ARR's Versatility - Lyrics & Situational Songs Analysis

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A very encouraging, patriotic song. pengal & kulanthaigaloda eluchi endru sollalam. Earlier one which is heard b4 is from kamal "unnal mudiyum thambi".

vidiyaadha iravenru edhuvumillai, mudiyaadha thuyaramenru edhuvumillai
vadiyaadha vellamenru ethuvumillai, vaadaadha vaazhkkaiyenru edhuvumillai
raararaa... (Perfect Intro)

hae achcham achcham illai ini adimai ennam illai nam kaalam ingae koodippoachchu kanneer michchamillaiyae
hae achcham achcham illai ini adimai ennam illai nam kaalam ingae koodippoachchu kanneer michchamillaiyae

kaalam maarippoachchu nam kanneer maarippoachchu naalai nalla naalai enra nambikkai undaachchu
kaalam maarippoachchu nam kanneer maarippoachchu naalai nalla naalai enra nambikkai undaachchu

(hae achcham. acham illai)

andha nilaa nilaa nilaa nilaa vegundoadi vaa (2)
pattaambhoochchi sutrum manidhan enna mattam adainnum konjam poanaal enna vaanam thalaiyil thattum
pattaambhoochchi sutrum manidhan enna mattam ada innum konjam poanaal enna vaanam thalaiyil thattum

vaadi ilaiyachelliyae...vaadi ilaiyachelliyae nam kaalam sollum nammai vaazhachcholliyae (wow! a call for the protestans)
ammaa azhaguk kannammaa ammaa azhaguk kannammaa idhu namma bhoomiyenru azhuththichchollammaa
(hae achcham)

lallaa lallallalloa pattaambhoochchi (2) (kids chorus is mesmerising)

vaanam pakkam ini vaazhkkai rombap pakkam achcham achcham thuchcham enraal pakkam pakkam sorggam
vaanam pakkam ini vaazhkkai rombap pakkam achcham achcham thuchcham enraal pakkam pakkam sorggam
bhoomi thorandhukedakku ada manusappaya manasu poottikkedakku
bhoomi thorandhukedakku ada manusappaya manasu poottikkedakku

(ini achcham. achcham illai)

inbakkaatru veesattum ettuththikkum paravattum paravattum paravattum paravattum paravattum
manidhappookkal malarattum manangal innum vidiyattum
vidiyattum vidiyattum vidiyattum vidiyattum (the pace w/silence she sings injects patriotism)

inbakkaatru veesattum ettuththikkum paravattum manithappookkal malarattum manangal innum vidiyattum
kutram kutram eriyattum sutram sutram vaazhattum
vattam vattam viriyattum vaanam thottu valarattum (2) (Fire! @highpitch)
koazhichchiraghil kunjaippoalavae bhoomippandhu urangattum raththam sindhaa nootraandu puththam pudhidhaay malarattum

Then continues the humming till the end....

Bharathi kanda pudumai pennai evvalavo arumayagha kidsai vaithu (modern musical arrangementsla) kaati iruppangal. Excellent picturisation symbolizes the unity, pattampoochi(joy), strength & courage to fight for rights.

VM,ARR,Suhasini MR

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Song: Mudhalvanae
MD: A R Rahman
Lyrics: Vairamuthu
Singer: Shankar Mahadevan, S Janaki
Director: Shankar

Mudhalvan - The Ruler. The most important person for a community or a region needs to be honest, sincere & hardworking. Here comes an excellent song which determines the importance of a (sincere.) Ruler's duty & his woman sovereign 's expression of love, pathos combined. Inspite of their hassles, the song beautifully express her romantic approach & inturn Ruler's matured replies explaining the importance of his duties.

Intro music illustrates the ruler's dynasty followed by the chorus

mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae mudhalvanae... (Male Chorus reminds duty to the Ruler),
While he starts departting, she exhibits her anxiety : below
mudhalvanae ennaik kaN paaraay mundhaanaik kodiyaetRa naeramillaiyaa
oa kaadhal panjam vandhu nondhaenae muththa nivaaraNam enakkillaiyaa :P
vaaLin oasai kaetkum thalaivaa vaLaiyaloasai kaetkavillaiyaa
mudhalvaa...mudhalvaa...mudhalvaa (vanja pugalchi ani. thalaivanai piriyum thalaivil, she yells ..)

mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae mudhalvanae... ( Male Chorus reminds again then follows the CHOIR conscious him about the villainsin a more aggressive way

aa...konja naeram odhukki koondhal odhukki kuRippu ezhundhungaL endhan thoaLil (aa. Humming is excellent, she try to stop him. kokki)
aa...peeli onRai edhuththu thaenil nanaiththu kaiyoppam iduvaen undhan maarbil (aa. smart reply by humming similarly at start)
ulagam vaazha nidhi odhukku en uyirum vaazha madhi odhukku
arasan vaazha vidhi irukku adhaRku needhaan vidhi vilakku (escape)
mannanae...mannanae idhoa ivaL unakku (surrenders)

mudhalvaa vaa mudhalvaa mudhalvaa vaa mudhalvaa
mudhalvaa vaa mudhalvaa mudhalvaa mudhalvaa (Female chorus in fav of heroine)

(mudhalvanae) (Male Chorus reminding duty)

mudhalvaa...mudhalvaa (Female chorus calling in fav of heroine against male chorus)

then now comes the music of villains as special intro.

paLLivaasal thiRandhaay paLLi thiRandhaay paLLiyaRai vara naeramillaiyaa (wow!)
oa...ooradangu thaLarththi varigaL thaLarththi udaigaL thaLarththida vaendum illaiyaa (explains)
aasaippoovai thavikka vittu amaichcharoadu nagarvalamoa (@she laughs )
unadhu kaNNil neer vazhindhaal oorkkuzhaayil neer varumoa
vaendhanae...vaendhanae undhan varam varumoa

mudhalvaa vaa mudhalva mudhalvaa vaa mudhalva mudhalvaa vaa mudhalva mudhalvaa mudhalvaa female chorus

mudhalvanae ennaik kaN paaraay mundhaanaik kodiyaetRa naeramillaiyaa
hae...kaadhal panjam vandhu...nondhaayoa...muththa nivaaraNam...unakkaLippoam
vaaLin oasai...theerumboadhu...vaLaiyal oasai...kaetka varavoa

mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae mudhalvanae vanae vanae vanae vanae mudhalvanae... (Male choir * War with the enemies)

What a terrific, situational song!! Many of us wouldn’t have noticed why the male chorus, choir, female chorus, villain intro comes inbetween like a scream (but its catchy & everything in sequence). The concept is real. The glimpsy picturisation & graphics might have overthrown the concept as a mere entertainment. But the beauty of this song is it doesnt restrict to the ruler & queen, it can be to any couple (when his men at work)

An excellent song beautifully penned, brilliantly composed & graphically picturised exhibiting the same aged concept in a more contemporary form. This effort is nothing short for a hollywood film.

VM,ARR,SHANKAR