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TFM Stories, Tit-Bits and Anecdotes

Topic started by Sathiya Keerthi (@ panorama.nus.edu.sg) on Mon Apr 6 02:26:53 EDT 1998.
All times in EST +10:30 for IST.

The aim of this thread is to collect, at one place, interesting
stories, anecdotes, tit-bits etc, related to TFM. A newcomer to
the forum will find this collection very interesting to read. For
example, Ramki mentioned the following story in another thread:

Do you remember the 'vizhiyil vizhundhu' (alaigal oyvadhillai) song?
Andha situation BRkku suddenaaga thondra, VMkku outdoor shootingil irundhu
phone seidhu kettuLLaar. VM phoneliye lyrics solla adhai tape seidhu
udanae IRkku anuppa, IR Janaki, Shailaja, PS ellariayum koppitturkkar
but no one was available. BSS mathram dhan mattirkkanga so avangalukku
adichadhu adhirshtam. The whole song was done in just 2 hrs time.
Annikke song shoot panni mudichittaangalaam.

Folks, please share any such stories, anecdotes and tit-bits that
you know, in this thread. If TFM Group thinks it is sufficiently
interesting, they could even place it in Permanent Topics.

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Responses:

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• From: Jones (@ ns.scar.edu.on.ca) on: Wed Jun 3 12:07:39 EDT 1998
  
  Anyone have any tidbits about chitra.
  
  
• From: Amar (@ worf.qntm.com) on: Wed Jun 3 12:47:39 EDT 1998
  
  Ushaar, Bones:
  Kuttu Vaanguvatherkkenrey poranthavaraa neengal?
  
  After IR got the ring, "NNUUNGU"nu ARR thalaila oru KUTTU vaichu
  sonnAr:
  
  "kuttu pattAlum mOthirak kaiyAla kuttu-nu solRathu ithuthAn"
  
  vali thAngAma ARR "UUUK"nu kaththa
  
  
  Yenru sonnatharkku ARR-fansgalidamirunthu Periya Beatsy Kuttu!
  
  
  (that time I noticed Deva taking notes about
  the "NNUUNGU" and "UUUK" saththam)
  
  
  Yenru sonnatharkku, Deva-fansgalidamirunthu Matroru Kuttu ( ARR-fans styleil )
  
  
  IR got thrilled and upon appreciation he gave the ring
  back to ARR - and immediately covered his mottai with his hands.
  
  Stagela iruntha 4 MDs sirichitE manasila pAdurAnga....
  
  
  Yenru sonnatharkku IR-fans( oru perunkoottam )galidamirunthu Oru Folksy Kuttu.
  
  Ivvalavvaiyum Solli Sothappivittu,
  
  So..the moral of the story is....
  (ungaLukku puriyAmalA irukkum!!!)
  
  
  Yenru keithatharkku TFM-fansgalidamirunthu oru Kosuru Kuttu.
  
  So, it feels so "Kuttu" to have you back!
  
  
  
• From: oor_suththy (@ bones.deneb.com) on: Fri Jun 5 04:59:53 EDT 1998
  
  Amar:
  
  'good'nu solli niceA kutti-teenga. on behalf of others also
  you kuttufied me. NandRi, Mr. kuttar!
  
  
  Kanchana:
  nAn engayum pOgala, "kazuthai kettA kutti (NOT kuttu) suvar"nu
  ingathAn mEinjitu irunthEn. In my computer,
  ONLY the mouse was working and NOT the key-borad
  so I was just browsing and unable to type in anything.
  
  Jones: something about chitra.
  
  This week's "Dabar thEn thuLigaL" (about TFM artists experience)
  was about Chitra & her likes/dislikes/experiences.
  
  She started with her OLD favorite MDs - MSV-TKR
  She praised their melody and was happy to
  sing a song under them in "engirunthO vandhAn".
  
  Her personal favorite of them was
  unnai ondRu kEtpEn....from puthiya paravai
  
  Then she talked about P. Sushila.
  More than national award - when people compared
  her with PS - she was more thrilled...
  and the song was:
  
  than nilavu thEn iRaikka - padithAl mattun pOthumA
  
  then came the power-cut and I couldn't see the rest of the programm.
  
  She will host the next couple of weeks programm.
  
  Let you know, if something interesting comes up.
  
  
  
• From: NOV (@ 202.184.134.10) on: Fri Jun 5 05:41:32 EDT 1998
  
  Amar, aruLarasan, Mukund, Mux, etc
  
  I agree with all your explanations. If IR and ARR and their fans get together, I'll be the happiest person.
  
  But the fact remains, etiquette-wise, it is not proper to return a gift.
  
  
• From: Gopal (@ 1cust139.tnt1.sarasota.fl.gt.uu.net) on: Fri Jun 5 11:19:19 EDT 1998
  
  NOVji
  
  Many have explained above. VIPs return ponnAdais, malarmAlais, etc., Whats wrong? yellArum kObiththukkondArgaLA? The returned gift becomes a souvenir. ARR has now a souvenir in a ring that was given to him by the Raaja of music.
  Oh! Great! If only had ARR had put his foot down and requested IR to wear the ring, there would have been a showdown! So, its nice to see one respecting the other.
  
  In fact, IR would have done this to any other person in ARR's place. Its ARR at the other end, and we fans of either parties are sceptical, especially, fans of ARR:)) But, those who have understood IR, need not worry about his actions....(How can IR do that when ARR the no.1 MD in India is giving him a mOdharam? bla bla bla)
  I donno why not a single fan could call the "return of the ring" an opportunity for ARR to have a keepsake from the mighty Raaja!!
  
  As Amarji has well explained, VIPs are cynosure
  of prying eyes. Any action is bound to catch attention. So, I would say, IR is the unfortunate soul in this issue. But, its the powerful IR that comes out unscathed!! Thanks to his strong will.
  
  Well, NOVji, thats your personal opinion:)) But, making an issue from a non-issue? Etiquette?:)) Don't you think its wise to light a candle than curse the darkness??:))
  
  aruL
  
  " Not only beauty, but beast also lies in the eyes of the beholder "
  
  Mr Bard of TFM page! Hats off!! oru vAsagamnAlum thiru(vurai aruL)vAsagam!!
  
  Amarji
  
  manOthathuva reedhiyAga nalla viLakkam.
  
  
• From: pg (@ gate02.merck-medco.com) on: Fri Jun 5 11:55:50 EDT 1998
  
  Bones :
  
  unga nilamai oomai peN oru kanavu kaNdAL madhiri keyboard illadhavan DF vandhAn aagi vittadhu !
  
  
• From: Beena (@ 202.188.153.110) on: Fri Jun 5 12:41:35 EDT 1998
  
  Does anybody has any info about our
  great playback singer "MANO". Like
  his birthday, family background,
  how to contact him, anything about him.
  
  
• From: Gopal (@ 1cust101.tnt1.sarasota.fl.gt.uu.net) on: Sat Jun 6 00:15:49 EDT 1998
  
  Hmmmm....Forgot. The one and the only SPB's birthday is 4th June. May God bless him and his family. Looking forward to hear his voice again.......
  
  
• From: Udhaya (@ 205.218.142.217) on: Tue Jun 9 20:20:40 EDT 1998
  
  Nothing against anyone's love for any artist but is deifying artists and making TFMDF a prarthanai club really the purpose of DF these days? It saddens me that we can't come up with relevant topics to discuss.
  
  
• From: ananda.um (@ 202.185.108.99) on: Fri Jun 12 01:00:47 EDT 1998
  
  KVM wanted to produce something which will make history so he came with a song. He invited all the female singers to do rehearsal to choose the best and the song is Siggaravelane in Konjum Salanggai even the greatest singer of that time time PLeela, could not do it coz the tune is in such a high pic that she said to KVM that she really could not sing and she also said there no one could sing that song so well except SJ. She suggeated that KVM should approach SJ. And the rest is history! The moral value behind this is that last time singers appreciate and respect others in the same field but nowadays people grab whatever that come their way without realising wether they could do it well or not!
  
  Another story about IR. The songs in Annakili is made for LRE.Panju Arunachalam recomended her coz her voice suit all the songs in Annakili the best. But LRE was a big singer at that time, she refused to sing for a village guy is a newcomer with pattikattu rasanai. IR was so angry at her and he approached SJ who he met when he was an assistant to VKV. SJ sung macchana pathiggala which became the biggest hit of all time. Her carreer jumped high. Poor LRE her carreer made a bungee jump. Only singing occasionaly for MSV, she never made songs for IR.
  
  
• From: Sathiya Keerthi (@ panorama.nus.edu.sg) on: Fri Jun 12 02:14:59 EDT 1998
  
  Ananda:
  
  Two comments:
  
  1. SM Subbaiah Naidu is the MD of Konjum Salangai.
  
  2. Your statement, LRE was a big singer at that time, she refused to sing for a village guy is a newcomer with pattikattu rasanai, could
  be very wrong (I am not sure). Let me say why.
  First, LRE was never a big singer, at any point
  of time in her singing career. She was always
  looking for chances wherever they came from.
  Secondly, during the period you are talking about,
  say around mid 70's, even MSV (the only person
  who gave many chances to LRE) was using LRE only
  sparingly. In fact, at that time point, MSV was
  using VJ a lot in his songs, followed by PS and
  SJ. So, I am not at all sure whether LRE said
  "get lost" to IR in AnnakkiLi. It is quite possible
  that IR was trying to choose between LRE and SJ,
  but finally decided to choose SJ (which is THE
  right choice, IMO).
  
  
• From: NOV (@ 202.184.134.10) on: Fri Jun 12 02:31:53 EDT 1998
  
  Sathiya Keerthi - Sorry but your assumption is wrong. LRE DID spite IR and SJ WAS the second choice. IR never forgave LRE for that and LRE has remained bitter about it since. I remember in a recent interview in Radio Malaysia, LRE said that her songs like Vaaraayoa thoazhi vaaraayoa and Elantha pazham are appreciated even to this day, whereas people have forgotten other dappangkuththu songs like Machchanai paatheengalaa? I lost, what little respect I had for her right then.
  
  
• From: Sathiya Keerthi (@ panorama.nus.edu.sg) on: Fri Jun 12 03:09:16 EDT 1998
  
  NOV:
  
  LRE-kku support paNNa pOi, dong-nnu
  ungaLidamirundhu kuttu vaanginadhudhaan michcham! :-))
  
  
• From: NOV (@ 202.184.134.10) on: Fri Jun 12 04:34:17 EDT 1998
  
  Sathiya Keerthi - Silar koduppaar, silar vaanguvaar, naan vaangikondei koduppein. :-)))
  
  Let the two of us, at least, have some fun in this DF. :-)))
  
  
• From: ananda.um (@ 202.185.107.226) on: Tue Jun 23 21:59:25 EDT 1998
  
  well, it seems that only two of you enjoying this section. yenggalayum sertukka koodatha?
  during the making of 16 vayathinile, Bharathiraja wanted SPB to sing all the songs in it but unfortunately SPB was not available so IR suggested MVasu to render all the songs but Bharathiraja was not pleased with this name as MVasu was some unknown , reluctantly he agreed coz IR insisted.The result was the hit of that time aadukutti mudta ittu which skyrooted MVasu. Since then he was the first choice for all Bharathiraja movies. So what happenned to SPB at that time? well he had to undergo a minor surgery. Actually MSV told SPB that he could not remain in TFM with his sharp voice( i mean the pottu vaitha mugamo type) so MSV insisted SPB to break his voice box to have a better voice. And SPB agreed and the result of this was a few hits lost and a chocolate buttery voice that caused diabetes to all of us which he first gave us through kamban yenbathan and ilakanam marutho in nizhal nijamagirathu.And not to forget MSV, a special thanks to him.
  
  
• From: NO_NOV (@ bones.deneb.com) on: Wed Jun 24 04:26:53 EDT 1998
  
  NOV
  
  I don't understand why you lost the respect you had for LRE.
  I think what LRE has said is TRUE. Even today in TV & Radio,
  when they talk/mention about OLD songs - it is the
  period of 60s NOT the late 70s.
  I can't remember when was the last time I heard
  the 22 years old song "machAnaip pAtheengaLA" in
  Radio or TV - but I get chances to hear "vArayan thOzi vArAyO" atleast once in 2/3 months in TV/Radio.
  
  Importantly LRE is NOT trying to offend anybody - neenga En uNarchivasapadanum. manail pattathai
  sonnathukku PARATTAMA........
  
  In the same line, I read in yesterday's Kungumam..
  that ARR has informed "kannOdu kAnbathellAm" NithyaShri
  in advance to be available for a day. That day, when
  ARR called, MR.NithyaShri said her wife is out of town.
  AFter few hours - MR called again ARR and asked
  "ethukku NithyA vEnum". ARR got pissed ("vEra ethukku puthusA oru pAttu record paNNathAn") and
  used some other singer.
  
  vaLarum kalainjar NithyaShrikku ithu thEvaithAnA ??
  
  (NOV, ithukku pin neenga "kaNNOdu" kEtakavE mAtteengaLA ??)
  
  
  

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