Singing in the Rain..

Varsham ante pranam naaku. Movie kadhu boss, actual rain. When it rains, if I dont have work and I dont need to worry about important things needing to be done, I love to walk, skip, jump, play and dance in the rain. If fact of the many songs that I feel in love with, some memorable ones are in the rain. And somehow A.R.Rahman dominates my rain songs list although there are others.


Even now when I think of rain and dancing, the first song that I think of is Thenmerku from Karuthamma. A classic track with Maheshwari and Raja in it. Vocals by my darlings Chitra and Unnikrishnan has me falling in love with them and the rain everytime I hear the song.

Tidbit: When Chitra came to Sydney for a concert a few years ago, I kept screaming Thenmerku[much to my mum's disgust] and as she was rounding up the night, she said "To the wonderful fan in front" and sang a few lines from it.. I nearly fainted from shock..


Aishwarya gets some really good songs as it is. Add the rain and the guys are gone.. :P Although she has Taal's title track to her name with rain songs, I seem to enjoy this one in Guru more.



Ok, please excuse the visuals on this one but I LOVE this song for M.G Sreekumar. I dont know if he has sung Tamil before but I could kiss A.R.Rahman for using him in this song and the lyrics are awesome too. Just dont know what happened to the normally adorable Arvindaswamy.



No SRK fan can say they didn't repeat the dance moves to this song within the confines of their room. As the second film I watched on the big screen[before learning the language] Dil To Pagal Hai remains a favourite.



What kind of blog is mine if I dont have this woman. Kajol is and will remain my absolute favourite actress and to see her with Aamir in Fanaa was a just beyond words. A rare actress that commands that much of a fan base, even though most are rejected because of the "married" taboo.


Now I know my bangaram Louella will like this song. Funny enough I never say Sarfarosh but was in love with this song for ages after a chance hearing of it on the radio.



And of course, Varsham gurinchi cheppakunda undagalana.. Trisha beats Shreya in this one hands down..



Even though, these are some of my favs, I know there is more in Telugu and Tamil. So please suggest some more and I will add them to my video page on my other blog.


"Varshamlo thadisthu velle ee vela, nee gurthu raakudadhu ante ela.
 Manasulo unna maata oka sari chepthanu nuvvu vintava naa sakhi.."

Rahman Raagam..

If there is anyone that I could never live without, it A.R.Rahman. Kottodu, kottodu. He isn't in my life physically but its still personal. I remember dancing around to Roja's Rukkumani  and falling asleep to Pudhu Vellai Mazhai. I know that it sounds selfish but I was devasted that he started doing Hindi because I wanted him for myself.. :P But of course that was before I learnt the language and thought Rahman is Rahman.. ANY DOUBT!

So check it out boss.. Just a few favourites..

SPB in one of the many sad songs that I loved to cry with..

And then of course the Hindi stuff. Love this song for Udit and Aamir. Rocking combo!! I still remember my brother threatening to smash the CD player coz I put this on soooo much.. :P


Forget Prabhu Deva and Shilpa Shetty in this one, just watch it for Vadivel's expression..

Its amazing how Arvindaswamy acts and looks so good in all of his Mani Ratnam's movies. And Manisha..Wow!!

But it wasn't just Hindi he branched off too. He was doing Telugu way ealier. I was just naive to the fact of dubbed films :P This is one of my fav SPB and Chitra tracks from loong ago.. Gang Master[Sorry no video available so I had to put flowers to the tracks :)]

Now  the clip maybe a bit worrisome but LUV LUV LUV the song to bits. And whats more I've heard it 3 languages!! I miss Soundarya like no other actress but her memory lives on.. 

Inka chala unnai boss. But like I said this is only a few.. Mee suggestions of any?

Olammi! Mamta Magic..

Don't ask me why, when or how. I've always had a soft corner for Mamta Mohandas but unfortunately the only movies I've had access to were her Tamil and Telugu ones only. Not that I'm complaining. I thought she was a cute newface in Sivappathigaram. Believe it not,I figured since the film clicked, she would be a leading contender considering the trend that was happening with Asin and Nayanthara.





But then I saw some wall papers on the Telugu page of Indiaglitz and recognised the familiar face. Without thinking I would not understand much of it, I went looking for Yamadonga. From that point, my favourite song and dance anthem came in the form of Nuvvu Muttukunte and Olammi. This kept me going till I saw her again in Krishnarjuna and Victory. Both left much to be desired but I remained optimistic. I guess I just found solace in her singing.







But behind that beautiful face, there was life threatening struggle. To think the year I saw her return to Tamil where there was a massive gap, she must have been going through so much pain and still looked and acted beautifully during and after her chemotherapy, shows the power of the human spirit. I know there are many that have gone through struggle and some that still do but amongst the attention seekers, even while the pain was unbearable, the strength that Mamta has shown sets her apart. Call me biased or even naive, I dont care. It takes courage to be open about that kind of pain. Yet, even now this stage of her career and life, the facts is not belted on the microphone or even shown documentary styled episodes on tv. Sympathy was never on the requirements and even now, as people read and watch in awe this actress/singer shine and dazzle in what she describes the best form she has ever been in, she is composed and positive, no dramatics.





I urge anyone that has a even a remote interest in the actress to read her interview just to take a glimpse at her ordeal. I am sometimes perceived to be someone who keeps her emotions hidden but when confronted by this type of situation, I would have certainly broken down quite quickly. But to see a reminder in the form of ones "made up" self in the mirror and look at it with hope... Hats off Mamta!





So this post is in dedication to as well as glimpse into an actress I adore. To me Mamta Mohandas is an amazing actress that I also have a lot of respect for and I eagerly wait to see her on the big screen here in Sydney.

Hello Brother..

Adi ento teliyudu boss, Nagarjuna has always had a special spot. Whether its Geetanjali or King, his films have always had extra attention for me. Its funny how most of the movies I saw of his were the dubbed version but I still loved them. I remember watching Hello Brother so many times for the "Inba Raagangal" or " Priya Raagale" song. Absolutely loved Soundarya in the film and of course Ramya Krishnan was bindaas as usual.







Classnunchi complete Mass.. Raj-Koti musiclo ee range kooda unde..





Thankfully it was only dubbed into Tamil. Dont think I know anyone that could do the role in Tamil from that era. But the Hindi version Judwaa was a total classic. Salman like never before..well for me. And classic point. Rambha made her debut on screen with Kannepittaro Kannukottaro...





And then becomes the lead in Judwaa with Salman..





Kani okati boss... Salman Khan is awesome, doubt ledhu. Aa style enti, face enti, body enti. But mana Manmadhudhu manmadhudhe! Class aina mass aina, Nagarjuna laga evaru undaru!!

The Golden Boy ..

There was a time that I didn't think much of Suriya. Never hated, just thought he was very average. But without me realising it he became this adbutham that is the actor SURIYA. Inkenti maatalu.. Take a look at him in all his glory in the commercial wonder, Ayan.

Initially I thought the combo would look weird but now that I've seen the film a few million times, Tamannah looks good with him. But no guesses as to what kind of role. Pretty much standar heroine role.

Starting point..

Adi Ride film release aiye time. I was in my own Ashta Chamma pichiness. Ee kurradu unnade.. ade Nani.Vaamo! Cute, handsome, amazing on screen. Ashta Chamma debbaki nenu flat. Inka Ride, Snehithuda..total madness I tell you.I starting looking for all his articles and clippings. And then I came across Mustaffa Mustaffa. Smita's talk show wasn't worth much for me but then Nani and Nandini came on and I was gone. Literally, Ala Modalaindi.


Ee cinema eppudu vasthundo teliyudu.. but still na bloglo Nani undani garvanga bavisthunanu.. sight kottadam easy aipoyindehe!





Inkokati..with dialogue

There is something about Uthama Puthiran

Yeah, its out and I reviewed in but I still think there is something missing from it. Love the chemistry between Dhanush and Genelia. I thought they were sooooo cute.

Sare, Ram chesina film remake chesaru.. but even if its a remake, its just as good. Thank god Vivek didn't copy Brahmi entrirely. Or else that would have fallen flat.

One thing I wish they kept was this song. Ajesh is a winner of Super Singer I believe and this is his debut but its not in the film and looking at the still I think this song was shot for but then cut out. :(

Anyways,  have a listen...

My name is Sura.. My name is?

Mokkai padam, sir.. Lol! Dont ask why, but I have loved SPB Charan for a long time..so any film he is associated with gets my interest. Add the fact he's joined by Shiva. Yappa! Serious face, funny situation.. Total mokkais but great. And with Pushkar Gayathri!! Quarter adichu kuppura padukkra santhosham kudikaranukku. For me its movies..




Ithu pathathunu.. the dialogue kicks it..

Khaleja, bhayya!

Yemani cheppanu... this guy has been a favourite since I can remember. Ashta Chamma level kakapoina, since Khaleja came out, I've been riding a massive pichi wave. As Mahesh said "Pichi peak scaleloki elli poyindi"

I actually didn't watch the entire movie first. I watched the comedy scenes that Krishna posted. Okoka sceneni tirigi tirigi tirigi tirigi chusi munisi poyenu.. From the intense and non-verbal Mahesh in Athidi, emerges this fun, crazy and A-M-A-Z-I-N-G Mahesh. And then it struck me why I love him so much. He looks great but idi andariki telusu. But for me, aina gonthu ante voice... As weird as it sounds, i love his dialogue delivery. Its very natural in flow. Unlike some that really need a class or two on it. Accent gurinchi cheppanu because I dont know it but they vocal pitch and seamless flow was just... *sigh* Mahesha, enduku ila?

Anyway, take a look at a few scenes I love..



Ee scene enni sarlu chusina.... Aah Shivering vachesthadi..



Mahesh kosam chusina.. I love Rao Ramesh and Shafi in this too.. Chichoo!

Inkenti Bhayya, watch and make comments.. sarena?