Solla Solla Enna Perumai - A youtube hit

[Venki]

Venki:

Thanks for the link. It is funny to see the applause coming from those aliens for this particular track. Lot of people liked the music as well as Kamal's hairdo and costumes

Mr. Judge,
Many of the westerners are enjoying the video for it's kitsch value. But without the great song and the bass line to back up this video, I contend it would not have been as popular.

[S.Balaji]

Solla solla enna perumai is a mix of carnatic raga ( hindolam ) and western . IR experimented like this earlier with many songs . Another one was Sridevi en vazvil arul seyya vaa

IMHO, IR was the guy who craftily mixed western with carnatic

[thumburu]

SBalaji, you are right. We can see a clever morphing of "samaja vara gamana " in the opening lines. Iam hearing this song after decades. Still sounds very fresh, groovy . The old, gawdy disco world charm. Guitar, SPB, trumpet rock

[Venki]

Solla solla enna perumai is a mix of carnatic raga ( hindolam ) and western . IR experimented like this earlier with many songs . Another one was Sridevi en vazvil arul seyya vaa

IMHO, IR was the guy who craftily mixed western with carnatic

I am not sure if it was supposed to be a crafty mix of western and carnatic. IR was/is what he is due to all his influences which included western, traditional folk and Indian classical both Carnatic and Hindustani. I think this song was just his take on western dance music catering to the Tamil film audience, in which many of his influences played a part.