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Capturing the beauty of dawn

Topic started by Viswa (@ webgate0.mot.com) on Wed May 20 04:02:39 EDT 1998.
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The beauty that is nature at dawn has been captured and described very beautifully in many songs by our lyricists, MDs, and directors. Some examples are the songs :
Puththam pudhu kAlai ponnira vELai ,
KAlai panniyil
KAlai nEra poonguyil , etc.

These are examples from my limited repertoire of songs. Obviously, there are better and older examples of songs, in which the beauty of dawn has been described excellently (by Kaviarasar, et al).
So, why don't we get to see how beautiful words have described the beauty of dawn...

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Responses:

• From: Viswa (@ webgate6.mot.com) on: Wed May 20 04:07:13 EDT 1998
  
  Manisekaran, Kanchana, SSK Sir, Udhaya :
  A sincere request - UngaL pAdal kaLanjiyathai konjam ingE vandhu kottungaL !!
  
  
• From: Sathiya Keerthi (@ synergy.nus.edu.sg) on: Wed May 20 05:24:29 EDT 1998
  
  Viswa:
  
  nee sonna iraNdaavadhu paadalil reNdu 'n' poruLai
  maaththum; nalla vELai 'n'-ukku badhil 'N'
  pOdalai. Just kidding. :-)) BTW, that is a
  very nice song from Gayathri sung by Sujatha.
  I think it was penned by Panju Arunachalam.
  A song along simailar lines, for a very similar situation is...
  
  'Idhaya Kamalam' endra padaththil kaviyarasar oru
  azhagaana paadal ezhudi irukkiRaar. pudhidhaaga
  maNamaaNa oru peN, a house-wife, kaalaiyil
  ezhundhu neeraadi ip paadalai paaduvadhu pOl
  padaththil varum (KRVijaya-Ravichandran jOdi).
  ap paadalin pallaviyil kavinjar adhikaalai
  nEraththaip patri sollugiRaar:
  
  malargaL nanaindhana paniyaalE
  en manadhum kuLirndhadhu nilavaalE
  pozhudhum vidindhadhu kadhiraalE
  sugam pongi ezhundhadhu ninaivaalE
  
  As she begins her household work she
  recollects the pleasurable happenings
  of the previous night. 'Thunbam pOndra
  inbangaL' endru innOru paadalil kooRiya
  kavinjar, ip paadalilum solgiRaar; no
  one can match Kannadhasan in saying such
  things in a clean and subtle fashion...
  
  kaNNan kOvilil thuyil koNdaan
  iru kannam kuzhivizha nagai seydhaan
  ennai nilaavinil thuyar seydhaan
  adhil eththanai eththanai sugam vaiththaan
  sErndhu magizhndhu pOraadi
  thalai seevi mudiththEn neeraadi
  kannaththaip paarththEn munnaadi
  patta kaayaththai sonnadhu kaNNaadi
  
  Then she continues to sing her faith for her
  husband...
  
  iRaivan Murugan thiruveettil
  en idhayaththinaal oru viLakkEtri
  uyirenum kaadhal neyyootri
  unnOdiruppEn malaradi pOtri
  
  
  There is a nice morning song in the movie, naaNal
  by Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi which begins as...
  kuyil koovi thuyilezhuppa. Can someone
  give the full lyrics for that song?
  
  
• From: NOV (@ 202.184.134.10) on: Wed May 20 06:16:56 EDT 1998
  
  Viswa - There is a name for the music of dawn called ...... There is also a certain tune for this moment in time - aa, such a wonderful feeling it generates. Some songs that come to mind:
  
  1. Kaalai veileiyil, Krishna by Chitra in Mahaan
  2. Maargazhi poovey by Sujatha in May Maatham
  3. Koadai kaalai kaatrey by M'sia Vasu in Panneer Pushpangal
  4. Athikaalai subavelai by KJJ & SJ in ??
  5. Kaalai kuyilgaley kavithei paaduthei by SJ in ???
  
  For me the all-time greatest dawn song is the Venkedesa Suprapaatham! :-))
  
  Viswa - Ithellaam mudintha pinbu, Maalai list arrambikka poareergalaa? :-))
  Eg.: Ithu maalai neraththu mayakkam Mayakkum maalai pozhuthei nee po po and Ithu oru ponmaalai pozhuthu.
  
  
• From: Kanchana (@ ww-ta06.proxy.aol.com) on: Wed May 20 06:48:52 EDT 1998
  
  NOV:
  The rAgam you are looking for is bhoopALam.
  
  More on dawn songs......
  aravindha malarOdu anurAga isai pAda
  Adhavan udhayam AnAn
  (nAn seidha poojA palan from guNasundari)
  
  kuyil koovith thuyil ezhuppa
  kodi arumbu kaN vizhikka
  kadhiravanin varavu kaNdu
  kamala(m) mugam magizhndhadhammA (nANal)
  
  vAn engum thanga viN meengaL vizhi imai mooda
  sooriyan vandhu kadal kuLiththERum nEram
  vAnil oru deepAvaLi (moondRAm piRai)
  
  
• From: Sathiya Keerthi (@ panorama.nus.edu.sg) on: Wed May 20 07:01:55 EDT 1998
  
  Kanchana:
  
  kaalai ezhundhavudan bhoopaaLamaa? :-))
  ingu naan, NOV pOndravargaL iravu nEra bhoopaaLam
  paadik koNdirukkiROm!
  
  Do you have the full lyrics for kuyil koovi
  thuyilezhuppa? If I remember right, that
  song is a pure vocal. I think Sowcar Janaki
  sings it in the movie.
  
  
• From: raja m (@ ww-tj06.proxy.aol.com) on: Wed May 20 08:19:25 EDT 1998
  
  SathiyaKeerthi:
  
  Your description of the song Malarhal Nanaindha from Idhayakamalam was great. I always loved the way PS has sung this song. I havent seen the movie, must see it for this. Is the music by MSV or MSV & TKR?
  
  
• From: Sathiya Keerthi (@ panorama.nus.edu.sg) on: Wed May 20 08:29:34 EDT 1998
  
  Raja :
  
  The MD for Idhaya Kamalam: KVM. One of the best
  movies by KVM. Great songs specially made for AVM.
  
  
• From: Chandramouli (@ kcpxy5.att.com) on: Wed May 20 09:31:10 EDT 1998
  
  Viswa:
  Kaalai thendral from Uyarndha Ullam should also fit into ur description I guess.
  NOV: Though ur best dawn song is Venkatesa Suprabhadham. I think of the first music that comes on AIR in the morning instantly when I think of the morning. I think thats the disadvantage of being in Mylapore with a lot of houses and tea kadai's
  
  And Viswa something that u had posted in another thread is also apt ofr this I guess
  "Illam pani thullirvidum neram" - I believe this is sung by a person called Radhika, wonder whether its the cinema star Radhika. Any one to help me on this?
  
  
• From: raja (@ ww-tb03.proxy.aol.com) on: Wed May 20 09:36:11 EDT 1998
  
  Sathiya:
  
  What are the other songs in the film Idhaya Kamalam?
  
  
• From: Viswa (@ webgate6.mot.com) on: Wed May 20 10:40:59 EDT 1998
  
  SSK Sir :
  Your description of MalargaL nanaindhana ... brings the situation before us. The words bears the unmistakable stamp of Kaviarasar in it ! By the way, how was the song picturized in the movie ?
  
  ( Oops ! pani yenRa oru azhagAna sollai panni yenRu ezhudhiyardhukkAga manippu kEttu koLgirEn !! )
  
  Kanchana :
  Asiavil uLLa nAngaL anaivarumE ippo mAlaiyilthAn BhoopALam pAdi varugiRom :)))
  
  Mouli :
  Yes, ilam pani (appAda, correcta pOttirukkEn) thuLir vidum nEram is applicable in this context. Thanks, Mouli.
  
  
• From: Chandramouli (@ kcpxy5.att.com) on: Wed May 20 11:04:06 EDT 1998
  
  Viswa:
  One more to ur list
  "Kaaviyam paadava thendrale" from Idhayathai Thirudadhe
  
  
• From: Udhaya (@ 205.218.142.217) on: Wed May 20 13:22:33 EDT 1998
  
  Guys, I'm glad to be back in the DF swing. I was debilitated for nearly four hours yesterday when I couldn't access the DF. The next time this happens I'm going to send e-mail to all of you, I need help, I'm addicted.
  Viswa, this is a great topic. I'm excited that there are more and more topics about lyrics now. Here are my initial contributions:
  "Athikaalai Nan Paadum Boopaalamae"
  "Boopaalam Isaikkum Poomagal"
  "Paruvamae Puthiya Paadal" (even though the song's lyrics don't directly speak of the dawn, the music and picturization make this tune an indispensable song about dawn, could there be any better music for the lazy rising of the dawn's rays?)
  
  
• From: shyam (@ 192.147.35.56) on: Wed May 20 16:25:40 EDT 1998
  
  Kanchana:
  
  Oru kaalathilE full night padikirapO, KaalaiyilE urchaakam kEdaikirathuku, mottai maadikupai full volumeillE "vaananenkum thanga vinmeengaL" pattu kEtpeen.
  
  athilE mukkiyama music romba nalla irukkum. aarambathilE drums romba vannthaalum atuthu vara flute, violine and keyboard pirammathama irukkum.
  
  AM Raja SJ
  
  1. kaalayum neeyee maalayum neeyE
  
  vaijeyanthimala dance pirammathama irukkum. athuvum oru nathi karayilE sUriya uthayam samathilE atuvaanga.
  
  2. sollai kuyilE kaalai kathirE aaLLum azakE thuLLum raagamE thuLLum raagamE -- poNNu Urukku puthusu
  
  3. malarE malarE ullasam -- un kannil nIr vazinthaaL
  `
  
  
• From: Udhaya (@ 205.218.142.217) on: Wed May 20 17:45:08 EDT 1998
  
  "Athikaalayil Pani Kattrugal Veesidakanden" is another song particularly about bathing at dawn. It's from "Kalyaana Kaalam" MD S-G, sung by SPB.
  
  
• From: Kanchana (@ ww-tb04.proxy.aol.com) on: Wed May 20 18:23:38 EDT 1998
  
  Keerthi & Viswa:
  US/UK DF-ers bhoopALam pAdum pOdhu Asia DF-ers vasanthA pAdalAmE! :-)
  
  Raja:
  The other songs in idhayakkamalam besides malargaL nanaindhana are:
  1. thOL kaNdEn thOLE kaNdEn (PBS/PS)
  2. nee pOgum idamellAm nAnum varuvEn (PBS/PS)
  3. mELaththai mellath thattu (SJ)
  4. unnaik kANAdha kaNNum kaNNalla (PS)
  
  Udhaya:
  If you have such a passion for thamizhk kavidhaigaL, you may be interested in checking out a thread in the archives called "Bringing ilakkiyam to pAmaran" started by aruLarasan.
  
  Shyam:
  enakku vAn engum kavidhai varigaLum pidikkum; adhil varra guitar interludes-um pidikkum. Can't forget SJ's dreamy humming at the start of the song either! Some more lines I can recall from that song pertaining to the sky at dawn:
  keezhai vAnam engum theeyin Oviyam
  kaNgaL bOdhai koLLum kAlaik kAviyam
  
  Complete lyrics for kuyil koovi:
  kuyil koovith thuyil ezhuppa
  kodi arumbu kaN vizhikka
  kadhiravanin varavu kaNdu
  kaRavai inam magizhndhadhammA
  
  nediyAya valvinaigaL theerkkum perumALE
  sediyAnE vEnkatavA nin kOvil vAsalilE
  adiyArum vAnavarum aRampeyarum(?) soozhndhirukka
  padiyAik kidandhu nin paNi seidhu vAzhvEn
  
  nilamagaL madiyil endRum nimmadhik kuzhandhai vAzha
  kalaimagaL padikkum pOdhu kaNNE nee uRangalAmO
  niththiraithAn pOdhAdhO niththilamE theerAyO
  iththaraiyil un paNigaL eththanaiyO ezhuvAi nee
  nANal songs were penned by suradhA and Alangudi sOmu. I don't know which of the two wrote the above song. As you can guess, the song is sung by the female head of the family as she goes around doing her early morning prayers and chores.
  
  
• From: Nithin (@ nc.pr.mcs.net) on: Wed May 20 20:24:51 EDT 1998
  
  Viswa
  
  I agree with Udhaya, anothe evocative and nostalgic topic.
  
  First song that comes to my mind is:
  1.Suprabatham from MSS (this is one thing i miss, hence have not gone for those 4 o clock earlly morning walks for many years now)
  
  2. The second song is of IR and this one makes me kiss the dawn and mother earth when the dew and morning flowers have made these two look as if earth is now heaven, and my Annanagar is waiting for her people to step on her and go to the nearest Aavin milk and form long queues! But, I am around jogging after listening to this song on Radio Ceylon, which used to be a ritual kind of song in early 80s between 5:45 and 6:00
  
  From the film Panchami - Udaya Kaalame, Nanainda Meghame.... (sung by P Susheela's childlike voice, and kicked off into the morning mists by one of the most creative opening instrumental ever. Listen to this folks and let me know how you feel about life if you had the same experience in your school-college days!)
  
  Thanks for the topic
  
  Many more to come.
  
  

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