Tamil Cinema Music in 2007
Its the beginning of the new year and so its time for the year-end lists and recaps. This post, which lists my favorite songs of 2007, kicks off the recaps on this blog.
While 10 is the most popular number when it comes to lists, it is too restrictive when it comes to songs. So, in the last 2 years, I presented the best 32 songs of the year as a 2-CD compilation, along with a runner-up CD with songs that didn't quite make the cut for the 2 CDs but were definitely listenable nevertheless. But 2007 was a particularly good year for Tamil cinema music and I found that even 32 wasn't enough to cover all my favorites of the year. So here are 48 songs for a 3-CD compilation of the best of Tamil cinema music in 2007.
CD 1
Yaaro... - Chennai 600028
Un Paarvai... - Chennai 600028
Kaatrin Mozhi... - Mozhi
Pesaa Madandhaiye... - Mozhi
Sevvaanam Selaiya Katti... - Mozhi
Ariyaadha Vayasu... - Paruthi Veeran
Aiyaiyo... - Paruthi Veeran
Ballelakka... - Sivaji
Sahaanaa... - Sivaji
Oru Koodai Sunlight... - Sivaji
Vaaji Vaaji... - Sivaji
Adhiradikkaaran... - Sivaji
Para Para Pattaampoochi... - Katradhu Thamizh
Paravaiyin Koottil... - Katradhu Thamizh
Unakkaagathaane Indha... - Katradhu Thamizh
Perundhil Nee Enakku... - Pori
CD 2
Idhu Enna Maayam... - Oram Po
Kozhi Kaalu Rendu Kaal... - Oram Po
Un Sirippinil... - Pachaikkili Muthucharam
Karu Karu Vizhigalaal... - Pachaikkili Muthucharam
Unakkul Naane... - Pachaikkili Muthucharam
Kaadhal Konjam... - Pachaikkili Muthucharam
Engeyum Eppodhum... - Pollaadhavan
Minnalgal Koothaadum... - Pollaadhavan
Neeye Sol... - Pollaadhavan
Mayavi Neeyaa... - Sivi
Ellaa Pugazhum... - Azhagiya Thamizh Magan
Ponmagal Vandhaal... - Azhagiya Thamizh Magan
Valayappatti... - Azhagiya Thamizh Magan
Sei Edhaavadhu Sei... - Billa
Naan Meendum... - Billa
Theme Music - Billa
CD 3
Dolu Dolu Dhaan... - Pokkiri
Akkam Pakkam... - Kireedam
Vizhiyil... - Kireedam
Azhagu Kutti Chellam... - Satham Podaathey
Pesugiren... - Satham Podaathey
Endha Kudhiraiyil... - Satham Podaathey
Kaadhal Periyadhaa... - Satham Podaathey
June Ponaal... - Unnaale Unnaale
Unnaale Unnaale... - Unnaale Unnaale
Vaigaasi Nilave... - Unnaale Unnaale
Sangam Vaitha... - Karuppusamy Kuthagaithaarar
Naalu Gopura... - Karuppusamy Kuthagaithaarar
Uppu Kallu... - Karuppusamy Kuthagaithaarar
Kaadhal Vaithu... - Deepavali
Arabu Naade... - Thottaal Poo Malarum
Mazhai Nindrum... - Thoovaanam
Balaji's Thots... [Permalink]
Your Thots (17)
17 Comments:
The sheer number of the songs shows your tolerance.
Why is "Maduraikku Pogathadi" not in the list?
yasodha, tolerance? not really. i enjoy listening to every one of these songs.
as for 'maduraikku pogadhadi', i thot it was a kinda generic folk song. i just liked 'valayapatti' better :)
well i don't mean that u put up with the songs. i know that u actually like them.
What i mean is your way of noticing the shortcomings of the songs but putting those aside and enjoying their + points.
Same with the movies you review. Knowing TR with all his eccentricies, you can sit and endure a full 2 or 3+ hrs on something which is not going to instruct, elevate or even amuse you.
But why stay in the simon and garfunkel era when it is with endlish alone? Surely you aren't the closed-mind type of person and enjoy new things in entertainment, don't u? so give that also a shot.
Why not a top 20 on all-time favs?
You are a specialist in listings.
Hmm,waiting for your recaps on Movies-2007.
By the way,my latest post:
http://sganeshkumar.blogspot.com/2008/01/shame-on-australian-cricket-team.html
Good review, but being an ARR fan i think all songs of ATM should be on it. I think though, you left out Kalloori , I really liked the movie and the song June-July is stuck in my head eversince !
Anu
Also being amusic buff, I respect most of these decisions.
Other possibly included: (Please mention if you'd liked them)
Kanavellam - Kireedam
Ilamai Ullasam - Unnale Unnale
Nerrupu Payyum - Sivi
Oh Nenje - Sivi
Yedho Senja - Rameswarem
Oh yeha, and check out the 'Vaazhthukal' soundtrack aswell as the 'Kaalai', where Mata Mihandas sings!
Great list, Balaji, and like you mentioned 2007 had more than its share of hummable songs. Some of the songs that I liked, but didn't make your list:
Nee mutham onru koduthal - Pokkiri (even though the starting seems lifted from the old Aradhana song... Mere sapnon ki raani)
Thoduven thoduven - Deepavali
Pogadhe - Deepavali
Kannaal pesum pennae - Mozhi
Oh Nenje - Sivi
Valayal karangalai - Thottal poo malarum
Nee Marilyn Monroe - ATM
Sanjaram seyyum - Kannamoochi Yenada
Megam megam - Kann. Yenada
Un arugil varugayil - Kalloori
Sariya idhu thavara - Kalloori
Kalloori Theme music - Kalloori
Yen enakku mayakkam - Naan avan illai
I'm sure i'm missing a few more.. but thats just off the top of my head.
Sorry I mena the gorgous Mamta Mohandas not Mita whateva
This is my top ten album of the year not songs..
1) Unale unale
2)mozhi
3)shivaji
4)ATM
5)Chennai 60028
6)sattam podathey
7)bheema
8)kreedam
9)pokiri
10)oram po
The listing is not the Best songs of 2007. Its the good songs in 2007. It needs to be filtered to extract the BEST.
This is my Best List
CD 1
Yaaro... - Chennai 600028
Kaatrin Mozhi... - Mozhi
Sevvaanam Selaiya Katti... - Mozhi
Ariyaadha Vayasu... - Paruthi Veeran
Aiyaiyo... - Paruthi Veeran
Oru Koodai Sunlight... - Sivaji
Adhiradikkaaran... - Sivaji
Para Para Pattaampoochi... - Katradhu Thamizh
Perundhil Nee Enakku... - Pori
Idhu Enna Maayam... - Oram Po
Un Sirippinil... - Pachaikkili Muthucharam
Unakkul Naane... - Pachaikkili Muthucharam
Engeyum Eppodhum... - Pollaadhavan
Minnalgal Koothaadum... - Pollaadhavan
Ponmagal Vandhaal... - Azhagiya Thamizh Magan
Theme Music - Billa
CD 2
Dolu Dolu Dhaan... - Pokkiri
Akkam Pakkam... - Kireedam
Vizhiyil... - Kireedam
Pesugiren... - Satham Podaathey
June Ponaal... - Unnaale Unnaale
Uppu Kallu... - Karuppusamy Kuthagaithaarar
Kaadhal Vaithu... - Deepavali
Arabu Naade... - Thottaal Poo Malarum
the one thing i noticed from songs this year is the popularity of some very sweet melodies...if i had to single out one song that i listened to the most in 2007, it is "kaatrin mozhi." the tune and the wonderfully poetic lyrics combine to create magic. even the picturization (with jo appreciating the "music" in small things like the rhythm of cutting vegetables, the gentle dance of the bell while seeing her paati pray, etc) was amazing...
Balaji-
Thank you for this complication, we will burn this and stat listening....
Too bad "Yen enakku mayakkam" from Naan avan illai did not make your list...i believe it was on of the best, it got repeatly played here in Toronto!!
yasodha, its just lack of time that contributes to my not listening to english songs. defly not close-minded.
and picking out 20 all-time fav songs will be too difficult, even with my penchant for lists. but i do know what will be #1 on that list - 'andhi mazhai pozhigiradhu...' :)
anu, i accept to not hearing 'kalloori' songs too many times. but do plan to after ur recommendation :)
prin, i like all those songs except for the 1 from 'rameswaram'. none of the songs impressed me when seeing the movie. but i will and try to listen to the album since its got some nice reviews :)
arun, there r songs in ur list i have heard but didn't like too much but there r so some i haven't heard many times. so thanx :)
skanda, the order may be different('mozhi' is #1 for me) but my list will look pretty close to urs :)
anon, i'd say there r about 10 songs in that list that i'd classify as good rather than best. but i really think the rest will go on to my 'best' list :)
ram, u took the words right out of my typing (next post paathapuram puriyum!) :)
mitr, u're welcome :)
anon, i think there was 1 song from 'naan avanillai' that was on sun tv's top 10. not sure if it was 'yen enakku' but i didn't like it too much :)
no bheema, the soundtrack was released in 07?
Rameshwaram has some really nice songs...a commendable effort from Niru. I was pleasantly surprised by it.
Balaji, My top ten list for 2007!
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