Aayiram Taamarai

Some how, the songs that I listened to during my teens are the ones that stand out in my mind. Here is one. Aayiram Taamarai.

Salangai Oli – Naada Vinodangal – Panchama varja Panchamam

I am blogging after a while.

Ennullil Engo

Illaiyaraja’s Ennullil engo from the 70s sung by Vani Jayaram is a classic.

Writer Sujatha

Writer Sujatha’s departure leaves a vacuum that is hard to fill.

The Music of Panneer Pushpangal – 1981

The song ananda ragam from panneer pushpangal is anyone’s favorite.

Tamtana namtana – Puthiya Vaarpukkal – 1979

‘Have you heard this shanmukhapriya song in a new film? It is by Illaiyaraja’,  I heard someone say this in a PTC bus back in 1979, I think.

Takita tadhimi (Salangai oli) – Tamil Film Song (1983)

This is a masterpiece. Probably SPB’s best rendition ever.

Tamil (mis)pronunciation

It is a challenge to sing in an unfamiliar language.

Salil Chowdhury

There is a certain magic about the music of Salil Chowdhury. Something was markedly different about his melodies and his orchestration.