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Song of the Day # 982

From: bb on: Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:07 pm 

Song of the Day: iniya kaathal ninaivu from 18 mudhal 22 varai.

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- Saravanan writes:

Malarndhum Malaraadhavai- XI

Full many a gem of purest ray serene
the dark unfathom’d caves of ocean bear;
Full many a flower is born to blush unseen,
and waste its sweetness on the desert air.

- Thomas Gray (Elegy in a Country Churchyard)

Reviving the series of songs from movies that never reached the cinema halls, here is a jewel crafted by a musician who has determinedly remained incognito. I heard the song years one lazy afternoon many years ago in thamizh sEvai iraNdu, and it was love at first listen. Unfortunately, it proved to be my last listen as well… at least for a great many years. It was on my wish list for ever so long, I searched for it everywhere, yet the song remained maddeningly elusive. So much so that I starting doubting if I had heard the beginning lines right, or got the movie’s name wrong. I would not give up, though, for the magic cast that unforgettable afternoon was still intact. Imagine my rapture when a Srilankan friend got the song for me finally! I am not ashamed to reveal that my eyes were moist when I listened to it again after so many years. There are some songs that stir up something inexplicable deep inside, and for me, this song does exactly that. I am a novice in classical music, and cannot comment much on the nuances of the composition. I leave the analytical appreciation to you. But I can state with authority that here is no commonplace composer at work; for to have envisaged and summoned to life such enchantment is surely no mean achievement. The honeyed Jayachandran is in his elements here, and as for the blessed, blithe Janaki… little would the unpretentious nightingale ever be aware of the joys that she has brought to generations of tfm listeners…

So, come, this obscure rhapsody is all yours

iniya kaathal ninaivu from 18 mudhal 22 varai
Sung by P. Jayachandran & S. Janaki
Lyrics by ?
Music by ?

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The first part of the series is here:

http://www.dhool.com/sotd2/catlist.php?catid=17

- Wish you all happy holidays and a happy new year!

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