A Chennai recontextualized version of The Doors' Riders on the Storm, with lyrics by Gurunarayana Ravi (https://twitter.com/raghuthaatha). This song is about the Auto drivers on the Chennai storm, wreaking havoc on the roads but they too have their side of the story to tell, a story of poverty and exploitative usury. 

It also features a Carnatic violin lead in the Raga Karaharapriya (Dorian mode) and the quintessential sound of a Chennai auto recorded by @mdeii 

Guitar - Fender Stratocaster recorded through a Boss ME-25 with a vibrato effect
Violin - Electric violin through Boss Me-25 with a delay
Percussion, bass and Wurlitzer organ - programmed on Logic Pro X

Lyrics (with translation)

Autokaran naan (I am an auto driver)
Chennai Autokaran naan (A Chennai autodriver I am)
MGR peran naan (I'm MGR's grandson)
Baasha machaan naan (I'm the Badshah's brother-in-law)
Auto tune thaan (the pitch perfect sound of the autotune)
Enga engine sattham thaan (is the sound of our engine)

I'm a terror on the road 
Vaanga come aboard (Please come aboard)
Anna Salayil (On Anna road in Chennai)
Seerum morattu kaalai naan (I'm the rampaging wild bull)
Police paathaakka (If the police happen to see me)
padhugum paambu naan (I'm the slithering snake that evades them)

Rendu pullakutteenga (I have 2 young children)
Saettu vaddi thollainga (the local pawn broker bleeds me with high interest loans)
Petrol velai thaan (The price of petrol)
eri pochunga (has risen skyward)
Meter pottaakka (if you insist on metered fare)
Vootla patnithaanunga (my family will starve)

Manja colouril (Of yellow hue...)
senja thanga therunga (is my golden chariot)
Ulagam pooraga (all over the world)
namma vandi odumga (my auto will run)
Ella oorilum (in every town)
namakku nalla perunga (I have a good reputation)
Nambi erunga (believe me and let's go for a ride)

Riders On The Auto

A Cello and Violin adaptation of Chammak Challo. There are a total of 5 separately recorded Cello layers and 5 violin. The percussion was programmed using the "Indian and Middle-eastern kit" on Logic Pro X. The raga playing at the start is Thodi but the song meanders into melodic & harmonic minor keys. 

ps: Based on a suggestion by Abhishek Upadhya (https:/twitter.com/_logik)

Chammak Cello

Video: http://youtu.be/mzhtQFz-CBM

A flute cover of two of the greatest hits of A R Rahman, Munbe vaa (from Sillunu oru Kaadhal) and Katrae en vasal (from Rhythm in tamil and later remade as Paigham in the movie Lakeer). I had been requested often for munbe vaa and thought that I will play the raga darbari kaanada piece, kaatrae also as it is also one of my favorite songs of ARR.

Credits:
Original Composer: A R Rahman (wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._R._Rahman)

Cover Credits:
Flute, Arrangement, Programming: Vijay Kannan
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YT: https://youtube.com/AboutIndianMusic

Munbe vaa from movie Sillunu Oru Kaadhal
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sillunu_Oru_Kaadhal)

Kaatrae en Vaasal from movie Rhythm
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythm_%28film%29)

Munbe vaa and Kaatrae en vaasal - A R Rahman - Flute - Video - Vijay Kannan

Hey Guys,
I've Gone Completely Unplugged For This One... This is One Of My Favourite Songs From Anirudh :-) So, I Thought I'll Give it a Humble Try...
And ... IVE ONLY USED GUITARS For This Song... If You Like it then Please Dont hesitate to Repost, Cause It Is the only way the track Reaches a wider audience...

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Kanave Kanave - Unplugged Cover By Richy

Padikaathavan Rajni !!

Here is a Prema Hara Remix! Straight out of the Archives. Been holding on to this one for a little while. This is "remix two" in the series of remixes until "Srikalogy Kirtan Sessions" releases.

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Om Namah Shivaha - Srikalogy Remix

Yanni - Felitsa ( Cover )

Moongil Thottam ( Cover Sung By Aanandi Joshi at Mumbai

Re-interpretation of "Vellai Pookkal" from the OST of "Kannathil Muthamittaal" composed by A R Rahman.Originally performed for Music Mojo sessions at Kappa TV.

Vocals : Harish
Guitars : Praveen, Jagadis
Bass : Vignesh
Drums : Ganesh
Keys : Swamy
Tabla : Shiva
Flute: Butto

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Vellai Pookkal : Re-Interpreted by Agam

Lyrics:

Enga Pona Raasa
Saayangaalam Aache
Enga Pona Raasa
Saayangaalam Aache
Kanji Aari Pochu
Nenju Aeri Vaayen

Neeyum Naanum Sentha
Neeyum Naanum Sentha
Vaanam Kondaadum
Antha Vaanam Kondaadum
Neeyum Naanum Sentha
Vaazhkai Varamaagum
Intha Vaazhkai Varamaagum

Enna Seiya Raasa
Unmatham Aache
Enga Pona Raasa

Kaalam Enakkul Uraiyuthu
Kanneer Kadalodu Kalakkuthu
Un Mugam Un Udal Theduthu
Aeno Enakenna Kedithu
Enga Pona Raasa
Naan Enna Seiya Raasa
Enga Pona Raasa
Naan Enna Seiya Raasa
En Vayasu Veenaaguthu

Enga Pona Raasa
Saayangaalam Aache
Kanji Aari Pochu
Nenju Aeri Vaayen

Neeyum Naanum Sentha
Neeyum Naanum Sentha
Vaanam Køndaadum
Antha Vaanam Køndaadum
Neeyum Naanum Šentha
Vaazhkai Varamaagum
Intha Vaazhkai Varamaagum

Ènna Šeiya Raasa
Šaayangaalam Aache

Enga Pona Rasa (Cover)- Mariyan

Homosapien , Planet Earth Lover ,Thalaivar Fan , Blessed with selective amnesia :) \m/
Madras Kaaran :) :)

Padikaathavan Rajni !!

Chandru Perumal

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