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

[vel]

this is a steal for Rs.75....guys, please be wise enough to purchase this right away....

[Sureshs65]

Thanks Vel. I will order it immediately.

[V_S]

Initially I was turned off listening to One and Two Chachacha portion and many times I didn't go past that, blame my youth. Once you get past that, you are into a disco dream world with LR Eswari singing 'Bambamba'. Again I was thinking it is another disco song from Maestro, just when NT (TMS) steps in with Bharthnatyam with carnation classical rendition, 'Aayiram sabaigalLil varuvEn'. Do I hear Brova barama or Chandrabimbathin here? It was an extended dream. Good to see NT trying some classical dance. But TMS stole the show with his great rendition. It's not all. How he easily switches back from classical to western and vice versa with he even alternates between swaras and bambamba effortlessly.

How Maestro taken a DNA sample from a classical raaga and paints a wonderful disco dream for us, this time we also hear the essence of the raga and when he switches to disco, how clearly Maestro demonstrates that he has not deviated from the raga to give western outfit. Still the heart of an indian in western outfit.

You can listen the complete audio version here as the video version is one minute short.



skr, this again may not fall into english song, except the starting phrase, but you can still feel the englishness to it. BTW, that was a great list, but as App mentioned, there are not much complete english songs, it will have atleast a few thamizh words, like Anjali, it is a Thanglish soundtrack.

[skr]

V_S Thanks a lot for this stunner
Dont think ive heard this before
Yes , you get that englishy effect , but not sure if it does qualify to that category because the majority is in Tamil
I feel in order to qualify atleast one portion of the song should be in English , so Darling Darling also disqualified
I have my doubts whether to include or not Hey You come to Me . I think i will include it (The bass here is a peach )

Btw i checked on the English song posted by San_k "Love is the Meaning of my Life " , it seems it appears during the climax of Manasellam

[skr]

Ok Updated list
1) Darling I Love You - Aaradhanai
2) I Want to tell You Something - Anand (Pallavi fully English , other parts Tamizh)
3) Sing Swing - Moodupani
4) Angel - Kaverimaan
5) Shake it Baby - Kali (Partly in English)
6) Aids Awareness song
7) All the Time - Nadodi Thendral
8) 1234 Now - Punnagai Mannan
9) Disco Song - Dharma Yudham
10) Love is the Meaning of My Life - Manasellam
11) Here You Come - Anand

[skr]

My Pongal began by listening to this stunning Mallu Beauty
Rithubheda Kalpana from Mangalam Nerunnu
http://www.musicplug.in/multiple_son...66&page=movies
Highly addictive and highly pleasing , a great start to this festive occassion by again listening to an IR First timer
The Pallavi seems to be in Pushpalathika Ragam , someone can confirm , it seems to change from the Annupallavi onwards to a Ragamallika (i think)
The way the flute slowly enters during the first interlude with those guitar touches to be followed by the strings , pularips
Im not even getting into the 2nd interlude.
KJY and Kalyani Menon ooze melody all over this stunner
Vintage IR stuff

Wish all the hubbers a very Happy Pongal

[Sureshs65]

skr,

I can understand your feeling. I went through the same when I discovered the Malayalam Raja, especially of the 80s. I don't think I gave you a CD having many hits of Raja's 80s Malayalam works. In case we are able to meet sometime soon, will make a copy for you.

'rithubedha kalpana' from 'Mangalam Nerrunu' is a terrific song alright. That movie also has that outstanding 'alli illam poovo'. I don't tire repeating this but if I were to choose only 'one' Raja it will be the 80s Raja in Malayalam. The amount of melody hidden in these songs is just unbeatable. He operates at a different zone altogether here.

[Sureshs65]

I got this link from twitter where someone has put his list of the top 10 songs played on his ipod.



Not surprisingly, I don't know the top two songs. Which movies are they from?

[app_engine]

I got this link from twitter where someone has put his list of the top 10 songs played on his ipod.

Not surprisingly, I don't know the top two songs. Which movies are they from?

Superb photos

I know the #2, that is for Bharathiraja's 'nAdOdiththenRal'

[KV]

Very interesting (and curious!) choice of songs for the joint first place. Neither have I heard them before nor do I remember seeing this in our hubbers lists leading up to the concert.
Chinna poongili is from some obscure movie 'Parvathi ennai paaradi'
Sollava sollava is from Maha Prabhu