Thenmadurai vaigai nadhi.. a subtle Rajini number :)

Simple pleasing tunes are a rarity today. Raja composed them with amazing regularity during his heydays. Natabhairavi has been one of his frequently used Ragas and the song I am taking today is one such which struck the chord with audience back in 1980s. Its from a movie Dharmathin Thalaivan starring our Superstar and the innocent professor role he plays in the movie is still a delight to watch.

Thenmadurai vaigai nadhi
dhinam paadum thamizh paattu (2)
thaeygindradhu
thaeygindradhu pon maalai nila
thaeyaadhadhu nam aasai nila
idhu vaanam poalae vaazhum paasam

(thenmadurai...)

piLLai poala ennai ingae kaiyil yaendhum dheivam engae
aNNan nalla thandhai neeyae ennai kaathu nee sendraayae
gangai poala kaNNeer koNdu mangai neeyum nindraay ingae
annai poala unnai paarthaen aNNi undhan kaNNeer theerpaen
aNNan vazhi nam paadhai aNNan mozhi nam geethai
aNNan uyir nammoadu endrum varum pinnoadu
nam naesam paasam naaLum vaazhga

(thenmadurai...)

nenjil ennai naaLum vaithu konjum vaNNa thoagai ondru
manjaL maalai maeLam yaavum kaNNil kaaNum kaalam uNdu
poovai soodi pottum vaikka maaman uNdu maanae maanae
uLLam thannai koLLai koNda kaLvan ingu naanae naanae
unnoadu dhaan en jeevan ondraakkinan nam devan
needhaanamma en thaaram maaRaadhamma ennaaLum
indha naesam paasam naaLum vaazhga

(thenmadurai...)

A good natabhairavi, this is, appears to be a western number as Raja uses Piano throughout the song. SPB, Malaysia Vasudevan and Suseela(at the end) have had a ball in this song.

The bestest part I would pick in this number is

Poovai soodi pottum vaikka maaman uNdu maanae maanae
uLLam thannai koLLai koNda kaLvan ingu naanae naanae

Subtle expressions, decent picturization, melting tune isn’t this taking a western scent to the masses? Raja rules !