34. Raga of the Month: MMG-2

Next batch of Mayamalava Gowlai songs for this week:

1. Romance of the Legends:

This is one of the very few songs of TMS giving voice to Sivaji. Film name – Deepam released in 1977 (7th or 8th movie of Raja. Could it be his earliest song set to MMG? The orchestration is classical. The TMS – Raja – Sivaji combination is awesome.

http://rapidshare.de/files/32811790/Anthappurathil_oru_maharaani.wma.html


2. Is this Musical Breeze?:

No use of unwanted beats here as the hero sings. Just a bass guitar, flute, tabla and some keyboard strokes. That’s enough for him to cast a spell on us. A lesson to learn for other music directors. From: Manasellam (2003).

http://rapidshare.de/files/32811791/Chinna_kuyile.wma.html


3. A hard hitting sad song:

This is song is so moving - who else but Raja can bring out such intense emotions? I was lucky to watch Maestro singing this song in the One Man Show, this April. Each one of us have to ask ourselves if we are giving due importance to our mother. I do so. Shenai in the 2nd interlude gives so much of pathos. Film name: Aranmanai Kili (1993).

http://rapidshare.de/files/32811792/En_thayenum_kovilai.wma.html


4. What to sing:

The folksy song sung by an innocent bullock cart driver while on his journey. It gives a different colour to the raga. Ilaiyaraaja voice is so young and energetic. The rhythm and flow are just perfect for the song (including the noises made by bull’s bells). Nice harmonium chords in the 1st interlude.

http://rapidshare.de/files/32811793/Enna_paattu_paada.wma.html



5. Celebrating friendship:

Two girls sing about their friendship and wish to stay together all their life. But the events take a different turn in their life later. Maybe the hidden message is already embedded in this song, due to the raga selection. This is also a career-early song for him (from Vattathukkul Sadhuram), that came out in 1978. Though more of folk, the orchestration is sophisticated than the 1st song we saw earlier.

http://rapidshare.de/files/32811794/Idho_idho_en_nenjile.wma.html


6. Naughty duet:

The violin and other strings start their racing from the very beginning of the catchy prelude. The rhythm is unique again. Smooth strings form the major part of the song. Director Priyadarshan almost matched with his imaginative picturization of this unique 2nd interlude. The singing of SPB and Chitra is designed to be interactive (check the ending of the song).

http://rapidshare.de/files/32811795/Kadhal_kavithaigal.wma.html

See you next week, until then – enjoy the MMG-IR combination!