Raja's Gems - the latest one you heard...Part 3

**raj_musing** · 12th April 2011, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by Sunil_M88

Allaikal Ooivathillai - Puththam Puthu Kaalai - S. Janaki - 1981
Arfricavil Appu - Sinnanjiru Yaanai -Chorus, S. Janaki - 1986
Paa - Halke Se Bole - Chorus - 2009

... all songs are same, they only have a slight difference and when you hear them, they have their own idenity.

Africavil appu?? Do you have the link for this song? I have heard the other 2 versions

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**Sunil_M88** · 12th April 2011, 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by raj_musing

Africavil appu?? Do you have the link for this song? I have heard the other 2 versions

http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00023

Enjoy

**raj_musing** · 13th April 2011, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by Sunil_M88

http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00023

Enjoy

Thanks. Goodness,never knew about this version

What an aural treat and I can go to sleep now, listening to this!

**V_S** · 13th April 2011, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by KV

Today’s loop has been just two songs, both from the movie ‘Ennai Paar En Azhagai Paar’ (What an exhibitionist of a name for a movie! Did this even get released?)

The movie has 3 songs sung by the trio of B.S.Sasirekha, P.Susheela and S.P.Shailaja (rakshashi Jaanu was probably away on a vacation for which he had to compensate with 3 voices!). Two songs are top-notch jazzy erotica numbers: ‘Ammadiyo podhum podhum’ and ‘Thottup Paar Pattup Pondra Meni’ (perla ellam enna oru kilukiluppu!). While Ammadiyo has a enjoyable dizzy/drunk swing to it, Thottu paar is a totally whacky, I’m-the-hottest-dame-around competition song, structured very unconventionally with many interesting twists and turns.
Raja completely goes berserk in the instrumentation – crazy syncopations with trumpets/flutes/saxophone, awesomely peppy acoustic drums (boy! what a delight!), kickass guitars and bass and vocal harmonies.
Reminded me of an interview with one of the trumpet players who had played with RDB and IR for a long time, who in the interview, had explained the significance and intricacies of syncopation in IR’s work. These two songs stand testament to this.

Here’s the thiraipaadal link (only so-so quality; robs a lot from the listening. The one in the audio CD is far, far better)
http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.ph...R00155&lang=en

Great find KV! Yes we miss SJ here, but SPS and PS compensates somewhat. But the crazy orchestration literally makes one dance to this magician! Etho raasa mandhiram pottu aadra oru feeling! What shall we call this feeling!

**Divine22** · 13th April 2011, 07:35 AM

Thanks app_eng

**V_S** · 13th April 2011, 08:43 AM

Going back to gold olden, terrific 90s. Nikkattuma Pogattuma. Not a rare song though! Thanks to the uploader, the quality is great! Real flute and violins. That bright flute staccato just before the pallavi, magical!. These nuances did not go away right from his first music days till today. Mano and Chitra sing with whole heart. Great folk tune, backed by those beautiful trademark bells, flute, violins with tabla giving the rhythm. How many different tabla rhythms we have heard so far. A very interesting orchestration in the interludes. Both the interludes has female chorus followed by flute, but observe the flute in the second interlude (followed by the chorus). Dancing flute! Great humming when charanam is underway gives the richness. These small small decorations makes this song very special.

**raj_musing** · 13th April 2011, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by V_S

Going back to gold olden, terrific 90s. Nikkattuma Pogattuma. Not a rare song though! Thanks to the uploader, the quality is great! Real flute and violins. That bright flute staccato just before the pallavi, magical!. These nuances did not go away right from his first music days till today. Mano and Chitra sing with whole heart. Great folk tune, backed by those beautiful trademark bells, flute, violins with tabla giving the rhythm. How many different tabla rhythms we have heard so far. A very interesting orchestration in the interludes. Both the interludes has female chorus followed by flute, but observe the flute in the second interlude (followed by the chorus). Dancing flute! Great humming when charanam is underway gives the richness. These small small decorations makes this song very special.

Beautiful song! I think raja always reserves his best for the second interlude in many of his compositions isn't it? Its like asking us to wait till the end of the song and the real magic is still on it's way..

**raj_musing** · 13th April 2011, 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by Querida

V_S please post another link, this one doesn't seem to be working...
great illuminative review

Here is the link.

**Querida** · 13th April 2011, 09:41 AM

Thank you Raj_musing

**rajkumarc** · 15th April 2011, 12:38 PM

A couple of gems from the early 80s.

Thaamtha Theemtha from Pagalil Or Iravu sung by SJ. Unbelievable tune and effortless singing by SJ. http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.ph...R00476&lang=en

Kaalangal Malai Kaalangal from Ithayathil Oru Idam sung by MV & SJ. http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.ph...R00213&lang=en. Whenever I listen to this song I feel as if I'm in a dream. It's probably due to the mesmerizing guitar work throughout this song and the laidback singing of both MV & SJ. This is one another song in the transporter genre if I could borrow our app_engine's term.

Back to Ponnar Shankar now, can't get enough of this album.