IR's Song Of The Day - Part 2.

Thanks Usha for Kadellaam Pichi Poovu song and for your lovely writeup.

One wouldn't expect such a western rock song like prelude for an authentic village song. Only when the violin and flute starts the village theme sets in.

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Originally Posted by tvsankar

ATHA MAGAN
YEAIKUM THANNI'
ATHANAIYUM SAKKARA THAN
SAKKARA THAN

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This is my favorite part in the song, rendered with a folksy accent by an unknown singer, couldn't get any more authentic than this.

This movie has the other evergreen Yeriyile Elanthamaram (which has a subtle bass guitar prelude). I wanted to watch this movie but never got a chance too and heard it's a decent thriller. Not sure why it was not a hit those days.

I remember reading Sujatha's interview posted in TFM where he was mentioning the tunes were ordinary. Don't understand why :x , the movie featured two gems.

rajkumarc,

As you said, I too read the same interview of Sujatha and stopped searching for the songs, until I heard 'yeriyile elandamaram' on TV. And it was mindblowing. Then heard this song. Again a lovely melody.

Thanks Usha for the song. I have been hearing this as well as 'enna paatu paada' for the fast few days.

ஆஹா :-)

One of my fav albums during college days!

Sorry to repeat this, the strong guitar usage in karaiyellAm sheNbagappoo seems to support my theory of the Prathap Pothen influence :-) Most colloborations of IR & PP (i.e. either as a hero or director) had thuLLal instrumentals, esp. guitar!

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Originally Posted by Sureshs65

I have been hearing this as well as 'enna paatu paada' for the fast few days.

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Enna Paattu Paada is a delightful song. It is a favorite for my friend's 4yr old daughter who used to sing it enthusiastically. She is so happy when singing the lines "Nikkaadhe Odu Ithu Sarkaaru Roadu". :)

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Originally Posted by app_engine

ஆஹா :-)

One of my fav albums during college days!

Sorry to repeat this, the strong guitar usage in karaiyellAm sheNbagappoo seems to support my theory of the Prathap Pothen influence :-) Most colloborations of IR & PP (i.e. either as a hero or director) had thuLLal instrumentals, esp. guitar!

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நீங்க சொன்னதுக்கு அப்புறம் தான் தெரியுது...

மூடுபனி, ஈர விழி காவியங்கள், மீண்டும் ஒரு காதல் கதை(அதிகாலை நேரமே)

Any other movies?

rajkumarc,

Both vetRi vizhA & my dear Marthandan are cracking albums (and Prathap P was the director for these movies).

He was part of Mahendran's `nenjaththaikkiLLAdhE' which had a futuristic score.

Also, remember the 'kOdai kAlakkAtRE' of panneer pushpangaL?

I haven't listened to songs of AtmA, another Prathap P directed movie - you probably know about them.

These are just a few that came to mind quickly.

It's not like telling Mohan should have had strong inputs to singers because he held the mike on many movies :-) I thought there's some connection only after weighing PP's credentials as a project manager :-)

oru yAthrA mozhi (malayALam) seems to be another movie with Prathap - IR combo. Again, never heard the songs from this :-(

Digression

Stumbled on this cool website while trying to confirm whether oru yAthrA mozhi was indeed IR :
http://www.malayalamsongslyrics.com/ml/node/17

Has lyrics for many popular malayALam works of IR :-)

End-digression

oru yaatra mozhi is an outstanding album from Ilayaraaja during late 90s.

I was searching for it, finally recently able to buy .

chithra solo ponnveyilile.... chorus, violin, flute, synthetic mesmerizing composition.

kaakkaala kannamma....M.g.Sreekumar and Bala.S.P a male folkish duet - Lalettan, sivaji.

yeri kanal kaatril... M.s.V and Ir versions.

Manjolum rathri manju yathra mozhiyode
Attorum sooryan ethi agni vilakkode.....Jayachandran ... Title song.

thai maavin thanalil... is amazing strings & flute

I have been searching for the movie - DVD / VCD .Lalettan, Ranjitha.
I was able to get only video cassette...THOMSUN ORIGINAL.
Local grocery store rent or buy take it for 50 cent. :)
I took it, print is fine. :)

vinatha.