Tuesday 20 March 2018

Sindhu Bhairavi raga - Tamil songs from the heartwarming Sindhu Bhairavi raga.

Sindhu Bhairavi Raga:

If there is a raga that is heartwarming as well as exuberant, it is sure to be Sindhu Bhairavi. This mellifluous raga is said to move even mountains. There are many popular film songs composed in this raga. What's more? There was also a movie named Sindhu Bhairavi, which became a cult classic as years passed by.



Let me begin an assessment of this raga by quoting my favourite classical song. It is the breezy Venkatachala Nilayam composed by Purandaradasa. There are many versions of this song, but my favourite is the modern one sung by Vijay Prakash. You can listen to it here to get a grip of how beautiful Sindhu Bhairavi raga is:



Coming to film songs, the oldest composition in this raga is from the 1943 movie Sivakavi. The song Vadhaname Chandra Bimbamo, composed by Papanasam Sivan and rendered by M.K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar. Other famous evergreen compositions are from the 1945 movie Meera. Brindavanathil Kannan Valarndha and Kaatrinile Varum Geetham. Sung wonderfully by Bharat Ratna awardee M.S. Subbulakshmi, these songs are perfect examples of the pleasant Sindhu Bhairavi. Another popular song is Mahakavi Bharathiyar's Theerathu Vilaiyaattu Pillai (sung by legend D.K. Pattammal) from the 1948 movie Vedhala Ulagam. In Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy combination, Vaarayen Thozhi Vaarayo from Pasamalar is an ideal exemplary of Sindhu Bhairavi raga. Another famous song of the combo is Aaru Maname from Aandavan Kattalai. M.S. Viswanathan alone indulged in Sindhu Bhairavi in some of his beautiful songs like Unakenna Mele Nindraai from Simla Special (the classical jathis and charanams display the raga's purest form) and Raman Ethanai Ramanadi from Lakshmi Kalyanam.

In the 80s, Ilaiyaraaja took over the reins and composed some astounding songs in this raga, the best one being Valai Osai from the movie Sathya. Of course, Naan Oru Sindhu from Sindhu Bhairavi movie is also based on this raga, where K.S. Chitra's voice perfectly complements the raga. One of the brilliant instances of Sindhu Bhairavi is seen in Madha Un Kovilil from Achaani and Muthu Mani Maalai from Chinna Goundar. Other amazing Ilaiyaraaja compositions include Shenbagame Shenbagame from Enga Ooru Paatukaran (subtly rendered by Mano and Asha Bhosle in their respective versions) and Oru Naalum Unnai from Superstar Rajnikanth's Ejamaan. My personal favourite is the heartwarming Keladi Kanmani from Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal.

Though these composers used this raga extensively, it was A.R. Rahman who took it to the next level with his mind-blowing compositions. His flawless usage of Sindhu Bhairavi is seen in Maargazhi Thingal Allava from Sangamam (sung beautifully by S. Janaki) and Enge Enadhu Kavidhai from Kandukondein Kandukondein in the mellifluous voice of K.S. Chitra. Traces of Sindhu Bhairavi can be seen in Taal Se Taal song from Taal, though the song is completely based on Bhairavi raga. Other Rahman compositions include Nenjinile from Uyire (Hindi version Jiya Jale), Kulirudhu Kulirudhu from Taj Mahal and the recent number Punnagaye (parts sung by Shashaa Tirupati) from 2016 movie 24.

Ivan Dhana from Saamy, composed by Harris Jayaraj, also has Sindhu Bhairavi in it. 

Other noteworthy songs in Sindhu Bhairavi are:

1. Ennai Yaarendru from Paalum Pazhamum
2. Kalyana Saapadu from Major Chandrakanth
3. Thiruthani Muruga from Neelagiri Express
4. Aattama Therottama from Captain Prabhakaran
5. Vanithamani from Vikram
6. Vaanile Thenila from Kaaki Sattai
7. Poongatru from Moondram Pirai
8. Mani Osai from Payanangal Mudivadhillai
9. Enna Satham Indha Neram from Punnagai Mannan
10. Maane Thene from Udhaya Geetham
11. Aalolam Padi from Aavaram Poo
12. Nilave Mugam Kaatu from Ejamaan
13. Nilavu Paatu from Kannukkul Nilavu

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