Topic started by Ravi Chandran (@ eagle.vapower.com) on Tue Jun 24 16:04:47 EDT 1997.
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• From: Gokul (@ 204.76.129.252) on: Tue Jun 24 19:49:57 EDT 1997
  
  There are plenty of movies which failed inspite
  of good/excellent music from Raja.
  I can think of nadodi Thendral.
  The song Yaarum Vilayadum Thottam is a
  masterpiece. Also this movie had a wonderful
  BGM.
  
  There is a movie from Bharathan (Think it was
  his first movie in Tamil with vineeth as Hero.)
  It had good music.
  
  Gopura Vasalile -- This movie had great songs.
  My aural senses attain their orgasm when I listen
  to Thalattum Poongatru Naan Allava,
  All the songs in that Movie are gems. But I dont
  think the songs were commercial hits.
  
  Puthu Nellu Puthu Naathu -- Another flop from
  Bharathi Raja had nice songs. Poopoo and
  Karutha Machan... But the movie was a
  disaster.
  
  Bharathi Raja's Tik Tik Tik
  Kamal's RajaParvai
  These movies flopped inspite of excellent
  muscial content.
  
  
• From: Rajaraman (@ 192.122.136.148) on: Tue Jun 24 20:58:10 EDT 1997
  
  "aavaaram poo" is the Bharathan movie.
  
  Isn't gopura vaasalile a hit? I remember seeing its
  150 days run ad.
  
  
• From: Chandrasekaran (@ proxy8.cyberway.com.sg) on: Tue Jun 24 23:06:03 EDT 1997
  
  Bharathi Raja's PUDUMAIPEN, despite its flop, has good songs (idu oru kaadal mayakam, Kasturi maanae). Eththanai Konam, Eththanai Paarvai - Jaykantans' movie, has good number of Raja's tunes (eg. Alai Paayudae Kanna). I don't remember the movie but the song Thalayai Kuniyum Thaamarayae in RidhiGowla ragam is Raja's master piece. Manipoor Maamiyaar - a never released movie has good number of songs especially the one sung by Malaysia Vasu in CS Jayaramans voice.
  
  
• From: Gopal Prasad (@ host-207-53-5-103.atl.bellsouth.net) on: Wed Jun 25 00:36:56 EDT 1997
  
  Chandrasekar, tht was Aanandha Thenkatru Alai Payuthe....by Malaysia and shailaja.
  What about Nizhalgal ? In stricter terms, it was a flop and had great songs.Let me add some movies and songs. Pls confirm their hit/flop status, if possible, as I really do not know.
  1. Kannil Theriyum Kadhaihal......Naan oru ponnoviyam by spb, psusheela, chorus
  2. There are good songs (2) in Nadhiyai Thedi Vandha Kadal
  3. How about Poonthalir? I think it was a flop. Vaa pon mayile and Naan Naan are good songs and vaa pon mayile being one of Raja's best.
  4. Have you guys listened to "Yetho Ninaivuhal" a great song from Agalvilakku sung by Yesu and shailaja? Was Agalvilakku a hit at that time?
  i have a good list of old ilay's movies, i'll name a few. Can u give the songs? Just try to recollect the songs from them.
  1. Vetrikku Oruvan 2. Poottatha poottukkal (Aanandham Aanandham..) 3. Kadavul amaithu vaitha medai (one good song..Mayile mayile un thogai enge by spb and jency) did this movie see the light?
  
  
  
• From: Pagalavan Krishnamoorthy (@ mb.cisco.com) on: Wed Jun 25 01:03:20 EDT 1997
  
  A good song from Vetrikku Oruvan is "thOranam aadidum medaiyil naayagan naayagi", a very good
  song sung by TMS/SJ. This film was probably the
  first of Raaja's for Sivaji. It has a good BGM too.
  
  In poottaatha poottukkal, there is another good number "vanna vanna vannap poonjochalaiyil.." sung
  by SJ.
  
  
• From: Ramki (@ maine.proteq.com.sg) on: Wed Jun 25 01:24:00 EDT 1997
  
  Agal vilakku(*ing Shoba and vijayan)Bombed badly.
  
  Some more additions to the list
  
  Solla thudikkudhu manasu(4 beautiful songs)
  Metti(3 good songs)
  ilamai idho idho(alli vacha malligaiye)
  Kairaasikaaran(Nilavondru kandaen,kai veesum thaamarai)
  Endrum anbudan(thulli thirindharoru kaalam,nilavu vandhadhu nilavu vandhadhu)
  Gramathu minnal(nee pogum paadhaiyil)
  Ninaikka therindha manamae(engengu nee sendra podhum,kannukkum kannukkum modhal)
  Needhaana andha kuyil(superb songs)
  Mudivalla aarambam(paadivaa thendrale,thennangeetrum thendral kaatrum)
  Kili pechai ketkavaa(anbae vaa,sivagami ninaippinile)
  Lakshmi(melam kottan neram varum)
  Kavikkuyil(was definitely a flop in spite of excellent nos)
  Kallukkul eeram(Mmm irresistable songs)
  Mogamull
  Neengal kettavai
  uN kannil neer vazhindhal
  Manidhanin maruppakkam
  December pookkal
  
  and many many more
  
  
  
• From: Rajaraman (@ 192.122.136.148) on: Wed Jun 25 06:08:05 EDT 1997
  
  We can't forget
  
  Geethanjali
  Aanandha kummi
  
  
• From: Rajaraman (@ 192.122.136.148) on: Wed Jun 25 06:11:24 EDT 1997
  
  Thalayai kuniyum thaamaraye(SPB, rajeswari)
  kanavu ondru thondruthe(SJ)
  
  songs are from `Oru Odai nadhiyaagirathu'
  
  There is one more duet, I think by Krishna chander&Uma Ramanan. Can't recollect it.
  
  
• From: Padmanabhan Ganesan (@ igw2.merck.com) on: Wed Jun 25 09:16:41 EDT 1997
  
  I think the song is
  Raathirip pozhudhu
  Unnai paakira pozhudhu
  This is a Sridhar movie.
  
  All movies of Bharathiraja, Sridhar, Balachander, Manirathnam had great songs by Raja irrespective of whether they were a hit or not.
  
  
• From: Padmanabhan Ganesan (@ igw2.merck.com) on: Wed Jun 25 09:17:33 EDT 1997
  
  I think the song is
  Raathirip pozhudhu
  Unnai paakira pozhudhu
  This is a Sridhar movie.
  
  All movies of Bharathiraja, Sridhar, Balachander, Manirathnam had great songs by Raja irrespective of whether they were a hit or not.
  
  Bharathiraja made a dumb movie called Valibame Vaa Vaa. This movie was a mega flop but I think there was a great song in this movie. Can anybody recall the song ?
  
  
• From: Padmanabhan Ganesan (@ 171-170-129.ipt.aol.com) on: Wed Jun 25 17:55:19 EDT 1997
  
  The songs mentioned in the first post
  
  Oh Nenjame - SJanaki
  Pani Mazhai Vizhum - SPShailaja & Deepan Chakravarti
  Dhaham Edukkira Neram are from the film
  Enakkahak Kaathiru.
  
  All the three songs are great. There is another song in the movie Ooti Malai Roja sung by Raja
  
  
• From: Ramki (@ maine.proteq.com.sg) on: Wed Jun 25 20:26:05 EDT 1997
  
  Rajaram the song u mentioned is 'thendral ennai
  muthamittadhu idhazhil inikka idhayam thudikka'
  Singers are Krishnachander and BSSasirekha
  
  
  
• From: Nithin Sreedevan (@ 147.126.90.46) on: Fri Oct 3 16:37:07 EDT 1997
  
  Ennagakku Kkathiru was a landmark achiemvemnt of Raja. The song 'O Nenjame" has to date one of the finest and the strongent orchestral accompaniment in Indian film song music as stated by one of the music critics. While the voice of Deepan was appropriate he messed up with false notes not only in that song but also that other mystical number "Pani mazhai vizhum" This movie was totally different from any of Raja's attempt before and after. I don't understand why he did not attempt that style again.
  
  To one of the queries: Valibame Vaa Vaa had an upbeat number by KJY: Kanne Balam Thannaal Vandhadhu Kadhal Kadhai... Sonnadhu, Kalai mamaniye etc.. (sorry, I don't know the exact words.
  
  But, hey anyone knows the whereabout of these spectaculars (the name of the movie?)
  
  'Theyn sumandha pillai naana, Vaanavillin pillai naana' SPB and this song has one of the most pleasing rhythms I have ever heard.
  
  'Kalangal Mazhaikalangal' MV and SJ in one old film.
  
  'Nenje Unn Aasai enna, Nee ninaithal aakathathu enna' It has a great duet: Sugam sugame, thoda thoda thaane MV and VJ
  
  
• From: dharanikrishna (@ ) on: Sat Sep 1 06:42:39 EDT 2001
  
  one more song is there "adhikaalayil panikaatrugal
  veesida kanden kulire theendathiru" i forgot the name of this film. The story is about the happening of a family in a day. can anybody recollect the film please.
  
  
• From: Prabhakar (@ 204.71.174.14) on: Thu Sep 13 18:11:19 EDT 2001
  
  hai
  i would like 2 know from which site can i download raja's old greatest hit songs .
  
  bye
  Prabhakar
  prabhakar_75@hotmail.com
  
  
• From: Muthuraj (@ 203.199.202.97) on: Tue Feb 11 02:02:30 EST 2003
  
  Ilayaraja gave excellent songs to Bharathiraja for his films. But I donno for what reasons he rejected Raaja's Music after his "Nadodi Thendral". Is there any misunderstanding between them?
  
  
• From: Mythila (@ 128.88.255.122) on: Tue Jan 20 07:28:36 EST 2004
  
  Nineties (90's) saw many glorious efforts of Raaja being washed out by the great tide of ARR/Deva/SAR/Sirpi/Vidhyasaagar combination.
  To name a few,
  "Paatu paadava" had great songs like "Nil **3", "Poongaatru", "Vazhi vidu ** 3", "chinna kanmanikulle" and Nandhavana theru also had some lilting songs like "Velli nilave" , "VIRALIL SHRUTHI MEETAVAA", "enna varam vendum".
  "Raajakumaran " - "Sithagathi pookalae" ,"Chinna chinna solleduthu" , "Kaatilae kamman kaatilae", "Ennavendru solvadhamma"
  "Poonthottam" had one of the all time greats of Raaja "Meetaadha oru veenai" in Reethigowlai, "Vaanathu thaaragaiyo", "iniya malargal pookum" set to Chakravaaham
  
  

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