Malarnthum Malaraatha

This song sequence is perhaps the most loved of all pathos numbers from yesteryears’ Tamil cinema……


The absolutely amazing expressions by Sivaji and Savithri, the mindblowing lyrics, the unforgettable tune by MSV-TKR, the sweet woe-filled voices of TMS an Susheela made it the perfect mix to elevate the song to immortality.


Sukumar and I have tried our best to do justice to this song. Sugi has done a stupendous job again, in my opinion! He has the perfect voice for TMS songs which so easily handles those intricate brigaas.


Movie: Paasamalar
Music: M.S.Viswanathan- Ramamoorthy
Originally sung by- T.M.Soundararajan, P.Susheela
Mixing :Sukumar


Malarnthum Malaraatha- with Sukumar Rajendran

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Andhimazhai Pozhigirathu

It will not be an exaggeration to say that in every singer’s lifetime, this duet is a must-do.

My earliest memories of music, movies, Kamal, Kavithai and love are so indistiguishable from one another….this song is a highlight to it all! :)

I decided to team up with Vishak for this one since it was in his wishlist too. Needless to say, we both thoroughly enjoyed singing this one. We hope you will like it too.

I want to dedicate this rendition to my friend Neeraja Neelakantan who fined me with this song for forgetting the day of her wedding! LOL!


Movie: RaajaPaarvai

Music: Ilayaraaja

Originally sung by: SPB, SJanaki

Mixing: Vishak Subramoney

 

AndhiMazhai- with Vishak Subramoney

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Celebrating ShankarabharaNam - Saa ri ga ri

Write-up by Murali Venkatraman :
“It is one thing to have classical songs with swaras and another to have a song made of just the swaras without sounding too complicated. This is one of the rare songs in film industry which in spite of having only swaras as its lyrics, sounds very melodious to all and sundry. Ragam Bowli is a cousin of Revagupti which traditionally signifies the music at dawn. Here Adithi and I have tried to recreate the song that touched us deep some 30 years back. It was done almost 3-4 months back but saw the light only today”


Song : Sa Ri Ga Ri Ga(Bowli) – Sangeetha SikshaNa
Original by: S.Janaki, S. P. Balasubramaniyam
Music By : K. V. Mahadevan
Movie : shankaraBharaNam
Singers: Murali Venkatraman and Adithi Devarajan


Thanks once again, Meera, for the awesome mixing !!!!

This song has been beautifully picturised in the wee hours of dawn when the Sangeetha SikshaNa begins. The highlight is Manju Bhaargavi’s myriad of expressions throughout the song.


I am so glad and honoured to be a part of this team working together to bring back the magic of this 30 year old movie. Murali has been so patient in waiting for me to complete the song for the series. He is an awesome musician from whom I have learnt so much in the past many months of association :). A song with him at last……. :D



Celebrating ShankarabharaNam - 4- Saa ri ga ri

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Oru Naal Oru Pozhudhu

I had no idea of singing this song until Unnikrishnan requested it of me. Infact this song is my birthday gift to him! :) Happy Birthday, Unni!

Unni kindly offered to do the mixing for me. In the process, he has tried something different in the form of introducing a tiny humming of his in the middle of the song. I loved it personally as I thought it accentuated the beauty and mood. I hope you will like it too! :)

Swarnalatha is one of the finest singers in the industry today. It is not an easy task to become the favourite of all 3 stalwarts of TFM- MSV, IR and ARR! :). It is quite a challenge to bring the feel and clarity of her songs into one’s renditions.

Ofcourse, my version is nowhere near the original but atleast I am happy that I did this one specially for Unni! :) Glad you loved it, kutta! :) Thanks Sudhathee, for the track. I still think that you have sung this song much better than me, di! :D


Movie: Andhimandhaarai

Music: AR Rahman

Lyrics: Vairamuthu

Mixing: Unnikrishnan KB


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Thaalaattu

This song has been in my wishlist for almost a year. Very recently, Uthra Parakalan reminded me of the lullaby collection of late Dr.MLV and requested songs from the same. This is the first song that appears in the album. Thanks Uthra! :)

Set in Raagam NeelAmbari (the traditional raaga for lullabies), the folk song praises the child as God’s gift and describes the child’s beauty.

While my little son is currently having a great time in India with his grandparents, I am greatly reminded of him and thought of this moment as the most apt one to sing the song :)

Another special occasion is Sukumar’s birthday (Jan 21st). Being a great lover of Tamizh language and culture, I am sure this song will touch his heart because of the rustic lyrics and simple tune. I would like to dedicate this song to him today and wish him many more years of happiness to come! HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUGI! :) I am sure this will be very different from the kuthu numbers you may be getting as a present for your special day! :)


A Folk Lullaby(Tamil)- Unplugged

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Aathangara Marame

It feels good to be back after a long time with an ARR number, that too a nice rustic one! :)
Happy to sing this song with Kitcha Srinivasan, another Muziboo enthusiast and fellow Rahmaniac!

Movie : Kizakku Cheemayilae
Music : A.R.Rahman
Original Singers : Mano & Sujatha
Mixing : Kitcha


Aathangara Maramae - with Adithi Devarajan

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Naan Sirithaal DeepaavaLi

I was in Cloud Nine when Raj asked me if I would be interested in singing this song with Meera. Not just because it is a fabulous song to cover but also because of the sheer pleasure of working with Meera!

Meera Manohar is one of the prominent names in the audioblog world, renowned for her beautiful singing. She is not just a versatile singer but also a brilliant sound engineer. After working with her on this song, I came to know what a bubbly person she is with a keen sense of humour! Very nice knowing you, Meera! :)

Movie: Naayagan
Original music by: Ilayaraaja
Cover version by: Adithi Devarajan  & Meera Manohar
Mixed by: Meera Manohar


Naan Sirithaal (cover version)- female duet with Adithi Devarajan

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