Rare Song 15
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kalyANap pandhal alangaaram
from thattungaL thiRakkappadum (MD: MSV)
This song is incredibly high-pitched. PS scales,
with euphonic ease, those Himalayan heights set by the exacting
MSV.
Thattungal Thirakkappadum-1966, was a wonderful whodunit,
the likes of which Tamil film history has seldom seen. Unfortunately
for Chandrababu, our people didn’t take to it, and his door
went unknocked. It starred besides him, his companion of those days,
Nadigayar thilakam Savithri. It is rumoured that both of them, being
bitterly disappointed in their respective personal lives, found
solace in the bottle and in each other’s company. The film
also had KR Vijaya- a spellbindlingly slim and beautiful KRV- who
appeared only in modern clothes throughout the film, and RS Manohar
playing the unscrupulous villain.
JPC’s Kannmani Papa was full of fun and frolic,
while PS’s another solo-Oor paadum thaalaatu unakkum enakkum
porundhaadhu is a haunting number.
Kalyana pandhal alankaram
Kai thottu maalai thandha neram
Uyir konda ennangal
Suvai konda kannangal
Marupadi malarndhadhamaa
The opening Shehnai notes bestow upon the song the
prescribed moody opening and PS commences her soiree in a breathlessly
high pitch, that gently descends with each line, only climb up again
with the last line the ‘amma’ echoing twice and then
caressingly fading—
Uravenna-
Poraadum pirivenna
Sugamenna
Thaniyaana thuyarenna
Sollavo nenjame andha naal konjamo
Indha naal vandhadhum thandhadhum konjamo
Malarkkondu
Manjalin niram kondu
Kalai kondu
Kungumachilaikkondu
Deivame vandhadhe indha naal mangalam
Kanniyin nenjiley mannavan sangamam
The lyrics may not be correct- but you get the essence
of the song. It is a wretched rule in Tamil films that songs of
films that sink without a trace are generally ruthlessly ignored-
and this wonderful number went unnoticed. It is our loss.
Regarding the situation for 'Kalyaana pandhal alangaram', its like this :
Manohar and Savithiri are married and have a kid. But
Manohar is that irresponsible kind and he often ignores the family
due to this 'underworld' links and other such illegal activities.
The family is in a turmoil. After some time, Monohar claims he has
turned a new leaf and that he would be committed to his family.
Thatz when they go out on a trip or something and this song is set
on a mountain range.
You could make out from Savithiri's face the amount
of grief and sorrow she had in her personal life - the charming,
expressive face isnt seen here!
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