Pick of the Week: Aug 2006 - Sep 2007

[From Mars]

RC
actually I watched the movie similar to 'neeya' story, Sarath babu escapes from being killed and four others were killed. so 2 + 2 = 5 in total

I was looking for this song, that's why

[Neel D]

Pick #488

Song: AththAdi athisayam
Film: Manaivi Solle Manthiram
Music: Ilaiyaraja
Singers: K.J.Yesudas, Uma Ramanan
Lyrics: ?
Year: 1983


A lovely song by IR. I always wondered why this song did not make it to the top tier of IR hits. For whatever mysterious reason this song remains a little rare, at least to some of us. I remember listening to the song many times on the radio back in the days. KJY and UR make a very unique combination and have given at least two big hits in IR's music (kaNNanE nI vara and nI pAthi nAn pAthi). I wish they had sung many more songs together. The contrast between the voices makes this singing pair so special.

I have not seen Manaivi Solley Manthiram. Hopefully it was entertaining. Please add if you have any details.

http://tfmpage.com/stream/pow07/aththadi_msm.rm

[tvsankar]

Dear Neel,
Inru ennal POK kekka mudiyaradhu...

Thanks for the nice songs..

1.Valar pirai enavae - Nice rendition by Mano. I like Mano's voice.

2.Athadi adhisayam - Uma Ramanan and KJY - Vera enna vendum? (IR music udan )...

Original Voice il paadi ketkum indha POK padalgal ellam Nichayam GEMS dhan.....

With Love,
Usha Sankar.
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Usha Sankar

[SN23]

Hi Neel,

KJY and UR gave another gem "Aahaya veNNilAvE tharai meedhu vandhadhEnO". UR simply superb in that song. Here to IR music.

Manaivi solle mandhiram... mike Mohan with Nalini, I guess. There is one more pair in that SVee Sekhar with Subadhra (Intro thru NizhalgaL). There is one MV and SJ duet in that... not having enough memory to recollect

[Neel D]

Thanks Usha and SN23.

AgAya veNNilAvE... nice song. And there is also the dreamy bUpALam isaikkum. Speaking of it, I have another song by KJY that begins bUpALam. Any guesses?

[From Mars]

is it from 'Agni theertham?"

[Neel D]

From Mars,

I am not sure about the film title. But I believe that is correct. tfmlover pm'd with the correct answer too. You guys can't be beat.

[Neel D]

Pick #489

Song: thannai maRanthAdum
Film: Sarangadhara
Music: G.Ramanathan
Singer: P.Susheela
Lyrics: ?
Year: 1958


Rewinding to the 1950s... a solo by PS. A typical song of the time. However, the freshness in the voice proves why PS was able to outdo all her female contemporaries and dominate for more than a decade that followed. Of course, Sarangadhara is synonymous with the classic "vasanthamullai pOlE vanthu" by TMS. But "thannai maRanthAdum" is a really cute song to enjoy.

Don't know who wrote the lyrics. It says "vaNNa thamiz pAdi". But the song is full of Sanskrit words. Then the woman describes her lover as "gambIrA" immediately followed by "naLina". Too many contradictions... No, shouldn't be too picky on a happy girl in the nanthavanam song.

http://tfmpage.com/stream/pow07/thannai_s.rm

[RC]

NeelD: indha maadhiri ooru peru theriyaadha padam-laam FM-ku aththuppadi... ungaLukku edhuna doubt-na thayangaama avarai kEkkalam... aana nalla padamellaam avarukku theriyaadhu
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kaadhal iLavarasan kalai thiranai nI ariyaai!

[Neel D]

RC,
Thanks for the tip. Now I know whom to bother when I am stuck.
:-)

[madhu]

Hi neel..

kaala chakkarathula ekkachakkamA pinnAlE pOyitteenga !
SarangadhArA pAttu kEtta ninaivu illai.. but certainly
its good. PS voice eppavume sweet-thaan !

dhideernu oru request kEkka thOnichu..
"idhu undhan veetu kiLidhAn" appadinnu oru VJ song
from sankar saleem simon.. :plz:
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thanks.. thanks...

[Neel D]

Thanks madhu. I like to hear words like "ninaivu illai" from tfm buffs like you. That means the song is rare. :-)

I don't have a good recording of "ithu unthan". It is very choppy. I will instead present another rare VJ song next week.

[tvsankar]

Dear Neel,
Thanks for the song.Edho pona jenmathil ketta madhiri oru ninaivu....
(Indru dhan page open agi song kekka mudinjadhu.)

With Love,
Usha Sankar.
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Usha Sankar

[Neel D]

Thanks Usha. I am not sure why you are having trouble accessing the site... RR?

[Neel D]

Pick #490

Song: mEgam karuththu
Film: Jhansi
Music: Shankar-Ganesh
Singers: Vani Jairam, Malaysia Vasudevan
Lyrics: ?
Year: 1985

"mEgam karuththu" is a slightly rustic romantic song. Shankar-Ganesh do a wonderful job alternating the pace frequently. Though many songs in VJ-MV combination are kuththu songs with pedestrian lyrics, if you search hard enough at least about a third of their songs together are good songs. "mEgam karuththu" is one of the good ones.

From Mars,
Did I get the film details of this song correct? Since it is so obscure I think you might know it :-)

http://tfmpage.com/stream/pow07/megam_karuththu.rm