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- From: Raghuvaran (@ 212.2.14.241)
on: Mon Nov 5 04:46:45 EST 2001
Shangeetha Pooshanam:
Well explanation.
- From: Raguvaran (@ 64.124.150.144)
on: Mon Nov 5 09:05:33 EST 2001
not well explenation!!
- From: Raghuvaran (@ 212.2.14.241)
on: Mon Nov 5 10:32:46 EST 2001
Raguvaran (@ 64.124.150.144) ;
I swear to god, If I know who you are, I will definetly break your head, I am capable of that, OK, I have done that to so many people, but as you are such a fukin coward, you have to use my same name, look down & see if you have lost your manhood, you fukin a**.
- From: Raguvaran (@ 64.124.150.140)
on: Mon Nov 5 17:29:35 EST 2001
chappaathi chappaathi thaan roti roti thaan!!
- From: Vallipokan (@ 64.210.248.135)
on: Wed Nov 7 16:38:24 EST 2001
SPB is blessed with the most divinest voice, no doubt, that's why he is such a legend.
- From: Raghuvaran (@ 212.2.14.241)
on: Thu Nov 8 05:18:43 EST 2001
Vallipokan (@ 64.210.248.135) ;
good one
- From: Raguvaran (@ 64.124.150.140)
on: Thu Nov 8 16:47:35 EST 2001
Vallipokan:
not well explenation!!
- From: Raguvaran (@ 212.2.14.241)
on: Fri Nov 9 05:00:35 EST 2001
Vallipokan:
well explenation!!
- From: Raguvaran (@ 64.124.150.140)
on: Fri Nov 9 12:54:58 EST 2001
chappaathi chappaathi thaan roti roti thaan!!
- From: L.T.T.E (Srilanka) (@ 64.210.241.103)
on: Fri Nov 9 17:10:43 EST 2001
Raguvaran (@ 64.124.150.140) & Raghuvaran (@ 212.2.14.241), will you guys cut this crap, for god sake, behave like a civilised adult.
OK
- From: Raguvaran (@ 64.124.150.141)
on: Fri Nov 9 17:45:05 EST 2001
how can @ peeple behav like "a civlised adult"?? you means "2 civlised adults"!! tikke??
- From: Neethipathi (@ 208.50.80.71)
on: Sat Nov 10 14:42:07 EST 2001
Big Deal if ARR is not using SPB, who is ARR, the lord?, well Nandha songs are way better than this PP crap, Mun paniya is superbly rendered by SPB, he is still the DON, have you guys noticed how he switches from low notes to high notes, it is simply amazing, there is no other singers in India 2day, who can rule over SPB in HIGH PITCHES.
listen to this legend's voice, at 55, he sounds like a 25 year old, KJY at 60 sounds like 60, Hariharan sounds too nasal, Unni Krishnan is too feminine, Shanker strain too much.
SPB is uncomparable.
capoot finito!
- From: Raguvaran (@ 64.124.150.145)
on: Sat Nov 10 17:07:09 EST 2001
chappaathi chappaathi thaan roti roti thaan!!
capoot finito!!
- From: The DON (@ 64.0.99.137)
on: Sun Nov 11 06:41:03 EST 2001
An award is definite for SPB's performance in Nandha.
- From: Raghuvaran (@ 212.2.14.241)
on: Mon Nov 12 05:02:57 EST 2001
The DON (@ 64.0.99.137) ;
I could not have said better.
- From: Raguvaran (@ 64.124.150.140)
on: Mon Nov 12 08:49:50 EST 2001
Comeon!! Try again. B E T T E R!! See it was easy, wasn't it??
- From: Raghuvaran (@ 212.2.14.241)
on: Thu Nov 15 05:43:00 EST 2001
This thread has been active for the last two years, amazing.
- From: Raguvaran (@ 64.124.150.140)
on: Thu Nov 15 07:36:34 EST 2001
WOW!!
- From: Raghuvaran (@ 212.2.14.241)
on: Thu Nov 15 10:11:44 EST 2001
Raguvaran (@ 64.124.150.140) ;
wow indeed
- From: The News (@ 65.90.98.9)
on: Sun Nov 18 14:41:54 EST 2001
The Hindu,
At a time when Tamil film music has developed its most pronounced Western chord, and singers have a trained twang, S.P. Balasubramaniam still stresses on diction and emotion. After 35 years as the Best Playback Singer, the philanthropist singer wants to hold a full-fledged Carnatic music concert. `The Voice' speaks to Feroze Ahmed. HE ALMOST didn't sing for `Sankara Bharanam'. Not trained in Carnatic music, an apprehensive SPB had asked the music director K.V. Mahadevan to pick someone else. ``The character in the film was a personification of classical music. If something went wrong, people would have blamed me.'' But Pugazhenthi, the assistant music director, was adamant.
He felt there was lot of drama to be performed in the songs and only SPB could deliver. ``I took a lot of effort for the film. Time and luck were on my side.'' He won his first National Award for Best Playback Singer for the film in 1979. It almost turned out to be a curse. ``After `Sankara Bharanam' everyone thought I could sing any song, but it was not so. There were many occasions where I could not do justice to the songs.'' For someone who sings classical in films - ``actually light or semi classical'' - like he was born for it, SPB does not consider himself an exponent of Carnatic music.
He's not ready for a full- fledged concert yet, he says. ``If I seriously concentrate for a year or two I will be able to do a stage concert. I have to religiously train at least three days a week. Though not as busy as earlier, I am finding it very difficult to find time.'' His call-sheets may not be cluttered anymore, but the SPB of the future will be sitting cross-legged on stage. ``There are no second thoughts about it... I will definitely hold a Carnatic concert.'' ``But you can't learn just three or four keertanas and hold a concert. You should be able to innovate and that should be the capacity of the singer on stage.
My intention is to be a regular singer like anyone else.'' That, from someone who's won six National Awards and the Padma Shri this year. From a singer whose repertoire ranges from Indian folk to Western, Carnatic to Hindustani. His 1995 National Award was for a Kannada film, `Gaana Yogi Panchashari Gavai' (GYPG), with a classical Hindustani base. ``I sang four songs in GYPG of which two - `Umang Gumand' and `Gaana Vidhya Bahut Katin Hai' - were really `katin' for me. The songs were in the Gharana of Dharwad style. I took six months running away from the film.'' He had about 15 years in the industry and a reputation for his soulful renditions when he was called to `audition' for `Ek Duje Ke Liye', which fetched him his second National Award in 1981. ``The composers, Laxmikant-Pyarelal, were not comfortable with me to start with.
But Balachander explained that the character portrayed by Kamal Hassan comes from the South and does not speak Hindi well. I knew the movie would be a success but never thought it would fetch me a National Award. Actually, I was surprised I didn't get a Filmfare Award for it. Kishoreji got it that year.''
Though not a keen awards gatherer, who preferred taking things as they came, he had his share of disappointments. ``The only time I was very sure of an award and didn't get it was for `Annamaya', a Telugu movie.'' It still rankles him strong.
Was he surprised by `Minsara Kanavu', his last National Award in 1996? ``I was surprised. I was surprised. Because my most favourite song in the film was `Vennilave Vennilave'. During the recording the music composer A.R. Rahman and director Rajiv Menon were insistent on a lazy crooning style like you just got up from bed. A labouriously lazy way of singing. It was not easy and I took quite some time to get into the groove for the song.'' The one sore note in his 35-year career comes from `Mayuri'.
SPB had done the score for the original Telugu film. The Hindi version was done by Laxmikant-Pyarelal but the title song, which won the Swami Haridas Award for Best Classical Song, was recorded by SPB. ``As its composer, I should have taken the award but L-P took the award.'' SPB has scored music for more than 50 films despite a ``lack of formal training''. But he had a simple technique: ``I would sing the songs and my assistants would write the notations. I had excellent assistants.'' But the present day music scene is not for him. ``I won't fit into it. I don't have any knowledge of Western music. My strains will be more on Hindustani or Classical mix. It should have beautiful situations and poignant lyrics. That is my definition of a film song.'' He never tried to become a singer, never dreamt of becoming one. ``I was a thin, tiny lad and my voice had just attained puberty then (late 60s). It just happened. When I go back 20-25 years I don't know how I could give such beautiful dimensions to my songs. I still wonder... I don't have the answers
- From: Raghuvaran (@ 212.2.14.241)
on: Fri Nov 23 11:27:01 EST 2001
Any body !!!
Any body know a song called "kanne radha,....", it is a romantic melody by SPB, do you know which film it is from, if so do you know who is acting in the film???
thanks
- From: Pras (@ 193.56.241.19)
on: Mon Nov 26 10:42:29 EST 2001
Guys, check out that web site :
http://www.spbala.com/
The guestbook is signed only by kanada and hindi people !!!
go to Sign it :)
- From: Raghuvaran (@ 212.2.14.241)
on: Mon Nov 26 11:41:23 EST 2001
Pras;
Yeah, I know it is only singed by kanada & Hindi people, where are his millions of Tamil fans, shame on them!!!
- From: Raghuvaran (@ 212.2.14.241)
on: Wed Nov 28 06:57:38 EST 2001
There was a song by SPB, it goes something like "avanukku thaan theriyum, oru arambhamum athan modivum, ada yarukkama theriyum athan vedikayum athan vizhaivum, nee kettathum odane kidhaikathu", It could be SPB + PS combination, Can some body please tell me which film this song is from???
- From: tester (@ 65.93.0.143)
on: Wed Nov 28 07:07:04 EST 2001
testing,testing,testing.
- From: Raghuvaran (@ 212.2.14.241)
on: Thu Nov 29 04:53:52 EST 2001
Tester;
I think you tested enough!!, but did you know that There was a song by SPB, it goes something like "avanukku thaan theriyum, oru arambhamum athan modivum, ada yarukkama theriyum athan vedikayum athan vizhaivum, nee kettathum odane kidhaikathu", It could be SPB + PS combination, Can some body please tell me which film this song is from???
- From: Manorama fan (@ 65.93.3.44)
on: Sat Dec 1 00:38:31 EST 2001
Raghuvaran;
I think you raghuvaraned enough!!, but did you know that There was a song by MANORAMA, it goes something like "elundha pazham elundha pazham elundha pazham hooooo", It could be MANORAMA + TMS combinaion, Can some body please tell me which film this song is from???
- From: Raghuvaran (@ )
on: Fri Dec 21 11:27:17 EST 2001
here is list of SPB+IR collection;
http://www.raajangahm.com/ric/song/VoiceOfSPB.html
I will be away from my office till 2nd of January 2002, merry xmas 2 all the christians & happy new year, I will be back on the 2nd of January 2002.
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