Vennila Vennila

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Composer: A R Rahman

Original Vocalist: Asha Bhosle

Movie: Iruvar

Karoke Track: Self-made

So I realised this fine morning that my laptop does not have a proper built-in external mic jack, which means all the recording that I have been doing is sub-standard not because my mic is not good, but because my laptop is faulty.

This is the first time I have done a proper recording w/o any noise. 0 noise! I am still trying to figure out ways to optimise mixing in this newly discovered setup, so do bear with me.

This is probably the most tastefully done song (in terms of the music of course, but the video is the highlight) of the 90s and believed to be the foray of Indian music into jazz proper.

Loved doing this one :)

Ninnukkori Varnam

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Composer: Illayaraja

Original Vocalist: Chitra

Movie: Agni Natchathiram

Karaoke Track: esnips.com

This is one of my favorites from the 80s. Every time I listen to it, I am struck by how Chitra sings every note with amazing ease and vitality. It was so much fun doing this number!

Bole Re Papihara

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Composer: Vasant Desai

Original Vocalist: Vani Jayaram

Movie: Guddi

Karaoke Track: esnips.com

Vani Jayaram's first song in playback singing. I have been obsessing over it for weeks, and now here it is. It was a delight to record. The pitch was a challenge :)

Theysulavuthey

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Composer: Adi Narayana Rao
Original Vocalists: Ghantasala, P. Susheela
Movie: Manaalane mangayin bhagyam

It has been my constant dream to record this fascinating song. In every talent show in India this song is sung because it is such a challenging one. The Hindi version is ‘Kuhu Kuhu bole koyaliya’ sung by Lata Mangeshkar.

My version of this song is what I call – slower and lower. :D I’ve done my best to get all the sangathis. Special thanks to Anupama for teaching me some of the sangathis. :) There are places in the recording where the beats go off. Anyhow, here it is!

Kaatril varum geethame

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Composer: Illayaraja
Original Vocalists: Bhavatharani, Shreya Ghoshal, Sadhana Sargam, Hariharan
Movie: Oru naal oru kanavu
Karaoke Track: eSnips.com, JOHNNY ; modified in Audacity