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Posted by: unni Mar 30 2005, 10:28 AM

Having scrupulously avoided uploading Yesudas's Hindi songs except in response to requests, I am starting this thread to present a selection of some of his most memorable songs in Malayalam.

I plead ignorance about Malayalam films; I am only familiar with the songs. Hence the names of films and composers will be missing. If 'hits' can help to rectify this, I would be most grateful.

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Posted by: unni Apr 1 2005, 07:59 AM

Arguably, Yesudas at his zenith.

This 10+ minute song is based on Raag Durbari of Hindustani Classical Music.

A unique feature of this song is how he holds a note for 16 seconds!

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Posted by: unni Apr 1 2005, 08:04 AM

Due to the length of the song, I've uploaded this again at 96 kbps:

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Posted by: unni Apr 10 2005, 07:39 AM

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Posted by: hits Apr 10 2005, 11:09 AM

Now all and any of the information on these songs would be from memory. My mule is helpless outside the realm of Hindi Film Music.

Here goes -
Movie - Njan Gandharvan
Music Director - Johnson

Posted by: hits Apr 10 2005, 11:17 AM

Movie - Aaraam Thamburan
Music - Ravindran

Posted by: hits Apr 10 2005, 11:18 AM

Movie - Daada Saahib
Music - Mohan Sithara

Posted by: unni Apr 10 2005, 10:52 PM

Yet another favourite of mine. The opening lines mean "Even today, the memory of you smiled from my tears".

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Posted by: hits Apr 11 2005, 08:01 AM

Movie - Yuvajanolsavam
Music - Ravindran

Posted by: unni Apr 22 2005, 08:34 AM

Thanks, hits. Deleted the previous post. I'd be most happy to PM the song if there are any requests.

Posted by: unni May 7 2005, 10:06 PM

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Posted by: hits May 7 2005, 10:45 PM

Movie - Ennennum Kannettante
Music - Ravindran

Posted by: unni May 15 2005, 06:45 AM

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Posted by: hits May 15 2005, 11:45 AM

Movie - Dhwani
Music - Naushad

Posted by: unni May 18 2005, 11:07 AM

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Posted by: sangeetbhakt May 20 2005, 05:50 AM

There is also a version of this song by P Susheela. If anybody is interested,
I can upload it. The recording is not great, but it is not bad.

Posted by: hits May 22 2005, 01:54 AM

Movie - Etho Oru Swapnam
Music - Salil Chowdhury

Posted by: hits Jun 14 2005, 06:38 AM

Movie - Sindoorarekha (1995)
Music - Sharath

Posted by: hits Jun 14 2005, 06:43 AM

Movie - Sallaapam (1996)
Music - Johnson

Posted by: unni Jun 15 2005, 06:32 AM

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Posted by: sangeetbhakt Jun 15 2005, 12:24 PM

Hits
What was the names of the songs which are from "Sindoorarekha"
and "Sallapam"? All I saw in your post was an attachment ID and
I could not find the original posts to figure out the song lyrics.

Posted by: Lata Jun 15 2005, 09:39 PM

Can someone please upload the song SumangaLee Nee Ormickumo. Thanks

Posted by: unni Jun 15 2005, 09:53 PM

SB:

Unintentionally perhaps or very politely, but Hits had drawn to my attention the year of release of the films. I deleted the file attachments to conform to forum rules.

Shall PM them to you.

Posted by: unni Jun 16 2005, 06:48 AM

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Posted by: Lata Jun 16 2005, 08:57 PM

Thanks a ton Unniji.....took me back to my childhood days

Posted by: hits Jun 22 2005, 05:19 AM

Movie - Sargam (1992)
Music - Bombay Ravi

Posted by: hits Jun 22 2005, 05:22 AM

Movie - Vivaahitha
Music - Devarajan

Posted by: archimoz Jul 5 2005, 07:30 AM

Right since my schooldays, I have been hearing songs of KJY whenever I visited my uncle (my mother's sister's husband) who is a Malayali. Some songs that are come to my mind with a breeze of nostalgia. Trying to list them without having any inkling of the correct words or their spellings! Seeking advance apologies!

nee madhu pagaru (music by Usha Khanna?)
pavada venam ( a nice masti bhara number)
adatye kanmani - a beautiful duet with P Leela (?)
----------- ananda melam (the hindi version is 'jhilmil sitaron ka aangan hoga')
ashtamudi .... (a beautiful song in raag Kedarfrom the 60-s)

Are these songs easily available in any KJY collection? If yes, can someone tell me the title names.

If not easily available, then can some kind soul upload them? (if they have understood my lyrics that is!).

Regards-Archie.

Posted by: unni Jul 5 2005, 08:45 AM

Archie:
It's easier to upload them! Found 4 out of the five. Only "Ananda Melam" eludes me presently.

Posted by: archimoz Jul 5 2005, 10:38 AM

Shall I start calling you 'Genie' instead of Unni?

Jokes apart, you & a few others in this forum are just amazing.

Looking forward to your uploads. At your convenience. I'm not in a hurry.

Thanks again.

Regards-Archie.

Posted by: Nimii Jul 5 2005, 11:16 AM

Archie da you are lissenin to Malayalam nos!!!!!!!!!!! wowow!!!!!!!!!!!!

N

Posted by: archimoz Jul 5 2005, 03:50 PM

Yes, Sis,

Just trying to get inspiration from members like you. Malayalis like Unni-saab, Priya, Hits-ji etc. seem to have more bengali songs than I do. Same goes for YOU too. I'm trying to brush up my Kannada songs as well. At present, all that I know is Guru's (KK) 'adee adee adoo' and Salil-babu's composition - 'dooradinda bandanatha'. (please don't lynch me for the typos!). Also, I have a very fascinating collection of 'Dasvaani' songs of Bheemanna. Songs like 'bhagyadalakshmi baramma', 'karuniso ranga karuniso', 'kailaasha vaasa', 'tunga tirathi...'. An early morning listening-session of these transport you to a different plane altogether.

Also I have a few 'vachans' by Mallikarjun-buwa & Basavraj-buwa.

And lastly, do not forget that my wife is Palakkad Iyer. I need to know Malayalam properly to figure out whether she only swears at me or has some other not so unpleasant things to say as well!!

Regards-Archie-da.

Posted by: gkshyam Jul 6 2005, 02:25 PM

Arre Wah Archie da......that's really gr88!!! Its really nice to listen to and enjoy the beauty of other language songs as well......

And your wife is a Palakkad Iyer???? WHooaaaa!!!! thats even more gr888 news..... (Nimmi..PRAYYY that she's isn't from Mumbai now!!! )

Unni Saare....needed to confirm something with you, Is the Song "Nee Madhu Pagaru" composed by Usha Khanna???? WOW!!!! I never knew in the first place that she has composed for Malayalam films too.....and that was a Lovely song.....I second Archie's request list!!!

Posted by: hits Jul 7 2005, 06:54 AM

Yes, it is. It's from the 1969 movie "Moodal Manju"

Posted by: gkshyam Jul 7 2005, 01:26 PM

Thanks HITS for that piece of info.....I really wasn't aware of that....Great composition..isn't it??? Well......Has Usha Khanna composed for other Malayalam films too???

Posted by: hits Jul 8 2005, 06:18 AM

There's a recent movie named "Karuna" for which she's composed music. I believe there's one more, apart from Moodal Manju...don't remember off the top of my head here.

Posted by: gkshyam Jul 9 2005, 01:59 AM

Thanks again Hits Ji (Well.....Hitesh Ji.......Just came to know today that this is your real name...nice to know that ) Interesting to note that Usha Khanna had composed for Malayalam as well.......And she's returned to compose in Malayalam again???? Wow......that's great....considering her 'past record' (read...."Nee Madhu Pagaru" .. ) ....any idea how has it fared?? or hows the music???

Posted by: hits Jul 9 2005, 05:57 AM

I wouldn't have anything to offer beyond the web reviews you would find on this movie. Haven't listened to the songs.

Posted by: unni Jul 12 2005, 08:23 AM

Archie:

Here's the first one:

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Posted by: sangeetbhakt Jul 14 2005, 11:17 PM

1959???? Wow, that is the same year as her first Hindi film "Dil deke dekho".
So she entered into both industries at the same time? Also, I did not realize that
Yesudas was singing at that time. I thought he did not come in till the 60s.

Posted by: unni Jul 14 2005, 11:37 PM

I think it is a typo. 1969 as per web info.

Posted by: sangeetbhakt Jul 14 2005, 11:51 PM

That adds up. Thanx Unni.

Posted by: hits Jul 15 2005, 06:20 AM

Typo it is. Thanks guys.

Posted by: unni Jul 16 2005, 08:36 AM

Archie:

Here's the next of your requests. Hope it is the right song:

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Posted by: archimoz Jul 16 2005, 10:09 PM

Dear Unni-saab,

It is!! Thanks 'genie-saab'.

Regards-Archie.

Posted by: unni Jul 19 2005, 06:09 AM

Archie:

Another one of your requests:

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Posted by: archimoz Jul 20 2005, 09:51 PM

Unni-saab,

Many thanks. Does this song not have a pristine feel about it? I do not understand the wordings but the melody is sublime. It gives a feeling of an old world which is so rare to envisage in today's mad milee.

Regards-Archie,

Posted by: unni Jul 22 2005, 05:20 AM

Yes, it has such an old-world flavour to it, tinged with our own sense of nostalgia. Picturized on artistes in the role of a young couple, the song expresses their hopes and wishes in anticipation of the birth of their first child.

Here is the fourth song, another golden oldie:

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Posted by: visuja Jul 22 2005, 06:01 AM

Dear Unni Saare,

Thank you for those fabulous uploads. My Malayalam music knowledge is pretty much zero and am only familiar with the more popular-recent ones such as High Highness Abdullah and Bharatham. Im in no position to make specific requests, but anything that's uploaded is welcome :-)

Keep them coming at your convenience.

Vivek

Posted by: gkshyam Aug 6 2005, 01:26 AM

Unni Saare??? Endo Valya busy aai poi ningal......Valare divasam aayi ningale kandutta......???

Posted by: unni Aug 6 2005, 06:06 AM

Was away for about 10 days and just got back. Had gone to India to visit my Dad in Kerala -- he's in his 100th year!

Posted by: gkshyam Aug 6 2005, 04:56 PM

WOWOWOWOW!!!!!!! Kya baat hai!!!!! Thats really GREAT!!!!!! Your Father is in his 100th year??? Hats off to him....And God bless him with a long, healthy and happy life!!!

Ohh.....so you had been to India....very good.......Hope your father is keeping good health and is doing fine......(After how long was this visit of yours to India? Do you come regularly? And you were at home in Kerala for all 10 days? Or had the time to go around?)

Posted by: unni Aug 7 2005, 03:38 PM

I visit India every year, sometime twice. Short visits usually. This time, three days were spent traveling, three days at home and a 3-day side trip to Cochin, Allepey and Kumarakom. Just a day in Bombay, keeping my fingers crossed the flight back would operate, what with the record rainfall!

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Posted by: gkshyam Aug 7 2005, 08:51 PM

Ohoh.......nice to know that you come down every year..... And you had also been to Mumbai??? Wow!!! If you had informed me before hand.....we could have possibly met (subject to no rains.... ) Good that you didn't get stuck in the rains....YES....they broke all possible records.....National...International.....and what not!!!

Posted by: visuja Aug 8 2005, 09:58 AM

Wow Unni Saare,

Nice to know your father completed 100 years !! My wishes to him and to you .... Hope he's keeping a healthy and active lifestyle.

Heres a song for him:

AashamsagaL, Nooru Nooru AashamsagaL

Chaliye, isi baat pe upload kar dijiye

Dont rem the movie or anything .... or even if its a pre-87 movie...

Vivek

Posted by: hits Aug 26 2005, 07:32 AM

Movie - Kaalachakram.

Arrived here a bit late. Unni, you must have an awesome perspective on life. Best wishes for you Dad.

Posted by: hits Sep 26 2005, 06:08 AM

Upon request from the Malayalam sub-forum (Lingo Hamara section), here's a Yesudas song. From the 1986 movie "Raakkuyilin Raagasadassil", this tune was created by M.G.Radha Krishnan, with lyrics by Ramesan Nair.

Listen to one of the ultimate tributes paid to the "Bhaarya" (the wife), by the husband....beautifully enacted on screen by Mammootty and Suhaasini.

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Posted by: xxmahixx Apr 19 2006, 09:47 AM

excellent music

Posted by: xxmahixx Apr 19 2006, 09:56 AM

hai guys

Posted by: RahmanisGod Jul 31 2007, 09:30 PM

hmmm Sindoorarekha is indeed a wonderful composition i still dont understand why sharath does not get many offers.....