மலர்ந்தும் மலராதவை # 5

Saravanan Natarajan

மலர்ந்தும் மலராதவை # 5:

‘இது காலாக்காலம்’ from வலம்புரிச்சங்கு.

Sung by P.Jayachandran, S.Janaki & Chorus. Lyrics by Kannadasan. Music by Gangai Amaran.

* * * *

Another hidden jewel from the GA casket. From the EP record I gathered that the album was released in 1980. வலம்புரிச்சங்கு (Art creations), with Subhashini and Malayalam actor Jose in the lead, had some amazing songs by GA. ‘சிப்பிக்குள்ளே முத்துப்போலே' (GA) is a folksy feast by Vani. ‘காத்தாடப்போகிற' (Pulamaipithan) is an archetypal Malaysia Vasu solo.

‘என்ன சுகமோ’ (Pulamaipithan) is an enticing Yesudas solo and was at one time a great favourite of Radio Ceylon. Stylish and suave in inception, with caressing humming bits, GA works with Pulamaipithan to craft a dreamy song of joyous romance. Yesudas sheds his melancholic moods and sets our hearts aflutter as he hops, skips and jumps with the sheer ebullience of being in love and the physical intimacy.

'இது காலாக்காலம்', of course, is the delightful pick of the lot. Bringing in a whiff of the salt air, the song tells the story of a seaside romance. The dancing waves provide the merry backdrop throughout the song, and GA comes up with a simple, instantly captivating tune. With memories still fresh of rendering ‘சித்திரச்செவ்வானம்’ for Raja, Jayachandran stays on at the shore to do similar honours to GA. After the initial stifled giggle, Janaki joins Jayachandran later in the first charanam, singing her lines with élan.

Cast your net, and haul these pearls ashore…

https://youtu.be/4yEQ4z6N208

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30ztf2aUbho&feature=youtu.be

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1018417744856618/permalink/1789083397790045/