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Vaaliba Vaali 15th sep 2011 episode
Todays vaaliba vaali episode was hosted by Kavignar Nellai Jayantha and Violinist Padma Shankar. She is a disciple of Lalgudi Jayaraman. Her husband is TV/FILM actor ABHISHEK.

The episode revolved around the genius of ilayaraaja and the ragams which are in his songs. Vaali pointed out some interesting and important information.

1. Raaja never composed songs on raagams. The genius ilayaraaja is that he composed songs and finally they came in those raagas
2. In none of the songs raaja was crossed the grammar rules of raagas
3.Raaja has used the same raagams in two different genre

MALAYAMARUTHAM
Raaja has composed a duet number in this raaga and they played the song "Kannane nee vara kathu irudane" and actually the raaga was meant for some other purpose

REETHI GOWLAI - there is no hindustani equivalent for reethi gowlai
Mrs. Sankar sang the Arohanam of the song and it was the song Chinna Kanna Azhaikiran and at that time Vaali said " Ilayaraaja is such a genius and who will dare to make a legend like Dr Balamurali Krishna sing in his 4 th movie itself and yes that shows the musicl genius of Ilayaraaja"

Silence prevailed - No wonder

KALYANI
Vaali said Raaja has composed around 60 songs in kalyani (where did he get the figure from) and out of it he has written 30 songs. To mention a few

1. Janani Janani

2. Amma enru
3. 2 songs from dalapathi: Yamunai Athrile and Sundari Kannal Oru seithi. Vaali said Yamunai athrile was written by him for the tune
This is when Kavignar Jayantha asked him if there were any musical words for writing in films. Vaali said yes there were specific words which should be used for writing in film music and yes he has used it.

HINDOLAM
Vaali said Raaja has composed so many songs in Hindolam

Thus ended the episode. This time more songs were played