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Vani Jayaram's songs

Topic started by avvaiyar (@ 203.116.61.132) on Wed Jan 27 02:29:28 EST 1999.
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I'm a new visitor to this website. I couldn't see anyone discussing about Vani Jayaram's songs.
Let me start this one.(It had been there previously pls. forgive me!)

"Ezhu swarangalukkul ethanai paadal..
Ithaya surangathul ethanai kelvi...
Vaazhum manitharukkul ethanai salanam.."

Wow! Beautiful voice!

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• From: Neel D (@ 24.99.73.50) on: Sat Sep 6 00:12:39 EDT 2003
  
  Another gem from the wonderful songs VJ has sung for Kannada movies. This one is from the film "Malaya Maarutha". The Madhurashtkam by Sri Vallabhacharya. Set to music by Vijayabhaskar. This is a must in every VJ fan's songs collection. Enjoy it at vanijairam.com.
  
  
• From: Naaz (@ 24.87.30.219) on: Sat Sep 6 13:37:09 EDT 2003
  
  Neel D -
  
  Thanks for the amazing duet by VJ-SPB.
  Simplicity is the splendour of this composition (a hallmark of any VB tune) and the richness of the song is wholly dependant on the singing voices.
  Madhura Madhura Madhurashtakam.
  (That should suffice - for it sure made my weekend :-))
  
  
• From: Saravanan (@ 213.42.2.13) on: Sun Sep 7 16:12:43 EDT 2003
  
  1978- Part 13:
  
  In this part of the VJ chronicle, let us look at two more songs that VJ sang in 1978. And let us remember the Music Director who composed these two songs- Shyam.
  
  In one of the episodes of Sangeetha Sagaram that featured Vani Jairam, she sang a lilting Malayalam melody: ‘Nayaka--- paalaka- manuja sneha gayaka’, (Film: Lakshmi Vijayam) and as she lost herself in the leaps and bounds that the intricate notes took, we got to hear a classic creation that she brought back to life—and just as we were wondering who could the composer be, VJ herself mentioned Shyam—and in glowing terms of warm commendation.
  
  Samuel Joseph was born on 19th March 1937 in Madras. He was brought up in a household in which Christian Music was both heard and sung with great devotion. He learned Western Music and soon embarked on a flourishing career as an instrumentalist in tfm.
  
  When he was a violinist in MSV’s orchestra, MSV found it simpler to address him as Sam, which in due course became Shyam!
  Besides MSV, Shyam worked in the troupes of various MDs like T Chalapathi Rao, S Rajeswara Rao, Pendiyala, TG Lingappa, TKR, Veda, Salil Chowdhry and Ravi.
  
  His association with Salilda and Ravi when they were composing for Malayalam films enabled him to acquire a firm foothold in Malayalam films in the 70s, and he was a prolific composer there even till the late 80s. Some of the Malayalam films in which Shyam’s works are still remembered are Maanyasri Viswamithra, Akkal Dhaama, Kama Krodha Moham, Gnaaval Pazhangal, Angadi, Daisy, Thammil Thammil, Nadodikkattu, Nirakkoottu, Love Story, Manu Uncle etc. Shaym has won the Kerala State Award for Best MD twice- in 1983 and 1984.
  
  Shyam was working with Veda, when the latter passed away suddenly. Modern Theatres- (Veda’s regular patrons) didn’t have to look far for Veda’s successor, and their Karunthel Kanniyiram-1972 saw Shyam making his debut in Tamil. The melodious ‘Netru varai vinnil inrundhaalo’ (SPB-Vasantha) and the jaunty ‘Poonthamalliyile’(SPB & Manorama) made his debut a memorable one.
  
  Though Shayam wasn’t exactly flooded with offers, he did justice to the films that came his way, and many of them have at least a couple of songs that gained popularity.
  
  (For a list of Shyam’s films in Tamil http://newtfmpage.com/forum/2826.20880.03.21.22.html )
  
  
• From: Saravanan (@ 213.42.2.13) on: Sun Sep 7 16:14:53 EDT 2003
  
  Continued:
  
  172. Naan paadam solli koduppaen- Alli Durbaar – Kousalya & Chorus- Shyam
  
  Aaya Creations’ Alli Durbaar starred Vijayakumar & Manjula. Directed, in all probability by VC Guganathan. As the name suggests, it was perhaps another tried and tested rehash of ‘Taming of the shrew’, with MGR veneration thrown in for good measure.
  
  It was perhaps the only film to have Vijayakumar and Manjula in the lead (though they paired in films like Shankar Salim Simon, Kuppathu Raja and Neeya). It was around this time that they fell in love and got married.
  
  Manjula had come a long way since she first appeared in Shanthi Nilayam-1969. Her rapid rise as MGR’s heroine- Rickshawkkaaran-1971, Idhaya Veenai-1972, Ulagam Sutrum Vaaliban-1973, Netru Indru Naalai-1974 and Ninaithathai Mudippavan-1975 thrust her into the top league very soon. She crossed over to work with Sivaji as well- En Magan-1974, Mannavan Vandhanadi ,Anbe Aaruyire, Dr. Siva, Avan Thaan Manithan-all 1975, Uthaman-1976, Avan Oru Sarithiram-1977 come to mind. Though not endowed with noteworthy histrionic skills, she was easy on the eye, and a good dancer too. Her other films that are worth remembering are Maruppiravi-1973, Pookaari-1973, Raja Nagam-1974, Ellorum Nallavare-1975 and Sathiyam-1976.She had a long successful run in Telugu Cinema. After Nenjangal-1982 and a brief sabbatical, she donned the grease paint again to do character roles, and has taken to acting in TV serials too.
  
  This is a fairly ‘run of the mill’ song—a typical song in which the woman taunts the man. Of course, as the story progresses, the man would have the last laugh, and he would get to sing another version of the song, jeering at the woman (like the two versions of ‘Katta vandi katta vandi’- Sakalakalavallavan)
  
  The male version of ‘Naan paadam solli koduppaen’ was sung by TMS. The other songs in the film were ‘Singari sirikkum azhagu padhumai’-SJ, ‘Bhoologa penngalil naan pudhiyaval’-SJ, ‘Puratchi Thalaivarai ninaithaale veeram pongi perugudhada’-TMS and a surprise AV Ramanan- Uma Ramanan duet ‘Azhagiya thamizhin kavithai oru pennanatho’.
  
  VJ: Naan--
  paadam solli koduppaen
  Unnai--
  panthattam udhaippaen
  enniyathai mudippaen
  kanni vechu pudippaen
  pombalennu ilichaa
  pallu renda udaipaen
  vaada raja--
  otta vaalai aruppaen
  
  Kousalya & Chorus: Azhaginil naannoru Lilly
  thirumugam vasanai malli
  ponmagal en peyar Alli
  porinil unakkival villi
  
  VJ: Kottaikul maan koottam vaazhugindrathu
  vettaikku naal paarthu vengai vandhadhu
  Kousalya: Maangal thirala-- vengai mirala
  VJ: Mannippu ketkindra velai ithu
  Kousalya & Chorus: Kattupattal Pizhaikkum
  kuttuppaattal vilangum
  VJ: Puriyum vannamaai eduthu eduthu
  theriyum vannamaai padithu padithu
  Sol---!
  
  VJ:Ariyamal vazhi maari vandhavaradi
  sariyana mariyadhai thandhuvidadi
  ilamai murukku--ivaruku irukku
  ethanai thandhaalum thaanguvaaradi
  Kousalya & Chorus:innum konjam koduthu
  mannan thannai thiruthu
  VJ:Puriyum vannamaai eduthu eduthu
  theriyum vannamaai padithu padithu
  Sol--!
  
  In Bharatha Venba and in Villibharatham, there are references to Chitrangadhai, a Pandiya princess, who married Arjuna. She was also known as Alli Rani, and was described as a domineering personality. This sobriquet has attached itself over the ages to females marked by an authoritarian tendency.
  
  The song begins with the sound of a lashing whip, perhaps showcasing the Alli Rani in all her gory glory, and VJ sounds appropriately aggressive. Kousalya & the chorus voices form the booing brigade, and the poor hero seems to have a miserable time. VJ scintillates in ‘puriyum vannammaai eduthu edduthu—‘ and that crowning ‘Sol’.
  
  To listen to the song, click here:
  
  http://f2.pg.briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/sarsong/vwp2?.tok=bcgNwJSB1v63VHWO&.dir=/&.dnm=naan.mp3&.src=bc
  
  
  
• From: Saravanan (@ 213.42.2.13) on: Sun Sep 7 16:17:14 EDT 2003
  
  Continued:
  
  172. Ponnae Bhoomiyadi- Manitharil Iththanai Nirangala- SJ & Chorus- Shyam
  
  ‘The works of man are but little worth;
  For a time they stand, for a space endure;
  But turn once more to your mother—Earth,
  My gifts are gracious, my works are sure
  Green shoot of herbage for growing herd,
  And blossoming promise of fruitage sweet,
  These shall not fail, if ye heed my word,
  Nor the wind that croons in the ripening wheat” (The Earth Mother by James Sandes)
  
  
  VDS Productions’ Manitharil Iththanai Nirangala starred Kamal Hasan, Muralimohan, Major Sundararajan, Surulirajan, Sridevi, Satyapriya, Manorama & others. It was directed by RC Sakthi.
  
  In the recently announced National Awards for 2002, the National award for the 'Best Environmental Film, 2002' went to a 22-minute Tamil film titled Urumaatram directed by B Sivakumar. And what is more special is the chief protagonist is played by Director RC Sakthi. His moving performance in this short film has won rave reviews. Acting is not new to RC Sakthi, he sparkled in a brief role in the award winning Jameela, and has also acted in the few reels of Kamla’s Marudhanayagam that have been canned so far.
  
  RC Sakthi’s association with Kamal dates back to the mid 70s. Unarchigal-1976 was a stark off beat film directed by RC Sakthi, with Kamal in the lead. (Incidentally Shyam was the MD for Unarchigal as well.) Manitharil Iththanai Nirangala followed next. RCS proved his mettle in mainstream cinema as well in the following year- Dharmayudham, with IR’s awesome score, was a thumping success. ‘Makkal Iyakkunar’RC Sakthi’ s career as a director has been a chequered one- if he rose to dizzying heights with his brilliant celluloid adaptation of Anuradha Ramanan’s Sirai, in the same 1984, he also sunk to abysmal depths with the woeful adaptation of Rocky: Thangakoppai starring Karate Mani in the lead. He reminded us through his Manakkanakku-1986 that the two sisters who dominated Tamil Cinema in the 80s were also capable of sensitive performances. His Koottuppuzhukkal-1987 (also Anuradha Ramanan’s story) brutally bared the ugliness behind the urban middle class facade. However, films like Santhosha Kanavugal-1985, Thaali Dhaanam-1987 and Varam-1989 were disappointing, to say the least. His sensitively crafted Paththinipenn proved too unhurried for the fast paced 90s.
  
  Manitharil Iththanai Nirangala was released on Deepavali (October 30th), 1978. It couldn’t face the stiff competition from the other films released on the same day- Sigappu Rojakkal, Thappu Thaalangal, Thaai Meedhu Sathiyam and Aval Appadithaan, and sank without a trace. Ironically the other Kamal-Sridevi starrer ‘Sigappu Rojakkal’ released on the same day went to become a super hit, continuing to be screened for more than 25 weeks.
  
  1978 was the year in which Sridevi scaled new heights – she had 18 releases in all this year (including Telugu and Malayalam), and had clearly become the most sought after actress in the South. It had been a long and arduous journey for this talented artiste.
  
  Born on 13th August, 1963 at Sivakasi, Sridevi faced the camera at the tender age of 4 in Kandan Karunai, and continued acting as a child star in many films in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. Moondru Mudichu-1976 saw her come out with flying colours, with a heavy role sitting lightly on her deceptively frail shoulders. 16 Vayathinilae followed in 1977, and Sridevi was perched prettily as the star of the South. Being equally at home with both glamour and glycerine, Sridevi had arrived, and was here to stay and rule.
  
  
• From: Saravanan (@ 213.42.2.13) on: Sun Sep 7 16:18:40 EDT 2003
  
  Continued:
  
  Manitharil Iththanai Nirangala revolved around Sridevi, who played with precocious understanding, the central character, Shantha. Shantha undergoes severe tribulations and at one point, is even forced to offer herself to Major Sundararajan. He rebukes her sternly, and makes her see the error of her ways. Hounded by some villains, Shantha seeks asylum in the house of her friend Devaki (Satyapriya). Devaki is married to Velu (Kamal), the drunkard ruffian with a good heart. The Station Master (Muralimohan) is attracted to the demure Shantha, but she wards off his gentle advances being ashamed of her unsavory past. When she finally comes around to accepting him, her nemesis catches up with her, as Muralimohan turns out to be Major’s son!
  
  The other songs in this film are the treasured ‘Mazhai tharumo en megam’ – quintessential SPB, with a great humming by SP Shailaja (she was heard for the first time in tfm herein), the tipsy ‘Mama manasu innaiki nallalae’- Kamal Hasan & Ceylon Manohar, and the boisterous ‘Aarumugane Vela Ummammai bala’- MV, Kousalya & Chorus.
  
  ‘Ponne bhoomiyadi’ has Shantha (Sridevi) and Anjalai (Manorama) engaged in an honest day’s labor in the fields, singing reflectively on Mother Earth, Womankind and what life has in store for both.
  
  SJ:Ponnae bhoomiyadi
  VJ:Aah-- sari sari sari sari
  SJ:Rendum thaaimaiyadi
  VJ:Aah-- sari sari sari sari
  SJ:Saadham oottum kaigal paaradiyo
  VJ:Thaalatum pachai thottil
  Chorus:Siru siru mani vidha vidha niramadi
  VJ:Ponnae bhoomiyadi
  SJ:Aah-- sari sari sari sari
  Rendum thaaimaiyadi
  SJ:Aah-- sari sari sari sari
  VJ:Saadham oottum kaigal paaradiyo
  SJ:Thaalatum pachai thottil
  Chorus:Siru siru mani vidha vidha niramadi
  
  VJ:Aanai paarthu cherndhaal thaandi bhoomi ponnagum
  SJ:Anbai paarthu cherndhaalthaandi sengai seeraagum
  VJ:Paayum kaneer vellamaanaal mannum thaangaathu
  SJ:Adhiga thaneer vellakkkadu
  VJ:Arivu ponaal maanakkedu
  Chorus:Nijamadi ithu nijamadinijamadi nijamadi ithu nijamadi nijamadi
  
  SJ:Poovum pottum maniyimindrel mannil azhagillai
  VJ:Pongum mangala vaazhkai indrel pennil azhagillai
  SJ:Paarkum kanngal illaiendraal vaazhvil sugamillai
  VJ:Endha mannil enna payiro
  SJ:Endha thalaiyil enna ezhutho—
  Chorus:Varuvathu varum varavidu varavidu—varuvathu varum varavidu varavidu
  
  When asked about SJ, (Sangeetha Sagaram interview), VJ turned nostalgic as she recollected how, as an aspiring singer, she tagged along SJ to see a song recording. (the recording of SJ’s Award winning ‘Radhaiyai penn paarkka’ ). She ended by saying simply ‘She’s my friend!’ and that spoke volumes of the wonderful relationship that these two gifted singers share. In another interview, years ago, VJ recalled emotionally how SJ was the first person who conveyed to her the glad tidings that she had won the National Award for Shankarabharanam. VJ added that though SJ had also sung many songs in the same film, there was not an iota of ill feeling in her that she had lost the award to VJ.
  
  These two singers had not sung together much- unfortunately. We have seen earlier in 1974, that their first duet was ‘Indha pennodu pirandhadhu nadanam’-Samayalkaran. Some other instances of their collaboration are ‘Machanai paaradi’( Thangamagan), ‘Chinnapoonnu chinnapponnu’ (Aruvadai Naal, with MV) and ‘Vandhaalae’(Pondatti Sonna Kettukkanum, a rare PS-SJ-VJ song).
  
  ‘Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again’- I am always reminded of this haunting opening line of Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca when I hear this exquisite song. This song has been among my most favorite songs since my childhood, and even now as I am listening to it, I am transported effortlessly to those untroubled days, and for a timeless time, I am a child again, coming home from school, rushing off to play, returning home and making some studious pretences, then dinner, followed by instant slumber--this song could be heard anytime--as we were playing in the street, from a neighbour’s radio in Madhur Geetham ( with the announcements in Hindi, Geethkar, Sangeethkar, Gayakalakaar et al), or as we returned home, in Ungal Viruppam, or as we were having dinner, or nodding off later, in Thenkinnam. This song is my magical escort to that memory window, and this magic never stales. Never.
  
  To be part of this magic, click below, close your eyes—and the enchantment is yours too. I promise--
  
  http://f2.pg.briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/sarsong/vwp2?.tok=bcgNwJSBsouchAtq&.dir=/&.dnm=pon.mp3&.src=bc
  
  Hark at how the two divas, one after the other, simply mesmerise you with their song, how well they complement each other, how one waits for the other to follow, and now the other gives way for the first, so willingly, so happily—how much respect and admiration they must have for each other to make this miracle possible—God bless them!
  
  SJ starts off in her own enthralling way, and VJ catches on the humming, and SJ gives an appreciative humming nod, with the chorus joining the celebrated coalescence with joyous abandon. The pallavi starts off with SJ singing the words, and VJ agreeing with her ‘sari sari sari’, and then the singers exchange places.
  
  Thus the song progresses on its spellbinding odyssey, with the two lead singers singing one after the other, often accompanied by the chorus counterparts—listen to that scintillating second interlude, where with they weave magic one after the other---we can only sigh in rapture.
  
  Even had Shaym not returned to tfm after this song, he would still be enshrined in the hearts of thousands of listeners---this rustic rhapsody alone will suffice to ensure that his name never rusts in the pantheon of Melody Makers.
  
  We are finally nearing the end of the 1978 journey—one more chapter with another MD(s), and we will be done—but that’s for another day, soon.
  
  
  

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