V_S,
Thanks for the link. Have been searching for this for quite some time. Have promptly put up the link on twitter.
app: 'Ilam Pani' is an excellent song. Didn't know it was sung by Plum's relative!!
Printable View
V_S,
Thanks for the link. Have been searching for this for quite some time. Have promptly put up the link on twitter.
app: 'Ilam Pani' is an excellent song. Didn't know it was sung by Plum's relative!!
Not my relative. My aunt(by marriage)'s friend. She sang in her(the said aunt and my maternal uncle's)s wedding in nalungu - this very song
appadiyA, sorry for the inaccuracy Plum :-)
eppadiyum iLampaniththuLi kEtkum pOthu unga gnAbakam varum (possibly ungaLukku aunt / uncle gnAbakam)...song-sambavam connections are quite strong :-)
#58 சொல்லச்சொல்ல என்ன பெருமை
(எல்லாம் இன்பமயம், 1980 )
youtube hittu :lol:
Well, this song had some airtime when the movie arrived too but burla burla and mAman voodu, both MV numbers, were more widely known. Obviously IR had worked harder for this song in the composition (orchestration is quite interesting to a not-so-tasty-tune) but the other songs, relatively simpler numbers from this movie, reached the public better.
SPB sings excellent, as usual!
As it happens most of the weeks, very busy Sat , so posting two songs on Sunday ...
#59 வந்தது நல்லது நல்ல இடம்
(கர்ஜனை, 1981 , ஜானகியுடன்)
Cracker of a song!
Terrific trumpets and guitar / synth sounds that pump so much of energy! Though the lyrics are horrible (possibly in line with the kuppai movie theme - my cousin used to make fun of this movie all the time - it seems something like koLLaikkoottam poisoning chocolates or something like that).
Both Janaki & SPB are in top form, singing with high spirits! I used to get such a high whenever this song was on radio / bus as the orchestration was phenomenally novel for that time period. IR was able to pull along these in a catchy manner without sounding experimental. And in absolutely "commercial" sounding format. No one can guess what motivated him to do such a terrific score for a hopeless movie (must be Rajinikanth factor...who was the heroine?)
Rest of the songs in this album are superb too!
That was the backlog song, for Sunday...one more to follow...
#60 கல்யாண் ராமன் - வாய்க்கா ஓரம்
(கரையெல்லாம் செண்பகப்பூ, 1981 , ஜானகியுடன்)
A terrific guitar / synth album by IR that didn't get the deserved reach :-( Perhaps the movie - that created high expectations among "educated fellows" (famous Sujatha story that appeared as series in a mag) - failed to impress and the songs went down with it. Perhaps people expected a thoroughly enjoyable nAttuppuRappAttoos from IR as it was his home turf and the story had a city-dweller visiting village, doing research on folk songs. Contrary to the expectations, it was a guitar / synth thookkal album (much to my taste but not to that of the general audience).
The whole album was a killer IMO and I always longed to hear those songs on radio. 'kAdellAm pichchippoovu' was electrifying and so was EriyilE elantha maram. kalyAN rAman is kind of funny as SJ is pushed into singing englees - very uncomfortable territory for her. However, SPB enlivens up the song by his casual, effortless singing.
Another guitar-Prathap Pothen connection album. Just radio level reach.
No excuse, terrible lyrics - "Soup-ukku kozhiyum vanthatharka" What kinda &^%$%^ line is that?Quote:
Originally Posted by app_engine
App,
That's a wonderful pick. Yes, terrific electric guitar!. I can keep on listening just to the guitar portions of this song. How Maestro switches easily from rock (guitar) to folk keeping that guitar as base. SPB and SJ enjoy their singing just like we enjoy listening. Beautiful!
If you've noticed, all the duets so far in 1981 have been with SJ :-)
From my compilation of SPB-IR of 1981 (posted and to be posted), it looks like SPS was the only other SPB-duetter in that year.
Grouch, I hear you. "Jumthala jumthala jumthalakka Souppukku kozhi vandhdhakkA."
The only thing that could have been worse is Mano singing it. Risk aayirukkum :lol:
Santhadi saakkula mano-attack-a? Sari, thread owner-um udanthai, enna pannurathu. But seriously. Chicken soup? Vaalee-ya?
App, a string of brilliant picks there! I’m currently hooked to Solla solla….what orchestration, especially that saxophone in the 2nd interlude… pullarips o pullarips!
With you on KSP… one bloody killer of an album! Like you said, a heavily guitar/pop based album, but what the hell, the mannvasanai wasn’t sacrificed alright!
My first bite at this album was when I caught this movie on K TV, morning show, Engg exam study holidays! (the 9AM show, which I think is some kind of celebration of the pulpiest best that TF and TeF has produced!). I must admit, I actually enjoyed the film the first time and even helped myself for a repeat watch! (wasn’t aware then that it was Sujatha’s story). Kaadellaam pichipoovu, the title song, and the eerie BGM in the movie… riveting stuff!
I don’t know if its just my bias, but me thinks that this period of TFM was one definitive peak in the usage of the electric guitars and bass.. demonic resurrection! :smokesmirk:
NaradarE vEnam :lol2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Plum
App anna ,Quote:
Originally Posted by app_engine
Ithu Super * oda padam allava ? :roll:
My bias too :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by KV
'kAdellAm pichchippoovu' playing in my mind from last evening (Plum-mode, I haven't listened to this song in years) :-)
Yes, ofcourse! Who was the heroini?Quote:
Originally Posted by PARAMASHIVAN
Was it Madhavi? I think the movie was a Thamizh - Telugu - Malayalam multilingual or something like that.
I think I have seen the movie, but hardly remember a scene, will find out from Rajnifans.com and let you know :)Quote:
Originally Posted by app_engine
#61 ஒரு பூவனத்துல சுகம் குளுகுளுங்குது
(கழுகு, 1981 )
Sweet! That's a single word description of this song :-)
Raja has always been partial towards Panju -IMO- due to the gratitude factor. He definitely seem to work extra hard, add extra sweet / spice to his songs when he is called by PA, right from the early ones till PA's last venture. Well, the Cheran one done by PA's son was an inexplicable exception. (Even that had an ok 'ulagilE azhagi nee thAn').
Otherwise, those were rasagullAs all the way. 'oru poovanaththula' is a KC Das variety, bringing in all the strong instruments of IR in honey-mode. The prelude and interludes are among Raja's sweetest. Especially the mangaLa vAththiyam (Started to appreciate it a lot more after reading Suka's article in solvanam- ever grateful to Sureshji for that wonderful link). Add to that a nice folksy pallavi and a relaxing saraNam melody!
It came during my +2 with radio thEn pAichchifying to ears. Classmates used to talk about the bus used in the movie etc (and also the vadakku iRakkumathi by BR who did odd mouth kOnals for 'vAn mEghangaLE' as a puthiya vArppu - was it BR who started this north indies thingy?)
SPB thoroughly "tasting" the song, makes one think he is in the middle of a poovanam (or, enjoying what that implied :wink:). Most times the song places one inside a garden but on few occasions could seed "maRRa" thoughts in mind.
:lol: Great song indeed! and a nice "thrilling" movie too :)Quote:
Originally Posted by app_engine
megame thoothaga vaa - nice duet with p. susheela mam :clap:
Welcome Sunil :)
Lot of songs to catchup and there are some unheard ones. Thanks App for the picks. Poovanthula is a beautiful beautiful song and of all things in the song SPB's vocals is my most favorite aspect of that song, the style and emoting are a class apart.
I did state bravely that the 80s will be diluter compared to 70s in terms of impact on me. But it is getting tested every day, app :)
idhellAm apdiyE oru flow-la vandhirukku. I wonder whether Raja ever got time to stop and savour the sweet, aromatic, flavour-ful dishes he created just like that.
nAnellAm pOna varusham ezhudhina blog comment-aiyE thirumba thirumba rasichu AhA evLO azhagA namma ezhudhi irukkOmyAnu - padippEn.
One thing I will always have over Mr Rasiah is that he never got to enjoy listening to his creations as much as I did. You may be uber-talented Raja-sir, but you never got as much pleasure out of your creations as I did :poke:
And I guess that holds for all of us :) I am sure Raja would have forgotten some of the songs he has composed :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Plum
Plum :thumbsup:.....
Yes SPB had a "unique" way to sing this :notworthy:Quote:
Originally Posted by rajkumarc
Vaa ponmayile from Poonthalir (1979) :musicsmile:
Plum :-)
To this day, the most compelling question -to which there's no convincing answer - is what stuff really thrills Raja (or, in what he finds enjoyment) that results in a terrific output from him :-)
It's pretty obvious (i.e. to me) that he operates at a different mental platform from his admirers. Who knows, he may not even find any thrill in listening to a song once he finishes recording it. May be, he can enjoy the same song after many years - not even remembering that it was done by him :-)
(The standard comparison analogy - tasty biriyAni is often enjoyed only the next day by the expert cook, he/she doesn't find the same level of taste as to those who are being served immediately after cooking)
You're very welcome, I plan to continue without letup, at the minimum till the first century is hit :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by rajkumarc
App anna
Continue pls ... :)
#62 ஹே, ஹே, ஓராயிரம்
(மீண்டும் கோகிலா, 1981 )
Was this the movie where Mahendran was initially signed up and then opted out? Confirming that may be easier than getting info as to whether he was involved in the making of songs :roll: An educated guess would be that he was involved as those days the 'poojai' of starting any film was done with 'pAdal padhivu'. Can someone confirm about the newspaper ads / columns that had Mahendran initially?
Whatever, GNR too typically got above-average songs from IR (kalyANarAman's 'malarkaLil Adum iLamai pudhumaiyE' immediately comes to mind), even though many of them were supposedly delivered without charge. (Possible PA connection there).
meeNdum Gokila is an interesting album where SPB & KJY got 2 songs each and IMO KJY got the catchier melodies and accordingly had more airtime. Even if a 2nd level singer had got involved (i.e. SN Surendar / Krishnachandar kinds), 'chinnanjiRu vayadhil' and 'ponnAna mEni' would have been hits - though with much less emotional impact.
OTOH, SPB was given the not-so-catchy ones and accordingly a weightier respo of making them click. He did total justice, rising to the occasion. The solo gets featured today and the duet tomorrow. Each had considerable air time and good reception by both KH lovers (no pun intended) and others.
My fav part - apart from the wonderful singing by SPB - is the 2nd interlude in this number, with just one caveat - IR could have avoided the repeat of the "transition phrase" from 1st interlude. Still, that too adds a charm and puts this song among the rare numbers where IR had some repeat phrases in interludes. (AFAIK, the only song with total repeat of interludes is 'madhana mOha roopa sundari' of inRu pOi nALai vA - are there any others?)
I love the 'swing' in Poovanathula (quite a late discovery for me). The tune structuring and rhythm pattern gives the song a kind of 'hopping' feel, which is so much fun! The way the pallavi is tuned... so simple, yet so lively (and sweet) - like in so many other songs of his, it like as though he sees these patterns around him and just plucks them out of thin air (like Max from the movie Pi or Nash from 'A Beautiful mind'!)
Plum, I was wondering what IR would have to say to your question. Maybe something like...
The farmer just does his work and sings unknowingly to soothe himself. It is you who enjoys his agricultural produce. For him, any crop/fruit is just another one. Adhe madhiri dhaan idhuvum.... or...
You say that you enjoy listening to my songs. But once any music is trapped into notations and words, it takes a form, becomes a pattern. This is not what I enjoy. I enjoy the formless, something that is not bound by patterns or rules... which is nature, which is God.
Nice observation, KV!Quote:
Originally Posted by KV
I tend to think that this song shares the rhythm pattern with 'kAthodu poo urasa' (slightly tempo reduced version)...
Correct!Quote:
Originally Posted by app_engine
Yep, Though China chiru vayathil was the "Pick of the album" I love this song simply because of SPB's youthfull voice. esp the lines where he says "keezhavanilE " ! and I like Radha radha nee enge to :)Quote:
Originally Posted by app_engine
App,
Beautiful song and beautiful write-up. All songs in this film are truly top class. Which one to pick and which one to leave? Definitely Hey Hey Oraayiram is a y=sin(x) song. So much variations. Yes as PS mentioned starting from Keezhvaanile, it gets sweeter and sweeter.
Indha oru idam pothum sir,
எங்கும் பொங்கும் வண்ணம் கண்டேன் புதுமையே இயற்கையை ரசிக்காதோ ஹேய் ஹேய்
Ellaarum clean bowled. What a mesmerizing line. SPB takes it way higher, no other singer can't even think of reaching it.
:notworthy: :notworthy: That is SPB ! :notworthy: :notworthy:Quote:
Originally Posted by V_S
app_engine, with regard to "(AFAIK, the only song with total repeat of interludes is 'madhana mOha roopa sundari' of inRu pOi nALai vA - are there any others?)", two songs immediately come to mind where there was total repeat of interludes..."Pottathellam Kadhal thittam" from Singaravelan and "Thathom Thalanga" from Vetrivizha. I believe both of these have repeat interludes...I'm sure there are some more of them. I can't recall now, but even "Muthirai Eppodhu" from Uzhappali (lovely song, BTW, with superb vocal scale) might have repeat interludes.
Beautifully put VS. Just reading those lines plays out the sing in my mind (Plum mode :smile:) and brings the mesmerism automatically. SPB, IR :notworthy:Quote:
Originally Posted by V_S