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Vanijayaram - The most neglected singer.

Topic started by V. Balaji (@ webproxy04qfe0.sbi.com) on Fri Aug 20 10:55:02 EDT 1999.
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Vanijayaram(VJ) who has sung in all Inidan Languages (very few have done that), and some wonderful songs in the four South Inidan Languages is sadly the most neglected singer in the film industry.
After being shunned by Hindi Filmwallas due to Lata's pressure, this excellent singer did a wonderful job in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films , thanks to the likes of MSV, KV, Vijaya Bhaskar etc.
Though some industry wallas felt SJ has more versatality than VJ, there were others like KV who were ready to vouche the opposite.
She was blamed of belittling IR's greatness and was often chosen by IR only in the absence of other singers or due to Director's pressure.
(Example, Sridhar's pressure led to Illamai OOnjaladugirathu, Azhage...; SJ's brief exit in 1985 to Hindi led IR to offer VJ with some good songs).
VJ has often answered that she never commented nor felt that IR is not a genius. However the stigma still remains. Sadly she was the choice of the mediocres like Sankar Ganesh & Chandrabose in the 80s.

The politics in the film industry has forced her to hybernation and she seems to be busy with her recording company.

I feel she still has the energy to render her voice to film songs; but alas the MDs do not feel so. Even in this forum hardly we see mention of this great singer, while all the accolades for the great female singer always go to SJ, PS or Chitra.
(No doubt, the above three are very very good singers.)

I would like to know if she has sung any film song lately

Any comments, for or agianst, would be appreciated.

V. Balaji

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• From: rajaG (@ ip121.kansas-city7.mo.pub-ip.psi.net) on: Mon Sep 6 23:43:11 EDT 1999
  
  karthi,
  
  idha naan paakkaama pOyittEnEy, i.e. your comment rajaG and Sriram Lakshman feel VJ's expression 'avvaLavaa pOraadhu'. Plus aachcharyam, in one song even better than (your dheivam) PS. modhalla doctor kitta odamba kaamiyungO.
  
  ingEy VJ yoda pugazh OhOhOnnu kodi katti parakkiradhu. enakkO yErkenavEy pala thread la sandai. naa oNNum (VJ ya paththi) sollalappaa:-) aanaa 'Is Chitra the greatest female singer' nu oru thread la voting edukkarachchEy, VJ yOda pEru ballot sheet la kooda illaadhadha oru gnyaabagam. hmm...ellaam nEram!!
  
  
• From: Sriram Lakshman (@ snfcb705-39.splitrock.net) on: Tue Sep 7 01:00:43 EDT 1999
  
  RajaG, how come we end up looking into the same thread at the same time ?
  Karthi, Nejama sollu .... VJ-kku antha paattula yenna irukku ? SPB rendu charanam start seyyaraar..(koyil sirpangaL yellaam, yetho naan solla vanthen with super expressions) , song-ayum start seyyaraar with a super punch. When he joins VJ in the first charanam, (achchaththil vaarthai varaathu ) you feel the difference. All only my opinions, NOM to VJ fans:-). rajaG, this song is in one of the cassettes I sent you, please check it out.
  
  She has a good high pitch delivery, ideally suited for semi-classical stuff like naathamenum koyilile (manmatha leelai) and ofcourse her magnum opus , "ezhu swarangaLukkuL". "Malligai mullai pooppanthal " is a very good song. My favourite is her favourite , 'Pongum kadalosai', super singing. Probably, her crystal clear delivery (megame megame) is another plus point.
  
  
  
• From: yvs mani (@ 164.100.9.119) on: Tue Sep 7 03:48:59 EDT 1999
  
  RajaG: If u don't mind, I would like to tell u, i voted for VJ in that thread which u are talking abt.(abt KSC's)
  
  
• From: vasant (@ brassica.cc.umanitoba.ca) on: Tue Sep 7 08:45:09 EDT 1999
  
  Some more VJ's melodious numbers -
  Ore jeevan - with SPB in Neeya
  Sangeetham ...-baghyaraj's movie with shobana-the potti song
  Sangeetham en jeevan ...
  Azhagiye - Darling darling with SPB
  Gouri manohariyai kaanden-Mazhalai pattalam with spb
  Naan unnai ninaichen -with SPB, Jikki in ??
  When I was browsing through the Film fare site they had mentioned that she won the film fare award for her song in the Hindi film "meera" (in the 70's).
  
  
• From: yvs mani (@ 164.100.9.119) on: Wed Sep 8 04:33:42 EDT 1999
  
  vasant:
  sangeetham pada is from Ithu namma alu
  naan unnai ninaichen is from Kannil theriyum kathaigal
  
  also, Bharathi kannamma from Ninaithale inikkum is another melodious number.
  
  
• From: vijay (@ 129.252.24.26) on: Wed Sep 8 21:05:18 EDT 1999
  
  she also sang the sports anthem 'aao chale, kyon chale...' which was popular in DD during the early 90s. i dont know if it is still coming. I think it was for the national games or something like that.
  
  
• From: vijay (@ 129.252.24.26) on: Wed Sep 8 21:05:31 EDT 1999
  
  she also sang the sports anthem 'aao chale, kyon chale...' which was popular in DD during the early 90s. i dont know if it is still coming. I think it was for the national games or something like that.
  
  
• From: vasant (@ brassica.cc.umanitoba.ca) on: Thu Sep 9 09:13:50 EDT 1999
  
  Vijay-
  that was the theme song for Bharatiyam- a sports event. Yes. it was quite popular. Actually the MD was Pt. Ravi shankar and his first choice was VJ.
  
  the song -chandira pirai parthen- beautifully rendered by VJ used to be one of the popular songs during any muslim festivals-telecasted in DD
  the duet - devamirtham jeevamirtham with spb was also a good number
  the title song from thaliya salangaiyaa.. was also a pouplar song at that time.
  
  
• From: Dorai (@ gateway7.ey.com) on: Thu Sep 9 18:28:07 EDT 1999
  
  The reason probably VJ is ignored is because she sings some of the songs with a very thick voice (kadichu, kadichu paduraanga). E.g, 'Rama Namama oru Vedame' from 'Sri Raghevendra' when she starts the song (as a studen) she does not sound like a student and also she sings in her own shruthi ignoring the teacher's rendering.
  
  Her modulation was good, high pitch rendering was perfect, but her overall style was kinda monotonous and lacked much variation.
  
  My most favourite ones of Vani's Songs are
  1. Ore Naal Unai Naan
  2. Naane Naana Yaaroo Dhana
  3. Yeezhu Swarangalluku
  
  
• From: vijay (@ 129.252.26.190) on: Fri Sep 10 00:08:39 EDT 1999
  
  can anyone clarify whether the foll songs were by VJ and can also tell me the film names?
  
  1. thangathil mugam eduthu sandhanathil - VJ,KJY
  
  2. enai thedum neram, sabhai vandu serum - VJ,?
  not sure of the words.
  these are very good songs
  
  
• From: yvs mani (@ hub.nic.in) on: Fri Sep 10 00:44:46 EDT 1999
  
  vijay:
  I think thangathil mugam eduthu is from Meena nanban. ( but, not sure)
  I have got both the songs.
  
  
• From: yvs mani (@ hub.nic.in) on: Fri Sep 10 01:12:07 EDT 1999
  
  Vijay:
  I think ennai thedum megam is from Kannodu kann. ( Or, am i confusing with the song Romba naalaga enakkoru aasai). I have got this song also and many of the songs listed in this page apart from a few.
  
  
• From: Kooththan (@ dhcp-css-consult-12.redbrick.com) on: Fri Sep 10 14:18:18 EDT 1999
  
  Vijay, mani,
  song 1. meenava nanban (MSV)
  song 2. Kannodu kan (SG)
  
  songs aresung by VJ
  
  
• From: vijay (@ 129.252.25.73) on: Fri Sep 10 17:15:58 EDT 1999
  
  mani, koothan,
  thanx for the answers.
  
  
• From: vijay (@ 129.252.25.73) on: Fri Sep 10 17:17:32 EDT 1999
  
  mani,
  BTW, from where do u get songs for films like kannodu kann?;))
  
  
  
• From: yvs mani (@ 164.100.9.119) on: Mon Sep 13 05:45:59 EDT 1999
  
  vijay:
  I recorded those songs just two years back from Madurai near my house.(from various films)(audio cassette only)
  
  
• From: yvs mani (@ hub.nic.in) on: Tue Sep 14 00:18:01 EDT 1999
  
  Some more songs of VJ which I like and which I have:
  Pillai manam vellai manam with Rajseetharaman from Oru malarin payanam
  Ammanai aadi varum pen maanai with TMS from Aval oru sarithiram
  Poovana etta thottu ponnana ezhuthale with SPB from Ponmanaselvan
  Vasantha kala nadhigalilevaira mani with JC from Mundru kudichu
  Enni irunthathu edera with MV from Antha ezhu naatkal
  Mazhai kala megam ondru mani oonjal aadiyathu with SPB from Vazhve mayam
  Ammamma saranam saranam un padhangal, Vaa vaa en veenaiye with SPB from Sattam
  
  
• From: sk (@ azure.nus.edu.sg) on: Tue Sep 14 00:39:33 EDT 1999
  
  YVSM:
  
  The AOS movie song is ammAnai azhagumigum
  kaNmAnai, Adi varum peN mAnai thEdi varum perumAnai.
  Another VJ-TMS song in the same movie is..
  mAlayittAn oru mannan, angu mayangi nindrAL
  oru annam.
  
  
• From: yvs mani (@ 164.100.9.119) on: Tue Sep 14 06:42:44 EDT 1999
  
  sK:
  Thanks for the correction.
  
  
• From: Padma (@ 202.54.33.209) on: Tue Sep 14 07:59:27 EDT 1999
  
  She had sung also some songs like
  1.megame megame van nila theyuthey from "palaivana solai"
  2.yarathu sollamal nenjalli povathu from "nenjathai alli tha "(i think so) were simply superb.
  
  
• From: yvs mani (@ hub.nic.in) on: Wed Sep 15 00:38:50 EDT 1999
  
  Padma:
  yarathu sollamal nenjalli povathu is from Nenjamellam neeye
  
  
• From: shah (@ ) on: Mon Nov 22 11:28:16 EST 2004
  
  what about this beqautoful melliflous song of VJ from the movie Rosaapu ravikaikari...Ennulley ehto..yengum jeevan ...yen ketkiruthu...? It s sothing an dromantic. should hear this while travelling uphills with your loved ones close by.
  
  

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