Thanks a million for hosting this song, ramki. Excellent rendition by SPB and VJ. Lyrics and music grace this song. :)
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Thanks a million for hosting this song, ramki. Excellent rendition by SPB and VJ. Lyrics and music grace this song. :)
mmm Jn eppO "VJ" Fan aanaanga :oops:
before Jn reply, I'm still alive :!:
Nandri nandri :)
Pick #454
http://tfmpage.com/stream/pow07/thangachi_k.rm
Song: thangachi thangachi enge pore
Movie: kutti
Singer : iLaiyaraja
Lyrics: iLaiyaraja
MD: iLaiyaraja
Year : 2001
Very often i make fun of those senseless mass action masala movies in which every damsel in distress will be saved by punch dialogue mouthing vijay or vikram or rajinikanth.
When i was watching Kutti, i was wishing..actually praying for any of the above to come and rescue
that small innocent girl from her impending journey.
Kutt is a fantastic piece of cinema. This touching film starts with the journey of a small village girl kutti(Swetha) to chennai to work as a housemaid/cook/babysitter. Her employers, a young working couple (Ramesh Aravind and Kousalya) are nice to her, but their first son takes a instant dislike towards her. The arrival of Ramesh Aravinds mom(MNRajam) makes life more complicated for kutti. She befriends a good soul(Vivek) in the neighbourhood maLigai kadai. She also comes in acquaintance with a bad guy(Ramesh khanna), who exploits her innocence and sells her to Red light district in Bombay. Unaware of this ploy, the girl sneaks out from her employers flat and starts another journey. She thinks she is going back to her village to see her mom, brother etc. But we know where her journey is to.
And this is where todays song is played. In the background. My respect for IR as a lyricist grew manifold after listening the excellent lines.
pachai kodi kattum pavi magan ippo sivappu kodi katta maatano
sivapu viLakkukku nee poi serathaan pachai viLakku pottaano
Every soul that watched this scene would have had the same prayer in their hearts.
Tears well up eyes when he sings the lines
kanavodu payanangaL pogidnra kaNNe
pogum oor edhuvendru arivaayo kaNNe
kaNNe maniye amudhe kaRpagame
Very rarely we get to watch such films in tamil. Film that draws you in and makes you a part of it is a rarity in our tamil films.
The girl Swetha is a real real find. It was a stunning performance. Her facial expressions are a treat to watch. She could take class for the current heartthrobs.
Everyone in the film did very well(Ramesh Aravind surprised me with his natural portrayal).
The film had 2 other songs by IR. But 'thangachi' is my absolute favorite.
what to say Ramki..
மறுபடி அழவச்சிட்டீங்களே .
Very well said, Ramki! I too had the opportunity to watch this movie and when this song comes at the very end of the movie, it is touching... eyes filled with tears... hoping for a miracle...Quote:
Originally Posted by Ramki
@2:00, the music turns haunting as the credits roll... a very well made movie!
The movie was by a female director, Janaki Viswanathan(?), I think. Did she make any other movie?
RC, Janaki V also directed 'kanavu meippada vendum'.
I think kutti is based on Sivashankari's novel(or short story).
Ramki: very touching movie with lots of sadness that haunts you for a very long time. kodumaiyin moththa uruvam andha M.N.Rajam amma. ippadi koodaa peNgal iruppaangaLaa nu kavalaip pada vaiththadhu.
andhap poNNu train le ukkaandhirukkirappo endha kadavuLaavadhu vandhu kaappaaththirak koodaadho nu irundhadhu. I only pray and hope that such incidents don't ever happen in real life.
I don't remember today's pick at all. May be I was too busy crying. :(
Thanks Madhu, RC and jn.
JN,IMO, MNRajam's characterisation was slightly exaggerated. I'm not denying that such people exist but still her character was contrived.
Pick #455
http://tfmpage.com/stream/pow07/engaiyo_mn.rm
Song: engaiyo thikku thisai
Movie: Mahanathi
Singer : Kamalhassan
Lyrics: Vaali
MD: iLaiyaraja
Year : 1994
This short bit follows one of the most emotional scene our tamil cinema has witnessed so far. When the song is played the audience breath a sigh of relief not because the preceding scene was boring but was emotionally exhausting. Kamalhassans peformance in this scene was uncomparable.
I remember watching this film in 1994 in singapore. It was before the internet days. I watched the film without any idea of what is it about. After watching it, i couldnt get the story and scenes out of my mind for few days.
Mahanadhi is another film that draws you in. Though it had some commercial elements, it was a very good film. I wish Kamal could do more of such kind of films. He played the role with so much conviction that you almost forget that you are watching a fictional character on the screen. The peformance by the supporting cast, esp SNLakshmi and Poornam , added a notch to the films appeal.
Todays song has Vali's admirable lyrics. IMO, someone other than KH should have sung the song.