Pick of the Week: Aug 2006 - Sep 2007

Thanks everyone for the details.


Mahesh, I have been lazy in updating the tfmpage.com. I will start doing it again.

Pick #401

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



Song: poonthendral isaipaada
Movie: thaiyin karunai
Singer : PBSrinivas
Lyrics: ?
MD: GKVenkatesh?
Year : 1965


Song requested by Sarojini kaLidasan.

During my short stint in banglore, i was hooked on to kannada songs. Some of the Rajkumar, PBS and hamsalekha numbers became my favorites. The kannada version 'baathaayi bharathiye' (PBS) was one of them. I was not aware of a tamil version until i moved to singapore and started listening to oli.
The soft and melodious voice of PBS makes this song a classic.
It has hindustani touch and could be based on a hindustani raaga(RR?).

According to ICDB , Thaayin karunai had kalyankumar, muthuram, MVRajamma etc(rajamma must have played the karunaiying thaai). Film was directed by popular kannada director G.V. Iyer. But the ICDB says the MD is LVaidhyanathan. Im almost sure its by GKV.
Can someone confirm it?

The other song from TK that oli plays often is 'netru nadanthadhu ninaivaagum'(SJanaki,ALRaghavan)

Nice pick Ramki. I think it is in darbari kanada !

Ramki,

Good one. You are 100% right about PBS voice in this song. I'm also curious about the lyricist (nice job).

I too think it's Darbari.

Back after sometime. The NC Vasantha Kokilam Song that is very famous one is "Nithirayil Vandhu Nindra Idam Konda Uthaman Yaarodi". This comes as a prelude to the song "Nilavae Ennidam Nerungadhae" in the movie Ramu. PS sings this bit..

Nice song Ramki.Have never heard it before.
PBS kural indha paatirku romba porutham.

Thanks Raj,RR,rajutvs and Mahesh

Pick #402

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



Song: jummendru naadham
Movie: sirikkum salangai
Singers : PSuseela, SPB
Lyrics: ?
MD: KVMahadevan
Year : ?

'siri siri muvva'was the first telugu movie i watched in a theatre(National theatre WMambalam). I was a small kid and did not know a single word in telugu. I still remember enjoying the film for the songs , dances and jayapradha.

Jayapradha, a Rajamundry girl , made her debut as a child artiste in 'apna desh'(hindi). She achieved stardom by playing a mute innocent danseuse in siri siri muvva. The film was remade in hindi as 'sargam' and she soon became an all-India star . Even before SSM, KBalachander gave her the lead role in 'anthuleni katha'(avaL oru thodarkadhai). anthuleni katha was also Rajinis first direct telugu film.

SSM had KViswanath's favorite chandramohan as the male lead. SPB in his recent concert in CA mentioned KV, whose films fetched 3 MD's their national awards, does not know much about music. He just has ears for good music.

SSM also had some good songs by KVM. SPB and PS sang all the songs. Todays pick was the most popular popular. 'Ganga nadhi' and 'uLLathu' and 'vaa vaa swamy' are other good numbers.

(Apologies for the poor audio quality).

Arumaiyana Padal Telungil

PSusheela bagged the National Award, but poor SPB was left out. As we all know, he got his dues back in 1981 with a Narional award for EDKL.

The tamil version was also released in Rajakumari, PBazaar in 1980 I believe (the telugu movie did release as a noon show the previous year.)

Boring movie, great songs in Hindi as well. Dablli Waale was a super-duper hit. LP got the filmfare award for the movie Sargam in 1980.


Thanks
Bala

Hi

SSM was released in Midland-Leo complex I think.. (appuram Theatre Jayapradha :cool: ayiduchu ). I think Hindi remake was more popular than tamil dubbing version in Chennai.

Ramki.. National theatre ? :roll: ippo ange niraiya American President mattum paakkalam.. I mean BUSH !