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Chithra's interview - About telugu music, newtfmpage.com, daughter Nandana, and Music today

Topic started by aruvi (@ 66.185.84.201) on Fri Sep 17 09:45:54 EDT 2004.
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Well guys,
Here is a link to Chithra's very latest interview where she talks in depth about some issues. Also, apparently she has visited newtfmpage.com in the past. Was surprised there. She talks about Malayalam music, Telugu music, Hindi music field and other interesting bits I have not seen in other interviews. Definite read for her fans:-)

http://www.telugucinema.com/c/stars/interview_chitra_2004.shtml

-aruvi

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• From: aruvi (@ 66.185.84.206) on: Fri Sep 17 09:47:06 EDT 2004
  
  Sorry about the earlier post of the same thread. I didn't realize it would double post and tried to put the link in. BB, can you get rid of that thread. Thanks.
  
  -aruvi
  
  
• From: bb (@ 24.6.251.57) on: Fri Sep 17 09:53:16 EDT 2004
  
  Done.
  
  Aruvi, thanks for the link. Is she busy singing thesedays? I don't see many new songs from her.
  
  and who is leela gaaru?
  
  
• From: mythila (@ 193.88.72.130) on: Fri Sep 17 10:06:39 EDT 2004
  
  bb, too bad that you cannot recollect the great P.Leela :)
  
  
• From: Kaumudi (@ 136.142.153.250) on: Fri Sep 17 11:10:44 EDT 2004
  
  Aruvi
  Thanks for the link. It was a pleasant read. As always Chitra was her sweet self. It was a pleasant surprise to me that she can speak in telugu.
  
  
• From: bb (@ 64.181.143.2) on: Fri Sep 17 11:23:56 EDT 2004
  
  Mythila :)
  
  Aruvi, can you send me a mail?
  
  
• From: rajaG (@ 207.43.195.205) on: Fri Sep 17 12:20:11 EDT 2004
  
  This is a great interview. First of all, hats off to the interviewer who seemed to be knowledgeable in the subject. Second, thanks to Chitra for being secure yet humble which led to a fairly candid interview.
  
  The bombay politics (we will always be the second grade Madrasis in Bollywood) was a painful reminder of how things have not changed over the years. Her remarks about Sarath (and his style of music) was refreshing.
  
  
  
• From: eden (@ 136.1.1.101) on: Fri Sep 17 12:38:49 EDT 2004
  
  `mangnal prasAdavum' (nagakshadhangnaL),
  'pAdaRiyEn' (sindhu bhairavi)
  are two of KSC's NA winners...which are the other three? (too lazy to browse to find, moreover confident that aruvi will have them in fingertips:-))
  
  
• From: e (@ 136.1.1.101) on: Fri Sep 17 12:43:43 EDT 2004
  
  rajaG,
  Knowledgeable interviewer?
  Well, he/she seems to be a DFer...which explains part of it:-))
  
  
• From: Teja (@ 63.201.144.200) on: Fri Sep 17 13:19:48 EDT 2004
  
  e,
  Dumb question.
  What is DFer?
  
  
• From: e(den) (@ 136.1.1.101) on: Fri Sep 17 13:23:32 EDT 2004
  
  DF'er:
  
  One who indulges in 'Tamil Film Music page Discussion Forum' (TFM-DF)...
  
  
• From: Teja (@ 63.201.144.200) on: Fri Sep 17 13:28:32 EDT 2004
  
  Oh! I see.
  thanks
  
  
• From: ksk (@ 66.185.84.206) on: Fri Sep 17 13:41:59 EDT 2004
  
  Uhm..actually, a lot of the questions in that interview regarding Malayalam stuff was contributed by MS. He should be thanked.
  
  The other films she won national award for was: Minsara kanavu(96), Virasaat(97), and I think she won in 1989 for a malayalam film called "vaishali".
  
  
• From: bb (@ 64.181.143.2) on: Fri Sep 17 13:48:41 EDT 2004
  
  What song is "koTTanDi champanDi gillanDi... (raakshasuDu)." in thamizh?
  
  
• From: Teja (@ 63.201.144.200) on: Fri Sep 17 13:53:15 EDT 2004
  
  ksk,
  The interview acknowledges "Sri Kayan Kathir", contributor of non-telugu questions.
  Who is MS?
  
  
• From: e (@ 136.1.1.101) on: Fri Sep 17 14:29:33 EDT 2004
  
  Teja,
  MS - Murali Shankar, a veteran DF'er and one of the organizers for Dhool...
  
  
• From: Note Man (@ 35.9.20.89) on: Fri Sep 17 16:49:20 EDT 2004
  
  bb,
  The movie is "Marana Mrudangam " not Rakshasudu.
  
  
• From: T Muthu (@ 4.158.114.248) on: Fri Sep 17 17:03:20 EDT 2004
  
  ............But still there is a lot of discrimination against south Indian singers in north India; they never encourage south Indian singers much...........
  
  nowadays it is not fair skin but back to good old white memsahibs ;--)
  
  
• From: aruvi (@ 134.117.83.175) on: Fri Sep 17 17:22:05 EDT 2004
  
  Yes, MS is Muralishankar, and a very popular DF'er. Actually, I would say at least 75% of the questions where formed by him. So it WAS someone knowledgeable.
  
  It's too bad that Tamil/Telugu film industry holds people like Udit Narayanan and Sadhana Sargam on a pedestal while Hindi industry discriminates singers from the latter industry. I would love to see some singers like Swarnalatha, Unnimenon, Unnikrishnan etc, getting more chances than the likes of Udit Narayanan killing a langauge in the name of singing and getting payed handsomely for the same, while the south singers don't get payed even half the amount:-(
  
  She never seems to forget to give due where it needs to be given. Omana Kutty, Jesudas, Illayaraja, SPB.
  
  -aruvi
  
  
• From: e (@ 136.1.1.101) on: Fri Sep 17 17:39:10 EDT 2004
  
  "getting payed / don't get payed"???!*#*$...mmmmm..idhu original aruvi'yA, vERa yArO'vA?.....
  
  
• From: Teja (@ 63.201.144.200) on: Fri Sep 17 20:07:29 EDT 2004
  
  aruvi,
  fyi.. I am a part of the site that published the article (telugucinema.com). It seems, the questions were from Kalyan Kathir as mentioned in the article, and not MS. Seems Kalyan Kathir is also a DF'er. Wonder who that DF'er is! :)
  
  
• From: isaiosai (@ 68.231.12.84) on: Sat Sep 18 03:07:44 EDT 2004
  
  I was lucky to speak to Chitra for about 10 mins in a couple of interactions:) during one of her concerts this July in US. I introduced myself to her during the intermission, congratulated on her Chinna Kuyil (daughter), and requested her to sing "Shivakara damaruga" (Mal). She said that they have been asked not to sing many melodious and Mal songs. She speaks good telugu and before singing "O priya priya" from Geetanjali (Tel) along with her co-singer Biju Narayan, she said that it was his first Telugu song on stage and requested all to forgive if there were any mistakes. Guess what, to my ears, he was perfect. He is an amazing singer and 100 times better than the current Telugu (and even almost all Tamil) singers. Both were very simple and humble. They sang Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi songs.
  
  After the concert, while everybody were standing in a queue and taking autographs from Chitra, I was content standing about 5 feet straight in front of her and observing/looking at her:-) Suddenly she looked up at me and apologized for not having sung the song I had requested earlier during the break. Can you believe that? I simply wondered what being simple, humble and down-to-earth was!
  
  Later, told her that I was a big fan of IR's music and loved her voice. Happened to ask her why she was not singing (m)any Tamil songs of late. She replied that not many calls were coming her way, probably, because of the current trend. She also mentioned that some wanted the singers to sing without much/any inhibitions, and that was difficult for singers like her (who have reached a certain stage in their career)
  
  Spoke to her husband too. He was very simple, courteous and an unassuming person who seemed to prefer not be in limelight. Asked her if she was singing for IR's TiS. She was not aware of TiS and I explained about it in brief. It was already late, they were very tired (after more than 6 hrs) and were leaving one way, while I was going the other way. But then, I had some pamphlets of TiS kept at an exit and wanted to share those with her as well, as we know her regard for IR. When I went with the TiS brochure, they were in a car ready to leave and she was talking on a cell phone. After her call, the driver (car owner:)) opened the door for me, I handed over the brochure and explained its contents in brief. Even at that time, her husband once again enquired about me and wished me well. During all these interactions, Chitra was ever smiling. I then stood about 10-15 feet away from their car, but the lights inside remained turned on for 3-4 minutes more, with all attention she finished reading the pamphlet, the lights went off, and their car moved.
  
  Apologize for any boring narration/personal incidents. Just wanted to share with you Chitra's (and ever her husband's) simple and unassuming nature. It was as if I could feel her innocence, warmth and compassion. An unexpected and unforgettable experience.
  
  
• From: aruvi (@ 66.185.84.206) on: Sat Sep 18 09:36:08 EDT 2004
  
  isaiosai,
  You are so lucky. BTW, what is TiS?
  
  
• From: curses (@ 203.101.36.172) on: Sat Sep 18 11:33:11 EDT 2004
  
  uh oh!
  
  
• From: Kaumudi (@ 136.142.153.250) on: Sat Sep 18 11:54:53 EDT 2004
  
  Isaiosai
  No apologies needed. That was a wonderful description. I could even picturize it right in front of my eyes. Yet another reason to be part of this DF!
  
  Beginning of digression.........
  
  Biju Narayanan is one heavily underrated singer. What a voice he has! The first time I heard was in the Marivillin from Summer in Bethlehem (I think!). It is a duet with Srinivas. He completely overshadows Srinivas in this song. I instantly loved his voice then. I hear he sings a lot in Malayalam and almost not at all in Telugu/Tamil. We know whose loss that is!
  
  Only yesterday I was listening to another song of his called Atma Nayike from the Mallu movie Sidhartha (listen to it on raaga.com). Lovely rendition of abheri ragam (I think!). He goes through those light gamaka-filled passages so neatly and fluidly that it amazes me why such singers are not given their due.
  
  Anyway, sorry for the digression.
  
  
• From: isaiosai (@ 12.10.219.36) on: Sat Sep 18 12:37:59 EDT 2004
  
  aruvi, I was referring to Thiruvasakam in Symphony. magix could have helped;-)
  
  
• From: isaiosai (@ 12.10.219.36) on: Sat Sep 18 12:39:55 EDT 2004
  
  aruvi, I was referring to Thiruvasakm in Symphony.
  magix could have clarified;-)
  
  
• From: io (@ 12.10.219.36) on: Sat Sep 18 12:42:16 EDT 2004
  
  IE leelai:)
  
  
• From: MS (@ 24.168.196.217) on: Sat Sep 18 23:43:23 EDT 2004
  
  Aruvi:
  
  Wonderful. I read the interview only today. I am happy I could contribute to the questions. Chitra - respect for her is ever ascending.
  
  
• From: aruvi (@ 66.185.84.206) on: Sun Sep 19 00:33:25 EDT 2004
  
  bb,
  I sent you a mail.
  
  -aruvi
  
  
• From: curses (@ 203.101.33.61) on: Sun Sep 19 02:29:36 EDT 2004
  
  isaiosai,
  :)
  
  
• From: Ravi (@ 192.147.58.6) on: Mon Sep 20 06:18:23 EDT 2004
  
  Wow! Thanks to all for this nice thread! I used to search on "Chithra" everyday for something about this great singer who has been forgotten for a while in TFM.
  
  Isaiosai - your article was great - just goes to prove that more than her voice and talent, it is Chithra's unassuming self that has taken her to great heights - what do others think?
  
  Hope we get to see/hear more of this great singer.
  
  

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