The Golden Era of Dr.IR and Dr.SPB

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thOgai iLamayil youtube : (some portions missing)

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All PM video songs available here (better video quality): http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/...sp?clpId=12037

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#79 ஏய் ஆத்தா
(பயணங்கள் முடிவதில்லை, 1982 )

The lowest ranked song of PM, possibly introduced to get something "mass" Offensive first line that was criticized by one and all but the song was a big hit nevertheless.

Other than that, the picturization was decent (the couple dancing on a record player was generally enjoyed). Ofcourse, showcased with what ease SPB can deliver such dappAnguththu numbers! Possibly rAsA took a few minutes to compose melody / orch etc, the star instrument being his pet choice for such numbers - the shenoy! The bass guitar score was excellent as well!

In the movie, it was smooth progress for the singer - from a Ottai store veedu to kOvil function to TV show to movie playback All the while, the "love" also progressing

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That was for Saturday, one more due for Sunday...will try to catch up...

ey AthA youtube:

Generally captures the popularity level of TFM in TN, can be called a 'varalARRu AvaNam'

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Enna sir ippadi solliteenga. j/k. We were very crazy about this song that time, after Ilaya Nila, still today. Theatre'e adhirum intha song vantha. Again, many times this song used to come when we were in our school playground and our feet will automatically dance. We used to play this song endlessly in our homes and cherish it's beauty. Inspite all the sheer 'kuthu', the melody and soul is so captivating. As you said the sensational bass portions and shenoy make you wonder how Maestro can pull off such a song in minutes. And only SPB can crack it's inner beauty!

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Yes, me being a Rajni fan, got irritated with such "dumb" scenes!

As app mentioned, it was directed by A jaganathan...he directed moondru mugam, kadhal parisu and thanga magan....

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#80 சாலையோரம் சோலை ஒன்று ஆடும், சங்கீதம் பாடும்
(பயணங்கள் முடிவதில்லை, 1982 , ஜானகியுடன்)

After achieving the movie playback singing, moving out of store veedu etc, finally duet for the hero! What a sweet song (even though there's that minor resemblence to the silsilA song which helped some of my collegemates - especially one close friend - to ridicule me to no end)!

There was this "western-music-specialist" from Thanjavur in our year (he now lives in the DC area) who used to love MSV's trumpet usage. He was the one who introduced me the 'eye of the tiger' song! Now, our "counter" to him during the trumpet discussion was IR's softer use of wind instruments in many songs - sAlaiyOram being referred as the top sample

Vairamuthu shifting from his typical 'half-glass-empty' moanings to 'half-glass-full' approach in this song.
(How? He switches from vErvai / thAgam to kuLir / mazhai 'neengaL ennaippArththAl "kuLir" adikkum & manadhukkuL EnO "mazhai" adikkum )

This song marks the end of the happy portion of the movie and it becomes more like olden day Shivaji movie - where first part will be full of kuRumbu / songs / happiness / upward graph etc and later there'll be lot of sOgam.

At the end of 'sAliyOram' the heroine will give a hint with her moist eyes, that's another smart scene by R S

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sAlai Oram youtube :

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app,
Thanks for the picks.............

Thogai ilamayil.. padam parthadhum.. piditha mudhal paatu idhu dhan....... dono the reason...........

Salai oram - Great song..... Night mood.. Amaidhiyana road... love.. ellavatraiyum sonna rajavum..
padina singers um Very Great..........

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// Recently some Film of Veesal had the remake of ....... it was "horrible", These re-makes of MSV / IR songs should be banned //

Most of the remakes end-up horrible as the MD tries to spice them up. Engeyum Eppodhum from Pollathavan was one exception. I think it is the only remix that was sung by the original's singer.

Indeed, Good observation