ARenggum thAn uRangga (Manasukkeththa Maharasa)
Pick #507
Song: ARenggum thAn uRangga
Film: Manasukkeththa Maharasa
Music: Deva
Singer: S.Janaki, Mano
Lyrics: Kaalidasan
Year: 1989
One can never guess when Deva will spring a surpise. In the wide variety of music that Deva has composed (light, folk, light-classical, pop, gaana) he has given a good share of good music now and then, but most people choose to remember him as a gaana maker, some of which are very good too. Here is a nice folkish song by Deva, for a Ramarajan film. Though some song lines here and there may have been borrowed from traditional folk songs, the lyrics by Kaalidasan are very beautiful.
சாடை எழுதி வெச்ச சாந்து சுவத்திலெல்லாம்
ஆடி மழை அடிச்சு அத்தனையும் கரைஞ்சிருச்சு
...beautiful lines!
Mano does a decent job delivering the song. But SJ's expressiveness, and experience, overshadows him. At the end of the lullaby, the short thaalaattu sound is a nice touch and SJ inserts it with no effort.
http://raretfm.mayyam.com/stream/pow07/arenggum_mm.rm
veLanjirukku sOLakkAduthAn (Rajagopuram)
Pick #508
Song: veLanjirukku sOLakkAduthAn
Film: Rajagopuram
Music: Ilaiyaraja
Singer: K.J.Yesudas, S.P.Shailaja
Lyrics: ?
Year: 1985
A nice rustic song by IR. Though set at a fast tempo the song is sung smoothly by KJY and SPS. Nice to hear SPS sing without getting too excited.
The film starred Pandian and Nalini.
http://raretfm.mayyam.com/stream/pow07/velanjirukku.rm