IR's Song of the day

Date: March 31
Song: Idhayam oru koil
Singers: SPB/Ilaiyaraja
Movie: Idhaya koil
Director: Manirathnam
Year of release: 198*

Dear Swathy,
Nice pick!!!! Great Composition!!!! Beautiful lyrics!!! Ketka ketka alukatha, manadhai varudum oru iniya isai!!!
SPB and IR - irandu perum super aga paadi irupargal!! Analum enaku IR version dhan miga miga miga miga pidikum.........

With Love,
Usha Sankar.

Usha Sankar.

U hit the nail straight on the head. Almost everyone to whom I talk about this song, likes only the Ilayaraja version.

I guess this should have been a track number sung by the Maestro himself and was retained by the producer/director echoing the global thought that Maestro's version is a gem.

Swathy, excellent pick once again. This thread is picking momentum due to your good selections and nice comments from the likes of Rajasaranam and Baroque.

I will probably invite one person, one with sound technical knowledge in music to participate in this thread.

Whenever I read his comments on a particular Raja song, I just be in awe of Raja's musical genious.

Thanks Usha akka and renault :-)

Renault: Your comments are also very informative and good.

My thanks to rajasaranam and baroque also.

I welcome your friend to participate in this thread.

I too like IR version. I really don't know to express my feelings.
uyirai ulukkum raagam idhu. unarvai thodum gaanam idhu :-)

Sollayo(SJ) - Moghamul
I searched all over, still could not find it??? Anyone pls?

I also wish Knowledgeable participate in this thread write about ‘Chord progressions’ of these awesome songs.....

Anyway ..

Yesterday a krithy reminded me of ‘varam thandha....’ Raaja’s lullaby! Raga Neelambari has a soothing effect invokes Vatsalyam and composed aptly in slow tempo!!

love, Vinatha!

yes most of us like IR version except some people like Vijayr etc., :D
though SPB has sung well The jeevan or soul of the song resides in IR version. The base or nasal voice of Raja adds great feelings to the song especailly when he sings 'Kaamam theadu ulagilae....till... engae pirivathu' is out of the world soulful rendition from Raja. He has sure put his soul into this song. Thanks for this pick Swathy. :) Iam listening to it after quiet a few days.

Dear Renault and Swathy,
Thanks for the response !!! Ungalukum IR voice pidikum enru therigiradhu!! Nice to hear this!! Pl continue your listings!!

With Love,
Usha Sankar.

Date: April 1
Song: Vaa vaa en veenaiye viralodu kobama
Singers: SPB & S.Janaki
Movie: Sattam
Director:
Lyrics:
Year of release: 198*

My comments: Beautiful song.

Thandodu thaamrai aada
vandodu moganam paada
naan paarthadhum
nenjile undhan gyabagam aada

I am sorry I dunno who penned this song. Lyrics added more beauty to the tune.

Yesterday night I watched SUNTV. I dunno when it started and when it ended. NON Stop raja hits without any host, break, not even any details about the songs. I watched for some 4 hours till 3 am. sorry to move away from the subject. this is just an information for IRians :-)

Dear Swathy,
Sattam is by Gangai Amaran!! But nice tune!!
So, nalai IR song sollum podhu, 2 song aga sollunga Swathy!!
:lol:

With Love,
Usha Sankar.