Raga based songs in 2005 (RR)

[RR]

Raga based songs in 2005

By RR


2005 was a mixed baggage as far as raga based songs were concerened. MD's continued to churn out songs in routine ragas, but there were attempts at rare ragas too (Notable are Vidyasagar's Rasikapriya and Surya/sallapam that went on to become big hits).

Here's a list of some raga based songs (with strong classical flavour - not just based on scale) that I liked in 2005.


Oh sukumaari (Anniyan): http://www.musicindiaonline.com/l/26/s/movie_name.7209/ (Song 5) - Aarabhi with some Sama thrown in

un peyarennada (Feb 14): http://www.musicindiaonline.com/l/26/s/movie_name.7923/ (last song) - Starts like sindhu bairavi but ends in Thodi

konja neram (Chandramukhi): http://www.musicindiaonline.com/l/26/s/movie_name.7545/ (song 5) - Melodious song in abhogi (with occassional sri ranjani touches)

raa raa (Chandramukhi): http://www.musicindiaonline.com/l/26/s/movie_name.7545/ (last song) - Beautiful song in Surya/sallaapam (with Hindolam for happy parts)

ding dong (Ji): http://www.musicindiaonline.com/l/26/s/movie_name.7225/ (first song) - Brilliant attempt at Rasikapriya

ennai ketkum (Kasturi maan): http://www.musicindiaonline.com/l/26/s/movie_name.8130/ (first song) - In simmendra madhyamam (though not IR's best)

kanda naal mudhalaai (Kanda naal mudhal): http://www.musicindiaonline.com/l/26/s/movie_name.8040/ (Song 2) - A kind of remix of the popular carnatic song in Mathuvanti.

moolai thirugum (Kanaa kanden): http://www.musicindiaonline.com/l/26/s/movie_name.7860/ (Song 4) - Mainly suddha saveri (with kanakangi touches)

noothanaa (Karka kasadara): http://www.musicindiaonline.com/l/26/s/movie_name.7424/ (last song) - In Gambira naattai

kaatril varum (Oru naal oru kanavu): http://www.musicindiaonline.com/l/26/s/movie_name.7940/ (song 3) - In Kalyani. This movie had a good Keeravani (khajuraho) too.

manithan solgindra (Raam): http://www.musicindiaonline.com/l/26/s/movie_name.7367/ (song 3) - A ragamalika with Mukhari and sindhu bairavi

suppose ennai (Sukhran): http://www.musicindiaonline.com/l/26/s/movie_name.7679/ (song 3) - A fun song based on Hamsadhwani


I'm sure I missed out some good ones. Pls fill in.

[RR]

(Recd via email)

[sureshc]

Dear Subu,

Iruvar vaazhum song in film aathi is very melodious.
whats the raaga? Pls explain.

[thumburu]

Hi RR, you have missed another grossly overlooked melody in "Naattai" "Iyengar veettu azhage" from Anniyan by our one Carnatic music film wonder Harris

[tsjsujaarun]

Thats right! The film Oru Naal Oru Kanavu also had the song Konjam Thira which is based on raga Sahana and Yenna Paatu Vaendum Unakku which also popularized the raga Hamsadwani. Can someone tell me what ragams are present in the song Kummiyadi in the film Chellamae. I was told by a friend that Vellaikaaramuththam is primarily Abheri. I am also interested to know what ragam is Kodi Kodi Minnalgal from Jayam( i guess this is a 2004 film, or am i wrong?).
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[suburamakrishnan]

Hello sai ram,

Kummiyadi in chellame sounds like kaapi (basically kharaharapriya scale). Nice tune, but not a decisive piece in a raga that you can learn through this song.

Kodi Kodi - again sounds a lot like kaapi.

One more nice song with a good raga base is "poo vaasam purappadum penne" in anbe sivam. This song is based on
a hindustani ragam called "shuddha saarang".

Dear Suresh, iruvar vazhum sounded like keeravani. I would have to listen to it another time to confirm.

Subu

[krish244]

I like the song "Poo Vaasam..." from anbe sivam. Very melodious. Its sung by Madhu balaksrishnan & Sadhana Sargam...correct?

"Ding Dong..." also instantly caught my attention.

"Kaatril Varum" song is liked by all in my house.

thanks,

Krishnan

[Nakeeran]

I love konjaneram , a mild Abogee flavour !nice one from VS

& ofcourse Oh sukumari also ! . Vow, its nice to note that HJ can play some carnatic mix also !
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[bingleguy]

Is the song "poove vaai pesum podhu" from 12B based on some raga ?
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