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**Ramki** · 27th January 2005, 05:18 AM

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Song: paniyil nanaiyum malargaL
Film: Priya oh Priya
Singers: Chitra, Mano
Lyrics: vaali
Music : iLaiyaraja

Song requested by yvsMani and RR.

-'Priya oh Priya' is tamil dubbing of Manirathnam's and Anilkapoor's only kannada film 'Pallavi anupallavi' with Lakshmi and Kiran Vairale. I remember watching the songs in chitramala and was very impressed with the song's picturisation (at that time ManiRathnam was a unknown).

Personally today's pick doesnt impress me very much because of the dull rendition by ksc and Mano(listen to original by SPB,SJ in Musicindiaonline). Though the pallavi is very impressive, saranam kind of fizzles out.

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RR · 27th January 2005, 08:06 PM

Thanks ramki.

I think the song is worth for its pallavi alone. Listen how the tune is taken up by the strings section. The vocals give a sensuous touch, but the strings seem to express the 'rush of feelings' inside. The orchestration goes through a sudden shift in the interludes. Maybe to reflect something in the picturisation. The ending of the song is a 'humming' counterpoint similar to 'ninaivo oru paravai'.
Mano,chitra are ok, though the original is miles ahead.

**Ramki** · 28th January 2005, 05:06 AM

RR yes i enjoyed the orchestration but the saranam and singing could have been better.

**Ramki** · 29th January 2005, 04:59 AM

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Song: varuvaai manamohana
Film: Inspector
Singers: MLVasanthakumari,??
Lyrics:
Music : GRamanathan

-This is a unique song interlaced with funny dialogues and good singing by MLV. The dialogues are quiet funny. Im not sure of the situation or the actors in the song but sounds like a director instructing an actress to emote in a dance sequence.

-The tune reminds me of 'kaathirupaan kamala kaNNan'-same raaga?

Mrs Charumathi writes:

"Varuvaai mana mohana" song is set in "Simmendhra Madhyama raagam" and
"Adhi ThaaLam". This raaga is 57th"MeLam".

Aarohanam : Sa Ri2 Ga1 Ma2 pa Dha1 Ni2 Sa
Avarohanam : Sa Ni2 Dha1 Pa Ma2 Ga1 Ri2 Sa This song has excellent orchestration.

Noteworthy are:
"the swara Korvais" of the male singer between the pallavi and charanams 1 and 2;
"The raaga aalaapanai" that follows the line "viraga theeyinaal sarugaai enadhu udal" in charanam 1.

First, I want to confess that I have no idea about the situation or picturisation of the song in the movie. My analysis is based only on the audible aspect of the song.

The song has dialogues in between, sung by a lady in love for her sweetheart, where a male voice (who is an expert in music or a teacher),corrects the female singer in between the lines of the song. I do not know whether to consider "the swara korvais" of the male singer in
between the lines of the song as part of the song composition.

Instead of consdering this as a song, it can be considered as how naturally a rehearsal of the song is done before the final rendition of the song.

When the male voice cuts in between the lines to correct the female singer, a flaw can be detected in the "thaalam". The technical defetcs can be
pardoned due to inadequate technology available in the days of the song.

Alliteartion in the lyrics adds charm to this song.

"MOnai" is found in the following words:

Pallavi : Varuvaai
Varavai

Charanam 1 : Paruva kaalam
Padum paadu

"Edhugai" is found in the followiing words:

Pallavi : varuvaai
Varavai

Charanam 1:
viragath theeyinaal karugumunne

charanam 2:
Paruva
kaalam
urugum
maruvi
tharuga

The music tutor has tried to bring "sahithiya bhaavam" while correcting
"thudiyaai thudikkum" and” karugum"; he could have tried to bring a feeling of longing while singing "varuvaai mana mohana" in pallavi.

He has tried to give a small stress in "viraga theeyinaal" in charanam 1 and "paruva kaalam" in charanam 2; he could have tried to show a feeling of sympathy in the words "urugum" and "irangi".

This song has a hidden message to singers of all times.
Even though singers are perfect in singing, they should try to emote to the meaning of the lyrics and try to succeed in bringing the "bhaavam" to the meaning of the song.

**rajraj** · 29th January 2005, 05:41 AM

Ramki: Great choice. The male singer is V.N.Sundaram. There were five lyricists. This one is probably by Marudhakasi. I think this is a dance piece! Not sure!

**Ramki** · 29th January 2005, 05:57 AM

Raj thankyou for the details. Do you know who acted in this film?

**rajraj** · 29th January 2005, 06:05 AM

Ramki: Here is the cast: T.K.Shanmugam,T.K.Bhagavathi,S.Balachander,S.A.Nat arajan,AnjaliDevi,C.K.Saraswathi.M.S.Draupadhi and P.K.Saraswathi.
T.K.Shanmugam and brothers had a theatre (drama) troupe. I am not sure this is the cinmea version of a drama. It is quite possible!

**Ramki** · 29th January 2005, 06:17 AM

Thank you raj. If our correct politicians were born then, they might
have objected to the english title

RR · 29th January 2005, 09:43 AM

Good one. I think this is more relaxed and gives a fuller feel of SM than the fast-paced 'ellaam imbamayam'. The briga when MLV ends 'mohanaaa' is lovely. The accompanying mridangam is also quite good. e.g. Listen how well it goes along with the tune when the vocals goes high in 'manamohanaa'.
The dialogues are of course enjoyable

**Ramki** · 30th January 2005, 10:33 PM

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Song: aati vachaa aadavendum
Film: Nalla thambi
Singers: Vanijairam, Malaysia Vasudevan
Lyrics: Gangai Amaran
Music : iLaiyaraja

-The song is dedicated to 'theriyaamal mattikoNda kanavargaL'

-A very funny song to continue our comedy streak, very well sung by Vani and MV. The lyrics are just hilarious. I'm sure the song is based on some classical raagam.
'Nalla thambi' had karthik and Radha in the lead. I do not remember any other song from this film nor the story line.
This must have released immediately after 'alaigaL oyvadhillai' like many other karthik-radha films.