Pick of the Week: Aug 2006 - Sep 2007

NeelD thanks for a unique pick.
SJ redefines the way a sensuous number should be rendered. Gosh!!! There is just no replacement for her. Just hear the way she does yodelling so effortlessly!!! I used to long to hear "naan aadinaal" as I had heard may be only a couple of times as a kid.
I would like to hear another obscure SJ solo "idhu viLakketrum neram" from a 70's movie "Thalai prasavam" . I have heard it only once in my childhood.

Hi Neel..

hearing after so many years... wow !

the sirkazhi/LRE song is "kAnchiyile oru buddhan piRandhAn".

Rathnamala was Shivaji's another wife, I just read this from Today's Dinamalar Friday Cinema page. Is it true???

Thanks Jack, Meera, mythila and madhu. "nAn AdinAl" is one of my favorite SJ songs too. I was happy to have found it recently. I will be on the lookout for the "thalai prasavam" song.

sss, any useful information in Dinamalar? :)

Pick #487

Song: vaLarpiRai enavE
Film: Rendum Rendum Anju
Music: Gangai Amaran
Singer: Mano
Lyrics: ?
Year: 1988


Though a decent singer Mano gets trashed a lot unfortunately due to his perceived lack of originality. I don't think he got to sing that many good songs in TFM. Today's song is not a very unique composition either. Gangai Amaran and other MDs have composed many similar tunes. But still, it is a happy song welcoming new life, the instrumentation is pleasant and the song is nice to hear.

"Rendum Rendum Anju" starred Sarathbabu, Ambika, Chandrasekar and many others. It was supposedly a thriller. Ambika has premonitions of bad things happening and she prevents her husband Sarathbabu from doing anything, going anywhere and annoys the hell out of him... and the people watching the film feel just the same. "vaLarpiRai" is the only good thing (okay, somewhat) in the film. Sarathbabu sings to his pregnant wife Ambika.

http://tfmpage.com/stream/pow07/valarpirai.rm

Neel,

Good pick! Raga sounds like Malayamarutham.

I thought there is one more good (???) song by KSC, I may be wrong.

'panner poovin paarvaiyil kaNNeer kOlam yEn'.

FM: ippadi edhunaa paatu pOtta thaan ettipaakuradhu-nu mudivu pannirukkeengaLA?

RR,
Thank you. I don't know much about ragas. But Malayamarutham is very pleasant.

From Mars,
On the first go, I liked and remembered only the vaLarpiRai song. May be KSC song is good too. I should have paid more attention.

RC,
neengaLum adikkadi ettip paarungaL :-)

I saw this movie for abt an hour, but could n't sit thru. A good song. KSC song gyabagamae vara mattenguthu.

RC :)
actually I watched the movie :) similar to 'neeya' story, Sarath babu escapes from being killed and four others were killed. so 2 + 2 = 5 in total :)

I was looking for this song, that's why :)

Pick #488

Song: AththAdi athisayam
Film: Manaivi Solle Manthiram
Music: Ilaiyaraja
Singers: K.J.Yesudas, Uma Ramanan
Lyrics: ?
Year: 1983


A lovely song by IR. I always wondered why this song did not make it to the top tier of IR hits. For whatever mysterious reason this song remains a little rare, at least to some of us. I remember listening to the song many times on the radio back in the days. KJY and UR make a very unique combination and have given at least two big hits in IR's music (kaNNanE nI vara and nI pAthi nAn pAthi). I wish they had sung many more songs together. The contrast between the voices makes this singing pair so special.

I have not seen Manaivi Solley Manthiram. Hopefully it was entertaining. Please add if you have any details.

http://tfmpage.com/stream/pow07/aththadi_msm.rm

Dear Neel,
Inru ennal POK kekka mudiyaradhu...

Thanks for the nice songs..

1.Valar pirai enavae - Nice rendition by Mano. I like Mano's voice.

2.Athadi adhisayam - Uma Ramanan and KJY - Vera enna vendum? (IR music udan )...

Original Voice il paadi ketkum indha POK padalgal ellam Nichayam GEMS dhan.....

With Love,
Usha Sankar.

Hi Neel,

KJY and UR gave another gem "Aahaya veNNilAvE tharai meedhu vandhadhEnO". UR simply superb in that song. Here to IR music.

Manaivi solle mandhiram... mike Mohan with Nalini, I guess. There is one more pair in that SVee Sekhar with Subadhra (Intro thru NizhalgaL). There is one MV and SJ duet in that... not having enough memory to recollect :-(

Thanks Usha and SN23.

AgAya veNNilAvE... nice song. And there is also the dreamy bUpALam isaikkum. Speaking of it, I have another song by KJY that begins bUpALam. Any guesses?

is it from 'Agni theertham?" :)

From Mars,

I am not sure about the film title. But I believe that is correct. tfmlover pm'd with the correct answer too. You guys can't be beat.

Pick #489

Song: thannai maRanthAdum
Film: Sarangadhara
Music: G.Ramanathan
Singer: P.Susheela
Lyrics: ?
Year: 1958


Rewinding to the 1950s... a solo by PS. A typical song of the time. However, the freshness in the voice proves why PS was able to outdo all her female contemporaries and dominate for more than a decade that followed. Of course, Sarangadhara is synonymous with the classic "vasanthamullai pOlE vanthu" by TMS. But "thannai maRanthAdum" is a really cute song to enjoy.

Don't know who wrote the lyrics. It says "vaNNa thamiz pAdi". But the song is full of Sanskrit words. Then the woman describes her lover as "gambIrA" immediately followed by "naLina". Too many contradictions... No, shouldn't be too picky on a happy girl in the nanthavanam song.

http://tfmpage.com/stream/pow07/thannai_s.rm

NeelD: indha maadhiri ooru peru theriyaadha padam-laam FM-ku aththuppadi... ungaLukku edhuna doubt-na thayangaama avarai kEkkalam... aana nalla padamellaam avarukku theriyaadhu :)

RC,
Thanks for the tip. Now I know whom to bother when I am stuck.
:-)

Hi neel..

kaala chakkarathula ekkachakkamA pinnAlE pOyitteenga !
SarangadhArA pAttu kEtta ninaivu illai.. but certainly
its good. PS voice eppavume sweet-thaan !

dhideernu oru request kEkka thOnichu..
"idhu undhan veetu kiLidhAn" appadinnu oru VJ song
from sankar saleem simon.. :plz:

Thanks madhu. I like to hear words like "ninaivu illai" from tfm buffs like you. That means the song is rare. :-)

I don't have a good recording of "ithu unthan". It is very choppy. I will instead present another rare VJ song next week.

Dear Neel,
Thanks for the song.Edho pona jenmathil ketta madhiri oru ninaivu....
(Indru dhan page open agi song kekka mudinjadhu.)

With Love,
Usha Sankar.

Thanks Usha. I am not sure why you are having trouble accessing the site... RR?

Pick #490

Song: mEgam karuththu
Film: Jhansi
Music: Shankar-Ganesh
Singers: Vani Jairam, Malaysia Vasudevan
Lyrics: ?
Year: 1985

"mEgam karuththu" is a slightly rustic romantic song. Shankar-Ganesh do a wonderful job alternating the pace frequently. Though many songs in VJ-MV combination are kuththu songs with pedestrian lyrics, if you search hard enough at least about a third of their songs together are good songs. "mEgam karuththu" is one of the good ones.

From Mars,
Did I get the film details of this song correct? Since it is so obscure I think you might know it :-)

http://tfmpage.com/stream/pow07/megam_karuththu.rm

Thanks for the rare goodies, Neel. PS one was briga-full, uncharacteristic of PS songs!

As for access problem: Only a handful from India seems to have problem accessing www.tfmpage.com . I'm still looking into why. Meanwhile, Usha: I suggest you bookmark this page. It should work.

Dear RR,
Bookmark seidhum dhan indha kodumai...Ippodhum enaku work agavillai

Eppodho work agum. Paatu kekka mudiyum..... Adhu varai wait panna vendiyadhu dhan.Veru vazhi illai en ninaikiren...

with Love,
Usha Sankar.

Megam Karuththu....i have never heard. Shankar-Ganesh duo made lots of wonderful songs. This song is one of among to them. Who acted in the movie?pls give more details. Thanks for another extreme rare song.

Jack

Neel D,

I have no idea. May be RC knows it :)

jhaansi raani ' right?
the sarathbabu , madavi movie
regards

SN23 hi 'manavi solle mantiram - mohan nalini
the other couple towel paandiyan & ilavarasi (both murukku vadai selling )
and ' ithu undhan veettu kilithaan ... not available online ? madhu

FM: neenga dhaaraLamaa vivaram ellaaam sollalaam... enakku PM anuppi sollavaikkanum-nu illai... :)
FM says Jhansi is a Madhavi movie (in dual role).

yeah. Jhansi is a Madhavi's dual role movie with cowboy dress and saree !

tfml : I found "undhan veetu" somwhere online but quality was not good !

Jhansi was a typical Karnan(!) movie. Madhavi played dual role. (like Vani Rani). Taking revenge for her parent's death.

I remembered to watch this movie long time back in KTV (normally this movie will be telecasted after 11 PM-Reason: Karnan movie). It was low grade movie and particular song also very low grade as Madhavi dress Padu Kanadravi....(!!!)

madhu , i have the movie i send you the song
sss ! thanks..ennada padam missa pochennu kavalaipatten .

Thanks RR, Usha, Jack, tfmlover, FromMars, RC, madhu and sss.

tfmlover - So, is the film title "Jhansi" or "Jhansi Rani"?

From Mars - No, you cannot escape :-)

Jhansi Raani-nu thaan mudhal-la title irundhadhu... Due to various reasons (verenna pOrattam thaan), they changed the title to Jhansi -nu namma FM solraar :)

Ada paavi RC :)

karnan movie in other langs too
pretty sure its jhansi raani (1 jhansi 1 raani)
pmd a good link to our neel DJ boss
chau

Neel D -

Maegam Karuththu...what a downpour of bliss!
VJs clarity, pitch and control in the duet is spotless (the drop on varalaachchu and pick up with mogamum is masterful 2:44) MVD is a good foil. Reminded me of the other songs by this duo: Sugam Sugamae and Pattula Saela...
Good work in the Rarities dept! :D