16 Vayathinile

[ravi200101]

The impact that 16 Vayathinile created back in Malaysia in 1978 was huge. It created such a buzz among teenagers in the city. Tamil guys listening to Western music started to listen to IR's music. In some wys 16V laid the foundation for the grand success of Kamal, Rajni, Sridevi and Kounder.

I still remember watching it with all my high school friends on the first day in Ipoh.

Paaga pirivinai songs are still heard and enjoyed now. How many people now hear 16 vaiyathinile song now? Their is no match to Thalayum poo mudichu song in 16 vaiyathinile. Yes 16 vaiyathinile had its attraction among the youth because of various factors like Rajini's and kamal's acting, Sri devi's sex appeal, fantastic picturisation, new trendy MD and all. But it was not an attraction for all section of society like an MGR or a Sivaji's top movies.

[venkkiram]

Paaga pirivinai songs are still heard and enjoyed now. How many people now hear 16 vaiyathinile song now? Their is no match to Thalayum poo mudichu song in 16 vaiyathinile. Yes 16 vaiyathinile had its attraction among the youth because of various factors like Rajini's and kamal's acting, Sri devi's sex appeal, fantastic picturisation, new trendy MD and all. But it was not an attraction for all section of society like an MGR or a Sivaji's top movies.

You are kidding, don't you? 16 Vayathinile songs still been aired in most of the TV channels, FM Radio channels. You can verify whether the youtube view count for 16 vayathinile songs get increasing day by day or not. Songs like Senthoorappoove Senthoorappoove from Ilaiyaraja lives forever in the air. The whole album permeates into Tamilnadu houses in unimaginable reach.

[ravi200101]

You are kidding, don't you? 16 Vayathinile songs still been aired in most of the TV channels, FM Radio channels. You can verify whether the youtube view count for 16 vayathinile songs get increasing day by day or not. Songs like Senthoorappoove Senthoorappoove from Ilaiyaraja lives forever in the air. The whole album permeates into Tamilnadu houses in unimaginable reach.

Sentrhoorapoove song cannot match the popularity of Thalayam poo mudichu song(the song is more than 55 years old). Every house hold in TN still hears the song. Atleast 10 to 20 times it is being played in tv channels every day. Senthoorapove may be popular with the youths of 80's but not with every folklore. You tube records are only for the elite 5%. It does not reflect the interests of the remaining 95%.

[ravi200101]

https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...am+poo+mudithu

Look at the youtube count of the song which is almost 20years older than Senthoorapoove. It does not have the attraction what Sridevi has provided to the youth of 80's.

[Karikalen]

Paaga pirivinai songs are still heard and enjoyed now. How many people now hear 16 vaiyathinile song now? Their is no match to Thalayum poo mudichu song in 16 vaiyathinile. Yes 16 vaiyathinile had its attraction among the youth because of various factors like Rajini's and kamal's acting, Sri devi's sex appeal, fantastic picturisation, new trendy MD and all. But it was not an attraction for all section of society like an MGR or a Sivaji's top movies.

Sir i was not comparing Paaga Pirivinai and 16 vayathinile. I was merely stating the fact that 16V had a huge impact even among English speaking Tamilianans in my college. You see Tamil films in general and Tamil music in particular were declining in appeal post 1975/76 in Malaysia among the younger generation. This is why the entry of Bharathiraja's 16V was significant. It had mass appeal. Its biggest asset was not Rajini or Sridevi.Kamal's acting Yes but the main asset was Illayaraja's music. Fellows who had not watched MGR or Sivaji movies or any Tamil films till then watched 16V with me and enjoyed it. After this movie and Apoorva Ragangal Kamal got a huge following among the movie going teenagers. Rajini became a star after Murattu Kalai.