Projekt Ilaiyaraaja 84/365 – Maaman Veedu & Solla Solla Enna Perumai
I wanted to post a song from this movie. But it was tough for me to choose between these two. I don’t know how to describe the brilliance of Maaman Veedu while Solla Solla Enna Perumai is in different...
View ArticleProjekt Ilaiyaraaja 85/365 – Enna Solli Naan Ezhudha
Day 85/365 Enna Solli Naan Ezhutha Movie: Rani Theni (1982) Director: GN Rangarajan Actors: Deepan Chakravarthy, Rajini Nivedita, Vanitha Singer: P Susheela Lyricist: SN Ravi
View ArticleProjekt Ilaiyaraaja 86/365 – Vandhale Allipoo En Vazhvil Thithipoo & Manidha...
Day 86/365 Vandhale Allipoo En Vazhvil Thithipoo Movie: Kan Sivandhal Man Sivakkum Director: Sridhar Rajan Actors: Poornima Bhagyaraj, Vijay Mohan Singer: Ilaiyaraaja Lyricist: Not able to track...
View ArticleProjekt Ilaiyaraaja 87/365 – Azhagana Pookal Malarnthadaume
Day 87/365 Azhagana Pookal Malarnthadaume Movie: Anbe Odi Vaa Director: R.Ranjith Kumar Singer: SPB Actors: Mohan and Oorvasi Lyricist: Vairamuthu
View ArticleProjekt Ilaiyaraaja 88/365 – Karutha Machan
I have not heard a musical piece that has used Urumi this creatively :) Day 88/365 Karutha Machan Movie: Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu Director: Bharathiraja Singer: S Janaki Actors: Rahul & Sukanya
View ArticleProjekt Ilaiyaraaja 89/365 – Yeh Hawa Yeh Fiza
This song was composed for Hindi instead of Vaan Engum Thanga Meengal. Day 89/365 Yeh Hawa Yeh Fiza Movie: Sadma Director: Balu Mahendra Singers: Asha Bhonsle & Suresh Wadkar Actors: Kamal...
View ArticleProjekt Ilaiyaraaja 90/365 – Sandhosham Sandhosham
Day 90/365 Sandhosham Sandhosham Movie: Manithanin Marupakkam Director: K. Rangaraj Actors: Sivakumar & Radha Singer: KS Chitra Lyricist: Vairamuthu
View ArticleProjekt Ilaiyaraaja – 91/365 – Azhagiya Nadhiyena
The only thing that you can’t tolerate is the way this song has been picturised. Brilliant interludes as usual :) Day 91/365 Azhagiya Nadhiyena Movie: Paatukku Oru Thalaivan Director: Liaquat Ali Khan...
View ArticleProjekt Ilaiyaraaja 92/365 – Punjai Undu & Thulir Onnu
Happy May Day Punjai Undu Movie: Unnal Mudiyum Thambi Director: K Balachander Actor: Kamal Hassan Singer: SPB Lyricist: Pulamaipithan Happy Thala Day too. There are only two movies that Raaja has...
View ArticleMovie Review: Soodhu Kavvum – This madness is enjoyable
Let me be clear, Soodhu Kavvum is not a classic or a path breaking movie but it will end up as one of the well made movies of 2013. For me, this May Day's first choice movie was Soodhu Kavvum against...
View ArticleProjekt Ilaiyaraaja – 93/365 – Unakkum Enakkum
So I wanted to do something different this week. I am going to showcase some songs copied by other music directors from Raaja. I will post both original and the copied version. Let me try and some...
View ArticleProjekt Ilaiyaraaja – 94/365 – Ennulle Ennulle/ Tera Gham Mera Gham
This one was identified by my friend when I shared the original with her. I don’t want to yap about why “ennulle ennulle” is a classic but Rajesh Roshan blatantly copied this song and murdered it :)...
View ArticleProjekt Ilaiyaraaja 95/365 – Malli Mali/Haule Haule
Anand Milind has the longest track record of copying Ilaiyaraaja. I will post couple of their murders for next two days. Today, a relatively unknown one and tomorrow it will be the most famous of them...
View ArticleProjekt Ilaiyaraaja 96/365 – Rakkamma Kaiya Thattu/Tu Tu Tu Tara
The most famous Anand Milind copycat is from Bol Radha Bol. When they were asked how did they come up with a tune, Anand said that he got the tune when Milind doing those tick sounds (soduku) by his...
View ArticleProjekt Ilaiyaraaja 97/365 – Ichandru Ichandru Mutham
Found this wonderful gem recently. Day 97/365 Ichandru Ichandru Mutham Movie: Enakku Naane Neethipathi Director: SA Chandrasekhar Singers: Kj Yesudas & S Janaki Actors: Vijayakanth & Jeevitha...
View ArticleMovie Review: Ethir Neechal – What for?
If you ask **RS Durai Senthilkumar**, director of **Ethir Neechal**, what’s the one line for his movie, he might end up with any one of the following answers; + A young man who has a problem with his...
View ArticleProjekt Ilaiyaraaja 98/365 – Vaayya Vaayya
Japanil Kalyanaraman was the first real sequel in Tamil movie world. Although it didn’t do well, there were some brilliant songs in the movie. Day 98/365 Vaaya Vaaya Movie: Japanil Kalyanaraman...
View ArticleProjekt Ilaiyaraaja 99/365 – Oru Maalai Chandran
As usual brilliant interludes and juxtaposition of two different moods… Day 99/365 Song: Oru Maalai Chandiran Movie: Unnai Vazhthi Padugiren Director: Sri Dev Actors: Parthiban, Suman Ranganathan,...
View ArticleProjekt Ilaiyaraaja 100/365 – Vizhiyile Vizhiyile/ Paatale Buddhi Sonnar
100 days. 100 days. I have did it for 100 days. I have shared one song from my favourite Raaja’s collection every day for the past 100 days. I hope I have introduced my readers some rare songs of...
View ArticleProjekt Ilaiyaraaja 101/365 – Kooda Varuviya
Day 101/365 Song: Kooda Varuviya Movie: Vaalmiki Director: G Ananthanarayanan Actors: Akhil, Meera Nandan Singer: Bela Shinde Lyricist: Vaali
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