The Golden Era of Dr.IR and Dr.SPB

[app_engine]

groucho, sabbatical was between 7th & 12th grade - that was till 1981

Plum, please wait till the likes of nizhalgaL arrive, for balancing

[balaji]

Plum

Suttufied form some website:

Looks like Rajini, Rathi and Sujatha retained in the Telugu version, including Raja

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Mayadari Krishnudu was one of the tollywood movie released in the year of 1980 produced by C Dhandayudapani and was directed by R Thyagarajan. Music was composed by Ilayaraja. Acharya Aathreya penned lyrics for this movie and SP Balasubramanyam, P Susheela, P Sarada, P Anu shared their voice for playback. Main cast includes Rajnikanth, Sridhar, Rathi, Sujatha, Allu Ramalingayya, KV Chalam and many others. A Complete family oriented movie and the complete backdrop will runs in a village.

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[app_engine]

#39 காத்தோடு பூ உரச, பூவ வண்டுரச
உன்னோடு நான், என்னோடு நீ
பூவா, காத்தா உரச?
(அன்புக்கு நான் அடிமை, 1980 )

groucho & Plum have already mentioned about this hugely popular SPB-PS duet from the same movie (Rajini-Rathi romance possibly). Obviously, none of those popular references (star / movie) had any relevance in my case. It was purely IR magic that took me to this song, apart from the superb singing by both PS & SPB. (PS loosens up a bit in this song to adapt to IR brand folkism, IMO).

This song is an evidence of what characterized IR's music during most of early 80's - going after hitherto unknown patterns, i.e. unknown to him or others. In other words, innovation / trying to experiment. The rhythm arrangement / pattern in this song is an example! Tabla started taking all kinds of avatars in IR songs from this time period - mostly going away from previously known patterns that were all tried out during 70's. Well, it started earlier here and there (thAmtha dheemtha, for e.g.) but from 1980, it became the norm. Possibly IR was consiously trying to form his new brand / set new trends etc (and go away from "only folk" "away from folk means sounding like MSV/KVM" etc).

This was new Raja for us who were accustomed to looking for such things in Raja by this time. In fact, every music I heard during my +2 days were evaluated as "what's new in this? sounds? beats? patterns? combo of instruments? etc". I remember a function in Madurai collector office where one Shivshankar's music was being played before it started. While the lead melody was in sitar, there were fusion arrangements with western instruments and some interesting rhythm patterns! It was around that time that I wanted some kind of fusion in every Raja song!

I still don't know what fusion exists in 'kAthOdu poo urasa' (lacking music knowledge) but I'm pretty sure it's a mix of genres by IR to create his newer brand...

[baroque]

எனக்கு கமல், ரஜினி etc ... அந்த palace and streets wall posters லே தான் தெரியும்.

even in posters many of these fellows face அரை குறையாதான் தெரியும்.

இந்த சிவாஜி, MGR , ரஜினி, கமல் etc ... different fellows ஓட different தீபாராதனை கும்பல்கள், opposite /வேற actor posters மேலே cow dung அடிச்சு வைச்சுருக்கும் ...

இளையராஜா பாடல்களை ரோட்டில் கேட்டுக்கொண்டே, friends கூட பாண்டி விளையாடிண்டு , இந்த fellows லூட்டியை வேடிக்கை பாக்கறதுதான் என்னோட after school/ home work entertainment until my mom arrived from her work .

but songs , songs , songs , radio & tea shops blast .... அது போதும். Golden Ilayaraaja period.


breezy flute prelude sets the romantic mood, S.P.Bala is as smooth as a butter.
oh... playful violin passage kku some silly fellowsஎல்லாம் goofy ஆ jumping around.


vinatha.

[Divine22]

Hi app_engine,

Great write up !! thumbs up!

The 80's payanam has started, I think I will be indulging myself thoroughly in your writing in a much acquainted turf (80's) . Looking forward to this journey , with my jannal orathu seat reserved, Breezing the cruise with IR & your writings.

I had the chance to watch Anbukku Naan adimai recently, and I love those 2 songs, Story was not much, just a lame 80s kku endre uruvakka patta kathai, pazhi vangum,annan-thambi,kathal,naduvule aadu,dog & etc and not forgetting the gramathu nattamai @ villain with a rustic voice

Kaatrodu poo urasa, lovely pick indeed. Rathi, being one of the most prettiest actress of that period,she has a funny way of lip-synching ..

Rajini was still Rajinikanth is title cards, when did he started using the Super star title? Can any one clarify this for me pls? Ippo ennadanna oru padatheleye twinkle2 little star-nnu pattam podarange ...oops ... LOL!

[PARAMASHIVAN]

So you have watched all other Rajini movies? Come on, this is a must watch for any Rajini or K. Balachander fans, mate. In fact I rate this higher than Aval Appadithan, in the so-called "serious" kinda category.

I really wanted to watch this as Rajni played a baddie , but I could not get the DVD here, will search harder this week

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Sorry for digression guys, but this is Raghu's thread and I hope he doesn't mind occasional veering offs like this.

Not at all

[PARAMASHIVAN]

App anna

We all 'Highly' appreciate the task of 'Mission Impossible'. Hats off I hope you have the Stamina to keep going when You come to the 80's songs

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Folks

I was listening to an addictive song of SPB with annoying dialogues like (epdi epdi ) by S.N.Surendar, the song starts like this அங்கரங்கம் யாவுமே சொல்வதென்றால் பாவமே ஏழையின் காதலை மாழிகை அறியுமா ? which film is this song from and who was the MD for this song?

[Plum]

Plum

Suttufied form some website:

Looks like Rajini, Rathi and Sujatha retained in the Telugu version, including Raja

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Mayadari Krishnudu was one of the tollywood movie released in the year of 1980 produced by C Dhandayudapani and was directed by R Thyagarajan. Music was composed by Ilayaraja. Acharya Aathreya penned lyrics for this movie and SP Balasubramanyam, P Susheela, P Sarada, P Anu shared their voice for playback. Main cast includes Rajnikanth, Sridhar, Rathi, Sujatha, Allu Ramalingayya, KV Chalam and many others. A Complete family oriented movie and the complete backdrop will runs in a village.

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Thanks Balaji. As I said, vague remembrance only