The 1950s and 1960s

[NOV]

I am sorry I missed out another great lyricist of that period - Maruthakaasi - who has given us innumerable rhyming and meaningful songs. Somewhere I had read he had written the most no of film songs after KD during that golden period. Let me list a few:

1. Mullai Malar mele Moiikum vandu Poole (the lines end with le almost throughout) - from the film Uthama Puthiran sung by TMS and PS (According to me among the very best duet by this incomparable and made for each other singing duo).

2. Manapparai maadu katti Maayavarm Eru Pooti from Makkalaippetra Magarasi - TMS's solo with names of various TN towns being interspersed beautifully

3. Kaaviyama Nenjin Oviyama Athan Jeeviyama Deiveega Kaathal Chinnama - PS and CS Jayaraman from Paavai Vilakku - a great duet and the shenoy interlude by KVM is outstanding, equal to similar use of the north indian 'naadaswaram' by VR

Maruthakaasi cannot be forgotten.