Maalayil Yaaro - Swarnalatha

Here is another versatile singer from the south, Swarnalatha.

Swarnalatha's voice is very different from her peer female singers..and she definitely stood out because of that!

Her songs, Aaatama Therotama, Povoma Oorkolam, Ennule Ennule, Rakkama are some of the super hits...Latest rendition of hers is in Sillunu Oru Kaadhal - Kummi Adi..what a song!

I have tried my voice on her very popular song, Maalayil Yaaro, one of my personal favorites.

Enjoy listening and leave your comments for me to improvise.

Song: Maalayil Yaaro
Movie: Chatriyan
Originally sung by: Swarnalatha

My special thanks to Sowmya for sharing this Karaoke track with me. You can listen to her rendition of this song here

Alayamaniyin Oosaiyai - P. Susheela

My humble attempt at a song by P Susheela, the legend in film music industry. There are so many songs of P.Susheela that I would have loved to sing, this song is one of the first in the list.

'Petra Thaai' movie made in 1952 in Tamil (Kanna Thalli in Telugu) with A. Nageswararao and G. Varalakshmi in lead roles, is the movie that P Susheela sang her first song - a duet with A. M. Raja - 'Edhukku azhaithaai' for the movie.

The songs that she sung in 'Kanavane kan kanda dheiyvam' (1955) brought her the popularity that she so well deserved. Especially songs like 'Endhan ullam thulli vilyaaduvadhum,' 'unnaik kan thedudhe' brought out her talent for rendition. Then came 'Missiyamma' in the same year. Susheela became very popular with 'Brindha vanamum Nandha kumaranum' and 'ariyaa paruvamada' set to Karaharapriya.
If you are interested in P Susheela's history, check out this website

One of my personal favorites of P Susheela's is Oru Naal Yaaro from Major Chandrakanth. Will try to sing that next, if I get hold of the Karaoke.


Song: Alayamaniyin Oosaiyai
Movie: Paalum Pazhamum
Originally sung by: P Susheela

Karupputhaan Enakku Pudhicha -Anuradha Sriram

Here is another singer who has become very popular in a short time in Indian film music space.

Though her first song was "Malrodu" in Bombay, her "Nalam Nalam ariya aaval" in Kadhal Kottai was a big hit. So was the song in Aasai "Meenamma"

The song that I have sung here is Karupputhaan enakku pudicha coloru, song from the movie VettriKodi Kattu. This song was a hit too for not just the music but also the lyrics...

Enjoy listening...

Song: Karupputhaan Enakku Pudicha coloru
Movie: Vettrikodi Kattu
Originally Sung by: Anuradha Sriram

Yeh zindagi Usi ki hai - Lata Mangeshkar

So here I am completing my first month of audioblogging (successfully??!!!)

As the first month anniversary day, I am dedicating this song to my mom, who has been asking me to sing this song ever since I started blogging a month back.

I did not have the Karaoke, so I have put bits of music, in between, hoping it will not spoil the beauty of the song. I did this just to ensure that I was singing at the same pitch as the original.

Song: Yeh Zindagi Usi Ki hai
Movie: Anaarkali
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar

Arriyathe Arriyathe (Maiden Malayalam song)

UPDATED ON DEC-17:
Updated the song with a new recording.
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While in stream of singing songs of different singers, I thought of trying a song in Malayalam by singer Sujatha, but I had a huge challenge of firstly knowing what solo songs were sung by singer Sujatha, then I had to look for a place online that could let me buy/download karaoke for that song and also find the original to practice.

A song that was an answer to all the above challenges was "Arriyathe Arriyathe" from the movie Ravanaprabhu sung by KS Chitra.

This song is dedicated to all my hostelmates and chechis who helped me speak and learn Malayalam during my stay in Kerala.

En Vaanile - Jency

Here's one more masterpiece from Ilayaraja from the same movie Johnny (as Katril Endan Geetham). This song was sung by Jency who gave some very good hits in the 80s. Some of her songs that are evergreen -

Iru Paravaigal & Aayiram Malargale : Movie - Niram Maaraatha Pookal
Kaadhal Oviyam: Movie - Alaigal oivathillai
Namthana namthana: Movie - Pudhiya Vaarppugal
Idhayam Poguthe: Movie - Pudhiya Vaarppugal
Enuyir neethane: Movie - Priya

I have sung one of the very popular songs by Jency.

Song: En Vaanile Ore Venila
Movie: Johnny
Singer: Jency Anthony

Forever and Always (Shania Twain - My choice)

The response for the first attempt at the english song that I sang, was very encouraging. So decided to try another one of my favorite english song (Shania Twain again). This does not fall into my "trying songs by all female singers" agenda...but too good a song to let go.

Again, matching the accent has been a challenge in this song and I have tried to just sing it the way I wanted than copy Shania's accent.

Kutti Kutti Kavidhai Naane - Pop Shalini

Just before I lost the recording software, I managed to record this very new song called "Kutti Kutti Kavidhai naane" from the movie "Poi" which is yet to be released. This is K Balachandar's 101st directorial movie.

This movie has very nice songs esp. "Poi solla poren"

Pop Shalini is a very versatile singer and had made it into the V Channel's VIVA competition but unfortunately did not win the award.

Song: Kutti Kutti Kavidhai
Movie: Poi (yet to be released)
Singer: Pop Shalini


You can also listen to the original (if you want to compare) in the link below

Original Song

Bahut Pyar Karte Hain - Anuradha Paudwal

***UPDATE (DEC 3rd): I bought my recording software and tweaked the volume and the starting of this song...so please listen to it again ***

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One of my favorite singers, who has sung lovely numbers in Aashiqui, Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin, Lal Dupatta Mal Mal Ka etc.

This song is from Saajan and I managed to get the instrumental, and not a karaoke.
So my voice is at a higher volume to overshadow the instrumental tune. I need to reduce the volume but unfortunately my laptop has crashed and I do not have the recording software (trial version) anymore ...so changes have to wait till I get hold of one.

WARNING: Put the volume a little on the lower end when listening to this one.

Enjoy listening...and leave your comments for me to improvise.

Song: Bahut Pyar Karte Hain
Movie: Saajan
Originally sung by: Anuradha Paudwal

Kaatril Endan Geetham - S. Janaki

There was a dilemma whether to sing "Oru sanam" from S.Janaki's songs (since that has a lot of emotions or to sing Kaatril Endan Geetham). The decision was kinda easy cos I did not have the karaoke track for Oru Sanam.

One of the toughest songs. The pitch at which Janakiamma has sung this song is unbelievable.

I have tried my best....rest is for you folks to tell.

Song: Kaatril Endan Geetham
Movie: Johnny
Originally Sung by: S Janaki.

Yamunai Atrile - Mithali

One of the voices and songs that caught me when the movie Thalapathi was released (it was the year 1991 for Diwali).

Excellent song rendered beautifully by Mithali and Chorus (I have sung the solo version here since this one is without most of the music!)

Song: Yamunai Atrile
Singer: Mithali
Movie: Thalapathi

Yaad piya ki -Falguni Pathak

After testing the waters with easy Vaseegara, ondra renda,a first attempt at an English song (which many listeners liked!), and then a pop one (Baat Ban jaye), to Carnatic (Alaipayuthey), I am now planning to try the songs of many different female singers (with minimal repetition - limited to the availability of Karaoke tracks!).

Started with KS Chitra yesterday

Now its Falguni Pathak.

Enjoy listening

Ninnukori - K S Chitra

One of my favorites sung with the new microphone...

Song: Ninnukori Varnam
Movie: Agni Natchathram
Originally sung by: K S Chitra

New Microphone

Bought a new microphone today!!!
Stay tuned for atleast two more songs by Monday (one Tamil and one Hindi)

Alaipayuthe -Harini

As I said, I wanted to test the kind of songs that I can sing and the natural next attempt is at a carnatic song from the movie Alaipayuthe...

If rest of the songs were a breeze to learn and record, this song took me nearly 5 hours to learn and record cos inevitably I goofed up in some place during recording and had to rerecord like 22 times...so much for my versatality...:-)

I really feel that I should have taken some classical music lessons after this struggle...better late than never so may be soon??

As always, please leave your comments.

You're still the one - Shania Twain

Today I wanted to test the versatility in my voice ....so I attempted to record one of my favourite english songs by Shania Twain "Youre still the one".

Does not sound great ...but it is for you folks to tell me if I sound too desi in this song...

Aap Jaisa Koi Meri - Nazia Hussain

Updated with new version on Jan 21 '07

My experiment with "the software"

Now that I have this fabulous software (for only 30 days though!), I wanted to experiment with the features.

Had the sound track for Baat Ban Jaye (aap jaisa koi meri..wonderful rendition by Nazia Hassan)
The song has a special chorus effect, which is hard to replicate without a sophisticated mixing software like the one that I am trying now....so I thot why not try that song....

Listen to it below... and leave your comments for me so that I can improvise.

Ondra Renda -Bombay Jayashree

Second posting this week...this time with a much better recording...


I downloaded the trial version of Adobe Audition [thanks to Jo (http://jocalling.blogspot.com), who provided guidance on getting me started with the right audioblog tools] and tried this song....same laptop mic and soundcard (in built in my laptop)...

But sounds better than the one before.... but a long way to go

Here's Ondra Renda from Kaakha Kaakha...


Leave your comments please...

AUDIO BLOGGING..(Vaseegara)

Came across audioblogging just two weeks back (thanks to my friend and college batchmate - Preethy (http://swathwam.blogspot.com), who introduced me to her involvement with www.blogswara.com) and it caught me by waves....

Its incredible that these folks who created this album have not met one another and the entire album creation process has happened via emails, completely remote.

Pushed me listen to other audio blogs and inspired me to put up my recordings online.

The first one is recorded without any sophisticated microphone or recording software. Just my laptop's built in mic and a freeware recording software that kept jumping the tracks....but neverthless...first try...

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