Picks Dec 04 - Jan 05

[RR]

Another dub song query: Is there a tamil version of 'pallavi anu pallavi' songs? I'm interested in two songs mentioned here:
http://forumhub.lunarpages.com/hub/v...?p=51130#51130

I vaguely remember one 'paniyil nanayum..' which is equivalent of 'naguva'..

[kiru]

Ramki,
Congrats on this interesting thread ?
Do you know if this tune was used in some other song by IR ?
It seems too familiar.

[From Mars]

I know paniyil nanaiyum

[Thiru]

FM, ungalukku theriyadha oru paadavadhi irukkave mudiyaadhey :)

[From Mars]

T, unga levelukku ellam ennala vara mudiyaathu. but paniyil nanaiyum malarkal was an average song sung by KSC and Mano

Did you figure out what was the other song in 'kazhku malai kaLLan', I used to hum that song, but I can't recollect that song

[RC]

paadavadhi thilagangaLukke theriyaadha paadavadhiyaa? aachariyamaa irukke

[Ramki]

Kiru no idea

[Ramki]

Next pick

http://tfmpage.com/cgi-bin/stream.pl...ngs/kari_aa.rm

Song: karisal tharisu
Film: achamillai achamillai
Singers: Vani Jairam
Lyrics: Vairamuthu
Music : VSNarasimman

-Sponsor of the song- Naaz

Naaz writes:

FEARLESS LUST



Achchamillai, Achchamillai, much like it’s predecessor, Thanneer, Thanneer, tried too hard. But such is the territory of repetition – two is more, but not necessarily better – and so whatever will be, will be.

Two times the misery?

But they were not thinking along that rhyme scheme.

TT& AA or AA & TT (in vein, you know): One left you dehydrated with rhetoric, and the other launched fearless (expletives omitted) walkouts halfway through.

I’ll let you get the goods on Two Times the Water, but here’s a quick zap on the Fearless one.

The memory dropouts in the following are all my own. Feel free to fill in:
Thaenmozhi (Saritha) is a mill-worker (?) and Loganathan (Rajesh) is a Teacher (??) and every day their paths cross in some truly scenic place that might be Bodi or Thaeni. She loves him for his ideals and sense of cultural pride, and he loves her because she is – actually, he never says.

They are married and have a child, and then things take a turn (sequence?) Loganathan is persuaded to run in the local elections and when he does, he wins. Ah, the sweet taste of power. Loganathan takes to politicking like soup to a tureen, and slowly, Mr. goody-two-shoes falls by the wayside. Thaenmozhi sees the man of her dreams turn into the man of her nightmares – right in front of her open eyes. It’s the beginning of the Anti-Shankarabharanam, KB style.

With Power come the trappings, and here, for a change, the pun works with irony. Loganathan, caught in a vortex of corruption, does not flail. Instead, he flaunts. Alangaram (Pavithra) moves in as his trophy concubine. Thaenmozhi is subjected to some very KB’ish cinematic humiliations. Right around this time you expect a superimposed DD announcer to pop-up on the screen, and say: “Karpil Sirandhaval Kannagiya? Madhaviya? – Idhuve Indraiya Patti Mandraththalaippu…” It’s that ho-hum.

When Thaenmozhi finds out that Loganathan is about to commit something really, really bad (this is a clue – note repetition) she is stirred to stretch her hands and grab the title (answer) Oru Kaikku, Oru Achchamillai.

With garland in hand, Thaenmozhi ascends the stage at Loganathan’s nth victory celebration. The roses hide a sharp, steel blade.

Thaenmozhi – bless her – makes more than two deep gashes in his torso. Twice is not enough, anymore.

And that’s how she moves beyond fear – and even numbers.

The point of it all? Don’t ask.

The best thing about AA was the debut of VS Narasimhan. An accomplished solo-violinist (western classical,) his music buoyed an otherwise desperate and didactic exercise in filmmaking. Aavaramppoovu Aarezhunaalaa, a standout duet in the dulcet voices of PS and SPB, was perhaps the one good motivator for the film’s initial draw. It could well be the prefix to Narasimhan’s name: The identification (song/composer/film/debut) is that complete. VSN also had inspired moments in the compositions for Pudhiyavan and Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum. Why such a creative and gifted musician was unwelcome in TFM beyond a few initial forays should be all but obvious: he was creative AND gifted.

Karisal Tharisu, picturised on Alangaram, and sung by VJ, is a delicious blend of Western guitar and Hindustani tabla – the strum and throb - both perfectly in sync with the seductive impulse of the lyrics. An apprehensive yet eager tease, Alangaram sings this song on the night of her entry into Loganathan’s house as his “new” wife.

The varied baits of a mistress - naïve, impetuous, beautiful and manipulative - are expertly realised by VJ. Here, lust never leaks into lewd.

The brief shiver of a taan after “Podhum Saami Podhum” hits all the erogenous spots with precision. A pause at the sexy “Mudhugai” (how nice it sounds!) leads to the steamy ellipsis of “Sududhey… Moochchu” with rapture. The song is erotic, not easy.

You can come up with a quick roster of the louder amorous moments in TFM on your own?

Here’s the song that got AIRs “moral” knickers in a knot. Ooh, the Mistress of Sex and Spice! Finally, that deferred harvest of Eros is here!

Listen to it once. Listen to it thrice.

Two’s pooh. Ask KB.

[vel1970]

just imagine SJ instead of VJ. SJ wuld hv dhool kilappyfied :P

[RR]

I used to think 'ithu sugam sugam' was a surprise from VJ. Man, this one is a shocker! Better-done-by-SJ-or-others arguments aside, I liked VJ's tries at something unusual. It was creative to use a briga (in 'poooothum') for streaks of pleasure. So nicely done that, this 'pooothum' makes you yearn for 'innum venum' .. nice job vsn.
Excellent writeup, Naaz! keep them coming!