Songs of Uma Ramanan

Songs of Uma Ramanan Songs of Uma Ramanan

Topic started by Venkatesh (@ ww2.ssbcd.co.om) on Sat Apr 15 11:59:05 EDT 2000.
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Can we list and discuss the songs of UR here? I think she has given innumerable hit songs under IR's baton.

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From: avr (@ 143.127.3.10) on: Tue Nov 6 08:03:20 EST 2001

Yes, wish u the same too :)
From: avr (@ 143.127.3.10) on: Tue Nov 6 09:10:07 EST 2001

To say that someone who has trained in both Hindustani and Carnatic Music cannot pronounce Hindi is quite simply a status of bias

Hindustani training has NOTHING to do with purity of Hindi pron. And Carnatic has definitely nothing to do with it :)

However a kind request to u to desist from calling me "biased". I am being plain and objective. I have never been a blind fan of anyone, not even of my favourite VJ.

Also if JA said that she was the only singer to bring back "shudh" into Hindi music, I cannot help laughing. In the 70s and 80s the "shudhhta" was very much there in Hindi music. Moreover I personally feel Sadhana and Kavita and Alka have better Hindi diction than VJ - though they are not even 1% of her singing skills PUT TOGETHER.
From: suresh (@ 202.88.155.34) on: Tue Nov 6 09:43:49 EST 2001

Naaz! To just add my small comment, let it be said that most TFM singers who've stepped through the carnatic music arena are way behind in their Tamil diction! Why, of the current sizeable bunch of 'carnatic musicians turned film singers', can anybody match SPB's Tamil or Telugu diction, which should be the case going by your logic?
From: Neel D (@ 24.163.57.24) on: Tue Nov 6 09:44:29 EST 2001

Naaz & AVR,

This is Uma Ramanan thread.
From: badri (@ 202.9.149.190) on: Tue Nov 6 09:44:58 EST 2001

manjhal veyyil malaiyitta poove is 1 great song from nan du that went unnoticed sung by uma-IR music
From: yaaro (@ 195.93.32.168) on: Tue Nov 6 09:53:44 EST 2001

AVR=AV Ramanan?
From: avr (@ 203.199.130.132) on: Tue Nov 6 11:09:30 EST 2001

yaaro:

NO WAY. I had clarified it pretty well in some earlier thread that I should not be confused for AVRamanan.

AVR is a singer, I am not. :-)
From: avr (@ 203.199.130.132) on: Tue Nov 6 11:17:17 EST 2001

oooops - Rather AV RAMANAN is a singer, I am not :-)
From: yvs mani (@ 164.100.11.114) on: Mon Nov 12 04:36:22 EST 2001

two more
unnai paarththa nerathilae ulagam maranthu, chinnamani ponnumani siriththaal thaan kovil mani with KJY, SJ in mallu vetti minor
From: Kupps (@ 156.153.255.134) on: Mon Nov 12 05:41:55 EST 2001

yvs mani

naethu (11th) Star-vijay paatheengaLa ;-)
From: NagaS (@ ) on: Wed Feb 27 02:22:06 EST 2002

Listened to Uma Ramanan after a long gap in Vidyasagar's latest telugu movie

http://www.raaga.com/channels/telugu/moviedetail.asp?mid=A0000231

NagaS
From: vijay (@ 208.61.227.242) on: Wed Feb 27 11:21:57 EST 2002

Here are a couple more clips, from a recent IR album "kaatrukkena veli"
http://www.raajangahm.com/real/songs/k-vaeli/manathiluruthi.ram

http://www.raajangahm.com/real/songs/k-vaeli/vaarthaithavari.ram
From: K (@ 63.16.145.156) on: Thu Feb 28 22:49:07 EST 2002

badri, ManjaL Veyyil is not at all an unnoticed song. Infact, it's an All-Time favorite of UR's!
Another favorite of mine is 'Aananda Raagam'.
From: o (@ 193.188.97.152) on: Sun Mar 3 10:44:57 EST 2002

IS "yAR THURIGAI THANTHA OOVIYAM" BY UR?
I think the movie is december pookal.
From: Naaz (@ 24.76.127.63) on: Sun Mar 3 12:30:10 EST 2002

UR's "Thagam Yedukkura Neram" from Enakkaga Kaathiru is a rare gem.
From: vengayam (@ 203.200.84.66) on: Sun Mar 3 22:15:01 EST 2002

It is sad that uma ramanan has not been properly utilised. is it because her mother tongue is tamil? We seem to prefer akkarai pacchai
From: Naaz (@ 24.76.127.63) on: Mon Mar 4 23:55:49 EST 2002

Or is that akkarai kuppai? Tamizh speaking singers are "out-of-fashion" these days. And Tamizh natives have no problem with all the many different ways their language is "sung" these days...It is saddening. But who really cares?
From: Neel D (@ ) on: Thu Jan 8 22:52:49 EST 2004

http://www.hindu.com/fr/2004/01/09/stories/2004010901171200.htm
From: La (@ 165.21.154.17) on: Fri Jan 9 03:28:56 EST 2004

udhayame uyire nilave - oru ponnu nenacha(nice song)
SPB,UR. MD:IR
From: BRAMI (@ 61.1.255.16) on: Sat Jan 10 23:44:07 EST 2004

SCORE:
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KJYESUDAS: FOR SHEER BEAUTY OF HIS MUSIC- 101%, FOR DICTION- TAMIL 97%, TELUGU 98%, KANNADA 96%, HINDI 95%, MALAYALAM 100%
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SPB: FOR S.B.O.H.MUSIC- 95%, FOR DICTION- TAMIL 99%, TELUGU 100%, KANNADA 99%, HINDI 96%, MALAYALAM 93%
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BRAMI
From: Ravi (@ ) on: Thu Nov 25 22:08:25 EST 2004

Nice thread. Amazed by the kind of info people have in their memories!! By going thru' this thread, I could get a great collection of Uma Ramanan's songs.

Yes, I totally agree with Naaz (where are you now Mr.Naaz, havent heard from you for quite a while!) that it looks like people with right Tamil diction is 'out of fashion'. Uma had a perfect diction. As NagaS rightly mentioned in another thread, the "azhutham" in her pronounciation was a highlight of her voice and more importantly her voice in higher octaves never went screechy. Also she is a very down to earth and unassuming person.

Its really sad that our TFM has failed to recognise her (read A.V.Ramanan's point in the interview link). But I am happy that many Music lovers have been able to identify the 'specialness' in her voice.
From: kumarr (@ 213.42.2.23) on: Fri Nov 26 13:02:42 EST 2004

I like Uma's "Bhoopalam Isaikkum" from "Thooral Ninnu Pochu".

Uma goes High Pitch at

"Iru Manam Sugam Perum Vaazh Naale" and does it better than KJY.

There is one song,

"Idhu Poothirukkum Vaname"

which she has done with Hariharan in Vidyasagar's music and the film is one which features Mamooty and Arvindsamy together.

The song is really good and a melody.

And also, she has done one melody with Hariharan in Deva's music.

I am not able to recollect the song and the film.

The film is a Karthick Film and is also the one which contains the popular song

"Bombay Dyeing Suite la Paatha Diving Manasu Diving; Un Passport Size Photo Dhandhaa Flying Kissu Flying" sung by SPB and SJ.

Friends, are you able to spot the film and also the song by Uma in that film ?
From: kumarr (@ ) on: Tue Dec 7 13:24:59 EST 2004

Another good song by Uma in IR's music is

"Ponn Maalai Kobam Aeno..." from

"Oru Kaidhiyin Dairy"
(Sorry I am not remembering the exact lines)
From: Irrasigan (@ 156.153.255.126) on: Mon Dec 13 19:41:21 EST 2004

Hye folks, U left two wonderful songs of UR. One is ' Poonkathave thazh thiravai ' and the other is ' Sevvandi pookalil seida veedu '. Both are class songs. None can ever imagine of such a quality South Indian song. Just hear them in the dusk. U'll forget urself and run behind IR.
From: Ravi (@ 192.147.57.6) on: Mon Dec 13 20:39:55 EST 2004

Irrasign, yes!! Esp. the "Sevvandi pookalil..." song. Amazing! I happened to hear it accidently on one of the channels (I guess it was in Jaya's late night Melodies). It impresses the very first time you listen to it.
From: U R songs (@ 62.215.3.51) on: Tue Dec 14 13:40:11 EST 2004

List of UmaRamanan songs http://www.rakkamma.com/filmsongsbycat.phtml?female=1&singerid=8
From: Thiru (@ 219.93.92.161) on: Tue Dec 21 01:05:52 EST 2004

Friends, I have listed some songs of UR-IR combination.
Not only UR, I personally feel none of the singer would have reached fame without touch of IR! IR theonly composer utilizes a singer voice to the max.

Aagava Vennilave - Arangetra Velai
Oru Jeevan Alaithathu - Geetanjali
Poongathave Thaltidava - Nilalgal
Poopalam Isaikum - Thambikku Entha Ooru
Nee Padhi Naan Padhi Kanne - Keladi Kanmani
Oh unnale Naan pennale nee-yen Aruge nee irundhal
Kasthuri Maane Kalyaane thene - Pudhumail Pen
Thannerile Mugam - Manikuyil
Si Ranga Ranga Nathanin - Mahanathi
Uthayame Uyire Nilave - Oru Ponnu Nenacha
Ponn Maalai Kobam Eno - Oru Kaidhiyin Dairy
Sevvandi pookalil - Mella Pesungal
Aarun Athu Aalam Illai - Mudhal Vasantham
Unthanin Paadal - Raakkayi Kovil
Kannukulle Yaara - Kai Kodukum Kai

IR Rasigan,
Thiru
Malaysia.
From: Thiru (@ 219.93.92.161) on: Tue Dec 21 01:06:38 EST 2004

Friends, I have listed some songs of UR-IR combination.
Not only UR, I personally feel none of the singer would have reached fame without touch of IR! IR theonly composer utilizes a singer voice to the max.

Aagava Vennilave - Arangetra Velai
Oru Jeevan Alaithathu - Geetanjali
Poongathave Thaltidava - Nilalgal
Poopalam Isaikum - Thambikku Entha Ooru
Nee Padhi Naan Padhi Kanne - Keladi Kanmani
Oh unnale Naan pennale nee-yen Aruge nee irundhal
Kasthuri Maane Kalyaane thene - Pudhumail Pen
Thannerile Mugam - Manikuyil
Si Ranga Ranga Nathanin - Mahanathi
Uthayame Uyire Nilave - Oru Ponnu Nenacha
Ponn Maalai Kobam Eno - Oru Kaidhiyin Dairy
Sevvandi pookalil - Mella Pesungal
Aarun Athu Aalam Illai - Mudhal Vasantham
Unthanin Paadal - Raakkayi Kovil
Kannukulle Yaara - Kai Kodukum Kai

IR Rasigan,
Thiru
Malaysia.

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