe Naan sonnathai sollaathe - Another tribal song with Raja's midas touch. Triple bango (??) when Janaki starts singing pallavi and charanams. Guitar chords during the first few lines of pallavi is just nostalgic. The male, female chorus is pulsating. While we are listening to the grand orchestration, that flute sneaks through our soul. It's amazing how this song got transformed to 'Unmela Oru Kannu' in Naan Mahan Alla.

Ponnaana Neram Raja - Please don't miss this one. Absolute cracker of a song and obviously my pick! Raja has gone crazy in preludes and interludes, watch the guitar chord progression in the prelude. Top class stuff! Not one second he allows us to breath in this song. But SJ does not gasp for breath, sings casually unlike today's singers where they sometime could not cope up with the tempo. Tremendous singing from the legend S Janaki. Most of all, it is not that Maestro has concentrated just on orchestration, hear the melody, that's where he stands tall. :notworthy: But this song does not fit into tribal category, seems to be fall in erotic mood, need to see how it's picturized.

Kandene Kandene - Prelude is just beautiful. Breezy SPS humming. I don't know how many times Raja would have used flute and violin in interludes, but as always it's different. When MV arrives after first charanam, we know what should happen and it happens. The tone of the song changes completely. Second interlude has some excellent violin counterpoints with guitar chords, just amazing! Just when you start realizing that another charanam is around the corner, Maestro finishes the song cleverly!

http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0002755

[Sureshs65]

Thanks RM for the reco. Will definitely listen to those songs soon.

[KV]

V_S, thanks a ton for re-discovering Kanni Theevu! (Columbus range’ku pointinga saar!). A wild blast of an opening any boring Monday could ask for!
Amazing instrumentation in all songs. Like App said once, one just has to utter the magic word ‘tribal’ to Raaja to bring out the wild beast in its deadliest form! (applicable even currently, as seen in Ambum kumbum). Janaki and Raaja seem to share some kind of extra-worldly bonding! Alas, I don’t have Raaga access now and Thiraipaadal has only 4 songs (the 1st one on your list is not to be seen here). But Ponnaana neram, whoa! My pick as well. The structuring, like you said, is done very interestingly; unexpected entry of melody while the instruments and other lines are progressing with such energy. The sangathis that come in the charanams are spell-binding!

Jaiganes, thanks for bringing up Vietnam Colony; nice writeup on Markazhi masam. While most of us thought this was the time (1994) when IR was least innovative, look at how many little wonder like these have slipped through silently. Couple of duets that I can think of in the same variety, from the same time period, are Oru Kootil (http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00304&lang=en)(Kolangal) and Unna Nenachu Urugum (http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00546&lang=en) (Raasayaa) (Thirapaadal credits this song to Preethi Uttamsingh and SPB; I think it’s Chitra and Mano actually)

Rajkumarc, lovely pick there in Thaamtha Theemtha (Pagalil Or Iravu). Such freshness, innocence and tenderness, despite the gymnastics in tune (and that darned chorus); this one’s a mesmerizing song.

[V_S]

Thanks KV. Sorry I confused everyone with Kandathai Sollaathe. Actually it starts with 'Ithu Oru Puthu Vitha' which is available both in raaga and thiraipaadal. Please listen.

[jaiganes]

http://www.thiraipaadal.com/tpplayer.asp?sngs=%27SNGIRR1721%27&lang=en

Was adding this as a footnote to venki's review on 180 in song of the open road.
This song is from an obscure movie called "konji pesalam" - this is thippu special song. when I heard this song I proclaimed
here comes "thippu - a contender to MV's throne". because I had heard thippu croon to soft Harris jayaraj songs and some
energetic Vidhyasagar kuththu songs. here he owns a song that is right up there in malaysia annan's alley - semi classical with
some heavy singing in the higher and lower pitches, thippu pulls this song off well and Raaja had created some special sangadhis for him in
the higher octaves. the interludes are stand out - heavily context laden - a very nice song with poignant lyrics too..

[jaiganes]

I am stuck with this album...
http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00306
on loop from morning..

[V_S]

http://www.thiraipaadal.com/tpplayer.asp?sngs=%27SNGIRR1721%27&lang=en

Was adding this as a footnote to venki's review on 180 in song of the open road.
This song is from an obscure movie called "konji pesalam" - this is thippu special song. when I heard this song I proclaimed
here comes "thippu - a contender to MV's throne". because I had heard thippu croon to soft Harris jayaraj songs and some
energetic Vidhyasagar kuththu songs. here he owns a song that is right up there in malaysia annan's alley - semi classical with
some heavy singing in the higher and lower pitches, thippu pulls this song off well and Raaja had created some special sangadhis for him in
the higher octaves. the interludes are stand out - heavily context laden - a very nice song with poignant lyrics too..
Beautiful song Jai. Not given much thought about this album, but now listening, four beautiful songs. Tippu's briiliant show and we haven't known Tippu for this, and thanks to Raja for bringing the best out of him and to you for bringing this song up here.

BTW, nice to see Nayakan through your avatar :clap:

[Querida]

Jaiganes, an album with loopy credentials indeed :ty: for sharing!!

"Ithuvarai" is certainly a treat with Tippu, certainly the pick of the album.

the more and more I hear of Karthik, the more I am becoming a fan of his voice
especially nice to hear him in "Aathara Sruthi Illatha"

I expect no less from Unnikrishnan, he has such a charming voice, and the skill and training
very happy to say, quite taken with his "Siru Siru Siragugal"

[tvsankar]

Jaiganes,
my choice is - Unnai thedi thedi.. sadhana.

Female Feelings in expressions ku - He is the KING..................

[jaiganes]

Jaiganes,
my choice is - Unnai thedi thedi.. sadhana.

Female Feelings in expressions ku - He is the KING..................
I like all songs (including 7 vannam konda). This song - the prelude - is perfect "New age" music - எங்கேயோ கொண்டு போய்டுதில்ல ?

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Aiyiram MalargalE malarungal amutha geetham padungal - wow what a tune, Jency maam's voice , IR 's compostion , with yester year beauty Rati Agnihotri! In fact I loved all the songs in the film.

Iru paravaigal malai muzhuvathum inge again by Jency maam ! and a commical 'Muthul muthulaga kadhal duet' by Balu sir and Janaki amma!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=9-OwhLk5-oA

[tvsankar]

I like all songs (including 7 vannam konda). This song - the prelude - is perfect "New age" music - எங்கேயோ கொண்டு போய்டுதில்ல ?

Jaiganes,
Yes. Enaku late a dhan thalaiku yettaradhu........ anyway.... better than ever.....
Yezhu vannnam - karthick voice ai idhil dhan gavanichen. . i love this song also.........

[app_engine]

Parking lot listen this morning :

சங்கீத மேகம் தேன் சிந்தும் நேரம் ஆகாயம் பூக்கள் தூவும் காலம்
நாளை என் கீதமே எங்கும் உலாவுமே நாளை என் கீதமே எங்கும் உலாவுமே
என்றும் விழாவே என் வாழ்விலே
(படு ஜோரான எஸ் பி பி, உதய கீதம் படத்தில்)

It's possible that Puru was in-charge of the rhythm section (or played drums or both). What a flow! This song, pAdavA un pAdalai and such ones had that "running" kind of feeling evoked simply by drums (check out the prelude of this song or the second interlude of pAdavA un pAdalai for e.g.)

And combine that with some strong wind instruments and powerful string sections, you make people feel like they're sitting in a race car!

sangeetha mEgham's second interlude can easily compete for a place among the "all-time-top-ten" in TFM!

I don't get this kind of high with ANY of IR's new songs, though he should have access to all kinds of high tech. / better recording etc now.

They simply LACK energy! This has nothing to do with nostalgia, bias etc as I try to be 100% objective. (compare sangeetha megam with any of ponnar-sankar songs, for e.g.).

This has nothing to do with the singers as I'm talking mainly about prelude / interludes.

[PARAMASHIVAN]

I don't get this kind of high with ANY of IR's new songs, though he should have access to all kinds of high tech. / better recording etc now.

They simply LACK energy! This has nothing to do with nostalgia, bias etc as I try to be 100% objective. .

I agree with you 100% on this. I miss 80's IR 'Terribly' :( , since 2000 the only projects of IR I loved were 'Azhagi' and 'Naan Kadavul'

[raj_musing]

I don't get this kind of high with ANY of IR's new songs, though he should have access to all kinds of high tech. / better recording etc now.

They simply LACK energy! This has nothing to do with nostalgia, bias etc as I try to be 100% objective. (compare sangeetha megam with any of ponnar-sankar songs, for e.g.).

.

Exactly ,though I put the same thing in a different way some time back......

I was just listening to Hey Unnaithane from "Kadhal Parisu" and this ranks top in raja's HIGH ENERGY songs...

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Exactly ,though I put the same thing in a different way some time back......

I was just listening to Hey Unnaithane from "Kadhal Parisu" and this ranks top in raja's HIGH ENERGY songs...
The ENERGY house of SPB contributed enormously towards this song! another similar song is ilamai ithO ithO from Sakalakalavalavan :)

[crvenky]

A great song from Kiratakudu:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7yrH6F37uY

I am unable to place the raga exactly. Somebody, please clarify.

[raj_musing]

The ENERGY house of SPB contributed enormously towards this song! another similar song is ilamai ithO ithO from Sakalakalavalavan :)

The list goes on and on :)SPB needs a special mention as he is the only singer who can do justice for these kind of songs..

[app_engine]

another similar song is ilamai ithO ithO from Sakalakalavalavan

Superb SPB apart, look at the way the drums complete the saraNam!

There's a karoke version of this song in the original LP record which was often used as "cassette end filler" by recording centers and one can hear them often on buses etc.

The energy of the drums adi (tam-tum-dam-dachchAAing) for the 'நான் தான் சகல கலா வல்லவன்' part - I don't remember listening to something powerful like that recently...it's mostly "tsk-tsk" stuff :-(

[Nerd]

I don't remember listening to something powerful like that recently...it's mostly "tsk-tsk" stuff :-(
Om sivoham?

[PARAMASHIVAN]

App anna and Raj

I dont know if you guys recall a film called 'Inisai mazhai' , it sort came in the mid 90's, it had superb drum beats !

here are few songs from there, again by SPB

1) Vaa vaaaa Kanmanee vaa vaaaa ah kanmanieee
2) Holi holi manathil oru holi Jali Jaali,
3) Adi nethiravu nadantha thenu neeyarivaiyO

Amazing Composition by IR and No words to Describe SPB 's singing!

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Om sivoham?

The song which gives me the goosebumps :notworthy:

[raj_musing]

App anna and Raj

I dont know if you guys recall a film called 'Inisai mazhai' , it sort came in the mid 90's, it had superb drum beats !

here are few songs from there, again by SPB

1) Vaa vaaaa Kanmanee vaa vaaaa ah kanmanieee
2) Holi holi manathil oru holi Jali Jaali,
3) Adi nethiravu nadantha thenu neeyarivaiyO

Amazing Composition by IR and No words to Describe SPB 's singing!

Never heard this and probably need to listen :) If you have the links please post it.

[jaiganes]

Never heard this and probably need to listen :) If you have the links please post it.
ஷோபா சந்திரசேகரன் (விஜய் அம்மா) இயக்கிய படங்களில் ஒன்று.
மெல்லிசைக்கச்சேரி குழுவினர் குறித்த படம். வட இந்திய ஹீரோவும், வட இந்திய ஹீரோயினும் (மம்தா குல்கர்னி என்று ஞாபகம்.) நடித்த படம்.
விவேக் முழு நீள காமெடியனாக நடித்த முதல் படம் என்று நினைக்கிறேன். #2 பாடல் எஸ்.பி.பியுடன் ஷோபா சந்திரசேகரன் பாடியுள்ளார். நியாயமாக உமா ரமணன் பாடி இருக்க வேண்டிய பாடல். அந்தப்பாடலின் திருஷ்டிப்பொட்டு அது தான். மற்ற படி இனிமையான பாடல்கள் நிறைந்த படம்.

[Sureshs65]

Via my friend Rajeev on twitter, now listening to this song, 'mogha sangeetham'. The very start tells you that this is a 70s Raja song. The guitar work is amazing as usual, as is the very simple and catchy tune. I am sure songs like these ensure people like Plum stay rooted in this late 70s period. (Honestly I don't know if this is indeed a late 70s movie but the music suggests it.)

Listen to it here: http://www.youtube.com/kssuka#p/u/14/AUdnE7Sxf-E

[San_K]

One of the best songs of Innisai Mazhi is 'Mangai Nee Mangani'

[Sureshs65]

Just noticed that the youtube link that I had given is a channel of kssuka, who happens to be the director of 'Padithurai'. He seems to have uploaded some lovely songs here. Some of the songs are listed by the ragas in which they are composed. This channel is worth subscribing to.

[jaiganes]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU2N6sQJsCw&feature=related
just went on a trip to "manavaadu land" and came up with this gem. first time i am hearing this song.. Very nice rhythm and nice string works in the first interlude - so typical 90s Raaja..
perfection personified..

[jaiganes]

Ha ha ha ha haaaaa.
Listen to this song and would be amazed at how your face manufactures a smile.. Prabhudeva's choreography does the rest with Venkatesh's charm..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnUT-wDPnEU&feature=related

One more song to be locked into the "funky loony tunes of raaja collection"

[jaiganes]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHQF5uO9qP8&NR=1
one more telugu waltz..
SPB - playfulness in the rendition - vera yaaru irukkaa ippo?

[jaiganes]

from the same movie..
papa eedu gola.. the prelude is so beautiful..
classy guitars joining hands with the brass trumpets.. beautifull
The beautiful breezy orchestration for 90s - those light weight guital+violins+ soft beats - really it marks the late 80s and 90s so well. Something to really remember.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7lhom1O-4U&feature=related

[jaiganes]

To Suresh and all divyabharathi fans
Chittigumapadhave..
I was looking for this song for a while.. Beautiful transitions in charanam the raaga morphing that Raaja is well known for..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dwm0U1bRAE&feature=related

[raj_musing]

from the same movie..
papa eedu gola.. the prelude is so beautiful..
classy guitars joining hands with the brass trumpets.. beautifull
The beautiful breezy orchestration for 90s - those light weight guital+violins+ soft beats - really it marks the late 80s and 90s so well. Something to really remember.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7lhom1O-4U&feature=related

I was just relating this song with "papa kahtein " from Qayamat se Qayamat tak...The pallavi resembles the charanams of that hindi song in some way?
Again I have found the same with "Ek Do theen " and "Maru Go Maru Go" song

The Mankai nee song from "Inisai Mazhai" also has shades of "Mein Shayar to nahin" from Bobby

[suresh]

Suresh65,

Thanks for taking me back on a nostalgic journey.

"Moga Sangeetham" is from the 1978 Sivakumar, Sumithra starrer "Kannan Oru Kaikkuzhandhai". Another unremarkable film of the late 70s that history will remember purely for Raaja's magic (1978 alone, I can recall more than 10 such duds that, if not for Raaja's contribution, would be consigned to the dustbin of film history). Has a collection of lovely songs - apart from Susheela's "Moga Sangeetham" that you've recalled, the album features the smooth-as-silk "Thendrale Thoothaagavaa" by SPB & Susheela which hogged a lot of airtime those days, Vani Jayaram's breezy club song "Kannan Aruge Paadave", and 2 very short male solos - SPB's "Kaalayilam Parithiyile", and Raaja's pathos "Vayitril Sumandhaval".

Well, you spoilt my early morning start at work. Sent me reaching for my 78 collection, wistful memories..

[Sureshs65]

Suresh,

Thanks for the info. My knowledge of those years as far as Tamil cinema is concerned is close to NIL. Will now listen to the other songs in this movie as well.

I am sure the day would have unfolded very well for you, if you leave aside the work related matters :)

[Sureshs65]

Jai,

'Surya IPS' is aterrific album which I keep listening often. The movie per se, though it starred Venkatesh and Vijayasanthi, both leading actors of those time, was a third rate one. I endured the movie mainly because of the songs. Something typical of many movies Raja has given music to :)

And thanks for the Divya Bharathi video. Been a while since I heard this song,

[skr]

As Suresh rightly pointed out,KS Suka's youtube page is flooded with Raja gems (mostly late 70's and early 80's)..
2 Youtube pages one should definitely subscribe if you r a Early Rajas lover are Mr KS Suka's and Mightymusicians(Audio Quality is gr8)
K S Suka - http://www.youtube.com/kssuka
Mighty Musician - http://www.youtube.com/user/mightymusician10

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Never heard this and probably need to listen :) If you have the links please post it.

here you go Raj, amazing Drums beat , I think it is that Siva mani the (drum specialist) on the drums, just listen to SPB sir when he hits High Octave (Octave 8) ! . Once you have heard it pls post your views, I was crazy about this song, when I was a kid in school. Used to put it on full blast in my dad's car :lol:

http://tamilxprez.blogspot.com/2010/12/innisai-mazhai-songs.html

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Talking about Energetic songs of Raja, one should not forget 'mEgam kottatum aAtam undu' From a Kamal movie(can't remember the name now :oops: ), sung by SPB.
SPB blasts in high notes with an amazing stamina :notworthy:

[app_engine]

Again I have found the same with "Ek Do theen " and "Maru Go Maru Go" song


According to Gangai Amaran, Ek dO theen was a rehash of 'aNNE aNNE sippAyaNNE' of kozhi koovuthu :wink:

[Sureshs65]

Jai was asking about MohanBabu - Raja combination earlier. Here is a nice Saibaba song from his film 'Kuntriputrudu'. Sung very well by SPB. Based on Madhyamavathi / Brindavana Saranga. (Via a friend in facebook)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaEBan3mvoo

[Plum]

1. holi holi holi is from Raasukutty
2. Om Sivoham has some annoyingly feeble synth(?) percussion or thAmbALam beats :evil:
3. Innisai Mazhai probably didnt have Mamta Kulkarni. Wasnt that NanbargaL by Shoba Chandrasekar?- music by one of the Manoj-Gyan duo I think

[Plum]

suresh(not sikkan 65 suresh), are you a old timer? The one who wrote about Fazil's Poove Poochadavaa and its original and the resonance to your personal life of that movie?

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Innisai Mazhai probably didnt have Mamta Kulkarni. Wasnt that NanbargaL by Shoba Chandrasekar?- music by one of the Manoj-Gyan duo I think

:banghead: it is by IR Plum:-D

[jaiganes]

Jai was asking about MohanBabu - Raja combination earlier. Here is a nice Saibaba song from his film 'Kuntriputrudu'. Sung very well by SPB. Based on Madhyamavathi / Brindavana Saranga. (Via a friend in facebook)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaEBan3mvoo
Simply wonderful!!
The caption said the movie was 2003. looked more 93 to me - all the instrumentation, sound, everything was 1993 time period ... Very good song.. I will add this to my "everyday listen" collection.
On the same note I would like to remind everyone of the other Saibaaba song sung by Yesappu..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ7osP5-nNA
from the movie shirdi sai mahathyam..
Staying with Brindavana saranga.. Here is one from "Pudhiya Ragam" a Jayachitra terror movie..
http://thiraipaadal.com/tpplayer.asp?sngs=%27SNGIRR2921%27&lang=en
Thanks Sureshji!!! what a wonderful day that begins with these songs..

[Sureshs65]

Jai,

Was sure you would like that song. As you rightly put it, Raja has given the 90s feel to the song.

All the songs of 'Shirdi Sai Mahathyam' are terrific, though I heard only a couple of them when it was released. Had to make up later!!!

And when it comes to ragas like Madhyamavathi / Brindavana Saranga or Suddha Saveri, Raja never goes wrong and all the while gives us newer insights into these ragas. Mano sings the song quite well, I say.

And while staying on the devotional songs, here is a superb one from 'Yedukondala Swamy': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzanA_DM1KA

[jaiganes]

Veering away from Devotional, I came across this album. "Kaadhal Oivathillai" *ing Karthik and Ramya krishnan.
http://thiraipaadal.com/tpplayer.asp?sngs=%27SNGIRR2921%27&lang=en

I am taken in by the song "Kadal Mele Alai " song (2nd song). The swagger put on by SPB has to be heard to be believed.
When I listen to the 3rd song I see so much of "T.Rajendar" and ":Devendran" of those times (80s). The second interlude violin quells my doubt (along with SPB and SJ saying lalalala in the charanam). One more interesting album from Raaja that I havent heard..

Lovers of classical carnatic and hindustani (Is it Hamsadwani?) would find the 3rd song "Raaja Mohini" enticing and spell binding.. It has a distinct "Telugu" feel to it. I am not able to pin reasons why...

[tvsankar]

Jaiganes,
- Deivangal kann parthadhu - 2 time um adhae koduthu irukeenga..
kadhal oivadhilai film a.......

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Every one over here seems to be full of praises for SPB, but none of you even take part in SPB threads, even the SPB + IR Thread :| :(

[app_engine]

Sureshji,
Reg the dandanakkA...

dEvanin kOyililE yAvarum deepangaLE - total count 12 is the LCM of 3 & 4 :wink:

[jaiganes]

Every one over here seems to be full of praises for SPB, but none of you even take part in SPB threads, even the SPB + IR Thread :| :(
rename it to "IR + SPB" then I will participate ;-)

[PARAMASHIVAN]

rename it to "IR + SPB" then I will participate ;-)

It is called 'The Golden Era of Dr.IR and Dr.SPB ', so you better take part in the thread :lol:

[jaiganes]

See i am a Vegetarian - so I did not bother to visit a thread which had "era". if you see i did not even watch the movie sura for the same reason.. ;-)

[PARAMASHIVAN]

See i am a Vegetarian - so I did not bother to visit a thread which had "era". if you see i did not even watch the movie sura for the same reason.. ;-)

I am also a Vegetarian :) , era illa yEra :lol: any way it would be nice if many of you share your experience of IR +SPB songs !

[jaiganes]

sure sure. summa oru kalaaisals thaan. we will do it.
uvar thread - avar blessings there.
no worry ma.

[raj_musing]

Talking about Energetic songs of Raja, one should not forget 'mEgam kottatum aAtam undu' From a Kamal movie(can't remember the name now :oops: ), sung by SPB.
SPB blasts in high notes with an amazing stamina :notworthy:

Enakul oruvan is the movie...I remember the judges of Idea star stinger especially MGS talking high about raja's orchestration in this song(with a folded hands :) )...Amazing percussions!

[Sureshs65]

Sureshji,
Reg the dandanakkA...

dEvanin kOyililE yAvarum deepangaLE - total count 12 is the LCM of 3 & 4 :wink:

app_eng,

The LCM is what Raja does in quite a few songs, where the tune and rhythm join after 12 beats. In this particular song they don't come to a LCM of beats. So the drum roll at the end of pallavi to join the tune.

[raj_musing]

According to Gangai Amaran, Ek dO theen was a rehash of 'aNNE aNNE sippAyaNNE' of kozhi koovuthu :wink:

Oh! Anne anne and "Ek do theen" ...Yeah i can understand that there was an inspiration from this song :)

[app_engine]

Om sivoham?
I heard it only a couple of times...since the total package wasn't "my type", percussion too didn't get noticed :-)

[jaiganes]

http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0002809
Paadi vaa thendrale is one P.Jayachandran song I remember having heard often in my younger days..
The story is pretty neat one. Sarath babu plays one of those numerous "Thyaagi doctor" roles in 1980s.
Happy that I found this one.. Raaga collection of Raaja albums is "impressive".

The second song "Thennang keethum" is a mild erotic song (need to move it to the Bala(Karthig) thread for appropriate discussion).
which reminds the listener of "Poovai eduththu oru " song from Amman Koil Kizhakkaale. The beauty of the song is primarily from the
use of mrudangam and Malaysia Vasu's deep vocals. P.Suseela does a Vani Jayaram and is absolutely "head mistress"like.

The rocking song of the album title is reserved for the tribal fun song "aathangarai thoppukkuLe" the wild variety of flutes and rhythm patterns
are mind boggling. And add the bass with its incessant chatter makes for interesting listening - and offcourse Malaysia and Shailaja T off aptly in this
song.
Pretty Awesome album.

[raj_musing]

I was listening to "SMS" songs this morning and felt that a couple of songs could have really made it to the top. The movie bombed and hence the songs went unnoticed.

Bhavatharini singing "Shuba Niyogam" is a sweet melody. Kadapurathu is vintage raja!
The best song in terms of tune and instrumentals was "Ponathevide" sung by raja himself. The only issue is raja's strained voice in the charanam.Not sure why raja chose to sing this song,though the song has its own good moments........but barring that glitch,,the song is a treat.

http://www.raaga.com/channels/malayalam/moviedetail.asp?mid=M0002384

[Sureshs65]

RM,

According to me, 'SMS' (Malayalam) has three songs which I keep listening often. Bhava's "Shubha Niyogam" is a wonderful bhajan type melody. 'povadevide' is an amazing tune and when I saw the picturization of it on some old person, Raja's voice makes sense. Then there is that energetic 'kadaputathoru kadapurathoru'. When you see the picturization of this song, you have no choice but to shed tears.

Still remember our own Rajasaranam, a glutton for punishment, who went to see this movie because of Raja's music and ended up smoking outside the theatre most of the time, according to what he posted here long time back!!!

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Amazing percussions!

Yes indeed ! That is IR for you :)

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Folks
Listen to this SPB's Gem, SPB+Salman Khan = Chartbusters. Now coming to this song, I heard it was an Orginal IR song from some telugu movie, any links to the telugu version of this song pls ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oinfBo81VA&feature=player_detailpage

[KV]

Here you go Params - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fUD5jOkTZ8
By the by, to which MD is this indhi freemake credited to? Annu Mallik? Jatin/lalit?

[San_K]

Anand Milind

[raj_musing]

RM,

According to me, 'SMS' (Malayalam) has three songs which I keep listening often. Bhava's "Shubha Niyogam" is a wonderful bhajan type melody. 'povadevide' is an amazing tune and when I saw the picturization of it on some old person, Raja's voice makes sense. Then there is that energetic 'kadaputathoru kadapurathoru'. When you see the picturization of this song, you have no choice but to shed tears.

Still remember our own Rajasaranam, a glutton for punishment, who went to see this movie because of Raja's music and ended up smoking outside the theatre most of the time, according to what he posted here long time back!!!

Suresh,
Watching that movie is a real punishment :) But I think the songs had come out really well.
Ponathevide is a wonderful song (though I have never seen the visuals) and as you said it makes sense if it's an old person...Shuba Niyogam is as good as the above...Bhava had done a fantastic job..
I have never taken time to listen to this album,but now I feel that if this movie was a bit sensible,the songs should have been another feather in raja's cap...!

[Sureshs65]

True, RM. That has been the story of Raja's life for the past few years!! Except for Sathyan films and for a 'Paa' or a 'Pazhassi Raja', the movies have been a great letdown. Movies like 'Valmiki', where every single song has been good turned out to be pathetic movies. Same with movies like 'Suryakanthi'. None of them created an impact on the box office.

I am happy you have got to 'SMS' now :)

[Sunil_M88]

Poovar Senni Mannan from Thiruvasagam.

a very powerful song indeed

[baroque]

Shri.Ilayaraja with Bala, Janu, Jayachandran & Vani.
the memorable lyrics.
vintage Ilayaraaja's music .
Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri .
Every composition is a gem.
poon thendraley....
vizhiyiley malarndhadhu....
raaja enbaar.....
long long long time ago Raja,
http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/movie/T0000033.html
I forever live with you, early Ilayaraaja!
vinatha.

[skr]

Puthu Mapillaiku - Aboorva Sagotharargal
What a funky&energetic song in the Rock'n'Roll Genre..one of my all time favourites..The chorus in the prelude with the trumpet by the side,the brilliant high octane singing of SPB..The change of scale from minor to major..a bit of bass sprinkled in between..But the best is the chromatics movement..
Note the 1st interlude where he has literally played with the notes..the chromatics keep rotating up and down giving an extra pep and also not to forget during the 2nd interlude where the Rock n roll in the background beautifully complements the chromatics..counterpoint too in the side gap :)
Sheer stuff of genius..
Kudos to Dilsoft of Twitter for uploading this in stereo quality..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIM-JHsnRyM

[tvsankar]

during 90s.. Raaja music ae ilai ena ninaithu kondu vitten.... tv, paper edhilum - add illadha time adhu.

padam vandhal matumae music yar endru theiryum kaalam adhu...... Raja field il illai ena ninaithu,, paatu ellam kaetkamal irundha kalam adhu......

during 2003..... computer vangi.. net connection kedaithu.. yahoo group serndhu............. adhil theirndhu konden raja seidha isai ellam........... apodhum.. indha sound raja isaiyil pidikavilai dhan........

adutha 6 varudangalil, agila ulagathilum idhu dhan sound endru varum podhu,
indha Raaja paatu ellam - Honey soaked... endru unarigiren...

Raaja epodhum.yarukum munalale, isai payanathai thodarum oru isai kadavul.................

1. kattikidalam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUeJMzYyWys&feature=channel_video_title

2. indha poovuku

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7YErYbewYU&feature=related

[KV]

Ushaji, enna maadhiri youtube vasadhi illadhavangalukku, Thiraipaadal link kudutheenga na, romba souryama irukkum, naangalum rasikka mudiyum. Nandri'nga.

[tvsankar]

KV,
youtube vasathi ilaiya.. oh. sari. paatu kaeka link tharen. ana.. youtube vasathi pannikonga..
Raja songs ellam.. particularly.. Old songs ellam - Youtubel la irukara AUDIO QUALITY IS TOO GOOD to me...

Poovarasan

http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00512&lang=en

one more GEM - Rasathi rasathi............... wat a composiition................ wat a renditiion. oh god. app ku sollanam indha paatai IR SPB thread la..

[KV]

Thanks for the Poovarasan link Ushaji. Absolutely lovely songs, kattikidalam and indha poovuku. Neenga sonna madhiri, honey soaked. be it the tunes, singing or interludes. Isai kadavule :notworthy:

[skr]

Oru Kadhal Enbathu - Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi
This movie Gangai Amaran is credited as the MD,but then if you hear the bass line and ludes that Ilaiyaraja stamp cannot be missed..Recently GA clarified that this song alone from the movie was done by IR but his name didnt appear in the credits..Check out the video where he says such a sound can be produced only by the Maestro ..
Song - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw1YthmRbek&feature=fvsr
GA's clarification - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jUjQGxqG2Y

[V_S]

Oru Kadhal Enbathu - Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi
This movie Gangai Amaran is credited as the MD,but then if you hear the bass line and ludes that Ilaiyaraja stamp cannot be missed..Recently GA clarified that this song alone from the movie was done by IR but his name didnt appear in the credits..Check out the video where he says such a sound can be produced only by the Maestro ..
Song - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw1YthmRbek&feature=fvsr
GA's clarification - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jUjQGxqG2Y
Thanks skr for sharing such a beautiful song!. More than that , it is great to hear GA saying that he also used the same instruments, instrumentalists but that effect/impact of IR's creation didn't happen (inspite of he being always with him). It's all God's gift and really appreciate GA acknowledging it. Another interesting thing to note that eventhough IR composed this song and he was not credited, there shows Raja's love, affection he has for relations.

The anecdote by Deepan Chakravarthi about Vani Jayaram and how to get perfect pitch/sruthi is very interesting. Seems Vani Jayaram mentions singing in Subhapanthuvarali improves the pitch/sruthi. Very good information.

Thanks for the great share!

[rajkumarc]

Thanks skr for sharing this great piece of info. Oru Kadhal Enbadhu is a beautiful song and when I knew it had music by Gangai Amaran couldn't believe it really. It feels really satisfying now to listen to that song knowing it was done by IR. It's great that Gangai Amaran chose to reveal that publicly, hats off to him.

[tvsankar]

92s GEM. anal.. instruments - late 80s ai ninaika vaikum...
Beautiful compositiion.. Guitar.. Flute...... viollin. Beats.. - all are at their BEST....

SPB - as usual He gives the Beauty to the song.

Minimini - The Best voice. Haunting voice she has........

http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00685&lang=en

[tvsankar]

My Dear Maarthandan

Utalakadi - GA and SPB

http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00387&lang=en

really nice GEM...... Raja paatu.. enna special............ ipadi sollalam..
Healthya iruka - calcium, iron, mineral, protien - ipadi ellam thevai. apodhu dhan healthy body ...

andha madhirii dhan raja paatum..

paatil - ella instruments um.. ella vishayamum.. alava correcta thevaiyana alavu irukum..............

[tvsankar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmIEIbxMKxs&feature=share

beautiful mohanam. ethanai variety mohanam indha raja paatil..............

[Querida]

Great Pick Usha!!! Haven't heard this in a long time...thanks for the chance to revisit!

Aavarmpoo Album
one of those albums that are such a treat to revisit again and again
In a rarity all the songs are special on their own and seep so easily into your mind and ventures out with sweet nostalgia...only Raja!

http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00015

[groucho070]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9x_y6vIM1s&feature=share

Tamizh-le peesatha wife, intha paattai keetttu, keettu, partu partu manapadam panunangga....and the damn song is playing in loops in my head. Okay, I shouldn't complain, nice song. Sort of finer version of Aasai Kiliye from TEO.

[app_engine]

Okay, I shouldn't complain, nice song. Sort of finer version of Aasai Kiliye from TEO.

'AththOram kAththAda oru Asa thONudhu' was a college-time fav. engEyO kEtta kural got released on the same day as sakala kalA vallavan. Though pattu vaNNa sElaikkAri and this song (along with IR's rehash of a church hymn 'dEvanE nAn umadhaNdaiyil' into 'nAn thAyumAnEn thanga iLa mAnE') had decent air time on radio, they were almost totally eclipsed in other places (buses / teakkadais / functions / kOlAmbi speakers etc) due to SKV.

The guitar "sound" in this song is one of my all-time-favourite "sounds" among IR indulgences.

[groucho070]

By the way, App, did EkK get good run. I know SKV was a huge hit. EKK is my mom's fav Rajini film, by the way.

[app_engine]

By the way, App, did EkK get good run. I know SKV was a huge hit. EKK is my mom's fav Rajini film, by the way.

I remember seeing the 100th day posters, success one would say :-)
(BTW, the guy next room in the hostel was a big fan of this movie too but then he liked all Ambi chechi movies :roll: )

[jaiganes]

By the way, App, did EkK get good run. I know SKV was a huge hit. EKK is my mom's fav Rajini film, by the way.
Engeyo Ketta Kural was remade in telugu and hindi too.
Jeetendra acted in the hindi version with Sridevi doing the ambica role.
My take away from the movie is the "chemistry" between Delhi Ganesh and Rajini - one of the more subtle and beautiful portrayals by both actors. Offcourse his performance in
the climax (lifting ambica's dead body and cremating single handedly) pretty well done for a movie from a supposedly masala director.

[Plum]

App - grouch unga next roomla irundhArA?

[app_engine]

App - grouch unga next roomla irundhArA?

:lol:
grouch ellam still-the-youngu catergory, illaiyA? nAnga ellAm "enjoying-grey-matter" (i.e. hair) category.

[kiru]

Large dose of vocal harmonies - ponOviyam kandEn amma engengum ..kondEm amma pErinbam ..with the master himself singing la la.. like a hero .. amazing.. A must listen for youngsters visiting this forum ..those days we did not know what harmony was.. we used to call it "chorus"..

[AravindMano]

Oorellam un pAttu dhAn ('http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVCjH40BpRs&feature=related'). Got to know about this song from a reality show. Simply Whatay!

Swarnalatha :clap:

[Plum]

Usually, a whole bunch of gems from 70s and 80s, I ignore when surfing channels or in the playlist. Because I can play them from the head whenever I need down to the last note and parallel instruments, there never was a need to pay attention when they are playing. It so happened I watched this song yesterday in passing. And as I slowly paused to take in the sights and sounds, the whole magic seeped through again. And the feeling was as fresh as decades ago.

As the magical humming from Janaki(pAbapAbapAbaPabappAaa) culminates into the opening lines, you expect as she completes the humming to get into the song(now that you know it inside out). And therein lies a magical interval where He adds a brief passage of flourish and then Malaysia goes Aagaya Gangai. I realised that I have always missed that interval while playing it in the mind. And in realising that, accidentally I stumbled upon the additional magic of that particular phrase, which we would have normally ignored. It provides the link between the female's almost (orgasmic- forgive the family-unfriendly word) end to the humming, and Rajinikanth pausing to take in the moment and then starting off the opening lines. Genius unparalleled.

[Sureshs65]

Looks like the 70s got you back Plum. Lovely writeup. Been a while since we have seen you in such form :) Condinue maa.

[raagas]

Bavani Varugira - The latest gem i am listening to right now!

[app_engine]

'pAda vA un pAdalai' (nAn pAdum pAdal) on loop during drive to work this AM. (Though it's unsafe to drive with this song)

Still, the dosage was not enough and I had a high-volume-blast of the same in parking lot as well :-)

What a celebration of a song!

[Divine22]

I would like to highlight one of my fav actor Karthik's movie , Solla Tudikuthu Manasu,
Karthik is such hero who was blessed enough to get most number of hit songs in most of his combination with IR,
Frm 80s hits, Alaigal Oivathillai,up to 90s hits like Kizhakku Vaasal,Kathiruka Neramillai,Nanthavana Theru,
Now back to STM (Solla Tudikuthu Manasu), Poove sempoove being the most famous pick, My Fav is Enathu Vizhi Vazhi Mele, such an endearing easy-going
rendered with such sweetness by SJ & Jeyachandran, the beginning beat of the song, the preludes,and the konjum singing by SJ, what a mesmerising song...
STM being the 1st movie for Mano in Tamil (Thenmozhi),quote me if I'm wrong,which doesnt leave much love for the song,at least for me,
and the chart buster of those days Poove Sempoove, I think probably this is the only decent song ever picturised Radha ravi (clad in seriously wrong color-coordinated suits) through out his TF career..haha..
And the equally sweet female version of Poove by Sunandha,not much talked about though,. I cant help wondering what happened to the actor who acted in this movie with Karthik, his name was Dileep..and he acted a number of movies
those days,especially Visu movies,I still remember him for his distinctive voice and slang. IR's rendition of Vaaya katti vayathe katti for Dileep in this movie, another IR rustic voice special, and wonder what happened to Singer Sunandha.She just vanished from the cine world
The heroine of the movie Priya is seen in mother/MIL characters in serials..

http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00608

[Querida]

UnniKrishnan and his oh so charming voice
Sujatha and her soft lilting voice
jazzy, upbeat, sweet
makes the "Time" fly by!

Kadhal Needhana
http://www.raaga.com/play/?id=398

kaadhal needhaana kaadhal needhaana
unnaik kaanaththaan kangaL kondaena ?

[tvsankar]

Divine22 and Que,
thanks for the picks................
Naama - paatai kaekaradhu oru vidham.. mathavagna - Raja paatai pathi solli , adhai kaekum podhu
inum konjam taste a irukum.. Raja songs.... hahaaha.,....

[PARAMASHIVAN]

'Vasantha kaala Kolangal vaanil vizhuntha' by S.J , what eh song, what eh singing, esp the lines, where she says 'Nadri nandri deva, unnai maraka mudiyuma ' :clap: Not to forget yester year beauty Lakshmi !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuV8Hemr_l8&feature=player_detailpage

[thumburu]

Some songs are usually taken for granted and don’t get the attention it deserves.
One such a song that got my step motherly treatment over the most obviously preferred darling “sorgam madhuvile” was “azha kadalil thediya muthu” from 70’s kamal masala “sattam en kaiyil”. This song has that sweetness with innocence of vintage Raja all over it. With SJ and MV during their prime time , Raja’s endearing melody, kannadasan’s cute lyrics how did Kamal afford to miss this one is a long time mystery .

[Divine22]

'Vasantha kaala Kolangal vaanil vizhuntha' by S.J , what eh song, what eh singing, esp the lines, where she says 'Nadri nandri deva, unnai maraka mudiyuma ' :clap: Not to forget yester year beauty Lakshmi !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuV8Hemr_l8&feature=player_detailpage

Such a lovely song,,,SJ voda kuraleye izhaiyum antha melliya sogamum, the beautiful Laxmi yoda expressionum are worth millions...nice lyrics too..

[Sureshs65]

Divine,

Very nice writeup about the 'solla thudikkudhu manasu' song. And what to say about 'vasantha kaala kolangal' that Param posted. Looks like Kannadasan casually dictated the whole song as he was hearing the tune !!

And thumburu, yes, 'aazha kadalil thediya muthu' is a gem indeed.

Currently still stuck in the songs of 'Sengathu Bhoomiyile' and 'Ponnar Shankar'. Can't still come out of them. Had written a blog post on a Mayamalavagowla based Hindi song and mentioned in my blog that no one has used this ragam as effectively as Raja. And coincidentally one of the TV channels telecasted 'kadhal kavidhaigal ezhudhidum neram' which is also based on the same ragam. What an amazing song. Everything is perfect in this. Raja tune, orchestration, the innovations, the singers, the orchestration. Everything.

[venkkiram]

மலர்களிலே ஆராதனை... கரும்பு வில் (http://www.thiraipaadal.com/tpplayer.asp?sngs=%27SNGIRR1591%27&lang=en)

என்னே ஒரு உருவாக்கம்! ராஜாவின் இசையில் ஆரம்பமே அசத்தும். வயலின்கள் இசைக்க நாமெல்லாம் அந்தரத்தில் வானுயரே சென்றுகொண்டே இருப்பது போல உணர்வு. ஜானகியின் மிருதுவான குரல் ஒரு புறம், மலேசியா வாசுதேவனின் தடித்த குரல் இன்னொரு புறம்....இந்த வேற்றுமை சரியாய் ஃயுஷன் ஆகியிருக்கிறது. ஜானகி ஒவ்வொரு முறையும் "மலர்களிலே.." என உச்சரிக்கும் போது வெளிப்படுத்தும் சங்கதிகள் தேவதையின் மடியில் தலைவைத்து உறங்குவதற்கு சமமான ஒரு நிறைவு. வீணை, தபேலா, வயலின், கிடார், சந்தூர் என ஆரோக்யமான தலைவாழை சமையல் ராஜாவிடமிருந்து.

[venkkiram]

வெண்ணிலா ஓடுது கண்ணிலே ஆடுது (http://www.thiraipaadal.com/tpplayer.asp?sngs=%27SNGIRR2186%27&lang=en) - நாளை உனது நாள் (1984 )

சிறுவயது நினைவுகள் ஒவ்வொன்றாக மலர்ந்தது இதைக் கேட்டு. .. அரபு நாட்டிலிருந்து உறவினர் வாங்கி அனுப்பிய ஒரு டேப் ரெக்கார்டர்.. நேஷனல் என்ற பெயரில் .. சோனி, மேக்ஸல் கேசட்டுக்களில் பதிவு செய்து கேட்ட தருணங்கள்.. யேசுதாஸ் - வாணி குரல்களில் அழகான மெலடி.

அண்ணாமலை படம் வெளியான நேரத்தில் தேவா "கொண்டையில் தாழம்பூ" பாடலை "வெண்ணிலா ஓடுது கண்ணிலே ஆடுது" என்ற இந்தப் பாடலிலிருந்து சுட்டுவிட்டார் என எனது அடிமட்ட இசையறிவைப் பயன்படுத்தி நண்பர்களிடம் பிளிறிய காலமெல்லாம் உண்டு. :)

[Vkrish]

Encounterd few class malayalam melodies marked with IR stamp all over :) hope you too will enjoy..
not sure if these are popular..but looks absolute rare gems..!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpaBdS1--1I&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHhpsz-YVTQ&feature=related

[V_S]

Great selections venkki! Malaragalile Aarathanai. When violins are being played in the first interlude, suddenly but slowly the flute comes to foreground. Vintage stuff. On the contrary, Raja plays guitar in the second interlude for this classical song. Innovation at the best. What a tune! I love when MV completes the song with 'காதலின் வேதனை'. எல்லா ஜீவனும் அந்த இரு வார்த்தைகளில் கொண்டு வந்திருப்பார்.

Vkrish, beautiful songs. Use to frequently listen to these songs, especially 'poonkaatinodum' for that mesmerising tune and melting KJY singing. They belong to a special category where popular songs can also be rare gems.

[Divine22]

Thank you Usha maam' & suresh ji ;)

[Sureshs65]

VKrish,

Those are absolute gems indeed. They are quite popular and get sung in many of the Malayalam singing competitions.

[naarayanan]

seenathu pattu meni from thai moogambikai