Raja's Gems - the latest one you heard...Part 3

[skr]

Guess this song could be Raaja's first ever Kalyani
Absolutely marvellous

Poovaadikalil alayum from Vyamoham (1978)
I guess this could also be perhaps Raaja's 1st Malayalam movie. Someone please confirm if it indeed is.
Janaki has sung her heart out. Fallen hook , line and sincer for this mellowy beauty
Vintage Stuff of the highest order from the Master

[Sureshs65]

Yes, skr. It was indeed Raja's first Malayalam movie, AFAIK. This song is a gem. There are two versions of it. As you said, based on Kalyani. This movie was a remake of the Tamil movie, 'Policekaranin Magal', music by Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy. That movie also had a Kalyani gen, 'indha manrathil odi varum' by PBS and SJ.

[Sureshs65]

Listening to the songs of 'Valmiki' once again, including the one made famous by app_eng, 'booze irukkudhu'. What a lovely array of songs and what variety. All based on the newer style of Raja. Excellent piano runs. The only problem being the pronunciation of Bela Shinde.

[Gregorysab]

Valmiki was a very good album! couldnt get to like booze song, but i loved the other songs a lot just 3 days ago, i was playing Kooda Variviya - which I would say is the answer for all the people who say Ilaiyaraaja's music is no longer as good as the 80s. If I have to pick top 10 IR songs between 2000 and 2010, this will be there in that list! I might even exclude some classical songs, but I wouldnt let Kooda Varuviya go from that list! Nugget!

[tvsankar]

aakash,
one small correction of ur word.. Was. not like tat.. always. is.. some songs. Will be.....

Never Was........ Always IS...........This is Raja's Special of Composition.............

[tvsankar]

Tats why we make this thread to discuss and share His songs................

[Gregorysab]

Usha,

I know i meant - in the rapid-fire round of 2009 albums from IR.

[Sureshs65]

'thanga thingal' from 'Manasinnakkare'. Didn't care much for this song when the music was released but now the heart jumps with joy just listening to the prelude. What a different take on Gambeera Naati. So very different from 'innum ennai' and yet equally charming. 'Manasinakkare' is ofcourse a terrific album.

[Sureshs65]

Another song which I let go when it was first released but now listening is 'thenni payum thennale' from 'Vinoda Yatra. Given that everyone, including I, was mesmerised by 'mandarapoo' and 'kaiyetha', it is understandable that no attention was paid to this song. Now I am paying some attention to it. And as it generally happens once you start paying attention you realize how much you have missed This song has so many rock elements in it. The way the rhythm moves, the way the guitar is played, sometimes with hard rockish effect. As usual Raja ensures it doesn't go into the rock genre but becomes Ragenre!! Ofcourse this probably does not scale the heights of the other two popular songs but is a very interesting song nevertheless. So do give it a listen. It will be time well spent.

[Shank]

Suresh, I love thanga thingal.....check the small keyboard run at the end of the first interlude that perfectly sets up the first stanza. I love it. It's small things like that which I treasure about this song....superb. The song just drips with melody.