Kannakku Mai Azhagu - Female

This female version is sung by Susheela. I prefer the male version better, though. I like this video clip as it has the karaoke lyrics so you can follow along! If anyone has the English translation, please post it in comments! Thank you.

Oru Pournami Nilavu

I think the movie's name is Raja with Ajith Kumar and Jyothika.

Today is the first time I have heard this song. It has a nice tune. Hopefully the lyrics are equally suitable.

I particularly like Jyothika's sari in the beginning- the gold/rust combination is superb!

Mouna Ragam

This is a fantastic movie and songs are also amazing.

Nilavae Vaa

Mandram Vandha Thendralukku

Megam Karukuthu - Kushi

Yet another Vijay hit song that I like. This is a song from Movie, Kushi with Jyothika. I saw this movie in Pallavaram, Chennai when it was released. My friends took me because the heroine was named Jennifer and was studying at Madras Christian College, just like I was at that time!

To hear all the songs from this film, click here.

Priyamanavale - Ennavo Ennavo

Ok, people who know me know I am not a Vijay fan, but I really like this song! I can even watch it and survive still liking the song!

Additionally, I love the saris Simran wears in this video. They were all the rage in Chennai when I was there as the movie was released- specifically the plain sari with white lacy-looking border. I am fond only of this song in the movie, but if you want to hear all the songs, click here.

Bharathi

I saw this movie from a DVD with English subtitles. I seem to prefer these historical documentaries. It did not hurt that it was a superb rendition, also.

The songs based on the poetry Bharathi, who was a Tamil freedom fighter and poet. I am posting which ever songs I could find along with the movie below. If anyone has they lyrics in Tamil with English Translations, post in comments below. Thank you.



Nirpathuve - Singer Harish Raghavendra




Mayil Pola - Not the movie version





I could not find videos for Ninai Charan, Vandhe Maataram and Kelada Manida as single video clips, but they are available within the movie. You can hear the film songs only by clicking here for raaga.com. Movie in Three parts (without English Subtitles)Part 1 roughly 42 minutes





Part 2- Roughly 49 Minutes




Part 3 (Final)- roughly 58 minutes

Paadava Paadava - Little John

I saw this movie when it was released in Kanchipuram. We were the only ones in the theatre minus a die-hard Jyothika fan who couldn't stop shouting and swooning when ever she came on screen.

I guess this movie was not very popular, but I am not sure why. I think it was great. Though, I guess it is not typical a Tamil movie storyline in some ways. The hero is an American actor, Bentley Mitchum, who played an American grad student (If my memory serves correctly) to study a Hindu temple for an anthropology assignment. His home stay is with the family of Jyothika's character, and of course we know where it goes from there.

I really like this song. At one time I had the lyrics in Tamil with English translations, but now am missing it. Please post it below if you have it.

This song is sung by Sujatha. Another song I love sung by Sujatha is the song Ambadi Payagal, from the Malayalam movie Chanadranudikkunna Dikhil.

Click here to hear all songs from this film.

Thanks!

Amma Endrazhaikkaatha- Mannan

I don't think I watched this movie, ever, but the sentiments of the song have stayed with me. The melody is very mesmerising as well.

One interesting tid bit about this song. We stayed in Hotel Sea View in Kanyakumari in 2007. While eating Pongal, vada, sambar for breakfast a familiar musak was playing. It haunted me. I knew it was one of my favorite Tamil songs. It was none other than this very song!

In this video one part of Tamil culture comes around the 3 minute mark. He gives his mom a hair bath with oil and then as he finishes a one second scene shows some smoke from camphor or something placed under her hair. Anyone knows what this is? I guess there is some good quality for the hair. Is there a Tamil word for this process? Can you write the process in Tamil and in English in comments below? Thank you.

Currently I don't have the Tamil or English translated lyrics. If you have them post them in the comments below. Thank you.

अम्मा एन्द्रज्हैक्काथा - मन्नान

Kannukku Mai Azhagu

This is possibly my favorite song of all time! It is from the Tamil song, Pudiya Mugam. The meaning is mindblowing. I don't have the full English translation at present.

Looks like I found the Tamil transliterated and English translated lyrics here!

Enjoy the video!