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

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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

Movie - Aaraam Thamburan
Music - Ravindran

Movie - Daada Saahib
Music - Mohan Sithara

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

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Movie - Yuvajanolsavam
Music - Ravindran

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

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Movie - Ennennum Kannettante
Music - Ravindran

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Movie - Dhwani
Music - Naushad

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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.

Movie - Etho Oru Swapnam
Music - Salil Chowdhury

Movie - Sindoorarekha (1995)
Music - Sharath

Movie - Sallaapam (1996)
Music - Johnson

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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.

Can someone please upload the song SumangaLee Nee Ormickumo. Thanks

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.

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

Movie - Sargam (1992)
Music - Bombay Ravi

Movie - Vivaahitha
Music - Devarajan

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.

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

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.

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

N

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.

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!!!

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

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???

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.

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???

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

Archie:

Here's the first one:

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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.

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

That adds up. Thanx Unni.

Typo it is. Thanks guys.

Archie:

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

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Dear Unni-saab,

It is!! Thanks 'genie-saab'.

Regards-Archie.

Archie:

Another one of your requests:

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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,

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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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

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