I am glad that this weblog and my passion for music have saved me from the monotonous life that had been suddenly thrust upon me. After my first song, I was just wondering which one to pick next. Usually, the choice is easy as the ones that are lingering on my lips are the ones that end up getting sung.
I have always been passionate about movies. I am not an admirer of a particular actor. Generally, any good movie is my take. But, I have always been captivated by one man shows. They just mesmerize me and leave me thinking even after the climax. One such movie I recall from my childhood is Nayagan, which literally means “The Hero”, starring Kamal Hassan. This movie was directed by one of my favorite directors Mani Ratnam and tells the real life story of the rise and fall of one of Mumbai’s underworld dons Varadarajan Mudaliar. The film contains beautiful songs composed by the maestro Illayaraja and written by Vairamuthu. The song I have picked here to render is on of the best from that movie, originally sung by the mastero Illayaraja himself. Hope I have done justice to it.
I have always been passionate about movies. I am not an admirer of a particular actor. Generally, any good movie is my take. But, I have always been captivated by one man shows. They just mesmerize me and leave me thinking even after the climax. One such movie I recall from my childhood is Nayagan, which literally means “The Hero”, starring Kamal Hassan. This movie was directed by one of my favorite directors Mani Ratnam and tells the real life story of the rise and fall of one of Mumbai’s underworld dons Varadarajan Mudaliar. The film contains beautiful songs composed by the maestro Illayaraja and written by Vairamuthu. The song I have picked here to render is on of the best from that movie, originally sung by the mastero Illayaraja himself. Hope I have done justice to it.
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Photography: Prabeesh Raman - The Zion View
