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Tamil Song picks: Night (Iravu) theme
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Looks like the word night (iravu, rathiri) brings up the wild imagination from the tamil lyricists. Many contemporory songs are written for a night-life setting or with questionable lyric. Luckily, many old songs have a poetic and philosophic perspective with 'night'. Enjoy our 10 video picks (from 20+ videos we reviewed) and 20+ audio picks (from the 30+ songs we reviewed) !
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Album: Anjali
Song: Raathiri Nerathu...

 

An appropriate one for our Halloween month. A nicely composed song but poorly animated. Is this a poor man's version of Star Wars?

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Album: Jillendru Oru Kathal
Song: New York Nagaram...

Beautiful melody by AR Rahman picturized in the backdrop of New York.

Album: Kadhal 2 Kalyanam
Song:Ennakaga Unnakaga...

 

"Iravuku bayam aagathe ..."
[Translation: Nights will not be scary any more..]

Nice composition by Yuvan Shankar Raja.



Album: Easan
Song: Meyana Inbam

This video may have disturbing content. Recommended only for PG18+ audience. A good lesson to learn about the dangers of night life.

BTW, this song composed by James Vasanthan is an inspiration of an English song.

 


Album:Anjali
Song:Iravu Nilavu

Very interesting lyric -

"Iravu Nilavu Ulagai rasika ninaithathu,
Jolikkum sirakai virithu tharaiyil irangi nadanthathu "

Translation:
(One day) Night moon wanted to see the earth,
(So) it came down to earth with its glittering wings"

What happens next? Watch the video. Nice beat from Ilaiyaraja.

Album:Aranmanai Kili
Song:Rathiriyil paadum paattu…

A video which captures the 'night festivals' celebrated in villages. Folk style but melodious.

"Raathiriyil paadum paatu ... Ketka, Ketka aasai aachu ..."

Translation:
"The song which is sung in the night,
attracts me as I listen to it more ... "


Album: Kunguma Chimil
Song: Nilavu thoongum Neram...

"Nilavu thoongum neram, Ninaivu thoongidathu .. "

Translation:
(At a time) when moon is sleeping,
the emotions are not sleeping"

Another Soft melody from Ilaiyaraja.


Album: Oru thalai raagam
Song: Ithu Kulandai paadum thaalattu….

"Bhupalam" or "Bhoopalam" is a Carnatic music scale marked by not having all the seven swaras. This scale is used for songs sung in the morning.

This song lyric says it is a Bhoopalam sung in the night!

"Iravu nera bhoopalam"

 



Album: Navarathri
Song: Navarathri subharathri…


A song picked to relieve your Navarathri (nine-night) celebrations.


Album: Poove Poochoodava
Song: Pattasu suttu suttu...

We did not forget the Diwali festival observed this month.

Happy Diwali. Be safe with your fireworks.


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