21. Some rare melodies

Here are some rare melodies from various languages.

1. Akashadinda jaari (Janma Janmadha Anubandha, 1980)

Beautiful song, beautiful chorus and beautiful instrumentation. The movie story was later adopted in Tamil for Enakkul Oruvan. One of Maestro’s evergreen score for Kannada films (all melodies). I liked the chorus at the end of the song.

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2. Kalyan Raman (Karayellam Shenbagappoo, 1981)

This movie was based on Sujatha’s novel of the same name. It has superb songs like Eriyile elandhamaram, Kadellam pichipoovu, etc. This song probably is sung on heroine’s request, who returns from abroad. It’s a perfect marriage between Folk and Western. Guitar in the song is a treat to hear.

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3. Mallale podagana (Sri Kanakamahalakshmi Dance Troupe, 1988)

A superhit from Vamsi-IR team, a melody with Folk and Carnatic elements. The trademark IR orchestration with strings/flute/tabla/keyboard. Unfortunately, this was not used in Tamil.

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4. Nisha manohari (Pinnilavu, 1983)

A different melody from the Maestro, in Malayalam. I think it’s for a night club scene, but it’s melodious and somewhat Carnatic at the same time. KJY sings it with ease.

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5. Thendrale nee pesu (Kadavul Amaitha Medai, 1979)

This is supposedly the only song sung by PB Srinivas, under Maestro. PBS has written couple of Hindi songs for IR. This song moves at a Ghazalish pace and style.

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6. Gnana thangame (Raaja Gopuram, 1985)

A great song, scored for a non-descript, flop movie. I think Pandian was the hero of the movie. The lyrics are philosophical. Raja’s singing gives the song its life. The modulation he has done for an old man’s voice is notable. There is a surprise awaiting the readers about this song, which I will write later.

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