The Golden Era of Dr.IR and Dr.SPB

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There was this small river (kAttARu) that connected my dad's village & the village where he worked (i.e. where we lived and was the place of my first 16 years of life).

மறைமுகமாக உங்கள் வயதை கூறுகிறீர்கள்

Excellent work Anna Keep it up !

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மறைமுகமாக உங்கள் வயதை கூறுகிறீர்கள்

இதில் மறைமுகம் ஒண்ணுமே இல்லையே எல்லாமே நேரடி தான்!

இங்க மட்டும் இல்ல - பல முறை 'வயசாயிப்போச்சு'ன்னு ஹப்'ல பொலம்பியாச்சு

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'pon mAlaippozhudhu' was a phenomenal success on radio - especially the IOKS. (Ofcourse, I had my sweet Sunday 1 o'clock dates with Trichy AIR, thoroughly getting drenched with the second interlude of pon mAlaippozhudhu, but these were few and far between).

My memory on this part w.r.t. the timing is not perfect but there was a program during this time period at IOKS that had people voting and picking a song as #1 hit (or #2,#3 etc depending upon the number of votes). They'll also take the song at the bottom of the chart out of the program each week while introducing a new one. 'pon mAlaippozhudhu' had a good time in that program.

With so much of attachment to nizhalgaL songs (and to IR/BR combo in general at that point of time, even though I haven't seen a single movie of theirs yet), it was so much disappointing to see the movie's dismal performance at BO. That too when the arch-rival combo (KB-MSV) had a roaring hit, VNS, that released on the same day.

Well, as usual, the same routine - 'flop padaththulayE pAttellAm ivvaLavu hittu - IR magic - blAh blAh' - with classmates

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That too when the arch-rival combo (KB-MSV) had a roaring hit, VNS, that released on the same day.

What is VNS ??

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What is VNS ??

Color of poverty is reddu

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Color of poverty is reddu

Oh Varumayin Niram Sigappu was released in 1980

I Love the song " சிற்பி இருக்குது முத்தும் இருக்குது " song to the core, it is like competition between SPB and SJ as to who is better than who, just love the bit when SPB says/sings " மயக்கம் தந்தது யார் மதுவோ அமுதோ கவியோ "

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App,
After reading your post, I feel calmness, just like the serene blue skies with gentle breeze brushing me. Very apt and wonderful description for one of the most adorable song in film music. Excellent App

நன்றி, V_S !

During the times when I'm doing a long drive in the night (alone or with others in the vehicle deep asleep), songs like this keep me bright and awake - mind replaying all the nostalgia while music providing the physical sensation!

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SPB live performance of "Idhu Oru Pon Maalai Pozhudhu", VM talking about "omitted" saranam and then SPB sings the omitted saranam in the concert.



The Part 1 had VM talking about his first song and experience with IR and BR. That video is no longer to be found on youtube.

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#53 பாவையர்கள் மான் போலே, காவிரியின் மீன் போலே
(ஒரே முத்தம், 1980 , ஜானகியுடன்)

Now this is a totally different kind of song from an obscure movie. (Movie known today only by a couple of songs that had regular radio time - this one and PJ's 'rAjAppoNNu, adi vAdiyammA, konjam Anandha nAttiyadam Adadi'). When they used to transmit this song on radio, I never bothered to find out the movie / composer. My automatic response upon listening to the stage-drama-like beginning was "it can't be a rAsA pAttu". The sudden genre changing into some cheesy sounds / lyric, finally some praise for Indiraji etc (nallathOr peNmaNi nAttaiyum ALalAm) made one look in the other direction (or try some other station etc) when this was heard those days.

All said, no one of my age group could have avoided hearing this song at one point of time or other.

Ofcourse I knew the PJ's song to be IR's and was fond of it but never connected the 'pAvaiyarkaL mAn pOlE' with that one as a buddy. In any case, in course of this current SPB-IR compilation process, came across this one as IR's & from the same movie - orE muththam. Since this was at least a radio-hit those days, I'm obliged to include in this thread.

Ofcourse, SPB's singing is impeccable as usual Some may like this song overall, though not fondly remembered by me...

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Oh Varumayin Niram Sigappu was released in 1980

I Love the song " சிற்பி இருக்குது முத்தும் இருக்குது " song to the core, it is like competition between SPB and SJ as to who is better than who, just love the bit when SPB says/sings " மயக்கம் தந்தது யார் மதுவோ அமுதோ கவியோ "

One of the best ever in SPB-SJ combo. Kavingar & MSV competing with each other. Kamal & Sridevi on screen. Very memorable number!
(Also memorable for one rare pronunication blemish by SPB - 'தேவை பாவள் பார்வை' , I'm 100% sure the line written with the rhyme was 'தேவை பாவை பார்வை'. I wonder if SPB was singing from English transliteration and there was a typo - paavai and paaval could look similar and those supposed to correct could have been 'DUI' )