2 Songs — 2 Shots
2 Songs - 2 Thoughts
Song 1 – Thought 1 [ Scene 1 Take 1 maadiri ille ?! ]
I have heard about film songs expressing a particular situation, a flashback or even summarizing the entire story. Have you heard of a song summarizing a common man’s life ?
When celebrities write their autobiography, they can write pages about themselves, good / bad, experiences etc., what happens if a common middle aged man is asked for a short autobiography? If the same task is given to you, how would you respond? I have a simple answer which I take from this song.
Ordinary lines of Vaali makes this song and SPB’s voice make this song extraordinary. I just gasp when he finishes that time is already gone !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7X316JzJUo
My story so far !
துள்ளித் திரிந்ததொரு காலம்
பள்ளி பயின்றதொரு காலம்
காலங்கள் ஓடுது பூங்கொடியே பூங்கொடியே
இன்பத்தை தேடுது பூங்கொடியே பூங்கொடியே
அன்னை மடிதனில் சிலநாள்
அதை விடுத்தொரு சிலநாள்
திண்ணை வெளியில் சிலநாள்
உண்ண வழியின்றி சிலநாள்
நட்பின் அரட்டைகள் சிலநாள்
நம்பித் திரிந்ததும் பலநாள்
கானல் நீரினில் சிலநாள்
கடல் நடுவிலும் சிலநாள்
கன்னி மயக்கத்தில் திருநாள்
கையில் குழந்தையும் அதனால்
ஓடி முடிந்தது காலங்கள் காலங்கள்.. பூங்கொடியே.……
On the similar note, the other good song sung by IR is “Kaatu vazhi “ from Athu oru Kanaa kaalam. More than the song, I again like the lyrics and the lines which we normally need to take with a pinch of salt.
நதி போல் வேகத்திலே
அந்த நாளும் ஓடுதடா !
Song 2 – Thought 2
I can’t digest the truth of philosophies and we need to go back to the fantasy world, to relax. To contrast from the previous song, I hear this antidote song with a beautiful cadence. The word cadence means a recurrent rhythmical series – Sandham. The classic example is Muthai Thiru Paththi thirunagai song [ Dei.. Dei ! ].
The song is “Chittu Kuruvi” from the film Chinna veedu. I still remember those days where all my relatives go as pairs to this movie only during the 2nd show. We were not allowed to watch this movie, which in fact increased the curiosity on this movie.
What I liked is the rhythmic lines of Vairamuthu and the beauty of Tamil. Kindly don’t deviate yourself by the amateur graphics and dance [?!] performances of Bhagyaraj, in the following video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ3CGh0Rm08
தத்தை தத்தித் தவழும்
தோளைத் கொத்தித் தழுவும்
முத்தச் சுவடு
சிந்தும் உதடு
கள்ளக் கனியே
அள்ளச் சுவையே
I am not going to talk about IR’s inspiration from Dvorak — New World Symphony — 3rd Mvt. I ‘m not qualified to praise the greatness of Dvorak, either. Dvorak is a Czech composer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp0-FVuLtOk - If interested, follow his other works on “The New World”.
Titbit as usual.. Once a dance master approached Bhagyaraj for the song shooting and asked hm to come for rehearsals. Bhagyaraj replied that he doesn’t need rehearsals. Instead he asked the dance master to see his earlier dance steps and rehearse accordingly :)
:)
Toto.


Singara Singers - Naresh Iyer.
Songs of 2011
Kuru Kuru thogaiye.. Kurunthogaiye
Few grams from the gold mine IV
Few grams from the gold mine
Time to blow the speakers..Baby !!
Pesum Minsaaram.. Fantastic four
Thamarai - Kavi Samurai
Thirai Gaanam - 2008
Unsung but outstanding
Few grams from the gold mine III
Rare in air - SPB SJ
Maestros in celluloid - Themes.
To emulate a singing bird
Vairamuthu neram
Freshly few
Paatondru Ketten
From Mao to Mozart - Musical journey
Adadaa vaa asathalaam - New good songs
Tranquil tunes..
Totally forgot about the 2nd song. can recall the first song quite well.
but only after u wrote this, i noticed the lyrics…, generally our music directors treat lyrics just as words used as fillers in between music and treat lyricists as their “Jalra”.… .
from 60’s, 70’s probably Kannadasan commanded huge respect and mid 80’s till recently Vairamuthu too. these days Thamarai is quite clear about what she wants to write and even rejected a few opportunities when she found she cant suit the mood of the song. Some time back, i was surprised when i listened to some nice meaningful lyrics even in Ramarajan films, composed by IR.
You are right, Rajan. The golden period of lyricists was 60s and the worst period is known, anyway. Some unusual songs surprise us by some means.. tune / lyrics / instruments.