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newtfmpage's Pick of the week

Topic started by Ramki (@ 68.69.214.196) on Fri Nov 19 19:49:35 EST 2004.
All times in EST +10:30 for IST.

Often we listen to songs that we feel deserves more appreciation or we discover songs that somehow escaped the attention of listeners or were masked by other popular songs from the same movie.The joy of sharing such discoveries with others could be boundless.
This thread is going to do exactly that.
Songs we host could be really rare or not so rare. We are not limiting to just hosting them.
Many of the songs will be analyzed in detail by carnatic vocalist Mrs Charumathi M.
We are going to start with one song a week. We will try our best to upload the songs in newtfmpage but in rare occassions we might just give you the song link.
Finally, if you feel you have a song that you want to share it with rest of us or if you want us to load a particular song, please let us know and we will try our maximum best to meet your request.

Archive of the older songs: http://forumhub.lunarpages.com/hub/f15.html .
If you want to post comments on older songs, pls go to this archive. There you'll find the previous songs indexed as separate threads. Post your comments on the appropriate thread.

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Responses:

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• From: From Mars (@ 192.35.156.11) on: Tue Dec 7 19:35:30 EST 2004
  
  It's a great song. I never heard this song until I watched sapthawarangaL programme. Then after I was looking for this song, and I could not find it in anystore :(
  
  the original version of 'sevaanam chinna peN' was in MalayaaLam, sung by KJY and Sujatha. That was far better than the tamil version.
  
  
• From: Ramki (@ 68.69.213.2) on: Tue Dec 7 20:03:10 EST 2004
  
  Very true T. IMO, KSC has not sung any good song after 'KKKK'. Thanks for the correction on SH.
  I think that song was for Senthil and Kovai saraLa(not sure though)
  
  Marsian, i thought the original sevvanam was sung by KSC and KJY
  
  
• From: T (@ 70.20.139.65) on: Tue Dec 7 20:52:49 EST 2004
  
  ramki, it was vadivelu and sarala..(I went thro the pain of watching that song once :( )
  There is one more good song in manitha manitha by mano which is not that famous..
  
  
• From: Surya (@ 69.182.5.143) on: Tue Dec 7 22:31:54 EST 2004
  
  I thought Pavithra was directed by Vasanth...
  
  
• From: T (@ 70.20.139.65) on: Tue Dec 7 22:37:49 EST 2004
  
  surya, pavithra was directed by k. Subash
  
  
• From: RR (@ 192.122.134.249) on: Wed Dec 8 00:46:48 EST 2004
  
  An unconfirmed source told me that Radhika sings this song for Ajith after her misconceptions are cleared.
  
  Sounds like 'thendrale thendrale' (kaadhal desam), another lullaby, was kind of rehash of this.
  
  Ramki: Keerthana was Ajith's jodi. As for KSC, I liked 'ithu thanaa' (saamy). Good lyrics by thaamarai. Traces of 'enge enadhu kavidhai' were there :)), but this one was a happier Sindhu bairavi.
  
  
  
• From: Shyam (@ 61.247.244.241) on: Thu Dec 9 02:47:56 EST 2004
  
  the best part abt azhagu nilavu IMO is that ARR has used something like 6 or 7 tracks only...yet the melody is so good.
  and i thought the lyrics was by VM!!
  
  
• From: Ramki (@ 68.69.213.2) on: Thu Dec 9 17:28:45 EST 2004
  
  Next pick
  
  http://newtfmpage.com/cgi-bin/stream.pl?url=http://newtfmpage.com/songs/sri.rm
  
  Song: Sri gananadham
  Film: isaikku oru kovil
  Singers: Vani jairam, Poornachandar
  MD: KVMahadevan
  
  This is a thyagaraja keerthana wonderfully sung by Vani from dubbed film 'isaikku oru kovil'('shruthilayalu' in telugu). Film had Dr Rajsekar and Sumalatha in the lead. KViswanath was the director.
  Other good songs 'thirunaaLum varumo swami'(PS,SPB), 'endrume nalla raasi'
  
  
• From: Ramki (@ 68.69.213.2) on: Thu Dec 9 21:03:36 EST 2004
  
  More info on this song
  
  Another Senior Vidwan of both violin and vocal is Sri K Poornachander. He also sung in a few telugu movies. He learnt vocal from BMK and Violin from Lalgudi (i think). I heard him accompany Dr. KJY in Hyd once (1999) and he was great. He also sung a few vocal conerts of which I heard great reviews but wasnt fortunate enough to attend.
  
  Spoke to him over phone a few times though and he was very unassuming, down to earth and friendly. You can listen to his voice in the movies Sruthilayalu, where he sang Sri Gananadham Bhajamyaham in Kanakangi, and Alludugaru where he sang Angumomu in Abheri with KJY as a duet. He also sang in a few Malayalam movies, in which he sang extempore hindustani in a jugalbandi with KJY, where the character to which KJY lent voice, defeats the hindustani rival in a competition.
  
  
• From: RR (@ 192.122.134.249) on: Thu Dec 9 22:59:09 EST 2004
  
  I remember reading in The Hindu that this tyagaraja keerthana was introduced by KJY himself. (I think there's some controversy as to whether this is really by Tyagaraja. It sounds like a Dikshitar kriti, but has Tyagaraja muthirai.) It's set in the rare raga Kanakangi, which is also considered difficult. KJY said in an interview that he practised for about 6 years before singing it in a concert (with alapana,swaram,etc). VJ has sung it quite well in this song.
  
  The only TFM song in this raga is the heart-rending number 'Mogam ennum theeyil' (sindhu bairavi).
  
  
• From: Ramki (@ 68.69.213.2) on: Fri Dec 10 18:27:22 EST 2004
  
  RR i feel there are some resemblances to 'raama naamamoru' (raghavendrar). raama naamam in kanakangi too?
  
  
• From: purv (@ 137.140.142.87) on: Fri Dec 10 20:53:29 EST 2004
  
  Excellent pick. I like it. Another gem in Kanakangi raagam is from SPB's devotional album 'Devi Gaanam', and the song's title is 'Kalmanam Urugi.'
  
  
• From: T (@ 70.20.232.39) on: Fri Dec 10 21:03:07 EST 2004
  
  here's an interesting article on kanakangi by
  Dr. Ramakrishnan
  http://www.lolluexpress.com/ilaya7.htm
  
  
• From: Ramki (@ 68.69.213.2) on: Fri Dec 10 21:14:15 EST 2004
  
  T thanks for the link
  
  Here is a link to 'Devi gaanam'(Thanks Purv)
  
  http://www.musicindiaonline.com/l/7/s/album.390/language.8/
  
  
• From: RR (@ 218.186.187.167) on: Fri Dec 10 22:06:02 EST 2004
  
  'kal manam' is a nice one. Who is the MD of this album?
  
  Ramki: 'raama naamamoru' is in Mayamalava gowla.
  
  
• From: RR (@ 218.186.187.167) on: Fri Dec 10 22:13:21 EST 2004
  
  Ramki, do you have any other songs from 'isaikku oru koyil'? I just love the 'endrume nalla raasi' SPB,VJ duet (more so, the telugu version 'inni raasula', which is on the net). Incidentally, this movie has a rare 'graha bedham' song sung by SPS. I vaguely remember that, in the movie, this song fetches accolades for the boy in the climax.
  
  
• From: From Mars (@ 24.42.156.114) on: Sat Dec 11 08:33:42 EST 2004
  
  I'm back :)
  
  
• From: Ramki (@ 68.69.213.2) on: Sat Dec 11 12:32:30 EST 2004
  
  WB FM :)
  
  
• From: Ramki (@ 68.69.213.2) on: Sat Dec 11 19:36:18 EST 2004
  
  Next pick
  
  http://newtfmpage.com/cgi-bin/stream.pl?url=http://newtfmpage.com/songs/engu.rm
  
  
  Song: engum niraindhaaye
  Film: Meera
  Singer: (with regret - Late) MS Subbulakshmi
  
  -'engum niraindhaiye indru engru maraindhaayo'
  isaiyaal engum niraindhavar indru engo maraindhuvittaar
  
  
• From: RR (@ 218.186.177.229) on: Sun Dec 12 08:33:20 EST 2004
  
  My mom listened to it, and was in tears.
  
  
• From: RRA (@ 203.199.213.194) on: Sun Dec 12 22:54:20 EST 2004
  
  Ramki: what an apt choice (Engun Niraindaye)!!
  In two lines you have echoed the sentiments of crores of music fans. Thanks.
  RRA
  
  
• From: mythila (@ 156.153.255.134) on: Mon Dec 13 04:10:38 EST 2004
  
  Ramki, thanks for the tribute pick for the nightingale which flew to its abode, the Vaikuntam, leaving behind her songs to cherish for ever. Please consider some lesser known gems like Shakunthala, Sevasadanam etc also
  
  
• From: RR (@ 202.156.2.9) on: Mon Dec 13 09:16:48 EST 2004
  
  MSS TFM albums:
  
  http://www.musicindiaonline.com/l/26/m/singer.39/
  
  
• From: Ramki (@ 68.69.213.2) on: Mon Dec 13 19:01:17 EST 2004
  
  RR - i have only the telugu version of 'isaikku oru kovil'
  
  Thanks, RRA and Mythila
  
  
• From: Ramki (@ 68.69.213.2) on: Mon Dec 13 20:48:51 EST 2004
  
  Next pick
  
  http://newtfmpage.com/cgi-bin/stream.pl?url=http://newtfmpage.com/songs/koov.rm
  
  Song: Koovura kuyilu
  Film: Solaiyamma
  Singers: SJanaki, SPB
  Lyrics: kasthuri Raja?
  Music: Deva
  
  -'solaiyamma' had 2 good songs by Deva. Today's pick and 'thaavira barani'. When i first listened to the song on radio, i thought it was by IR.
  Solaiyamma had Sukanya and Rahul(?) in the lead. I think it their second film after pudhunellu pudhu naathu.
  
  
• From: purv (@ 137.140.142.87) on: Mon Dec 13 21:40:11 EST 2004
  
  Ramki, are you sure it was 'Solaiyammaa'? I thought it was 'Vaaname Ellai' by Maragathamani.
  
  
• From: RR (@ 192.122.134.249) on: Mon Dec 13 22:24:47 EST 2004
  
  purv: blame it on megacinema.com :) It IS from Solaiyamma.
  
  
• From: From Mars (@ 24.42.156.114) on: Tue Dec 14 01:35:43 EST 2004
  
  RR: about 'isaiku oru kOvil', which song did SPS sing? I can't find it? :)
  
  
• From: RR (@ 192.122.134.249) on: Tue Dec 14 01:50:17 EST 2004
  
  Marsian: Will you upload the songs if I tell you? ;-) Look for 'mandolin bit'.
  
  
• From: R (@ 202.141.25.92) on: Tue Dec 14 02:42:19 EST 2004
  
  RR: It is from solayamma. Which was Deva's 50th film, incidently.
  
  
• From: thumburu (@ 161.114.64.72) on: Tue Dec 14 07:19:02 EST 2004
  
  Solaiyamma - sounds vey IRish. Was under the impression that it was by IR for a long time.Nevertheless , pleasing to the ears
  
  
• From: T (@ 70.20.211.79) on: Tue Dec 14 07:24:28 EST 2004
  
  sollaiyamma also had a song 'raasa illayarasa' sung by gangai amaran....
  
  
• From: Ramki (@ 68.69.213.2) on: Wed Dec 15 18:16:20 EST 2004
  
  Next song:
  
  http://newtfmpage.com/cgi-bin/stream.pl?url=http://newtfmpage.com/songs/cheri.rm
  
  Song: Cheri kuzhandhaigaL sevvandhi arumbugaL
  Film: Cheri kuzhandhaigaL
  Singers: KJYesudoss, SJanaki
  Lyrics: Jupiter Chinnadurai
  Music: MSV
  
  This pick is ultimate rare. I have no idea about the actors or the director of this film. Chinnadurai's lyrics are powerful and moving at the same time(one time wonder?). KJY and SJ do full justice to them.
  
  
• From: From Mars (@ 24.42.156.114) on: Wed Dec 15 19:46:40 EST 2004
  
  Ramki,
  
  Movie Name is 'arumbukaL' :)
  
  

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