Un Samayal Arayil - Dhill

Movie: Dhill

Originally sung by: Unnikrishnan and Sujatha

Blogged by: Adithi Devarajan and Karthik Nagarajan

Music by: Vidyasagar

Language: Tamizh

Happy new year to you all. I have made a post after a quite a long break and I am glad to be back. Vidyasagar compositions always give me the unique satisfaction and feeling of completeness that is incomparable to any other. When sung with a dedicated and gifted musician like Adithi Devarajan, the satisfaction multiplies - no better way to return after my hiatus.

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Un Samayal Arayil is a simple but skillful

creation with Unni and Sujatha giving a starlet performance. I had mentioned to Adithi a long time ago that even this simplicity seems to pose difficulty, and for me to do any justice at all to this song, i will need tons of practice especially with Adithi's performance being so brilliant.

So here it is for you to rate! Look forward to all your comments.

Unakkena Irupen - Kadhal

Movie: Kadhal

Originally sung by: Haricharan

Blogged by: Karthik Nagarajan

Language: Tamizh

Music: Joshua Sridhar

This has been a song that put my singing scale to a rigorous test - a debut masterpiece from Haricharan under Joshua Sridhar's composition - so much so that I can hardly hear myself now..:-p it was definitely a struggle. I had to prepare my mind and voice for over 3 days to sing this song - you know..to get into that mood and vigor you need to sing a song thats this difficult :) So I am finally through with it and have given it my today's best..

I look forward to comments from all of you listeners. Thanks!

Listen to this cover here

Jag Soona Lage - Om Shanti Om

Movie: Om Shanti Om

Originally sung by: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

Music Composed by: Vishal & Shekar

Language: Hindi

Blogged by: Karthik Nagarajan

Hello Music world!..It has been a long 6 month break since I posted something here....am glad to be back :)

If there is a singer I would want to worship - then it is probably Rahatji. No matter

what composition you mete out to him - the out put is a stellar performance that will make you think that certain people are gifted beyond comparison. Jagsoona Laage is a song that is pregnant with the emotions of a failed lover and Rahatji does so much justice to the song, not to mention Vishal & Shekar's laudable composition.

A special word of thanks to Sindhuja, for taking time to do the initial screening on whether I had allowed any slips in singing this song.

Do let me know how I fared in this attempt to blog this song. As a friendly reminder, please use headphones or earphones to listen to it. Thanks for your time and interest.

Munbe Vaa with Meera Manohar

I had a special liking to this song always because of Shreya Goshal. Naresh had also done a great job. A very good singer that she is, when Meera came up with the idea to do this song, I was only all the more happy to do it :) Hope you guys enjoy this posting. Please do take time to comment on it as well..look forward to them.

Thanks again! :)

Movie: Jillendru Oru Kaadhal

Music by: A.R Rahman

Blogged by: Meera Manohar & Karthik Nagarajan

Language: Tamizh

Poo Vasam - Anbe Sivam

Yet another scintillating composition from Vidyasagar. Poo Vaasam had not caught my attention until Sindhuja came up with the idea to record this song…it sure is addictive and I personally feel Sindhuja has done an awesome job of singing this song. Here is our version of it…Thanks again! :)

Movie: Anbe Sivam

Music by: Vidyasagar
Originally sung by: Sadhana Sargam and Vijay Prakash

Blogged by: Sindhuja Bhakatavatsalam & Karthik Nagarajan

Language: Tamizh

Listen to this song here

Tulasidala Mulache - MAyAmAlava Gowlai

A simple invocation composed by Saint Thyagaraja in glory of Lord Rama.

This is largely different from any of my previous postings. I have not kept paid too much attention to the thalam because i was singing this as more of an invocation

I have tried my best to avoid any apaswaras anywhere..nonetheless if anything has evaded my care, do let me know.

thanks for listening and commenting :)

Song: Tulasidala Mulache
Composed by: Saint Thyagaraja
Raagam: Maayaamaalava Gowlai
Thaalam: Roopakam
Language: Telugu

Randakka Randakka - Anniyan

This composition from Harris Jeyaraj’s is one of the most captivating 'dappanguthu' (folk-lore music) I have known in the tamil cinema music. HJ’s queer chorus syllables, and voices chosen to render the song help carve out his trademark.

Randakka from Anniyan is my favorite among his works. Amazing duo of KK and jazze gift and Sandhavi and Shreya Ghoshal and the memorable lyrics by Vairamuthu make this song HJ’s probable magnum opus.I have blogged this song with Tara Balakrishnan – a very talented singer through whom I got introduced to Muziboo. Listen to it and let me (us) know what you feel :)

Originally sung by: KK, Jazze Gift, Saindhavi, Shreya Ghoshal

Music: Harris Jeyaraj

Lyrics: Vairamuthu

Bloggedd by: Tara Balakrishnan and Karthik Nagarajan

Language: Tamizh

Listen to this song here

Sonnalum Kaetpadhillai - Kadhal Virus

Out here at my blog, this is the first duet I am posting and I wanted that posting to be Sonnalum Kaetpadhillai - an endearing duet from the movie Kadhal Virus. Sindhuja Bhakthavatsalam, who is one of the best female singers I have stumbled upon the blogging world, has sung the female portion in this posting.

So here's our take on it. Look forward to your comments.

Movie: Kadhal Virus

Music by: A.R Rahman

Sung by: Unnikrishnan and Harini

Blogged by: Sindhuja Bhakthavatsalam and Karthik Nagarajan

Language: Tamizh

Listen to this song here

Mitwa - KANK

A huge favorite among many singers and listeners, this song has captivated the hearts of many. Shankar Mahadevan's dynamic composition together with a great performance from new comer Amanat Ali (A Pakistani singer) has spelled huge success not only to this song, but has also reaffirmed Shankar Mahadevan's ability to churn out memorable tunes.

Movie: Kabhi Alvidha Naa Kehna

Sung by: Amanat Ali and Shankar Mahadevan

Music by: Shankar Mahadevan

Recorded by: Karthik Nagarajan (for Amanat Ali).

Language: Hindi

Listen to the song here

O re Piya - Aaja Naachle

This is a song that I still listen to in awe as Rahatji mellifluously nails it... One of my favorite singers.

Great composition that gives the singer a lot of opportunities to exhibit his talent without being masked by the back ground music.

Here is my take on it. Let me know what you feel.

Movie: Aaja Nachle

Originally sung by : Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

Blogged by: Karthik Nagarajan

Language: Hindi

Poi Solla Koodadhu - Run

So my first post is a song from the movie Run. Fairly easy to sing, but little tweaks by Hariharan that makes the song memorable. Vidyasagar is surely one composer whose work cannot be easily shown to be similar to another composer.

Movie: Run

Originally sung by: Hariharan

Music by: Vidyasagar

Recorded by: Karthik Nagarajan.

Language: Tamizh

Listen to the song here