1) Song: Oh Oh Meham
Film: Mouna Ragam
Year:1986
This Maniratnam film sees a young girl (Revathi) and her college friends enjoying their youthful days and freaking out in the rain. Sung brilliantly by Janaki, this is an awesome composition. The prelude starts with a thrill of xylophone. Use of whistles and drums in the first interlude and the marriage of sorts between mouth organ and trumpet in the 2nd interlude makes for a fantastic composition.
Enjoy the rain! Enjoy the brilliance!
2) Song:Vaan Megam
Film:Punnagai Mannan
Year:1986
The same girl (Revathi) whose zest and energy hasn't diminished goes full throttle in this song. Incidentally this song follows closely on the heels of Oh Oh Megam having released just a couple of months later after Mouna Ragam. The film happens to be a historic one for many reasons. It was the last movie of the Ilayaraja-Vairamuthu combo and the first movie of the trio of K Balachander-Ilayaraja-Kamal Hassan. One of Chitra's finest songs. Wonderful preludes and interludes. Hear the melody which goes side by side with the singing. Outstanding is not the right word to describe this composition. What is it? I'm still searching for an answer
Film:Punnagai Mannan
Year:1986
The same girl (Revathi) whose zest and energy hasn't diminished goes full throttle in this song. Incidentally this song follows closely on the heels of Oh Oh Megam having released just a couple of months later after Mouna Ragam. The film happens to be a historic one for many reasons. It was the last movie of the Ilayaraja-Vairamuthu combo and the first movie of the trio of K Balachander-Ilayaraja-Kamal Hassan. One of Chitra's finest songs. Wonderful preludes and interludes. Hear the melody which goes side by side with the singing. Outstanding is not the right word to describe this composition. What is it? I'm still searching for an answer
3) Song:Aathadi Ammadi
Film:Idhayathai Thirudathe
Year:1989
Raja goes one notch higher with this song. Managed to hear this song only recently and instantly got hooked onto it. This is the intro song of another heroine Girija who again is seen dancing in the rain. Chitra is in her elements. The use of Trumpet in the 1st interlude and Harmonium&Flute in parallel in the 2nd interlude is simply superb. This is actually a Maniratnam telugu film by the name Geethanjali that got dubbed into Tamil.
Film:Idhayathai Thirudathe
Year:1989
Raja goes one notch higher with this song. Managed to hear this song only recently and instantly got hooked onto it. This is the intro song of another heroine Girija who again is seen dancing in the rain. Chitra is in her elements. The use of Trumpet in the 1st interlude and Harmonium&Flute in parallel in the 2nd interlude is simply superb. This is actually a Maniratnam telugu film by the name Geethanjali that got dubbed into Tamil.
4)Song:Ponvanam Panneer
Film:Indru Nee Naalai Naan
Year:1983
This is a song in the rain between Lakshmi and Shivakumar. Janaki's voice especially the humming at the beginning and in the1st interlude is simply mesmerising. The bass guitar sounds like the raindrops and the flute in the 2nd Interlude is so soothing. A truly memorable song!
Film:Indru Nee Naalai Naan
Year:1983
This is a song in the rain between Lakshmi and Shivakumar. Janaki's voice especially the humming at the beginning and in the1st interlude is simply mesmerising. The bass guitar sounds like the raindrops and the flute in the 2nd Interlude is so soothing. A truly memorable song!
4)Song:Megam Kottattum
Film:Enakkul Oruvan
Year:1984
Talking about rain songs, it's very hard to ignore this pearler of a rain scorching number that dances along merrily through the bass infused rain drops. This one is as peppy as it gets and is an absolute riot. Perfect song to put on your dancing shoes and get soaked in the rain listening to the magnificent bass line that goes on a transcending channel on it's very own giving such a lilting effect.
Film:Enakkul Oruvan
Year:1984
Talking about rain songs, it's very hard to ignore this pearler of a rain scorching number that dances along merrily through the bass infused rain drops. This one is as peppy as it gets and is an absolute riot. Perfect song to put on your dancing shoes and get soaked in the rain listening to the magnificent bass line that goes on a transcending channel on it's very own giving such a lilting effect.
3 comments:
Hi, nice post!. But I dont see the youtube video of the last song.
Hi Rajiv,
You could also add 'Megam Kottatum' from Enakkul Oruvan...sung with gusto by SPB, this song has some great guitar work by the Maestro (particularly the prelude).
Also, Pothukittu Oothudhadi Vaanam duet song from Paayum Puli.
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