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Vani Jayaram's songs

Topic started by avvaiyar (@ 203.116.61.132) on Wed Jan 27 02:29:28 EST 1999.
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I'm a new visitor to this website. I couldn't see anyone discussing about Vani Jayaram's songs.
Let me start this one.(It had been there previously pls. forgive me!)

"Ezhu swarangalukkul ethanai paadal..
Ithaya surangathul ethanai kelvi...
Vaazhum manitharukkul ethanai salanam.."

Wow! Beautiful voice!

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VaniJairam.com - A site that has lots of info and songs of VJ.

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• From: Saravanan (@ 213.42.2.24) on: Tue Apr 13 08:28:39 EDT 2004
  
  Continued:
  
  Among the other veterans, the Soolamangalam Sisters Jayalakshmi & Rajalakshmi sang ‘Kandhanukku alangaram Kandharalangaram’ in Kandhar Alankaram. IR paid a rich tribute to the legendary S.Varalakshmi by making her sing ‘Sollavallayo kiliye’ in Kavarimaan. Varalakshmi also sang a short devotional verse in Suvar Illatha Chithirangal. Bangalore A.R.Ramani Ammal sang ‘Modhakamum adhirasamum vaikkindrom’ in Velum Mayilum Thunai.
  
  Jency Anthony had made a grand arrival the previous year and her success story continued this year too. Her songs this year were ‘Thamthana namthana’ & ‘Idhayam poguthey’ (both Pudhiya Vaarpugal), ‘Iru paravaigal’ & ‘Aayiram malargaley’ ( Niram Maaratha Pookal), ‘Geetha Sangeetha’ (Anbe Sangeetha), ‘Mayile mayile’ (Kadavul Amaitha Medai), ‘Thottam konda rasave’ (Pagalil Oru Iravu), ‘Hey masthana’ (Azhage Unnai Aaradhikkiren) and ‘Akka oru rajaathi’ (Mugathil Mugam Paarkkalaam) – her success ratio was something astounding!
  
  1979 was a very special year for S.P.Shailaja. Having entered tfm the previous year humming for her brother’s ‘Mazhai tharumo en megam’, she became a full-fledged singer this year. And with IR taking her under his fold, the songs that came her way were many and varied. ‘Solaikkuyile kaalaikkathire’ & ‘Saamakkozhi’ (Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu), ‘Yetho ninaivugal kanavugal’ (Agal Vilakku), ‘Malargalil aadum ilamai’ (Kalyanaraman), ‘Malaiyaruvi manikkuruvi’ (Annai Or aalayam), ‘Manathil enna ninaivugalo’ (Poonthalir), ‘Aayiram malargale’ (Niram Maaraatha Pookal), ‘Ada poyya poyya ulagam perisu’ (Dharmayuddham), ‘Appavoda kalyanam paaru’ (Uthirippookal), ‘Maaman oru naal malligaippoo koduthaan’ (Rosappo Ravikkaikkaari)—these are a representative sample of the songs that IR gave SPS this year. Shailaja, then just in her teens, had the enviable record of singing with two great singers in 1979: TMS (‘Muthamizh sarame’ /Vetrikku Oruvan/ IR) and PBS (Maalai mayanginaal iravaagum’/ Inikkum Ilamai/ S-G). GA gave her the haunting ‘Aadidum odamaai’ (Suvar Illatha Chithirangal).
  
  B.S.Sasirekha got to sing a great song for IR this year: ‘Melam kotta neram varum’ (Lakshmi), and the song remains among the very best in her long career. Her other songs in 1979 were: ‘Aanpillai endraalum’ (Aarilurundhu Arupathuvarai), ‘Nee kannil vaazhum’ (Agal Vilakku), ‘Kozhi potta kozhi’ (Chakkalathi), ‘Sevvaname ponmegame’ (Nallathoru Kudumbam), ‘Imayam kanden’ (Imayam), ‘Endhan karpanai theril’ (Sri Ramajayam), ‘Vennila vellithattu’ (Kali Koyil Kabali) and ‘Paalukku aadai’ (Rajarajeswari)
  
  
• From: Saravanan (@ 213.42.2.24) on: Tue Apr 13 08:30:31 EDT 2004
  
  Continued:
  
  Kalyani Menon made her debut in tfm in 1979 with ‘Sevvaname Ponmegame’ (Nallathoru Kudumbam). Usha Uthup ‘pop’ped in this year too: ‘Dial me dear’ (Nadagame Ulagam). Poorani sang 2 songs for GA this year: ‘Adi ennoda vaadi’ (Oru Vidukathai Oru Thodarkathai) and ‘Vaanam poo sindhattum’ (Malargalile Aval Malligai). K.Swarna sang ‘Illai illai nee illamal’ and ‘Oru paarvai paarkkumpothu’ (Nangooram) in her husband’s music. S. Sarala got to sing ‘Unakenna thane innerama’ in Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu. Manorama sang a few songs this year too- ‘Azhutha pulla sirikkumaam’ (Panchabhootham), ‘Maambalathu poosari dabaikkiraanya’ (Aasaikku Vayasillai), ‘Josiyam nalla josiyam’ (Sri Ramajayam) and ‘Kodikkatti parakkudhada’ (Kuppathu Raja)
  
  It was in 1979 that B.Vasantha sang what is perhaps her only song for IR: ‘Thamthana namthana’ (Pudhiya Vaarpugal). Her other songs this year were ‘Pattathu raja’ (Malligai Mohini) and ‘Anjaaru vayasu’ (Inikkum Ilamai). T.K.Kala gave humming support to SPB in ‘En kannin maniye’ (Rajarajeswari). In the same film, she sang another song ‘Mariamma Mariamma’. TKK also sang ‘Hai dil mushkil’ & ‘Kannimalai kaattukkulle’ in Paapathi. L.R.Anjali was heard humming in songs like ‘Naana paaduvathu naana’ (Noolveli), ‘Kannile kudiyirundhu’ (Imayam) and the Aasaikku Vayasillai title track. She also sang ‘Annaiyum Pithavum’ in Chellakkili. Abhayambika Balamuralikrishna sang a short Sanskrit verse in Thisai Maariya Paravaigal. Other obscure singers who sang this year were Latha (the Radio Ceylon favourite ‘Nallavar solle naam ketppom’/ Anbin Alaigal), and Maharani (‘Thennamarathin palakkulle’/ Adukku Malli).
  
  So, that was a bird’s eye view of tfm’s MDs and female singers in 1979. It is also worth noting that in the midst of these films having memorable songs, the year also saw two films that had no songs: Pasi and Kudisai.
  
  It was a year of challenges and competition. Youthful newcomers were proving their mettle alongside senior singers who were still going strong--the arena was crowded and the adept players many. But when the going gets tough, the tough get going, and VJ made sure that she enriched the plentiful songs that she got to sing with her inimitable artistry. Almost all the leading MDs came to her to breathe lingering life into their diverse compositions. And as a crowning glory, VJ was awarded the T.N. Govt’s Best Female Playback Singer Award for 1978-79, for her soulful ‘En kalyna vaibogam unnoduthaan’ (Azhage Unnai Aaradhikkiren/ IR)
  
  
• From: Saravanan (@ 213.42.2.24) on: Tue Apr 13 08:32:37 EDT 2004
  
  1979- Part 1:
  
  Well begun is half done, and as a good beginning, let us take up a single song---but what a song!
  
  182. Aayiram aandugal aayiram piravigal- Adukku Malli- S-G.
  
  Meena Art Pictures’ Adukku Malli starred Vijayakumar, Sujatha, Thengai Srinivasan, Y.G.Mahendran, Vanitha, J.Lalitha and others. It was scripted and directed by ‘Iyakkunar Thilagam’ K.S.Goplakrishnan.
  
  The film had 3 songs:
  
  Aayiram aandugal aayiram piravigal- VJ
  Munnaalil nadandhadhai innaalil ninaikkaiyil- SPB & PS.
  Thennamarathin palakkulle oru therai irundhu- MV & Maharani
  
  It was a usual heart-rending family story. The eldest brother Vasu (Vijayakumar) and his wife Radha (Sujatha) take loving care of the entire family. Their happiness is short-lived, for Vijayakumar is diagnosed with terminal cancer and soon breathes his last. The college-educated second brother marries his beloved, and goes his separate way. How Radha, with the help of the loyal family friend Ismail (Thengai Srinivasan) manages to bring up the family forms rest of the story. Nothing new in the proceedings, but KSG’s moving emotional dialogues and Sujatha’s understanding performance ensured the success of the film. And KSG had the last laugh, for many were his detractors who had earlier scorned him for daring to take a black & white film in 1979, with no saleable hero to boot.
  
  This song finds place in the earlier portions of the film, when the tranquil home has no foreboding of the storm that is soon to strike at its roots. It is the 8th wedding anniversary of Vasu and Radha, and the family celebrates the occasion in a grand manner. And when Radha is cajoled by all to sing a sing, she sings shyly of her desire to be born again and again, and prays to be blessed with the same family and friends in each birth.
  
  Aayiram aandugal—
  aayiram piravigal—
  bhoomiyil pirandhida vendugiren;
  Aththanai pirappilum, iththanai uravum,
  aruginil irundhida vendugiren!
  
  She lovingly mentions each member of the family- her children, sister-in-law, brothers-in-law, her husband, the faithful Ismail; and implores the Almighty to keep all of them by her side forever.
  
  VJ paints a heart-warming picture of serene domestic bliss; her tone brims with tender affection. This song has now become a rarity, though I can vividly recall the time when it was asked for so often by listeners of Radio Ceylon and Vividh Bharathi.
  
  So listen on, and feel VJ’s magic come alive:
  
  http://in.f2.pg.briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/sarva1511/vwp2?.tok=bckztRTBbsTRa2Es&.dir=/&.dnm=aayiram.mp3&.src=bc
  
  1979 to continue—
  
  Anaivarukkum Puththaandu Vaazhthukkal!
  
  
• From: Surya (@ 204.60.84.2) on: Tue Apr 13 09:38:05 EDT 2004
  
  Saravanan: Wasnt that LRE who sung "Ninaithaale Inikkum Sugame nerungi nerungi" in Ninaithaale Inikkum?
  
  
• From: Surya (@ 204.60.84.2) on: Tue Apr 13 09:39:08 EDT 2004
  
  Sorry.. That was from Billa.. :(((
  
  
• From: Balaji (@ 192.12.78.77) on: Tue Apr 13 10:18:40 EDT 2004
  
  HAPPY TAMIL NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE..
  When I was in my wfe's cousin's place in the week end there were snippets about vanijayaram's music prog. in sun tv- part of tamil new year's prog. Did anyone watch it?
  
  
• From: Kaumudi (@ 136.142.153.250) on: Tue Apr 13 10:31:30 EDT 2004
  
  Saravanan
  You are incredible with your super memory power in remembering all the minute details! Thanks for the wonderful beginning of yet another pleasurable journey through Vani's repertoire.
  
  
• From: Naaz (@ 24.87.30.219) on: Wed Apr 14 15:37:12 EDT 2004
  
  Saravanan -
  
  A detailed prelude...and a superb song link. I await the focus on VJs songs from the year eagerly.
  
  Your work on VJ songs is a tribute, a dedication and an ardent homage. Any singer would consider a connoisseur like yourself a blessing!
  
  
• From: bb (@ 206.154.118.2) on: Wed Apr 14 16:45:12 EDT 2004
  
  The movie probably became a hit because it was a tearjerker of the highest order :)
  The sandham of this song seems to be similar to "aaNdukku aaNdu thEdhikku thEdhi aayiram irukkudhu subadhinam".
  
  
• From: Naaz (@ 24.87.30.219) on: Wed Apr 14 18:59:00 EDT 2004
  
  bb -
  
  I sat through a matinee of Adukku Malli.
  As you say, Azhara Malli-nnu vachchirukkanum.
  Every woman who walked of the theatre that day had a face full of kohl, thanks to non-stop 3 hour collective visumbal!
  
  
• From: bhagavandada (@ 69.115.120.4) on: Wed Apr 14 20:24:00 EDT 2004
  
  VJ's tamil puthandu program is available in tamilgrounds.com. Excellent dont miss it.
  
  
• From: OISG (@ 213.42.2.24) on: Fri Apr 16 04:18:33 EDT 2004
  
  Bird's view -well!That must be some bird straight out of Ramayana or greek mythology.
  
  For 1000 aandugaL - to see thru this song it took me some time to get over Thengai's farcical expressions during this song.A long one and VJ has done it style.(Lengthy songs were generally not liked by passionate listeners as that would reduce the number of songs during the programme!).
  
  VJ got the award for "En Kalyana"when it should have been for "Nane Naana"-That was a casualty due to the state's then "Drunken-monk"policy.A "naane naana" and "Broche va"during almost the same period!
  
  When singing about "Maithunan"(B-I-L) the other song "ManamagalE" also comes to mind.(Maithunan nambi Madhusudhan).
  
  Abhayambika in MSV music - Noolveli times!
  
  

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