Naan oru Sindhu !

Song :Naan oru sindhu
Movie :Sindhu Bhairavi
Music: Ilayaraja (View Lyrics)
Lyrics: Vairamuthu
Original : KS Chitra
Cover: Sowmya

Suttum vizhi sudar thaan.. !

A Multifaceted personality and a born genius with his spontaneity attracts me more about Mahakavi, I would like to dedicate this humble rendition to that Mundasu kavi !

Lyrics: Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar (View Lyrics)
Cover: Sowmya

Devathi ilam devi..

A haunting melo song from Raja. Just love to sing this number becoz of SPB’s mesmerizing feel in the song

Song: Devathai ilam devi
Movie: Ayiram nilave vaa (1983)
Music: ilayaraja
Lyrics: Vairamuthu (View Lyrics)
Orginal singer : SPB
Cover : Sowmya

Muthu mani maala !!

Kaushick is an excellent singer and did it in one take as he is not familiar with how to use sequencing software.He was very much interested to do this and It is a beautiful song and unusually i did suseela’s part. So here it is…
Song: Muthu mani maala
Movie: Chinna kounder
Music: Maestro ilayaraja
Lyrics: R.V.Udhayakumar (View Lyrics)
Original singers: SPB, P.Suseela
Cover: Kaushick , Sowmya

Neeyindri naanum illai....

Certainly an attractive number if it can be called by such an epithet from the mega hit black buster music movie vaaranam ayiram. Harris Jeyaraj has given the right western touch to the pacey number but has ensured that the essential melody in it is not lost. S P B Charan’s clear, melodious voice revels in this tune, ably seconded by Clinton. And, in typically Harris fashion, it changes pitch as well and makes its mark.
Song: Oh Shanthi shanthi
Movie:Vaaranam Ayiram
Music: Harris Jayaraj
Lyrics: Thamarai ( View Lyrics)
Original Singers: SPB.Charan & Clinton
Cover : Sowmya
Harmony Vocals & Chorus : Sowmya
Mixing: Sowmya

Kanniley enna undu ...

Aval oru thodarkadhai – A great combo of legends KB, MSV, kannadasan and Kamal n Sujatha
Just a thought of doing this heart catchy song – as usual, couldn’t find out a track and most of the time its hard to find a minus one track for good songs like this ! so tried to do some patch work with the original song and finally shaped a file called track… lol
What a composition by MSV, and i hope all the MSV lovers like this song. No words can describe janaki’s expression and awesome Lyrics by kavingar Kannadasan


Song : Kanniley enna undu
Movie: Aval oru Thodarkathai (1978)
Music: MSV
Lyrics:Kannadasan ( View Lyrics)
Original singer : S.Janaki
Cover : Sowmya

Azhagu Ayiram !

An evergreen song in my own list.Long time desire to sing this number, found a track but with very less quality. Vallavanukku pullum aayudham :P lol
My hearty thanks to Vishnu for the effort and time he spent to give this a shape, Sorry vishnu,the track is not so good…but even you have done ur best with that :)


Song : Azhagu ayiram
Movie: Ullasaparavaigal
Music: Maestro Ilayaraja
Lyrics: Panju Arunachalam (View Lyrics)
Original Singer : S.Janaki
Cover : Sowmya
Chorus & Harmony : Sowmya
Mixing : Vishnu

Mundhinam Paarthene !

Got some mood to sing this new number ! Just loved Naresh and Prashanthini’ voices, absolutely fantastic to listen. Hope you all enjoy this song !


Movie: Vaaranam Ayiram
Song: Mundhinam paarthene
Music: Harris Jayaraj
Lyrics : Thamarai ( View Lyrics)
Original singers :Naresh Iyer & Prasanthini
Cover : Sowmya. R

Oru kili urugudhu !!

My all time favt song with Adhithi who is a wonderful singer and its my pleasure to sing with her. Hope you all enjoy this Cover.

Movie : Ananda Kummi
Music : Ilayaraaja
Lyrics : Vairamuthu ( View Lyrics )
Originally sung by: S.Janaki and SP.Shailaja
Cover version : Sowmya & Adhithi Devarajan
Mixing : Vishnu Mohan

Happy Birth Day... Kamal !!!! - Engeyum eppothum

I would like to celebrate kamal’s bday with my friends with this special song ! By the way, its my long time desire to sing this number !
I dedicate this songs to all ardent fans of kamal – specially to Raj and Adhithi :)
Happy Birthday Dear Kamal !! You live long !!

Song : Engeyum eppothum
Movie : Ninaithale inikkum (1979)
Music : MSV
Lyrics: Kannadasan (View Lyrics )
Original singer : SPB
Cover : Sowmya

Sollatha sollil - Anirudh's haunting tune - My vocals

It’s a great pleasure to sing for a new composition, kindled the real talent and it’s a wonderful chance to observe what kind of efficiency we have within ourselves as a singer. A fantastic haunting melodious composition by Anirudh Ks ,loved those strings and it made me to penned the lyrics for the song. I really enjoyed working with him. He allowed me completely to establish my own ideas with the entire song.
Thanks a ton for the great opportunity Anirudh, I am very a happy, the song sounded too good with your remarkable mixing effects :)

Lyrics :
Sollaatha sollil sonnaye !
Kannale nee enai maraithai…
Ennakul naane unarnthene !
Unnidam nan enai tholaithene !
Nenjam sonnathu un vaarthai theduthu !
Thanjam Nee ena – manraaduthu !
nee than enthan kaarkaalam !
ennodu vaa oorkolam !
Ennakul naane unarnthene !
Unnidam nan enai tholaithene !
Soll….aaruyire – oru
Soll….enadhuyire !!

Song : Sollatha sollil - Copy righted
Composer : Anirudh Ks
Lyrics: Sowmya
Vocal : Sowmya
Chorus & Harmony : Sowmya
Mixing : Anirudh Ks

Naane naana !

Another wonderful master piece from Raja ! Vaani and vaali combo
Song : Naane naana
Movie: Azhage unnai aaraadhikiren
Music : Ilayaraja
Lyrics: Vaali (View Lyrics)
Original singing : Vaani Jayaram
Cover : Sowmya

Ilaya nila pozhikiradhey ...!

Raja n SPB is the best combination ever possiblle,lot many songs can be listed to prove this and Ilayanila tops the list.Heard from few musician friends When they learn Guitar when filmy musicians come for auditions to the colleges in search of Guitarists,The first and last test they ask them to under go is to play first interlude of Ilayanila !SPB in Asianet channel interview mentioned that,The Guitarist took 16 takes to complete this song recording… Ofcourse Raja might have composed this in no less than 16 minutes…:D Who knows??? Such a Ratchas lol

Love to sing this song,tried some chorus too, hope it didn’t spoil the soup.

Song : Ilayanila
Movie: Payanangal Mudivathillai
Music: Maestro ilayaraja
Lead Guitarist: S. Sadanandan
Original singer: SPB
Lyrics: Vairamuthu (View Lyrics )
Cover : Sowmya
Chorus: Sowmya

En kaadhale ...!

A simple, soulful song with minimal rhythm, set in a dreamy ambience, conveying the pangs of pain. Amazing rendition, lovely chords and wonderful lyrics form the core of this song
Not a huge fan of ARR, but some of his tunes really touches my heart…one of it this…Sax wah… and loved the wonderful lyrics by Vairamuthu
Song : En kadhale
Movie: Duet
Music: A.R.Rahman
Lyrics: Vairamuthu (View Lyrics)
Saxophone : Kadri Gopalnath
Original singer : SPB
Cover : Sowmya

Ulaga Naayagane... !

Padmashree Dr.Kamal Haasan has completed fifty years in cinema. It is a wonder to find if there is any other actor in the world who started out at 4 and is still going strong at 54. The status of Kamal is beyond comparison in contemporary Tamil cinema. There are only few things in our lives that are really worthy of celebration. There are only very few things in cinema that are worthy of celebration and when there is one such occasion, it should not be allowed to pass unnoticed. Kamal’s genius, hard work and commitment are undeniable. If we do not recognize this, then there is hardly anything else in Tamil cinema that is worthy of any notice at all.

As my small token of love on his dedication towards Arts, I like to dedicate this song to him !!

Song : Ulaganaayagane
Movie : Dasavatharam
Music: Himesh Reshammiya
Lyrics: Vairamuthu (View Lyrics)
Original singing : Vinit Singh
Cover : Sowmya
Chorus & Mixing : Sowmya

Enthan kannil yezhulagangal....

A vast desire to sing this song for long time, cant even compare the emotions and singing of S.Janaki, she made me craze to sing her songs more by these wonderful pieces, she changed me totally by her wonderful songs, was listening to this number from 1980 – Still…I love it immensely :)

Finally got a track and found some rhythm probs….as usual adjusted …:D Plz bear with that !

Song : Enthan kannil
Movie: Guru
Music: Ilayaraja
Lyrics : Kannadasan (View Lyrics )
Original singer : S.Janaki
Cover : Sowmya.R

Mandram vantha....

Another trial n error song from me, a beautiful number from the movie Mouna raagam, a fantastic title with a great combo of legends.

Don’t scold me dear male muzibians, chking my range , thats all :D

Song : Mandram vantha
Movie: Mouna Raagam
Music: Maestro Ilaraja
Lyrics: Vaali (View Lyrics)
Original : SP Balasubramanyam
Cover : Sowmya

Kurai ondrum illai...!

I have no special thing to say about this mesmerizing song. This song is unique due to the fact that it does not assume the tone of devoted prayer as most Hindu devotional songs but one of thankfulness to God.
Kurai Onrum Illai is a very popular song from Smt. M.S.Subbulakshmi in South India and is sung in the ‘thukda’ section of many Carnatic concerts.
The lyricist and the composer Sir.Rajagopalachari ( Rajaji) wasnot a popular composer of Carnatic music and “Kurai Onrum Illai” is his sole Carnatic composition that has gained widespread recognition.
I have sung this song for the Navarathiri Golu in one of my neighbour’s home


Song : Kurai ondrum illai
Composer : Sri. Rajagopalachari
Lyrics: Sri. Rajagopalachari

June ponal July Kaatre... !

A western melody with perfect beats, the song has good orchestration which is a hallmark of Harris Jayaraj’s songs. Leaving his signature in the song, the music-composer has managed to ensure that lyric and the music go hand in hand. Krish and Arun have rendered their best. Beautiful lyrics by Pa.Vijay !
Harris Jayaraj, a man of few words, has once again allowed his music to speak. I fell in love with this song and we the family sings this song in a chorus, we never left this song should be heard without our voices :D
I dedicate this song to the director jeeva, who had successfully made to reach his grooving thoughts by films, 12B and unnale unnale stamped up his unique thinking to public.
I think, only with this song, I worked a bit in mixing ! Tried my level :)

Song : June ponal
Movie: Unnale unnale
Music: Harris Jayaraj
Lyrics: Pa.Vijay (View Lyrics)
Original singers : Krish & Arun
Cover Version : Sowmya
Harmony & Chorus : Sowmya
Mixing : Sowmya … :D

Enna satham intha neram..........

Someone who watches Punnagai Mannan without being familiar with KB’s long resume could be forgiven for thinking that KB was his generation’s Bala. Inspite of the cheery title referring to a king of smiles, this is a film that has little for us to smile about.
A movie full of heart capturing melodies is “Punnagai Mannan” Great combination of all my favts KB,Kamal, Raja and of course SPB, Chitra. Would like to render all the songs from that movie , ringing in my ears even now ! 1986….hmm


Song : Enna satham
Movie: Punnagai Mannan
Music: Maestro Ilayraja
Lyrics : Vairamuthu (View Lyrics)
Singer : SPB
Cover version : Sowmya

Unakenna mele Nindraai... !!

What to say about this song. One of my all time favt and got inspired with Arvind’s rendition.Just tried another spb pathos, he is very special in expressing ambivalent state. Wonderful lyrics by vaali

I loved these lines " Naan enna kallaa paala " , who can write like this other than him …Hats off !

Song : Unakenna mele
Movie : Simla special
Music: MSV
Lyrics: Vaali
Originally sung by :SP Balasubrahmanyam
Cover Version : Sowmya

Aalayamaniyin osaiyai... !

Simple melodious and haunting tunes in which simple orchestration
blends beautifully with the mood of the songs with simple(yet, powerful) and imaginative lines that immediately appeal to your heart. If you casually listen with your ears this song will not make any impact. But if you focus your heart on the song and listen carefully you will find it a wealthy experience.
Not a big fan of P.Suseela, hardly listen to her songs for her melo voice. Very less experience of listening to her songs.Just tried to do justice with this haunting melody.In fact,not a easy song for me to render with my voice :) Plz bear with the cracky track :(


Song: Aalayamaniyin
Movie: Paalum pazhamum
Music : MSV
Lyrics: Kannadasan (View Lyrics)
Original singer : P.Suseela
Cover : Sowmya

Pani vizhum malar vanam.. !

This song does not need much explanation. This is a wonderful song wherein SPB’s voice and the accompanying guitar bit are woven in beautifully making it debatable on which is sweeter. It transcends all time barriers and sounds pleasant even today. This song is better listened, neglecting the visual content in the song which is not of much significance. Similar to the “Ilaya Nila” song, this one also has superb guitar play by Raja. The way the music from the violin longingly lends itself to the end of the first two lines of the songs’s pallavi has the trademark of Raja
It’s like a dream to sing this number in such a low range, I tried my level best. Never wants to leave SPB’s rendition, Plenty n plenty to cover :D A sample of the work to see whether I was ok with this range especially with “Pani vizhum” all the time. Felt a bit a strain and lot of focus needed to do that. Pls feel free to raise your opinion on this trial !

Song: Pani vizhum malar
Movie: Ninaivellam Nithya
Music: Maestro Ilayaraja
Lyrics: Vairamuthu (View Lyrics )
Original singer: SP Balasubramanyam
Cover : Sowmya

Madai thiranthu thaavum ..!

Scrolling around raja’s tracks and found this interesting song with some harmony, that too belongs to the year 1980. Just tried to know whether i can able to do harmony.have not mixed with any rich reverb effect, still waiting for my PC to do better mixing.

Song : Madai thiranthu
Movie: Nizhalgal
Music : Ilayaraja
Lyrics: Vairamuthu (View Lyrics )
Original singer :SP Balasubramanyam
Cover : Sowmya

En kalyana vaibogam !!

Vani Jayaram – very challenging in conception who has the ability to scale dizzying heights without faltering in rendition. Love to render this song. its one of my all time favt.I can find only this track,I am happy ,atleast i found this. Thoroughly enjoyed singing this wonderful master piece by the one and only raja. The most beautiful lyrics by vaali :)

Recorded with the old gear, yet to get my new bike to ride :D

song : En kalyaana vaibogam
movie : Azhagae unnai aaraathikiraen
originally sung by : Vani Jeyaram
music : Illayaraja
Lyrics : Vaali (View Lyrics)
Cover : Sowmya


En kalyana vaibogam - Vani jayaram - Ilayaraja - Cover | Music Upload

Unne nenachen !

Just tried another master piece after a gap.I found this interesting track at Montrealbabu page and thank you very much for the wonderful track babu :)

Song: Unne nenachen
Movie: Aboorva sagotharargal
Music: Maestro Ilayaraja
Lyrics : Vaali (View Lyrics)
Original singer : SP.Balasubramanyam
Cover : Sowmya

Vennilave velli velli...

one is a rare gem from Hunter Harris where you find more pace and tranquilising SAX and mixing of instruments. Hariharan simply gets into it in his own style and the lyrics once again stands apart.
I just love this song, this was the only song i murmured during VV season ! Plz bear with this congested track !
Song: Vennilave velli velli
Movie: Vettaiyaadu Vilayaadu
Music: Harris Jayaraj
Lyrics: Thamarai (View Lyrics)
Original : Hariharan, Nakul,Vijay
Cover: Sowmya

Megame ..Megame ..

One of my favourite of Vaani Jayaram’s song. It was originally a ghazal by Jagjit Singh. Then on following Vani Jayaram's advice, it was played in the movie. In some notes, She has mixed with “niravals” a sublime combinations with the tune.

Movie : Paalaivanasolai
Orignially sung by : Vaani Jayaram
Music : Shankar Ganesh
Lyrics: Vairamuthu (View lyrics)
Sung by : Sowmya

Aao Huzoor tumko...

I just got hold to one of the golden song from Asha Bhosle and started to gel with it. Since this song was requested, in fact pressurized :D by Nandu of muziboo .Today,I have done that Nandu :) Thanks for the support on diction and I tried maximum to present a hindi diction with this song.Hope you bear with it :)
A bunch of thanks to Surajit ji for the wonderful original track and the track helped me to give the right feel for this song.

Song : Aao Huzoor
Movie : Kismat (1968)
Music : Nayyar O P
Lyrics: Noor Devasi (View Lyrics)
Original singer: Asha Bhosle
Cover : Sowmya




     

Oru vaanavil pole ...

song : Oru vaanavil poley
movie : kaatrinilae varum geetham
Music : Illayaraja
Lyrics : Kannadhasan (View Lyrics)
original singers :Jeyachandran,S.Jaanaki
Cover : sowmya

~Beautiful song with a bad track~Plz Bear with that ~ Real challenge with misleading tempo :D ~