To paraphrase, “We composers don’t hear music the way you hear. And quite a lot of the songs weren’t the usual MSV/MSV-TKR platinum collection hits (though there were a few). Some of them were from the early-mid 50s. A few more pointers before I give the list of the songs and share Raaja’s views and my observations on those songs that impacted me yesterday. I can only speak for myself and as a fan, I came away wanting more.
But there were a few songs, anecdotes and nuances that were new for me. So, that way, I’d already say the anecdotes have already served their purpose by reaching out to folks who haven’t known it). A friend who attended told me he hasn’t heard any anecdote anywhere before. Yes, a few anecdotes were old ones (not for all though. I attended Ilaiyaraaja’s tribute to MSV yesterday. As Kapalesvara, he resides in Kadamba forest. Great Lord Somasundaresa showers nectar of compassion. PS: As I was looking up stuff online, I came across a composition of Muthuswami Dikshitar in Sudha Dhanyasi (there is no Youtube of the kriti in Shudha Dhanyasi): called Somasundareswaram, Now Raaga_Suresh was telling me that they have discussed on TFM long back on Khilte Hain being a possible inspiration for Maalaiyil Yaaro. Now neither Raaja nor GVM mention this but my mind was already mapping the scale to Maalaiyil Yaaro Manadhodu Pesa. Sang the scales of the raga (Shudha Dhanyasi) and gave another revelation that the raga is best suited for the nature of a forest and its associated climes! Where is Khilte Hain Gul Yahan set? In a forest of course! Raaja’s tone of reverence is to be seen. Nirdayi Pritam has Shakuntala writing a letter to her lover on a lotus leaf and setting it afloat in the river in a forest. He touched on Stree’s (1961) O Nirdayi Pritam, composed by C Ramachandra, as being the inspiration for SDB’s Khilte Hain.
Touched on SD Burman’s mastery of tune composition and quoted Khilte Hain Gul Yahan (Sharmilee, 1971), and went further. The second one was more interesting for me in the sense of what it threw out. But unless Raaja mentioned it, it wouldn’t be so obvious. One the revelation about Aathirambile’s source being Poovarasampoo Poothaachu. My takeaways from the interview were two. The interview is available online and one may look it up. This is about the interview between Gautam Vasudev Menon and Ilaiyaraaja.
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