They made an error in the article. The film is Thiruda Thiruda, not Thiruda Thirudi, which I believe is a more recent film.
--- In [email protected], Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > *http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/05/09/stories/2008050951430800.htm* > ** > *Encomiums well deserved * > > ** > S.R. ASHOK KUMAR > > Rotary Club of Madras, Mylapore Uptown, felicitated K. Balachander with a > Lifetime Achievement award recently. > > > > *Recognition: Director K.Balachander being honoured. * > > It was a delightful evening for the audience at Kamaraj Arangam recently, > where director K. Balachander was honoured with the lifetime achievement > award by the Rotary Club of Madras, Mylapore Uptown. > > There was not only music from singers Chitra, Mano and Suresh of Sruthilaya, > and his troupe, but also a speech from poet Vairamuthu felicitating > Balachander. > Twin tribute > > *It was also a tribute to A. R. Rahman, whose compositions, such as 'Kadhal > Rojave' (Roja), 'Veerapandi,' 'Putham Pudhu Boomi' ('Thiruda Thirudi'), > 'Enge Enathu Kavithai' ('Kandu Kondaen Kandu Kondaen') and 'Anjali Anjali' > ('Duet') were sung.* > > Vairamuthu spoke at length about the director. He said that only Balachander > could have opted for 'Neerkumizhi' as the title of his first film. " > Similarly, I generally do not want to watch the visuals of my songs, as I > feel only three of them have proved visually great. One is 'Ayiram Thamarai' > ( 'Alaigal Oyvadhillai'), 'Uyire' ( 'Bombay') and 'Enna Satham' ('Punnagai > Mannan'). Here too he had the guts to insert a song in a sequence where two > lovers were going to die. I am grateful to him for giving me work in three > films ('Vaaname Ellai,' 'Annamalai' and 'Roja') when I was jobless. I feel > he deserves the Dada Saheb Phalke award and I request the State Government > to institute an award in his name," he said. > > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > Whatever God wants to give, no one can deny; Whatever God wants to deny, no > one can give. Be happy always >
