The Golden Era of Dr.IR and Dr.SPB

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kuyilE kuyilE youtube, Radha at home here - no nAttiyam and plays it natural

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nathiyil Adum poovanam, BR in his homeground here

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App anna ,

Next song pls (Sangeetha Jathi mulai) even the thought of the song, gives me goosebumps ! Only IR + SPB possible to bring such emotions !

That's the last number remaining in K-O and I'll post it in a few hours

[PARAMASHIVAN]

That's the last number remaining in K-O and I'll post it in a few hours

Great! ....

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Nathiyil Aadum Poovanaum what a song! Simply awesome!
Only the "spoil" factor of this song is Manivannan and co

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#97 சங்கீத ஜாதி முல்லை
(காதல் ஓவியம், 1982 )

Now we have this magnus opus number from K-O, a showcase for SPB's singing abilities / range / emotions etc. kuzhaivu, kazhivirakkam, AkrOsham, inimai, vidwatvam all packaged into one cine-song. From IR's part, another number in the "bhakthi + cinema" format that he was finding thrill at that point of time - rAga dheepangaL / vaigaRayil kind, but stronger dose compared to them with a lot of variations. Song also includes references to other songs (e.g. kuyilE-kuyilE) from the same album (possibly as a reminder to the never-seen lover who is not coming out in the open).

Once again, reminded of some TMS songs - esp. 'solladee abirAmee' - for reasons known only to those experts who study brain internals I suspect Kamal / guNA got that 'abirAmee' connection from the powerful TMS song

My most fav part is 'vizhi illai enumbOthu' & the next line...very sweet! There's some not-so-favourite part too - the 'thagana-ragana' business that dilutes away all the emotions built-up until that point, IMHO They could have used some other swarA / jathi stuff that would not have sounded so comical.

I was LOL-ing when James Vasanthan was shouting at a singer in a TV show for murdering this song, telling that 'we should ban sangeetha jAthi mullai from all such amateur singer shows'.

Well, if we ask a number of post-SPB-era's "regular" playback fellows to sing this song, it's highly possible to get a similar response from public in general

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Now that I'm finished with K-O, the depressing album, I can switch to the anti-depressant for the next few days, N-N, one of my most fav IR albums ever, which too occured in the same, eventful 1982!

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~Kathal Oviyam~ What an album !!! Such magnificent songs !!! each and every one of the songs are a real treat. Kektke2 tigattaaatha inippu. Although, the movie is kinda' absurd but the songs has been given in full justice. Although, atigapadiyanaa sogam has been running through out the movie, but the songs are the only consolation, such a booorrrinng movie i must say, the bgm's are stunning too. especially the temple scenes, and the scenes Ratha & hero meets each time. Lovely album!!!

I must agree Radha can move vaguely ,so called naattiyam, depressing to see her in such emotional songs , dancing off like a clown. I think the heroines introduced by BR had a much much better rapport & reception compared to a handful number of heros that were introduced by him. Such as Raja, this guy in Kathal Oviyam(don't know the name) , one more guy in Muthal Mariyathai (ranjini's pair) to name a few.
But, the heroines frm Ratha,Revathy to Ranjitha,Priyamani has made fame,name & $$$. And they proved to have good acting skills too.

App, as usual ,,, Great job sir, I wish some day I could write like you.What an imagination & choices of words! Bravo.. Looking forward for the not-so depressing album! )

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MM guy = Deepan, a relative of VN Janaki

The crowning glory of Bharathiraja's introduction (heroes) must be that Kangalaal Kaidhu Sei chap. What a karvaad!

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this guy in Kathal Oviyam(don't know the name) , one more guy in Muthal Mariyathai (ranjini's pair)

Kannan was his name