Kalidasan

Song : Kalidasan
Movie Name : Soorakottai Singakutty
Singer : P Jayachandran, P Suseela
Music Director : Illayaraja

Kalidasan is a song I am sure almost everyone who has had a radio or a tv in their childhood would have heard (if they are atleast in their 20s now). I had to hunt for it on the internet to find out the details of this song. This song comes with its usual bells and whistles of a Raja song. The prelude will remind you of (Manasu Palike from Swatimutyam) but then the violins start followed by Jayachandran who takes off on a soothing note that will make you close your eyes and drown yourself in the melody! How can anyone not like this song ?!!

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Kalidasan from Dhool.com

Mandram Vanthu

Song : Mandram Vanthu
Movie Name : Mouna Raagam
Singer : S P Balasubramaniam
Music Director : Illayaraja

The song is back in spotlight since I saw the trailer for a new movie Cheeni Kum (See it here and in particular scroll to 2:23 for the pleasant music). The interesting shift in your paradigm of the same song, when used in different contexts is to be noted. When SPB belted out this song, with a command in his voice that ruled over the accompanying instruments (for a change devoid of Raaja's flute and violins), the anguish conveyed was so painful. Silence was efficiently used in this song to convey the melancholic feeling. Enjoy this, till I come back with the new hindi version when it reases :)

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Mandram from MusicMazaa