Showing posts with label Illayaraja. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Illayaraja. Show all posts

Sunday, February 19, 2017

36 Nostalgic tales : Illayaraja's 16 Vayathiniley

I recently received an interesting forward articulating nostalgic experience on Isaignani Illayaraja's "16 Vaythiniley" experience. I felt , It was worthwhile to translate in English and listen to these songs with context of it composition. Thanks to the writer who had captured the story well..glad and humbly acknowledge the same

Since this was a filim with low budget, apparently Raja sir wanted to limit the costs from the onset of the recording, Keeping that in mind, he had requested poet laureate Kannadasan's assistant Kannappan to reduce the salary to half. The greatness of Kannadasan was such that,He just walked in to the studio without any hassle with an only intention to write for Raja.

Bhartiraja the director of the movie narrated the placement of the song and context , Kavignar, has enquired on the tune which was half heartedly Okayed by Bharathiraja .. This was the song "Chevvandhi Poo Mudinja Chinnaka" 





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The second song, was composed with a context the hero Chappani (Kamal) is trying make Mayil (Sridevi) laugh as she is in a very sober state , the song is 


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Bharti and I had already been thinking about this grandmother. "What grandma! Mancak kuliccirukkiye! '" He asked, "Old ninaipputa peranti' remember that we had listened to the village. I mean, this woman is our opinion that it would be better if you can sort of tell. But it did not tell the poet.

Kavinaro song "Lamb on eggs' shown Crone set up the launching of the" old-old ninaipputa ninaipputa peranti ...! '' She says in conclusion.

We are saying, the poet wrote to us in our minds that it was surprising. It had become a poet and Saraswati.

"Chrysanthemum flower finish 'made the decision that we can sing the song espipalacuppiramaniyattai, invited them to rehearsals. Balu came. All rehearsals take-over Baalu ​​invited separately." Palu rattiriyellam Leave cuttaratai out. I went out for friends. Do cuttinatula Trail throat kattikkittutunnu dawn to dawn. Otherwise, the song will go to someone else, '' he said.

Balu 'yes' when he failed to adjust said.

At 7 o'clock the next morning eviemm've compose the song Me ï cikkaiyellam. Breakfast the following morning at 9 over pirekkai `puja started.

Having begun rehearsals for the song of 11 hours to prepare forms.

Balu has not yet come. We searched for different accusations. At 11-30 Palu to come straight to me, "Dei! Tontaiyellam poccuta hug ... '', and said the matter kattaikkural.

"Saw? Nette I said, do not you? That came cencittu nikkariye '' I said.

Paratiyitamum me carita '' he said Balu left.

Retiyakivittatu everything. Janaki Chorus rehearsals is over too.

Paluvukkuppatil Whom to sing? `Tirakkai alone has the habit of making the record. And it will be recorded during the prayer song. Should be singing.

Just wondering. Malaysia Vasudevan was a prayer that came to my account.

Malaysia Vasudevan called. "Start learning the song that taught the song.

Vasu have confirmed it, to sing a song he recorded.

Unavukkuppiraku lunch, "Lamb eggs' to record the song.

Vasu to sing like this, and made a lame man.

But in rehearsals vacuvo sing everything all right, "when the tag converter pativittar. 'Subject to ignorant person might think that everyone sings to us patatteriyatu' enappayantu, as with normal playback singer

Pativittarituvarai now go waste all the effort I had to be unaccompanied song

Nirakivittatuippotum yourself by listening to the song. Elimaittanam which will be an ignorant boor bottle. Singing villager who would be similar to the detail.

As a prolific composer of such losses.

Next it was time to record the song.

Peacock (Sridevi) How does he imagine that his dream lover in the mood for the song said that Bharti.

'This song may be similar to those of any of the directors composer. Or is this model that apiprayamo, counsel or does not say. Song explained the situation, as well as leave. Composer, poet and what to pay, so accept it.

If necessary, ask a minor change is needed. They will get it immediately.

The song was put on display some of the D ï nkalai. No wonder Bharti favorite model. Then put yourself in a T ï, "Bharti! It would be better, '' he insisted. That" centurappuve ... 'song tune. Ï amaintuvittat further fine tune `t's" left not compose anything. So that the D ï ntan katcikkenru conclusion.

"The Met say the poet to write a song? '' He asked Bharati." Write with someone new, "said Bharati. In addition, notwithstanding "Why amarane elutattume '' he said.

All of us, including the poet Kannadasan kavinarakat terintareyanri session only, it does not appear kavinarakak anyone else. Amaran 'write' Bharati said that I did not say anything in response. Amaran that do not prevent


Thursday, September 16, 2010

026 :Heartiest Wishes to Maestro

The 57th National award winners have been announced and Maestro Ilayaraja has won the award for the Best Background score for his efforts in Pazhassi Raja. Incidentally, Ilayaraja is the first winner of the award in this category which has been introduced only this year. This will be his fourth National award after Sindhu Bhairavi, Rudraveena and Saagara Sangamam.

Heartiest wishes to Maestro.This is more an honour to the Award and another feather in the cap of Raaja alias music.

Raaja speaks on the Composing of Pazhasi Raja.





Tuesday, September 29, 2009

023 : Simhendra Madhyamam - My Favourite Raaga

Simhendramadhyamam is 57th Melakartha Ragam. It's a "Prathi" Madhyama raaga. It's one of my favourite raaga.

Aa: S R2 G2 M2 P D1 N3 S
Av: S N3 D1 P M2 G2 R2 S


Illayaraja alias music has used this raaga exceptionally well in Paneer Pushpangal. My acquaintance with this raaga came from the Album How to Name it? interestingly i was able to find a youtube version of it.. here it is..

Monday, November 24, 2008

Monday, November 17, 2008

012: Thiruvasagam: Raja's Symphony

A great Classical Crossover of our time. This masterpiece is one in one billion.

Sunday, July 13, 2008

007 : Magical Duo - IR & SPB

Magical Duo - IR & SPB "We all know "Annakili" 1976 was the first movie by raja, and many would even know the famous anecdote associated with the first recoding when Ilayaraja went ahead to record his first song power tripped off. Then recording was bad. Then when everything went on well and he wanted to listen to the song, to his shock. he discovered that the recordists did not run the tape and the song was not recorded. IR told that he felt that's the end of his career but we know what happened later . Now here is a the question, What was the first song by SPB in Raja's Music ? Answer in the next para.

A memorable anecdote an accident that bonded friend ship further
Anecdote associated with the movie and song: (Source) Raja was invited to compose for a film called UYIR. Bala and a few others sang and recorded 4 songs under Raja’s composition. The film never materialised. Then came Annakili. Bala and Raja were among the thickest of friends. However, when Annakili came by, Raja could not impose on using Bala. It was Raja’s debut and Panju had all the say. Raja was interested in breaking through. But when URAVADUM NENJAM was in the making, Raja made sure Bala was in. In an attempt to honour his close friend, Raja wanted to make sure he composed a song that would be cherished by both the composer and the singer. Remember the title of the film is also URAVADUM NENJAM. So Ilayaraja centered all his energy, effort and imagination to compose what would ever remain as one of the best songs for a best friend of his. Likewise, SP Bala too made sure he sang with much feeling. S. Janaki too followed suit. The lyrics were by Panju Arunasalam.The song, especially the orchestration was something unknown to many fans of Tamil film music. It is mentioned that the violinists found it really difficult to play the orchestration . Ilayaraja told Bala that the film would run for 100 days on the strength of the song. Raja proposed, but the moviegoers disposed. The film became an utter failure- commercially. However, the song became immortalised.The story did not end there. It was on the lips of Bala for a long time. Every time Bala entered the recording studio, he used to sing to himself or hum this song. And Raja used to immediately respond, “ Naama Ennnumo Nenachom, Padam Odalaiye daa” (These two friends called each other “vaada poda.”) (from one of IR’s interviews) Click here to Listen


"Oru Naal Unnodu Oru Naal" from Uravadum Nenjam, is the first song sung by SPB for Raja,

Sunday, July 06, 2008

006 : Raagadevan Illayaja's experiments with music :01

There are seven swaras or notes (Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Da, Ne) , they are called as Sapthaswaras. Permutation & combination of these saptha swaras result in Raagas. Raagadevan - Illayaraja alias music has done innumerable experiments in music..Capturing it in a single blog would not be possible, it's not only possible but also impractical since Raja has travelled far and beyond in the ocean of music. Here is a small compilation of them - a view of child fascinating , standing at the shore looking at the ocean

rare note composed on 3 notes:


How to name it ? Illayaraja's reverberating fusion of Western & Indian Classical


Nothing but wind : Raja & Hariprasad blend soul stringing music


Raja tries to simulate his son Yuvan  in a concert