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Topic started by sc (@ 209.244.178.143) on Thu Apr 4 21:03:25 EST 2002.
All times in EST +10:30 for IST.

We all know that IR has sung many memorable songs, but here are four of my all-time favorties.

4) Dharisnam Kedaikatha - Alaigal Oivyathillai - first song I heard IR singing, and it instantly become one of my favorites.

3)Valli Valli Ena Vanthan - Deiva Vaaku - Another unforgettable song sung by IR.

2)Thendral Vanthu Theendum Pothu - Avatharam - WOW, is what I said when I first heard this song. Absolutely phenomenal song and it would have been my #1 song if it weren't for....

1)Naan Thedum Sevvanthi Poove - Dharma Pathini - the best song that IR has sung, in my opinion. Also has amazing lyrics. Just edges out Thendral Vanthu.....,

So, there are my picks. I like to know some of yours.

Responses:

From: sarath (@ 172.141.192.44) on: Thu Apr 4 22:56:26 EST 2002

i wd rate Janani Janani jagam nee agam nee- Thai moogambika as the top song sung by IR.
then comes many songs like naan thedum sevanthi pooovithu......
Metti oli kaathodu thaan yen nenjil - Metti
Kaadhal oviyam- alaigal oivathillai
adi aathadi- kadalora kavithaigal
thendral vanthu theendum pothu- avatharam
From: Mani.. (@ 161.142.78.83) on: Thu Apr 4 23:11:16 EST 2002

All the 'ammA' songs sung by IR are super songs. Other than these one of my all time fav is :
a) siri ponmani asaiyum athil therikkum puthu isaiyum - kallukkul Iram
b) rAja rAjathi rAjanintha - agni natchathiram
c) antha nilAvathAn nAn kaiyila pudichEn- muthal mariyAthai

Basically i like all IR songs which i heard he sang.

But my choice goes to : kAdhal Oviyam pAdum kAviyam - alaigal Oivathillai..
From: raj (@ 198.151.230.253) on: Fri Apr 5 00:02:05 EST 2002

My Picks Are
1. NAan thedum Sevvandhi poo vidhu

2. Valli Valli yena Vandhan Vadi Velan than

3. Poo Malaye Thol Serava

4. Janani Janani

5. Adi aathadi

6. Devanin Kovil Moodiya Neram

7. Kaadhal Oviyam

8. Metti Oli Kaatrodu

9. Sorgame YEndraalum

10. Andha Nilava than
From: Prabhu (@ 203.199.120.7) on: Fri Apr 5 00:05:09 EST 2002

My fave IR song is Kadhal Oviyam from Alaigal Oivathillai.
2. Poo Malaye Thol Serava
3. Then Pandi Seemayile
4. Adi Aathadi - The soga version was also good, "nee pogum paathai enge ponmaane"
5. Paatale Buddhi sonnar
From: Anand (@ 63.210.215.17) on: Fri Apr 5 07:35:21 EST 2002

Favorite songs of IR in order

1)Naan thedum Sevvanthi Poove - Dharma Pathini
2)Raja Raajathi Raja - Agni Natchathiram
3)Vaali Vali Ena Vanthen - Dheiva Vakku
From: Raghu (@ 212.2.14.241) on: Fri Apr 5 08:52:34 EST 2002

janani janani jaham nee aham nee, simply superb by IR
From: Mohan (@ 136.1.1.62) on: Fri Apr 5 09:13:47 EST 2002

Vaarthai Thavari Vittai
Ninnai Charan Adaindhaen
Sondham Endru Sonnavale Aatha
Enge Sellum Indha Paathai
Ennai Thaalaatta Varuvaala

are some good picks from recent ones...(after 90's)
From: kr (@ 208.28.2.2) on: Fri Apr 5 10:47:27 EST 2002

How about:

"sorgame endralum" - Ooru vittu ooru vandhu
"vadai vattudhe"
"Ponnoviyam" - Kazhugu
"Azhagana" - Pudhu patti ponnuthayee
From: isaiosai (@ 165.122.129.69) on: Fri Apr 5 11:30:31 EST 2002

A rarely heard one: "PoongatrE ini pOdhum ennai theendadhE" from Padicha Pulla
(or is it "PoongatrE unnai" as in RaajaNGAHM.com?)
From: Deepak (@ 146.235.2.37) on: Fri Apr 5 16:47:32 EST 2002

isaiosai,

Your first phrase is correct... if you love Raja's voice, I think you'll love the following collections

Golden voice of IR (the same company made a CD called voice of Deva, but never mind :))
I am with you
The irresistable Ilayaraja

And I made my own collection called Voice of Eternity :-D
From: hariharan (@ 66.119.33.135) on: Fri Apr 5 16:47:52 EST 2002

IR is my GURU, I bow before this Genius & SPB genius.
From: tigger (@ 205.219.204.23) on: Fri Apr 5 18:23:17 EST 2002

Some of the songs I like sung by IR are:

metti oli kaatrodu (metti)
kathal oviyam (alaigal oivathillai)
poomalaiyey thol seravaa (pagal nilavu)
thendral vanthu (avatharam)
naan thedum sevvanthi
thindaduthey rendu kiliyey (ananda kummi)
janani janani

IR's voice is definitely not the best, but I wouldn't bear to hear these songs in any other voice. His compositions (the better ones) are that sacred to me. In fact when I sing these songs myself (bathroom singing) I consciously harden my voice to get the IR effect. :)
From: raju (@ 213.120.56.41) on: Fri Apr 5 18:34:30 EST 2002

the title song to the film 'mullum malarum' is really good and rarely heard or available.

he is my fav voice more than his music. his voice saved my life once. cold hearts, cold days, windswept dreams that beg a destiny...yet before the end could be captured and broken dreams could be swept away into broken end i heard his voice and was saved. .....but.....
From: tigger (@ 205.219.204.23) on: Fri Apr 5 18:52:22 EST 2002

can someone list memorable title songs sung by IR?

I dunno if this was sung by IR for Sakalakalavallavan but the song has a timeless quantity that really appeals to me:

sozham vethakayiley solli kittu pona pullae..

raju,

what was the song from mullum malarum? I have the video cassette but I have forgotten the song.
From: raja (@ 172.128.235.189) on: Fri Apr 5 21:04:28 EST 2002

raju,

but.... what? eternity? no matter what? lifeline?

my dream..........., make him sit next to me and also make him sing all the songs that he has composed and those he is going to...... what a dream.......
From: curses (@ 203.199.248.154) on: Fri Apr 5 21:14:26 EST 2002

nightmare!!

jus kiddin.. i'd prefer a singer singing his compositions.. that;s what i meant!
From: raja (@ 172.128.235.189) on: Fri Apr 5 21:14:32 EST 2002

tigger,

i know the song you are talking about in sakalakalavallavan. cholam vedhaikaiyile......... as much i could rememebr from my childhood days, can some one help pleaseeeee
From: isaiosai (@ 166.44.185.215) on: Fri Apr 5 21:14:36 EST 2002

Deepak, thanks for confirming, and the collections.
From: raja (@ 172.128.235.189) on: Fri Apr 5 21:17:56 EST 2002

curse,

curses upon you. dream to turn into a nightmare. how can that be. curse and more curses upon you for your dreams.

jus kiddin....... i like that
From: vengayam (@ 203.200.84.66) on: Fri Apr 5 22:06:18 EST 2002

evallavu daba sollanum. isai (a)gnanikku than uyirai kappatha kooda sariyaga paada mudiyaathu. sollam vedhakayile was Ir's first shout. it was the title track of "in the16th year!"
From: Naaz (@ 24.76.127.63) on: Fri Apr 5 23:59:22 EST 2002

Vengayam - Vaana naina, andha pakkam poogathey! IR police ulley thalliduvaanga! Ujaar! :-)
From: Naaz (@ 24.76.127.63) on: Sat Apr 6 00:18:33 EST 2002

Has anyone mentioned this song: Yenna Paatu Paada, Yenna Thaalam Poda...from Sakalaththi?
(a real showcase for IRs singing abilities.)
From: isaiosai (@ 166.44.185.215) on: Sat Apr 6 00:47:22 EST 2002

/--Vaana naina, andha pakkam poogathey!--\
clearly depicts (for the nth time) the typical attitude of the frog in a well. it feels the well it is in to be "THE world" and never wants to come out of it;-))))
poor frogs:((
From: Venkatesh (@ 212.72.11.66) on: Sat Apr 6 01:49:20 EST 2002

I like all the ones mentioned above.

Some other rare ones (only in cassette) are:

1) Idhayam oru kovil
2) Nanaga nanillai thaye
3) Udhaya geetham paduven
4) Oru kanam oru yugamaga

Others:
5) Intha maan undhan sondha maan
6) Malare pesu mounamozhi (Geethanjali)

More later.
From: Naaz (@ 24.76.127.63) on: Sat Apr 6 08:58:16 EST 2002

Isaiosai (thanks for omitting my name in your response, you are a class act!)you can have your opinion, I can't have mine? You can shout IRs praises from rooftops about his singing - I have absolutely no problem with it. In my estimation IR is a truly gifted musical wizard. The best TFM pied-piper around - for the last 25 years. But he is not - I repeat - he is not a SINGER. And one does not have to be a frog in the well or a frog in the pond or the frog in the ocean to figure this out. IR can compose many a wonderful tune. But he himself, in his own voice, can't carry a tune. Ask anybody who know the sa re ga of music, a ear without wax and a head without prejudice - and they will tell you so. You can hold on to your praises, but stop patronising me ok??

(Ditto for ARR, Bhappi Lahiri, RDB - all non-singers. MSV, SDB maybe have a few songs here and there - but I wouldn't put their name next to any legendary singer's either.)
From: hari (@ 66.68.96.108) on: Sat Apr 6 11:04:28 EST 2002

Naaz,

Music is subjective. IR, ARR singing has fan following. Fans like it. It might be prejudice, but it doesnt matter. For the fan, music is for personal entertainment,... for the composer, it is a market, his/her source of livelihood. A prejudiced fan is as important to a composer as a neutral fan. Both pay the same for a cassette/CD.

Thousands of (prejudiced?) people like IR's voice in most of his songs (general statement... cant back up with facts) So IR sings to please his fans. Ditto with ARR, and others.
From: WhyNot (@ 203.24.100.132) on: Sat Apr 6 11:20:09 EST 2002

Venkatesh, I have 'Oru kanam oru yugamaga' on CD. listening to it right now (wat a coincidence!).
How abt "thenpaadi cheemaiyile" & "nila adhu" from Nayagan?
btw, a slight digression:
"Vaana naina, andha pakkam poogathey"
why do tamils always make fun of 'naina'? wat's so funny about tat??
From: isaiosai (@ 166.44.185.210) on: Sat Apr 6 12:35:16 EST 2002

/--But he is not - I repeat - he is not a SINGER.--\
clearly repeats for the (n+1)th time the typical attitude of the frog in a well:-)

/--But he himself, in his own voice, can't carry a tune.--\
Ask anybody who knows the sa re ga of music, a ear without wax and a head without prejudice, and they will tell you otherwise. I feel I am one such person;-))

Everyone knows IR's not-so-great voice, and, (in spite of that,) the fact that he has some memorable songs to his credit. IR singing some good songs is as true as all singers having some bad songs to their credit. Digest the fact that at times he has been preferred to other professional singers.

Oblivious as is your abilities to comprehend, as seen from your pathetic attempts of making out head and tail of some posts of fellow dfers in various threads, and even dismissing some as non-contribution towards the topic on hand, I admire your audacity for the useful contribution to this thread with your first post here.

For your benefit, I repeat the title of this thread - "Best songs sung by IR", his "best songs". Given the scope, you know what all opinions you can express. And I hope you know what to do if you have nothing useful and relevant to contribute.
From: Deepak (@ 64.130.0.73) on: Sat Apr 6 13:10:49 EST 2002

Naaz,

I do not know about musical nuances or about the proper ways of singing, but his voice really makes my day... Just a few minutes back I was listening to "Undhan Raajiyathil" in my car... WOW!!

But you say he is not a SINGER - can I have the definition of SINGER in your terms?

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