The Golden Era of Dr.IR and Dr.SPB

[rajkumarc]

It was Colombo

I doubt its Colombo. It was shot in some outdoor hilly locale, with a river flowing by and all. Don't think its Ooty. A beautiful place that fits the songs mood perfectly.

[V_S]

Beautiful post App as usual!. Great joy in listening to this album as a whole.
Thottam kanda rasave and thamtha dheemtha are very unique and innovative compositions, especially the later. The prelude (and second interlude) chorus with bass guitar is absolutely stunning. He has almost used chorus as if it is an instrument. The rhythm arrangement is very interesting.

Coming to Ponnaram Poovaram , lovely lovely song! But first time I am hearing SPB singing சீர் (seer) as "cheer". While the locations for this song are amazing, very funny to see the romance being one-sided. While Vijay kumar acts normally, Sridevi was very uncomfortable and with her artificial smile. I don't know why most of the IR beautiful and finest compositions are being visualized in an amateur way.

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Digression >> Just realised that When sudhakar sings ." Zeenat en kanavil vanthal" he was actually refering to Zeenat Amman ! , epadiyellam yosikiraangappa <<

[groucho070]

I don't know why most of the IR beautiful and finest compositions are being visualized in an amateur way.

Great composer, lesser than mediocre filmakers. Eedukudukka mudiyala. This song was used as "alcohol" joke in a Vadivelu schtick. He tries to stop drinking, then others keep reminding of drinks, like whiskey, then someone comes along and sings this song with emphasis on "rammm"

[PARAMASHIVAN]

This song was used as "alcohol" joke in a Vadivelu schtick. He tries to stop drinking, then others keep reminding of drinks, like whiskey, then someone comes along and sings this song with emphasis on "rammm"

Yes That was a hilarious scene, pls remind me the name of the movie. Thanks

[V_S]

Great composer, lesser than mediocre filmakers. Eedukudukka mudiyala. This song was used as "alcohol" joke in a Vadivelu schtick. He tries to stop drinking, then others keep reminding of drinks, like whiskey, then someone comes along and sings this song with emphasis on "rammm"

Oh no! I could not dare to see this song in such visuals. As App said, the original one is definitely not a spoiler with dances, just that the acting was amateur'ish.

[app_engine]

just that the acting was amateur'ish.

Agree

I'm reminded of the comment from one of my former teammates (a lady from AP) about Sridevi : "I can't stand her, she looks so childish in every romantic scene" Actually she told us more than once the same statement and each time I used to defend Sridevi, telling her to watch the Thamizh movie 'Johny'

Obviously, in P oru I, Sridevi was still in her "learning to act" stages. Ofcourse she had huge successes earlier with 3M & 16V but was still evolving. Since she started as a child artist in 60's, the confusion of whether to imitate the prior gen actresses or do something of her own affected naturalness during 70's, IMO.

[app_engine]

Coming to Ponnaram Poovaram , lovely lovely song! But first time I am hearing SPB singing சீர் (seer) as "cheer". While the locations for this song are amazing, very funny to see the romance being one-sided. While Vijay kumar acts normally, Sridevi was very uncomfortable and with her artificial smile.

The 'cheer' is possibly because of SasiyEttan. I've seen some of my Kumari district friends always pronouncing that Thamizh letter as 'ch'.

To Sridevi's defence, I think it's one of those "child in woman's body" roles and probably that's one of the reasons for her expressions. (That too one with some traumatic past). Even without discounting for that story background, I think this is one of the better picturisations for songs in TF. The settings are quite natural thanks to IVS (rich couple honey-mooning in a hill station like mooNAR, enjoying the surroundings - no awkward dance movements with Alps in background etc )

[PARAMASHIVAN]

I doubt its Colombo. It was shot in some outdoor hilly locale, with a river flowing by and all. Don't think its Ooty. A beautiful place that fits the songs mood perfectly.

I read some where it was colombo! and Even my Parents think it was Colombo