Oru poo Ezhuthum Kavithai..

It took months for me to digest and believe Bharadwaj is capable to churning out such a gem... I think it is HameerKalyani-but hell am i not bothered. An outstanding classical number by Unnikrishnan and Chitra with more western overtone in beats but then this one refuses to leave your senses even hours later than you finish hearing it.
Miraculous attempt by Bharadwaj- I would be happy if he can give us atleast one such number ever year. Gems like these get lost in the myriad bland tunes he offers more often than not. But credit to such a number. In fact one of my friends pointed out that this song is an inspired one from a hindi number. I've not heard it but still I owe this to the MD just for making me smile a lot.. Salutations ! A Near Flawless attempt.

Thenisai thendral... No wonder...

"Naan unai Anaippene iravedharku..." - SPB and Chithra rendering Desh raga with pristine orchestra that is so reminiscent of Ilayaraja's orchestrated but this one is from Deva.. A Stunner in all respects. Take a bow..
Ultimate tune, Ultimate rendition. Am short of adjectives as to how much I love the song :)
A suweeeeeeeeeeeet one.
Lyrics I will upload later.. but then Listen to it soon :)

Ennai Kavarnthizhutha Ramanan...

One word - 'Divine' ! Period.

Tuned in Raga Desh with lyrics drenched in devotion and voice so surrendering to Shri. Ramana Ilayaraja takes us to the musical paradise. Violin and flute that accompanies the voice cannot complement better.

Proud to say I lived in the era of Ilayaraja !

Honest attempt from Raja @ HonestRaj

This Man, Ilayaraja is unbelievable. No matter how many times he composes in a Raga he makes sure that this seems different. Charukesi has been met with a different treatment once again at the hands of the genius and the result - Vaanil vidivelli song from Honest Raj.
I saw the movie in television and inspite of all the heroism in the movie, it was this song that lingered in my mind for days than anything else.

vaanil vidiveLLi minnidum minnidum nEram

vaasalil maapuLLi vaiththidum vaiththidum nEram

adhikaalai subhavELai urangaadhE kaNNaa

enai paarththu imai moodi nadikkaadhE mannaa

pOdhum vaa en raajaavE

engE avaL uyir thuNaipOnadhE

ingE adhu pazhangadhai aanadhE

anbE unai ivan manam thEdudhE

undhan mugam nizhal ena aadudhE

 

thaayenum oru deivamE aLLi yeduththu yeduththu vaLarkka

thOzhanai oru piLLayaai avaL iniya idhayam ninaikka

ohO yaavarum anbil uruhiyE pinni piNaindhu iNaindhu kidakka

naaLellaam siru kuzhandhayaai manam kulungi kulungi sirikka

aNNan ena thambi ena sondham koNdu vaazha

thunbam indri thukkam indri inbam dhinam soozha

palavidha pookkaLayum uravenum nooleduththu

iraivanum thoduththu vaiththa azagiya maalai idhu

kOlam adhai kalaiththadhu yaarammaa

sirppam unai sidhaiththadhu yaarammaa

naNban enum izhimagandhaanammaa

ammaa ohhohhh

paasamaai iru jeevanum anbai pozhindhu pozhindhu pazhagum

nEsamaai nalla kavidhaigaL mella nerungi nerungi eazhudhum

ohO paal nilaa nalla piraviyaai piLLai vadivil madiyil thulangum

palgalai konjum kazhagamaai indha iniya kudumbam viLangum

thendral vandhu thottil kattum illam oru kOvil

deivam ena mangai thozhum mannan adhan kaaval

malarvanam pOl irundha mahizhichchigaL pooththirundha

kulamagaL veedu idhu kuruvigaL koodu idhu

oru naaL andha malarvam kaaindhadhE

ingE oru puyal vara saaindhadhE

kaNNeer mazhai vizhi vazhi paaindhadhE

anbE ohhh ohh ohhhh

 
Mano and S.Janaki - Flawless rendition. A dDifferent rhythm and tune.. Too pleasing track for you to risk missing !

Kanmani Anbodu Kaadhalan...

Kamalhasan - Synonym to being different/unique in TFI.
A very simple yet so close to my heart is the song Kanmani anbodu from Guna.. Picturization - Kamal's expression and Lyrics are just out of the world. The caves where the shoot happened has become a tourist attraction in Kodaikanal ! A stunning movie in every sense - Acting, Music et all.
"Endhan sogam unnai thaakkum endrennum bothu vandha azhugai ninradhu.. "
Kamal's voice melts us with the innocence.. Ilayaraja did not need a complex tune to melt us. He could do it with a simple Sankarabharanam in this song. They say "..sight for gods".. This is a parallel for our ears !

kanmani anboadu kaadhalan naan ezhudhum kadidhamae

ponmani un veettil soukyamaa naan ingu soukyamae

unnai ennip paarkkaiyil kavidhai sottudhu

adhai ezhudha ninaikkaiyil varththai muttudhu

(kanmani)

undaana kaayam yaavum thannaalae aarip poagum

maayam enna ponmaanae ponmaanae

enna kaayam aana poadhum en maeni thaangik kollum

undhan maeni thaangaadhu sendhaenae

endhan kaadhal ennavenru sollaamal aenga aenga azhugai vandhadhu

endhan soagam unnaith thaakkum enrennumboadhu vandha azhugai ninradhu

manidhar unarndhu kolla idhu manidhak kaadhalalla

adhaiyum thaandip punidhamaanadhu

abiraamiyae thaalaattum saamiyae naandhaanae theriyumaa

sivagaamiyae sivanil neeyum paadhiyae adhuvum unakku puriyumaa

suba laali laali laali laaliye

abiraami laali laali laaliye

So....

Consistency has never been my forte.. Its been long long time since I wrote something on Music, my love..
I ended with a mention that it will be Raga of the month. But now I just feel its best kept random. Consistently Random! Oxymoron.. still amusing ! :)