Pick of the Week: Aug 2006 - Sep 2007

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Shankar

Nandri Shankar

Thanks, now I feel better

Bala

Ramki -

A serene solo! Kuzhandhai Yesuvin Kuzhazhaana Yesudas!
A truly inspired pick!

Thanks everyone

Pick #440

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




Song: harivarasanam viswamohanam
Movie: swami aiyappan
Singer : KJYesudoss
Lyrics: Kumbakudi Kulathur Iyer
MD: GDevarajan
Year : 1975

Tamil month margazhi is considered as a 'peedai' month. Marriages or other functions are generally not held in this month. But at the same time this is the most festive month(apart from being the most pleasant one). Christians celebrating the birth of christ, ayyappa bakthas celebrating their mandala poojai and iru mudi kattudhal, vaishnavites(and others) chanting the thiruppavai, shaivaites celebrating thiruvathirai, kacheris in the music sabhas all happen in this month.
I view pongal as a culmination of all these festivities.

'Harivarasanam' is Not a rare song(or prayer) but the KJY's version is the most pleasant one. The interludes and KJY's voice makes the song totally divine. There have been many movies on aiyappan, but i think swami aiyappan was the first film on him.
It had Master sekar in the role of ayyappan and srividya in the role of his step mom. I do not remember other details.
The songs by Devarajan were very good.
'sabari malaiyil vanna chandrodhyam' and 'swamiye charanam charanam poNaiyappaa' (both by TMS)
'thiruparkadalil paLLi'(KJY)
'sivaperumaane kaNNaperumaane'(PBS,PS)
'thanga padhumai ondru'(Madhuri)


The origin and meaning of harivarasanam can be found in the following link.


http://www.saranamayyappa.org/Harivarasanam.htm

Kalakittan Ya, Kalakkitan Ya!!

Mikka Nandri

Arumai, Perarumai.

The next song, is it from Jagadhguru Adhi Shankarar? Any song 'Thripura Sundari' or 'Bhaja Govidam' will be great

Thanks once again for the HariHarasanam song.

Incidentally Lakshmi played Mohini ! (thankfully that was 1976!)

Thedi Varum Kangalukku Odi varum saami was yet another good song!!

Bala

Arul Vadive Param Porul (Vazhthungal - LV - KJY) is another good choice

Thanks once again

Bala

some rare songs, some hit songs, some divine songs ---- great going.

Thanks Bala. Neenga ketkire endha songum enkitte ille. I have been hunting for jagadgur songs .. no luck :(

WB YVSM!

Pick #441

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




Song: azhaikkiraan madhavan
Movie: sri Raghavendrar
Singers : KJYesudoss , Malaysia Vasudevan, Dinesh
Lyrics: vaali
MD: iLaiyaraja
Year : 1985


nei ozhugum pongal keLvipattirukkirom aaanal nei vazhiyum kural? indha paadalil KJYin kuralilum neiyum thenum paalum vazhiyum. athanai inimai athanai suvai. pakkabalamaaga iLaiyarajavin sugamaana isai.
KJY-in menmaiyaana kuralukku nermaaraana MVyin adhiradiyaana kural. ivargaLin kuralgaLi balance seivadhu pol Dineshin kural.
(ithanai arumaiyaana paadalgaLai indha sumaraana padam sariyaaga ubayogapaduthikondathaa enbathu veru vishayam :)


Here is a bonus song for today :). This is my favorite KJY song from his devotional album on ayyappan.

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