Favorite Tamil Melodies

[Fantam]

Amma Endrazhaikkaatha
Movie: MannanNew - 1992
Music:  Ilayaraja
Singer:  K.J.Yesudas

Kalayil Dhinamum
Movie: New - 2004
Music:  Ilayaraja
Singers:  Unnikrishnan, Sadhana Sargam

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I've been listening to Narumugaye from Iruvar continuously for the past two weeks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joJHN_VfY88

[MinaiMinai]

Some I've been loving lately:

Pada Pada Vena from Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (2009) - Gorgeous and a bit ethereal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEkazN71A7g&fmt=18

Lesa Parakkudhu from Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (2009) - Melodious harmony and pretty production
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2roksHQ4HI&fmt=18

Poovinai Thirandhu from Ananda Thaandavam (2008) - Such a happy little song!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3G9JHpDvR4&fmt=18

[MinaiMinai]

Found some more fantastic songs today:

"Indha Paadhai" from Aayirathil Oruvan (2009, Forthcoming) - A beautifully-produced song with a slightly bluesy, acoustic-guitar feel.  Music director: GV Prakash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HIU8wjunyw

"Siruthoduthalile" from Laadam (2009) - The vibrato-singing style took a while to grow on me, but I love it now- so beautiful, especially the interludes.  Music director: Dharan. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1WvDNdN6tk&fmt=18

"Thaiya Thaiya" from Vellithirai (2007) - This one features Shreya Ghoshal's lovely voice, and I like the celtic influences.  It's picturised on the beautiful Gopika. Music director: GV Prakash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXgm_RxNNI4&fmt=18

[MinaiMinai]

Two finds of late I'm loving:

"Unn Perai Sollum" from Angadi Theru (2009) - Gentle song with lovely instrumentation.  Music director: GV Prakash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06hJd52DH1E

"Koodavaruviya" from Valmiki (2009) - Such a sweet melody with playful percussion.  Music director: Illayaraja
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqicMErFP-A

[MinaiMinai]

Me again!  I am in love with these songs from the Katradhu Tamil (2007) soundtrack:

Para Para Pattaampoochi  - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_ytad1TqlQ - Gorgeous harp, strings, and percussion,  with an addictive melody in the chorus and a haunting quality.  One of my faves.

Unakaga Thanae - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ep0b9tG9dQ - Great, understated rythym and emotion. 

Ah, I love Tamil songs...

[gabahd]

These songs would play non stop when I lived in Chennai... Therefore they are the closest to my heart!

From Varanam Aayiram
Mundhinam http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-nLEjf5bb8
Nenjukkul Peidhidum http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qr4BupuRpE

I love the other songs too, like Yethi Yethi and Adiyae Kolluthey (fun peppy songs) and Ava Enna

[Bollywood Fanatic]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2AFDVQzUDY This song from Gentleman and the entire Alai Payuthey soundtrack. Thank God for A.R. Rahman!

[MinaiMinai]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2AFDVQzUDY This song from Gentleman

That song is so adorable!

Here's some new ones I discovered tonight.  There is simply never a dearth of good songs in Tamil...

"Tharai Erangiya" from Eeram (2009) - Gorgeous downtempo feel, slight-vocoder feel, very catchy melody... LOVE this one.  Music Director: Thaman.
ETA: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmXTi7NIPQI

"Enge Nee Sendraalu" from Kannukulle (2009) - Playful touches, velvety singing, cute interludes.  Music Director: Ilayaraja
http://www.musicplug.in/songs.php?movieid=31934
 
"Saaral Aan" from Eeram (2009) - Haunting, driving melody with restrained dramaticism. Music Director: Thaman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9w1Agi70qk (has lyrics karaoke style!)

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That song is so adorable!

Here's some new ones I discovered tonight.  There is simply never a dearth of good songs in Tamil...

"Tharai Erangiya" from Eeram (2009) - Gorgeous downtempo feel, slight-vocoder feel, very catchy melody... LOVE this one.  Music Director: Thaman.
ETA: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmXTi7NIPQI

I love this song. I've been listening to the soundtrack of Eeram all weekend.

Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru, which also released last weekend, has great songs as well.
Chillena Veesum Poongatru: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v2Q5J97twE  (I like the old school feel of the songs set against the colours that are new for Tamil cinema)

[meenkaran]

Sometimes I like kuthu songs.... this is one of them
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7boQJBRS80

I also like songs from malayalam movie robinhood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K9MdYqxqgA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbtlBy3ZwxU

another hit mallu song.. gr8 picturization
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKL7JmJM8fQ&feature=related

[kendra]

Sometimes I like kuthu songs.... this is one of them
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7boQJBRS80

Aw, I'm so addicted to kuthu songs, need my shoot everyday 
I like Naan adicha, but I love Puli Urumudhu from Vettaikaran as well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBXrxI3As9I

[Bollywood Fanatic]

Sometimes I like kuthu songs.... this is one of them
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7boQJBRS80

That song is brilliant. It's so lively and infectious and Shankar Mahadevan has such an amazing voice, whether he's singing in Hindi or Tamil.

[idli_lover]

This is Telugu but still...I'm totally addicted to this song haha:

Manasa Nuvvunde - Munna (MD: Harris Jayaraj)
It's just so smooth and laidback..I love Southie songs like this! 

More in the same vein:

Suttum Vizhi - Ghajini (MD: Harris Jayaraj) (Tamil)

Oka Maru - Ghajini (MD: Harris Jayaraj) (Telugu) Ignore the stupid parts in the first few seconds

Ichuthaa Ichuthaa - Run (MD: Vidyasagar) (Tamil)

[idli_lover]

If anyone knows of Southie songs similar in vein to the ones I posted above, please do let me know

[LinKarish]

I don't know if this is of a similar vein, but I don't think it is possible not to listen to and watch this video over and over again.
kangal irundal from Subramniyapuram
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiMm0DZV4js

[los angeles]

If anyone knows of Southie songs similar in vein to the ones I posted above, please do let me know

I love SI movie songs as much as BW songs.

IL, have you heard Simran's songs from her hit films? I have a few copies of Simran Hits DVD that I bought and the songs are really marvelous. Let me know if you want me to post links or I can PM you with some links also.

They took one of the best soundtracks from a movie Simran made with Prashanth (I think it was called Jodi, and had songs by ARR) and re-made it in Bollywood with Akshaye Khanna and some other lady. The re-made Bollywood songs are not as lovely as the SI originals.

I loved Gundosoodhi and Gala Gala with Prabhas and Shriya (Chatrapathi I think?) and the rain song with Trisha in Varsham is also very good.

I'm thinking you must've already heard all of these though, they are so well-known (and so good!)

I will try and think of more. I am dancing around to these in my room ALL the time you know. Lol.

[MinaiMinai]

If anyone knows of Southie songs similar in vein to the ones I posted above, please do let me know

Here's some more smooth/laid back/groovy ones I like:
Kaalai - Eppo Nee: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgyCxSAE9uA
Thiruvilayadal Aarambam - Kannukul Yedho: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqlnuIkOkjY
Aaru - Pakaatha: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqDa7XwPMq8
Thamirabarani - Thaaliyae thevai: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lElebKTxhA

A little more funky:
Saroja - Dosth Bada Dosth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMue72tb9pE
Pirivom Santhipom - Kandaen Kandaen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlQO8z7B3_0
Enakku 20 Unakku 18 - Santhippoma: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP9qcRqqcCc

[idli_lover]

Wow thanks guys, those are awesome! I love Bollywhat

[Prem Rogue]

Saroja - Dosth Bada Dosth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMue72tb9pE

Oh, man, I love this song!  I played this over and over non-stop when it came out.

[jjake61]

I guess this is as good a thread as any to post this.  I found this website that plays high quality Tamil videos.  If this is already posted somewhere or there is a better thread, mods please move/delete.

http://www.cinemarasigan.com/

[JenniferJanu]

Unhappy with most of the new stuff coming out of Bollywood, and having downloaded and/or collected pretty much every decent song from 1990 upward, I've started listening to old Ilayaraja Tamil songs. I'm still working through the Sridevi film catalog, but I've been listening to this song pretty frequently. It's so beautiful, even though I don't understand a word. S. Janaki is becoming my new favorite singer.

Senthoora Poove

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEjbTWdq9rM


There's a Telegu remake too.

[Prem Rogue]

Unhappy with most of the new stuff coming out of Bollywood, and having downloaded and/or collected pretty much every decent song from 1990 upward, I've started listening to old Ilayaraja Tamil songs. I'm still working through the Sridevi film catalog, but I've been listening to this song pretty frequently. It's so beautiful, even though I don't understand a word. S. Janaki is becoming my new favorite singer.

Senthoora Poove

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEjbTWdq9rM

Great song.  The movie is really beautiful too.  This film was an early milestone in quite a few careers.  It was an early Ilayaraja score, Bharathiraja's first film, Sridevi's breakout role, and a film where Kamal Hassan and Rajini co-star.  Kamal's penchant for self-transformation is evident even in this early film, and Rajini, before he was a huge star, plays a negative role.

[Fantam]

He's done a lot of kuthu numbers, which gets tiresome.  But when he gets a film like Thendral which requires melodious songs, he produces some terrific songs.  He's a good composer, but he doesn't always get films that provide opportunities for good music.  He has recently been overshadowed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and Harris Jayaraj, neither of whom I like very much lately.

The song Ore Manam from the film Villain is another good one.

Prem Rogue,

 Found this song on youtube and still sounds good.
 Ore Manam

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I just rediscovered an older song I used to like a lot, Karuppu Than (the subs are a few lines behind). If you can ignore the hero, everything else about the song is so cute, from the lyrics to the heroine's dancing.