Pick of the Week: Aug 2006 - Sep 2007

Ramki, thanks for the song.


Here is the telugu Version of the song... (cut and paste the complete URL below)


"http://www.andhravilas.com/moviedetail.asp?fid=|50|72|133"


I like this telugu song as much as the kannada(Ravivarmana kunchada kaleye bale sakaravo)song. Beautifully sung by SJ and SPB.

You are welcome Ramki.

Ramki / Neel D -

Naeraagavae Sollgiraen....Abaaram!
"Idhazhodu Reengaaram...Idhamaana Sangeetham" Sums it up!

This duet is elixir- made even more sweeter and priceless by the authenticity of the singing voices - the two supreme (tamil) talents of VJ and DC. VJ's work on a simple word like "Naan" (second charanam) is a touchstone for what true singing is all about..."Or Aayiram Vaarththaigal Vaendumo, Innumae?" Touche!
But the film? Kati Patang = Good Yarn. Nenjil Oru Mul = All Yawn.

Duets like these are POTWs mainstay! Keep them coming!

Ramki: One more gem reminded today by you. :)
I like the humming of VJ after neraagave ...and kEtkiREn.. :)

thanks for the song ramki

Ramki -

I meant to add that there is another song in the film, which begins with "Holi Re Holi" or something. It is the corresponding group/duet to LM/KKs "Aaj Na Chhodenge".
madhu? from mars? tfmlover? QUIZ! :)

Thanks everyone.

Meerakrishna thanks for the telugu version link.

What amazes me is the way SJ and VJ sing the same humming in their own style. IMO, DC shouldnt have sung the humming part in the second charanam. He cant get it right.

Pick #423

http://tfmpage.com/stream/pow06/neram_ptm.rm



Song: neram iravu neram
Movie: ponnukku thanga manasu
Singer : LREswari
Lyrics: kaNNadasan
MD: GKVenkatesh
Year : 1973

I'm not a fan of LRE's 'club' songs. But as with all likes and dislikes there are exceptions and this song is one of them. The song has a melodious pallavi and has some interesting jazzy interludes.
LRE tries to be less LRE-ish..you know what i mean :).

I remember watching PTM in a pre color television days at my aunts house. We did not own a television then. The film had Jaichitra, vidhubala, sivakumar and Vijaykumar(first film?).
The film is just memorable for the evergreen duet 'then sindhudhe vaanam'.

Nalla Padal Ramki.

Indha Varam enna GKV speciala?

Sara oru nalla serial panninare GKV pattri.

Unga favorites podunga Ramki GKV isaiyil.

"then Sindhudhe Vaanam" (GKV), "Kadhalin Pon Veedhiyil" (Pookari-MSV) and "Kanne Thedi Vandhadhu(Vaakurudhi-SG)" were my favorite first songs.

Indha Vaakuruthi Pattu irukka Ramki?

Bala




Thanks
Bala

Dear ramki,
Thanks for the song. :oops: LRE padiya style um Isaiyum amaipum IR ai ninaivu paduthugiradhu.

With Love,
Usha Sankar.

Thanks Ramki. nEram iravu nEram is one of my favorite LRE songs. Has been a long time since I listened to it. LRE's amazing talent went underutilized in the music scene that she was in. But still some wonderful compositions came her way once in a while. Very few singers were able to realize their complete potential in film music industry. LRE is not one of them.

This LRE song reminds me one kannada song 'Madhura Balu Madura' film 'BaLu jenu'(Super Star Rajanikanth first kannada movie) sung by SJ and KJY, MD GKV.

I love LRE songs, especially this Tamil song is too good. Thanks Ramki.

Ramki -

Superb solo! I was not aware that this was a GKV composition! While LRE's artistry transcends the poor recording, one still hopes that something can be done to restore/ digitally remaster these precious songs from the past...

Thanks for hosting these fine tunes!

Thanks everyone.


Bala, andha song irukkira madhiri theriyalai. Thedi paarkiren.

UshaShankar, GKV - IRoda gurunnu ungaLukku therinjirukkum. Rendu perukkum ore style irukka idhuvum oru reason?

Meerakrishna , link for the 'madhura' song

http://www.musicindiaonline.com/musi...vie_name.2278/

Pick #424

http://tfmpage.com/stream/pow06/vethala_dt.rm



Song: vethala kiLiye solladhe veLiye
Movie: deiva thirumanangaL
Singer : SJanaki
Lyrics: kaNNadasan
MD: GKVenkatesh
Year : 1981

SJanaki should have been GKV's favorite female singer. Most of his albums had atleast one song by her. Look at his kannada listings.

http://www.musicindiaonline.com/musi..._director.751/

Her name appears in alternate albums.

'Deiva thirumangaL' had 3 Mds. KVM,MSV and GKV. When i hosted SJ-MSV combo, i almost featured this song. Madhu corrected me and pointed out 'vaLLi thirumanam' part of DT had music by GKV.
The song , picturised on cute sridevi, used to air frequently during the 80s. SJ's voice is a perfect match for sridevi. No wonder every MD who worked for a sridevi movie opted SJ for the songs.
Another solo by SJ in DT is 'kandhan vandhaan kandhan vandhaan vaLLi malaiyile' .

The audio quality is not good. As naaz pointed something should be done to digitize such rare songs. These songs are treasures and there should be a song library or something to preserve these digitally.

Deiva thirumanangal 3 in 1

Meenaatchi kalyaanam -Dir P Neelakandan -KVM
Valli thirumanam -Dir kaameswararaav- GKV
Srinivaasa kalyaanam - Dir -K Shanker -MSV
script songs -kannadaasan

Ramki thanks for the 'Madhura' song link.

And also thanks for the beautiful SJ song.

regards.
Meera.

Ramki, excellent song of LRE. I guess it was for Vidubala (D/o. Magic expert Bagyanath). Pretty good looking and ok in acting. This song and Mayyakm thAn pEsiyadhO (edhirkAlam) sounds similar in some places.

In ThabalkAram Thangai also, there is a beautiful solo of LRE. Any idea about it?

Ramki, the masterpiece in Deiva ThirumaNangaL is "thirumAlE seerArum maNivaNNA" by VJ for Latha. A-Class song. Also another female solo by PS for Sripriya "vAnamum bhoomiyum Alingnam". Do you have these two?

Sn23 i do not have those songs :(

Pick #425

http://tfmpage.com/stream/pow06/maanikka_tk.rm
http://tfmpage.com/stream/pow06/aandavan_tk.rm



Song: maanikka maamani / aandavan potta
Movie: thennankeetru
Singers : SPB, Vani Jairam/KJYesudoss
Lyrics: kaNNadasan ?
MD: GKVenkatesh
Year : 1975


I will always remember 'maanikka maamani' for the dramatic score at the end of the song. I always wonder what could have happen to the couple happily singing about their future. Maybe nothing. I have not seen the film which had Sujatha and Vijaykumar. This jodi *ed in handful of films together and my fav is oodhappu kaNsimittugiradhu.
Coming back to thennankeetru, the KJY solo is a rare one(I think). It has 'bollywood' touch but i like the way the charanams sandhams are constructed.
Does anyone have more details on this film? Indian cinema database says the film was directed by kovi Manisegaran(writer?)

Hi Ramki

I think that it was a short story by Kovi Manisekaran and later he produced (?) and directed this film.. ( aduthadhaa yAgasAlai appadinnu oru film senjadhA kELvi.. :roll: )

indha padamum nalla Odinadha theriyala..
its about a girl who has not attained maturity but married... ( konjam controversial subject.. but Doctors ellam oru chinna operation-la sariya pora vishayathukku ivvalavu peria cinema avasiyama appadinnu Kumudham -la interview koduthirundhanga )

ennavo ponga... but oru nice song kidaichadhu illaiya ? :yes:

Lovely songs with a truly 70s feel. I am listening to the KJY song after decades. I did not know that Thennankeetru was by GKV. In mANikka mAmaNi, when VJ begins "pU... mugaththil..." it gives me goosebumps.

Thanks Ramki.

Thanks Madhu and NeelD.

Madhu deivama maariteenga? :)

Pick #426

http://tfmpage.com/stream/pow06/poove_avan.rm




Song: poove unnai kattikkondu
Movie: avan
Singers : SPB, Uma Ramanan
Lyrics: vairamuthu? ?
MD: Shankar Ganesh
Year : 1985


I always wonder how does heroes like arjun can survive as lead actors for more than 25 years. Other than a muscle toned body he has nothing else to be acknowledged as a hero. But i was reading the Box office analysis which says that his latest 'vadhiyar' is doing good business in B&C centres. I think tamilians(most of them :) ) are suckers for action heroes. We accept any crap in the name of action movies.

In 'avan' he was paired with iLavarasi. I think the film was directed by chozha rajan, who directed some mediocre thrillers in the mid 80s.
Todays pick has a hummable tune and the interludes reminds me of hindi songs. SPB-UR pair has not sung many songs together. This is could be one of their 10 songs together.

Ramki: Sounds like tune borrowed from Nagin(1954) and modified! :)

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Originally Posted by rajraj

Ramki: Sounds like tune borrowed from Nagin(1954) and modified! :)

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:yes: puraanaa hindi smell adikkudhu :oops:

Something diffferent song i never heard before. Lyrics are simple & superb. Is there any other good songs in this movie?

Ramki sir, I am still waiting for my required song which promise to post here....i think you already forget about it. Once again, my requires song is : NAAN METHUVAGA THODUGINDRA POTHU. Please try to make sooner.

Jack

Raj, which song from Nagin?

Jack, i have to locate the CD that has your song. I will host it as soon as i find it.

Ramki,
I don't remember off hand. I will have to listen to the songs first. May be madhu can help! :) I used to play some ' Mother India' songs in Bul bul tarang. Other than that my memory about Hindi songs is not that great! :)

Ramki, rajraj..

aarambathilum naduvil angangeyum "man dolaa" vaadai varudhu.. but its not suthamana copy.. just saayal avlothan..

BTW... andha kaalathula ella hindi padathilyum hero dumdum adikka heroine color paavadai kattikittu suthi suthi aadura (holi song or some other festival song) kandippa irukkum..

adhellam indha raagathulathan irukkum :mrgreen:

Pick #427

http://tfmpage.com/stream/pow06/adutha_s.rm




Song: aduthathu rukmani
Movie: shankari
Singer : PSuseela
Lyrics: Vaali
MD: VKumar
Year : 1984


I was wondering if there are any songs for karthgiai deepam festival. None came to my mind but i then rememebered NeelD sending me shankari songs when i hosted 'bharathikku oru kannamma' from same film
(http://forumhub.mayyam.com/hub/viewt...=560392#560392)

I'm not sure if this is karthigai song but it has 'agal viLakkai aetrungadi' line :).
I used to listen to the 'varthaga oLiparappu' in Vividha bharathi everyday after the 'vannachudar' slot@9.15. I remember them airing the commercial for 'shankari'. Todays song and 'bharathikku oru' were played repeatedly between the movie slogans and cast announcements.
Another song from shankari is 'vai pesa theriyadha kaNNe'(PS).

Good to hear Shankari song. PS voice is so sweet in this song. Is this movie Music by V.Kumar? I guess it might be Chandra Boss, if i am not wrong.....pls check.

Jack

thanks for the wonderful song ramki

music was by SG i guess

Ramki thankspa. This is the first time I listen to Aduthathu.... Beautiful voice of PS. She maintained the original crystal clear voice evn in mid 80's. That sengamala(o)m is very different. Is it for KR Vijaya? Who is hero?

jack and rajesh, the music is by VKumar. This was his last hit (comparitively) album. He then worked in only one film.

Vel, the song is for saritha. Shankar was one of the heroes.

Pick #428

http://tfmpage.com/stream/pow06/ezhudhadha_tsv.rm




Song: ezhudhadha paadal ondru
Movie: then sindhudhe vaanam
Singers : TMS, Swarna
Lyrics: Vaali
MD: VKumar
Year : 1975

This is one another film with kamalhassan playing second fiddle to Sivakumar. I remember reading that SK and KH did not get along very well and both vowed not to act with each other.

'then sindhudhe vaanam' had KH, SK, jaichitra and a new face?. I did watch this film but do not remember much. The only scene i remember is 'unnidam mayangugiren' song sequence.

Todays song is picturised on KH and the new(or old) face.

TMS voice can suit for only selected actors and KH is not one of them. TMS voice was showing its age and the skinny KH looked way too young to have such a matured voice.

But the song is a catchy one. The second portion of charanam that starts with 'madal vaazhai' and the remaining sounds very close to same portion of 'ilangaiyin iLamkuyil' song. I believe Pilot premnath came after TSV.

Ramki...neenga ketkaamele kodukkum kodai vallal. I supposed to request this song (Ezhuthatha paadal) today. Enna aacharyam, site ulle ponaal antha paattu than indru host panni irukkinga, neenga mundhithinga...Nandri thalaiva.

Also, i got my previous requered song NAAN MEDHUVAGA, by Saravanan post me iin the Dhool.com.

Anyway....thanks for your effort.

Jack

Ramki: aduthathu is a nice song, but the same style of pallavi with dangutakku interludes, gets repeated; should not have been from the great VK. PS as usaul sounds very clear in her words and voice and best suited for Saritha.

Ezhidhadha paadal is for Kamal and Late RaNiChandra (Badrakali fame). I read that RC acted in this movie fully along with BadrakaLi. But in BK, the climax scenes were yet to be shot as she was killed in air crash. So, they went for a dupe actress. One can make out very easily that RC was missing in the climax scenes.

TSV is very nice movie, recently I saw in CD. It seems it ran full-house all 3 weeks but due to release of a MGR movie, this was taken off from Devi Paradise.

JC becoming vedigundu that time itself, it was obvious. But she over shadowed all by her acting including Sivakumar, KH and RC. Iyarkai ezhil konjugindra is a very breezy solo by PS in this film besides the all-time hit Unnidam mayangugirEn (KJY).

In this duet, Swarna is totally a mis-fit, never gelling well with TMS and in turn TMS does not suit Kamal.

I didn't know all these days that this TMS song was for Kamal. I agree with all about TMS and swarna's voice. :)

Ramki -

Ezhudhaadha Paadal Ondru...Eththanai Murai Kaettaalum Thigattaadha Oru Paadal! It has not lost one iota of its charm over the years! Great pick!