1000 songs to hear before you die.

[app_engine]

வாராயென் தோழி போல தமிழர் வாழ்வில் கலந்து விட்டதும், தமிழிசையில் என்ன லிஸ்ட் போட்டாலும் இடம் பெறுவதுமான இன்னொரு பாசமலர்ப்பாடல் :

மலர்ந்தும் மலராத (டி எம் எஸ் / சுசீலா / விஸ்வநாதன் ராமமூர்த்தி / கண்ணதாசன் / சிவாஜி / சாவித்திரி / பீம்சிங்)

[app_engine]

Continuing on my all-time-great-IR-list, following easily jump in :

s# 6 : iLaya nilA (SPB / payaNangaL mudivadhillai / Vairamuthu / unimitable / unique etc etc)

s# 7 : poongathavE thAzh thiRavAi (Deepan Charavarthy / Uma Ramanan / nizhalgaL / definition of fusion / brilliance / what not!)

s# 8 : deva sangeethan neeyallE (Jesudas / Radhika / Guru - Malayalam / phenomenal)

s# 9 : aruNa kiraNa (Jesudas / Guru - Malayalam / phenomenal / don't miss / musical epitome etc)

s# 10: pachcha malappoovu (SPB / kizhakku vAsal / smoothie / never a single listen but repeats / mood soother / mood changer from bad to good / mood changer from gloomy to joyful etc)

[app_engine]

Unless someone puts a strong "kadivALam", I can easily list 1000 numbers from IR alone that one should not miss in lifetime

என்ன என்ன க்ரைட்டீரியா வச்சு ஃபில்டர் பண்ணினாலும் நூற்றுக்கணக்கில் தேறிவிடும்

ஆனால், ஒரே ஒரு ஃபில்டர் மட்டும் போதும் ஒழிக்க - திரையில் சகிக்கபிளா இல்லையா

இந்த இழைக்கு அந்த சோதனை தேவை இருக்காது என்று நினைக்கிறேன்

[tvsankar]

old rare songs - during my 2nd , 3rd and 4th std,

1. Aathoram manaleduthu azhagagai kottai katti - dono the film.

2. Silai eduthan oru chinna pennirku - PS and Chorus.......

3.Vellai manam konda pillai ondru vedikai kaathu - TMS

4.Thuli thuli thuli mazhai thuli

5. Naan raja veetu kannu kutti kannu kutti

6. Malar edhu en kangal dhan endru solvenadi

7. Orayiram karpanai

8. Kannae paapa en kanimuthu paapa (Munnadiyae solli irukanam. marandhuten.)

9.Pachai maram ondru Ichai kili rendu

10. Unnai naan parthadhu vennila velaiyil

ipadi paatu kaekum podhu dhan,

Annakili....... during my 9th std

11. annakili unna thedudhae

12. Machana partheengala

indha paatuku ellam - ennudan irundha en sondhangal......

Ithanai paatu list kul, ethanai sondhangalai izhandhen.........

hmmm..

andha list il naanum iruka pogiren endra ninaivirkaga................

[jaiganes]

Thanks A_E and Venkikram and baroque and TVS!!
I think we should keep this list to only thamizh songs and see how far we go.
Criteria in my mind - please feel free to debate on this...
1. It should have really moved you.
2. It should have really spoken to you personally.
3. It should have made you say wow.
4. It should have decent enough lyrics
5. It should have the hallmarks of the composer - GR means pizinjufy and provide the beauty of a raaga or a trademark ganeer melody, MSV means soothing lilting music, KVM means catchy tune, Raasa means all round composition (prelude + tune +interlude + orchestration), Rahman means very catchy melody .. again no hard and fast, but the numbers should immediately point to the composer.
6. Uniqueness and originality - inspiration is allright - but not copy .

[baroque]

விழியிலே மலர்ந்தது....பாலா's solo is out of the world composition will satisfy all criteria
flute , strings , guitar orchestration , early இளையராஜா's masterpiece second interlude counterpoint flute and violin..lyrics is fantastic.


our guitar strumming Ilayaraaja's fine violin orchestration... humming and the elongation of the sudhdhanyasi tune எங்கெங்கோ செல்லும் என் எண்ணங்கள்....பாலா & ஜானு

What a prelude, Only Raaja can compose!

தெய்வீக ராகம் தெவிட்டாத பாடல் கேட்டாலும் போதும் ......is next for me.
need to drive now for half hr... will check out more ILAYARAJA's sangeetham!
Vinatha.

[baroque]

piano, violin, guitar, humming ...what a bgm!

what a singing!

ஸ்ரீ.இளையராஜா & பாலா ...நான் சாகவே மாட்டேன்...forever wanna live in this beautiful world to enjoy your music .
vinatha.

[app_engine]

jai,
Excellent criteria!

So, the Guru (Malayalam) songs go out of the thread (ganaththa manadhudan vidai peRalAm).

The remaining eight (poonthaLirAda, madai thiRandhu, ponmAlaippozhudhu, poongathavE thAzh thiRavAi, iLaya nilA, pachcha malappoovu, sheNbagamE, EdhO mOham) stays IMSO as they all meet your criteria

So two more IR numbers to complete my initial ten :
- செந்தூரப்பூவே (ஜானகி, 16 வயதினிலே, பாரதிராஜா, கங்கை அமரன், ஸ்ரீதேவி)
One of the instances where NA was given totally deservingly

-எங்கெங்கோ செல்லும் என் எண்ணங்கள் (எஸ் பி பி, ஜானகி, பட்டாக்கத்தி பைரவன்) Earth sky etc shattering orchestration!

[baroque]

very expressive குட்டி குட்டி violin and flute gestures, awesome violin bgm.
yearning Bala's வா பொன்மயிலே........பூந்தளிர் is outstanding composition.

Another Bala with Ilayaraaja with yearning mood கேளடி கண்மணி பாடகன் சங்கதி....... second interlude with hawaiyan guiar with echo flute counterpoint, humming and vocal of BALA.
எப்படியோ drive பண்ணிண்டு வந்துட்டேன் this evening.



பாலா with ஸ்ரீ.இளையராஜா
vinatha.

[rajeshkrv]

My list(Pre IR era)
1. Andru vandadhum idhe nila-Periya idathu penn
(all time favourite.. every dept is perfect. Lryics, singing(TMS,PS), MGR-SD, MSV-TKR, KD and what not

2.Sonnadhu nee thana-Nenjil oor alayam-PS

3. Nilavum Malarum paaduthu-Then nilavu..
A.M.Raja as composer was brilliant in this song..

4. JAgam pugazhum punya kadhai -Lava kusa
(PS,PLeela)

5. Aadi adangum vaazhkaiyada(Neerkumizhi-Suradha,Seerkazhi,VKumar)

6. Poovinum melliya poongodi(Shankar ganesh)

7.Pon ezhil poothadhu pudhu vaanil..bright lyrics by Panju

8. Koduthathellam koduthan - what a lyrics communism by vaali for Makkal thilagam

9. Oru naal podhuma .. though tms and trm have sung wonderful songs in thiruvilayadal,
this one is brilliant by shri M.Balamuralikrishna

10. Poovagi kayagi -the multifaceted P.Banumathi from annai. she lived that role rather than acting..

Post IR era list will continue