Thursday, November 22, 2007

Vaali and MGR

When Vaali was composing songs for MGR, the usual "wolves" carried tales to MGR. This caused a drift between Vaali and MGR. So Kannadasan was once again used by MGR. Just before that MGR had announced, "From now onwards Vaali would be the one writing songs for my films", implying that Kannadasan is out of favour. But after the wolves had done sufficent home work, Vaali was kept away by MGR. Vaali became downtroddedn economically, and was suffering from financial crisis. Later while songs were being produced for the film Thazhamboo, MGR sent message to Vaali to compose "One " song for the film. Vaali wrote a song and sent it away to the studio for recording. This is about the only song where Vaali directly communicated his heart's feelings to MGR. Then they patched up their differences. The song in which Vaali speaks to MGR is:

Engey Povidum Kaalam?-Athu
Ennaiyum Vazha vaikkum-Nee
Idayathai Thiranthu Vaithaal-athu
Unnaiyum Vaazhavaikkum

Ullathai Cholli Nallathai Cheithu
Varuvathai Varattum Enriruppom
Kannerellaaam Punnagaiyaagum
Kadamayin Vazhiye Ninriruppom.

Oru Sila Perkal Oru Sila Natkal
Unmayin Kankalai Thiranthu vaippar
Poruthavarellaam Pongi Ezhiunthey
Moodiya Kankalai Thiranthu Vaippaar

Kalkalirukka Kaikalirukka
Kavalaikal Nammai Enna Seiyum?
Uzhaippathu Onre Seyalenak Kondaal
Nadappathu Nalamaai Nadanthuvidum"

MGR got the message and immediately patched up.

In many intimate moments with Vaali MGR had pured the burden from his heart. As Vaali pointed out how several of the songs written by Vaali had materialised, MGR pointed out that there is one song that could never materialise. That is from Petraal thaan Pillaiya.

"Enakkoru Magan Pirappaan
Avan Ennai Polave Iruppaan
Thanakkoru Paathaiyai Vagukkamal
En Thalaivan Vazhiyile Nadapaan."

3 comments:

Roop said...

Your writing is good. About the song that did not materialise, we can take the title of MGR movie "Petral than Pillayia"

Disciples of MGR said...

Thanks anna. Your feedback is definitely helping in putting the right information I believe. Thanks for your time.

Kannan said...

Hi Anand, This is Ram from Dubai (Ramkidxb. Thank you for linking my blog on Ponnappa my grandfather to yours on Jeevitha Nouka (Aanathalayolam Venna).

I think the song "Enakkoru Makan Pirappaan" is from the MGR starrer "Panam Padaithavan" and not "Petraalthaan Pillayaa"