Song of the Day # 239
From: bb (@ 12.234.176.52) on: Mon Jun 16 01:03:44 EDT 2003
Song of the Day: uravugaL thodarkathai from avaL appadiththaan.
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- MD: IR. Sung by K.J.Yesudas. This song makes it into the all-time favorite songs list of a lot of people.
- This song is a favorite of mine, for the sheer mood that it evokes. "UravugaL thodarkathai, uNarvugaL sirukathai" defies grammar, but is a great line to start it off. The prelude is such a classic. The song stands out for its piano usage, and doesn't seem to have any percussion. The lyrics too are good in this song (Vairamuthu?)
- The film was a bold effort by Rudhraiah, *ing Rajini and Sripriya. I believe Panneer PushpangaLE sung by Kamal is also from this film.
- MS wrote about this song:
Let us start "Uravugal thodargathai". I think the film was Raja's thirteenth of his career. Please contrast this with "Machchaanai Paartheengala". We come to know the difference in the style he could produce just after a span of ten films. "Uravugal" is a well orchestrated western melody whereas the other is a folk based song though the guitar chords in the backdrop remained unnoticed.
Situation:
Sripriya(S) is filled with distress as whichever male she had trusted had betrayed her. She wants a soothing partner which she 'thinks' she finds in the hero H(though KH is the real hero). She finds him to be a great piano player. The music he plays is smooth that she slowly yields herself to him. This is the theme. The song is similar to "Nalam vaazha" in the first aspect though is much stronger and explicit in expression. The H tries to console her by playing the piano. The lyrics go as follows:
"Uravugal thodargathai
Unarvugal sirugathai"
He says
"Dear lady! All these days, you had taken decisions so impusively that they had put you in short term relations. A short story is exciting but ephimeral. A novel is longer but deeper in thought and healthy for a good length reading. Why shan't we get into a relation more love oriented than lust ? Uptil now, you were riding on impulses, thus falling and peaking in your life. come with me , i give you my pulse only to make you happy forever."
He tries to tell her that his relation with her shall be different from the one she had been having with others (though in the movie it turns out to be a lie). It shall be based on the solid foundation of love and not infatuation alone.
"Un nenjiley Baaram Atharkaagavey naanum
sumai thaangiyai maaruvaen
Un kanngalin oaram etharkaagavo eeram
kanneerai naan maatruvaen"
comparing this with "Manithargal sila neram" stanza of "Nalam Vaazha" we see that in both the songs the Heroes try to console their beloved first. The difference is that in "nalam Vaazha" we see AS imparting confidence into R thus making her mentally prepared for any tough situation whereas in "Uravugal" we see H telling S that he shall take care of all her worries. Thus the former is friendly in intonation whereas the latter is more possessive and caring.
Noting that the first interlude is based on Veena with an ovetone of smoothness and sadness we come to the lines:
"Vedhanai theeralam
Verumpani vilagalaam
Vennmegamey pudhu azhagiley naamum inaiyalaam"
Now that he has conveyed his readiness to comfort her, he slowly but firmly (unlike Nalam Vaazha) proposes to her in the above said lines. The "laam" ending of the lines tend to create not uncertainty but a hypnotic effect on the heroine.
I think the second interlude is synchronous with their entering the bedroom. The violins and the flute piece are indicative of a joyous mood.
"Vaazhvenbadho Geetham
valargindratho naadham
naalondrilum aanandham
Nee kandatho thunbam
Ini vaazhvelaam inbam
suga raagamey aanandham"
Thus he invites her to coalesce with him.
"Nadhiyiley pudhuppunal kadaliley kalandhadhu
Nam sondhamo indru inaindhdhdhu inimai pirandhadhu"
Now that his art of seduction has culminated he declares his result. She has succumbed to his desire.
Discussion Pages in TFMPage on this Song
http://tfmpage.com/forum/23247.20880.03.21.22.html
http://tfmpage.com/forum/207.20880.03.21.22.html
http://tfmpage.com/forum/26175.20880.03.21.22.html