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Thanks my friend.. :D
Neel, a joy! It is news to me, need to learn more about earliest Indian film music. Apte and Rao had looks Hollywood! admirable dedication of apteji! God Bless you, Sir
natha1729, thank you. Isn't it nice to know that the concept of "training for a role" once existed in TF. I think it has made a comeback thanks to some of the new directors who demand the absolute best out of their actors.
http://raretfm.mayyam.com/pow07/images/savithiri02.jpg
Pick #755
Song: vAnOnggiya
Film: Savithiri
Music: Papanasam Sivan, Kamaaldas Gupta & M.Rajagopala Sharma
Lyrics: Papanasam Sivan
Singers: Shanta Apte, M.Rajagopala Sharma
Year: 1941
http://raretfm.mayyam.com/stream/pow07/vanonggiya.rm
Pick #756
Song: athO thEvi
Film: Savithiri
Music: Papanasam Sivan, Kamaaldas Gupta & M.Rajagopala Sharma
Lyrics: Papanasam Sivan
Singer: Shanta Apte
Year: 1941
http://raretfm.mayyam.com/stream/pow07/atho_thevi.rm
We will round off the week with two more songs from Savithiri. I feel that Shanta Apte's dedication to her profession and Y.V.Rao's contribution to Tamil films deserve an extended appreciation.
"vAnOnggiya" is another nice lovely duet by M.Rajagopala Sharma and Shanta Apte. This is when Sathyavan and Savithiri are living in the forest. The song is mainly about the beauty of nature.
The solo "athO thEvi" is when Yama takes Sathyavan's life. Savithiri travels to Yamalokam (during the long interlude), knocks on Yama's door and fights to get her husband's life back.
Thanks again Neel ! Two(four) in a row. These two remind me of some songs from later years!
Neel, i really liked the melody and the sound of the times, priceless. hope you can find some more of the great composers. hollywood music started in the early 20s itself really out of this world melodies, would like to see how older indian melodies were
Neel,
I had never known that Shanta Apte had sung Tamil songs. Thanks a lot for sharing this information and her two songs!
rajraj, you are welcome.
natha1729, I sure will try to find and feature more old melodies.
Four songs AV! :)
Pick #757
Song: thAmarai kannanggaL
Film: Ethir Neechal
Music: V.Kumar
Singers: P.Susheela, P.B.Srinivas
Lyrics: Vaali
Year: 1968
Today's pick is a tribute to Nagesh. Ehtir Neechal directed by K.Balachandar starred Nagesh in the lead.
Nagesh was a consummate comedian. The modualtion and timing of his dialog delivery, the perfectly timed and funny body movements, and facial expressions... he never acted, his whole being transformed into the character he played. He was just as good in character roles. Such a gift to Tamil films he was. Thank you Nagesh Sir! You are leaving this earth happier than you found it.
http://raretfm.mayyam.com/stream/pow07/thamarai_en.rm
Appropriate choice Neel !
Nagesh
May his soul rest in peace .
Dear Neel,
Thanks for the song. Maraka mudiyadha
Nagesh.. Maraka mudiyadha padal..
Kalainyargaluku Maraivu enbadhu
kidaiyadhu Neel....
May His Soul Rest In Peace.
நெஞ்சில் நிறைந்த பாடல்.
நினைவாஞ்சலிப் பாடலுக்கு நன்றி மதிப்பிற்குரிய Neel D அவர்களே!.
apt choice at the right time !
thanks Neel !
wonderful song
lyrics by vaali
There was one song in Edhir NEechal suppsoedly done by MSV even though V Kumar was the MD for the movie. Was it Thaamarai Kannangal?
no sir,
itis
என்னம்மா பொன்னம்மா பக்கம் வாம்மா.....
Nagesh endraale KAADHAL SWITCH paatu thaan ninaivukku varum. Neel, do you have that AVALUKKENNA AZHAGIYA MUGAM... epper patta paadal epper patta dance by Nagesh... marakka mudiyadhu sir....
rajraj, Usha, disk.box, madhu, rajeshkrv, Plum & sivaramakrishnanG, thank you.
vel1970, "avaLukkenna" is a great song. Nagesh, MSV-TKR, TMS, LRE, Vaali all of them have done a great job. If it was America this song would have become one of the standards. I only have an edited version (3:33) of it. But at raaga.com you can find the unedited version (5:18) that can be enjoyed even longer.
All, I will post the next pick tomorrow.
sivaG, thanks for the info
Pick #758
Song: nIlagiri pUvE
Film: Kudumbam
Music: Gangai Amaran
Singers: S.Janaki, S.N.Surendar
Lyrics: One of (Vaali, Pulamaipithan, Muthulingam, Gangai Amaran)
Year: 1984
Energetic composition by Gangai Amaran. "Kudumbam" starred Vijaikant, Devisri, Jaisankar, Sujata, Sripriya, Jayamalini and others. Vijaikant acts and S.N.Surendar sings. You guessed it. The film was directed by S.A.Chandrasekar.
http://raretfm.mayyam.com/stream/pow07/nilagiri_puve.rm
Beautiful Neel! :bluejump:
I forgotton song...they aired this one on radio so often those days!
Thanks! :)
Rare 'neelagiri poove' ! Must be kurinji malar! :)
Nice song !
["Pennai Vaazha Vidungal" starred Jaisankar, K.R.Vijaya, Sheela and others. The music is credited to S.M.S. I am guessing
that is S.M.Subbaiah Naidu.
neel hi
enjoying every post of yrs tho no time to say so :(
TMS: samaiyalukkum maiyalukkum
samaiyalukkum maiyalukkum
Orezhuththu baedham
Orezhuththu baedham
naam sarasamaagap paesikkittae
samaichchiduvOm saadham ...
sarasamaagap paesikkittae
samaichchiduvOm saadham
PS: samaikkum pOdhu konja vandhaal
samaikkum pOdhu konja vandhaal
samaiyal varaadhu
enakku samaiyal varaadhu
pin saambaarilae inippirukkum urappirukkaadhu
TMS: kodhikkum munnae eRakki vechchaalae
kodhikkum munnae eRakki vechchaa kuzhambu varaadhu
purushan konjum pOdhu vilagi ninnaa kudumbam iraadhu
kudumbam iraadhu
aaraarO aarirarO
aaraarO aarirarO
PS: laal laal lalaa laa..laalaalalaa
ahaa hmmmmm...
TMS: oLaaaalii...
(whistle)
PS: purushanukku manaivi dhaanae sarkkarai pongal
purushanukku manaivi dhaanae sarkkarai pongal
adhai pOttu vaikkum thattu dhaanae peNgaLin kaNgaL
adhai pOttu vaikkum thattu dhaanae peNgaLin kaNgaL
TMS: pongal pOlae inikkum peNgaL
pongal pOlae inikkum peNgaL eththanai pEru
ammaa eththanai pEru
indha bhoomiyilae unnai pOla inippavar yaaru ..
inippavar yaaru
PS: samaikkum pOdhu konja vandhaal
samaiyal varaadhu ahahaa samaiyal varaadhu
TMS: pirandha veettu ninaivillaadha
pirandha veettu ninaivillaadha peNgaLai pOlae
sila peNgaLai pOlae
thaan pugundha veettil pasiyai theerkkum thaaygaLai paaru
PS: pirandha veedu peNgaL vaazhvil saththiram dhaanae
pirandha veedu peNgaL vaazhvil saththiram dhaanae
endrum pugundha idam sondhamennum saaththiram dhaanae
pugundha idam sondhamennum saaththiram dhaanae
Both: samaiyalukkum maiyalukkum
samaiyalukkum maiyalukkum
Orezhuththu baedham
Orezhuththu baedham
naam sarasamaagap pEsikkittae samaichchiduvOm saadham
Dear Neel,
Thanks for GA's Rare GEM.
Beautiful tune. Nice Rendition.
with Love,
Usha Sankar.
Priya, rajraj & Usha, thank you.
rekhs, thanks and welcome back.
Pick #759
Song: ithaththAn romba
Film: Enga Oor Kannagi
Music: M.S.Viswanathan
Singers: P.Susheela, S.P.Balasubramanyam
Lyrics: Kannadasan
Year: 1981
Nice duet that was very popular during its time. Enga Oor Kannagi directed by K.Balachandar starred Seema, Sarita, Madhavi, Sarathbabu and others. All four divas (PS, SJ, LRE and VJ) sang for this film. SJ sang "paccaivayal pakkaththilE"(already featured) and LRE & VJ sang the duet "adi Aththi adi kaNNu sokki'.
Today's pick is a nEyar(sss) viruppam.
http://raretfm.mayyam.com/stream/pow...hthan_romba.rm
Dear sss and Neel,
Thanks for MSV's Rare pick.
Audio quality is so nice.
with Love,
Usha Sankar.
[quote="Neel D"]Pick #759
neel and co
cn some 1 pls help me fill up the blanks
i wld really appreciate it :)
thanks
rekhs
Song: ithaththAn romba
Film: Enga Oor Kannagi
Music: M.S.Viswanathan
Singers: P.Susheela, S.P.Balasubramanyam
Lyrics: Kannadasan
Year: 1981
idhai thaan romba rasichchaen
adhai thaan eNNi sirichchaen
idhai thaan romba rasichchaen
adhai thaan eNNi sirichchaen
maelaadai konjam
medhuvaaga medhuvaagavay
maelaadai konjam
medhuvaaga medhuvaagavay
maadhulam pazhaththOttam
unai paarkudhu
mandhiram kOl saerththu
?????????????
en raasangam ippOdhu
andhiyilae thaedudhudi
andharangam paesudhadi
raasakkutti
en raasangam ippOdhu
andhiyilae thaedudhudi
andharangam paesudhadi
raasakkutti
sevvandhi poo pOlae
en kannam rendu
senthaenae thandhaayae
nee bOdhai kondu
idhai thaan romba rasichchaen
adhai thaan eNNi sirichchaen
maelaadai konjam
medhuvaaga medhuvaagavay
kOvilil aaraaththi eduththaagalaam
ponnukku kannunu koduthaagalaam
oru maamaanu pOnaalum
?????????
kannu rendum veesuvadhu
raasakkutty
nee vaadi en jodi
kondaadikkoLvOm
ammadi naan thaedi
pandhaadi kOLvOm
idhai thaan romba rasichchaen
adhai thaan eNNi sirichchaen
maelaadai konjam
medhuvaaga medhuvaagavay
maambazha chaaraaga puzhinjaagalaam
masthiyil aedhaenum kalandhaagalaam
nam kalyaanam varumpOdhu
angae thottu ingae thottu
maeLam kottu thaaLam kattu
thaali kattu
nam kalyaanam varumpOdhu
angae thottu ingae thottu
maeLam kottu thaaLam kattu
thaali kattu
nallaaththaan paarththaenaa
adi raani kannae
adhanaal dhaan naan kaettaen
en raasaa unnai
idhai thaan romba rasichchaen
adhai thaan eNNi sirichchaen
maelaadai konjam
medhuvaaga medhuvaagavay
medhuvaaga medhuvaagavay
rekhs,
மாதுளம் பழத்தோட்டம் உடம்பாச்சுது
மந்திரம் போல் பேச்சு கரும்பாச்சுது
என் ராசாங்கம் இப்போது
அந்தியிலே தேடுதடி
அந்தரங்கம் பேசுதடி ராசாக்குட்டி
செவ்வந்தி பூப்போலே என் கன்னம் ரெண்டு
செந்தேனே தந்தாயே நீ போதை கொண்டு
கோவிலில் ஆராத்தி எடுத்தாகளா
பொண்ணுக்கு கண்ணுன்னு கொடுத்தாகளா
ஒரு மாமாங்கம் போனாலும்
உன்னுடன் நான் கூடுவது
கண்ணு ரெண்டும் பேசுவது ராசாக்குட்டி
நீ வாடி என் ஜோடி
கொண்டாடிக் கொள்வோம்
அம்மாடி நாம் தேடி
பந்தாடிக் கோள்வோம்
மாம்பழச் சாறாக புழிஞ்சாகளா
மத்தியில் ஏதேனும் கலந்தாகளா
நம் கல்யாணம் வரும்போது
அங்கு தொட்டு இங்கு தொட்டு
மேளந்தட்டி தாளந்தட்டி தாலி கட்டு
நல்லாத்தான் பாத்தேன் நான்
அடி ராணி கண்ணே
அதனால்தான் நான் கேட்டேன்
என் ராசா உன்னை
indha paatai kettal,
one song nyabagam vandhu vandhu ponadhu.
inniki than nalla nyabagam vandhadhu.
one song from Raanuva Veeran - Sonnal
dhanae theriyum ennai kannal paru puriyum..
indha 2 paatum konjamum sambandham ilai.
ana manasula nyabagam varudhu.......
With Love,
Usha Sankar.
Usha & rekhs, thanks.
Usha, I will try to listen to that Raanuva Veeran song. I can't recall it.
http://raretfm.mayyam.com/pow07/imag...li_rukmini.jpg
Pick #760
Song: sinthai aRinthu vAdi
Film: Sri Valli
Music: T.M.Rajagopala Sharma, R.Sudarsanam, Papanasam Sivan, Rajagopal Iyer
Singer: P.A.Periyanayaki
Lyrics: Papanasam Sivan & Rajagopal Iyer
Year: 1945
Happy Thai Poosam!
This week will be Thai Poosam specials.
Sri Valli directed by A.V.Meiyappan and A.T.Krishnasamy starred T.R.Mahalingam, Kumari Rukmini, Baby Kamala, T.R.Ramachandran, N.S.Krishnan, T.A.Madhuram and others. T.R.Mahalingam played Murugan, Rukmini played teenage Valli and Baby Kamala played little girl Valli.
T.R.Mahalingam who was only in his early twenties had already acted in a few films but Sri Valli turned him into one of the top stars. An awesome singer with a big voice TRM fit well into the trend of the time and was a popular star for a few years that followed. I already wrote about TRM some time ago and am providing a link to that post at the bottom.
Rukmini who had already acted as Baby Rukmini in some films was introduced in Sri Valli as Kumari Rukmini. Very slim and lively Rukmini must have been in her mid to late teens when she acted in this film. Just like most other female actors of the time she played her part very casually and it is a joy to watch her. The film has several songs. This is one of the early films in which playback was used. P.A.Periyanaki, a famous carnatic singer and actor, sang playback for Rukmini. Today's pick is when Valli is forbidden to see Murugan by her father and is kept under house arrest. The song is occasionally performed in Carnatic music concerts and Bharatanatyam recitals. However, today's version is the original composition, the original execution and the original rendition of sinthai aRinthu vAdi.
About the female stars of the 1940s and 1930s being casual... it is my observation that it was a time when the female actors simply expressed what the character required, sang and acted. There was no effort made to appear cute, sexy, showy or overly theatrical. But, stars like T.R.Rajakumari and Madhuri Devi were exceptions to this casualness. These ladies had an agenda... it was to seduce the men in the audience... with their suggestive facial expressions, body movements and attire.
Rukmini's mother Nungampakkam Janaki was a danseuse and a small time film actor. She realized a big dream of success through her daughter. However, Rukmini for some reason did not act in very many films especially in the lead. By the time Maniyosai(1963) came Rukmini, not even 40, had graduated into the mother of Muthuraman and Kalyankumar.
Few years after Sri Valli Rukmini married Y.V.Rao(whom we read about two weeks ago) and their daughter is actress Lakshmi. Starting with the first generation Janaki who had little success in films to second generation Rukmini who became very popular among Tamil film audience of the 1940s and then to the bright and extremely talented third generation Lakshmi who is still a successful actor in all southern languages and who has also left her mark in Hindi, it was a graph that was growing only in the upward direction. Lakshmi's daughter Aishwarya started off with great success in Tamil films but had some trouble later. Regardless she is holding on to a place in the industry. This four generation of ladies is truly a success story in the history of Tamil talkie.
The film credits T.M.Rajagopala Sharma and R.Sudarsanam for music and it credits Papanasam Sivan and Rajagopal Iyer for the songs. We know that Papanasam Sivan is a composer and not just a lyricist. Hence I have credited all four of them for music.
Papanasam Sivan and Rajagopal Iyer are brothers. Rajagopal Iyer's daughter is V.N.Janaki who was the wife of M.G.R. and was a film actress in the late 1940s and early 50s.
Sri Valli also popularized Baby Kamala as one of the dancing stars of Tamil cinema.
http://raretfm.mayyam.com/stream/pow...hai_arinthu.rm
More on T.R.Mahalingam - http://forumhub.mayyam.com/hub/viewt...232729#1232729
More on P.A.Periyanayaki - http://forumhub.mayyam.com/hub/viewt...227834#1227834
Part of the information in this post was obtained from various reliable sources on the internet. Thanks to The Hindu, Randor Guy and the like.
Thanks Neel ! I was in elementary school when this film was released. I used to sing a few lines of 'sindhai arindhu vaadi' without any clue about what it meant ! :lol:
Hope Dhandapani hosts more old songs about Dhandapani ! :)
rajraj,
You are welcome.
What were the sources of music those days? How commom were radios and record players? I know that radios had to be registered and an annual fee had to be paid to the government. It certainly was a fancy item if it wasn't a luxury item. Records were quite expensive for the middle class to afford even in the 70s. Not all fifty(so to speak) songs from a film will be released on records. That would require several records. So, even if you buy those expensive records unless you go to the movies you will completely miss out on many songs, correct?
Neel,
Radio was a luxury those days. We had to pay Rs15 a year for the license( if my memory serves right). A 'cheap' radio was selling for Rs300. If you wanted more selective bands you spent about Rs 600. Cheap or not it was expensive for most families. There was only AIR( All India Radio) with two stations in Madras and one in Trichy. They did not play cinema music a lot. We listened to Radio Ceylon on short wave.
Same was true about record players. There was no record player in the 30 and 40s. We had what was known as a 'Gramaphone' with a horn that you see in His Master's Voice. The energy to drive the turntable was stored in a 'spring' that had to be cranked periodically. Also you had to change the needle every few plates, as those were called. The sound box or pick up was very heavy. Remember 'plate-ai thiruppi podu' ! :) There were only 78 RPM plates which were easily breakable unlike later vinyl records. The gramaphone and plates were expensive and affordable only by the well to do. My uncle had one in our native village. We used to beg him to play the plates ( plate podunga ! ) His prized possession was a stack of 78 rpm plates in brown or blue sleeves. He dutifully cleaned the plates with kerosene. I wanted to bring the gramaphone my uncle had and the record player from my home. Both seem to have disappeared. If ever I find a gramaphone I will buy it for any price as an antique. Fond memories! :)
I don't think they released all songs in a movie in plates, just selected popular pieces. Radio and gramaphone were the only sources of music unless you went to the same movie often. There were touring talkies (theatre in a tent) where you could stand outside the talkies and listen to the songs without paying for the ticket. I used to do that for one movie-'avan', a remake of the Hindi movie 'aah'.
( If you want an appreciation for a 300 rupee radio, a district level government officer was paid a little more than Rs 300 a month those days! )
rajraj, thanks for all the interesting information. I will have more questions later. :)
http://raretfm.mayyam.com/pow07/images/srivalli_trm.jpg
Pick #761
Song: vAnavargaL pORRida
Film: Sri Valli
Music: T.M.Rajagopala Sharma, R.Sudarsanam, Papanasam Sivan, Rajagopal Iyer
Singer: T.R.Mahalingam
Lyrics: Papanasam Sivan & Rajagopal Iyer
Year: 1945
Happy Thai Poosam!
Today's pick is a beautiful thillana from Sri Valli. After trying to win the heart of Valli by singing the amazing kAyAtha kAnagaththE and many other methods that fail, Murugan takes the form of an old man and befriends Valli. The old man comes to Valli's house and entertains her and her family and friends by singing this thillana. Rukmini dances while T.R.Mahalingam sings. Look at the picture. Isn't TRM the cutest thing!
Thai Poosam is a special day for Murugan. We already sang a praise of him yesterday. Today's pick is in praise of Lord Shiva. Legend has it that on the Poosam Natchathiram of the month of Thai, Shiva(Nataraja) came to his golden stage, the city of Chidambaram, and performed his Ananda Tandavam. It doesn't get any better than this. Lord Muruga singing about Shiva's Ananda Tandavam. This song encapsulates Thai Poosam.
http://raretfm.mayyam.com/stream/pow07/vanavargal.rm
[quote="Neel D"]rekhs,
nandri nanba:)
owe u 1 :)
Thanks Neel for Enga Oor Kannagi.
Visited net after a week time because of my system's sickness...
Also enjoyed reading about Srivalli... yet to hear the songs...
Thanks..
SSS
Neel: I thought you would feature 'kaayaadha kaanagathe'. :)