Date : June 26, 2005
Venue: YMCA Royapettah Chennai

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Report by Adhepalli Rajagopal | A Report By Kamala Narayan

Marakkamudiyadha Andha maalai pozhudhil thaeninum iniya than kuralaal kadalena thirandirundha rasigargalai isai vellathil moozhgadithaar. Avargalukku 70 vayadhu endru sonnaal yaarum namba maattaargal. Avargalin thoatrathil ulla ilamaiyai kuralilum kaana mudindhadhu. Maedaiyil paadiya naangu mani naeramum ilam pennai poala sutri kondirundhadhu anaivaraiyum kavarndhadhu. Fathima Babu adhai sollavum solli vittaargal. 6.30 manikku paada aarambithavar idai veli illaamal 10.45 varai maedaiyil paadinaar, siridhu naera paaraatu nigazchi thavira.

Raaman ethanai raamanadi endra paattodau nigazhciyai thodanginaar. Aarambathil kuralil siru nadukkam therindhaalum, poaga poaga adhu avar vasapattu vittadhu. Andha paadal mudindhavudan rasigargalin kaithattal oli vaanathai ettiyadhu. That indeed was an encouraging tonic for her to reach the heights she has ever touched. She was in her full form and was in a very joyous mood.

That song was followed by the evergreen nenjam marappadhillai song. As soon as she started of with her lilting humming there was a pin drop silence all around and all ears turned to her song. Paadal mudiyum munbe aarambitha karagosham paadal mudindhu pala nodigal thodarndhadhu. Aduthadhaaga vandha paadal "Aagaaya pandhalile ponnoonjal aadudhammaa" Mr. G.R. Kannan sang the song with her. It should be mentioned that he accompanies her in all her programs and he sings like TMS. Next one was her and everybody's favourite award winner " chittu kuruvikenna kattupaadu" Chittu kuruvikku mattumaa kattupaadu illai? avar kuralukkum thaan. Andha hummingil irundha aanandham solli maalaadhu. That song had a special mention from her that that was the first time she was singing that song on the stage.

That was followed by "Vizhiye kadhai ezhudhu" . U.K. Muali joined her in singing this song with her. next in the list was the ever green "Ninaikka therindha maname " followed by "kaalai thendral paadivarum". PBS came on to the stage and he read out the poem he had written on her that day and together they sang " Roja malare raaja kumari". At the end he purposely changed the lyric and sang Raja magale roja kumari". Yes Madam was looking fresh like a just bloomed pink rose. This was mentioned by Fathima Babu also who was the the compereof the day. To well go with the looks, she was wearing a saree that reminds one of a double coloured light yellow and pink rose. She was bloomimg all the while on the stage. When PBS sang this line, there was a thundrous aplause. At the request of madam, PBS sang a few lines from "Nilave ennidam nerungadhe".

Next one was the song "Azhagiya midhilai nagarinile" Mr. Venkatesh sang the song with her. He sang very much like PBS and PBS was very appreciative of Mr. Venkatesh who fell at his feet and sought his blessings.

After this Paaraattu nigazhchi nadai petradhu. After this was over fathima Babu was looking at the sky and started saying "there is no moon on the sky today, u know why? madam is asking it to come tomorrow" At this, there was a long clapping and PS started the song with the clapping in the background.

PBS had mentioned that Thamizhukkum amudhendru paer endru avar paadinaar, Susheelaakkum amudhendru paer endru naan solven' endru sonna paadalai PS aduthadhaaga paadinaar' " Thamizhukkum amudhendru paer" The programme was attended by A.R.Rahaman's sister A.R. Rehna who requested madam to sing the song.

Next came the song "paal vannam paruvam kanden". Then "Kannan varuvaan kadhai solluvaan" Then came the long awaited "Unnai kaanaadha kannum kannalla" Towards the end of the song, she asked the orchestra to pause for a while when she sang the line " Nee illaamal naanum naanalla, Neengal illamal naanum naanalla" pointing to the audience when she said "Neengal" and to herself for " Naanalla". That was a apt gesture which won her yet another long claps Next in the list was "Muthumani maalai unnai thottu thottu thaalaatta" This song she sang with U.K. Murali.

Then she sang the song "Ammammaa kaatru vandhu". At the end if this song, she called our Rajagopal on to stage. He climbed on to the dias all smiling and honoured her with a shawl and prostrated before seeking her blessings. She asked him to say a few words about the website. She looked very happy about it. When Rajagopal finished his small but effective speech, she said,"En rasigargal enakkaga kashtapattu website panni irukaanga. oru varushathukkum maelaa kasta patturukaanga, aanaa oru nimishathula adhupathi sollitu poitaaru" That was indeed very sweet of her to mention on the stage.

This was followed by the All time favourite "malarndhum malaraadha paadhi malar poala " paadalukku idaiyil varum andha thaalaatu, vimmal ethanai azhagaaga velipaduthinaar. Asaiyaamal silai poala nindru konde athanai soagathaiyum, paasathaiyum thannudaya paadalil kotti jaala vidhai kaatinaar. Kann moodi rasithavargalin vizhigalil vazhindha neer avarukku paaraatu therivithadhu.
Aduthadhaaga avar paadiyadhu " Soalai puzhpangale en soagam sollungalen"
Aduthu vandhadhu, originalai vida azhagaaga amaindhirundha " Kannukku mai azhagu" Avarukku migavum piditha paadal endru koorinaar. Vairamuthu thanakkagave ezhudhiya varigal ena paadi kaatinaar. Avar Aarambitha adutha paadal aavalaaga anaivarum edhir paarthu kaathirundha " Maalai pozhudhin mayakkathile naan ".

Then came the songs "Thaamarai kannangal " " Naan malarodu thaniyaaga aen ingu nindren " TMS portionai Kannan paadikondirukkumbothu pakkathil nindrirundhavarudan sirithu paesikondirundhar ivar, dhideer ena aduthadhu naanaa ena kaettu palli sirumi poala vaayai kaiyaal pothikondu paada aarambithadhu paarka vaedikkaiyaaga irundhadhu.

Irudhiyaaga avar paadiya muthaaipaai amaindha paadal " Chandrodhayam oru pennaanadho" Indha paadalai paadi mudithu nandri solli mudithavarai thaduthu pudhiya paravai paadal paada vaendum ena viruppam therivithaar Manorama avargal. Udanae ivarum, naan paada vaendumaanaal dance aada vaendum endru solli konde paartha nyaabagam illaiyo ena kaalaal thaalam poattabadi paadinaar. manorama neegal paadi konde irungal, naangal kaathirundhu kaetkirom endraar.

6.30 manikku maedai aerinavar keezhe irangum bothu mani 10.45. Maedaiyai vittu avar keezhe iranga kaathirundha rasigar kootam avarai soozhndhu kondadhu. Adhai vilakki kondu avar sendru car aeruvadharkul poadhum poadhum endraagivittadhu avarukku. Paaraattu nigazhchi thoguppu viraivil !!!!