Pazham Neeyappa - Live Show Recording

Posting a song from live recording of our band’s (Thillana) show from a couple of years ago.

Exceptionally rendered by the inimitable K.B.Sundarambal, this rendition doesn’t even come close to the original. I love this song on multiple fronts – movie being one (can never get bored of Dharumi’s antics…:-), of course most of the songs in this movie are brilliant as well), KBS is another – above all, the sheer divine energy of the lyrics, composition and rendition….

Since it was a live show, opening virutham had to be cut short to the Kambhoji piece alone. Though it was undesirable to cut in the middle of a sentence, we had to make this choice to make it crisp. Being a live performance , it comes with its share of “Coulda, woulda, shoulda….”s :-(. I know for sure, I am never ever going to be able to find a k-track for this song and record it properly :-). So, with all its flaws, here goes……

Song : Pazham Neeyappa
Original Singer: K. B. Sundarambal
Music: Kannadasan
Movie: Thiruvilayadal
Live Performance: Kavitha Nagarajan & Thillana Band

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ராசாவே உன்ன நம்பி....

This rustic melody - A brilliant song by Vairamuthu for a brilliant movie by Bharathiraja set to a brilliant tune by Maestro.There is nothing much more for me to write about it- the composition just speaks for itself.

I have a fairly bassy voice.Every so often I attempt a S.Janaki amma's song or a P.Susheela amma's song and always end up with the feeling," God, Can I please borrow one of their sweet voices ?" :-(.This is one such attempt where I literally had to stretch my vocal chord thin :-) and as expected ended up with the same feeling. However, it definitely was a good vocal exercise.

I so loved the opening bit that I decided to keep the original.

Lessons learnt from my previous recording: I have upgraded to a slightly better mic, although not a great one. This one at least is meant for singing.

Please leave me your thoughts on this attempt.Thanks.

Song : Rasaave Unna Nambi
Original Singer: S.Janaki
Music: Illayaraaja
Lyrics: Vairamuthu
Movie: Mudhal Mariyaadhai
Cover version: Kavitha Nagarajan

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Simplicity Rules....

My first post is a tribute to one of the greatest musicians that we have had the privilege of sharing time and space with - The legend, M.S. Subbulakshmi amma.

"Simplicity" not only sums up the lyrical and melodic beauty of this song , but M.S amma herself. We are yet to see another artiste with such perfection and divinity.

Thanks amma, for giving us mulitude of songs to cherish and be elated in such divine Love.

We miss you......

Song: Kaatrinile Varum Geetham
Movie: Meera
Singer: M S Subbulakshmi


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