MusicSince the 80s, Chithra has been omnipresent in the world of Malayalam film music. Her entry was perfectly timed — she came at a time when the old guard of singers had mostly left the film music scene and a new generation of musicians had emerged.Ks Chithra / Facebook‘Angopangam’, the semi classical song in the hugely popular film Devasuram (1993) is a favourite among the fans of Ks Chithra, often called the Vanampadi (nightingale) of Malayalam music. But the song has a backstory that many don't know — music director Mg Radhakrishnan had initially hired another singer for it. But when it turned out that the singer didn't possess the skills to pull off such a complex composition, Chithra was brought in, and the song was recorded in a single take. “She was flawless, a singing monster if one may call her that,” recalled singer Mg Sreekumar, who is also the late composer's brother.
- 8/19/2023
- by MariaR
- The News Minute
Shah Rukh Khan, the king of Bollywood, has once again proved his versatility and charisma by choreographing his own dance moves for his upcoming film Jawan. The actor, who plays a ruthless gangster in the action thriller, surprised everyone by grooving to the classic Tamil song Paattu Paadava in one of the scenes.
The song, which was originally sung by P. Susheela for the 1967 film Thillana Mohanambal, has been recreated by composer A.R. Rahman for Jawan. The catchy tune and the energetic lyrics perfectly match Srk’s character, who is seen celebrating his victory over his rivals.
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But what makes the scene even more memorable is the way Srk dances to the song, with his own improvised steps that capture the essence of his role. The actor, who is known for his romantic and graceful moves in his previous films, has shown a different side of his talent...
The song, which was originally sung by P. Susheela for the 1967 film Thillana Mohanambal, has been recreated by composer A.R. Rahman for Jawan. The catchy tune and the energetic lyrics perfectly match Srk’s character, who is seen celebrating his victory over his rivals.
Jawaan Prevue
But what makes the scene even more memorable is the way Srk dances to the song, with his own improvised steps that capture the essence of his role. The actor, who is known for his romantic and graceful moves in his previous films, has shown a different side of his talent...
- 7/20/2023
- by amalprasadappu
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RecognitionA prolific musician, Ilaiyaraaja has composed more than 7,000 songs in over 1,400 movies, primarily in Tamil.Tnm StaffIlaiyaraaja/ FacebookVeteran music composer from Tamil Nadu Ilaiyaraaja, who is fondly known as Maestro and Isaignaani by fans, has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President. The announcement was made on Wednesday, July 6 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who took to social media to share a photo with the music composer. The Pm spoke about the latter’s contribution to film music. “The creative genius of @ilaiyaraaja Ji has enthralled people across generations. His works beautifully reflect many emotions. What is equally inspiring is his life journey- he rose from a humble background and achieved so much. Glad that he has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha,” the tweet read. Twelve members are nominated by the President for a term of six years. These nominees, selected on the advice of the Prime Minister,...
- 7/6/2022
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
Chennai, Aug 19: A conglomerate of popular singers such as S.P Balasubramanyam (Spb), K.J Yesudas and P. Susheela among many others joined hands and announced Monday here that all singers are entitled to royalties.
"Our intention is not to fight with anyone. Royalty is the money we demand for our voice. We don't intend to fight for this because it's our right. We are entitled to royalty by the government," said Spb speaking to reporters here.
"We want to ensure our future generation at least is not deprived of royalty because they deserve the due credit for their contribution," he added.
Singer Hariharan said under the copyright act, all singers are all eligible for royalty.
"Our rights are protected by Indian.
"Our intention is not to fight with anyone. Royalty is the money we demand for our voice. We don't intend to fight for this because it's our right. We are entitled to royalty by the government," said Spb speaking to reporters here.
"We want to ensure our future generation at least is not deprived of royalty because they deserve the due credit for their contribution," he added.
Singer Hariharan said under the copyright act, all singers are all eligible for royalty.
"Our rights are protected by Indian.
- 8/19/2013
- by Anita Agarwal
- RealBollywood.com
The South Indian movie music world shared the grief of noted playback singer K.S. Chitra, who lost her eight-year-old daughter in a swimming pool accident in Dubai Thursday..The family came back from Dubai this (Friday) morning and the funeral was held in the evening,. Chitra.s manager Krishna Kutty Menon told us.A person in Chitra.s household told us that the entire household was in tears.Chitra had been to Dubai alongwith her family to perform in A.R. Rahman.s music show and was staying in a villa there when the accident happened.Nadana, a differently-abled child, fell into the pool while playing.She was born to Chitra and Vijayashankar in 2002, 15 years after their marriage.A devotee of Hindu god Krishna, Chitra had named her daughter after she got an award from the Kerala government for her song in the Malayalam movie .Nandanam...It is very sad to hear.
- 4/15/2011
- Filmicafe
Tamil movie super star Rajnikanth.s second daughter Soundarya tied the knot with industrialist Ashwin Ramkumar here Friday.The wedding was attended by prominent personalities from the movie world, politics and business community to bless the newly-weds.The marriage was conducted in Brahminical style, though Rajnikanth donned a yellow turban for some time.Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram, Mdmk General Secretary Vaiko, Dmdk founder Vijaykant, Bjp leader L. Ganesan, Communist leaders D. Pandian and R. Nallakannu, actors Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Prabhu, Sivakumar, Chiranjeevi, directors K. Balachandar, Bharathiraja, lyricist Vairamuthu, and singer P. Susheela, among others, graced the occasion.While Soundarya has her own production company Ocher Picture Productions, her husband Ramkumar, a Stanford University graduate, is into real estate business.Rajnikanth.s first daughter Aishwarya is married to Tamil movie hero Dhanush.
- 9/3/2010
- Filmicafe
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