Raree Rareeram raro

All of us in our family are looking forward to welcome my brother's Vaava and this song is very special.



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ഉണരുമീ ഗാനം

These days I try to avoid watching Monnampakkam and Oru Minnaminunghinte Nurunghuvettam; my heart bleeds whenever I watch it. I must have seen those movies more than 10 times, still it hurts. If you missed your grandparents, it hurts you more. I think the only unconditional and selfless relationship we can have in our life is with our grandparents & vice versa. They never remind you about your home works, studies, never scold you if you are late to reach home…they make your childhood cosy and fruitful. They never expect anything back from you except some small favours like scratching their back etc. I am indebted to my Ammamma and it is difficult for me to pen down that kind of a special bonding.

So this time I go for the haunting melody ' Unarumee Gaanam' from the Padmarajan classic Moonnampakkam. G. Venugopal won the best Play Back Singer in 1988 for this Ilayaraja song. He is blessed with a sweet and romantic voice. I believe this song (as well as 'thamarakkili padunnu') acts as the theme for the entire movie and the lyrics by Sreekumaran Thampi is superb.

"kilungunnitharakal thorum kili konjalinte manikal
marannillayanganam nin malar paadham peydha pulakam
ennile enneee kaanmu njan ninnil
vidarnu marubhoovin eriveylilum pookkal"

I don't have to say Thilakan is a genius, though the bureaucrats didn't give him a much deserving national award!!!


Unarumee Ganam | Record Online

ഒറ്റക്കമ്പി നാദം മാത്രം മൂളും വീണാ ഗാനം ഞാന്‍

This time, I go for one of my all-time favourites - Ottakkambi naadam from Thenum vayambum. If you have to pick best 10 Malayalam songs, the only question is how many out of them will be by Raveendran master. No one else explored the depth of KJY's voice like him and this song is a perfect example. Raveendran-Yesudas combination produced gems and probably I will post few of them in the coming weeks.



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