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Unnikrishnan

Topic started by Janani (@ student.sndrborg-gym.dk) on Tue Mar 24 09:26:53 EST 1998.
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Hello there!!

I'm the greates fan of tamil music you ever can find in this world. And when I say I'm the greatest I really mean it!!

I would like to know more about Unnikrishnan. He has a super voice, and sing really good.
So tell me anything about him.

Bye
Janani

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Responses:

• From: Ravi (@ greed.cs.umass.edu) on: Tue Mar 24 09:58:24 EST 1998
  
  Janani: muthalla neenga ethai paththi discuss panna vareengannu puriyala.. I thought we are going to discuss who is the greatest fan of UnniK. :-). You should take a look at: http://www.newtfmpage.com/forum/10117.04:22:35.html
  
  
• From: Anand (@ news.ntu.edu.sg) on: Tue Mar 24 20:27:00 EST 1998
  
  Are you the greatest fan of Unni,......?
  
  OK..Here is something about him
  
  Unnikrishnan is a Malayalee hindu brahmin,is married,has a son{about 2-3 yrs old or lesser},HIs wife's name is priya,He lives in Royapettah,Madras,,is learing music from Mrs.Savitry Satyamoorthy.,....Has sung in a number of films and won a National award for his song "Ennavale Adi Ennavale" in ragam Kedaram, in the film Kadalan...
  
  Anything else you wanna know?
  
  
• From: Geetha (@ gatekeeper.oracle.co.uk) on: Wed Mar 25 10:41:41 EST 1998
  
  For an interview with Unni, take a look at this site.....It's a lot about his background and classical music.
  
  http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/7527/unni.htm
  
  
• From: Geetha (@ gatekeeper.oracle.co.uk) on: Wed Mar 25 10:43:45 EST 1998
  
  Take a look at this site form an interview with Unni. It has a lot about his background and Classical music.
  
  http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/7527/unni.htm
  
  
• From: Ravi (@ hope.cs.umass.edu) on: Wed Mar 25 17:53:24 EST 1998
  
  Anand & Janani: The link I have given is the od discussion on UK in the forum. Take a look at it.
  
  
• From: Buddha (@ m38.chn.vsnl.net.in) on: Thu Mar 26 00:25:35 EST 1998
  
  Mr Unni oda mail id
  ukrishna@md2.vsnl.net.in
  
  
• From: Sathiya Keerthi (@ panorama.nus.edu.sg) on: Sat Mar 28 00:09:06 EST 1998
  
  
  Today UnniKrishnan is giving a concert at Singapore. Related to
  that, there was an interview with him in FM 96.8 Singapore where
  listeners were allowed to chat with UK over phone. Even when he
  speaks, UK has a gaNeer and sweet voice. There is a plain simplicity
  in the way he speaks; very modest fellow. Now some items from
  the interview ...
  
  Questioner 1:
  Now everyone knows that you started with Carnatic and them only came
  into light music. Can you say how you got into Carnatic music?
  
  UK:
  My mother had great interest in music, but she never got the opportunity
  to develop her musical skills when she was young. So she was very
  determined that I should learn CM and do very well there. When I was
  12 she forced me to start learning CM. I was sort of doing it mechanically.
  When I entered college, I had the luck to be part of friends with great
  interest in CM and that was the time I developed a great motivation.
  I took part in competitions, won them and the motivation increased
  further...
  
  Questioner 2:
  Can you say how you got to singing in TFM?
  
  UK:
  Actually, I never had a plan to sing for TFs. One day I got a call from
  ARR; he told me that he listened to some of my CM recordings and he
  felt that he could use my voice for one of his songs. I immediately
  agreed. My first song was: ennavaLE in Kaadhalan.
  
  Questioner 3:
  How is it that you are able to sing both CM and TFM very nicely?
  
  UK:
  I was trained in CM from the beginning and so I have no difficulty
  with it. The reason I am also able to do well in light music is,
  indirectly because of KJJ. I have been a great fan of KJJ since
  school days, and try singing his songs. I have even sung his film
  songs in stages on several occasions. It was that training that helped
  me sing TFM songs easily.
  
  Questioner 4:
  You sing both CM and TFM. Do you have difficulty switching between the
  two?
  
  UK:
  I don't have trouble switching to CM at all. But there are difficulties
  the other way. Especially, if I give a heavy CM concert one night and
  go for a TFM recording early next morning, I cannot avoid doing the
  TFM song in Carnatic style. In such situations, I usually get a gentle
  reminder from the MD involved: Mr UK, konjam adakki vaasiyungO.
  Then I correct myself.
  
  Questioner 5:
  Which TFM MD has impressed you the most?
  
  UK:
  (!!??#& silence) There are several MDs. Each one of them has certain
  positive points.
  
  Questioner 5 (vidaamal):
  ellOr maadhiri neengaLum mazhppureenga. Sariyaana badhil sollunga.
  
  At this point the show organizer interefered:
  dharmasangadamaana kELviyellaam kEtka vENdaam; UK-ai vittudunga!
  
  Questioner 6:
  UngaLukku pidichcha raagangaL ennenna?
  
  UK:
  innOru difficult question! CM-il aayirak kaNakkaana raagangaL irukku.
  ovvondrum ovvoru nalla type. evatrai pidichchirukku endru solvadhu?
  Naan adikkadi aasaiyaay paaduvadhu: thOdi, kaambOdhi, sahAna.
  
  Questioner 7:
  UngaLukku pidiththa TFM and CM paadalgaL ennenna?
  
  UK:
  naRumugaiyE (Iruvar), aaraarO (Shakthi) in TFM, and,
  ninnayE rathiyendru in CM.
  
  
• From: pal (@ 128.101.145.87) on: Mon Mar 30 20:21:54 EST 1998
  
  SSK,
  kalakki potteenga! THnaks a lot for taking pains to get it onto DF!!!
  
  
  
• From: vikneshwaran (@ 202.184.73.60) on: Fri Apr 3 04:29:35 EST 1998
  
  Hi!!!!!! Im a great fan of UK and kjj. I have seen
  the interview which is layed in the net.I like uks
  first song in kadhalan(enavale adi enavale) this was the song which made me to become a fan of uk.
  I have a great intrest in music.....i have sung this song in stages in several occasions and have won prizes for it.He has beautiful voice......cool ah!
  
  
• From: ramanaan (@ 203.13.192.68) on: Mon Apr 6 18:47:31 EDT 1998
  
  Dear friend,
  I am Ramanan. Iam studying at WMIT Campus
  in Australia. Iam a unnikrishnan's fan
  I want unnikrishnans all songs list $ movies names.Please sent my address. I hope for your help. Please sent this address.
  ramanaan@hotmail.com
  Thank you
  yours
  loving
  friend
  N.Ramanan
  
  
• From: easwaran hariharan (@ ww-tb04.proxy.aol.com) on: Sat Jun 6 14:34:26 EDT 1998
  
  I recently bought an album of UK hits. It
  has 15 great songs. IMO, This album clearly demonstrates, that UK has completely mastered the
  art of film singing.
  Album starts with the famous number 'Manam virumbathe' from NN.
  Second song is 'ninatha varam kettu', a recent IR
  classic from the film kadahal rojave.
  Third song is 'Nadiyorum veesum' from the film
  alexandar (???, i guess), wonderfully sung and supported by great music.
  Fourth song 'o devadhaiye, theudgiran mugavariye' looks like a typical deva number, movie ???.
  Next song ' uyiril kalandha urave', IMO,one of the
  unique song, I listened in recent times. Uk sucessfully imitated KYJ in singing this song, A classical based song accomapanied by a modern beat, and suprise, no indian percussions at all.
  I cant wait to know the name of the MD for this song. film name ????.
  'O venilave' from the film kadal desam is the
  next song.
  It follows by 'aarora enbadhallam' from the film
  sakthi??. The string piece accompanies the song in
  the saranam, is very good.
  Next song 'unnai marandhu vallum oru pennam', looks like a typical IR number. No idea about the
  movie though.
  Next side starts with'o poornima'. I wont be surprised, if MD is Vidya sagar. movie ??
  'Oru nallum unnai maravena' is the next song. Again movie and MD ????, well orchestrated song.
  The next two are popular numbers 'vessum karruku' from the film ullasam and 'thendrale' from kadhal desam.
  Next song 'Charumathi en charumathi' reminds me 'priyasakhi en priyasakhi' from the film gopura vasale. Looks like a IR number. It is a ok song and with UK struggling in singing high notes does not help the song either.
  it is followed by 'En pennendru pirandhai' from the film Love today, music is by SIVA. This is by
  far the best song of this album.
  The album ends with 'kangalie samandhi poo', looks
  like another IR number. Movie ???.
  
  This album defn. gives the listener the pulse of current music trend in TF. Songs are melodious, beatsy and greatly assisted by the incredible singing talent of UK.
  
  e.hari
  
  
  
  
  
• From: SARA (@ 202.188.155.147) on: Sat Jun 6 16:00:22 EDT 1998
  
  Try UK's
  
  Manja-manjala
  
  movie:INYAVALE
  
  MD: DEVA
  
  
• From: laks (@ dialup31.black-hole.com) on: Sun Jun 7 19:41:39 EDT 1998
  
  When ever i feel lost, i just here to one of u.k. songs, it really makes you feel great. I can never forget his following numbers.
  
  thenmERkku paruvakkaaRRU thEni pakkam
  
  yaaRum illaatha thIvuonRu vENtum vENtum
  
  manam virumputhE unnai unnai
  
  I have attended one of his cutcheries in music academy last season. Even now he has not got the evening cutchery lot. So he sings for the free cutchery time that is 1.00 to 3.00 pm. Even though the academy people are adamant and still not reconginsed him. His fans supported him very well. You should see the croud on that day. last time they have arranged extra speakers outside the auditorium, to help the fans to atleast
  listen to his voice, outside from the auditorim. Hopefully unni will get the evening cutchery this time atleast.
  
  
  
  
• From: easwaran hariharan (@ ww-to01.proxy.aol.com) on: Tue Jun 9 23:51:34 EDT 1998
  
  can any one help me out in finding movie names and mds for the songs, I mentioned above.
  
  Ramki, where r you,
  
  e.hari
  
  
  
• From: Rajaraman (@ 192.122.135.224) on: Wed Jun 10 05:32:38 EDT 1998
  
  nathiyoram veesum thendral - alexander (Karthi Raja)
  chaarumathi nee en sonthamadi - saathisanam (Deva)
  unnaii maranthu veru oru pennaa - murai maappillai (Swararaj)
  
  
• From: Veera (@ 1cust159.tnt2.det2.da.uu.net) on: Fri Jun 12 21:38:45 EDT 1998
  
  BTW , I know Unnikrishnan on personal level for the past 10 years. He has not changed a bit since I saw him in his nature. Popularity has not affected him at all. His son is around 10 months old. I met him on Pongal day in his house. Talked to him for around an hour. His son's name is Vasudev Krishna. He is coming to US around September or so. He is coming to my place (Detroit) on OCT 31st 1998 for a music concert.
  
  I am glad somebody opened a page for him, as his friend I thank you.
  
  Veera.
  
  

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