Who is the best duet singer with IR?

**gargas** · 7th May 2005, 06:02 PM

I was listening to a few songs sung by IR and the duets were with various other PB Singers such as Janaki, Chitra, Uma Ramanan etc. In my opinion, some of the most classic songs were when IR sings with Uma Ramanan. The proportion of good songs from this combination is extremely high.

any views?

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**rajasaranam** · 10th May 2005, 11:07 PM

S.Janaki is the best in duets with IR

admin move this thread undr IR albums

**app_engine** · 10th May 2005, 11:43 PM

It's good that you put things behind, rs...

**app_engine** · 10th May 2005, 11:50 PM

A quick list of IR-SJ beauties:

poomAlaiyE...thOL sEra vA
nAm thEdum, sevvandhippoovidhu
kaN malargaLin azhaippidhazh
ponnOvium, kaNdEnamma engengum
adi AthAdee
oru sandhana kAttukkuLLE
metti oli kAtROdu ennenjai thAlAtta
siRu ponmaNi asaiyum
chinnappoNNu sEla, shenbagappoo pOla
veLakku vachcha nErathula mAmen vandhAn
dharisanam kidaikkAdhA
...

what are IR-UR classics that you are talking about, gargas? I can only remember `mEgham karukkayilE, puLLa dhEham kuLirudhadi' from vaidhEhi K..are they any others?

**app_engine** · 11th May 2005, 12:05 AM

add sangathil pAdAdha kavidhai to the IR-SJ list (Thamizh version of `thumbee vA')...I don't think any other singer has so many to her credit with IR...

**rajasaranam** · 11th May 2005, 03:30 AM

Originally Posted by app_engine

It's good that you put things behind, rs...

hmmmm.... i thought itll be better to discuss in detail after this thread moves undr IR Albums

surprisingly the songs which came to my mind immtly are, naan thaedum, poo maalayae and ponoviyummmm, and iam finding them at the top of your list too

**Ravi_odiyur** · 11th May 2005, 08:00 AM

Most of IR-SJ songs were nice compositions and went on to become hits.

But for duet singing combination, I think Chithra's voice matched well with that of IR's. IR's voice was soft but kind of rustic and Chithra's was soft and sweet. I think this combo jelled well. Some nice songs which I can think of are :

Nethu oruthara (Pudhu paattu)
Indha maan (Karagatakaran)
Oru Jeevan (Geethanjali)
Devanin koil (Aruvadai Naal)
Oor oramaa (Idhaya Koil)
Unnai ennaadha naal edhu (??)
Kaalam ilaveni kaalam (Vidinjaa kalayam) - not exactly a duet but has 2 version - one by IR and one by Chithra.
Machi mannaru (En uyir thozhan)

Btw, is there any duet by IR and P Susheela?

gargas, even I am curious of the other classical IR-Uma Ramanan duets.

**vincent** · 11th May 2005, 10:50 AM

INTHA MAAN UNTHAN SONTHE M
GREAT PEFORMANCE BY "CINNA KUYIL" CHITRA

**NagaS** · 11th May 2005, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by Ravi_odiyur

is there any duet by IR and P Susheela?

I remember atleast one in telugu ... don't know the words / movie tho'

NagaS

**thumburu** · 11th May 2005, 01:51 PM

"thenna marathula thendral adikkudhu" from a Sridevi starrer movie called Lakshmi was the only IR-PS duet and it created a big controversy those days.