Pick of the week: 1 Mar to 5 Aug 2006

Ramki -

A fine example of MSV and his matchless sense of melody. Thanks for featuring this forgotten and yet fresh as ever solo. I like the MSV-SPB chemistry in such solos (Raagangal Pathinaaru comes to mind) where SPBs mellowness melds seamlessly with the tabla and the song seems to undulate. My only gripe in this moment of grace is SPBs work on the word Devathai, an excess that could have been easily curtailed.

I think this song is for sripriya.
maRandhu pOna nalla songs ellaam remind paNRe ramki:) Thanks once again. SPB voice pathi sollanumaa enna?

Hi..

JN : ") of course, Sripriya in white dance dress ( ayyo ayyo ) in some foreign Mall.. and Shivaji with double over coat.. ( ayyayyo)..

But the song is a very nice one..

The picturisation of the other songs "mankutti" and "en uLLam" or sagikkable..

Thank you all for your kind words :notworthy:

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Song:aenda raja enne vendum
Film: veetukoru piLLai
Singer: Sjanaki
Lyrics:kaNNadasan
Music: MSViswanathan

She was the most underutilized singer of 60s. In spite of having a wonderful track of rendering excellent songs, the MD's were hesitant to give her more . Few directors like Sridhar insisted on giving her atleast one song in his films. No one would have known that time that she would be a force to reckon with in very near future.
You all know who the singer is. SJanaki.
This week POW will showcase some of her rare solos in MSV's music.
'veetukoru piLLai' has Jaishankar and UshaNandini. I'm not sure how the film fared at B.O, but the songs were sure hits.
The melodious duet 'keLvi ketkum neramalla'(SJ,SPB), 'indru mudhal selvamidhu'(SPB,BSVasantha) were often requested and listened to.
Todays song was not a popular one but a good one. SJanakis sweet voice adds a beautiful charm.

The scene was real fun(pun intended). I sometimes wonder how Usha Nandhini became a heroine and that too with top actors. She neither had the looks nor the talent. But i know why she was chosen for 'veetukoru piLLai'. Muscle power. Pure strong muscle power.
I'm not kidding. For half the duration of the song she will carry the heavyweight Jaishankar on her back and prance around.
which other heroine(KRV maybe? :lol: could have done that?

Nice song! I would have liked it better with Rajeswari singing ! :)

Hi Ramki..

muscle power.. indeed.. ! :lol: :lol:
yeah.. even her physique is more masculine..
and I never saw her dance gracefully in any of her songs..

one more song by TMS .. "nan potta puLLi". Whenever they announce the film name in Vivid Bharathi.. I used to think about the other two songs.. but usually they broadcast this TMS one.. ( adhuvum ungaL viruppathil !! :P ) thats why I am unable to forget this song..

waiting for some more special songs of MSV/SJ combination..

//Muscle power. Pure strong muscle power.// May be you can say azhagiya rakshasi :rotfl:

UNandini was one among of fond-of-list of Sivaji :lol:

I watched this song seq in one of the Jaishankar's CD. In fact it starts with Jai reaches UN's house running, as someone chases him. She shuts the door and drafts a drama very soon (romba pudhisAli); starts singing this song after resting Jai in a BadA ThooLi. The villain group searches the house but not able to find Jai inside. AppappO Jai thalaiya veLiya kAttuvAr, UN Jai-ai uLLe thaLLum.... Sema bedhdha poo over the ears :rotfl:

KalayaNamAna kanni poNNe sollammA is part of nAn pOtta puLLI, correct? TMS sings beautifully this song. Worth listening :-)

Ever best MSV-SJ combination is Thookam un kaNgaLai thazhuvattumE... Ungal listla idhu irukkA?

enakku andhak kaalaththile indha song first 4 lines mattum theriyum.. adhu oru paappaakkaaga paadraanga nu ninaichirundhen.. jai shankar ka? ayyo:)))

raj,
Do you know what it is the raaga of this song?

Madhu
I never listened to 'naan potta puLLi'(Im luck i guess :))


SN23

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Originally Posted by SN23

// In fact it starts with Jai reaches UN's house running, as someone chases him. ?

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Are you sure? This is what i remember. Jai sneaks into UN's room and she freaks out. Hearing the commotion , her grandmom asks whats the matter and she replies that she is baby sitting her neighbor's kid and starts singing. In the middle of the song her muraimaaman(Nagesh i think) joins her grandma and enjoys the song from outside. As the song ends the neighbor walks in with the kid UN is supposedly watching :)

I'm planning to host some rare solos. 'Thookam en kaNgaLai' is a popular number :)

JN :)