Pick of the week: 1 Mar to 5 Aug 2006

Pick #106

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

Song: thirupathi malaiyil
Film: vaazhvu en pakkam
Singer: MSV
Lyrics: kaNNadasan
Music: MSV

Actress Lakshmi can infuse life to even ordinary roles. When she is given a role that needs good performance, she makes it even better with her subdued but powerful performance.
'vaazhvu en pakkam' is one such film. in VEP Muthuraman ( the favorite hero of heroine oriented films), plays a rich guy who marries a dumb girl Lakshmi. His family is against this marriage and they physically abuse her . Unable to tolerate their abuse she flees. Todays song is played in this sequence. Lakshmis expression in this song is a treat to watch.
MSV, a talented singer with so so voice, wisely chooses the song he gives voice to. He always sang the asareeri song or for some unimportant character. Todays song is for a train beggar-saamiyar.

VEP is another inspiration of geetha aur seetha. Lakshmi played a dual role. The movie was just ok but her acting made it watchable.

Dig :- Admin, Most of the archived threads before year 2000 just show a blank page. Please restore the pages as Iam one of the very few who spend more time on archives esp pre 2000

Pick #107

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

Song: kanavodu aengum
Film: anbe odi vaa
Singer: SJanaki
Lyrics: Vairamuthu
Music: iLaiyaraja

The mikes, Mohan and Murali, are the 2 heroes who benefitted the most from IR' s songs. Even their worst movies had best songs.
AOV is one such bad film. The film had Mohan, urvasi , Raasi etc. Only the songs are memorable.
The joyful 'azhagaana pookaL' (SPB's version of todays pick)
the soulful 'jodi nadhigaL'(SPB) and the romantic duets
'kaadhil kettadhu'(MV,UR) and 'idazhil amudham'(KJY,VJ) are all musical treats.
Todays pick is one of SJ-IR-VM combos best. The songs sounds like hindustani based one but i'm not sure.

This song must have had its beginning in one of those very vibrant moods of Raja...with excellent guitar leads in the prelude / counter melodies...Soulful singing by SJ...especially when she sings `kanavOdu' in a twisted mode ..ghazalish...(probably that adds to the overall `hindustani' feel)...excellent choice Ramki!

IMHO, 'azhagaana pookal' is a classier version of this song. 'jodi nadhigal' is also a great number. What a contrast SPB brings out in these two songs..! Must be two of his bests (among the rare ones).. Both are my alltime favorites..

Pick #108

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

Song: oru keLvi unnai ketkiren
Film: Priyam
Singers: Sujatha, UnniKrishnan
Lyrics: Vairamuthu
Music: Vidyasagar

'Priyam' could be called a debut of disasters. Neither the vaarisu arunkumar nor the voluptuous Manthra could help this sorry piece from sinking. I happen to watch a few minutes of the film and couldnt make out whats happening or why the film was even made.

Vidyasagar, who was slowly making his mark in the music scene ,was the only saviour. Though his dilruba hogged the limelight, today's pick and 'udaiyadha vennilla' is best of all. Unni and Sujatha gives their best. To my untrained ears, this song, too , sounds like a hindustani tune.

Pick #109

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

Song: on a hottu summer morning.
Film: Rani yaar kuzhandhai
Singer: SPB
Lyrics: ?
Music: TVRaju

Though the temperature here is close to freezing, from my window, it does look like summer outside.
When i combine this with todays SPB's freak out song, it does feel like summer even inside:).

I think Raju was also the MD for 'raadhaiyin nenjame' song film?

Hi Ramki !

it came before "surangani" in avar enakkE sondham ...
yes.. I think TV Raju is the MD of kanimuthu pappa...

ayyayo.. what can I do.. tell me what to do ? :lol:

kokkarakkokkO...SPB'in thuLLal pAttu!

Thanks Madhu. Do you know who acted in RYK?