Pranayam - My Composition.

The song Pranayam is penned by Roshan. He is one of the Directors of the News Paper “Morning Bells” in Bangalore. He has done couple of Malayalam albums with Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri. When I saw the lyrics, this is the first tune that stroke in my mind, and the song was done in 5 or 10 mints. I had only one voice in my mind, and I am glad that I got that voice for the song which made the song rich!

Balqis who has sung this song is in Dubai, doing her Msc in Medical Biotechnology. I got this nice buddy and blessed talent from the online friend’s forum www.shyju.com.She was the winner of Emirates star search 2002. She was semifinalist in Voice of Arabia,Kairali TV Gandharva Sangeetham (conducted in UAE) runner up and many more awards.

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Song: Pranayam
Lyrics: Roshan V K
Music: Arun G S
Voice : Balqis

Gurubhyon Namah!

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Kanana Vasa - Devotional

It is the beginning of "Mandalakaalam" (Sabari Mala Season), and as my offering to Shri Sabarimala Ayyappa Swami I am singing this song and dedicating this to His Lotus Feet.
Swamiye Sharanam Ayyappa!!!
Million Thanks to Him for making me sing this song.


Song: Kanana Vasa
Lyrics: Chowallur KrishnanKutty
Music: Gangai Amaran
Singer: Padmabhooshan Dr. K J Yesudas
Blog Singer : Arun

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Dooradali - Kannada Song (Teaser)

For the second time, I had this fortune to work with the very talented and promising Music Director Duo "Saikat-Shankar" for their second Kannada Song. This is the toughest song I have ever sung I believe. And the lyrics given by Surya Prakash has made the song even more mind blowing.I think I could do a bare minimum justice to their awesome composition. Please listen to this and give your invaluable feedbacks on our new work.

Song : Dooradali
Lyrics : Surya Prakash
Music: Saikat-Shankar
Voice : Arun

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Vaa Vaa Anbe Anbe

An ever green Ilayaraja-Yesudas hit "Vaa Vaa Anbe Anbe" from the film "Agni Nachathram", that is the next song I'm trying.I've done this song with Sowmya, one of the most popular blog singers.She has been encouraging and supporting me from the time when I started blogging. Thanks Sowmya, for suggesting this song and singing this with me. :-)
Please comment on our performance at your convenience.
Song : Vaa Vaa Anbe Anbe
Movie: Agninachathram
Lyrics: Vaali
Music : Ilayaraja
Voice: Padmabhooshan Dr.K J Yesudas and Smt.K S Chithra
Cover Version : Arun G S and Sowmya.

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Oru Maalai - Gajini

When I was searching for the karaoke for this song to give a try, I got a mail from my ever BESTEST (Good, Better, Best, Bestest ;-)) friend Rashila which read "hooooii.........next song wish from u..........- oru malai from Gajni.". It was of not that much wonder for us, as this type of coincidence happened many times between us.As a very simple example, in college we (unknowingly) used to wear same colour dress for days together many times(not the uniform ;-)). She has been a very nice partner as a sister, mother, and sometimes even a grandmother ;-) for me from my college days. We used to create songs in our college days. She is a very nice lyricist. Around 5 to 6 songs are there in our credit, with my music and her lyrics which include a Patriotic song (in 4 Raagas) as well. It was real fun with her. I don't know when I can again sit with her and do a song,really missing those days.
I dedicate this song for my ever BESTEST friend, Rashila :-)
This is an Awesome song from Karthik which won Him a National Award. I think I could do a bare minimum justice to the original one, and even that my listeners have to decide :-).
Movie : Gajini
Lyrics : Thamarai
Music : Harris Jayaraj
Voice : Karthik
Cover Version : Arun




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Dina Dina - Teaser

Hi Friends,
It is a great pleasure to inform you that my first original song has been recorded last saturday Aug 04 2008, here in Bangalore. It is a Kannada song for the Total Mukti Team. Thanks a lot to my friend Mr.Surya Prakash, the lyricist of this song.He has introduced me to Mr.Karthik Chandan, a member of Total Mukti Team and an upcoming lyricist who has given lyrics for the songs of Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan, Sadhna Sargam, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Naresh Iyer, Zubeen Garg and many others.
It was a great pleasure working with the Total Mukti Team which includes Saikat Roy, Shankar R and Karthik Chandan himself. Thanks a lot to the team for giving me this opportunity.

You can listen to the Team's compositions from the site Total Mukti.

Expecting your prayers and support for our future works as well.

Song : Dina Dina
Album: Total Mukti
Lyrics: Surya Prakash
Music : Total Mukti
Voice : Arun


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Sangeethame Amara Sallapame

"Sargam" was a classic movie in the Malayalam Film Industry, with the splendid story and superb performance by Manoj K Jayan, Vineeth and Rambha. This time I am trying a song from "Sargam". "Sangeethame Amara Sallapame" is a very famous song and a tough one as well. With the words from the Pen of Shri.Yusuf Ali Kechery, the veteran song writer and with the music of Shri.Bombay Ravi.
Ravi Shankar Sharma, better known by his first name Ravi, has composed music for several Hindi and Malayalam films. After a successful career in Hindi films, he took a break from 1970s to 1984, and made a successful comeback as Bombay Ravi.
Shri.Bombay Ravi is famous for his melodies he made for Malayalam film industry. His first movie was Panchagni. The songs "saagarangale" and "aa raatri maanju poyi" were super hits. All the songs from the malayalam movie "Vaisali" released in 1989 were super hits and Chithra won National Award for the song "Indupushpam Choodi Nilkum" from the same movie. All His melodies are simple and soothening, no wonder they are still toppers in the list of Malayalam melodies.
I have tried to show justice to the original song rendered so wonderful by Malayalee's Dasettan (Dr.K J Yesudas), the rest I am leaving to my listeners. :-)
Movie : Sargam
Lyrics: Yusuf Ali Kechery
Music Director: Bombay Ravi
Singer: Padmabhooshan Dr.K J Yesudas
Cover Version : Arun





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Ilayanila Pozhihirathe

Finally, I could record a song after 2 weeks of very bad time with a cold and throat infection.I had planned to record this beautiful, energetic song of Raja Sir and SPB Sir just after my last song but I could do it only yesterday. I should say, it is a strong thrust of inspiration from the wonderful singer Shri.Ajay Warrier, that made me record this song inspite of my illness (now I am perfectly alright I think ;-)). I happened to listen to this song in Ajay's voice on last Sunday, when there was a concert of him with his cousins Shri.Jaideep and Mridula,Amritha TV SuperStars, in Bangalore, and I couldn't wait anymore to do my next song. It came out as a great inspiration for me, Thanks a billion to Shri.Jaideep for inviting me for the show. All the three were in a constructive competition among each other to make the show a massive success. Starting with a mindblowing Ganapathy Sthuthi in Hamsadhwani Ragam and "Shankara" from "Shankarabharanam" in Ajay's voice, through Jaideep's "Sangeethame Amarasallapame","Kainiraye Vennatharam", Mridula's "Konjum Nilavu", "Unarunaru", and kannada duet with Ajay etc,evergreen hits like "Pramadavanam", "Thenum Vayampum" etc, duets like "Kolakkuzhal vili", "Vaaji" from Shivaji, "Aajkal there mere pyar" of Jaideep and Mridula and Dappankuthu songs ;-) like "Randakka" from "Anniyan", and reaching the end of that wonderful feast with "Kuttanadan Kayalile" from Ajay and Jaideep (only a few among the list of songs). It was a splendid experience for each single person in that audience, for sure.About this song and the creators of this song, I think there is no need of mentioning, as this is a super hit from the Trio Vairamuthu-Ilayaraja-SPB. The lyrics is the main attraction of this song, in my view.Ofcourse Music is the life giving factor of a song, still. "Mugavarikal thavariyadhal azhuthidumo athu mazhayo", who can create such lyrics other than Vairamuthu!!! When the lyrics got moulded with Raja Sir's music and heard through the voice of SPB Sir, one can't just stop listening to it again and again. I don't know whether I could do a bare minimum justice to those Legends, the judgement is from my listeners.Please hear my version of this song and correct me.
Thanks a lot to Shri.Krishna Prasad who has given me an honest feedback on the previous file and made me re-record the song.

Movie : Payanangal Mudivathillai
Lyrics : Vairamuthu
Music : Ilayaraja
Voice : SPB
Cover Version : Arun





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Ninnindale

This time, I am taking the opportunity to sing a very beautiful Kannada song, "Ninnindale" from the film Milana. The film Milana was a huge hit in Karnataka. The performance of Puneet Rajkumar in the film was highly appreciated and when combined with the support of Parvathy and Pooja Ganthi, Prakash, the Director of the film could give a feast for the folks.Milana is the first film that Puneet Rajkumar launched after Dr. Rajkumar's death on April 12th, 2006. Major portions of the film have been shot in outdoor spots of Bangalore and a village mansion near Hebbal.
Team trio of Mano Murthy - Jayanth Kaikini and Sonu Nigam has given birth to this song. Mano Murthy's songs are very beautiful. I can say that I started listening to Kannada songs just because of His music. All his songs, whether from Mungaru Male, Cheluvina Chithara, Amruthavarshini, Ee Bandhana, will have a melody factor in that. I love this song very much, and I was hesitant to sing this song. I tried 3 times, but i was not happy with the way I rendered the song. I think this one has come some what good, it won't come any where near the original song though.
I would like to thank my colleagues Swarna and Aswin for spending time with me and helping me understand the meaning of the song, and for correcting my mistakes.
I have tried to show justice to this beautiful song, please hear this and correct me.
If you are getting the "Voice of Bangalore" anywhere in the background, please ignore it, "Swalpa Adjust Maadi" ;-). My sincere apologies to my Kannadiga friends for any pronounciation mistakes.
Lyrics : Jayanth Kaikini
Music: Mano Murthy
Singer: Sonu Nigam
Blog Singer: Arun G S



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