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Topic started by Kanchana (@ ww-tp03.proxy.aol.com) on Fri Aug 15 09:29:51 EDT 1997.
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From: Observer (@ spider-wd074.proxy.aol.com) on: Wed Aug 12 23:19:30 EDT 1998

1. Naan ennum pozhudu, (azhiyAda kOlangaL, SPB)
whenever I listen to this song, my memories take me 15 years back and brings me snapshots of my teens . A truly phenomenal number by SPB.
2. Agaya gangai poonthaen , (dharma yuththam, MV, SJ)
SJ's humming is like a free flow of love feelings of a woman who wants to shed her heart completely out of shear happiness. A truly classical love song.
From: vijay (@ 129.252.29.219) on: Thu Aug 13 01:10:27 EDT 1998

observer,
no.1 is a great song. credit goes to salil chowdhury the composer as well as SPB. i think lata sang the song in hindi.
From: Anuradha (@ ) on: Wed Jul 31 01:07:18 EDT 2002

I wanted a song of Kamalhassan. I like this song very much.... I searched through out the net i couldn't get it...

Song: Panner Pushpangale Raagam padhu......
From: Lav (@ 192.39.39.78) on: Fri Aug 2 05:26:22 EDT 2002

Excellent posting Ramana! Especially

"bus la travel pannum bodu illa engayavadu pogum bodu namakku pidicha pattu oru rendu vari katrula midandhu varum. enga irundu varadhunum theriyadu. Ninnu ketkavum time irukkadhu. adutha vari ellam manasula padindu "

I also hv the same feeling most of the time. I miss Madras now this very moment!
From: Britto (@ 68.82.60.100) on: Fri Aug 2 06:57:41 EDT 2002

My Favourites,

1. Kanmanie kaadhal enbadhu... (Aarilirundhu arubathu varai)

2. Naane naana... yaro dhano (Azhage unnai Aaaradhikkiren)

3.Raasathi unnai kaanaadha nenju
From: Deepa (@ ) on: Wed Jan 29 19:50:59 EST 2003

Hi

I am Deepa...new to TFM...fan of PBS...can somebody help me in downloading the "Paarthen Sirithen" song from film Veera Abhimanyu ?
From: manickam (@ 24.88.207.100) on: Wed Jan 29 21:30:38 EST 2003

1. Engengo Sellum En Enangal( Patakathai bairavan)
2. metti oli katrodu en nenjai thalata
3. Naan thedum sevanthi pookalay
From: Are Yaar (@ 203.115.31.67) on: Thu Jan 30 04:19:31 EST 2003

1.Netru illadha maatram
2.Sundari neeyum (Was no.1 in my list till PM)
3.Aadadha manamum undo
4.idhazil kadhai ezhudum neram idhu.
From: ganapathi krishnan (@ ) on: Wed May 28 01:48:34 EDT 2003

In "Patakathai bairavan" one more song - "Devathai en devathai" a beautiful melody

In "Megathukuam thagamundu" -Maragatha megam sinduam
From: silverash (@ 210.195.24.25) on: Wed May 28 02:14:48 EDT 2003

all time favoutite........
chinna chinna asai
poo pookum osai
netru illatha matram
thirakkaatha kaatrukulle(en swasa katrea)
humma humma
kalaimane(taalam)
dilsere
From: someone (@ 210.195.24.54) on: Wed May 28 06:36:51 EDT 2003

all time favourite-NOT!
anything by the ever fantastic,fabulous,wonderful COPIER , harris wannabe arr jeyaraj....
From: mkv (@ 202.185.65.51) on: Wed May 28 09:13:25 EDT 2003

puthu velleai malai

chinna chinna aasai

july matham

uyire uyire

pachai nirame
From: puvanes (@ 161.142.100.87) on: Wed May 28 10:21:43 EDT 2003

aasai nooru vagai - aduttha vaarisu
sambo siva sambo - ninaitthaale inikkum
unakkenna maele - simla special
enggeyum eppothum
ilakkanam maarumo - nizhal nijamaagirathu
all the songs in thalabathi
all songs in vaazhve maayam
aa the songs in ilamai oonjalaadugirathu
From: Mythila (@ 137.237.13.20) on: Wed May 28 13:56:05 EDT 2003

My anytime, all time fav 5 are
1. Senthoorapoove from 16 vayathinile
2. Oh butterfly from Meera
3. Naadam en jeevane - from Kaadhal Oviyam
4. Oho megham vandado and Chinna chinna vanna kuyil from Mouna Raagam
5. Niram pirithu paarthen from Time
From: Mythila (@ 137.237.13.20) on: Wed May 28 15:34:32 EDT 2003

Senthoorapoove - brings out the beauty of a blooming maiden thru the melody in its interlude music, the subtle yearning in SJ's voice for the non existent prince charming, inexplicable feelings........
Oh butterfly - again, this songs depicts the elusive nature of all lovely things in life thru sweet music
Oho megham vandado and Chinna chinna vanna kuyil from Mouna Raagam - transport me to those pre marriage, care-free , college days , cock-a-snook at chains of bondage, wonderful interleaving of music layers when SJ starts Charanam with
'Kaalgal engeyum odalaaam
Kaadhal ilaamal vaazhalam'
Naadam en jeevane - the interlude music , the flute passages, SJ's voice , evoke a melancholic pang in me.
From: Lord LabakuDas (@ 12.162.224.6) on: Wed May 28 17:25:18 EDT 2003

mouname paarvayal -- my fav PBS solo
yaaradi nee mohini -- song way ahead of its time
paavadai thaavaniyil -- low pitch TMS for a change
nilavey ennidam -- sogam to the bottommost level
aaha mella nada mella nada - that "haiyooo..mella nada" touch by TMS in the middle of the song
sithiram pesuthadi
pon enben siru poovenben -- shaky tune..can sing automatically in maargazhi kulir without any vocal training..jus kiddin
vandha naal mudhal indha naal varai -- perfectly evokes the travelling mood..
malarndhum malaradha - lyrics.lyrics..lyrics
oodum meghangaley oru sol - my fav is saranam
kann poona pookiley -- thathuvam
aayirathil oruthiamma nee -- innocence
oru naal podhuma -- swara sancharam
paatum naaney bhaavamum - kaneer kuralon...divine..
maalai pozhudin mayakathiley - probably one of my top three female solo's and my fav MD's fav song..:-)
aththan ennaththan avar ennaithaan - kannadhasan and PS
paartha gyabagam illayo - soozhchi
naalai intha veelai paarthu - thaabam
thookanam kuruvi koodu -- my fav in this is pallavi
thanillavu theniraikka..kaalai manam -- "naani nindraaaan" part
unnai ondru ketpen -- classic
mannavan vanthaanadi thoozhi -- vocal gimnastics
kangal engey..nejamum angey..kanda bothey - again pallavi
nenjam marapadhillai -- yes..marakkamudiathu.:-)
sonnadhu nee thaana -- superb..
unnai kaanadha kannum -- evergreen

and a lots and lots which hides somewhere in the grey cells and refusing to show up now...
nalaikku IR classics..
From: Badri (@ 203.196.170.194) on: Fri May 30 00:24:44 EDT 2003

Lord LabakuDas , where is IR classics.
Also Kanchana where is your all time fav?
From: Vatsa (@ 160.83.32.14) on: Mon Jun 2 15:42:20 EDT 2003

Hi All,

Primarily because of lyrics:
Mayakama Kalakama (Sumai thangi) - nice song with great lyrics
Parthaen Sirithaen Pakkam vara thudithaen (Veera Abhimanyu)- wonderful lyrics
Engirinthalum Vaazhga (??)- no one can be simple and great

Old songs:
Nilave ennidam nerungathe (Ramu??)- great song.
Manithan enbavan theivam aagalam (Sumaithangi) - nice song, it has sheer simplicity

Mid (Non IR songs):

Unakkenna melae ninrai (Simla Special) - One of the great song by MSV
Sippi irukkuthu (Varumayin niram Sivappu) - Wonderful song by MSV
Kakkai Chiraginile (ezhvathu manithan) - one of the best non-IR song I have heard - KJY and I the MD of this album is L. Vaidyanathan, I always wonder why this guy didnt make it big in TFM.

Mid - IR

Vaan engum thanga vin meengal (Moonram pirai) - SJ has sung well and great starter for that movie, creates some kind of a mood for that movie
Poongatru Puthiranthu (Moonram pirai) - I have listened to this song atleast 100 times.
Senthoora Poove (16 Vayathinile) - SJ and IR again, wonderful interludes and great start
Poonthalir Aada - the lazy elegance in the charanam
Manitha Manitha ini un (??) - Wonderful composition by IR ... just captures the mood of the movie (I havent found this anywhere on the web)
Ninaivo our paravai (Sigappu rojakkal) - very good use of kamal's voice ... great song
Kaathal Kavithaigal padithudum neram (Gopura Vasalile) - The tune, interlude .. the whole song is perfect and SPB, Chitra have sung well - this tops the list
Naadham Ezhundhadi (same movie) - KJY and SJ have sung wonderfully well
Thendral vanthu ennai thodum - classic
Naan thedum sevanthi poovithu - good different one
Poo malarinthida (Tik Tik Tik) - I havent heard any MD give this kind of classical + little naughty portions (IR has done 3 or 4 songs like this, nothing tops this though)
Pani Vizhum malar vanam - perfect song
Madai thiranthu (nizhalgal) - I dont know why I like this, great to listen to this though.
Ithazhil kathai ezhuthum -
Mounamana neram -
Kalyana Ther nila (Mounam Sammatham)
Poomalai vangi vanthan (Sindhu bhairavi) - good lyrics, nice interlude, KJY and nice tune
Keladi Kanmani (Puthu Puthu arthangal) - Create some kind of a void feeling in you.
Nee pathi naan paathi kanne (Keladi Kanmani)

new ones (Primarily ARR of course):

Pachai Nirame - Alaipazhuthae
Kannamoochi enada - Kandukondaen
Engey Enathu Kavithai - Primarily for Chitra
Ennuyire Ennuyire - Uyire (Dil Se)
Nenjinile Nenjinile - Uyire (Dil Se)
En Kaathale En Kaathale - Duet
Puthu Vellai Mazhai - Roja
Kaathal ennum thervuzhuthi - probably one of the few simple songs from ARR
July Matham Vanthal (Puthiya mugam) - Great song for its interlude and tune
Swasame Swasame (Thenali) - Great improvisation
Enthan Nenjil (Kalaignan) - Rare great song by IR in the 90s.
Oh Butterfly - nice song but the female singe (Asha Bhosle?) could have pronounce butterfly better.
Inji Idupazhaga - Nice song - rare hit from IR.

And some more, mainly in Old and new section. Missed some IRs as well.
V
From: S Ramaswamy (@ 203.94.224.32) on: Sat Jun 7 06:19:52 EDT 2003

My top ten TMS, PBs and PS solos

TMS:

1. En Arumai Kaathalikku Vennilave - Film: Ellorum Innattu Mannargal

2. Sinthanai Sei Maname - Film: Ambikapathy

3. Veedu Nokki Odi Vantha Ennaye - Film: Pathi Bhakthi

4. Unnai Ninaikkaiyile Kanne Ennkkanuvukku Ennikkai Ethadi - Film: Kalyanikku Kalyanam (a very rare song to listen to)

5. Mangiyathor Nilavinile Kanaviluthu Kandden - Film: Thirumanam

6. Ennamellam Or Idathaye Naaduthey - Film: Thirumanam

7. Paruvam Paarthu Arugil Vanthum Vetkama - Film: Marutha Naattu Ilavarasi

8. Aandavane Illaye, Taandavene Unpol - Film: Rani Lalithangi

9. Thillai Ambala Nataraja - Film: Karpukkarasi (?)

10. Inbam Yaavume Thunbam Aguthe - Film: Thai Pirandal Vazhi Pirakkum

PBS:

1. Thediduthe Vaanaminge Then Nilave Nee Ponathenge - Film: Uttami Petra Rathinam

2. Ilamai Kolivirukkum Inimai Suvayirukkum - Film: Hello Mr Jameendar (This song has been sung by PS too, but PBS has sung it better)

3. Kannale Pesi Pesi Kollathe - Film: Adutha Veettu Penn

4. Chinna Chinna Roja, Singara Roja - Film: Azhagu Nila

5. Pon Enben - Film: Policekaran Magal

6. Chinna Chinna Kannanukku - Film: Vaazhkai Padagu

7. Netruvarai Nee Yaaro Nan Yaro - Film: Vaazhkai Padagu

8. Ninaithathellam Maranthuvittal Theivam Ethumillai - Film: Nenjil Or Aalayan

9. Kaalangalil Aval Vasantham - Film: Paavamannippu

10. Etho Manithan Piranthu Vittaan - Film; Panithhuli

PS:

1. Kaanavantha Kaatchi Enna - Film; Bhagyalakshmi

2. En Vaazhvil Puthu Pathai Kanden - Film: Thangapathumai (The prelude BGM in this number is mind-boggling. MD: MSV-TKR)

3. Ore Raagam, Ore Taalam - Film: Manappandal (PS is at her lilting best andf the use of flute by MSV and TKR is brilliant)

4. Maalai Pozhuthin Mayakkathile - Film: Bhagyalakshmi

5. Kangal Enge - Film: Karnan

6. Unnai Naan Santhithen Nee Aayirathil - Aayirathil Oruvan

7. Kaathalennum Vadivam Kanden - Film: Bhagyalakshmi (The BGM in this song too is superb, again MSV-TKR)

8. Naalai Intha Velai Parthu - Film: Uyarndha Manithan

9. Kangal Irandum Unnai Kandu Pesumo - Film: Mannathi Mannan

10. Un Azhagai Kanniyargal - Film: Utthama Puthiran (MD G Ramanathan at his very best in this lilting number)

All these songs, and several others sung by the above trio, keep me enthralled.

I would welcome your personal choices on these lines.

Ramaswamy
From: S Ramaswamy (@ 203.94.224.32) on: Sat Jun 7 06:29:01 EDT 2003

Corrected re-run: I had wrongly given the song Pon Enben by PBS-SJ as PBS solo

My top ten TMS, PBs and PS solos

TMS:

1. En Arumai Kaathalikku Vennilave - Film: Ellorum Innattu Mannargal

2. Sinthanai Sei Maname - Film: Ambikapathy

3. Veedu Nokki Odi Vantha Ennaye - Film: Pathi Bhakthi

4. Unnai Ninaikkaiyile Kanne Ennkkanuvukku Ennikkai Ethadi - Film: Kalyanikku Kalyanam (a very rare song to listen to)

5. Mangiyathor Nilavinile Kanaviluthu Kandden - Film: Thirumanam

6. Ennamellam Or Idathaye Naaduthey - Film: Thirumanam

7. Paruvam Paarthu Arugil Vanthum Vetkama - Film: Marutha Naattu Ilavarasi

8. Aandavane Illaye, Taandavene Unpol - Film: Rani Lalithangi

9. Thillai Ambala Nataraja - Film: Karpukkarasi (?)

10. Inbam Yaavume Thunbam Aguthe - Film: Thai Pirandal Vazhi Pirakkum

PBS:

1. Thediduthe Vaanaminge Then Nilave Nee Ponathenge - Film: Uttami Petra Rathinam

2. Ilamai Kolivirukkum Inimai Suvayirukkum - Film: Hello Mr Jameendar (This song has been sung by PS too, but PBS has sung it better)

3. Kannale Pesi Pesi Kollathe - Film: Adutha Veettu Penn

4. Chinna Chinna Roja, Singara Roja - Film: Azhagu Nila

5. Manithan Enbavan Theivam Agalam - Film: Sumaithangi

6. Chinna Chinna Kannanukku - Film: Vaazhkai Padagu

7. Netruvarai Nee Yaaro Nan Yaro - Film: Vaazhkai Padagu

8. Ninaithathellam Maranthuvittal Theivam Ethumillai - Film: Nenjil Or Aalayan

9. Kaalangalil Aval Vasantham - Film: Paavamannippu

10. Etho Manithan Piranthu Vittaan - Film; Panithhuli

PS:

1. Kaanavantha Kaatchi Enna - Film; Bhagyalakshmi

2. En Vaazhvil Puthu Pathai Kanden - Film: Thangapathumai (The prelude BGM in this number is mind-boggling. MD: MSV-TKR)

3. Ore Raagam, Ore Taalam - Film: Manappandal (PS is at her lilting best andf the use of flute by MSV and TKR is brilliant)

4. Maalai Pozhuthin Mayakkathile - Film: Bhagyalakshmi

5. Kangal Enge - Film: Karnan

6. Unnai Naan Santhithen Nee Aayirathil - Aayirathil Oruvan

7. Kaathalennum Vadivam Kanden - Film: Bhagyalakshmi (The BGM in this song too is superb, again MSV-TKR)

8. Naalai Intha Velai Parthu - Film: Uyarndha Manithan

9. Kangal Irandum Unnai Kandu Pesumo - Film: Mannathi Mannan

10. Un Azhagai Kanniyargal - Film: Utthama Puthiran (MD G Ramanathan at his very best in this lilting number)

All these songs, and several others sung by the above trio, keep me enthralled.

I would welcome your personal choices on these lines.

Ramaswamy

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