SOD : 24-Jul-2007

Kalai vanakkam !!

One important music director in Tamil Film industry…
D-E-V-A..
We have not seen any of Deva's Song so far in SOD..
· The King of GANA Songs...
· I'm a great fan of his Cinematic version of Gana songs..
· I think when Illayaraja was at his peak.. Deva must have needed a style of his own and opted Gana.. and that was an instant hit especially with the youth..
· Although, Gana gave him an identity... I always feel that beautiful melodies also can be extracted from him...
· Even though I don’t appreciate plagiarism in any form.... now a days.. when it comes to music.. I started thinking that ….. if at the end of the day if the song gives me happiness.. and if I enjoy the music… then .. fine..
· I don’t take it seriously ... so i like a lot of songs of Deva too....

'THALAI 's film is running houseful all over tamil nadu now - KIREEDAM...
Today's song is from the movie .. WHICH GAVE HIM A BREAK.. in fact his FIRST MAJOR HIT ..

AASAI ...

Director of this movie - VASANTH....
I don’t know if there can be any other person who respects and adores Director Vasanth than me..

For a change... a romantic song on Tuesday.. as Friday we have SOME OTHER spl reason and a SONG :-)

MEENAMMA ... ADHI KALAIYILLUM..

Sung by the ever young Unni Krishnan and Most versatile and Sweetest Singer Anuradha Sriram...


Anyone will melt for Unni’s voice… both Classical and Flim songs.. Divine voice..

Anuradha Sriram… highly versatile..
· “Husband Kooda Jugalbanthi la utkaarndhu… HINDUSTANI yum CLASSICAL lum serndhu summa kalakki … Nammala Enngeyo kondu poraanga.. “
· Nalam Nalam ariya aaval,Anbendra mazhayilae,Laesa laesa , meenamma nu uruga vaikkraanga..
· O podu, karuppu than enakku… la summa ellarayum aada vaikkaraaanga…
· The feel we get while listening to her songs is simply awesome.. we could feel how she enjoys while singing..
· She gives dubbing voice to films.. ( Nabae sivam .. Kiran.. )
· She hosts shows in Television.. (like Sangamam in Star Vijay )
· Composes music.. ( Parasuram Radha – Five Star..) ..
· Pop music, folk music nu.. I think she has touched everything..

Excellent rendition by both Unni and Anu..

Wonderful song.. I heard that this song was inspired(?) by the song "mama" of the western band Genesis..
And I listened to that song also few days back.. "YES, the beats and in fact the interlude has been used directly in this song.."..
But .. Still .. as i said earlier... I like this song ....

· I simply love Vasanth for his tasteful picturisation of songs and his music sense..
· The cinematographer of this movie is Jeeva, brother in law of Director vasanth... (Ajith's name is JEEVA in this movie..)
· Very sad that we have lost such a wonderful Cinematographer last month ...
· He has done magic with his lens work, lighting, wide angle shots....
· Wonderful choreography by Vasanth's favorite Choreographer - Raju Sundaram...
· Raju Sundaram & co. dancing behind a screen.... in the song..
· Nice lyrics ... as usual... by Kavipaerasu Vairamuthu..
· All songs of this movie.. are excellent....
o Pullveli Pullveli ..
o Konja naal Poru thalaiva..
o Thiloththama...
o Meenamma...

And talking about the movie... a major hit ...
Vasanth - Thanks to him for introducing so many wonderful artists like Ramesh Aravind, Anju, Suvalakshmi, Surya, Jothika, Simran..
PRAKASH RAI ------- No one can forget his performance in this movie....
This movie has a lot of interesting and enjoyable love sequence...
Following one of such sequence, is Today's SOD... ....

I always like love songs picturised in the slow-clad mountains like
· Idhalil kadhai ezhuthum
· Malarae mounama...
· Puthu vellai mazhai ingu
· Vaa vaa vaa vaa kanna vaa
· Alps malai katru vandu

and Today's song...
Meenammaa.. Adhi Kaalaiyilum..

Have a great day ... Enjoy the day . and the SOD..

Movie : aasai
Music director : deva
Singer : unni krishnan, anuradha sriram
Lyrics : vairamuthu
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Meenammaa...
Adhikaalaiyilum andhimaalaiyilum undhan njaabagamae
Chinnachchinna manangalum chinnachchinna gunangalum
Minnalpoala vandhu vandhu poaga
Un manamum en manamum onrai onru aetrukkondu
Oppandhaththil kaiyezhuththup poada

(meenammaa..)

Oru chinnap pooththiriyil oli sindhum raaththiriyil
Indha meththai mael ilam thaththikkoar pudhu viththai kaattidavaa
Oru jannal angirukku unai ettippaarppadharkku
Adhai moodaamal thaazh poadaamal enaith thottuth theendida vaa
Jaadhimallippoovae thangavennilaavae
Aasaitheeravae medhuvaay medhuvaayth thodalaam

(meenammaa..)

Anru kaadhal solliyadhum iru kannam killiyadhum
Adi ippoadhum niram maaraamal en nenjil nirkiradhu
Angu pattuch chaelaigalum nagai nattum paaththiramum
Unaik kaettaenae sandai poattaenae adhu kannil nirkiradhu
Maamankaaran naanae paayaippoadu maanae
Moagam theeravae medhuvaay medhuvaay varalaam

(meenammaa..)


Thank you.

Musically yours,
Jenny Padma. R .