The Golden Era of Dr.IR and Dr.SPB

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#255 புறாக்களே புறாக்களே
(காதல் பரிசு, 1987 , சித்ராவுடன்)

After three duets with SJ, this one with KSC. I'm giving this song "benefit of doubt" w.r.t the hit status at the time of arrival. Though I simply don't remember hearing this song at all along with my countless listens of other KP songs under various settings (not even there with my chithi's recordings), going by the web presence of this number / youtube etc, I assume this had decent response at the time of arrival. Since I wasn't in TN, cannot say for sure and that's why the benefit of doubt.

However, when I watched this movie, this song instantly attracted me (both musically and for an OK picturization - like an oasis in that desert of a movie). However, I don't remember much about the scene now - Kamal, Radha, possibly some foreign country (or some northie city) and a gumbal of kabooththars + some lush green. Will try to look at the youtube this evening for memory refresh & will also post the link if its worthy in the overall scheme of things (and not just within the KP context). Listening to this song is a really pleasant experience in any case, especially the saraNams and interludes (weak pallavi IMO, possibly simple pallavees were insisted upon by the director for the sake of masses... but the same director got those awesome thanga magan songs & sOlaippoovil mAlaiththendRal only a few years back).

Going by this tfmpage thread it's possible that this song was not in one version of LP record and hence missed out by many recording centers. Which could explain why I didn't get to hear every time someone buscasted the KP songs. In any case, a great relief to listen to songs like this in these days of kolaveRi!

BTW, this is the post in that old thread :

hi.. mano & ramki,

There is one song in Kadal Parisu MD IR,
song : Purakkale Purakkale..... by SPB
This song I watched only in the film, can not find in audio,
Can You please upload this