Music is the only thing that fascinates any soul in whatever mood of emotion they be, music always feels the upper hand. In Continuation to my series of fascination of songs in Indian Films with usage of Traditional Music (Hindustani/Carnatic) this songs ruled the most of my life’s last half a decade.
It has to be undoubtedly appreciated that Indian Music Directors in whatever language the compose , they rely more on traditional Ragas. Right from Bade Ghulam Burmans MSV ARR Illairajaja Keeravani Devarajan Jayachandran to any one you name it , They rely on Traditional Music for composing in films. When I get fascinated to listen Sufi songs in Hindi Movies , I feel the inspiration of Traditional sufi and Qwualliis . Each and Every Gharana style can be attributed to the songs we hear in day to day life , if we venture closely into it.
With a basic knowledge in traditional music , I always get dragged to the depth of music composition its inspired Raga , no of tracks mixed and the level of acoustic brilliance mastered that makes me to listen a song in loop. Sometimes my friends and relatives accuse me of making them bored if I use the Repeat button in my pod. That happens because only my in loop I’m able to get the complete nuances of any song.
As said, my recent lunatic madness being getting looped to this song. This song has a unique blend of Hindustani and Carnatic Music with beautiful lyrics and feel , mesmerizing voice. A complete composition that can shake you.
Song : Raakili Than Vazhi Marayum
Movie : Perumazhakalam (Malayalam)
Music Director : M.Jayachandran
Lyrics : Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri
Singer : : M.Jayachandran
Raga : Ahir Bhairav (Hindustani)
Ahir Bhairav is a Hindustani Classical Raga and Chakravakam can be said as its equivalent in Carnatic Music.
Arohana and avarohana
Arohana
S r G m P D n S'
Avarohana
S' n D P m G r S
My Favorites in the same raga sect are :
Albela Sajan Ayo re from hum Dil Chuke Sanam and Pibare Ramarasam by Sadasiva Brahmendra.
There can’t be any music lover who listens Hindi Songs(Film) who doesn’t like Albela Sajan (HDDCS). That is really a classic Composition by Ismail Darbar.
This song stars with a Hindustani alap with these Hindi Lines
“Baras baras badraa
aasa ki boonden bankee baras”
Which to my knowledge can be translated to the asking of the author for drops of rain in the form of his wishes.
I have always fascinated whenever a Hindustani composition attacks the heart of a traditional south Indian Carnatic Music Listening soul.
Malayalam Lyrics of the song :
raakkilithan vazhimarayum novin perumazhakkaalam
kaathirippin thiri nanayum eeran perumazhakkaalam
oru venalin viraha baashpam
jalathaalamarnna mazhakkalam
oru thedalay mazhakkalam
raakkilithan vazhimarayum novin perumazhakkaalam
ri…ri..na…na
piya… piya….
piya ko milan ki aaz re
kaga kaga sab thani khaiyyo
kha moriya……………..
ormakal than lola karangal
punarukayanudal muruke
paathi vazhiyil kuthariya kaattil
viralukal verpiriyunnu
snehardramaro mozhiyukayavam
kaathiloraathmaswakaryam
thengalinekkal parichithametho
perariyaatha vikaaram
raakkilithan vazhimarayum novin perumazhakkaalam
ehh…. rasiyaa…
neelaraavin thazhvara neele
nizhalukal veenizhayumbol
ehto ninavin vaathilppadiyil
kaalpperumaattamunarnnu
aalunna mazhayil jaalakaveliyil
minnalilethoru swapnam
ee mazha thorum pulkkathirukalil
neermani veenu thilangum
raakkilithan vazhimarayum novin perumazhakkaalam
kaathirippin thiri nanayum eeran perumazhakkaalam
oru venalin viraha baashpam
jalanaalamarnna mazhakkalam
oru thedalay mazhakkalam
Certainly only a Malayalam learned fellow can translate the meaning of these lines, but whatever my Co-traveller in Infosys bus explained me is as follows.
This song , I feel , is the description of sad and helplessness explaining the beauty of rain , description of pain.
For those who still find themselves in Greece and feel I’m speaking in Latin , this movie Perumazhakalam directed by Kamal (Kamaluddin Mohammed) one of the directors from Malayalam industry who still upholds the industries Classical Way of movie making. For others , he is the fellow who directed the original version of Nuvve Kavali(telugu) Piriyada Varam vendum (Tamil). He also directed Zameer (Hindi).
Dor by Nagesh Kukunoor is the remake of this movie Perumazhakalam. Mr.Kukunoor sahib didn’t even felt the courtesy to give credits to this director. People who would have liked the Hindi version (Dor) , Vaithee suggests them to watch Perumazhakalam.
This film (Perumazhakalam) Won National Award for the Best Feature film on Social Issues.
From Ek Dewaana tha / Vinnaithandi Varuvaya / Yem Maya Chesave , there is a song called Aaromale, the Malayalam Lyrics was written by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri , the same lyricist who wrote the above described song.
When ever I say I m looped to a song, there is something more than just a song that makes me to get looped. This is one such song.
