Sorgame Endralum - The charm and warmth of Homeland

This song is a satirical take on how whatever and wherever life takes you, it's never the same as being in one's native place. I concur with the views completely as despite all the issues plaguing the country, there's an unmissable charm prevalent at homeland which is simply irreplaceable and also impossible to replicate.

Also for authoritatively showcasing the stamp, the composer prances along by taking a rustic folk theme as the base indicating the foundation of one's native location with dollops of western classical music brought into the mix briefly transporting one to a different land.

This composition is predominantly composed in the pentatonic scale of Hamsanadham touching upon the notes Sa Ri2 Ma2 Pa Ni3. Incidentally it's a collaboration of brothers in arms Ilaiyaraaja and Gangai Amaran with the former composing the music and the latter penning the lyrics by expressing the nostalgia and specialty of one's neighbourhood.

Attempted a little take on this extremely rural themed song touched up with urban elements of this vintage melody paying homage to the charm and warmth of one's local roots.

Mother's Day Special - Amma Endru & Chinna Thaayaval

Love exists in multiple varied forms but when interwoven with the feature of purity, nothing really beats the Love that is associated between a mother and child.  We celebrate Love stories of different kinds be it Romeo & Juliet, Laila & Majnu or even the likes of Radha & Krishna, Rama & Seetha but there are hardly any tales eulogizing the love that percolates between a Mother and child. 

There need not be one particular day to celebrate as Mothers Day since they are in effect the backbone of our very existence. This is a relationship that transcends beyond the layers of Love and especially the term sacrifice can never be better defined than what a Mother does for her child.

On this Mother's Day, I am paying a humble homage to 2 compositions that visually depicts and decorate the role of a Mother in all it's splendour. Both these songs have touched the inner most of the soul and have left an indelible impression from within. Incidentally both these two songs feature Superstar Rajinikanth and coincidentally came about just months apart from each other with Thalapathi releasing on 5th Nov 1991 (Deepavali) followed by Mannan on 14th Jan 1992 (Pongal). The similarities don't end there as both these 2 lilting lullabies glorifying the mother were penned by Poet Vaalee and set to tune by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja.

A Mother's Day may come up just one day in a year but they deserve to be celebrated every day of the year. A Mother's Love is simply the greatest there can ever be. Dedicating a small portion of these 2 emotional tearjerkers to God's ultimate creation - "The Mother".

Mothers Love - Amma Endrazhaikadha

Mothers are the most 'taken for granted' souls ever. They slog like crazy for the well being of children with absolutely no expectations whatsoever. A mother's love is the most purest in the world. One can never love their mother more than the way she will love you as there is some divine element which is so deep rooted and simply unmatchable. We are worth nothing if not for our mother.

It's been 2 and a half decades since this pristine composition celebrating motherhood saw the daylights and nobody better to depict it than Superstar and put to tune by Maestro who showcases the divinity through Kalyani raga infusing the sound of temple bells and employing heartfelt strings. Congrats to Dasettan for receiving the coveted Padma Vibhushan and his repertoire is in full play portraying the finer emotions so resplendently in this ever soulful rendition.

Mother is truly one of God's greatest creations. Turning the clock back 25 years to அம்மா என்றழைக்காத