Charana Kinkinulu (Aadavay Mayuri), Chelleli Kapuram, 1973 Go figure the magic and mystery of Balu's voice and the classical raagas harnessed by composer Mahadevan (or "Maama", incidentally the finest of the excavators who mined the gold of Balu's singing prowess).Ģ. My oldest nephew, when he was just two, would wake up sometimes in the night and bawl for apparently no reason, and demand that the ' Om' song be played on the tape-recorder! Nothing else, not even warm formula milk, would pacify him.Īnd once the boy had his fill of the song, he would magically slip back into his sleep.
If Ghantasaala had Sivasankari Sivanandalahari that could melt rocks and give goosebumps, Balu's award-winning number - the first of his six numbers that won the National Award for best male playback singer - is of the inner god, for the god up above, by the god in between. On-screen scenario: Classical soulful solo by an orthodox, ageing singer rendered at a concert. The overall compilation should serve to highlight the amazing range of Balu's songs, his fantastic repertoire. I have chosen only one song, my favourite, from each of the movies listed below, although many of these films have multiple superhit, unforgettable numbers.
Recall effect (ability of the first few notes of a song to retrieve the entire related memory file and replay the number in the head, re-activating associated neural nodes and memories embedded therein). Impact (on the mind, the market and the filmmaker/choreographer who picturised the song) Ħ. Rendition (singer's application of talent to do full justice to the 'spirit' of the lyric and the music) ģ. Popularity quotient (inner joy experienced by music-lovers as reflected in LP record /cassette sales, repeat broadcasts, bathroom humming, public and media acclaim, or number of uploads, downloads and shares) Ģ. S P Balasubrahmanyam passed away in his 75th year, and so we celebrate the singer with 75 of his top songs, in a multi-part special.īesides my infinite respect and admiration for Balu, some of the key factors that informed my selection are:ġ.
Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.
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