Awesome list! It is extremely hard to make such lists. Same here, dont understand anything in Tamil (except a couple of words I guess.. which I also learned just from movie names) but follow the language of music of ARR.
There are many many other songs, few more that come instantly in my mind - Poorale - female (Karuththamma), New York Nagram (SOK), Minsara Poove (Padiyappa), Anbandre (Minsara Kanavu), Swasame (Thenali), Mudhal Murai (Sangamam), Anjali Anjali (Duet), Nathiye Nathiye (Rhythm).. ok list is endless.. --- In [email protected], "ichord" <purev...@...> wrote: > > I am not a Tamilian by origin, but love many of ARR's Tamil songs. My > discovery of ARR's Tamil work was quite late relatively, but with this > discovery provided by some very good friends who are also ARR fans, my ARR > musical experience has been enriched by leaps and bounds. > > After much deliberation and careful thought, I have put together my top 25 > Tamil songs by ARR. It was not easy and there are of course lot many more > songs from his Tamil work that I enjoy and love that are not included in this > list. Please remember that. > > I don't know a word of Tamil, but these songs reach deep inside me....touch > my soul, move me, inspire me. rock me to the core.....that only ARR can > do....just with his tunes, sounds, harmonies, rhythms. I listen to this top > 25 very often and am often stunned by the end....the awesome power of ARR's > music and it leaves me in awe....always asking....how can ONE man create such > heavenly music??? > > After reading my list, you may wonder, "How come he didn't include this song > or that song????" I think everyone's list is different and like I said, these > songs touch me deeply, perhaps included are some unconventional favorites. I > did not include songs from Roja and Bombay because they are etched more in my > mind as Hindi numbers due to first exposure in Hindi, even though they are > originally Tamil. > > It's very hard to create a "top" list for ARR's songs, but these below are > TRULY my favorites among his Tamil albums and some of my favorites of ARR of > all time. > > Why make this list? It was for my own compilation collection, but decided > also to share here. Why 25? Sounded like a reasonable number and enough > songs to fit in 2 CDs. :) > > My Top 25 in Hindi is coming soon: > ____________________________________________________________________ > Here they are...not in any type of order.... > > Pacchai Nirame (Alai Payuthey) PURE MAGIC, JUST A PERFECT SONG! > > Narumugaiye (Iruvar) ARR AT HIS ETHNIC FINEST, COMPLETE MASTERPIECE > > Yenna Solla Pogirai (Kandukonden Kandukonden) PURE MAGIC > > Theeyil Vizhunda (Godfather) SUPER HAUNTING, RAAGA CHARUKESHI > > Anarkali (KKS) AMAZING SEMI CLASSICAL STUFF, GREAT TABLAS > > Thee Thee (Thiruda Thiruda) ROCKS, JUST ROCKS!!!! > > En Swasa Kaatre (En Swasa Kaatre) OH SO SOOTHING...MELTS IN YOUR EARS > > Kannathil Muttamuttal by Chinmayee (KM) BRILLIANT, HAUNTING > > Kannamoochchi (Kandukonden Kandukonden) CHARMING BEAUTY..SPARKLING > > Varaga Nathi (Sangamam) CAPTIVATING, RIVETING, TRANCE INDUCING > > Poo Kodiyin (Iruvar) EVERGREEN MELODY, ARR AT HIS PERIOD BEST > > Porkalam (Thenali) HAUNTING MELODY, EVERGREEN > > Enuyir Tozhiye (KKS) BEST INTO AND WHAT PASSION AND MELODY > > Azaghae Sugama (Parthale Paravasam) A SOUNDSCAPE AND MELODIC BEAUTY! > > Ale Ale (Boys) WHAT A RHYTHM AND WHAT ARRANGEMENTS!!!! > > Katrae En Vasal (Rhythm) MESMERIZING SEMI CLASSICAL NUMBER > > O Vennela (Kaadhal Desam) PURE MAGIC - SO SOOTHING!!!!! > > Yedo Yedo (Ennakku 20, Unnakku 18) CHARUKSESHI RAAGA AGAIN > > Vellai Pookal (KM) ARR UNPLUGGED AT ITS BEST - SO PURE > > Mumbe Vaa (Silonu Oru Kaadhal) GORGEOUS MELODY > > Sakhi (Antimantharai) HIGHLY SPIRITUAL, MINIMALISTIC MAGIC > > Poogum Vazhiyellam (Ratchakan) SO ALTEERNATIVE - HAUNTING, INTENSE! > > Marudaani (Sakkarakatti) - SO BREEZY AND FRESH, LILTING! > > Udhaya Udhaya (Udhaya) - FRIGGIN MINDBLOWING MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS!!!!! > > Snehidaane (Alai Payuthey) - A TOTAL BEAUTY START TO FINISH >
