A Musical Journey

Aakasamaake...

2011-04-08T13:01:00.000-07:00

It has been over an year that I have recorded a cover version,

This movie, dialogues, Mohanlalal!, songs…all have been my favorite…. Just bumped into this song on youtube and could not resist recording this.. Hope you all like this attempt.

Movie: Namukku paarkkaan munthiri thoppukal
Music: Johnson Master
Lyrics: ONV
Singer: K.J. Yesudas

Pramadavanam Veedum ..

2010-09-13T01:00:00.000-07:00

A Blog post after a gap of one year !!!

I rendered this song at the Brighton Malayali Association (BMA) Onam celebration event this year. Thanks a lot to the BMA team for sharing the video..

Do let me know your valuable comments...

Aadi Parasakthi Amme - Devotional

2009-09-22T11:47:00.001-07:00

On this auspicious occasion of Navarathri, I have tried to compose and sing a Malayalam devotional song written by K.C.Geetha , popularly known as Geetha Teacher among Malayalam bloggers. We have worked together before for a patriotic song.

ആദിപരാശക്തി അമ്മേ
ആനന്ദദായിനി അഖിലേ
അരുള്‍ചൊരിയും ദേവീ അഖിലാണ്ഡേശ്വരീ
അകതാരിന്‍ പ്രഭയായ്‌ നീ നില്‍പ്പൂ - എന്‍
അകതാരിന്‍ പ്രഭയായ്‌ നീ നില്‍പ്പൂ

കൊടുങ്ങല്ലൂരില്‍ ശ്രീ കുരുംബയായി
കൊല്ലൂരില്‍ മൂകാംബികയായി
കോടാനുകോടികള്‍ക്കഭയവരദയായ്‌
കോടിസൂര്യപ്രഭയാര്‍ന്നു വാഴുന്നോരാദിപരാശക്തി അമ്മേ .....

അകതാരിങ്കല്‍ ശ്രീപദം പണിയാം
അമ്മേനിന്‍ നാമാക്ഷരിയോതീ
ദേവാധിദേവയാം ത്രിപുരസുന്ദരിയായ്‌
ദേവപൂജാര്‍ച്ചിതയായി വാഴുന്നോരാദിപരാശക്തി അമ്മേ .....

Click here to view the Muziboo Post & Comments!

Do let us know your comments. Season’s Greetings to All !

Mere Rang De Basanti Chola - Live !

2009-07-19T16:08:00.000-07:00

Hi Friends,

I was away from blogging for a month, busy with my vacation and home move. Back in London with my 4months old little angel Lakshmi and wify now ! :)

We did a live programme on 12th July as a part of cultural programmes hosted by RASA group in London. This song was a request from one of my friends and gave it a try with the spontaneous background score by Albert Vijayan Sir (Keyboard) Manoj Siva (Tabla) and Ganesh Kumble (Rhythm Pad).

Do let me know how it sounds :)

Tujhe Dekh Dekh Sona & NiSaGaMaPaNi - LIVE !!

2009-05-25T09:11:00.000-07:00

May 23rd - 2009 was a very special day for all of us who performed at RASA - Holiday Inn, London, the programme had around 200 audience and All the songs were well received by them !! This time, the programme was named 'Bollywood Night' and we had a a mix of all genres of Hindi Songs.

On the keyboard we had Albert Vijayan sir, who is a popular Music composer and keyboardist, who has worked in many Malayalam films with all renowned music directors and singers including Yesudas & Chithra. We had the very versatile Manoj Siva on Tabla and Mithun Chakravarthy on the DrumPad.

I have compiled video clippings of songs NiSaGaMaPaNi (Movie:Anand Mahal - Sung by Yesudas) and Tujhe Dekh Dekh Sona (Movie: Kaliyug - Sung By Rahat Fateh Ali Khan).

Thanks a ton to my Good friend Senthil Kumaran for recording the video clippings. Pardon us for 'click' sounds heard while taking photos during the video recording.

Look forward to receiving your comments! :-)

Surmai Akhiyon Mein - Dedicated to My Little Angel Lakshmi !

2009-04-09T15:03:00.000-07:00

I am blessed with a Baby girl ‘Lakshmi’ on March 13, 2009. I was on vacation in India for last two weeks, missing her a lot now! Mom and daughter will be joining me in June, need to push two more months impatiently.
I dedicate this song to my little angel.

Lakshmi has joined me to sing the initial Humming :)

Click here to view the post on Muziboo !...

Surmai Akhiyon - Cover | Upload Music

Lamha Lamha

2009-03-10T17:10:00.001-07:00

A cool song composed by my friend Abhishek Chandra and orchestrated by his brother Ankur Chandra( Chandra brothers !). The song is written by Harini.

Lamha lamha yeh lamha, aata jaaye phir aaye..
Masti bhara yeh sama, chalta jaye aur gaye..
Ke tum ho to hain zindagi ka matlab
Ke tum ho to milti suhani khushi
Ke tum ho to lagta hain, hain in chand
sitaron ki raunak si hain zindagi

Bikhra hua yeh jeevan tha, aur behka hua tha yeh dil..
Doondh raha tha jise, woh sanam jo saath chale manzil…
ke tum ho tho gaata hai aasman..
ke tum ho tho gaata hai yeh zameen..
ke tumse hain in hawaon mein,
dil behlata thand sa ek toofan…

mausam aaye ya na aaye, din yunh guzarte jaaye..
raahon mein rahi ho na ho, par, rasta yeh gaata jaaye…
ki band aankhon mein jo chehera woh tum..
ki chalti saason ki garmi woh tum..
bahkte khayalon ki ladiyon mein tum..
dhadakte dilke har dhadkan mein tum..
mmmm..mmm.mmmm !

Do let us know your thoughts on this !!!

Lamha Lamha | Upload Music

Kuch To Log Kahenge..

2009-02-18T17:11:00.001-08:00

Hi All,
This is a very meaningful song from Movie Amar Prem starring Rajesh Khanna, and is one among my favorites. The beautiful lyrics by Anand Bakshi, the touching tune by PanchamDa together with the ‘Dard Bhara’ voice of KishoreDa has made this song very memorable to All!.

Kuchh to log kahenge, logon kaa kaam hain kahanaa
chhodo, bekaar kee baato mein , kahin beet naa jaaye rainaa

Kuchh reet jagat kee aisi hai
har yek subah ki shaam huyee
tu kaun hai, teraa naam hain kyaa
sita bhi yahaan badanaam huyee!

fir kyo sansaar ki baaton se
bheeg gaye tere nainaa..?

Hum ko jo taane dete hain
hum khoye hain in rang raliyon me
hum ne un ko bhi chhup chhup ke
aate dekhaa in galiyon me!

ye sach hain jhooti baat nahin
tum bolo ye sach hain naa..?

Kuch To Log Kahenge.. | Upload Music

Click Here to view the Muziboo Post & Comments. Do let me know your thoughts on this cover version.

Uruguthey - Duet with Meera Manohar

2009-02-17T13:55:00.000-08:00

Hi All,
I have sung the popular Tamil Duet 'Uruguthey' with Meera Manohar. Meera is an awesome singer with a mellifluos voice, whom i met through the Music blogsphere and Muziboo. Please do listen to more of her songs at her personal music blog Swarasthaanam, I am sure you would be amazed!

Movie: Veyyil
Music by: G.V.Prakash Kumar
Originally rendered by: Shankar Mahadevan & Shreya Ghosal
Cover version by: Rajesh Raman & Meera Manohar

Urugudhae from Veyyil- Cover with Rajesh Raman | Upload Music

Please let us know your comments here.

Love Medley - Hindi Mal Tamil

2009-02-03T12:35:00.000-08:00

I have tried to do a melody Mix – medley of Three songs

1) O Sathire (Hindi)- Music by Vishal Bharadwaj
2) Pani Vizhum Malarvanam (Tamil)- Music by Maestro Illayaraja
3) IruHrudayangalil (Malayalam) – Music by Raveendran Master

Muziboo post/Comments

Love Medley - Hindi Mal Tamil | Music Codes

Do let me know your comments!

Tribute to Mother India

2009-01-25T16:02:00.000-08:00

I have tried to compose and sing a Malayalam Song on Mother India written by K C Geetha ( Popular Malayalam Blogger & Lyricist).

The beautiful lyrics describes how gorgeous Mother India is, surrounded by the Himalayas & Oceans, blessed with its Natural beauty. ! It also conveys the pride we all have, being Indians.

Do join us in saluting the Nation on the 60th Republic Day. Jai Hind !

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Engum Anandam - Fusion

2009-01-04T14:58:00.000-08:00

I wish you all A Happy, Prosperous and mellifluous new year 2009!

I just returned back from three weeks vacation, really feeling home sick this time. My parents and wife requested me to record a carnatic vocal next. I started recording a Sanskrit hymn and had thought of classical bhajan to follow that, but ended up recording a fusion mix with some of my Tamil scribble:-)

Hope you will Njoy 'Engum Aanandam' !

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Engum Aanadam ! | Upload Music

Nin Mizhikalil - A Poem written by Dona Mayoora

2008-12-02T11:50:00.000-08:00

Dona Mayoora is a popular blogger within the 'Malayalam Poems' blogosphere. This is the third of her Malayalam Poem/Geet which I have had a chance to work on. Previous ones are...

1) Festival Song Chingari Composed and Sung by me

2) Ethra Naalingane soulfully sung by Sri Pradip Somasundaran with mesmerizing Orchestration by Sri Anil BS

The lyrics of 'Nin Mizhikalil' brings out great emotions, hope you will enjoy it.

Click here to Download

Do let us know your Comments (29) !

Tere Mere Beech Mein..

2008-11-23T08:54:00.000-08:00

We had a small family get together on Nov 15th in Croydon, to celebrate Diwali, with some Garba dance, music,Games and an awesome Indian dinner!
Sharing a clip of one of my songs rendered at the function..

Sabarimalayil Thankasooryodayam...

2008-11-23T04:52:00.000-08:00

Swamiyee Saranamayyappa.....!

Saagar Kinare...

2008-11-22T08:58:00.000-08:00

SAAGAR, super hit movie from 1985 starred Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia and Kamal Hassan.

The triangular love story had evergreen songs composed by R.D.Burman.
Saagar Kinare sung by Lataji and KishoreDa, is surely one among the best melodies composed by Pancham da.

Parasmani Acharya popularly known as Paras among music bloggers, is an awesome singer with unique melodious voice. I have attempted this song with Paras, and we look forward to receiving your comments!

Yaaron Dosti (Hindi) - A friendship Song !

2008-11-02T15:11:00.000-08:00

Presenting Yaaron Dosti, dedicated to all my wonderful friends !!
This was originally sung by KK in his album 'Pal'.
Do let me know how it sounds !

Mere Dholna - Hindi

2008-10-30T15:32:00.000-07:00

I have sung a duet with Srividya Kasturi (a very talented singer popular in the blogosphere), Please click here to listen.

Do let us know your Comments !

Karmegavannan - Devotional (Tamil)

2008-10-20T18:15:00.000-07:00

It has been long time that I have been thinking of recording a devotional song. Recently I came across this amazing composition in raga Kanakaangi by Shri Kannan & Shri Durgabala from the private album ‘Sri Venkatesha Gana Ratna Pushpanjali’.

This was originally sung in the album by Srividya Kasturi, an amazing singer who is very popular among music bloggers. Thanks a lot Srividya ! for sharing the track on my request

Kanakaangi is a rare raga which brings out ‘Bhakti’ rasa with its peculiar flow of swaras.

Yara Sili Sili (Hindi)

2008-10-19T18:47:00.001-07:00

This folk song is from the movie 'Lekin' released in 1991.

Lataji, composer Hridayanath Mangeshkar and Lyricist Gulzar , all received national award for this evergreen piece work.!

Puzhayorazhakulla Pennu (Malayalam)

2008-10-15T15:22:00.001-07:00

It has been over an year since this blog is inactive…had enough brickbats from family and friends on my lethargy :-) Thanks to my buddies Vivek & Asha for making me listen to this mellifluous composition of Late Sri Raveendran, last weekend. That gave me the push to clean up my recording gear.

This folk song was originally rendered by Sri Yesudas. Poet Sri O.N.V Kurup compares Aluva river to a beautiful maiden and describes her melancholy.

The song is dedicated to my better half Soumya!

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Vande Mataram !

2007-08-15T18:05:00.000-07:00

A tribute to Mother India. Vande Mataram !

Chand Mera Dil ( Hindi )

2007-07-22T15:11:00.000-07:00

Late R.D. Burman, popularly known as Panchamda was one among the pioneers in orchestration. His songs were a melodious blend of different type of musical instruments. Mohd Rafi saheb has sung only few songs for him when compared to Kishore Kumar. This 2 minute rendition is originally from movie 'Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin'.

A tribute to both the Legendary Musicians !

Ramakatha Ganalayam ( Malayalam )

2007-07-01T14:16:00.001-07:00

“Ramakatha Ganalayam” is one among the evergreen compositions of Late Sri Raveendran, sung by Yesudas ji from Mohanlal’s classic movie BHARATHAM. All of them received National award for their marvelous performances.

This is me with the Legend !! (Aug 2005).

Let me know if this at least brings a micro fraction of the feel in the original song.

Then Paandi Cheemayile (Tamil)

2007-06-13T18:16:00.000-07:00

A touching pathos Composition from Ilayaraja from movie Nayagan. Kamal hassan, ManiRatnam,Ilayaraja and the story line together makes this song Immortal !

Kannam Thumbi Poramo (Malayalam)

2007-06-13T16:18:00.000-07:00

Hi, This is one among my favorites from K.S.Chithra. I have tried to redo it with a different background score ..let me know how this sounds..:)

Ni Madhu Pakaroo ( Malayalam )

2007-06-12T16:02:00.000-07:00

An evergreen Malayalam Hit song, composed by Usha Khanna, originally rendered by Yesudas.

Tu Mile Dil Khile ( Hindi )

2007-06-11T18:55:00.000-07:00

A classic Love song originally rendered by Kumar Sanu from movie Criminal.

Etho Varmukilin ( Malayalam)

2007-06-11T18:21:00.000-07:00

It was my long time wish to start an audio blog, but has been over 3 Years of procrastination. This song is dedicated to my Good friends Arun Sasi and Aju Panicker for their support and inspiration :) !!

For all newbees, Aju has put together a wonderful Tutorial on recording and Blogging. I just followed it to be here...:)

A Beautiful Malayalam Lullaby...Etho Varmukilin. Let me know how you like it !

Click here to download