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நீயா நானா காணொளி.. பாதி கடந்திருக்கேன். நன்றி மக்களே! எதிர்பார்ப்பினை குறைக்க வைத்து.. இப்போது வியந்து பார்த்துக் கொண்டிருக்கிறேன் (இதுவரையே மூச்சுக்கு ஒரு முறை ராஜா ராஜா என ஒலித்துக் கொண்டிருக்கிறது). ரொம்ப ரொம்ப நல்லாயிருக்கு. நிறைய மனிதர்களது பழங்கால நினைவுகள் ரொம்ப சுவாரஸ்யமா இருக்கு. நெகிழவும் வைக்குது.

+1. Thanks to all the warnings here, my tharamatta level expectations going into the show had me liking it to a fair extent. Some of the experiences shared in the show were nice, but they could've made it far better with better planning and execution. I liked the Vanakkuyile episode in particular. It's these sorta experiences that make music such a special element in the lives of many people. (The guy did admit that the song is from the mid-90s; wasn't a slip-up like what some of us assumed here).
He put across his thoughts very well (not verbatim) - Though this one's from the mid-90s, my dad, aged 56 then, living through the final days of his life, appeared to have found some kinda of connection with this song for he would listen to it continuously. My dad is now no more. My family and I do not have the courage to listen to this song for it shakes us up so much. Enakkum enga appavukkum naduve mattumE irukkara oru aga ulagathula, Raaja engira oru manidhar oru transceiver aaga irundhaar (in the very personal space between my dad and I, a person named Raaja functioned as a transceiver).' Beautifully put.
(gob's reaction: "yes... very nice feel" )