40. Love songs

Dear friends,

Sorry for the looong hiatus, which was due to personal and official work. Today being St. Valentine’s Day, I wish my friends here ‘a happy valentine’. Let us have a tête-à-tête with Maestro, in his own, inimitable way, of singing love. So here it is:

1. Adichen Kadhal – Ponmana Selvan

This is a cute duet in folk. Maestro blazes his trail as usual in the orchestration. ‘maalayil Ilayaraja kachery’ brings a smile from us. Flutes and tabla rule this song.

http://rapidshare.com/files/16396727/Adichen_kadhal.wma.html


2. Enga ooru kadhalai – Pudhu Pattu

Amazing duet and so effortlessly and joyfully sung by Raja. Asha’s pronunciation is cute and suits the heroine of the movie very well (a foreign-return). The movie also has a love poem in German, which has vocal counterpoints in Tamil (don’t think Thiruvasakam is the first attempt in this style). This song also has fabulous interludes in WCM.

http://rapidshare.com/files/16396728/Enga_ooru_kadhalai.wma.html


3. Kadhal un leelai – Japanil Kalyanaraman

I am hosting this song again, I like it sooo much. Really, really romantic voice.

http://rapidshare.com/files/16396729/Kadhal_un.wma.html


4. Kadhala Kadhala – Thaikku Oru Thalattu

The song starts with sweet whisperings between the lovers, kind of night effect. The interludes give a different dimension to the song. Maestro leaves many clues for the picturisation – temple bell, stream by the wayside, etc. Keyboards and strings in the 2nd interlude take us to a dreamy world and that pregnant pause before the 2nd charanam! I like the phrase-singing ‘deviye deviye enna kelvi ketkiraai’ and Raja’s humming towards the end.

http://rapidshare.com/files/16396730/Kadhala_kadhala.wma.html


5. Kadhalin Deepam ondru – Thambikku Endha Ooru

When talking about love songs, how can I ignore this one? Great singing by SPB. In those days, the prelude of the song was used for some TV ad (Dyanora?). Most of you will know about the unique circumstance under which this song was recorded (Raja was hospitalized and had to give the song for shooting). He whistled the song over phone to the singers and gave the notations to the players from the bed.

http://rapidshare.com/files/16396731/Kadhalin_deepam.wma.html


6. Kannale Kadhal - Aathma

Velvety voice of Yesudas opens the song and the serene music takes us through the song – with good support of tabla and keyboard. But the song climaxes with great strings in background.

http://rapidshare.com/files/16414140/Kannale_kadhal.wma.html


7. Kattaya Kadhal – Thozhar Pandian

A great song in Sivaranjani raga – a deviation from the normal usage of the raga. The rhythm in the 2nd interlude seem to be complicated. The lyrics could have been better.

http://rapidshare.com/files/16414141/Kattaya_kadhal.wma.html


8. Kannamma Kadhal – Vanna Vanna Pookkal

Another great, great song, the highlight being the string instrument used here. It takes us to the lover’s paradise straight away.

http://rapidshare.com/files/16414142/Kannamma_kadhal.wma.html


9. Kadhal Mayakkam - Pudhumaippen

Everything is great in this song – lyrics of Vairamuthu, music (Sudha Saveri raga usage) and singing.

http://rapidshare.com/files/16414145/Oru_kadhal_mayakkam.wma.html


10. Vaanin kadhal - Kasthoorimaan

For the modern day lovers – we don’t know when and how the love bug will bite ;) Better be careful.

http://rapidshare.com/files/16414146/Vaanin_kadhal.wma.html


Have a blast on this Valentine’s Day.