The Golden Era of Dr.IR and Dr.SPB

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#151 ஆலங்கட்டி மாமழையாம்
(எழுதாத சட்டங்கள், 1984 , ஷைலஜாவுடன்)

I very clearly remember this song - a sweet melody with typical IR 80's styling. SPB enjoying himself with stretched syllables and his sis in company with her inimitable style. This was often heard on radio / buses and other standard avenues (like recording centers). However, I never had any idea about the movie this was from. Based on thiraippAdal and other google results, this ezhudhAdha sattangaL is a 1984 Sivaji-Prabhu movie.

Even some of the songs indicate the Islamic connection and per Saradha madam's post in the NT thread, Sivaji indeed did the character that gets only his wife's pic and Quran out of his burning home.

One of those albums that didn't get due recognition at the time of arrival due to the huge, HQ quantity that IR was delivering. Considering such huge output, it's quite a wonder that some of those numbers are remembered to this day! Seriously!

[genesis]

Nerd,

You're right

I listened to that here . IR specifically mentions 'kavithAyalam' padam, which is enakkuL oruvan and not apoorva sahOdhararkaL.

So, groucho, IR had certified that KH version is better than SPB version-nga

GA talking about placing a tape recorder is obviously made-up story. They used to insert these type of "promotional" dialgues in cassettes those days (I think it was more popular in MFM than TFM). Based on "promotional" ground I will not take Raja's comment about KH's singing seriously. On the contrary, IR referring this song, while there are many better KH songs seems to me as வஞ்சப்புகழ்ச்சி (மறைமுக கிண்டல் - showing his irritation about KH insisting to sing at least one song)

[genesis]

Oh, how much I loved this song! How many times I would have rew-ed and listened to this on headphone!

Unfortunately we (me and my brother) did not have access to a headphone (I am not sure in those days I even knew something called "headphone" existed). But many times we used 2 pieces of garden hose (flexible plastic tube) to enjoy the "jugal bandhi" at the end of the song. You probably guessed why I mention about my brother here - when he holds the one end of the tubes near the speaker, I hold the other end to my ear!! (Lucky we had a portable stereo, our recording center was sensible enough to record these songs in good stereo quality).

[genesis]

#149 எங்கே எந்தன் காதலி
(எனக்குள் ஒருவன், 1984 )

This song can possibly compete to be in the top-10 by way of length among IR songs. (> 7 min).

Wiki says EO is a remake of Karz (Hindi), even though the plot seems to be quite different. If so, this song is supposed to the tamil equivalent of "Om Shanthi Om" (That song is more than 9 minutes long). It remains a very popular song even today.

[groucho070]

genesis, plot different? I don't think so. It's the same, except maybe the Nepalese part. Damn, my memory betraying me. Plum, help please.

app, I too don't agree with IR. But then, he was right in choosing the right dude for the film.

Megam Kottatum SPB > KH
Raja Kayya Vaccha KH > SPB.

[Plum]

Well, if you pare it down to bare bones, plot's the same
Pop singer becomes cognizant of his previous birth, takes revenge for the wronged previous version of himself.

As much a remake as apoorva sago is of moondru mugam?

[venkkiram]

இப்போதுதான் முதன்முறையாக கமல் குரலில் "மேகம் கொட்டட்டும்.." கேட்கிறேன். இதுவரை கேட்டுப் பழகிப் போன பாலுவின் குரலையே மனம் விரும்புகிறது. துள்ளல், கம்பீரம் இரண்டும் பாலுவை எங்கேயோ கொண்டு போய் தூக்கி நிறுத்துகிறது. இரண்டாவது சரணம் Class.

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mEgham kottattum youtube :



87K+ views compared to 2K+views of the kissu song

(BTW, SPB version is on screen)

[KV]

App, I can completely relate to the walkman experience. My first 'demand' to my folks at home was a Sony walkman; made sure I got it the very same day I finished my pre-university exams! Listening to music 'on the move' and listening to my fav tapes with 'utmost concentration'... oh, what a euphoric feeling!

The dialogs in ‘enge en kAthali’… . Room pOttu yOshchAgala, kOter pOttu yOschAgalAnnu theriyala! Why they make SPB say these Engliss lines, devudukE thelusu!

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Ah I missed this thread so much sorry for the digression folks, but this is the place to ask this question ( I feel) as there are lots of "Old boys" alias uncles

I saw a song with RK + Sridevi and it was sung by PJ and VJ, it goes like "Swing swing oru oonjal", It was a BW film, name of the Film pls