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His Kaapi’s are heavily flavored and highly addictive: 
Of the 5000 plus songs composed by Raja sir, the kaapi raga song Thumbi Vaa has been re-used for a record number of 6 times including the original. Thumbi Vaa (Olangal), Sangathil Padadha (Auto Raja), Aakasham Enaditho (Nireekshana), Monday To Utkar (Aur Ek Prem Kahaani), Mood Kapi (Live Concert in Italy) and Gum sum Gum (Paa). Balu Mahendra sir who is also the Director/Cinematographer of Olangal, Nireekshana and Aur Ek Prem Kahaani thanked Ilayaraja sir for giving this outstanding melody to his film and said that this is the best song of Ilayaraja sir for his films during the Neethan En Pon Vasantham Audio Launch held at Nehru Stadium in front of 5000 plus packed audience. 
Mood Kaapi went on to become one of the celebrated compositions of all time including a strong fan following in Italy and many European Countries. 
The song of this post is an outstanding composition in Kaapi Ragam, one of the 4 songs sung by Dr.Rajkumar in Raja sir’s music, three for this film Nee Nanna Gellalare (1983) and the last one in Ramesh Arvind starrer Hoomale (1999). In this song Jeeva Hoovagithe, the phrase "I love you" has been used harmonically as per western classical music and in the prelude where the hero and heroine are shown romancing in slow motion on the road, it has been used as NERAVAL -  a carnatic concert technique where a single word or a particular phrase is taken and the singer keeps manipulating the melodies within the confines of the raga. Example the line "rara devathi deva" in the song Balakanakamaya (You may listen to Salangai oli or Sagarasangamam).  Even though this song was a super hit in Kannada, one of the recent renditions of a young girl in Kannada Super Singer type of program won SPB sir’s big appreciation which introduced this song to the current generation of youngsters and children. 
The song according to me is also a classic example of the composer’s selection of keyboard tones which are extremely pleasing to the ear and does not give a feel of electronic sound.  
Complete song list in Kaapi:
1.	Sirithal Sirippen aval oru – Mariyamman Thiruvizha (1978)
2.	Hey Padal Ondru – Priya (1978)
3.	Thumbi vaa – Olangal (1982)
4.	Sangathil Paadatha – Auto Raja (1982)
5.	Thaayum Naane – Engeyo Ketta Kural (1982)
6.	Kanne Kalaimane – Moondram Pirai (1982)
7.	I love you (Jeeva Hoovagithe) – Nee Nanna Gellalare (1983)
8.	Thanni Thotti – Sindhu Bhairavi (1985) – No other composer in the world would conceive a song for this situation in a heavy carnatic raga like Kaapi and handling it so light exactly suiting the situation and maintaining the status of the carnatic musician in the film JKB can sing only classical even if it is a dappankuthu
9.	Aakasham Enatidho – Nireekshana (1986)
10.	Ada maappilla – Siva (Rajini starrer) – 1989
11.	Chembaruthi Poovu  -  Chembaruthi (1992)
12.	Sami Kitta Solli Vachu – Aavarampoo (1992)
13.	Monday to Utkar – Aur Ek Prem Kahaani (1997)
14.	Oranjaram usharayya – Kaakkai chiraginile (1999)
15.	Thiruvasagam – Putril Vaaz (Ragamalika) - Kaapi has been used from "Kiliyanaar kilavi anjen" till "aliyiladhavarai kandaal" (2004)
16.	Sun oh yashoda maiya (Bhajan sung by Preeti Uttam) – Ilayaraja’s music journey – Live in Italy (2006)
17.	Mood Kaapi  - Ilayaraja’s music journey – Live in Italy (2006)
18.	Gum sum gum – Paa (2009)

Now read the title lines and justify the meaning yourselves




His Kaapi's are heavily flavored and highly addictive_Ilayaraja Sir_The God of Music

Rare Version from Raja sir’s 300th Film:
In recent years, whenever a song has been sung by Ilayaraja Sir and if the album features the same song being sung by another singer, Raja sir’s version seems to be the most popularly liked one among the majority of the listeners.  
Currently one of the hottest debates going on in Social Networking is about the last track in Prakash Raj’s Trilingual film (Un Samayal Araiyil / Oggarane / Ulavacharu Biriyani) and it’s last track (Track 4 which is Kaatru Veliyil in Tamil sung by Raja sir and Barayada & Gunde Gonthutho in Kannada and Telugu respectively sung by Malayalam Composer and Singer Sharath) as to who has sung better.  In my personal view, Sharath’s rendition sounded very pleasant and there are complicated curves in the opening of the sole charanam which were rendered impeccably. The voice modulations were also outstanding. But when Raja sir sings, a tear or more did drop down to me and I do not know whether I am attaching the emotional attachment with Raja sir or is it due to the feel he genuinely gives to a song. 
Music could be argued as a matter of subjectivity where one form of music need not be enjoyed by some people and one composition may appeal differently to different people.  When Music itself has a strong element of subjectivity, obviously there has to be a wider subjectivity between one composition to another composition and one rendition to another rendition. 
Going a bit scientifically, whenever a composer of the caliber of Ilayaraja Sir sings a song, the amount of the FEEL that’s necessary to a particular composition definitely gets increased as the creator’s knowledge and information about the composition and the creative visualization with which he/she would sing is several times more than the other singers.  
The song of this post is from Ilayaraja Sir’s top 25 blockbuster hit albums of all time (Udhaya Geetham, Tamil, 1984, Raja sir’s 300th Film). But this version is extremely rare as it was released only in select editions of it’s audio cassette.  At the first listening, the rating would be definitely lower for Raja sir’s version as the most popularly heard SPB’s version would be at the back of our mind. However if the feel factor is given consideration, Raja sir’s version may feel better after listening to multiple times and slowly but steadily, Raja sir’s version would start occupying and daunting our minds equivalent to the SPB’s version.
So, let’s listen to this rare version. 


Rare Version from Raja sir's 300th Film_Ilayaraja Sir_The God of Music

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Director: Karthick Subbaraj
Music: Santhosh Narayanan

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An Instrumental Cover of "Lost Stars" from the movie Begin Again.

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Lost Stars (Begin Again OST Instrumental Cover)

Kadhalin Deebam Ondru
Thambiku Yendha Ooru (1984)
Music : Ilayaraja
Singer :S P Balasubramanian

Kadhalin Deepam Ondru

Orchestral cover version of the theme music from Sathriyan movie (starring Vijayakanth), composed by Ilaiyarajaa. With a guitar version at the end.

Sathriyan Theme music orchestral cover

Poongaatru pudhiraanadu

Agni Natchathiram - Rojapoo Aada

Ilaya nila

Nayakan (1987 film)
Singers: Mano-K.S. Chithra

Nee Oru Kadhal Sangeetham

Kandukondain Kandukondain Title Background Score(BGM)

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Nee Thaane Enthan

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Valayosai

Cover of a small interlude from "Narumugaye" song in "Iruvar" movie, composed by A.R.Rahman

Narumugaye Interlude Cover

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