Pick of the Week: Aug 2006 - Sep 2007

[Naaz]

Neel D -

An inspired pick! A good and not often heard solo by KJY... thanks for bringing it here! I think I saw Pudhiyavan when it was released, but I don't remember a thing about the film!
VSN was far ahead of the game (compared to the current B-graders...I mean, was VSN not light years ahead of Vidyasagar, Deva and Co.?) I believe that VSN was a casualty of industry politics, but to his credit, 80% of his songs were hits, and one can only imagine what wonders would have come had he been allowed to flourish...
Was "Isaiyin Mazhaiyile, Undhan Idhayam Nanaiyavae..." by VSN?

[Neel D]

Thanks Rajesh, Jack and Naaz.

Yes, "isaiyin mazailyilE" is by VSN for the film "Kadaikkan Paarvai".

[RR]

PIck #474
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Song: Osai koduththa
Film: Gnaana Kuzhandhai
Singer: P.Susheela
Lyrics: ?
Music: K.V.Mahadevan
Year: 1979

K.V.Mahadevan and P.Susheela together bring us another powerful
semiclassical in "Osai koduththa nAyagiyE". A high energy composition
with all the classic elements of KVM, and PS effortlessly grabs it and
goes to town with it. The song was very popular at the time it
released. For whatever reason the song is not heard as often as some of
the classics such as "maRainthirunthE pArkkum", "nalamthAnA", "mannavan
vanthAnadi", "kOmAthA", etc. May be because the film did not fare as
well as the others, or may be the actor in the song sequence was not a
big name like Padmini/Savithiri/K.R.Vijaya.

I watched "Gnaana Kuzhanthai" few years ago but cannot remember the
story. I think there was more than one story in the film. There were
many actors. I always wondered how they managed to pay such a huge cast
in all those devotional and historical films. However, the best part of
those films is the abundance of beautiful semicalssical songs.

http://tfmpage.com/stream/pow07/osai_koduththa.rm

[rajeshkrv]

wonderful pick

very powerful rendition by PS

b'ful composition by KVM

[Nitya]

Amazing pick. btw, the raga is Revathi.

[Naaz]

Neel D -

How easily PS fills the role of Osai Koduththa Naayagi! A great performance, and thanks for bringing it to our ears!

[Neel D]

Thank you Rajesh/Nitya/Naaz.

[SN23]

Hi Neel, Osai song link work paNNa villai. For me only? Can you please check?

Both solos by PS are for Baby Sudha (VaruvAn vadivElan Fame) who acted as Thirugnana Sambandhar. For Osai kodatha song, Goddess PAravathi (V.Nirmala) and Lord Shiva (who else Gemini) dance. Nirmala did well, but GG with his thondhi and thoppai hahahaha.

PS excels very well in this tough song. Esp, lines starting from kAnchi padhiyinil are very difficult, in my opinion.

[tfmlover]

most songs links here not working for me too RR
Osai kodutha..wonderful pick
GG mirudangam first( big wig) then shiva dance

[RR]

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Pick #475

Song: jodi nadhigal
Movie: anbe Odi vaa
Singer: SPB
MD: IR

What can I say... Splendid interludes, and of course soul-stirring SPB.

This is the third song being featured on POW from A.O.V. The other two were: kanavodu aengum (#109), azhagaana pookkal (#314)

About the movie,

The mikes, Mohan and Murali, are the 2 heroes who benefitted the most from IR' s songs. Even their worst movies had best songs.
AOV is one such bad film. The film had Mohan, urvasi , Raasi etc. Only the songs are memorable.
The joyful 'azhagaana pookaL' (SPB's version of todays pick)
the soulful 'jodi nadhigaL'(SPB) and the romantic duets
'kaadhil kettadhu'(MV,UR) and 'idazhil amudham'(KJY,VJ) are all musical treats.

http://tfmpage.com/stream/pow07/jodi_nadhigal.rm