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Ravindran is a great musician

Topic started by Raju (@ 209.246.86.192) on Sun Mar 10 15:55:17 EST 2002.
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He has produced some really great music, especially in Malayalam. But I was wondering about some of his tamil ventures. I know he has some movies in tamil. I heard one and it was pretty good. The movie's name, I think, was called "Thaye Nee Thunai" or something like that. Anyone heard the music to this movie?

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• From: SAAGAR (@ ) on: Sat Mar 15 06:40:43 EST 2003
  
  Sorry MS i think your info is correct.
  the recent TV interview ravindran himself told he had scored about 400 films
  
  
• From: Raghu (@ ) on: Wed Jun 25 04:42:10 EDT 2003
  
  Ravindran is a living genius. he is not known much outised (other than among a set of connoissseurs) coz he confined himself to mallu films.
  Johnson is a composer of his own standing and his forte is background scores.It is difficult to imagine thoovanathumbikal,koodevide, minnaminunginte nurungu vettam and thaazhvaram without the haunting score of johnson.No wonder he won 2 national awards for best music direction on the strength of his back gorund score alone.
  
  
• From: Raghu (@ 164.164.142.12) on: Wed Jun 25 04:56:18 EDT 2003
  
  Raveendran's hit films in mallu is an enviable list.
  
  Choola (his debut..with the song Thaarake..)
  Thenum vayambum (thenum vayambum in sivaranjini..)
  Thaarattu (check out makara sankrama sooryodayam in revathi)
  Chiriyo chiri (check out ezhu swaranagalum in mishra sivaranjini and samaya rathangalil njangal which das and Jayachandran sing together)
  Prashnam gurutharam (Paalaazhi poo manke and leela thilakam chaarthi)
  Mizhineerppookkal (chandra kiranathin in Revathi -unmissable)
  Neelakkadambu (check out kudajaadriyil - again Revathi-Unmissable and neelakkadambukal pookkunna..)
  Kaiyum thalaiyum purathidaruthu (check out aakaasa neelima mizhikalil..)
  Sukhamo Devi
  Aye auto
  HH Abdulla
  Lal Salam
  
  to be continued......
  
  
• From: Raghu (@ 164.164.142.12) on: Wed Jun 25 05:18:44 EDT 2003
  
  Next set of films..
  Aattakkalaasam
  Idavelakku sesham (maanam pon maanam kathir choodunnu..)
  Kizhakkuanarum pakshi
  Bharatham
  Vishnulokam (check out the songs aadya vasanthame and mindathathenthe kilippenne..)
  Bharatham
  Vishnu
  Desadanakkili karayarilla (check out vaanambaadi and poo veno..)
  Chambakkulam thachchan (makale pathi malare and olikkunnuvo..)
  Amaram (superb..)
  Venkalam (again, superb..check out all songs..)
  Mazhayethum mumbe (Check out all songs other than english rap - tht was done by anand - of the band Aaghosh. This film brought back the nostalgia for good lyrics with songs like Enthinu veroru sooryodayam..)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• From: Raghu (@ 164.164.142.12) on: Wed Jun 25 05:27:09 EDT 2003
  
  Abhimanyu (check out kandu njan mizhikalil..)
  Sooryagayathri (chek out aalila manjalil and thamburu - too good..)
  Vasantha Geethangal (non film album - ultimate songs..)
  Dhanam
  Kamaladalam (Premodaaranaay is too good..)
  Ayaal kathayezhuthukayaanu..
  Kanmadam
  Aaraam Thamburaan..
  Arayannangalude veedu (deena dayalo and manassin..)
  April 19 ( check out sarappolimala - Janaki and Das'duet - unmissable and also Devike..)
  Nandanam
  
  
• From: sindu (@ 203.94.228.12) on: Thu Jun 26 06:40:03 EDT 2003
  
  His private album VASANTHA GEETHANGAL is a very superb one .The best of the lot is
  Maamaangam sung by KJY.
  There's another duet by KSC and KJY another good one.
  
  
• From: Rajesh (@ ) on: Mon Jul 28 02:41:26 EDT 2003
  
  Yesudas is light years ahead of Jayachandran in what ever criteria are there in music.Surely age has caught up with him, but that doesn't mean he has lost all his skills.He's much better than most of the singers around.Where was Jayachandran when KJY was at his best(from late 60's- till early 90's).
  And one more thing Jayachandran's rendition follows the same pattern.All songs convey a mood of loneliness and regarding comments like Yesudas was lucky and Famous and thats why Jayachandran didn't get much of a chance is all crap.U won't survive for long if u only have luck at ur side but no talent.Infact Jayachandran had a better background when he came to playback scene.KJY rose from very humble beginnings to become the living legend he is now. I can't even imagine anyone rendering Baburaj's songs better than KJY. Just think of 'Oru pushpam maathramen".The voice modulation is amazing. U can single out hundreds of gems from KJY. This is no way to degrade Jayachandran.He's some excellent songs which r so blissful in listening to, but comparing KJY with Jayachandran......Its a joke.And last but not the least.Both are malayalis and we should be proud of that and its the music that binds us together.
  
  
• From: Whatever (@ 203.131.109.66) on: Mon Jul 28 04:06:50 EDT 2003
  
  'oru pushpam' is an awesome Desh by Baburaj and magnificently sung by KJY. What about the classics that he has sung for Dakshinamurthy? Jayachandran cannot hold a candle to him. Listen to 'sanyasini', 'alli ambal', 'nagaram nagaram'. Wow! makes me truly nostalgic. Where is that kind of music these days?
  
  
• From: SAAGAR (@ 61.1.229.198) on: Tue Jul 29 07:52:23 EDT 2003
  
  Hey Raghu.. (@ 164.164.142.12)
  U are not to be seen for such a long time in forum hub.
  it's nice to see you here..
  i used to like ur postings and knowledge on Tamil mal movies.
  I remember Sree,Vince,Sibi 's postings in forum hub.
  but these days it is really boring at forumhub.
  no healthy discussions.
  ok bye..
  
  
• From: purv (@ 205.231.31.147) on: Fri Aug 1 12:01:19 EDT 2003
  
  Raghu, how about Rajashilpi (1992)? That had 4 great songs (I remember 'Arivin Nilave', set to raaga Mohanam, and 'Kaaveri Paadmini' set to Sudhasaveri).
  
  Right now, I am listening to the songs in Soorya Gayathri. 'Aalila' is an amazing piece of Abhogi, though the starting line of the pallavi reminds me of 'Indraikku Enintha' in Vaideki Kaathirunthaal. 'Thamburu' in the same film is a great piece of Kamavardhani (Nice to see Ravs use a Melakarta raaga for once).
  
  BTW, did the film Neelakadambu ever release?
  
  
• From: Jeevan (@ ) on: Sat Aug 16 22:14:19 EDT 2003
  
  RAVEENDRAN IS THE BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR IN MALAYALAM CINEMA NOW. OTHER MUSIC DIRECTORS
  [eg: VIDYASAGAR]SCORE THE MUSIC FIRST AND THEN THE LYRICS ARE WRITTEN.BUT MOST OF RAVEENDRANS SONGS ARE SET TO TUNE AFTER LYRICS ARE WRITTEN.THAT REQUIRES REAL TALENT
  
  
• From: Harish (@ 202.9.153.95) on: Mon Aug 18 10:17:04 EDT 2003
  
  Catch Ravindran in the weekly interview in Asianet at 9:00 pm - Sangeetha saagaram - Mondasy - Friday - In fact the programme is a treat for music lovers ( including others running on MG Sreekumar,KS Chithra,SP Balasubramainam.
  
  In the last interview, Ravindran had mentioned that Vidyasagar,Mohan Sitara,Johnson,S.Balakrishnan,SPVenkatesh,sharath had all worked as assistants to him at some point & that 1. He has sung a song for most of them when they called him to sing after becoming independent music directors. 2.Many of them still play as musicians for his songs when he calls them . I am their elder brother - he said.....
  
  What a healthy trend.
  
  Raghu, A correction to the earlier message of yours - Music of thoovanathumbigal is by Perumbavoor G Ravindranath. Music for Thaazhvaaram is by Director Bharathan himself (Yes - Of the same Thevar Magan fame).
  
  
• From: purv (@ ) on: Sat Aug 30 22:12:54 EDT 2003
  
  Jeevan,
  
  "Most of Raveendran's songs are tuned to prewritten lyrics. That requires real talent."
  
  I thought it took more talent to write the tune before the lyrics, because that is what I have a harder time with. I prefer composing the tune to the lyrics rather than otherwise. Just my thoughts.
  
  
• From: vinod (@ ) on: Wed Sep 10 07:48:23 EDT 2003
  
  "kaarmukil varnante chundil cherum oodakuzhalinte ullil"
  hear the starting,wat a great composition by raveendran
  
  
• From: purv (@ 205.231.147.94) on: Sat Sep 13 17:12:49 EDT 2003
  
  Right now I am listening to the songs in 'Arayannagalude Veedu.' Although there are no songs set to Sudhasaveri or Revathy (Ravs' favorite raagas), there is no cheesy orchestration. Thus, they are so far quite a pleasant change from many of the trashy songs in 'The President', 'Njaan Salperu Ramakkutty', etc. Though to be fair, Ravs has given one super hit song in the latter film, some Aarabhi-based tune sung by MG Sreekumar.
  
  On the other hand, most of the songs in his latest 'Mizhirandilum' are quite pleasant to hear (jibi, evaluation please).
  
  
• From: purv (@ 205.231.147.94) on: Sat Sep 13 17:17:43 EDT 2003
  
  Also, I would like to add that at the present moment, I am enamoured by the compositions of a fellow named Bombay Ravi (any relation to Ravindran, I wonder?), whom, NOM now, I think has given some better folk tunes. But since I don't know if this guy has scored any Tamil films, I don't know if it is appropriate to mention him here...
  
  
• From: Thulasi (@ 61.0.149.98) on: Sun Sep 14 07:54:58 EDT 2003
  
  Ravindran hiumself admited that hes is here only becoz of yesudas.Thats why hes doing much songs with yesudas.becoz of musical gaags like this(ravindran-yesudas,mg sreekumar-priyan)we didnt have the luck to hear lots from the rare talented singers like gvenugopal and unnimeneon.
  
  
• From: pennathur (@ 65.150.242.71) on: Sun Sep 14 08:37:30 EDT 2003
  
  Ravindran apart from being a great composer is an awesome singer. If he had chosen to make a living out of classical singing quite a few vocalists wouldn't be around today. His music is unique and unapproachable in class or complexity.
  
  
• From: Manoj (@ 24.225.186.234) on: Sun Sep 14 09:30:13 EDT 2003
  
  Purv, Bombay Ravi is an amazing music director - he is around 70 - has composed several old Hindi tunes , including the one from the movie Nikaah, 'di le armaan' sung by Salma Agha.
  
  M.G. Sreekumar is the luckiest chap in playback singing - his voice is not that good - but he used the "gang" of Priyadarshan and Mohanlal to indirectly coerce producers to give him songs.
  
  In the process, as Thulasi said, we didn't get to hear too many songs from the more talented singers - Unni Menon and G. Venugopal.
  
  Fortunately, Unni Menon was well received by the Tamil audience - ARR gave him so many hits and is one of the most popular singers today.
  
  
• From: purv (@ 205.231.31.137) on: Sun Sep 14 18:10:29 EDT 2003
  
  Manoj, you seem like a very knowledgeable chap.
  
  thulasi, interesting insight. Well, I suppose we all have our weakspots.
  
  Have we seen Raveendran use Unnimenon? I can't think of any songs.
  
  
• From: jimmy (@ ) on: Fri Sep 26 14:37:41 EDT 2003
  
  Hi,
  
  Could some one please let me know how i could download the song "sumuho thamaya swasthi " from the film Kamaladalam. This song is required for a dance program in the USA . We enquired in local indian shops but they do not have the CD/cassette as it is an old movie more over we are running short of time to arrange for this CD/cassette from Kerala.
  
  regards,
  jimmy.
  
  

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