Iru Paravaigal from Niram Maratha Pookal

~~Rite from my babyhood, my mom used to hum a song (especially de 1st charanam) and it is Iru Paravaigal from Niram Maratha Pookal. I used to play dis song as soon as I made it home from school/college. Whenever, I come across any guitar or its tone anywhere at once dis song would comes in mah mind.

Choir in de prelude, 1st & 2nd interlude are more like children's frolic in de garden widout disturbance of parents... Professional string orchetra at de prelude welcome warmly. Congos or bangos made dis song so peppy widout disturbin de beeauty of de melody. Snare drums, (mah fav percussion) as usual used in perfect manner.

Solo folky violin and string orchestra played widout bow at 1:10 - 1:25 - exactly yer heart is not owned by yerself ;)

Rhythm of train at 1:25 to 1:40 - is nothin but yer trip to out of world...
Mah very fav minutes of dis song is 1:40 - 1:55, bass guitar wid flute were excellence of artistry, more blissful, most beautiful feel than poets' lies or femme fatale fake seduce...lol
Saaral thoovum muhilgalum...means drizzle by clouds; Jency's voice is exactly musical drizzle from Raaja sir's tune...

Tabla at 2:59 - 3:08 and santoor in betwixt vocal add hindustani flavor. Is it spouse's first word or flute after 2nd line in charanams???

Demi-god Kannadasan - 2nd stanza bout beauty of nature n 3rd stanza bout her overwhelming relationship wid HIM... hidden poetic concept wid simple words...

Do listen to dis song to vanish yer solemn thoughts...

Lyrics:~~Iru paravaigal malai muzhuvadhum inge.. Inge parandhana.. Ilai maraivinil iru kanigalum ange Ange kanindhana... Idhu kangal sollum rahasiyam Nee dheivam thandha adhisayam..( iru paravaigal) Nee - dis song n dheivam - Raaja sir {smile}.

Laa....lallalaaaa....
Saaral thoovum muhilgalum...
Sandham paadum malarhalum...(saaral)
Aanandha pudhu vella neerottamum [Don't ya feel tat as if ya're walkin alone into forest runnin stream]
Aa(d)haaya pooppandhu therottamum Aaroda kaalai maanaada...
Paarththana rasiththana oraayirame...(iru paravaigal)

Poovil pongum nirangale...
Pookkal aadum vanangale...
Yengengum avar pola naan kaangiren
Angangu yenai pola avar kaangiraar
Neeyendrum ini naanendrum Azhikkavum pirikkavum mudiyaadhammaa...(iru paravaigal)
Yup, HIS music n me cannot be departed...

always
~~Raaja rules!

Poove Ithu Poojai Kaalam - Gramathu Athiyayam

This song has a prefect blend of pleasure and pain...I guess, while composing dis song, Raaja sir was keen to create so much pain widin us wid de help of Indian flute, western classical string orchestra :) frame drum, tabla and gorgeous folk tune...B.S. Sasirekha has rendered her voice for dis song, which is admirable.

Kinda simile: If ya'll intensely listen to de movement of string orchestra througout de song, will be more like moon irregularly hides herself behind or widin de grey clouds due to shyness {wink}.

Magical Flute - in de prelude and first interlude gives feel of reachin heaven's garden and also, last good-bye to yer classmates at 12th farewell party (tat's why I've mentioned as prefect blend of pleasure and pain...gotcha)

Ektara - given pulse rhythm to dis song.

Usage of Frame drum and tabla stimulate to fingers strike...

Eventually, Sasirekha accomplish de song wid de word - Poove, am listenin dis song for more than 10 years and still it has its own aroma and freshness.

always

~~Raaja rules!

Meen kodi theril - Karumbu vil

This song is very closer to my heart as Yesudass sir rendered his magnetic voice for de fantastic tune (also, jency wid honey voice in second version). It starts wid Gong (a Japanese percussion) and proceeds wid miraculous tribal ethnic duo-vocal wid percussion (Djembes)(also in 1st n 2nd interlude). Exactly from 31st second shenai sounds more like musical spill from late afternoon sky. Is it santoor or banjo? for next five seconds give energetic feel.

At 1st interlude, pleasing piano, fresh flute breeze by 01:53 – 02:02 n later santoor are phenomenal. Also, bubbly shenai (02:50 – 03:02) and successive inconsistent puff of air into flute till 03:12 turn our mood to dreamy.

Overall feel is exactly a few minutes trip to dense junglee : )


Meen kodi theril manmadha raajan oorvalam pogindraan(2)
RadhiyO VithiyiN PiriviL MadhanO RadhiyiN NinaiviL (...lol)
Uravin sugame irave tharume Kaadalar dhevanin poojaiyil naalinil
Meen kodi theril Ora ora oravo ora ora oravo ora ora orraaaaaa..

Pournami raavil ilam kanniyar meni
Kaadhal raagam paadiye
Aadavar naadum antha paarvaiyil thaano
Kaaman yevum baanamo..
Naane unadhaanen naalum subha velai thaane..

Meen kodi theril
Ooooo ora ora ora ora oraoo....

Kaalaiyil thozhi naga kolamum thedi
Kaana naanam kooduthe Mangala melam sugha sangama geetham
Kaaman kovil poojaiyil
Naane unadhaanen naalum subha velai thaane..
Meen kodi theril

Special dedication to Jazzy Ram n Rakhi :)

always
~~Raaja rules