IR's Song of the day

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Originally Posted by rocketboy

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Originally Posted by Renault

Am not blessed to analyze Raja's songs technically.. but am blessed to live in an era where he lives as well. That sums it up all.

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Renault you echo my sentiments . proud to be a fan of IR. music begins and ends with IR.

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same here. :-)

I got it when I was searching for the year of release .

I posted coz this may help some music gurus here :-)

Date: April 8
Song: Kinnaththil Then Eduththu
Singers: Janaki. S.,Yesudas.K.J
Movie: Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu
Director: Sridhar
Year of release: 1978

Oops.. just missed the time.. but I still take the liberty to comment on Thursday's SOTD, En Kanmani.

This is probably one of the first songs Maestro has used the COUNTERPOINT theme throughout.

eg: En Kanmani is POINT.. Un Kaadhali is a COUNTERPOINT. Ilayaraja is a master in Counterpoints.

Evn in this thread Baroque had beautifully explained the counterpoint concept, this time etween the musical instruments in the Poonthalir Aaada song.

Wish Baroque participates here to shd more light on this song

sorry renault

my system at home has got some pblm. so I posted the next song on friday itself from my office.

BTW y no comments for kinnathil....

Kinnathil Then is an amazing song. Not sure whether this song got its due credit due to the competition it should have faced from Orey Naal Unnai Naan Nilaavil..

This is a well-casted movie in all the sense:

1. Star Cast: Kamal, Rajini, Sri Priya and Jayachitra.. all capable actors

2. Direction: Sridhar

3. MD: Of course Maestro.

But the interesting aspect of this song is a rare duet (Kamal and JayaChitra). Haven't seen Jayachitra duets much.. that too with Maestro's music.


Interestingly Jayachitra went to Raja to score music for her own film that was released in 1991 with Rahman as the hero.


Not much tech inputs I can share here.. may be Rajasaranam, Baroque and Usha akka can share their thoughts on this song.

Thanks renault :-)

Date: April 11
Song: Andhi Mazhai Pozhigiradhu
Singers: Balasubramaniam S.P.,Gopalakrishnan T V,Janaki. S.
Movie: Raaja Paarvai
Director: Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
Year of release: 1981


My Comments: Very good start for this song. It is too good to watch in the movie. It starts with a prayer song. humming by T.V .Gopalakrishnan is excellent. I believe he is guruji for IR.Other gems in this movie are azhage azhage and Vizhiyorathu Kanavum. I expect more comments from my gurujis. :D.

Today's pick can be considered as an all time classic of all Ilayaraja fans. Ask any Raja fan, this song will be in his Raja top ten.

Swathy, spot on comment.. the starting is too good .. for variety it starts with a Mirudangam...and gradually fuses into a more western mode.

Thanks for the name Gopalakrishnan. Did he sing again in Endhan nenjil (Kalaignan)?

I find a semblance in one of the interludes to the interludes in the song Kaadhal Kavithaigal (Gopura Vaasalile).. May be some experts can comment whether both the songs are from the same raaga.


IMHO, Raja has given fantastic songs for Rajini than for Kamal. But this song is a definite exception.

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Did he sing again in Endhan nenjil (Kalaignan)?

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Endhan Nenjil was a Yesudas solo right? or are you talking about the humming inbetween the song?

" Endhan nenjil " is a duet by KJY and SJ.