Neela Vaanam - Manmadhan Ambu

I always had a intuition that Devi Sri Prasad can give wonderful melodies which can mesmerize the listener. The fact is proven from his albums like Santosh Subramaniam, Sachien etc.. Of late he tends to use to too much metalica and give peppy songs to attract the audience and his showmanship make me dislike him a bit. In this album though there are songs of those kind, he has given us a wonderful melody in Neela Vaanam. The album which has India's most versatile film persona Padmashree Kamal Hasan penning lyrics in his own style for all the songs. Some songs of his speak about things which are considered taboo in the society especially "Kannodu Kanai". He really deserves a great applause for it. This particular song 'Neela Vaanam" has simple classical piano music which is pleasant to hear. Kamal in his usual high pitch voice shines especially in the end of the charanam. The female voice is used in two or three places jus to show variety. The chorus bit in the middle takes one by surprise. Overall a decent song and a better album from DSP.

Sung : Kamal Hasan, Priya Hemesh
Lyrics : Madan Karky
Music Director : Devi Sri Prasad
Actors : Kamal Hasan, Madhavan, Trisha, Sangeetha.
Director : k.S. Ravi Kumar

[M]
Neela vaanam.. neeyum naanum
Kangaley ashayaai kaigaley asayaai
Vaiyamey koyilaai vaanamey vaailaai
Paambu nee paayiley sainthu naam kooduvom

Inni nee endru naan endru iru veru aalillaiye
Neeela vanam
[F] The blue sky
[M] neeyum naanum
[F] You and I

BGM

[M]
Yedhedho desangalai serkkindra nesam thanai
Nee paadhi naan paadhiyaay korkkindra pasam thanai
Kaathal endru, per soottiye kaalam thantha sondham itdu
Ennai poley pen kuzhanthai, unnai poloru aan kuzhanthai
Naam vaazhntha vazhvirkku saandravathu - innoru uyir thaannadi
Neeeee la vaanam nee e e e e yum naanum

BGM

[Chorus]
Pallaandu pallaandu pallaayirathu-aandu Pala kodi nooru aayiram
Pallaandu pallaandu pallaayirathu-aandu Pala kodi nooru aayiram
Pallaandu pallaandu pallaayirathu-aandu Pala kodi nooru aayiram

[M]
Aaratha kaayankalai aatrum naam nesam thanai
Maaladha sogam kalai, maaythidum maayam thanai
Seyyum vinthai kaathaluku, kai vanthathoru kalai thaanadi
Unnai ennai otri otri, uyir seyum maayamaum athu thaanadi
Naam vaazhntha vazhvirkku saandravathu - innoru uyir thaanadi
Neela vaanam nee ee ee yum naanum

BGM

Nenjil Nenjil Idho Idho - Engeyum Kaadhal

This song comes from a combo which has delivered a hit song every time they come together. Earlier the singers with their solo delivered hits and now both the singers come together. And the result is another amazing composition. The lyrics are refreshing and it is from a new kid on the block - karky. His previous song's lyrics still are a fav with the audience and this is another hit in his career. May he attain success like his father - Vairamuthu. The overall album has some other good songs (Engeyum Kaadhal and Dhimu Dhimu deserve mention), but this is best of the lot. As ever this album too feels like the hangover of his previous albums. Harris once again proves that romantic melodies are his forte. Personally would like to hear more of him ofter considering the long gap between this album and his previous one. Looking forward to how the pictures turns out to be considering the excellent quality of the music.

Sung : Harish Ragavendra, Chinmayi
Lyrics : Madan Karky
Music Director : Harris Jayaraj
Actors : Jayam Ravi, Hansika Motwani
Director : Prabhu Deva

[M]

nenjil nenjil idho idho
kadhal kadhal piranthadho
konjum kaatril mayangiye
konjam meley paranthadho
maalai velai velaiii kaattudho
en moolai vaanam jwaalai moottudho

nenjil nenjil idho idho
kadhal kadhal piranthadho
konjum kaatril mayangiye
konjam meley paranthadho
maalai velai velaiii kaattudho
en moolai vaanam jwaalai moottudho

en nilaavil en nilaavil oru minsaaral thaan thoovudho
en kanaavil en kanaavil un pimbathugal inbangal pozhigayil

[F]

Nenjil Nenjil idho idho
kadhal kadhal piranthadho
konjum kaatril mayangiye
konjam meley paranthadho
maalai velai velaiii kaattudho
en moolai vaanam jwaalai moottudho

[BGM]

[M]

oru mounam paravum, siru kaadhal pozhudil
vizhiyil vilayum mozhiyil eduvum kavithayadi
asayum imayin isayil eduvum inimayadi

[F]

ven maarbil padarum un paarvai thiravam
idaya pudharil sidhari sidhari vazhivadhu yen?
udhirum thuliyil udhiram muzhudum adirvathu yen?

[M]

urugadhey uyire, vilagadhey malarey
un kadhal verai kaana vendi vaanam thaandi unakkum nuzhaindha

[F]

Nenjil Nenjil idho idho
kadhal kadhal piranthadho
konjum kaatril mayangiye
konjam meley paranthadho
maalai velai velaiii kaattudho
en moolai vaanam jwaalai moottudho

[BGM]

[F]

pasaiyoorum idhazhum pasiyerum viralum
viradham mudithu irayai virayum neramidhu
uyirin munayil mayirin izhayum dhooram adhu

[M]

oru vellai thirayaai, un ullam thiranthaai
siruga siruga iravai thirudum kaarigaiye
vidiyum varayil viralum idhazhum thoorigaiye

[F]

vidiyathey irave mudiyathey kanave
nee innum konjam neela kori kadhal kaari thudikka thudikka

[M]

Nenjil Nenjil idho idho
kadhal kadhal piranthadho
konjum kaatril mayangiye
konjam meley paranthadho
maalai velai velaiii kaattudho
en moolai vaanam jwaalai moottudho

[F]

en nilaavil en nilaavil oru minsaaral thaan thoovudho
en kanaavil en kanaavil un pimbathugal inbangal pozhigayil

[fading BGM]

Kaatre En Vaasal Vanthaai - Rhythm

Two days back, was humming this song for a long time. The music and the singing kept me interested in this and decided to put up the lyrics of this here.

A song from persons who needed no introduction. Simple poetical lyrics with melodious music couple with unnikrishnan's soulful voice and kavitha's sharp tone gives us a wonderful chart-buster. Not to mention the other songs in this movie like "Nadhiye Nadhiye", "Thaniye" etc were also chart-busters. The beauty of this entire album is that the 5 songs were inspired by nature's 5 elements. The film was dubbed in telugu as Rhythm and the same tunes were used in the Hindi film Lakeer.

Sung : Unnikrishnan, Kavitha
Lyrics : Vairamuthu
Music Director : A.R. Rahman
Actors : Arjun, Meena, Jyothika
Director : Vasanth

[M] Kaatre En Vaasal Vanthaai Methuvaaga Kathavu Thiranthaai
Kaatre Un Paerai Kaettaen Kaathal Enraai
Naetru Nee Engu Irunthaai Kaatre Nee Solvaai Endraen
Swaasathil Irunthathaaga Solli Chenraai
[F] Thulli Varum Kaatre Thulli Varum Kaatre Thaaimozhi Paesu
Nilavulla Varaiyil Nilamulla Varaiyil Nenjinil Veesu
Thulli Varum Kaatre Thulli Varum Kaatre Thaaimozhi Paesu
Kaatre En Vaasal Vanthaai Methuvaaga Kathavu Thiranthaai
Kaatre Un Paerai Kaettaen Kaathal Enraai

[BGM]

[M] Kaarkaalam Mazhaikumbothu Olinthukolla Nee Vaendum Thaavani Kudai Pidipaayaa

[F] Anbae Naan Uranga Vaendum Azhagaana Idam Vaendum Kangalil Idam Kodupaayaa

[M] Nee Ennarugil Vanthu Neliya Naan Un Manathil Senru Oliya

Nee Un Manathil Ennuruvam Kandupidipaayaa

[F] Pookalukullae Thaenulla Varaiyil Kaathalar Vaazhga

Pookalukullae Thaenulla Varaiyil Kaathalar Vaazhga

[M] Boomikku Maelae Vaanulla Varaiyil Kaathalum Vaazhga
Kaatre En Vaasal Vanthaai Methuvaaga Kathavu Thiranthaai
Kaatre Un Paerai Kaettaen Kaathal Enraai
[F]Naetru Nee Engu Irunthaai Kaatre Nee Solvaai Endraen
Swaasathil Irunthathaaga Solli Chenraai

[BGM]

[F] Nedungaalam Sippikkullae Urundu Nirkum Muthupoal En Penmai Thirandu Nirkirathey
[M] Thirakaatha Sippi Ennai Thiranthukolla Cholgirathaa En Nenjam Marundu Nirkirathey
[F] Naan Siru Kuzhanthai Enru Ninaithaen Un Varugaiyinaal Vayatharindaen
Ennai Marupadiyum Siru Pillaiyaay Seyvaayaa
[M] Katilidum Vayathil Thotilida Chonnaal Sariyaa Sariyaa
Katilidum Vayathil Thotilida Chonnaal Sariyaa Sariyaa
[F] Katilil Iruvarum Kuzhandaigal Aanaal Pizhaiyaa Pizhaiyaa
[M] Kaatre En Vaasal Vanthaai Methuvaaga..
[F]Kaatre Un Paerai Kaettaen Kaathal Enraai

[Chorus - Subdued]
Thulli Varum Kaatre Thulli Varum Kaatre Thaaimozhi Paesu
Nilavulla Varaiyil Nilamulla Varaiyil Nenjinil Veesu
Thulli Varum Kaatre Thulli Varum Kaatre Thaaimozhi Paesu
Thulli Varum Kaatre Thulli Varum Kaatre Thaaimozhi Paesu

Semmozhiyaana Tamizh Mozhiyaam

This solo piece was created as an anthem by the Mozart of madras for the world classical Tamil conference. For such a huge event who other than the Great Tamil Scholar M. Karunanidhi can write lyrics. It was a colossal meeting of greats for creating a master piece and am sure no single person can make it magnificent. Keeping with the enormity of the occasion over 30 playback singers and around 15 chorus singers have sung. Not to mention the video has been directed by Gautam Menon.

The video link is here.

Music : A.R.Rahman

Lyrics : M. Karunanidhi

Singers : Yuvan Shankar Raja, T.M.Soundararajan, P.Sushila, Aruna Sairam, Bombay Jayashree, Karthik, Harini, Chinmayi, Hariharan, Swetha Mohan, G.V.Prakash, Benny Dayal, Srinivas, Vijay Yesudas, T.L.Magarajan, Nithyashree, Sowmya, M.Y.Abdul Gani, M.Kaja Moideen, S.Sabu Moideen, P.L.Krishnan, Naresh Iyer, Gunasekar, Sruthi Haasan, Chinna Ponnu, Susila Raman, Blaaze, Kash n Krizzy, Raihana

(TMS)
Pirapokkum ella uyirkum
pirandha pinnar

(ARR)
yaddhum ooreee yaavarum kellirrr

(Harini)
onnbadhu naazhi udupathu irende

(Chinmayi)
uraividam enbadhu ondre

(Karthik)
uraithu vazhndhom uzhaithu vazhvom..

(Hariharan)
theedhum nandrum pirar thara vaarai yenum
nan mozhiye nam pon mozhiyaam

(Yuvan)
porrai puram thallzhi porulai podhuvaakave..

(Chorus)
amaidhi vazhi kaatum anbu mozhi
ayyan valluvarin vaaimozhiyaam

(ARR + Yuvan + Chorus)
SEMMOZHIYAANA TAMIZH MOZHIYAAAM

(P Susheela humming..)

(Vijay Yesudas)
orrarivu mudhal aararivu uyirinam varayile
unarndhidum udal amaipai pagirthu koorum

(P Susheela)
orrarivu mudhal aararivu uyirinam varayile
unarndhidum udal amaipai pagirthu koorum

thozhgapugal thozhgapiyamum
oppatra kural koorum uyar panpaadu

(Naresh Iyer + chorus)
olikindra silamubum meghalayum sindhamaniyudane..

(T.L.Maharajan)
vazhayapathi kundalakesiyumm..

(Chorus+ Nithya Shree humming)
SEMMOZHIYAANA TAMIZH MOZHIYAAAM

(Blaaze + Shruthi Haasan)
kamba naataalvarum kavi arasiyevai nallaalum
yemmadhamum yetrum puzhgal endrum
yethanayo aayiram kavidhai neivor tharum
thadai anaithukkum vithaaga vilangum mozhi

SEMMOZHIYAANA TAMIZH MOZHIYAAAM

(Nagoor Brothers + Srinivas + chorus)
aagam endrum puram endrum
vazhvai azhagaaga vaguthalithu
aadhi anddam illathu irukindra iniya mozhi
modhi vazharum uyiraana uzhaga mozhi
thamm mozhi namm mozhi
adhuve...

(Sruti Haasan)
SEMMOZHIYAANA TAMIZH MOZHIYAAAM

tamizh mozhi tamizh mozhi tamizh mozhi ya ghaaa...

(Chorus)
SEMMOZHIYAANA TAMIZH MOZHIYAAAM

(Chinnapponnu)
Thamizh Mozhiyam Engal Thamil Mozhiyam

(ARR)
Vazhiya Vazhiya ve..Thamizh .. Vazhiya Vazhiya ve

(ARR)
SEMMOZHIYAANA TAMIZH MOZHIYAAAM

Usure Poguthey - Raavanan

An eagerly awaited movie just for the sake of its director, music director and star cast would be a gross understatement for this film. A combination which has not see failure and also touted to be the best is back. One of my all time favourite director-music director come with the super hyped film of the year. The songs which were released in Hindi first were a super duper hit immediately. And the tamil came so silently... This song is a typical ARR melody composition with soft and innovative music and sublime use of drums. The lyrics of Vairamuthu shows the amount of pain one undergoes when he knows what he wants is wrong. Karthik's voice feels like magic and goes deep into the soul of the song. A song i simply cant stop hearing. Expecting the movie to be the best and cinematography need not be worried upon.

This film is a Trilingual with the same soundtracks used both in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu. The same singer has been used in HIndi too. Am not sure of the telugu version.

Sung : Karthick
Lyrics : Vairamuthu
Music Director : A.R. Rahman
Actors : VIkram, Aishwarya Rai, Prithivi Raj, Prabu, Karthik
Director : Mani Ratnam

Intha Bhoomiyila Eppa Vanthu Nee Porantha
En Buthikula Theeporiya Nee Vethacha
Adi Thaeku Mara kaadu Perusuthaan
Chinna Theekuchi Osaram Sirusuthaan

Adi Thaeku Mara Kaadu Perusuthaan
Chinna Theekuchi Osaram Sirusuthaan
Oru Theekuchi Vizhuntha Pudikuthadi
Karum Thaekumara Kaadu Vedikuthadi

Usure Poguthey Usure Poguthey
Uthada Nee Kondam Suzhikayila
Oooh Maaman Thavikiraen, Madipicha Kaekaraen
Manasa Thaadi En Manikuyilae

Akkarai Cheemaiyil Nee Irunthum
Aiviral Theendida Nenaikuthadi
Agini Pazhamunu Therinjirunthum
Adikadi Naaku Thudikuthadi

Odambum Manasum Thooram Thooram
Otta Ninaika Aagala
Manasu Sollum Nalla Solla
Maaya Odambu Kaekala
Thaviya.. Thavichu..
Usuru Thadam Kettu Thiriyudadi

Thayilan Kuruvi Enna Thalli Ninnu Sirukudadi..
Intha Mammutha Kiruku Theeruma

Adi Manthirichu Vitta Kozhi Maaruma
En Mayakatha Theethuvechu Manichudumaa..

Chandiranum Sooriyanum Suthi Orae Kotil Varuguthey
Sathiyamum Paththiyamum Ippa Thalaisuthi Kidakuthey

Usure Poguthey Usure Poguthey
Uthada Nee Kondam Suzhikayila
Oooh Maaman Thavikiraen, Madipicha Kaekaraen
Manasa Thaadi En Manikuyilae

Akkarai Cheemaiyil Nee Irunthum
Aiviral Theendida Nenaikuthadi
Agini Pazhamunu Therinjirunthum
Adikadi Naaku Thudikuthadi

Intha Olagathil Ithu Onnum Puthusulla
Onnu Rendu Thappi Pogum Ozhukathula

Vithi Solli Vazhi Potta Manasukula

Vithi Vilaku Illatha Vithium Illa

Yetta Irukum Suriyana Parthu Mottu Virikidhu Thamarai

Thottu Vidatha Thuram Irunthum Sontham Banthamo Pogala

Pamba Vizhudha

Oru Pagu Padu Theriyalaye

Pamba Irunthum Nenju Bayapada Ninaikalayae

En Kattaium Oru Naal Sayalam

En Kannula Un Mugam Pogumaa

Naan Mannukulla un Ninapu Manasukulla

Chandiranum Sooriyanum Suthi Orae Kotil Varuguthey
Sathiyamum Paththiyamum Ippa Thalaisuthi Kidakuthey

Usure Poguthey Usure Poguthey
Uthada Nee Kondam Suzhikayila
Oooh Maaman Thavikiraen, Madipicha Kaekaraen
Manasa Thaadi En Manikuyilae

Akkarai Cheemaiyil Nee Irunthum
Aiviral Theendida Nenaikuthadi
Agini Pazhamunu Therinjirunthum
Adikadi Naaku Thudikuthadi

Usure Poguthey Usure Poguthey
Uthada Nee Kondam Suzhikayila
Oooh Maaman Thavikiraen, Madipicha Kaekaraen
Manasa Thaadi En Manikuyilae

Akkarai Cheemaiyil Nee Irunthum
Aiviral Theendida Nenaikuthadi
Agini Pazhamunu Therinjirunthum
Adikadi Naaku Thudikuthadi

Uyire Uyire - Bombay

A song which gives me goosebumps even after hearing it millions of times. Soulful rendering by Hariharan and K.S. Chitra simply makes this song a must hear. Cinematography by Rajiv Menon and direction by Mani Ratnam adds asthetic feel to the song. Though there are other songs like "Antha Arabic" and "Kannalanae" which were also huge blockbusters, this song remains my favorite among all from this album. Not to forget the haunting Theme Music/Title Track this film had. This film got a number of awards natably "Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration" for Mani Ratnam, Filmfare award for A.R. Rahman and Tamil Nade State award for both A.R.Rahman and Vairamuthu. One of the films which helped A.R.R to reach the pinnacle he is in now.

This film is a bilingual with the same soundtracks used both in Tamil and Hindi. For this song Kavitha Krishnamurthy replaces K.S. Chitra in Hindi.

Sung : Hariharan, K.S. Chitra
Lyrics : Vairamuthu
Music Director : A.R. Rahman
Actors : Arvind Swamy, Manisha Koirala
Director : Mani Ratnam

[M]

Uyiye uyire vandhu ennodu kalandhu vidu
Uyiye uyire ennai unnodu kalandhu vidu
ninaive ninaive endhan nenjodu kalandhu vidu
nilave nilave indha vinnodu kalandhu vidu
kadhal irundhal endhal kannodu kalandhu vidu
kaalam thaduthal ennai mannodu kalandhu vidu

Uyiye uyire vandhu ennodu kalandhu vidu
Uyiye uyire ennai unnodu kalandhu vidu
ninaive ninaive endhan nenjodu kalandhu vidu

BGM

en suvasa kaatru varum paadhai paarthu
uyir thaangi naaniruppen
malar konda penmai vaaradhu ponal
malai meedhu theek-kulippen
en uyir pogum ponalum thuyarillai penne
adarkagava paadinen
varum edirkalam un meedhu pazhi podum penne
adarkaga-than vaadinen
mudhala mudiva adhai un kayyil koduthu vitten

[F]

Uyire uyire indru unnodu kalandhu vitten
urave urave indru en vaasal kadanthu vitten
ninaive ninaive undhan nenjodu niraindhu vitten
kanave kanave undhan kannodu karaidhu vitten

[M]

kadhal irundhal endhan kannodu kalandhu vidu
kaalam thaduthal ennai mannodu kalandhu vidu
uyire uyire vandhu ennodu kalandhu vidu
ninaive ninaive endhan nenjodu kalandhu vidu

BGM

[F]

Or paarvai paarthey uyir thandha penmai
vaaramal poi-viduma?
oru kannil konjam vali vandha podhu
maru kannum thoongiduma?
naan karum paarai pala thaandi veraga vandhen

kannalan mugam paarkave
en kadun-kaval pala thaandi kaatraga vandhen
kanna un kural ketkave
adada adada indru kannerum thithikindrathey

[M]

uyiye uyire vandhu ennodu kalandhu vidu
uyiye uyire ennai unnodu kalandhu vidu
ninaive ninaive endhan nenjodu kalandhu vidu
nilave nilave indha vinnodu kanandhu vidu

[F]

mazhai mazhai pol vandhu mannodu vizhundu vitten
manam pol manam pol undhan oonodu uraindhu vitten
en uyire uyire indru unnodu kalandhu vitten
ninaive ninaive undhan nenjodu niraindhu vitten

Azhagae Sugama - Parthale Paravasam

Chanced upon this song in in youtube today and remembered how wonderful it was listening to the songs of this film. There were other songs which stood out but this is my fav from Parthale Paravasam. A wonderful star cast and Kamal Hasan's cameo failed to ring the cash registers, but A.R.R'S magical melody touch remained forever. Srinivas voice and a new Sadhana Sargam were really a perfect foil for each other. The movie is better known as K.B.'s 100th film and was in his usual style dealing with relationships.

Sung : Srinivas, Sadhana Sargam
Lyrics : Vairamuthu
Music Director : A.R. Rahman
Actors : R.Madhavan, Simran, Vivek, Sneha, Lawrence and others
Director : K. Balachander

[M] Azhagae sugamaa?

[F] Anbae sugamaa?

[M] Unn kobangal sugamaa?

[F] Unn dhaabangal sugamaa?

Thalaivaa sugamaa?

Sugamaa?
Unn thanimai sugamaa?

Sugamaa?

[M] Kannam rendu sugamaa?

Athil kadaisi mutham sugamaa?
Oonthan kattil sugamaa?
Yen ottrai thalaiyanai sugamaa-aaa?

[F] Anbae sugamaa?

Unn dhaabangal sugamaa-aaa?

Anbae sugamaa?

Unn dhaabangal sugamaa-aaa?

Thalaivaa sugamaa?

Sugamaa?

Unn thanimai sugamaa?

Sugamaa?

[M]

Azhagae unnai pirinthaen
Yen arivil ondrai ilanthaen
Velliyae aluthaal vetkam endru
Vilakkai anaithu aluthaen

[F] Anbae unnai verutthaen

Yen arivai naanae aritthaen
Ooravin perumai pirivil kandu
Uyiril paathi kurainthaen

[M] Pazhaya maalaiyil

Pudhiya pookkalthaan
Saeraathaa?

[F] Pazhaya thaaliyil

Pudhiya mooduchugal
Podaathaa?

[M] Vaalkai or vattampole
Mudintha idathil thodangaathaa?

[F] Vaalkai or vattampole
Mudintha idathil thodangaathaa?

[M] Azhagae sugamaa?
Unn kobangal sugamaa?