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February 13_KV

So many days of MWC; so many songs; so many varied genres, emotions, languages. Yet, the essence of all these different tunes at the root level is the same. It's mindboggling to think that every piece of music in existence is made up of only 7 simple notes. Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Da Ni / Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti / A B C D E F G

Within the 7 notes, so many songs!
Simple. And this is the translation of the first line of today's song.

Vani Jayaram won the national award as best female playback singer for this hauntingly beautiful ragamalika. The main raga in the song is Pantuvarali and the other three ragas are : Sivaranjani, Sindhubhairavi and Kambhoji.

Dancing elegantly in the composition of maestro MSV, the words penned by the great poet, Kannadasan, who manages to describe the essence of life in a nutshell... in just 4 paras... Featured in the movie Apoorva Ragangal directed by the one and only KB,

Yezhu swarangalukkul etthanai paadal
http://youtu.be/csnyfoXugdE

[Lyrics & translation source :
http://kannadasansongs.blogspot.com/ ]

Yezhu swarangalukkul, ethanai paadal
Idhaya surangathul ethanai kelvi
Kaanum manidharukkul ethanai salanam
Verum karpanai sandoshathil avanadhu gavanam

(How many songs in seven notes
How many questions in the tunnel that’s one’s heart?
How many disturbances in the people you see?
In empty imaginary pleasures lies his attention

Aarambathil pirappum un kayil illai
Pinbu aduthaduthu nadakkum, un kayil illai
Paadhai vagutha pinbu bayanddhenna laabam
Adhil payanam nadhi vidu, maraindhidum paavam

In the beginning, birth isn’t in your hands
Then one thing happens after another, that’s not in your hands either
Once you’ve decided on a path, what’s the point in getting scared
Walk that path and the sins will disappear

Yenakkaga nee azhalam iyarkail nadakkum
Nee enakkaga unavu unna eppadi nadakkum?
Namakendru boomiyile kadamaigal undu
Adhai namakkaga nam kayyal seivadhu nandru

You can cry on my behalf, it’s possible (in nature)
How can you eat for me?
We all have our duties to perform
It is best if we do them ourselves

Naalai pozhudhondru undu adhu namakkena vaazhgha
Adhai nadatha oruvanundu koilil kanga
Velai pirakkum endru nambikkai kolga
Endha vedhanayummaarum megathai pole

There’s tomorrow, live in the belief that it’s for us,
There’s someone to guide it, find Him in the temple
Believe that your time will come
Because every sorrow is like the shifting clouds

Yesterday is history; Tomorrow is mystery;
Today is a gift; that's why it is called 'Present'
- Master Oogway, The Kungfu Panda

Have a wonderful weekend, ya'll! 

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January 24_KV

K Balachander, the master blaster of Tamil cinema/chinna thirai.

KB was to Kollywood as RDB was to Bollywood music. A fresh coat of paint. He revolutionised film making with his creativity, subtlety, complex emotions handled so deftly, the delicate humane touch that the everyday film goer could identify as his own. His strong character statements, which were bold [to say the least] 3-4 decades ago, without a hint of lewdness. 
Every work of his was such a class apart from the rest that "balachander" became a separate genre  and refreshingly so.

The songs in his movies were always woven into the story. They never felt out of place or just for the "selling point". Similar was the treatment given to humor. It was never an offtrack / sidelined comedy. The adorable Nagesh&Manorama being his fav comic duo.

He identified & nurtured talents. He gave people ample opportunities to grow; never gave up even on those thought most unlikely to make it e.g. our superstar. It is believed he never held grudges or fostered enemity; however his intolerance to indifference/irresponsibility on the job was quite infamous.

A few favs of mine are Edhir Neechal, Bama Vijayam, Server Sundaram, Sindhu Bhairavi, Punnagai Mannan, Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal, Unnal Mudiyum Thambi, Duet, Thillu Mullu... I can't do this. I just love them all. And 2 of his serials I still have fond memories of are Rayil Sneham & Premi.

K Balachander, a man, a director, a legend, an institution! An irreplaceable loss for the film fraternity. May his soul find peace.

Oops! I almost forgot. This being a MWC post, I shall get back to the main point.... Music. To pick "a few" fav songs from his movies is a near impossible task for me. There are simply tooooo many to list. A measly few would be:

Avalakkenna Azhagiya Mugam - Server Sundaram
One of the first (maybe the first, not sure) movies that revealed a few secrets of movie making. The journey of a man from being a server to a super star, the unbiased cruelty of the industry, how his personal life takes a hit. 
This song shows the amazing "live music recording" of the yesteryears. Tough job.
http://youtu.be/oXOs-ytaqD0

Kalaivaniye-Sindhu Bhairavi
For the beautiful exchanges between the characters, that each speak of a different story, brings the movie & the sub stories to its subtle climax.
http://youtu.be/xfGV8aa3vmI

One of my favouritestest scenes & relationships from my all time fav Ethir Neechal
http://youtu.be/-WcUXbWR3Rw

What are your KB favourites (movies/songs/scenes)?