The Golden Era of Dr.IR and Dr.SPB

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#147 வாலிபம் வாழ்க, வையகம் வாழ்க
(தேவி ஸ்ரீதேவி , 1984 , ஜானகியுடன்)

IR had typically provided something special to GA directed movies. GA being a musician / poet had great ears possibly. Or, he had more liberty than others in demanding from IR. And it's possible that IR too wanted to do something special to his thambi.

I would rate kOzhi koovuthu as one of the all-time-great-albums-ever-in-IFM. (May be I'm telling this repeatedly but can't help it). The other noteworthy ones being grAmarAjanned enga oo p & karagam.

In any case, DSD is not one of those specials. However, it had two nice numbers. This sweet SPB-SJ number and the 'dasarathanin' sweetie. Our thanjai sponsored TDK had these numbers which were frequently getting played in the hostel. These songs also had a decent amount of radio time even though can't be called phenomenal hits (as in teakkadai, bus, thiruvizha, functions).

As mentioned before in another thread, the same friend tortured us by dragging to Trichy Maris Rock theater to watch this movie where possibly we were the only audience (It was an AVM Rajan + his daughter show which failed to evoke any public response).

I love the rhythm arrangement for the pallavi - IR special there and also the switch to tabla in saraNam - another IR signature!