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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.
All times in EST +10:30 for IST.

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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• From: Meerakrishna (@ 12.211.222.78) on: Tue Apr 1 19:15:27 EST 2003
  
  Naaz, 'O Priyatama Karuneya Toreya' song from "Kaviratna Kaalidaasa" sung by vani and Dr Raj. And the one more duet of Raj and Vani are 'Sadaa Kannale'(same film) beautiful duet. 'Besuge' movie has very good songs, 'Vasantha Baredanu' one of the hit song, sung by VJ and SPB. 'Sutta Mutta Yaaru Illa' song from the movie 'Kalla Kulla' duet with PBS. My fav song of VJ is 'O gelathi Nannane Innendu' duet with SPB, movie 'Makkala Bhagya' and 'Ninna konku Nootava Minchu Ennnale' again duet with SPB, movie 'Suvarana Sethuve'. etc....she has given lot of good kannada songs.
  
  I like her solo songs like 'Nagu Nee Nagu' movie 'Kesarina Kamala'(super hit song) and 'Sri krishna Jenisida dhareyalli'(another hit song, and my fav) movie 'Devara Gudi'.
  
  regards
  Meerakrishna
  
  
• From: Naaz (@ 24.87.28.203) on: Tue Apr 1 23:31:03 EST 2003
  
  Meerakrishna -
  Thank you for that list. I have heard VJs Kannada songs, but as I don't speak the language, I am unable to recall them instantly. I just mentioned the ones that I could remember. It would be great to have a compilation of VJs Kannada songs...are the songs you list available anywhere on the net? Could you please post links, if any?
  Just a while ago, we were discussing "Kanasalu Ninne" in this thread...good to have a list, and please keep us enlightened as and when you can recall any others. The "Besuge" song was by VB, and he used the same tune for a tamizh film "Aadu Puli Aattam," in the form of a SPB solo "Uravo Thanimai..."
  
  
• From: Meerakrishna (@ 12.211.222.78) on: Wed Apr 2 15:44:08 EST 2003
  
  Naaz, you will get those songs from musicindiaonlince.com in kannada section.
  http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/l/YY00000I2V
  http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/l/YY00000I22
  http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/l/YY00000I0N
  http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/l/YY00000A0Z
  http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/l/YY00000A0F
  http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/l/YY00000A0R
  http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/l/YY00000C25
  http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/l/YY00000C0U
  http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/l/YY0000030C
  http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/l/YY00000708
  http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/l/YY00000L0D
  http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/l/YY00000L07
  http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/l/YY00000L03
  If the link is not working I will give the name of the song and movie and also the link ok.
  
  
• From: Naaz (@ 24.87.28.203) on: Wed Apr 2 16:34:52 EST 2003
  
  Meerakrishna -
  I am grateful for the links you have provided. It comes as a surprise to me that these songs are available at musicindiaonline. I have checked out a few of these numbers (such as Kanasulu, and Happiest Moment from Belli Hedithi) - but have not come across the others at the site. I can only reason that these might be new or recent additions to their archives...and thank you for making the effort and bringing these songs to light. I look forward to listening to them in the next little while.
  
  
• From: meerakrishna (@ 12.211.222.78) on: Wed Apr 2 23:23:04 EST 2003
  
  Naaz, You are most welcome.
  
  
• From: Saravanan (@ 213.42.1.171) on: Fri Apr 4 14:16:19 EST 2003
  
  1978- Part 6:
  
  In this episode of VJ’s songs for MSV in 1978, we’ll be looking at songs from two films, both directed by veteran director K Shankar.
  
  K Shankar started his career as an editor, and gradually graduated to direction. Like Yoganand, Shankar made a mark initially as director of mythologies for AVM Studios. He made in a name for himself as a professional director, with a planned approach and a meticulous eye for details. His forays into other languages have also won appreciation. Some of his early films were Shiv Bakth (Hindi-1955, co-directed by HL Narsimha), Dosthaara (Sinhalese-1956), Nagadevathai (Tamizh-1956), Sadharma (Telugu-1956, co-directed by KR Seetharama Shastri), the super hit Bhoo Kailash (Telugu and Kannda-1958), Bakthi Mahima (Hindi-1960), Rajkumar (Hindi-1964) and Bharosa (Hindi).
  
  In the 60s, he was a much sought after director in Tamizh. His association with GN Velumani’s Saravana Films brought out a series of memorable hits. At a time when MGR and Sivaji Ganesan were considered staunch rivals, K Shankar was perhaps the only director to be patronised by both of them. Indeed, it is to Shankar’s record that he managed the delicate balancing act quite creditably, especially when he was working on their films at the same time. Years later, he would chuckle and reminisce with nostalgia how he directed Sivaji in Aalayamani during the day, and rushed to direct MGR in Panathottam in the evening! Some of the films directed by K Shankar that come to mind: Paadha Kanikkai-1962, Idhu Sathiyam-1963, Aandavan Kattalai-1964, Panjavarnakkili-1965, Kalankarai Vilakkam-1965, Anbukkarangal-1965, Gowri Kalyanam-1966, Kudiyirundha Kovil-1968, Kallum Kaniyaagum-1968, Adimaippen-1969, Pallaandu Vaazhga-1975, Uzhaikkum Karangal-1976, Indru Pol endrum Vaazhga-1977, Neela Kadalin Orathiley-1979, Mangala Vaathiyam-1979, Balanagamma-1981, Miruthanga Chakravarthi-1983, Thambi Thanga Kambi-1988 and Nalladhey Nadakkum-1993.
  
  Starting from Varuvaan Vadivelan, K Shankar turned to mythologies with a vengeance and made a remarkable series of them. Many of them were memorable and had wonderful songs. Some that come to mind: The Srinivasa Kalyanam part of Deiva Thirumanangal-1981, Thaai Mookambigai-1982, Rajarishi-1985, Navagraha Nayagi-1985, Mupperum Deviyar-1987, Velundu Vinaiyillai-1987 and Meenakshi Thiruvilaiyaadal-1989. It is due to these films that K Shankar earned the epithet 'Irai Arul Iyakkunar’.
  
  
  141.Sathiya Thirukkolam- Varuvaan Vadivelan- TMS- MSV
  
  Films based on mythology had not appeared for a while, and Subbu Productions’ Varuvaan Vadivelan, an entertaining socio-mythological with parts shot abroad, was received with enthusiasm. Its stunning success led to a spate of similar films by many directors, some of which had great classic(al) songs.
  
  Varuvaan Vadivelan won the TN Government’s Special Award for 1978-79. The film had in its cast Vijayakumar, Jaiganesh, Latha, Jayachitra, Fadafat Jayalakshmi and many others. I saw the film as a child and was awe-struck seeing the Murugan temples in Malaysia and Sri Lanka, and the great multitude of devotees that throng these temples with fervour and piety.
  
  MSV had enhanced the film’s appeal with a splendid score. Among the other songs were the famous ‘Bathu malai ThiruMuthukkumaranai paadi vangiduvom’- Bangalore AR Ramani Ammal, Seergazhi Govindarajan, TMS and chorus, ‘Joyful Singapore, colourful Malaysia’-SPB-PS, ‘Paaru paaru paaru’-LRE-LRA and ‘Kadavul engey irukkiraar’-LRA & chorus.
  
  Let us now dwell on this mesmerising song by TMS & VJ.
  
  TMS: Paavakkadai theruvil
  Paduthirundha paavai ennai
  Gnyanakkadal thannil nadakka vitta
  Vel Muruga
  Aarupadai Nayaganey
  Avamadhikkum maanidarkku
  Maarudhalaikkaatti manam thiruthum
  Vel Muruga
  Muruga-
  
  Sathiya thirukkolam Muthaiyan vadivendra-
  thaththuvam arindhen Kandha;
  Piththanin vilayaattu pizhai poruthe-
  undhan perarul thandhaai Kandha!
  
  Kai sumandhaal enna-
  thalai sumandhaal enna-
  Kandhanai sumakkindradhu!
  Avan Kadan thandha en meni-
  kaalathiley vandhu-
  kadanaiyum theerkkindrathu!
  
  VJ: Madhumayaai maindhaan-
  Maasi magam kaana-
  maanudam thiralgindradhu!
  Indha makkalin vinaiyenum-
  1kkalai theerkkum karam-
  Sikkalil irukkindradhu’
  karam Sikkalil irukkindradhu!
  
  TMS: Azhagappan menikku-
  azhagu seithaal adhil-
  Arul neri jolikkindradhu!
  Thiru Aandiappan kaalil-
  aasigal pera vendi-
  Arasangam varugindradhu!
  
  VJ:Vindhanaippol ezhundha-
  vidhiyinil thudippaarkku-
  sandhanam tharugindradhu!
  Nalla veettu kulamagalai-
  vilakketri vaikka cholli-
  kungumam idugindradhu’
  Mangala Kungumam idugindradhu!
  
  TMS: Avanidam ponavarkku-
  Avanai adaindhavarkku-
  Yamanidam bayamillaiye!
  Andha Sivanidam ‘Om’ endraal-
  Ivanidam porul ketppaan-
  Ivanukku mel illaiye!
  
  Both: Undaana aayudhangal-
  onbathu ethirthaalum-
  Dhandayudham kaakkume!
  Avanai kondaadum pergalukku-
  kuraiyaavum odividum-
  Kodaana kodi varumey-
  Kodaana kodi varumey!
  
  TMS, apart from his unparalleled record in tfm, has sung many ever-popular devotional albums- many of them being on Lord Muruga. Indeed his songs such as ‘Azhagendra sollukku Muruga’, ‘Mannaanaalum Thiruchendhuril mannaaven’, ‘Ullam uruguthayya’, ‘Muruga nee vara vendum’, ‘Endhan kuralil inippathellaam Kandhan kuraley’ etc leave one filled with a tranquil enchantment. VJ too has sung spellbinding songs on Lord Muruga- The ‘Murugan Paadalgal’ album, written and composed by VJ herself, won widespread acclaim.
  
  In this song, both these great singers come together and sing the fervour-drenched lyrics with excellent understanding. TMS commences with the emotion-choked virutham of one who has woken up to the wisdom of the omniscient and omnipresent grace of the Lord. VJ’s rendition thrills the listener with brimming devotion. MSV fills the interludes with Veenai, Nadaswaram and Chendai bits, and these accompanied by the tolling temple bells make this song a spellbinding devotional treat.
  
  142.Varuvaan Vadivelan- Varuvaan Vadivelan- MSV
  
  The vital aspects of a Bharathanatyam performance are said to be Angika (the body architecture), Vachika (song and lyric), Aaharya (stage décor) and Satvika (interpretation). In this lovely song, featuring a dance by Jayachitra in the temple precincts, Vani’s Vachika stands out with captivating majesty.
  
  Varuvaan Vadivelan-
  Varuvaan Vadivelan-
  Thanigai vallalavan,
  azhagu mannanavan,
  ninaithaal varuvan Vadivelan!
  
  Sirithu kurathi pennai anaikkindravan-
  aval sengkani vaaidhazhai nanaikkindravan;
  Idaiyinil kaikkoduthu valaikindravan-
  Alli idugindravan-
  sorgam tharukindravan!
  
  Adiavar ketta varam tharukindravan-
  endrum avar kannil neraaga therikindravan;
  Kodiavar pagai theerthu mudikkindravan-
  Seval kodiyanavan, namakku iniyanavan!
  
  Thirumurgaatruppadai naan padavaa -
  Illai Thirupugazh paadi ingu nadamaadavaa?
  Kandhar Sashti kavacha kavi padava-
  Avan mun kaiyendhavaa, vetri kadal neendhavaa?
  
  
  Recently, Sangam Kala Group-New Delhi, thought it fit to honour Vani Jairam with an ‘Achievement Award’ (Kumudam Junction dated1.4.2003)
  Vani, in her speech said ‘Once Anu Malik told me “Vaniji, you are an excessively trained singer. That is the main problem”- I have not understood what he meant till today!’
  
  But isn’t it due to Vani’s training, that she is able to carry off such an intricate song with apparent effortlessness- the discerning listener surely perceives that the seeming effortlessness of her singing is rooted in technical mastery and ceaseless practice. If that training seems ‘excessive’ for you, Mr. Anu Malik, fine- VJ is better off by not singing for you! It is your loss, not VJ’s.
  
  In this song, said to be based on a Ragam called Sampoornam, VJ simply dazzles. The ease with which she so precisely distributes the words of the lyric line over the time cycle, the clear enunciation of the lyrics, the taut grip on the Kaalapramaana, the imaginative exploration of the vistas of the Ragam in changing speeds, each syllable soaked bewitchingly in the sruti- all of these exhibit her pedigree. Hark at the alaapanai in between the first Charanam, and the ‘Muruga, Muruga’ uttered a dozen times in the 2nd interlude- awesome!
  
  Vaniyin Seppiya Naavai Sevvel Kaakka!
  Engal Vidhi sevi irandum Velavar Kaakka!
  
  
  143.Neeyindri Yarumillai- Varuvaan Vadivelan- Seergazhi Govindarajan-MSV
  
  Another song replete with a torrent of emotional devotion, shot probably in Kathirgamam in Sri Lanka. I am just guessing the situation, going by the lyrics. She sings to the Lord to restore her husband’s eyesight, and what an heart-rending cry is it! Can the great Lord be unmoved- lo and behold- for the husband can now behold! And he breaks into a fervent thanksgiving.
  
  VJ: Neeyinri yaarumillai vizhi kaattu, Muruga-
  Nenjuruga vendugiren oli kattu!
  Nambikkai konduvandhen arul kettu, Nee
  Gnanakkann thanai thirandhu vazhi kaattu!
  Arule! Arule! Ulagam unadhallava,
  Arivum porulum yaavum Nee allava!
  
  Thirupathi mamanukku kannillaiyo,
  Maanin inathinil ennaippoley pennillaiyo?
  Gavanthil engal nilai varavillayo,
  Naangal Kathirgaamam—
  Naangal Kathirgaamam vandhatharkku palanillayo?
  Kaasi Visalatchi undhan maganidam solvaai!
  Kanchi Kamatchi undhan maganidam solvaai!
  Angayarkkanni undhan maganidam solvaai!
  Adi Abirami nee unadhu maganidam solvaai!
  
  SG: Kanden! Kanden! Kanden!
  Muthukumaran Bakthi Saravanan Vaidhyanadhanai kanden!
  Mudi udai mannan thiru mudi aruge kodi udai sevalai kanden!
  Kothum naagam pollathaaga kathum thogaiyai kanden!
  Kolam marida gnana kanngalum oona kanngalum konden!
  
  Veedu namakkundu- Arupadai veedu!
  Vedham namakkundu- Muruganin paadham!
  Virundhu namakkundu- Kandhanin namam!
  Marundhu namakkundu- Vaidhiyanaadham!
  Iyya Murugaiyya!
  Iyya Murugaiyya!
  
  Padmashri Dr.Seergazhi Sivachidambaram Govindarajan (1933- 1988) remains among the best-loved voices of Tamil Nadu. Starting from 1954, when he sang ‘Sirippu thaan varuguthayya’, (Ponvayal, MD-Thuraiyur Rajagopala Sharma), SG has sung many wonderful film songs. Though he initially sang songs of all kinds (including romantic and comic) for many actors, including MGR, Sivaji Ganesan and SSR, later he was assigned only asareeri and devotional songs. He won the TN Government award for the Best Singer in 1970 for his wonderful songs (Madurai arasaalum Meenakshi, Thirupathi malai vaazhum etc) in Thirumalai Thenkumari. SG also made his mark as an actor- he played, with panache, the title role in APN’s Agathiyar-1972. Other films that showed him in memorable roles were Kandan Karunai, Vaa Raja Vaa, Thirumalai Thenkumari, Rajaraja Chozhan, Thiruvarul and Dasavathaaram. SG has lent his voice to many a devotional album- his ‘Abirami Andhaadhi’ set to tune by TR Papa is one album that will find place in most Tamizh houses. SG is survived by his son Dr (a real MBBS doctor, this one!) Seergazhi Sivachidamabaram, who, despite being a good singer, has not been favoured much by our current MDs.
  
  Vani had sung earlier with SG- ‘Oru kodi aasaigal’ (Uravukku Kai Koduppom-1975), and she would sing some more songs with him. Later on, while discussing Vani’s songs for Shankar-Ganesh in 1978, we’ll look at another memorable song.
  
  Here VJ commences the song with a plaintive wail for her husband to get back his lost vision, and she makes it such an enchanting entreaty that the Lord promptly obliges. SG starts his song with a breathtaking aalaapanai in between the repetition of ‘Kanden’ and then the inimitable ‘Iasaimani’, and the ringing Koyilmani give the song a fantastic finish.
  
  
  144.Mein hoon lucky ladki- Vayasupponnu- MSV
  
  RGM Productions’ Vayasupponnu, directed by K Shankar, starred Rojaramani in the title role, with Muthuraman, Jaiganesh and Latha being others in the cast. I think that the story was perhaps by Manian. I saw it on TV as a child, and remember being dismayed that Jaiganesh, whose name in the film was Saravanan, had an early death in the story!
  
  The most popular song from the film was ‘Kanchi pattuduthi kasthuri pottu vechu’-KJY & Savithri, a lovely song set in the rare Kalyana Vasantham ragam, the lyrics for which fetched Muthulingam the TN Government’s award for the Best Lyricist for 1978-79. Another song in the film was ‘Ethanai Kodi (Mathalaathai thattikkondu)’-SPB & chorus.
  
  Rojaramani made an unforgettable debut as a child artiste in ‘Baktha Prahalada’-1967. She became a very busy child artiste in various languages.
  (Meherbaan, Apna Desh in Hindi and Babu, En Thambi in Tamizh etc).Her first adult role was in Chembaruthi-Malayalam. The film’s success ensured that Rojaramani would play the same role in the Tamizh and Telugu remakes as well (Paruva Kalam and Kanya Vayasulu, respectively). Rojaramani was a popular actress in Telugu and Malayalam. Her performance in Balumahendra’s Kokila (Kannada) also fetched laurels. However, she could not make it big in Tamizh. Her few films in Tamizh include Vandikkaran Magan-1978, Sivappukkal Mookuthi-1979, Aayiram Vasal Idhayam-1980 etc. She married her co-star of the Oriya film Choti Behen, Chakrapani in 1981 and thereafter continued in the Telugu film industry as a dubbing artiste, lending her voice for Radha, Suhasini, Poornima Jayaram and others. She was given the Cine-Goers award for the Best Dubbing Artiste in 1999.
  
  Rojaramani’s son Tarun made fetching debut as a child actor in Manirathnam’s Anjali-1990. He continued to act in Telugu films like Manasu Mamata and Teja. His appearance in Rajeev Menon’s Fanta Ad fetched him a chance to act as the hero in Nuvve Kavali, and then he continued to impress in films like Uncle, Priyamaina Neeku, Chirujallu, Nuvvu-Nenu etc.
  He made his way to Tamizh with Punngai Desam and is now awaiting the release of Enakku 18 Unakku 20.
  
  This song has Rojaramani staring at herself in the mirror and singing a ‘Mirror mirror on the wall----’ type of song-
  
  Mein hoon lucky ladki-
  vayasupponnu azhagi!
  Ennam muzhudhum-
  Inbakkanavil-
  niththam neendhum-
  Vannapparavai!
  
  Egipthu Rani-
  Kazhudhaipaalil-
  Neendhikkulipaalaam;
  Enadhu men-i
  azhagai paarthaal -
  naanam kolvaalaam!
  Angam engum-
  munnum pinnum-
  vannam konjum-
  Thanga kalasam!
  
  Payanam vandha-
  paadhi vazhiyil-
  pudhayal edutheno;
  Manithan vadivil-
  Devan vandhu-
  yaavum koduthaano!
  Kattuk kaaval-
  vattam indri-
  Vattam podum-
  Chittukkuruvi!
  
  Wonder if Cleopatra really bathed in donkey’s milk, or was that Vali’s fancy!
  Anyway, the inane lyrics notwithstanding, VJ brings in a breezy, nonchalant
  air, which adds charm to the song. The variations she brings in the repetition of the Charanam lines are catchy and the slow laid-back repetition of the pallavi is enticing. The way she prolongs the last syllables in ‘Vannapparavai’, ‘Thanga Kalsam’ and ‘Chittukkuruvi’ is signature VJ!
  
  
  145. Adho adho oru sengkottai-Vayasupponnu-TMS-MSV
  
  This song featured Muthuraman and Latha, going around Delhi. Muthulingam makes place for the Capital’s landmarks like the Red Fort, Qutub Minar and the Yamuna in the lyrics of the romantic duet.
  
  As we had seen earlier, after MGR became the CM, Latha started acting with various actors like Sivakumar, Kamal, Rajinikanth, Jaiganesh and Srikanth.
  Here she paired with Muthuraman.
  
  
  TMS: Adho adho oru senkottai-
  Idho idho oru thenkottai!
  VJ: Yedho yedho un manakkottai-
  Endrum endrum naan un vettai!
  TMS: Nee oru Mumtaaz-
  Naan oru Shah Jahan!
  VJ: Naan oru Mumtaaz-
  Nee oru Shah Jahan!
  
  TMS: Yamuna dheeram, maalai neram,
  yavvana penn Radhai vandhaal;
  Kanngal paarkka, kaigal serkka,
  kanni magal naanam kondaal!
  VJ: Kaniyin meley kiliyai poley-
  koththa vandha kaadhal manna-
  thazhuvum velai, nazhuvum selai-
  vittuvidu aasai manna!
  TMS: Adi malligaiye-
  Kodi mellidaiye!
  VJ: Pugazh mandhiramo-
  illai thandhiramo?
  TMS: Aaha pongudhadi kaadhal Gangai!
  
  TMS: Inikkum ragam paadum penney-
  unnai oru veenai enben;
  Kodhikkum meni neeril aada-
  unnai oru odai enben!
  VJ: Qutub Minarin uyaram poley-
  un manadhu naanum kanden!
  Nilavai thedum poovai poley-
  un azhagil naattam konden!
  Ezhil mannavaney,
  Rathi mannavaney!
  TMS: Kadhai sollidavo,
  Kannam killidavo?
  VJ: Aaha kattividu thaali ondrai!
  
  A nondescript duet, though MSV gives some lovely flute bits in the interludes. And while VJ says ‘Mumtaaz’, TMS chooses to say ‘Mumtaaj’!
  
  
  -We’ll commence looking at VJ’s 1978 songs for other Music Directors in the next part.
  
  
• From: Kaumudi (@ 136.142.153.250) on: Fri Apr 4 17:33:05 EST 2003
  
  Saravanan
  Thanks very much for the interesting write-up (such a high standard for other writers!). I liked it when you said the loss is Anu Malik's. How can anyone explain that idiotic statement of his - It's a problem to have a classically trained voice, huh?
  
  "Rojaramani made an unforgettable debut as a child artiste in ‘Baktha Prahalada’-1967" - I just wanted to add that it shocked one and all (mainly the producer and director) how excellently Rojaramani was lip-syncing with Suseela's voice not just in regular songs but also in long-drawn poems and slokams, sometimes in just one take! She was a phenomenal child artiste. Bhaktha Prahlada wouldn't have been such a big hit that it had been without Rojaramani.
  
  
  

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