Khan Saheb Kamal Haasan's Jamaat/Jeba Koottam/Devasthaanam - Part 8

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Yes, I lost count how many times I would have seen this movie Sakalakalavallavan. Paatellaam appidiyE nenjula padhinjipOirchi. Ovvoru paattum oru style, graze, elegance, right from the title song Amman Koyil kezhakkaale, katta vandi (both versions), nila kayuthu, nEthu rathiri and to the ultimate ILamai idho idho. SPB's best song interms of showing his singing prowess and Raja smashing it all the way! I don't know if any of you have watched this song in theatre on its first release, without knowing the story. First half of the film was entirely based in village. It was quite good upto that. When they showed interval, I still remember our friends faces, no expressions so far. Went into the theatre after the interval, and we could not believe what we were seeing on the screen! Breath-taking experience! Kamal, what a transformation. Itha pOi AsAlta embarassing'nu solliteengaLE. No one can ever imagine herafter to compose such type of songs. Only once in a lifetime song! In fact every song, Enna variety, enna sugam, enna energy, enna kick, enna melodies, no one can touch that height in touching the masses! I can watch this film without getting tired even now and anytime. One of my top most Kamal movies of all time, just after Sagara sangamam, not just because of his acting and all, something else which can't be described in words. It is an experience of a life time and to be relished thorougly!