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Cast : Sivakumar,Chandrakala,S.N.Lakshmi,Heran Ramasamy,Baby Prabha
Director : Devaraj Mohan
Producer :Mohan,V.Kandasami
Music :"Isaignani" Illiayaraja



Sri Vishnupriya Creations URAVAADUM NENJAM is an important film for Ilayaraja. The film itself happened to be an utter failure. But there was a landmark that Ilayaraja had left for us. The song Oru Naal Unnodu Oru Naal was earmarked for success of the movie. The song was an instant hit alright, but the movie had nothing to boast of.

This was the third film for Raja, after Palooti Valartha Kili. However, S.P. Bala’s first song under Ilayaraja was recorded for URAVAADUM NENJAM movie, and that is Oru Naal Unnodu Oru Naal. Ilayaraja had assisted other MDs, such as GK Vengatesh, who had used Bala.But those were not to be attributed to Raja.

When Ilayaraja was composing under various MDs in the late 1960s Bala was already a playback singer following the film Shanthi Nilayam, under MS Visvanathan. Bala’s first ever-Tamil song was a duet with LR Eswary in the film Hotel Ramba. The song is “Athanukku Eppadi Irukku Mansukkulle.” Both the song and the film were never released. The Shanthi Nilayam song was the first to be released. But it was the song Ayiram Nilave Vaa in ADIMAI PENN that boosted Bala to new heights.

While looking for cine chances, Bala was first singing under the Paavalar Brothers. Later Raja played harmonium and guitar under the band that Bala initiated.

Raja was invited to compose for a film called UYIR. Bala and a few others sang and recorded 4 songs under Raja’s composition. The film never materialised. Then came Annakili. Bala and Raja were among the thickest of friends. However, when Annakili came by, Raja could not impose on using Bala. It was Raja’s debut and Panju had all the say. Raja was interested in breaking through. But when URAVADUM NENJAM was in the making, Raja made sure Bala was in. In an attempt to honour his close friend, Raja wanted to make sure he composed a song that would be cherished by both the composer and the singer. Remember the title of the film is also URAVADUM NENJAM. So Ilayaraja centered all his energy, effort and imagination to compose what would ever remain as one of the best songs for a best friend of his. Likewise, SP Bala too made sure he sang with much feeling. S. Janaki too followed suit. The lyrics were by Panju Arunasalam.

The song, especially the orchestration was something unknown to many fans of Tamil film music. It was simply rich orchestration. Ilayaraja told Bala that the film would run for 100 days on the strength of the song. Raja proposed, but the moviegoers disposed. The film became an utter failure- commercially. However, the song became immortalised, and is one of my best.

The story did not end there. It was on the lips of Bala for a long time. Every time Bala entered the recording studio, he used to sing to himself or hum this song. And Raja used to immediately respond, “ Naama Ennnumo Nenachom, Padam Odalaiye daa” (These two friends called each other “vaada poda.”)

Source : Mayyam.com

Track Info :

01.Oru Naal Unnodu Oru Naal (4.11)- SPBalasubramaniam & SJanaki

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Oru naal unnodu oru naal
uravinil aada
puthumaigal kaana
kaanbome
ennaalum thirunaal

(oru naal..)

Manjalin maharaani
kunguma perundevi
unnaal ponnaal kandene
kannil sorgathin nizhalai kandene
un mugam paarthu malarnthene
un nizhal thedi valarnthene

Unnidam naan kanda
perumaigal pala undu
kobam vegam maaraatho
maarum nannaal
ennaal kaanbeno
punnagaiyaale enai maattru
ponnazhage nee poongaatru

(oru naal)

Mangala naan vendum
maganudan magal vendum
endrum kaaval neeyaga
unthan vaazhvin geetham naanaga
kaaviyam pole vaazhnthiruppom
aayiram nilavai paarthiruppom

(oru naal)


02.Maarkazhi Thingal(1.49)- Sundaresa Desikar, Lalgudi Swaminathan

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03.Nenachadhellam Nadakka(3.09)- SPBalasubramaniam & SJanaki

A teasing guitar bit ropes us in with SJ’s elated humming stoking the fire further. You know right away you’re destined to joyville. Then SPB makes an entrance with the urgent beckoning, ‘nenaichadhellaam nadakkappORa nErathila vaadi en kaadhal rANi naanthAnE thENi’. adadaa ennaa pallavi, ennaa pallavi! idam, poruL, aaval ellAm idhilayE adakkam. SPB brings his appetite for delight knowing fully well that a feast is in store. SJ does her best going toe-to-toe with him. What ’s more, we’re invited to the party!

Even in this low-visibility themmAngu, the early-Ilayaraja meticulousness is evident everywhere, especially in the transitions. The way he releases and restrains the reins on the various instruments as they come and go in a square dance of sorts exchanging partners and returning to their base is a wonder to experience over and over. The strings, the sure-stepping march of percussions—tabla, thamukku and funky horns that sound like a cross between shenoy and naayaNam all contribute to the celebration. There’s no cut-and-paste interlude effect in this song’s flow. The sandham’s inalienable rights are well preserved here.

A few days ago, after a dog of a workday made worse by other unwelcome news that were all downers, I rushed home to the solace of music. All alone, I cranked the stereo, put it on shuffle and was about to change clothes, when this song came on like a blessing…I changed into the lungi I hadn’t worn in ages and just let myself go and did some damage to the carpet floor by dancing up a storm. No, I’m not a dancer, and no it probably wasn’t pretty to witness, but my feeling after the song was sheer exhilaration as all my gloom went crying for cover. TFM saves another day from the clutches of life.

Source : Dhool.com

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Hey lala la arararee raare raare raa raaa

Nenachadhellam nadakka pOra nErathilE vaadi
En kaadhal raaNi naan dhanE thEni
Nenachadhellam nadakka pOra nErathilE vaadi
En kaadhal raaNi naan dhanE thEni
IdhudhAnO mOgam idhu oru nALil ThEErum
En kaadhal rAjA naan dhanE rOja
Nenachadhellam nadakka pOra nErathilE vaayA
En kaadhal raajA naan dhanE rOjA

SendhAzjam pOOkaL sirikindra nEram
sevvAnil meengaL varugindra nEram
thaniyAga vandhAl kadhai nooru solvEn
vaamA pakathilE vaamA
En kaadhal raaNi naan dhanE thEni
Nenachadhellam nadakka pOra nErathilE vaadi
En kaadhal raaNi naan dhanE thEni

iravOdu nilavu kadhai pEsumbOdhu
uravAdum nenjam viLayaada vEndum
poN mEni engum pOOvada vEndum
vaayA pakathilE vaayA
En kaadhal raajA naan dhanE rOjA
Nenachadhellam nadakka pOra nErathilE vaayA
En kaadhal raajA naan dhanE rOjA

polladhA paruvam thudikindra vayasu
solamal ennai aNaikindra sogusu
ellamE pudhusu inikindra manasu
vaaya iyOO pakathula vaaya ahaa
En kaadhal raajA naan dhanE rOjA
En kaadhal raaNi naan dhanE thEni

04.Dear Uncle(3.29)- Malaysia Vasudevan, Poorani & Indira

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