Film Music

“Music fills the infinite between two souls” Chemistry of music has no formula. Each of us relate and react to music differently. How many times have you felt the song sequence in your real life? We don’t talk about it and we seldom share such emotions with anyone. This blog is intended to share emotions of such songs that catalyze the indescribable reaction within us. We shall try to describe them to our best. Log on, post, read and enjoy.

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Sunday, September 17, 2006

Energy Bar in S. Janaki's voice

Song: Jal Jal Jal enum
Film: Paasam
Singer: S.Janaki
MD: Viswanathan-Ramamurthy
Lyricist: Kannadhasan

The music directors Viswnathan and Ramamurthy like twin bulls wheeling the cart have given innumerable immortal melodies to the Tamil film industry and this one specially will make my feet and fingers tap even in the grave.

This song is a bottle of Gatorade when you are sapped. A very passionate high energy song with lot of valor and enthusiasm. I had my head phone on when I first listened to this song and I thought it was yet another song by P.Susheela. But later my mother corrected me that it was S. Janaki behind this burst of high energy voice. A very beautiful voice sung in real voice at right sruthi strictly adhering to the notations and great pronunciation. No wonder why Janaki stayed in the field for more than 5 decades.

The very first line is packed is like an energy bar….

Jal Jal Jal enum salangai oil
Sala Sala Sala vena saaliyile
Sel Sel Selungal kaalaigale
Serndhita venum iravukullae


There is so much of resonance her voice which is able to be mimic the exact sound of the block of words like Jal, Sala, Sel. They call this Irattai Kilavi and Adukku thodar in tamil grammer. Kannadaasan is a poet who doesn’t use his poetic license to trespass the rules of grammer.

Definitely this song makes my gland secrete more adrenalin. Even when I on my last lap of the treadmill and exhausted this song is like glucose gives me energy and makes my feet run faster than a bull.

Kaatinil oruvan yenai kandan
Kayyil ullathai kodu yendran
kaiyyil ethuvum illaiyenru
kaNNil uLLathai koduththuvitten


The magical spin that SJ gives when says the word Kayyil gives that extra feel of enjoyment.

Here is the second stanza where Kannadaasan gives away the plot…..

avanthaan thirudan endrirunthen
avanai naanum thirudivitten
muthal muthal thirudum kaaranaththaal
muzhuvathum thiruda maranthuvittaen

MGR plays the role of a thief in this movie. While acknowledging that fact, the lady conveys her newbie naïveté in romance.

Indrey avanai kaithu seivan
Yendrum siriyil vaithuiruppen
Vilakkam sollavum mudiyathu
Viduthalai yenbathum kidayathu

The last line is very nice, she says with conviction that he is imprisoned in her heart for life. Is that what they called TADA in those days? Lol! This song definitely drives us like race bull pumping the heartbeat and at the same time relaxes the mind with wonderful lyrics and sweet voice.

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5 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I like 'kadal kaditham theetavey' from Jodi. Janaki's voice is so melodious and the song is so meaningful....

1:16 AM, September 19, 2006  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

of course who can forget 'singara velaney theva' from konjum salangai

1:20 AM, September 19, 2006  
Blogger Life is a Bull said...

Sundar:
You are right, only Adukku thodar is used in this song. Excuse my typo, if you will.

8:34 PM, September 19, 2006  
Blogger Krishnamurthi Balaji said...

The song "THOOKKAM UN KANGALAI THAZHUVATTUME" from 'AALAYAMANI" sung by the great S.Janaki is really a memorable one. a lullaby song. Ethanaiyo murai Indha paadali kettavudan 'Thookam en kangalai' thazhuviyadu undu !

--BALAJI--

7:30 PM, July 29, 2007  
Blogger Krishnamurthi Balaji said...

This is a nice blog ! I like this ! Thank You !
- Balaji-

7:32 PM, July 29, 2007  

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