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Honoring Dr. Sirghazhi Govindarajan

Topic started by NOV (@ 202.184.134.10) on Thu Feb 5 04:33:27 EST 1998.
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• From: NOV (@ 202.184.134.10) on: Thu Feb 5 04:35:01 EST 1998
  
  Sirgazhi Govindarajan is a unique TFM singer. His voice hardly matched anyone and he never adjusted his voice to suit anyone. Yet avarukkendru oru thani idaththei TFM-il amaiththukondaar. A versatile singer he is not, but his ganeer kural is totally inimitable and his crsip pronunciation is unmatched. No koavil thiruvizha is complete without his songs. But check out the following:
  
  1. Not a single note in his Kaathalikka nerammillei, kaathalippaar yaarumillai is out of place. He was fantastic for both the young and old Muthuraman.
  
  2. His Kannan vanthaan angey Kannan vanthaan is one of the most urukkamaana paadal in TFM history. In the movie, the following scene is depicted: Gemini loses his wife to a fire and his son, who watches his mother die, loses his speech. Gemini tries his utmost best to cure his son Ramu, but to no avail. His goes to Madras and the doctor tells him that it is a psychological problem. The psychiatrist run some tests and gives up saying that by continuing the tests, he runs the risk of losing Ramu. Then Ramu loses all the money they had, in Madras. In a moment of anger Gemini says that Ramu is better off dead. He regrets instantly but the boy has it registered in his mind. At the next opportunity, Ramu tries to commit suicide but is saved by Gemini, who then feels that it would be better if both of them died together. At that instant, the haunting song begins: Nambinaar keduvathillei..... My God, it sent shivers up my spine, such was SG's piercing call!
  
  3. Who can forget his amaithiyaana, Oadam naduvinilley, oruthi mattum karaiyiniley..."? Don't you admit the chilling effect it has?
  
  4. In this rat race, he brought us back to the ground with Aadi adangum vaazhkaiyadaa, with such a simple singing style.
  
  5. If romance is what you look for :-)) (Hi Bhaskar!) then look no further than Amuthum theinum yetharkku? In fact there are many others. Your input is required....
  
  6. In another thread we have discussed, Ullaththil nalla ullam so I believe I don't have to go into details here. Kadamai kanniyam kattupaadu - all in one song, with a non-accusatory rendition.
  
  7. Want another example of an haunting experience? Try Kottayile oru aalamaram! Any comparisons?
  
  I think I will stop here before I get carried away. :-))
  
  
• From: NOV (@ 202.184.134.10) on: Thu Feb 5 05:26:22 EST 1998
  
  Trivia on Dr. Sirgazhi
  
  Did you know that...
  
  1. Dr. Govindarajan was born in Sirgazhi in 1933 and departed in 1988 at the age of 55? (Yenna poruththam paartheengala?)
  
  2. He obtained the Isaimani degree when he was barely 16 and his isai payanam continued ever since?
  
  3. His first song was the classical 'Siripputhan Varuguthaiya in Ponvayal?
  
  4. Although many of his songs were in the background, he has also provided playback for the likes of MGR, Sivaji Ganesan and Muthuraman?
  
  5. He enchanted HFM's Lata Mangeshkar and Naushad by his Devan koavil maniosai in a Bombay concert? Apparently they told him that his voice was as loud and clear as the bell!! :-))
  
  6. This gifted singer has also acted in several devotional movies? The Agathiyar role fitted him extremely well! :-)) He always sang in these movies, which include Kanthan Karunai, Thirumalai Theinkumari, Dasaavathaaram, Deivam, Deiva Thirumanangal, Thiruvarul, Thai Moogambigai, Meenakshi Thiruvilayadal and off course, Agathiyar.
  
  7. His son, Dr. S.G. Siva Chidambaram, is his successor in music, although the medical doctor is only a shadow of the original.
  
  8. SG, together with his son, composed and sang a special marriage song for the BBC, in typical Indian tradition for the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana?
  
  9. In Malaysia, there is a popular singer who goes by the name of Rajaraja Cholan, who only sings SG songs? Lately he has been recording some devotional albums, which are quite nice to hear.
  
  
• From: Sathiya Keerthi (@ synergy.nus.edu.sg) on: Thu Feb 5 05:56:58 EST 1998
  
  NOV:
  
  SG's grand son, Balaji Pratap maintains a homepage
  for SG:
  http://w3.icdc.com/~sirkali/
  It has a lot of details about SG.
  
  
• From: gOpAl (@ 1cust99.tnt1.sarasota.fl.gt.uu.net) on: Thu Feb 5 10:42:57 EST 1998
  
  NOV, SKji, thanx for this great info on the one and only Sirkhazhi.
  Besides his other great songs, i love his yEdu thandhAnadi thillaiyilE.
  
  
• From: gOpAl (@ 1cust99.tnt1.sarasota.fl.gt.uu.net) on: Thu Feb 5 10:58:09 EST 1998
  
  SKji The site for Sirkazhi by is grandson is informtive and great work. Thanks for providing the url.
  After visiting the site I got two of my fav. songs
  1. KallilE kalaivannan kandAn
  2. ULLathil nalla uLLam
  Oh boy, great songs!! All time greats.
  
  
  
• From: Amar (@ worf.qntm.com) on: Thu Feb 5 12:25:26 EST 1998
  
  NOV:
  Yes, SG almost always comes to mind whenever discussions revolved around "Ganeer Kural" in Tamil. I am a great fan of all his songs( especially devotional songs ). I remember in those days as a Teen-ager, I disliked his songs for the fact that they almost always associated with "Pathos" situations. It was not a "COOL" thing to do, you know. But, later, began to appreciate the same songs for the quality of singing and the lyrics.
  
  You are right about his songs, they certainly do stir up our souls and give this out-of-the-world experience.
  
  I have seen SG as the only one( to my dislike at times since I liked TMS better ) to overshadow TMS's voice in many of the songs SG & TMS sang together. Like you pointed out, SG never attempted to adpat his voice to suit the actor; he always believed in singing in one and only way, the Ganeer-Pure-Tamil way which has its good & bad points.
  
  Some of the devotional songs of SG that "Mei-Marakkufies" me are:
  
  1. Neeyallaal Deivam Illai, Enathu Nenjey Nee Vaazhum Yellai, Muruga!
  2. Ganabhathiyey Varuvaai, Arulvaai.
  3. Vinaayaganey Vinai Theerppavaney, Vezhamugathoaney, Gnanamuthalvaney!
  
  and many more....
  
  Are we attempting to list all great songs of SG in this thread?
  
  (NOV, one subtle correction in your listing: The song is "Oadam Nathiyiniley, Oruthimattum Karaiyiniley; Udalaivittu Uyir Pirinthu Parakkuthamma Veliyiley!" and you had listed it as "Oadam Naduviniley...")
  
  
• From: aruLarasan (@ psiphi.umsl.edu) on: Thu Feb 5 16:50:01 EST 1998
  
  Talking about SG and TMS I remember reading about the song in agaththiyar,
  in which agaththiyar and rAvaNan have a pAttup pOtti. TMS had to
  sing for rAvaNan and (obviously) rAvaNan loses the competition. It seems
  like TMS declined to sing that song (nAn thORpadhA? nadakkAdhu!).
  The song was finally completed with ravaNan playing his vINai
  and ellA stringsum aRundhupOividum.
  
  appusAmiyin aRpudha viLakkilirundhu vandha bUdhaththinAlO
  ennavO, i found a cassette in my cassettes kuppai that had some
  excellent (at least to my ears) song sung by sIrgAzhi. I don't
  the movie of even one song. But, anyhow, here is the list.
  
  (1) sOlaikkuLLE kuyilu kunju summA summA kUvudhu - this song is a
  good kudhukalamAna song.
  
  (2) ulagamellAm iruNdadhu pOl thONudhu
  un uruvam mattum oLiviLakkAik kANudhu
  
  (3) sIvi mudichchukkittu singAram paNNikittu
  thErOttam pAkkap pOREn vAriyA
  
  (4) chithtiramE chithtiramE sirikka kUdAdhA
  siRidhu nEram aruginilE irukkakkUdAdhA
  What a song.
  
  (5) thangak kiLiyE mozhi pEsu sarkarai idhazhAl kavi pAdu
  Another great song.
  
  (6) karumbAga inikkindRa paruvam - idhaik
  kadhayAgach cholludhu un kAdhal uruvam
  
  (7) sengani vAith thiRandhu siriththiduvAi
  thiththikkum thEn kudamE shenbagap pUchcharamE
  
  (8) kuththAlam aruviyilE kuLichchadhu pOl irukkudhA
  
  Before I listened to this cassette I never knew that sIrgAzhi had
  sung so good romantic songs.
  
  (9) yArukku yAr sondham yenbadhu ennai
  nErukku nEr kEttAl nAn yenna solvadhu
  
  This is a great song. This pallavi looks like a kAdhal thOlvi song.
  But the first stanza has a great (socialistic) philosophy. (I don't
  remember those lines now:-( )
  
  (10) sirikkindRAL ivaL sirikkindRAL
  sindhiya kaNNIr mARiyadhAlE
  
  My all time favorite of sIrgAzhi is
  
  (11) shivashankari shivAnandhalahari. Unfortunately (not
  really so), I have only the thelugu version of this song sung
  by ghantasAlA. He too
  has done a great job.
  
  
• From: RV (@ 1cust39.max18.san-francisco2.ca.ms.uu.net) on: Thu Feb 5 22:27:24 EST 1998
  
  Seerkazhi has also sung quite a few songs in the lighter vein. Brilliantly, if I may add.
  
  Listen to "Beautiful Marvellous Excellent Very Very Excellent Nee Pirandhirukka Vendiyadhu England!" in Manam Oru Kurangu. Very well done. Though the voice doesnt suit Cho at all. ;-)
  
  Some others:
  1. Poova Thalaoya Pottaa Theriyum
  2. Azhagirukkudhu Ulagile
  3. Vetri Venduma Pottup Paarada Edhir Neechal
  
  In the first two he overshadows TMS!
  
  In my view, his voice suited the Raja Rani times MGR reasonably well. See Chakravarthith Thirumagan where he sings this one
  "Aada Vaanga Annatthe Anjaadheenga Annaatthe"
  
  Uzhaippadhilaa Uzhaippai Peruvadhilaa in Nadodi Mannan is another "suitable" one.
  
  I wish he had sang more songs!
  
  
• From: Sathya (@ ppp-16.ts-1.hp.idt.net) on: Thu Feb 5 22:32:55 EST 1998
  
  Arularasan:
  
  aRputha viLakku kaNdu pidithha maNiyaana paadalkaL:
  
  1.sOlaikkuLLe kuyiluk kunjyu- P.Susila
  Paanai pidiththaval baagyasaali
  
  4.chiththiramE chiththiramE
  5.thangak kiLiyE mozhi pEsu
  iraNdum P.Susilavudan
  Veerakkanal (K.V.Mahadevan)
  
  6.karumbaaka inikkinRa paruvam
  P.Susila
  Kongu naattu thangam (KVM)
  
  7.sengani vaay thiRanthu
  P.Susila
  Yaanaip paakan
  
  8.kuththaalam aruviyilE
  P.Leela
  10.sirikkinRaaL inRu sirikkinRaaL
  P.Susila
  iraNdum Nallavan vaazvaan (T.R.Paappa)
  MGR padam
  
  9.yaarukku yaar sonthamenbathu
  P.Susila
  Sabaash maappillai (KVM)
  MGR padam
  
  11.shiva shankari
  mika arumaiyaana paadal
  Jagathala prathapan (Pendiyala Nagesvara rao)
  
  
• From: Sathya (@ ppp-16.ts-1.hp.idt.net) on: Thu Feb 5 23:24:47 EST 1998
  
  innum sila maNiyaana paadalkaL:
  
  thaniththu paadiyavai:
  
  1.kallilE kalai vaNNam kaNdaan
  
  Kumudham
  K.V.Mahadevan
  
  2.iyaRkai annai thantha thellaam
  ellOrkkum sonthamadaa
  
  Enga veettup peN
  K.V.Mahadevan
  
  3.kaattu malli pooththirukka
  kaavalkaaran kaaththirukka
  
  VannakkiLi
  K.V.Mahadevan
  
  4.aaththilE thaNNi vara
  athiloruvan meen pidikka
  
  VannakkiLi.
  
  5.manithan ellaam therinthu koNdaan
  vaazum vakai purinthu koNdaan
  
  Azagunilaa
  
  K.V.Mahadevan
  
  6.kaNdathai kEttathai sollaathE
  
  Kongu naattu thangam
  K.V.Mahadevan.
  
  7.inbam enGe inbam engE enRu thEdu
  
  ManamuLLa maru thaaram
  K.V.Mahadevan.
  
  8.aaNdavan oruvan irukkinRaan
  
  Nallavan vaazvaan
  T.R.Paappaa
  
  9.paNam banthiyilE guNam kuppaiyilE
  
  PaNam banthiyilE
  K.V.Mahadevan
  
  10.kaathelenum sOlaiyilE raathE raathE
  
  Sakkaravarththi thirumagaL
  G.Ramanathan.
  
  11.vaana meethil neenthi Odum veNNilaavE
  
  Gomathiyin kaathalan.
  G.Ramanathan.
  
  12.kongu naattu senthamizE thanga karumbE
  
  Gomathiyin kaathalan.
  
  13.sirippavar sila pEr azubavar pala pEr
  
  14,manathil irukkuthu oNNu
  
  Sabaash maappillai.
  
  15.vaazvathu enRum uNmaiyE
  Raja malaya simman
  V.Ramamurthy.
  
  16.tea tea tea vaanga tea tea tea
  
  Kalyanap parisu
  A.M.Raja.
  
  Here are some of my favorites:
  
  17.aadi adangum vaazkkaiyadaa
  Neerk kumizhi
  V.Kumar
  
  18.samarasam ulaavum idamE nam
  vaazvil kaaNa samarasam.....
  
  19.bagavaanE mounam EnO
  ithu yaavum neethithaanO
  
  iraNdum Rambaiyin kaathal
  T,R.Paappaa
  
  20.ithu neerOdu selkinRa Odam- ithil
  nyaayangaL yaar sollak koodum
  Justice visvanathan
  Vedha.
  
  21.azaiththavar kuralukku varuvEn enRaan
  geethaiyilE kaNNan
  
  Anaathai ananthan.
  
  22.engirunthO vanthaan
  
  Padikkaatha medhai
  K.V.Mahadevan.
  
  23.nenjil uramum inRi nErmaith thiRamum inRi
  
  KappalOttiya thamizan.
  G.Ramanathan.
  
  
  iru kuralisaip paadalkaL:
  
  1.aasaik kiLiyE kobamaa en
  arukil varavum naaNamaa - TMS
  
  Sabaash meena
  T.G.Lingappaa.
  
  2.kaNgaLum kavi paaduthE - T.Lokanathan
  
  Aduththa veettu peN
  Athi narayana rao.
  
  kavikaLum kaN paaduthE.. aah aa....ithai maRakka mudiyumaa?
  
  3.thanakku thanakku enRu othukkaathE -TMS
  
  makizampoo
  
  D.B.Ramachandra.
  
  4.Eththamunnaa Eththam ithilE
  irukkuthu munnEththam - TMS
  
  Arasilang kumari
  
  G.Ramanathan.
  
  5.isaiyaay thamizaay iruppavanE -T.R.mahalingam
  
  6.venRiduvEn naan venRiduvEn - TMS
  
  Agaththiyar.
  K.Vaithyanathan.
  
  
  Sirkaazhi L.R.Eswari, Jamunarani, Sulamangalam Rajalakshmi ivargaLudan jaalyaana paadalkaL niRaiya paadiyirukkiRaar.
  
  1.maamiyaarukku oru sEthi athai
  mathichchu nadanthaa mariyaathi - T.V.Rathnam.
  
  Paniththirai.
  
  K.V.Mahadevan.
  
  2.kaathalai sOthichchu paarkkattumaa - Jamunarani.
  
  Kaithi kannaayiram.
  K.V.Mahadevan.
  
  3.pattaNanthaan pOkalaamadi pombaLE - P.Susila.
  
  Enga veettu mahalashmi.
  Master H.Venu.
  
  4.ammanO saamiyO aththaiyO maamiyO - L.R.Eswari.
  
  Naan.
  T.K.Ramamurty.
  
  5.beautiful marvellous excellent very very excellent
  naam piRanthirukka vENdiyathu England - LRE
  
  Manam oru kurangu.
  
  6.kaNdaalum kaNdEnE un pOlE - LRE
  
  7.maa maNakkuthu poo maNakkuthu mallikaip poo kaattilE - LRE
  
  iraNdum Vallavanukku vallavan
  Vedha.
  
  8.kaathal uNdaakum kattazaki unnaalE - LRE
  Iru vallavargal.
  
  9.puLLi vaikkiRaan podiyan sokkuRaan - P.Leela
  
  Uththama puththiran.
  G.Ramanathan.
  
  10.aada vaanga aNNaaththE anjaatheenga aNNaaththE - Jikki.
  
  Chakkaravarththi thirumakal.
  G.Ramanathan.
  
  innum mika arumaiyaana duet songs irukkinRana. more later.
  
  
  intha gaNeer kuralai thamizhp padangaLil yaaraavathu iRanthaal allathu oru sOka sceneukkenRu asareeriyaaka olikkum paadalukkenRu muththirai kuththi, appadippatta paadalkaLum niRaiya irukkinRana. ithaRkaaka Sathiya Keerthi vaiththa pattap peyar "mayaana baagavathar".
  "akka, eppadiththaan intha mayaana baagavathar paadalkaLai sErththu vachchirukkO theriyalai" ithu enathu casette collection paarththu S.Keerthi oru kaalaththil adiththa comment. appOthu ninaiththathillai - ippadi ellOrudanum paadalkaLaip paRRi discuss seyvOm enRu.
  
  NOVkku nanRi.
  
  
  
  
  
• From: NOV (@ 202.184.134.10) on: Fri Feb 6 04:16:20 EST 1998
  
  Sathiya Keerthi - Thanx for the link. One question though. Balaji says SG has sung for Ilayaraja. Is that true? Any examples?
  
  Amar - Your obsevation on SG overshadowing any other singer he pairs with, is certainly very interesting, not to mention, accurate.. :-)).
  I don't understand your statement: he always believed in singing in one and only way, the Ganeer-Pure-Tamil way which has its good & bad points. Please explain the bad.
  
  Amar - I think there was a point of contention with regard to the Oadam nathiyiniley/Oadam naduviniley song. If you look in the archives, there is a posting which says Kannadasan was annoyed with his assistant in misinterpreting his song.
  
  aruLarasan - Juicy bit of info on the BG of Agathiyar. Very much in line with TMS's character. Your list refreshed my memory quite a bit. :-)) I especially like chithtiramE chithtiramE sirikka kUdAdhA. I haven't heard shivashankari shivAnandhalahari though.
  
  RV - A thought - don't you agree that Poova Thalaoya Pottaa Theriyum and Vetri Venduma Pottup Paarada Edhir Neechal sound almost similar?
  I loved your quote: I wish he had sang more songs!
  
  ppp kalanjiyamey Sathya - Yennavendru solvathamma.........? You have recovered a lot more gems! Songs such as .manithan ellaam therinthu koNdaan , paNam banthiyilE guNam kuppaiyilE, vaana meethil neenthi Odum veNNilaavE, bagavaanE mounam EnO, ithu neerOdu selkinRa Odam, azaiththavar kuralukku varuvEn enRaan geethaiyilE kaNNan and engirunthO vanthaan yellaam saagaa varam petravei!
  Ungal "mayaana baagavathar" story migavum suvariyasamaaga irunthathu. I sometimes wonder at the environment these three song-crazy siblings grew up in. :-)))
  
  
• From: pg (@ gate02.merck-medco.com) on: Fri Feb 6 09:19:28 EST 1998
  
  NOV :
  
  I think the bad part is that irrespective of who is lip-sync ing the song, it is only SG who comes to your mind. SG's voice did not suit anybody.
  
  His 'vinAyakanE vinai theerpavanE' is THE song to play on vinAyaka chathurthi.
  
  SG alongwith LRE will be remembered by the public not for their cine songs but for their devotional songs.
  
  
• From: Amar (@ worf.qntm.com) on: Fri Feb 6 12:33:41 EST 1998
  
  NOV:
  
  My point on "bad" has been mentioned by PG( Thanks! ).
  
  One song that I know SG has sung under IR is from "Bhatrakaali", "Oadugiraal, Urugugirral, Yethaiyo Theidugiraal, Yetharkko Vaaduginraal, Pithaai Aaduginraal!" - an excellent song!
  
  Sathya, I know how Keerthi felt about SG in those days, because we also said something similar about SG as "Mayaana Bhaagavathar". I know how much I had hated songs like, "Devankovil Maniyoasai" and "Aadi Adanghum Vazhkkaiyada" and I can't believe how much I love to hear these and other SG songs now( Yenna, Vayasaayiduchonnu Oru Kavalai Avvalavuthaan! )
  
  
• From: Kanchana (@ ww-tm03.proxy.aol.com) on: Fri Feb 6 13:49:48 EST 1998
  
  Amar:
  Same case here too of appreciating music I used to hate during my teenage & early twenties; not just with seerkAzhi, but also with a lot of what I used to consider to be my grandparents' generation songs (PUC, MKT, MS, Vasanthakokilam et al). enna mAyamO???!!!
  
  Some more additions to topic:
  kaNNAna kaNNanukku avasaramA--with PS in AlayamaNi
  kaNNilE neer edhaRku--policekAran magaL
  pAradi kaNNE konjam paiththiyamAnadhu nenjam--with PS in vallavanukku vallavan?
  
  Some of his lesser-known songs:
  kutRAla malaiyilE kudhiththu vandha thamizhilE--uyirA mAnamA
  angamellAm thangamO--vAzhaiyadi vAzhai
  
  My favorites continue to be maraNaththai eNNik kalangidum vijayA and uLLaththil nalla uLLam both from karNan.
  
  
  
  
• From: RV (@ nat-20.avanticorp.com) on: Fri Feb 6 14:22:26 EST 1998
  
  Some other lesser known favorites:
  1. Seer Mevum Guru Paadham with NSK in Chakravarthi Thirumagal. His voice almost suits MGR in this movie. At least it doesnt sound unsuitable. ;-)
  
  2. Va Endru Sonnadhum Vandhaye Nee in Mamiyarum Oru Veettu Marumagale ( Thanks Manisegaran for solving this puzzle! )
  
  
  Some songs which surprising hvnt been mentioned yet;
  
  All songs in Kappalottiya Thamizhan;
  1. Odi Vilaiyaadu Paappa
  2. Vellip Pani Malai Meedhulavuvom
  3. Nenjil Uramumindri ( My all time favorite )
  4. Paarukkulle Nalla Naadu
  
  The combination of Trichy Loganathan and Seerkazhi was brilliant.
  
  
• From: RV (@ nat-20.avanticorp.com) on: Fri Feb 6 14:23:49 EST 1998
  
  Nov:
  
  Yes, Poova Thalaiya and Vetri Venduma sound similar.
  
  Seerkazhi was one of the voices of Nagesh. ( AL Ragavan suits Nagesh best. ) I remember another song, "Sirippen Sirippen Siritthuk Kondiruppen" in Chinnanjiru Ulagam by KVM.
  
  
• From: Kanchana (@ ww-td03.proxy.aol.com) on: Fri Feb 6 17:10:02 EST 1998
  
  RV's posting reminded me of seekAzhi's passionate rendition of Bharadhidhasan's sangE muzhangu with PS in kalangarai viLakkam.
  
  Also, to be included annaiyin aruLE vA vA vA from Adipperukku.
  
  
• From: Ramki (@ nas01ppp206.apts.wmich.edu) on: Sat Feb 7 00:39:14 EST 1998
  
  SG had a song in 'thai mookambigai'-music IR
  
  
• From: goody (@ bones.deneb.com) on: Sat Feb 7 00:39:33 EST 1998
  
  
  Other kaneer from seerkAzi:
  
  "thennagamAm inbath thiru nAtil mEviyathOr kannadathu" from ithayakani
  
  also I like SG better than TMS in:
  
  kAsikku pOgum sanyAsi un kudumbam ennAgum nee yOsi
  from Chandrothayam and
  
  thiruchendurin kadalOrathil senthil nAthan arasAngam
  from theivam
  
  madurai arasALum meenAkshi mAnagar kAnchiyelE kAmAtchi (Athi parasakthi ??)
  
  SG's song for surLirajan from Athi parasakthi is also a good one:
  pAvAdaikAri ....AthAdi mAriyammA sOru AkiputtEn vAdiyammA
  
  pazani santhana vAsamadikithu poosiyathu yArO
  from vAzkai padagu
  
  Also I like that SG's song from Kandhan karuNai
  aru badai veedu konDa thirumurugA
  moochu vidAmA oru 7/8 para pAditE iruppAr.
  
  Also he was a good actor.
  
  Have you noticed that in all those 3/4 singers singing together songs,
  SG's voice would be the dominating one, like:
  
  1000m karangal neeti anaikindra thAyE pOtri
  dEvan vandhAn dEvan vandhAn kuzanthai vadivilE
  ArOdum maNNil engum neerodum
  
  I used to wonder how SeerkAzi got missed in that
  Barathavilas song!!!
  
  
  
• From: Bhaskar (@ ww-tj06.proxy.aol.com) on: Sat Feb 7 10:54:25 EST 1998
  
  NOV:
  
  Enakku migavum piditha Dr. SG songs are :
  I am already too late to this topic, so I might be repeating the songs :-))
  
  Padam : Thai pirandhaal vazhi pirakkum
  Isai : KVM, 1958
  
  Amudhum thaenum edharkku
  Nee arugunil irukkayilae enakku
  
  Aruvi tharum kulir nee anbe inimael
  Adhuvum sudum neer aagum namakku
  
  Amudhum thaenum . . .
  
  Nilavil nizhalO, un vadhanam
  Pudhu nilai kannadiyO minnum kaNNam
  
  Malayil piravaa mamaniyae naaa
  Konjum koyya kaniyae vaa . . .
  
  Amudhum thaenum . . .
  
  Vizhiyalae kaadhal kadhai paesu
  Malar kaiyaalae sandhanam poosu
  
  Tamizh mozhi pOlae suvaiootum sendhaenae
  Udal naan uyir nee dhaanae
  
  Amudhum thaenum . . .
  
  
  
  Padam : Koduthu Vaithaval
  Isai : KVM, 1963
  
  
  Palattril thaeladudhu
  Irandu vElAdudhu
  Idayil nooladudhu
  
  Meni paatril thaeladudhu
  Irandu vElAdudhu
  Idayil nooladudhu
  
  Thenaatril neeraadudhu
  azhagu thenoorudhu
  Manadhu pOradudhu
  
  Kaadhal thaenatril neeradudhu
  Azhagu thenoorudhu
  Manadhu pOradudhu
  
  
  
  Padam : Kumudham
  Isai : KVM, 1961
  
  
  Ennai vittu odipOga mudiyuma
  Ini mudiyuma
  naam iruvar alla oruvar ini theriyumaa
  
  Ennai . . .
  
  Kannukkulae pugundhu kadhaigal sonna pinnae
  Ennathilae niraindhu adhu idam piditha pinnae
  
  Endhan annai thandhai sammadhitha pinnae
  
  Anbin thanmaiyai arindhu konda pinnae
  
  Unnai vittu Odi pOga mudiyumaa, ini mudiyuma
  En ullam kanum kanavu enna theriyuma
  
  Annam pOla nadai nadandhu vandhu
  En arugae amarndhu naanathodu kunindhu
  
  Kannam sivakka nee irukka
  Manjal kayiru eduthu unadhu
  Kazhuthil mudikkum inba naal theriyum pOdhu
  
  Ennai . . .
  
  
  
  More Later . . .
  
  
• From: Bhaskar (@ ww-ta06.proxy.aol.com) on: Sat Feb 7 12:19:07 EST 1998
  
  Amar:
  
  Enna Amar eppadi solliteenga verum soga paadalnnu, engalukkaga sila sugamana Kaadhal paadalgalum paadiyullar :-)))
  
  Some of the song which Mei-Merukkufies me :-))
  
  Padam : Aalayamani
  Isai : MSV/TKR, 1962
  
  
  PS:
  KaNNana kannanukku avasarama
  Konjam pinnalae paarkkavum mudiyalaiyaa
  
  Penzhagu siripadhum theriyalaiyaa
  Adhu pesaamal pesuvadhu kaetkkalaiyaa
  
  KaNNana . . .
  
  SG:
  PoNNana kanmanikku puriyadha
  Konjam munnalae vandhalae theriyadha
  
  Kannazhagai naan kaana koodadha
  Kalyana thaerOda koodadha
  
  PONNana kanmanikku . . .
  
  PS:
  Ullathil veedu katti ulle Or thottil katti
  Pillaiyinai pOlae unnai thaalattavaa
  
  SG:
  Kannamdhanil muttham ittu kannirandil kannai vaithu
  Chinna pillai pOlae naanum vaalaatta vaa Ohh...
  
  PS:
  KaNNana kannanukku . . .
  
  Manjathil unnai vaithu
  Malligai mullai vaithu
  Konjum mozhi pesi vandhu naan aadavaa
  
  Andha malar vaadum endru
  Sondha malar vaendum endru
  Indha malar vannam kandu naan paadavaa
  
  KaNNana kannaukku . . .
  
  
  
  
• From: Bhaskar (@ ww-ta06.proxy.aol.com) on: Sat Feb 7 12:59:38 EST 1998
  
  Thalaivaa NOV:
  
  Indha paadal indraikkum it's very much in Vogue.
  
  SG paadum andha vegam andha Ganner ennai migavum kavarndhulladhu . . .
  
  Padam : Engal Veettu Mahalakshmi
  Isai : MSV/TKR, 1957
  
  Eventhough this movie came in 1957, it is very much valid for 1997 too . . . eppadi kaetkirunala ? Idho paarunga :-))))
  
  Joke Paadal onru:
  
  
  SG:
  mmmm mmmm mootaya kattikka
  (H4 Visa vaangi kudukaraen)
  
  H4 Visa:
  Edhukku ..
  
  America pOgalaamadi pombalae
  Panagaasu thaedalaamadi
  
  Nalla kattani muthae en kannatti neeyum
  Vaadi pondatti thaiyae
  
  (Down) town-nu pakkam pOgadheenga
  Mappilae Down-aagi poiduveenga
  
  Andha Dambigam ezhaikku thaangadhu
  Payanam, vendam-nna kaelu mama
  
  SG:
  Kettavanga pattanathai (America) ottikonum enbadhalae
  Kettavanga pattanathai (America) ottikonum enbadhalae
  
  Pattikaata (India) vittupOttu pala perum povadhalae
  
  Katti sotha katti kolladi (2 Checkin, 1 Cabin baggage) pOmbalae
  Thatti sonna kaettka maattaendi (Dollars Sambalam)
  
  Nalla kattani muthae en kannatti neeyum
  Vaadi pondatti thaiyae
  
  H4 Visa:
  
  Angae velai edhunga kooli edhunga
  Vekkakettai solraen kaelunga
  
  Angae velai edhunga kooli edhunga
  Vekkakettai solraen kaelunga
  
  College padippu Y2K porting pannudhaam
  BE padippu software testing pannudhaam
  
  Aalai yaechi aalu pOzhaikkudhaam (Insurance)
  Anjikku rendu loan-nukku alaiyudhaam
  
  India-vukku thirumbi pOradhu noothula oNNaam
  Michamulladhu Lottery adikkudhaam
  
  SG:
  Eppadi . . .
  
  H4:
  pOnnana saamiellam onnumae pannamae thavikkyilae
  Mappilae . . .
  pOnnana saamiellam onnumae pannamae thavikkyilae
  
  Unnalae ennagum yennama pOna
  Pinnalae kaedu maama
  
  SG:
  Raathiri pagala software ezhudhi
  Niceaa paesi paisa saerppaen
  
  DanceClub, cinema, internet paarpaen
  Raaja maadiri cigirettum pidippaen
  
  Amma odhungu odhungu
  
  Neram kidaithaal miami beachukku pOvaen
  Meendha panathilae Honda Accord vanguvaen
  
  Aathadi unna vacchu drive paanuvaen
  Sappattukku McDonald's kooppittu pOvaen
  
  H4:
  Maela . . .
  
  SG:
  Idhukku maela sollamataendi pOmbalae
  Indha oorl irukka maataendi
  
  Naan ippodhae pogonum ungappatta kaettu
  edhacchum vaangi vaadi.
  
  America pOgalaamadi panagasu thaedalaamadi
  Downtown pakkam pOgadheenga downaagi poiduveenga
  
  Manushana manushan izhukkura vaela
  Vayaru kaanjavan seiyyira vaela
  Kanakku meeri panam vandhu bodhu
  Manushana summa irukka vidaadhu
  
  Ennai marandhu unnai marandhu
  Ellam velaiyum seivae thuninju
  
  Iravu raanigal valayila vixhundhu
  Emaandhu poguvae innum kaelu
  
  SG:
  Approm . . .
  
  H4:
  POliceu puli pudikkum maappilae
  kurradha paechedukkum
  Angae pOvaadha veenga saavadhe maama ponjathi pEcha kaelu
  
  SG:
  Appdiyaa . . .
  
  Nee Olagam arinja pommanatti
  Naan Onnumae theriyadha kammanatti
  
  Oooru vittu ooru pOna seeru kettu pOgummnnu
  Unmaiyodu sonna sollu naNmaiyaaga thonudhu
  
  Americadhaan pOgamattendi unnaiyum payanamaaga sollamatendi
  
  Nalla kattani muthae en kannai thorandhava
  Neeyae pondatti thaiyae
  
  H4:
  Ammam . . .
  
  SG:
  
  Yeamaa . . .
  
  H4:
  
  Ennai thaniyaa vidavae mattaennnu
  Yaen thalai mael adichu sathyampannu
  
  SG:
  Engappanana sathiyam sathiyam sathiyam
  
  
  H1 & H4:
  Yearotti paathi pudichu adhilae sirappana nella
  Vedhacchu, namma oorOdu onnaga sOru pOnguna ullasamaaga vazhvOm.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• From: Nithin Sreedevan (@ nc.pr.mcs.net) on: Sun Feb 8 14:42:13 EST 1998
  
  My most favorite singer, despite my craziness for popular film music, is Sirgazhi G. I have never more devotional in my life than when I hear the voice of Sirgazhi. Raised a Catholic, my religious inclinations have been deeply fervored by the profound influence of devotional music by Sirgazhi, in particular. I am a devotee of Lord Murugan, Lord Ganesa and Swami Ayyappan.
  
  
  
• From: Amar (@ worf.qntm.com) on: Mon Feb 9 10:56:35 EST 1998
  
  Another song where SG sounded very suitable for MGR is from "Nadodhi Mannan" and this song has great lyrics too( Music: SMS, Lyrics: Pattukkottai )
  
  
  Uzhaippathila, Uzhaippai Peruvathila Inbham Undaavthengey Sol, Yenn Thozha!
  
  
  I will try to get the entire song because I only remember bits and pieces and they have great meaning. Also, I feel that SG's voice sounds so Patriotic, youthful and Kambeeram in this song.
  
  Another fast one from SG is in "Olivilakku"
  
  
  Mambhazha Thottam, Mallighai Koottam
  Manakkavarum Maalaippozhuthodhu
  
  
  what a great song( I used to hate this song in the 70's but now, I love it )
  
  
• From: Amar (@ worf.qntm.com) on: Mon Feb 9 11:08:15 EST 1998
  
  Bhaskar:
  I did not say that SG has sung only "Pathos" songs but pointed out that SG was remembered as a singer of "Pathos" songs eventhough he had sung numerous "Jolly", "Fun", "Fast" songs.
  In "Aalayamani" before that song "Kannaan Kannanukku Avasarama" song, SSR will be waiting for Sarojadevi to show up and then he will start calling her Nick-Name "Vaanambhaadi" and then SD will come running to him and a little later( after some chatting by the Kili ) they both will start singing that song. When SSR yells out "Vaanambhadi", it is Sirgazhi who actually calls the name as part of the song and he would sound so haunting when he calls "Vaanambhaaadi" - you have to hear that to appreciate what I am saying.
  
  
• From: Manisekaran (@ wmu-52-112.tm.net.my) on: Thu Feb 12 09:44:00 EST 1998
  
  Hi Fans of Seergali Govindarajan! He has left behind far too many songs.Let me list down just his solos from my own collection(only my favourites)
  
  SONG - FILM - MD
  1.Aandavan Oruvan - Nallavan Vaalvan - T.R.Pappa
  2.Aandukku aandu - Subathinam - KVM
  3.Paaru Paaru Nalla - Guruthachanai - 4.Pugalenthi
  5.Vetri Venduma - Ethirneechal - V.Kumar
  6.Thirumal Perumaikku - T.Perumai - KVM
  7.Irukkum Idathai Vittu-Thiruvarutchelvar-KVM
  8.Arupadai Veedukonda-Kanthan Karunai-KVM
  9.Odukiraal - Badrakali- Ilayaraja
  10.Thalai Koduthan Thamby(with chorus)-T.K.Thamby- T.K.Thamby-VR
  11.Anbu Manam Paravum-Thanippaadal
  12.Thalai Vari Poochoodi Unnai-Thanippaadal
  13.Orumanathayinar Thozhi-Thanippaadal
  14.Vanakkam Seivom Vareer-Thanippaadal
  15.Sollil Arunchuvai Allitharum-Thanippaadal
  16.Thithikkum Thamililey-Thanippaadal
  17.Thiruppathi Sendru-Moonru Deivangal-MSV
  18.Naalai Poluthu Unthan-Porchilai-Govarthanam
  19.Siripputhan Varuguthaya-Ponvayal-Rajagopala Sarma
  20.Aathula Thanni Vara-Vannakkili-KVM
  21.Tharma seela-Kalaivaanar-Pendiala
  22.Aatchiyin Thimiraley-Vanangamudi-GRamanathan
  23.Virunthagum Isaiyamutham-Kulanthaikal kanda 24.Kudiarasu- TG Linggappa
  25.Jakkamma(with chorus)-VPK Bomman-GRamanathan
  26.Madurai Arasaalum-Thirumalai Thenkumari-Kunnakudi Vaithiyanathan.
  27.Thiruppathi Malai Vaalum-""-""
  28.Oron Onnu ulla theivam Onnu-Makane Kel-VR
  29.Onralla Irandalla Thamby-Thai Makalukku Kattiya Thaali-TR Pappa
  30.Annaiyin Aruley Va Va Vaa-Aadiperukku-AM Raja
  31.Sarasa Mohana-Kokilavaani-GRamanathan
  32.Valvathu Enrum Unmaiye-Raja Malaya Simmon-VR
  33.Inbam Engey -Manamulla Maruthaaram-KVM
  34.Ulaippathila Ulaippai-Nadodi Mannan-S.M.S.Naidu
  35.Manitharai manithar-Irumbuthirai-SVVengatraman
  36.Thellitharum Thinaima-Komathiyin Kaathal-GR
  37.Manitharellam Therinthukondan-Alagu Nila-KVM
  38.Panam Panthiyiley-Panam Panthiyiley-KVM
  30.Puthiyathor Ulagam Seivom-Chandrothayam-MSV
  31.Urangayiley-C'varthi Thirumakal-GRamanathan
  32.Kandathai Kettathai Nambathey-Kongu Naatu Thangam-KVM
  33.Odam Nathiyiniley-Kathiruntha Kankal-VR
  34.Bagavaney Mounam Eno-Rambayin Kaathal-TR Pappa
  35.Samarasam Ulavum Idamey-Ra'yin Kaathal-TR.Pappa
  36.Sirippavar Sila Per-Sabash Mapillay-KVM
  37.Ullathil Nalla Ullam-Karnan-VR
  38.Maranathai Enni Kalangidum-Karnan-VR
  39.Malaye Un Nilai Neeyum-Vanangamudi-G Ramanathan
  40.Otrumayai Vaalvathaley-Bagapirivinai-VR
  41.Ellam Thirai Maraivey-Pirantha Naal-KVM
  42.Aathukku Pakkam Oru Thennam-Paathukaappu-MSV
  43.Nadanthai Vaali Kaveri-Agathiyar-KKV'nathan
  44.Nitham Nitham Marugindrathu-Pandapasan-VR
  45.Ithu Neerodu selgindra-Justice Visvanathan-Veda
  46.Ulagam Samanilai-Agathiyar-KKVaithiyanaathan
  47.Devan Kobvil Maniyosai-Maniyosai-VR
  48.Vaanameethil neentiodum-Komathiyin Kaathal-GR
  49.Amuthum Thenum Etharku-Thai Piranthaal Vali Pirakkum-KVM
  50.Thiruvey En Deviye Vaarai-Kokilavani-KVM
  51.Vidiyum Varai Kaathiruppen-Kongu Naatu Thangam-KVM
  52.Kalliley Kalai Vannam-Kumudam-KVM
  53.Kadan Vanngi Kalyanasatham-Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam-S.Rajeswararao
  54.Vaalga Namadu Naadu-Sarangathara-G.Ramanathan
  55.Vanna Thaamarayil-Sri Valli-G.Ramanathan
  56.Aathi Kadavul Onreythan-Raja Desing-GRamanathan
  57.Ennam POey Pennum-Bommai Kalyanam-KVM
  58.Baley Baley Balaey Deva-Maya Bazar-Gandasala
  59.Aadi Adangum-Neerkumili-V.Kumar
  60.Thathaka Puthaka-Karpukkarasi-G.Ramanathan
  61.Cycle vandimeley-Chithi-VR
  62.Oru KOdi Padalukku-Thayin Karunai-GK Vengatesh
  63.Ellarum Ellamum Pera Vendum-Karuppu Panam-VR
  64.kathalikka Neramillai-Kathalikka Neramillai-VR
  65.Sarvam Sakthimayam Paru-Mainthan Maaravillai-Gandasala
  66.Sangadam Sangadam-Kaithi Kannayiram-KVM
  67.Vanthen Vanthanamey-Thai Makalukku Kattiya Thaali-TR Pappa
  68.Kutrala Malayiley(chorus-LRE)-uyira Maanama-MSV
  69.Kanagathai Thedi-Kodimalar-MSV
  70.Kongu Naatu Sengarumbey-Komathiyin kaathal-GRamanathan
  71.Pattodu Ragam Vanthu-Akka Thangai-Shankar Ganesh
  72.Kadavul Thoongavillai-Mannippu-SMSubbiah Naidu
  73.Un Meley Konden Aasai-Kathal Jothy-TKR
  74.Saattai Viral -Kathal Jothy-TKR
  
  * These are my favourite solos of Seergazhi Govindarajan.Regards.
  
  
  
  
• From: Manisekaran (@ 202.188.91.1) on: Thu Feb 12 09:52:07 EST 1998
  
  Sorry for the wrong numbering.There are 80 over songs.
  
  
• From: RV (@ nat-20.avanticorp.com) on: Thu Feb 12 13:10:00 EST 1998
  
  Manisegaran thirumbi vandhadhu migavum magizcchiyaaga irukkiradhu.
  
  Welcome back!
  
  
• From: agathiyar (@ bones.deneb.com) on: Fri Feb 13 07:20:30 EST 1998
  
  Manisekaran:
  pazaiya arumaiyAna SeerkAzin pAdalgaLai nJabagap paduthineergaL.
  Nandri.
  
  ithaip pArthavudan, I remembered few:
  
  - thangatchi chinnap poNNu thalai enna sAiyuthu
  eNNangaL engO engO mella mella pOguthu
  ennammA kaNNukkuLLa enna vandhu pEsuthu...
  
  This is one of my very favorite VR songs from Karuppu paNam.
  Esp. the stranza where SeerkAzi chnages the pace
  of the tune and the continuous clapping in the background.....
  
  sitRadai mEluduthi sembanjuk kAleduthu
  sirippuk kAtti....
  kutRala aruviyenE kuLirinthathoru veNNilavil
  thilagam theeti......
  sanguk kazuthinilE thanga nagai kuzunga...
  mangai nadanthu vara mAnellAm thodarnthu vara
  kottungaL mELamena kural ondru olithathammA
  konju maiyil pinju manam kuLirAik kuLirnthathammA
  
  A...A..AAAAAAAA...........
  
  Chorus change the tune:
  thingaL mEni minna un thangak kAlgaL pinna
  
  SeerkAzi continues with the new tune:
  thEr ERi vandha mannan sonna sEthi enna...
  
  One of the best Marriage songs from VR/Kannadasan/SeerkAzi.
  
  Other songs:
  
  seethak kaLabathi senthAmarip........
  (arumaiyAna vinAyagar pAttu. I couldn't remember the lyrics.)
  For long time I thought it is one of the thanip pAdalgaL - then
  later I came to know that it is from Numma kuzainthaigaL - by MSV & BR.Bandhulu.
  
  - azagE thamizE nee vAlga amuthE unthan
  - guruvAyoorappA thiruvaruL tharuvAi neeyappA
  (from thirumalai then kumari)
  
  Another kaneer + touching song which makes you
  absorbed into something is:
  
  mEgangaL irundu vandhAl athai mazai enach solvathUndu
  manithargaL thirunthi vandhAl athai pizai enak koLvathuNdO
  
  (with PS from nAn AnaiyittAl - MSV - Alangudi Somu)
  
  
  Bashkar:
  
  neenga H-1kE pattunnA...athuk kappuram
  "thunthanaa thunthanaa thunthanaa" (varauvu 8anA..) thAn.
  
  one more observation:
  
  Manisekaran listil 45m 71m pAdipArthAl orE tune mAthiri irukku:
  
  ithu neerOdu selgindra Odam...
  pAttOdu rAgam vandhu mOthuthammA...
  
  first one by vEda, second by SG - both known for their code REUSABILITY - wonder what inspired
  them (before inheritence)????
  
  
  
• From: maRathi (@ bones.deneb.com) on: Fri Feb 13 07:56:50 EST 1998
  
  OOPS..I made a mistake that namma kuzanthaigaL is NOT by Bandhulu.
  It is a different movie (???) with the another great song by SeerkAzi;
  
  nalla manaivi nalla piLLai nalla kudumbam theiveegam
  
  padam ???? Bandulu produced/directed and acted
  in this movie - MSV music.
  
  
  
• From: aditya (@ proxy3.emirates.net.ae) on: Mon May 17 14:37:01 EDT 1999
  
  can someone post me the song
  
  vinayagane vinay theerpavane ....
  
  by Sirghazhi Govindarajan
  
  

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