Pick of the week: 1 Mar to 5 Aug 2006

Pick #342

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

Song: mudhal mutha mogam
Movie: pudhir
Singers : SJanaki, KJYesudoss
Lyrics: Vairamuthu
MD: iLaiyaraja


Around poovilangu time, Murali was touted as the next super star of Tamil filmdom. He had a dark complexion, kannadiga and was introduced by Balachander productions. But soon Murali found out that those 3 aspects are just not enough to become even a shining star in the tinsel world .
Following poovilangu , he *ed in a string of flops. To resurrect his crumbling career , his dear daddy produced (and directed?) the film 'pudhir'.
Why he made such a film will always remain a pudhir :)
Sadhana, a new face, was introduced in this film.

Apart from this song and a loud 'hero hero hero naane naane'(KJY), there was nothing worth to remember of this film.

Todays song is a just a gem. SJ sounds cho chweet in this song.
From the lyrics , the situation sounds like a very 'unusual' scene in tamil cinema. adamant heroine, rowdy hero..he kisses her and pronto she falls in love with him. Such a creative thinking..wonder who was the first director to think out this situation. :)

Nalla song

I have heard hero-hero in Kannada as well

Aduthathu Paruva Raagam song thane

Bala

Ramki, thanks for those 3 songs, esp thoda thoda song is suuuuper, I never heard that song before. and poovo ponno song is also super. and mudhal mutham song kannada version of 'sihi mutta needi eno modi madi anganga jum endu unmada kande' from 'Ajeya' movie, *murali and sandhya,except KJY bad pron in kannada, SJ sounds ssssooooooo sweet in both songs. Thank U sooooooooo much, expecting more SJ rare songs. One more duet song I heard, that song was the hindi version of 'kate nahi sakti din e raat',Sridevi and anilkapoor, but unfortunately I dont know the tamil lyrics, Ramki do you have that song.

Thanks in advance
Meerakrishna

Thanks for the songs Ramki.
'Poovo ponno'was heard frequently on radio at the time of movie's release.
I have heard the kannada versions of songs from 'pudhir'.

I too have listened to kannada version of 'hero hero' but not of 'mudhal mutha'.

Meerakrishna , the tamil equivalent of Mr.India song is 'en kaadhal naayagan madiyile'(rathathin rathathame). I do not have this song :(

Pick #343

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

Song: ennai azhaithadhu
Movie: oruvanukku oruthi
Singers : SJanaki, KJYesudoss
Lyrics: kaNNadasan?
MD: VKumar


Thanks to Ramanan for sending this rare song.

I have never listened to this song before but have read about it in Vamanans article on VK. (http://audio.tfmpage.com/my/md/vkumar1.html)

This is also one of the few songs(three?) SJ has sung for VKumar.
She has given her best in this song for the MD who never cared for her voice .

'Saravanan sonnan' from the same movie was featured in POW before.

http://forumhub.mayyam.com/hub/viewt...=192738#192738


I think todays song is picturised on Jaishankar and lakshmi. I can almost imagine Lakshmis expressions :) SJ's voice always suited her very well.

Ramki, thanks you so much for the information of tamil 'Mr.India' ( I mean rathathin rathame), recently I heard that song(watch) through DVD. And thanks again for another beautiful gem of SJ 'ennai azhaithadu'. Waiting for another one.

good Song Ramki!

Surprised you saying you have never heard this song before

Used to play frequently (really miss those Ilangai Vanoli days)

Thanks Ramki
Excellent SJ_KJY picks.

Bala

Ramki..

this one is very popular in air..( I heard it often.. :roll: ). neenga kEttadhillaiya ?

aduthadhu endha song ? ( just like u did for dharma devadhai song.. quiz keLungaLEn :P)

I haven't heard this before either. nice song!

Ennai Azathathu, that is what this song is doing to me. Rare among the rare tunes, and most beautiful. V.Kumar Sir I miss you Sir!

What I see that single character of V.Kumar that no other composer has is the way the pallavi begins. Ennai Azhaithathu, and that SPB/PS duet for example. Because of this unbelievable dramatic trait, his repertoire and quantity was limited. I mean we have some of the extraordinaraire beginning with Salilda, then Arjunan, Shyam, Vijay Bhasker, K.J. Joy, Sankar-Ganesh to name the best in the most sweet Pallavi openers, V.Kumar is as I hear more of him has the most beautiful opening tunes.

Vaazhvil Sowbaghyam Vandadhu and Ennai Azhaithathu, two forgotten duets for me now has become no.1 & n0.1 tunes, replacing even my favorite Evide Kattinu Sugandham (Salilda) and Kanchi Pattututhi (MSV)! Thanks Ramki. How many more such gems lost in the IR tsunami?!

Listening to "ennai azaiththathu" after many many years. Such a lovely song with a 70s flavor all over it. I did not realize that V.Kumar used SJ rarely until Ramki mentioned it. However, this song is a keeper. Thanks Ramki.

Nice song Ramki.
Have it in my collection.

Thanks everyone. Though im sad i missed this nice song for all these years, im glad i discovered it now

Madhu didnt see your post till now. Will 'setup' a similar quiz soon :)

Pick #344

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

Song: thoonda mani viLakku
Movie: vaazhga vaLarga
Singer : Chitra
Lyrics: ?
MD: iLaiyaraja

I used to love vikatan's reviews. Some of them were so short and very apt. Like the review for 'mudivalla arambam'. It had only one line mudivalla aa'rambam' :). This review is just unforgettable. So was the review for 'vaazhga vaLarga'. The review was given in four cartoon drawings(no wordings were used).
The first one was the depiction of Malaysia vasudevan chasing saritha. The second of Rajesh chasing saritha. Third a group of villagers chasing MV and the fourth..this whole group plus saritha, Rajesh and MV chasing the audience out of the theatres :)
The film was given 25/100.
AV's reviews has become too liberal these days. Especially their review of songs. The current reviewers heap praises on average or below average songs :(

Anyway thanks to this review and this beatiful solo by chitra i will never forget this film :). In her early stages, chitra's voice had a child like quality to it. This helps a lot in this song.
Another good song from VV ' nethuvarai yaarodu' by SJ, Mano

:exactly:

clue for next song:

She made her debut in this film. She is now married to a kaNNadiga actor who has also acted in atleast one tamil film :) . The song is a solo by a tamil singer. Another song from the same film was hosted in POW before.

Ramki

Actress: Sumalatha
Actor: Ambarish (Film: Priya)
Film: Thisai Mariya Paravaigal
Singer: Vani Jairam (Avai vittal Tamil singernu salla appozhudhu ethani perai sollalam?)

Endha paadal endru theriya villai.

Correcta...?

Bala

could be.
Ullam urugaatha endhan oonum urugaathaa
thannai azhaithaal arugil varuvaai peranbu gurunaatha muruga

I faintly remember that Vazhga...vimarsanam Ramki. :)
I also agree with your opinion about current Vikatan vimarsanams.Recently 'BOYS' had a very critical 3 line reviewI have noticed also that good or above average movies with no big stars getting lower marks than big heros average or bad movie. There was a time when Vikatan had a self imposed ban for a year on movie reviews when it was criticised for its review of some movie. I think it is' Mirudhanga Chakravarthy'
Chitra's early songs had a nasal twang , which was nice in a way.
Ramki , have a listen to kannada version of 'mudhal mutha moham'.Some how the Tamil version gives me a feeling like a dubbed song. I am not sure if this is b'cos I have heard the kannada songs before.
http://www.musicindiaonline.com/l/18/s/movie_name.2125/

Ramki, I thought Radha RAvi acted in VV? I like IR song too, 'chitu kuruvi paaru kattu kathai kELu' .

Those days Vikatan vimarsanam is too good. I remember vimarsanam for 'anjali', 'naayagan', 'bandham'. These days, I don't even bother to read it at all.

FM: I too think RadhaRavi acted in VV with a wierd getup (kannathukuLLaara edho vachukitta maadhiri.. like kamal did in Nayagan).
Saritha as his wife ? not sure.. and I think this song comes as a lullaby by Saritha on screen.

that's correct RC. I saw this movie long time ago, I don't remember except these two songs and raadha ravi 'getup'. mmmmm :)

Balaji, TFMlover..you got it :)

Mahesh thanks for the link. You are right, the song does sound better in the original .

RC, FM since you guys have actually watched this picture(porumaisalingapaa), i stand corrected. It is Radharavi :)

Pick #345

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

Song: uLLam urugaatha
Movie: dhisai maariya paravaigaL
Singer : Vani Jairam
Lyrics: ?
MD: MSViswanathan

Nun singing about mayilvaganun. This might explain the unnecessary church bell sounds in the start of an otherwise neat song, sung majestically by VJ. She sings in a high scale and with total clarity.
Though they are totally dissimilar the veena interludes and VJ's voice reminds me of another MSV solo 'kandhanukku maalaiyittaL'(uzhaikkum karangaL).

'Raaja vaada singakutti' From DMP was hosted in POW . Here is the link.

http://forumhub.mayyam.com/hub/viewt...=139602#139602

Nandri Ramki!

How did I forget this song, VJ mai silirkka Vaithu vittar. (As I have written earlier VJ was not my favorite as she was not the favorite singer of my favorite MD!). MSV-VJ combo always excels.

Nun singing about Mayilvaga'Nun' was Neat Ramki.

Adutha Song clue kodungalen! Indha style romba Nandraga Irukku

Thanks
Bala

Thanks Balaji

Clue for next song

Its a spoof of an old song. This satire was sung by a old time singer. One of the actors who appeared in the song sequence is senthil.

Ramki -

Ullaththai Urukki, Deiveegaththil "Nun"aiththuvittaargal MSV-um VJ-um! A soul searing song, sung with absolute piety and pitch-perfect dedication. Murugaa would be in complete meltdown (the nice kind) mode with such an invocation! Thanks for this divine moment!

I watched the song "anangan angathan" from the film "kaNkaatchi" yesterday in JTV's Then Kinnam presented by KV

The song was picturised on Sivakumar and Usha Nandhini (i think)

Shankar

VJ is fabulous in uLLam urugAdha song. ULLam urigiyadhu endrAl migai AgAdhu. Manam kasindhu pAdhuvadhu VJ's special trait.

Sumalatha's first film in Tamil!! I think it was heavy load on her to show innocense and youthfulness in first half and restrained and composed flavour in second half. She did quite well. I think she sings this in front of her pAtti (Kumudhini???), as the pAtti wanted to see the pEththi in person before her death. Sumalatha in Nun attire singing with veeNai in her hand in praise of Lord Muruga. Vinodha karpanai but innovative.

Nandri Ramki.

Shankar, it is Kum.Padmini in KaN KAtchi. UN and KP has some similarities, I too agree. In fact, KP is a very good classical dancer whereas UN is very good weight lifter (Ramki-ai kElunga... sirikka sirikka solvAr :lol:)

Ramki

Sorry, Clue puriyavillai. Can we get more Clues?

bala

THE BEST OF ILAYARAJA AND A.R.RAHMAN

I am planning a special 2 hour radio programme on the BEST of IR and ARR in Tamizh and Hindi Films. The show (if all goes well) will be aired on 23rd July 2006 on :

www.citr.ca

8-10 pm PDT.

I could use all the help and input you can provide. Please drop me a line at naaz99@yahoo.com and I will be glad to tell you my requirements. Hope you can make this programme a success...I will check for your email messages all of this and next week. Thanks in advance.

Naaz

Ramki: Is it "vaaryO thozha vaarayO malar manjam kaaNa vaaraayO" from aangaLai nambaathE *ing Pandian, AlexPandiyan, Rekha, Senthil etc sung by TMS?

SN23 :-)


Oops Balaji, im too late. Anyway RC figured it out :)

Ramki

No problem!

Anyways, I could have never guessed this song. Too weak in the post late-80s period song.

Bala

Pick #346

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

Song: vaarayo thozha
Movie: aangaLai nambaadhe
Singer : TMS
Lyrics: vaali
MD: Devendran

Its been a long time since we had a funny song in POW.

Vaali should be give the credit for writing this funny spoof of the famous paasamalar song. The lines are hilarious. But TMS is a bad choice for this iLamaiyaana song. MV might have been a better option.

'aangaLai nambadhe' was a sodhappal adaptation of stella bruce's vikatan thodarkathai (first?) 'oru muraithaan pookum'. I have read few of SB's stories and liked his narrative style. AN had Rekha and Pandian and few others.
'kaadhal kaayangaLe' (KJY, MV) is another good song from AN

Devendran is one of those good MD's who were denied more chances in TFilmdom. Though he stuck to IR's style, his tunes and singer choices were mostly good. I like his mannukuL vairam vedham pudhidhu, kaalai neeye maalai neeye songs.
He made a comeback as Ravidevendran with visu's 'meendum savithri'. I believe he is doing tv serials these days.

Naaz,

I look forward to your program. Your previous program on VJ about a year ago (songs + interview) was out of this world. The song selection was terrific as well ("dhoom tana...", "mora saajan" and "sri gaNanaadham" in one program!). Coincidentally, you happened to play all my favourite songs :-)

My recommendations for ARR + the IR program:

For IR, it will be lovely to have the VJ solo enuLLil engo, and/or en kalyaNa vaibhogam. And the choiciest classical song by KJY under IR's baton.

For ARR in Hindi, I recommend "ek tu hi bharosa" in Pukar or a song from Earth 1947 - "eeshwar allah tere jahaan mein nafrat kyon hai jang hai kyon" (a song that asks God an apt question one day after seven ghastly blasts in Mumbai). The song is very soulful. I also recommend the Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan song "chandaa sooraj...." in ARR's private album "Maa Tujhhe Salaam".

In any case, I am sure that your pick will be nice.