'The' moment

It's first in my lifetime - Watching an Oscar show live. I have never shown interest or watched it before, except reading about it the next day in newspapers. This time, it was different. Watched it with a gathering of friends and I felt like I was watching a cricket match. From the videos clicking on every man/woman present there till the best picture award, I watched it with utmost interest. Yes, there's a reason - For being a die-hard fan of ARR. When every category gets announced, I was making a prediction and most of the times I won with the poll results :) All those reviews in e-papers paved me to predict although I have not watched most of the nominated movies. Whenever Slumdog kids were shown on the camera, I was looking for the sweet little Jamal and was expressing my joy with eyes wide open saying 'there he is!' :) And the moment came where the category for original score nominations were announced. It was like a Indo-Pak match winning edge where I came to the edge of the chair telling...'He should win!' and he did. It was the most joyous and proudest moment when the mozart of Madras said 'Ella Pugazhum Iraivanukke' and for the next award on the 'Jai Ho' song, he said 'I always had a choice between love and hate in life. I chose love and I am here'. Wat a moment! Although most of the Indians agree that this musical was not ARR's best, we all take pride for the 'bourne fruit' for his hardwork on his journey. I am looking forward on his dream of Symphony Orchestra and I wish his dreams come true.

Still those moments on mind, I was happy as a fellow Indian to know another one on cards - The trio's perfomance in Chennai as a tribute to Martin Luther King III's visit. The trio is Kaviarasu Vairamuthu, Padmashri Kamalhasan and ARR's Music conservatory.

Chak de India & Jai ho!!!

En mel...'A classic touch'!

There is a plethora of songs that I like and this is one such song that falls under this category. Although the lyricist's job is to give the finest lyrics for a song to suit the cinematic situation, not most of them do a decent job. But here is one such song that has been written, tuned and rendered well...The lyrics is simply amazing! But I have never seen anyone singing this in music shows...Why not??

en mael vizhundha mazhai thuLiyae
ithanai naaLaay engirundhaay?
indru ezhudhiya en kaviyae
ithanai naaLaay engirundhaay?
ennai ezhuppiya poongaatrae
ithanai naaLaay engirundhaay?
ennai mayakkiya mellisaiyae
ithanai naaLaay engirundhaay?
udambil uraigindra oar uyir poal
unakkuL dhaanae naan irundhaen

(en mael vizhundha...)

maNNai thiRandhaal neer irukkum
en manadhai thiRandhaal nee iruppaay
oliyai thiRandhaal isai irukkum
en uyirai thiRandhaal nee iruppaay
vaanam thiRandhaal mazhai irukkum
en vayadhai thiRandhaal nee iruppaay
iravai thiRandhaal pagal irukkum
en imaiyai thiRandhaal nee iruppaay

(en mael vizhundha...)

ilaiyum malarum urasugayil
enna baashai paesidumoa
alaiyum karaiyum urasugayil
paesum baashai paesidumoa
maNNum viNNum urasugayil
enna baashai paesidumoa
paarvai reNdum paesikoNdaal
baashai oomai aayvidumoa

(en mael vizhundha...)

Vellai Pookal...

Wat a song! A master piece from ARR...Recently, I heard this song sung by Sathyan in Isai Kudumbam show and it triggered me to listen to its original version. It gives a smooth feeling whenever I listen to this song. The twist of the tone when it begins with Kaatrin Perisaiyil line...I love it! I love the lyrics too...And here it is...

VeLLai PookaL ulagam engum malarhavae
vidiyum Bhoomi amaidhikaaga vidihavae
manmel manjal veluchcham vizhuhavae
malarae sombal muRiththu ezhuhavae
kuzhanthai vizhikattumae
Thaayin katha kathappil
ulagam vidiyattumae
piLLayin sirumugha siRippil (VeLLai)

kaatrin perisaiyil
mazhai paadum paadangalum oru maunam poal inbam tarumooOO
koadi keertanamum kavi koartha vaarthaiygalum thuLi kaNNer poal arththam tharumo (VeLLai)

yengusiru kuzhanthai than kaigal neetidumo
angu thondrayo koLLai nilavae
enghu manidha Inam poar oyinthu sayinthidumo
angu koovadho veLLai kuyilae (VeLLai)

Nee Marlyn Manroe...

When I heard this song for the first time, I did not like it. But I did not skip this song whenever it played in my itunes. Then I started liking it for the way it was sung by Benny Dayal and Ujjaini. Wat a stylish song? These few lines - I keep singing it.
Nee Marlyn Manroe cloninga
Illa Jeniffer lopezoda scanninga
One day mattum Gal friendaga variyya?????

Most of my friends started liking it after I insisted them to hear it.
I grabbed the lyrics from here. Chk out if you are interested:
http://nevil4u.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/nee-marilyn-monroe-atm-lyrics/