Jency the forgotten singer of 70s

[S.Balaji]

Dear All,

Sharing with you about Jency which I took it from one of the professional hubbers :


In an arena where mere survival demands a Herculean effort, to shrug off a promising career nonchalantly, and to forgo a future of fame and fortune without even a tinge of regret is simply unimaginable. Jency did just that. She bid a cheerful adieu to tfm and settled to a contended life of marital bliss, raising two children over the years, while working as a music teacher in a small Government school in an obscure Kerala hamlet.

In a career that lasted a mere 4-5 years, the number of chart-toppers that Jency sang is something remarkable. Even while retaining S.Janaki as his mainstay, IR was experimenting with various young singers in those years- Sasirekha, Shailaja, Sujatha and Uma Ramanan, to name a few. Jency was among his pet protégés. And like a wishful windfall, many of IR’s exquisite compositions came her way.

A brief look at Jency’s songs:

1978:

1. vaanathu poongkiLi- thiripurasundari-with SJ- IR
2. adipeNNE- muLLum malarum- IR
3. alankara ponoonjalE - sonnathu nee thaana-with MV- IR (only humming by Jency)
4. en uyir nee thaanE- priya-with KJY- IR
5. aada chonnarE- vattathukkuL sathuram- IR

1979:

6. thamthana namthana- pudhiya vaarppugaL-with B Vasantha- IR
7. idhayam pOguthE- pudhiya vaarppugaL- IR
8. thOttam koNda rasavE- pagalil Or iravu-with IR- IR
9. mayilE mayilE- kadavuL amaitha mEdai-with SPB-IR
10. geetha sangeetha- anbE sangeetha-with JC- IR
11. iru paRavaigaL - niRam maaRaatha pookaL- IR
12. aayiram malargaLE- niRam maaRatha pookaL-with MV& SPS- IR
13. gnyaan gnyaan paadanam- poonthaLir- IR
14. hey masthana- azhagE unnai aaradhikkiREn-with SPB,VJ,JC- IR
15. akka oru rajaathi- mugathil mugam paarkalaam-with JC- IR

1980:

16. meen kodi thEril- karumbuvil- IR
17. deiveega raagam- ullasa paRavaigaL- IR
18. theertha karaithanilE- thaippongal- IR
19. en vaanilE - johny- IR
20. naan unnai thirumba thirumba- ellaam un kairasi-IR
21. kaathaadu aasai koothaaduthu- karadi-with MC Balu- GA?

1981:

22. vaadi en kappakkizhangE- alaigaL Oivathillai-with GA,IR- IR
23. kaadhal Oviyam- alaigaL Oivathillai - with IR- IR
24. poo malarndhida -tik tik tik- with KJY- IR
25. paniyum naanE malarum neeyE - panimalar- with SPB- SG

1982:

26. en gaanam indRu arangERum- eera vizhi kaaviyangaL-with IR- IR
27. kalyaNam ennai mudikka - metti-with Rajesh,Radhika- IR
28. poothu nikkuthu kaadu- echchil iravugaL- with MV- IR
29. aaththOram kaathaada - engEyO kEtta kural- IR

There is a song 'poochoodi pottum vechu' from the unreleased film ponni, MD-GA.

Much has been said about Jency’s voice, and some more, about her pronunciation. But it is an undisputable fact that many of her songs were (or for that matter, still are) oft-listened favourites. And it is a fact too that she was immensely popular in her time. I remember the days when her songs were aired on listeners’ requests repeatedly. And many of thamizh chEvai iRaNdu listeners used to enquire eagerly about Jency, the person behind the voice. But Jency preferred to remain an elusive enigma, shying from publicity. I saw a picture of hers for the first time a year back in a magazine interview, where she spoke about her career, expressing her gratitude to IR.

And for me, Jency will always remain an integral part of cherished remembrances …my earliest memories of radio and becoming smitten with tfm are inter-linked with reminiscences of Jency, among others. Those were the days when Jency was riding an incredible high and her hits were hard to miss.

[S.Balaji]

Dear All,

Wish to bring in Jency's famous songs in FULL TEXT ....

one by one :



SONG : dheiveeha raaham
FILM : ullaasap paravaigaL
MD : IR


dheiveeha raaham thevittaadha paadal
kEttaalum podhum iLa nenjangaL vaadum
mmmhhhhhmmmm...oho.....(dheiveeha raaham)

senthaazham poovaik koNdu singaaram paNNikkoNdu
senthoorap pottum vaiththu sElaadum karaiyil ninrEn
paaraatta vaaa...neeraatta vaaa..
nee neendha vaaa yennOdu..
moham theerumo...mmmhhhmmmm
OhO...... (dheiveeha raaham)

thazhuvaadha dhEham ondru
thaNiyaadha mOham koNdu
thaalaatta thendral uNdu
thaaLaadha aasai uNdu..
poomanjamum......thEnkiNNamum
nee thedivaa...ore raaham
paadi aaduvOm vaa... mmmhhhmmmm
OhO...... (dheiveeha raaham

[saradhaa_sn]

Dear Balaji....

Good, you have collected Jency's songs year by year and I surprised she sung this much songs.

But one song, which I mentioned in my second post (Melam Kotta Neram varum poonkodiye- from Laxmi) is missing in the list.

I appreciate your memory power about 'Dheiveega Raagam' song.

[S.Balaji]

Yes ,, I missed out.....melam kotta neram varum...

I am trying to get the maximum info on Jency the princess of 70s and do my best to make this thread worthwile.

My friends are all helping me in this connection and my thanks to all of them....

[madhu]

Hi Balaji !

I think "MeLam kotta neram varum" is by B.Sasirekha and not by Jency. Please check it out.

and also.. the song from Ilamai kolam "nee illadhabOdhu engum nenjam" is by Sujatha.

Veterans can help...

[S.Balaji]

Hi Balaji !

I think "MeLam kotta neram varum" is by B.Sasirekha and not by Jency. Please check it out.

and also.. the song from Ilamai kolam "nee illadhabOdhu engum nenjam" is by Sujatha.

Veterans can help...

My God....

Dear Madhu....

Lets check through websites and get the answer for this.

There is another question mark on..... ORU INIYA MANADHU ISAYAI..... from Jhonny.. whether it is Jency or SUjatha....

But going by the style of pronounciation... I feel Nee illadhapodhu... must be Jency ... I think...

Melam kotta neram song was sung by Jency in her Jaya tv programme recently also .....

[madhu]

Hi Balaji !

I am sure about Sujatha in Ilamai KolangaL song. Coz that was my fav once.. :P . U cant fix her voice those days within a range..
Just compare "kalai paniyil" in Gayathri.. "Kadhal Oviyam" in kavikkuyil... it was always different..

Now.. u cant say this voice sing "sakkara inikkira sakkara"..

In Johnny... " oru iniya manadhu " is by Sujatha and "en VanilE orE veNNila" is by Jency.

I donno abt Jaya TV program. But I am sure that "Melam kotta neram varum" is by B.S.Sasirekha.. It is one of her popular hits.
There is a happy and sad version of the song..

Of course the other songs from the film are also not by Jency I think. "VElayee veerayee" is by SJ and "thenna marathula" is by IR and PS.

[saradhaa_sn]

Dear Balaji & Madhu...

I am sure that "Melam kotta neram varum..poonkodiye" is by Jency only (in Lakshmi).

Regarding 'Johny'

"Kaatril... pongum Geetham" by S.Janaki
"En Vaaniley...Orey vennila" by Jency
"Oru Iniya manathu isaiyai anaithu" by Sujatha
"Aasaiyai kaathula thoodhu vittu" by S.P.Shailaja

I am 100% sure in this....

[madhu]

Hi Saradhaa !

May be in Jaya TV program Jency might hv sung this song !

But the original voice is BS only. I know it personally ! :P

some links
http://www.rakkamma.com/filmsongdeta...id=9&songid=21

http://www.raajangahm.com/ric/film/FL000367.html

and in www.vanijairam.com, saravanan writes
"B.S.Sasirekha got to sing a great song for IR this year: "Melam kotta neram varum" (Lakshmi), and the song remains among the very best in her long career. Her other songs in 1979 were: "Aanpillai endraalum" (Aarilurundhu Arupathuvarai), "Nee kannil vaazhum" (Agal Vilakku), "Kozhi potta kozhi" (Chakkalathi), "Sevvaname ponmegame" (Nallathoru Kudumbam), "Imayam kanden" (Imayam), "Endhan karpanai theril" (Sri Ramajayam), "Vennila vellithattu" (Kali Koyil Kabali) and "Paalukku aadai" (Rajarajeswari). "

[S.Balaji]

Dear Friends,

Its my endeavour to bring in collection of precious songs of Jency.. the kuyil of 70s and another song is given below. I must admit here that I had to search other websites to get the songs.

Hope you all enjoy the info.

MOVIE : NIRAM MAARAADHA POOKKAL
MUSIC : ILAIYARAJA
SINGERS : Malaysia Vasudevan / Jency / SP Shailaji

jency :
aayiram malargaLE malarungaL
amudha geetham paadungaL aadungaL
kaadhal dEvan kaaviyam
neenaLO naangaLO nerungi vandhu sollungaL...sollungaL
aayiram malargaLE malarungaL

vaanilE veNNilaa thEinthu thEinthu vaLaralaam (2)
manadhil uLLa kavidhai kOdu maarumO
raagangaL nooRu baavangaL nooRu
enn paattum unn paattum onRallavO

S.P. Shailaja :
kOdaiyil mazhai varum vasantha kaalam maaRalaam
ezhuthich chellum vidhiyin kaigaL maaRumO
kaala dEvan sollum poorva jenma bandham
nee yaarO naan yaarO yaar sErthathO

aayiram malargaLE malarungaL
amudha geetham paadungaL aadungaL
kaadhal dEvan kaaviyam
neenaLO naangaLO nerungi vandhu sollungaL...sollungaL

Malaysia Vasudevan :
boomiyil mEgangaL Odiyaadum yOgamE
malaiyin meedhu rathi ulaavum nEramE
saayaatha kunRum kaaNaatha nenjum
thaalaattu paadaamal thaayaagumO

aayiram malargaLE malarungaL
amudha geetham paadungaL aadungaL
kaadhal dEvan kaaviyam
neenaLO naangaLO nerungi vandhu sollungaL...sollungaL
aayiram malargaLE malarungaL