This was a song composed by Sriram Parthasarathy, during my stint in super singer in one of the rounds. The tune, set in what I believe is a variant of Durga, has been haunting me till date. So decided to record off. Home production, so don't expect great quality. Did this to test my new guitar. Feedback please.

Song: Yaadhum Aagi Nindrai Kaali
Original Composition: Sriram Parthasarathy
Original Lyrics: Subramania Barathi
Singer: Vijaynarain 
Guitar and Flute: Vijaynarain

Equipment: 
An M- Audio Audiophile 2496 (you remember), a Shure SM58 and a borrowed Behringer Eurorack UB802.

Yaadhum Aagi Nindrai Kaali

I met Mailande Moran, an American student, at ISB when she was on exchange from Duke. She told me she was a musician, and since I was the president of the music club back then, I invited her over and we were generally discussing music. I told her about A.R.Rahman and the then recent Kadal(this month incidentally marks 20 years of another landmark Rahman album, Thiruda Thiruda).

A fabulous singer herself, she heard the album later that day and the next morning she called me up and said she wanted to record Adiye. In Tamil! And as if that wouldn't do, she asked me the meaning of the song and wrote a few lines in English. 

A borrowed microphone, a home recording, and several months later, here's the output. I felt it would be better to change the arrangements instead of getting her to sing on a Karaoke track and hence have done the arrangements for this. I've also sung some portions. 

It's a home recording and not professionally mixed or mastered. So please bear with the quality.
Also, you are free to download this track. Enjoy!

Produced by Vijaynarain
Singers: Mailande Moran and Vijaynarain
English Lyrics: Mailande Moran
Transliteration and Arrangements: Vijaynarain
Original Composition: A.R.Rahman
Original Tamil Lyrics: Madhan Karky

PS: I do not own the rights to the original and this is just a cover.

Beautiful Stranger- Adiye(Kadal) Cover- Mailande Moran feat. Vijaynarain

Tried recording a flute cover of one of my most favourite A.R,Rahman songs, Chanchan from the movie Water.

Chanchan (Water)- Flute Cover

Killing boredom on a Saturday afternoon. Home recording. 
PS: No autotune :P

Mora Sayyan Acoutisc Jam

An ad jingle I composed for a Bombay based company. 
Recorded and mixed at Aura Studios, Chennai

BCPL 45 Second Jingle (Without VO)

Presenting, a flute cover of two of A.R.Rahman's beautiful songs, Sooha Saaha and Tu Kuja from the film Highway. 

Original Composition: A.R.Rahman
Flute, Arrangements and Production: R Vijaynarain 

Sooha Saha + Tu Kuja- Flute Mashup (A.R.Rahman Cover)

This is a live recording from the rehearsals for my show earlier this April, where I sang Mora Saiyan by Fuzon. Use earphones/headphones for a better audio experience :) 
 Hope you like it!

Band: 
Acoustic Guitars- Akshay Yashodharan
Electric Guitars- Vikram Vivekanand
Bass- Naveen Napier
Keys- Sidhharth 
Drums- Lawrence

This is a cover and I do not own the rights to any of the originals. It's just a faithful reproduction with no intent to monetize.

Mora Saiyan- Vijaynarain Live (From the rehearsals)

Woke up this morning singing this song and decided to go with the flow and record it in a single take. 

Mehdi Hassan is undoubtedly my most favourite Ghazal singer, and this song is one of my favourites. Absolutely loved Arijit's cover in Haider as well. My cover has influences from both the original and the Haider version. Hope you like it. 

Song: Gulon Mein Rang Bhare
Original composition and rendition: Mehdi Hassan
Lyrics: Faiz Ahmed “Faiz”
Guitars and Vocals: Vijaynarain R

Gulon Mein Rang - Mehdi Hassan Cover

This is probably one of my most memorable moments in Super Singer. Performing with Stephen Devassy. Stephen's second bgm gave me goosepimples. It still does when I listen to it

Sakiye Nee Dhan Thunaiya- Vijaynarain feat. Stephen Devassy

Short film
Oviyam

Director
Sandhya Ramachandran (https://www.facebook.com/sandhya.ramachandran)

Music
R Vijaynarain (https://www.facebook.com/r.vijaynarain)

Singers
R Vijaynarain
Shilpa Natarajan (https://www.facebook.com/shilpa.natarajan.5)

Lyrics
Arka Gupta (Bengali)
Manickavel G.K (Tamil)
Pratyusha Ghosh (Language Coach)


[Guy]

Kanngal thiranthum kanavugal irakkavillai

Iravin neelam kanavugal ariyavillai

Unai pirindhu irundhaal thanimai dhooramillai

Un kural ketkumvarai sevikku velaiyillai

[Girl]

Taahole Tomakei Bole Pheli

Aamar Moner Kothai Guli:

Tomaake Ghumote Debo na Bolei

Enechhi Golper Ei Jhuli

[Girl]

Ebar Tomakei Bole Pheli

Aamaar Moner Kothai Guli:

Tomaake dekhbo bolei bhebe Rekhechhi

Haajaar Uljhuhaat

[Guy]

Ullaththin vaarthaigal

sollavum koodumo

Iravodu vizhithirukka

Kaaranam pudhidhaay vendumo

Isaiyil kooda indru suvai yena illai

[End Chorus] [Cycled Between Girl and Guy:]

[Girl]

(Tobe) Aaro Duto Kothaa Boli

Shudhu Moner Kothai Boli

Ichhe Hochhe Sharaaraat Shudhu

Tomaaye Golpo Boli.

[Guy]

Vellaththil orilaipol yennam nagarnthidum

Ullaththin vaarthaigal udhattai nanaiththidum

Un kadhaikal yen karpanaiyil kalandhida

Nam iravugal vidiyal kandidum



TRANSLATION: 

[Guy:]

My dreams go on, even in waking

Unaware, that the night has ended

Loneliness keeps company when you’re far

I’ve heard nothing in these nights gone by

[Girl:]

(Then) I guess it’s time to tell you

What my heart is brooding on:

The stories are my excuse

To keep you ‘wake till dawn.

[Girl:]

(Now) It’s time for me to tell you

What my heart wants me to say:

I’ve cooked up a thousand pretexts

Just to see you everyday.

[Guy:]

(And) What if I was to tell you

What my heart, tell you, might:

That we don’t need the stories

To not sleep all night.

Even music doesn’t sound

Sweet to my ears anymore.

[Girl:]

(Then) I guess I should tell you

What my heart wants me to say:

I want to go on with the stories

‘Til the night turns to day.

[Guy:]

Like a leaf on tremulous waters

My thoughts rush forth

Words in my heart

Reach to moisten my lips

Your stories and my dreams join

Ullathin Varthaigal (Aktaa Moner Kothaa)

This is an interview SuBu and I gave on Radio City 91.1 FM about the Happy Diwali (Sowcarpet Mix) song, and about a future project "Country Fellow". 

It features the world radio premiere of "Happy Diwali".

Also a sneak peak into Country Fellow's next song "Kaikku Ettinadhu"

Country Fellow - Radio City Interview

A track I just composed on a whim based on these tweets:
https://twitter.com/Vijaynarain/status/1147426353626542081

Orange Headache - Throbbing In Monochrome

Product: Govind Milk (Radio Jingle)
Composition:  R Vijaynarain
Vocals: Kalyani Nair
Guitars: Keba Jeremiah
Additional Arrangements: Prashanth Techno
Mixed and Mastered by Navneeth Balachanderan

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