The Golden Era of Dr.IR and Dr.SPB

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#27 முதன் முதலாக காதல் டூயட் பாட வந்தேனே
(நிறம் மாறாத பூக்கள், 1979 )

While this song is definitely not the "first love duet" for SPB or SJ (or Sudhakar / Radhika), it was the first SPB song for a BR film

BR had four jubilee hits prior to NMP. Even though BR-IR were friends to SPB prior to BR's first directorial venture, it so happened that there were no SPB songs in any of the first four.

Not even in the city-based-Kamal-movie sigappu rOjAkkaL Possibly schedule conflicts, as SPB was getting busy in TFM, TeFM & KFM, recording for all composers, stars, directors & production houses. (One observation - though SPB led his way in singing for Kamal overall, he didn't sing even one song for BR+Kamal movies. 16V - all MV, SR -KH & MV, tik^3 -KJY, OKD -KJY / UM)

This thuLLal, kuRumbu SPB-SJ song is a riot with all it's references - Zee amman, Ghantasala song used in a comical way (எழிலாள் சிற்பமாக என் எதிரில் நாணி மறைந்திடுவாள் ஓஓஒ, BTW, is it SPB or someone else?), nadigai = kazhudhai etc IR in great mood too, right from the prelude one can sense his enthu for "music-for-comedy". Also, had his signature rhythm arrangement!

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'Mella thiranthathu kathavu". It had MSV composing the songs, while IR did the BGM!

Minor correction - MSV composed "tunes" for all songs except kuzhaloodhum which was IR's and they both worked together during composing sessions. IMO, even orchestration had inputs from MSV as the rhythm arrangement of 'ooru sanam' is MSV-like.

It was a real case of "both genius composers working together" IMO!

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Yes Muthul Muthulaga was One hilarious Song

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It was a real case of "both genius composers working together" IMO!

Yes indeed !

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That the "kuzhaloodhum" melody is by IR had supposedly been told by MSV himself in some program.

It can also be attested by the fact that IR reused it for cheeni kum

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It can also be attested by the fact that IR reused it for cheeni kum

That AB / Nandita Das movie

Mandrum vantha thendraluku tune was also used in this hindi Movie, the song was sung by KSC

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That AB / Nandita Das movie

Mandrum vantha thendraluku tune was also used in this hindi Movie, the song was sung by KSC

அந்தம்மா பேரு "தபு" The female singer -all 3 songs - was Shreya!

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அந்தம்மா பேரு "தபு" The female singer -all 3 songs - was Shreya!

Sorry

தபு உங்களுக்கு அம்மாவா

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#26 திருத்தேரில் வரும் சிலையோ
(நான் வாழ வைப்பேன், 1979 )
However, by this time we identified the song positively as Raja's - some ingradients started showing, like the guitar prelude. Or, may be the violin arrangements that were more pleasant than that of Joseph Krishna's. Or the santoor sound that was used for the call-response in the pallavi. Or the konjum sounds of flute.

I don't remember the video (possibly seen on youtube some portions but cannot recall). However, read in tfmpage and elsewhere about the silai v/s thEr thingy

Spot on regarding the orchestration having IR's unique stamp. I always feel this when I listen to this song, especially the preludes or the interludes they invoke a pleasant, dreamy feel which is only IR possible.

As to the video, it's nightmarish stuff, especially the costumes of KRV, so better stay away from it. However, the location where this song is shot is very beautiful and that's the only thing I like about the picturization.

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the location where this song is shot is very beautiful and that's the only thing I like about the picturization.

It was Colombo