No.16, Kamdhar Nagar, Magalingapuram.
SPB as he is populary known, was first introduced in Telugu films. His first
song in Tamil was Ayiram Nilave Vaa, for the film 'Adimai Penn', for
MGR. (SPB apparently sang the song Iyarkai ennum for the
film `Santhi Nilayam', before this.) For long he was not in the forefront of Tamil film music, though he was
popular in Telugu films. With the advent of Ilaiyaraja,
SPB's voice too blossomed
and today he is unquestionably the best(in almost every sense!)
known singer in South India(and perhaps, the whole of India!).
He has sung in 15 (or more?)
languages to date. He is also the most prolific singer in the film industry.
Even though he is more than 50 yrs of age, his voice seems to be getting
better day-by-day! He has scored music for a lot of films and is
also a successful actor of late.
Old Songs of SPB:
Compiled by Thenraja
============================================
To be appropriate to this topic, I have included only the
songs prior to Ilayaraajaa's entry.
List of songs by SPB - 60's and early 70's
1. Paal manam Poomanam paavai manam
kanne yenakkathu brindhaavanam(oNNE oNNu kaNNE
kaNNu, V.Kumar, PS, 1974)
2. kalyaana raamankkum kannaana janakikkum
kaadal vantha yogam ennovo (Maanavan,
Shankar-ganesh, PS, 1970)
3. Yamuna nathi inge raathai mugam inge
kannan povathenge (Gowravam, MSV, PS, 1973)
4. Ninaithaal naan vaanam sendru nilavil odo aadi unnai
nenugi nerugi paaduvan (Naangu suvargal, MSV, pS,
1971)
5. oh maina oh maina ithuvum kannaa ponmiina
ootum pullimaanaa puuvil sinthum thena Naangu
suvargal, MSV, 1971)
6. aayiram nilave vaa (Adimai pen, KVM, PS, 1969)
7. iyrakai ennum ilaya kanni (Santhi nilayam, MSV, PS,
1969)
8. aval oru navarasa naadagam (ulagam sutrum vaaliban,
MSV, 1973)
9. paadum pothu naan thendral kaatru (Netru indru naalai,
MSV, 1974)
10. ange varuvathu yaaro (Netru indru naalai, MSV, SJ, 1974)
11. kaathal vilaiyaata kattilitu kanne
thuuya makanaata thottilitu kanne (Kanmaniraja, MSV,
PS, 1974)
12. otam kadalotum athu sollum kathai enna (Kanmaniraja,
MSV, PS, 1974)
13. maRanthE pOchchu..rombanaalAchchu..madimEl
viLaiyaadi..
naam manampOl uRavaadi.. (Aththaiya Maamiya, MSV,
LRE,1974)
14. yaarummillai ingE..sugam sugam(Panaththukkaaka,
MSV, PS, MSV, 1974)
15. Pournami nilavil (Kanni thaai, MSV, SJ, 1969)
16. Poongodiye poongodiye (School master , MSV, PS,
1973)
17. Vetri meethu vetri vanthu (Thedi vantha maappillai, MSV,
1970)
18. anbu vanthathu (sudarum sooraavaliyum, MSV, 1971)
19. Maathamo aavani (utharavindri ulle vaa, MSV, PS, 1971)
20. unnaith thotuvathu iniyathu (U ulle vaa, MSV,
PS,LRE,Sathan, 1971)
21. Utharavindri Ulle Vaa (Utharavindri Ulle Vaa, MSV,
TMS& LRE, 1971)
22. Thirumagal thedi vanthaal (Irulum oliyum, KVM, PS,
1971)
23. Pottu vaitha mugamo (Sumathi en sundari, MSV,
Vasantha, 1971)
24. Thendralukku endrum vayathu (Payanam , MSV, 1976)
25. Mullillaa roja (Moondru theivangal, MSV, PS, 1971)
26. Maargazhi paniyil mayangiya nilavil (Muthaana
muthallavo, MSV, 1976)
27. Samsaaram enbadhu veenai(mayangugiral oru maadhu,
Vijay bhaskar,1975)
28. Unnai naan parthadhu vennila(Pattikattu raaja,Shankar
Ganesh,1975)
29. Ninaithu parkkiren en nenjam inikkindradhu
(lalithaa,MSV, 1976)
30. Devan vedhamum kannan Geethaiyum(Raja naagam,PS,
VKumar, 1974)
31. Kalyaana kovilil deiveega kalasam(Satyam, KVM, PS,
1976)
32. Nilavae nee saatchi(nilavae nee saatchi, MSV, 1970)
33. Ponnenrum Poovenrum Then-enrum Solvaeno. Pennai
Parthal Sollathonrum, (Nilave Nee Saatchi MSV, 1970)
34. Kannellam un vannam nenjellam un ennam(onne onnu
kanne kannu,VKUmar,
Swarna, 1974)
35. kadavul meedhu aanai unnai kai
vidamatten(Radha,Sankar Ganesh, PS,1973 )
36. Unnai thotta kaatru vandhu ennai thottadhu
(Humming,
Navagraham, VKumar, 1970)
37. Aayiram iravu aayiram uravu oho (Avalukkendru Oor
Manam, MSV, 1971)
38. Mangaiyiril maharaani (Avalukkendru Oor Manam, MSV,
PS, 1971)
39. karpanaiyo kai vanthatho (Malathi, MSV, PS, 1970)
40. yenge povom, engum povom (Malathi, MSV, PS, 1970)
41. Irandil onru nee ennidam sollu (Raajaa, MSV, Vasantha,
1972)
42. yethanai azhagu kotti kidakkuthu (sivagamiyin selvan,
MSV, 1974 )
43. Neeraazhi mandapathil thenral neenthi varum
(Thalaivan, SM Subbiah
Naidu, PS, 1970)
44. 1000m 1000m aandin munne aarambamAnathu
manitha inam (Theerka Sumangali, MSV, 1974 )
45. En kadhal kanmani (Manjal Kungumam , 1973)
46. Manivilakke maanthalire Mathurasame ragasiyame
(unnaithan thambi, VijayaBaskar,
1974)
47. Manikka veenaiyin naatham (Veedu varai uravu, MSV,
1976)
48. Kaathal jothi anaiyaathathu Urum Uravum (PS )
49. Kullir Adikkudhae Kiita Vaa Kitta Vaa
Thunai Irukkudhae Katta Vaa Katta Vaa
Velli Pani Megam Vaanai Thazhuvaatho
(Thikku Theriyaadha Kaatil, MSV,
1972)
50. kEttadhellaam naan koduppEn enai nee maRavaathE
(Thikku Theriyaadha Kaatil, MSV,
PS, 1972)
51. Paattukkaaran paadi kaattalaam
(Thikku Theriyaadha Kaatil, MSV,
PS, 1972)
52. Kaalangaae Kaalangalae Kaadhal Isai Paadungalae
Paada Paada Ragam (Kani Muthu Paappaa,
Shankar-Ganesh, 1972)
53. Aarambam Inrae Aagattum (Kaavia Thalaivi, MSV, LRE,
1970)
54. Aval oru Pacchaikkuzhandai ,paadum paravai paruvam 16
(Nee Oru Maharani,
Shankar-Ganesh, PS, 1976)
55. Orgolam poginra kili kootamellam (Akkrai Pacchai, MSV,
1974)
56. Manicka Maamani maalayil (Thennangeetru
,VijayaBaskar, 1975)
57. Angam Pudhu Vidham from (Veetukku Veedu, MSV,
LRE, 1970)
58. Idhzhae Idhazhae thaen Vaendum (Idhayakkani, MSV,
1975)
59. Enakkoru kaadali irukkindral (Muththaana muththallavo,
MSV, MSV, 1976)
60. irandu kangal pesum mozhiyil ezhuththukkal illai (PS)
61. Naan unnai thedugiren (Pugunda veedu ,
Shankar-Ganesh, 1972)
62. Senthamizil oru paatisaithu
63 A. Nedunaal asai onru
64. Padaiththaane Bramha Dhevan Padhinaaru vayadhu
kOlam
(Ellorum Nallavare, V.Kumar, 1975 )
65. Then sindhuthe vaanam unai enai thaalaattuthe
(poNNukkuth thanga manasu, GK
Venkatesh, SJ, 1973)
66. Oru malligai mottu mazhaithuli pattu
jillena poothathu ithazh vittu (Ranga Raatinam, MSV,
1971)
67. Onre onru nee thara vendum (PS)
68. Nenjathil Poradum yennangal (Unarchigal,
Shankar-Ganesh, SJ, 1976)
69. On a hot summer morning
A girl went to walking (Raani Yaar
Kuzhandai,Shankar-Ganesh, 1972)
70. Geetha...oru naal pzhagum uravalla
kaadhal neeril thonrum nizhal alla ( Aval , V.Kumar, 1972)
71. Kalyanam Kacheri Kondaattam ellame
Vedikai Enakku Athil Verenna Irukku
Take it Easy (Sollathaan Ninaikiraen, MSV , LRE, 1973)
72. Mandaveliyile oru ponnu pinnale (Karunthel Kannayiram,
Manorama, 1972)
73. Pani malai Megangal (Thottadellaam Ponnaagum ,
Vijayabhasker, PS, 1975)
74. Malligai poo vaangi vandhen (Paal Kudam , 1969)
75 Iraivan endroru kavinjan (En ,1970)
76. Varuvaayaa VelMurugaa (En , 1970)
77. Engal veettu thanga theril (Arunodhayam , 1971)
78. Ulakil irandu kiligal (Kulama Gunamaa , 1971)
79. Kelvi ketkum neramalla idhu (Veettukku Oru Pillai, MSV,
SJ, 1971)
80. ullaththil nooru ninaiththen, unnidam
solla thaviththen (Maappillai Azhaippu , 1972)
81. Naan endraal adhu avalum naanum ( Sooryakanthi, MSV,
1973)
82. Kadavul amaiththu vaiththa medai (Aval Oru Tthodar
Kathai, MSV, 1974)
83. Anbu megame ingu Odi vaa (Engammaa Sabatham,
Vijaya Baskar, 1974)
84. Boomiyil thendral ponnaadai poduthu (Vaani Raani, PS,
1974 )
85. Mullai poo pallakku povadhenge (Vaani Raani, PS, 1974
)
86. Ponnaana manamengu pogindradhu sollungal megangale
(Thirumaangalyam ,
MSV, 1974)
87. Raadhaa kaadhal varaadhaa (Naan Avanillai , MSV,
1974)
88. Nilavu vandhu vaanaththaiye thirudi kondadhu
( Thirudi, 1974)
89. Aavani malare Ippasi mazhaiye (Thottathellam
Ponnaagum, 1975)
90. Naan oru medai paadagan (Naalai Namadhe, MSV, TMS
& LRE, 1975 )
91. Naalai namadhe (Naalai Namadhe, MSV, TMS, 1975)
92. My song is for you, Guess Who (Paattum Bharathamum,
MSV, 1975)
93. Kotti kidanthathu kaniyirandu (Vaazhnthu Kaattugiren,
1975)
94. Pattu poochchigal vattamadiththaal (Maalai Soodavaa,
G.Devraajan,1975)
95. Oru chinna paravai annaiyai thedi (Madana Maaligai, MB
Srinivaasan, 1976)
96. Padagu padagu (Uththaman, KVM, PS, 1976)
97. No No No kaadhal kadhai solveno ( Unakkaga Naan,
MSV,VJ, 1976)
98. Avale en kaadhali (Perum Pugazhum, MSV, VJ, 1976)
99. Manmadha leelai, mayakkudhu aalai (Manmatha Leelai,
MSV, 1976)
100. Sugamthaanaa sollu kanne (Manmatha Leelai, MSV,
PS, 1976)
101. Naattukku kaaval veettukku (Payanam, MSV, 1976)
102. Kaalam enakkoru paattezhuthum
103. Kanne, en azhagu raani Radha
en kaadhal malarum naal varaadhaa
104. pEsu manamE pEsu pEthai manamE pEsu
naalu vagai kuNamum niranthE nadai podu puthiya
vaazkai
(Puthia Vazhkai, 1971)
105. ambigai nEril vanthaaL anbinai aLLi thanthaaL
kooburam kaNNil kaNdEn konjidum kalasam
kaNdEn(ithO enthan theivam, 1972)
106. kaNNOdu meenai kaNdu kaNNaadi mEni kaNdu
(thalaiprasavam, 1973)
107. paal nilavu nEram paarkavillai yaarum
poovithazhin Oram then edukkalaama nee
thadukkalaama (anbu rOjaa, 1975)
108. maalai malar panthalitta mEgam (akkaa, a976)
109. kaathirunthEn katti aNaikka
kan(n)i ithazhil muthu pathikka (peN ondru kaNdEn,
1974)
110. kaNdEn kalyaana pen pondra mEgam
anggE ullaasa Urvala Odam (mEyar mInaatchi, 1976)
111. thoduvathenna thendralO malargalO
paniyil vantha thuLikaLO kanigaLO (sabatham, GK
Venkatesh, 1971)
112. ponguthE punnagai puLLiyitta kalai maanai
aLLiyitta vizhi Oram (ippadiyum oru pen, 1975)
113. nEtru varai viNNil irundhaaLO indru mudhal maNNil
vaLarndhaaLO
(Ethirikal jaakkirathai,
Shyam-Philips, 1967)
114. Arambam Yaaridam? Unnidam Than Asaikenru Cholla
Cholla,
Arambam Than Mella, Mella(Mr.Sampath, MSV, PS,
1972)
115. kaalam ponnaanathu (kalyaanammam kalyaanam,
Vijaya Baskar, 1974)
116. Iru Maangani pol (Vairam, TR Paappaa, Jayalalitha,
1974)
117. Oraayiram (Yezhaikkum kaalam varum, 1975)
Contributors:
Rajaraman ,Sathya Kabali and brothers Sathiya Keerthi &
Sathyakumar(PPP), Pagalavan Krishnamoorthy, Ramki,
Ravi, Gopal Prasad, Ravi chandran, Chandravadhana Prasad,
Kanchana Dhamodaran, Sundar Ramanathan, Suresh R.
Mani, Suresh R., Aravind R G, Vadi Velu, Visiri, Vasanthi
Venkataraman, Kannan Venkateswaran, Punaiyar Raja,
Easwaran Hariharan, Ravy, Palani Kumar.
My special thanks to Sathiya Keerthi and Sathyakumar for
their help in compiling this list
Please correct me for errors
Thenraja Kaliappan
tkaliapp@doas.state.ga.us
thenraja@ix.netcom.com