Pick of the week: 1 Mar to 5 Aug 2006

Pick # 79

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/mogam_akv.rm

Song: mogam ennum raagam paadum
Film: aezhaikkum kaalam varum
Singers : PSuseela, KJYesudoss
Lyrics: ?
Music :VKumar?


If the MD is indeed VKumar, then this is another one of his inspirations. The song,especially the pallavi, is a total rip off of 'kaNNan ennum mannan perai solla solla'(venniraadai). The music interludes remind me of several 70's hindi songs. Nevertheless the song is still a treat. KJY and PS sound so fresh and young.

When i was speaking to JN, she mentioned that Srikanth played a dual role in the film(thank goodness:)). One other good song from AKV is 'oraayiram karpanai'(SPB solo)

Thanks Ramki!

Yes it is indeed by VK. The 'Orayiram Karpanai' is a wonderful piano number

I am not sure why Srikanth should not be acting in double roles. Srikanth is one of the best actors in the 70s be it comedian (ethir neechal), villan (Thanga Padhakkam), Angry young man (TP and Raja Nagham) and in a mature role (SNSM and Karunai Ullam). His acting in ONNP is very good too. Not a bad looking actor also..

He is far better than many actors of the 70s..

He killed his own career by indulging in pots with likes of Jayakanthan.

Had he been careful he could have easily raised at least in the level of Jai/Muthuraman but as a better actor

Anyway thanks for the song. An elangai vanoli favorite
Bala

HI Ramki!

a nice song !

Orayiram karpani is solo for both SPB and PS !

I think, Srikanth, Subha and sukumari acted in this film.

Gulabi gulabi song is from maravan with prabhu and kushbu..
This is a nice song.. I forgot the north indian product name :(..

Balaji,
Other than the handful films you mentioned(I agree srikanth was very good in each of them), he acted in dozens and dozens of horrible films like 'agni parikshai','peNNukku yaar kaaval','ennadi meenakshi','deiva theerpu' etc etc. He did only couple of films with jaikanthan and i liked SNSM and ONP but most others were duds and excruciatingly painful.

Madhu Thanks

Thiru, hindi product?

Pick # 80

http://tfmpage.com/stream/songs/imaiy_sgs.rm

Song: imaiyum vizhiyum edhiraanaal
Film: sivagangai seemai
Singers : PSuseela, PSVeerappa(voice)
Lyrics: kaNNadasan
Music : Viswanathan Ramamurthy

'sivagangai seemai' is one of the best tamil movies i have ever seen. It had an ensemble of stars like SSR, TKBhagavathy, Kumari Kamala, MNRajam, Tambaram Lalitha, SVaralakshmi etc and each actor gave an outstanding performance. TKBhagavathy and MNRajam were a treat to watch. I think SGS was produced by Kannadasan and was released at the same time as Veerapandiyakattabomman. Though both had a common theme, the latter was a smashing hit. SGS was a flop and Kannadasan was driven to a deep financial debt.
SGS had excellent music by viswanathan ramamurthy. The film had more than a dozen songs. The songs i remember are


veerangaL vaazhum Dravidar -TMS
Saanthu pottu thaLaLakka - P.Leela, Jamunarani
Chinna china chittu sivagangaiyai vittu- Jamunarani
Vaigai perugivara- C.S.Jayaraman, P.Leela
kannangaruthaa kiLi - P. Leela
Kanavu kandaen - TMS, Radha jayalakshmi
thanimai naerndhadho - S.Varalakshmi (beautiful song)
Thendral vandhu veesaadho - S. Varalakshmi and JR.

Todays pick is picturised on MNRajam and PSV. MNRajam tries to stop her husband from Collaborating with the enemy. He doesnt listen. Unable to stop him she kills him with his sword. This scene and the climax dance by Kumari Kamala are highlights of the film.

Ramki: Sivagangai Seemai certainly falls under "One of the Best Tamizh Movie" category. I remember watching this movie as a kid on the banks of Vaigai river during chithirai festivals, I think.

Ramki

This is the first time I am hearing this song and thanks for the song selection.

After reading to your and RC's comments, I will surely add this film to the 'MUST SEE' List and will hunt for the video.

Thanks
Bala

Hi Ramki!

female voice in kanavu kaNdEn is not Radha Jayalakshmi !
Of course I don't know.. may be some one like Bhagavathy .. Plz confirm !

Ramki, Madhu: Kanavu Kanden, set in the somewhat rare (for TFM) Mukhari raga, was sung by TMS, TS Bhagavathy.
RRA