The Golden Era of Dr.IR and Dr.SPB

[V_S]

Thank you App sir for your kind words and appreciation. Thannadakkam ellaam illeenga, Raasa'voda ella paattu'leyum classical touch irukkum, aana Indha paatt'la classical touches rombave adhigam, like they say 'Manodharmam' in carnatic classical language, which is all very far from my area, that's why I reviewed the areas where I am comfortable, leaving out the vast area for experts to discuss.

[app_engine]

pEr sollum piLLai, that came in 1987, is perhaps a rare case of a Kamal-IR movie where none of the SPB song qualifies for this thread, though thiraippAdal lists 3 numbers sung by him...the only song I remember from that movie - 'ammammA vandhadhindha singakkutty' - was by Kamal and I never liked that number also. What a pity

At such peak form & productivity, I can't believe rAsA failed to make catchy numbers for a KH movie. He possibly had some irritation towards the project, IMSO!

[Plum]

Velakkethu, Ammamma - Good songs only. Spb got boxed into regular duets during this phase I think. Thappu thandaa could be the worst ir-kh number ever. Ammamma is brilliant, infact - watch the orchestration closely, app. I think - reading from your posts over years - that it might be you who got irritated with Kamal during this period. I am not surprised - me also same blood. AS and MMKR varaikkin apdi thaan irundhudhu

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Excellent write up V_s ji, regarding "ilancholai" , like you mentioned SPB simply flows through emotions like a river flow, with no effort at all! I fell in love with this song one my 1st hearing!

Only IR + SPB possible!

[V_S]

Thank you PS, very glad you like it. . As I said, this should be among SPB's top songs.

[app_engine]

it might be you who got irritated with Kamal during this period

In general, yes...but this year had that awesome nallavarA-kettavarA thingy (I know you prefer D-Magan over that but in my book it's all-time-top-list candidate), so it was not all -ve

Possibly, the string of horribles (e.g. gerAftAr) ended with nAyakar

Also, the general reduction in the # of songs by SPB-IR combo (with no significant increase in KJY-IR / PJ-IR / MV-IR kind of "quality" combos) automatically meant heroes getting not-so-good-male voices / songs which included KH & RK. (e.g. vElaikkAran)

[baroque]

1988 gets better with Ir's offerings of SPB songs like

UNNAL MUDIYUM THAMBI for Kamal (Kamal's other movie with IR is SOORASAMHARAM..2 films only he has done with IR in 1988).

DHARMATHIN THALAIVAN for Rajini

ORUVAR VAAZHUM AALAYAM ..some classical delights.

IR-Yesudas shows of AGNI NATCHATHIRAM AND EN BOMMUKKUTTI AMMAAVUKKU,
Raja took care of Tea kadaigal needs.

vinatha.

[Plum]

App - nalla vELai T-magan-nu abbreviate paNNala

[irir123]

1988 gets better with Ir's offerings of SPB songs like

UNNAL MUDIYUM THAMBI for Kamal (Kamal's other movie with IR is SOORASAMHARAM..2 films only he has done with IR in 1988).

DHARMATHIN THALAIVAN for Rajini

ORUVAR VAAZHUM AALAYAM ..some classical delights.

Vinatha.

1988 ! the same year a big MONSTER came out from IR's : AGNI NATCHATHIRAM !

how can one man come up with such variety in one single year ??!!

[baroque]

yeah... it is Yesudas show,
poove sempoove ... too has come the same year.

avaru manushan illai!

Vinatha