Mullum Malarum (soundtrack)
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Mullum Malarum (Template:Lang-en)[a] is the original soundtrack composed by Ilaiyaraaja to the 1978 Indian Tamil film of the same name.[4] It's Telugu version is titled Mullu Puvvu.
Overview
The lyrics for the songs were written by Panchu Arunachalam, Gangai Amaran and Kannadasan. While the film features 5 songs, the soundtrack features only 4 songs;[5] the song not included in the soundtrack is the introduction song Maan Iname.[4][6] The album was released under the label EMI Records.[6] The film has no duet songs—a notable rarity for Tamil cinema.[7] The soundtrack cover shows the film's four protagonists, arranged clockwise from top left: Valli (Shoba), Manga (Fatafat Jayalaxmi) and Kali (Rajinikanth) sharing the same frame, Kumaran (Sarath Babu) and Valli again.
Track listing
Tamil
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Senthazham Poovil" | Kannadasan | K. J. Yesudas | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Adi Penney" | Panchu Arunachalam | Jency Anthony | 4:30 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Raman Aandaalum" | Gangai Amaran | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. R. Anjali and Chorus | 5:44 |
| 2. | "Niththam Niththam" | Gangai Amaran | Vani Jairam | 2:54 |
Telugu
This is the track listing for the soundtrack's Telugu version Mullu Puvvu. L. Vaidyanathan and Ilaiyaraaja have composed two tracks each for the album.[8]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jeevana Sangramamulo" | Arudhra | L. Vaidyanathan | P. Susheela | |
| 2. | "Andala Mulaka" | Rajasree | Ilaiyaraaja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sakkanaina Saddikudu" | Rajasree | Ilaiyaraaja | S. Janaki | |
| 2. | "Pilla" | Arudhra | L. Vaidyanathan | P. Susheela |
Reception
The soundtrack received positive response. In 1978, the Tamil magazine Ananda Vikatan stated that though there were only four tracks, Ilaiyaraaja had composed them with strands of sweetness.[9] A review from The Hindu on 25 August 1978 described Ilaiyaraja's tunes as "delicious"[10] In his 2011 book The Best of Tamil Cinema: 1977 to 2010, G. Dhananjayan stated that with Mullum Malarum, "Ilaiyaraaja proved his deep knowledge in background score", while praising every single song of the soundtrack.[4] Upperstall.com named Senthazham Poovil as one of Ilaiyaraaja's "most memorable songs".[11] In July 2011, D. Karthikeyan of The Hindu singled out the film's re-recording and ranked it alongside the music director's other films such as Uthiripookkal (1979), Moondram Pirai (1982), Nayakan (1987) and Thalapathi (1991).[12] In an interview with film critic Baradwaj Rangan, director Mani Ratnam stated that there was "something really special" about the film's music, because of which the film "really stood out".[13]
Media usage
Elements of the song "Raman Aandaalum" were later used in the song "Thambikku Indha Ooru", composed by Dharan for the 2010 film of the same name,[14] and also in the song "Machi Open the Bottle", composed by Ilaiyaraaja's son Yuvan Shankar Raja for the 2011 film Mankatha.[15][16] A remix of "Raman Aandaalum", composed by Dhina, is featured in the 2010 film Magane En Marumagane.[17] In the 2002 film Baba, the title character is shown listening to "Raman Aandaalum" on a radio.[18] "Senthaazham Poovil" was included in a compilation album of Yesudas' songs released by Saregama, as the title track.[19]
Explanatory notes
- ^ While film historian S. Theodore Baskaran[1] and Naman Ramachandran[2] support the translation "Thorn and Flower", G. Dhananjayan supports "Thorns also Blossom".[3]
References
Footnotes
- ^ Baskaran 1996, p. 183.
- ^ Ramachandran 2012, p. 80.
- ^ Dhananjayan 2011, p. 12.
- ^ a b c Dhananjayan 2011, p. 14.
- ^ "Mullum Malarum Songs". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 30 March 2013 suggested (help) - ^ a b Ilaiyaraaja (1978). "Mullum Malarum". The Gramophone Company of India Ltd.
- ^ Kavitha Muralidharan (10 August 2013). "Second coming?". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 November 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ Ilaiyaraaja, L. Vaidyanathan (1979). "Mullu Puvvu". Inreco.
- ^ "Mullum Malarum Songs Review" (in Tamil). Ananda Vikatan. 1978. Archived from the original on 26 November 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 26 June 2012 suggested (help) - ^ "Mullum Malarum". The Hindu. reprinted by The Hindu in Rajinikanth: A Birthday Special. 25 August 1978.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Ilayaraja | Upperstall.com". Upperstall.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 31 August 2013 suggested (help) - ^ Karthikeyan, D. (15 July 2011). "Three gems who changed the course of cinema". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ Baradwaj Rangan (2012). Conversations with Mani Ratnam. Penguin Books India. pp. 12–13. ISBN 9780670085200.
- ^ "Thambikku Indha Ooru Music Review". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 29 November 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 13 February 2010 suggested (help) - ^ "Mankatha Music Review". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 24 November 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 14 August 2013 suggested (help) - ^ Rao, Sudha (15 September 2011). "Music Review: Mankatha". Lokvani.com. New England. Archived from the original on 23 November 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 15 November 2012 suggested (help) - ^ "Magane En Marumagane — Drama unlimited". IndiaGlitz. 21 May 2010. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 7 September 2011 suggested (help) - ^ Ramachandran 2012, p. 186.
- ^ "Music DVDs VCDs". The Times of India. 5 December 2008. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
Bibliography
- Dhananjayan, G. (2011). The Best of Tamil Cinema, 1931 to 2010: 1977–2010. Galatta Media. ISBN 978-81-921043-0-0.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Ramachandran, Naman (2012). Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 978-81-8475-796-5.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Baskaran, Sundararaj Theodore (1996). The eye of the serpent: an introduction to Tamil cinema. East West Books.
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