It makes the cut for the simple reason that it isn't easy to handle. The number is considered by many to be among the most romantic in Tamil film music. As if this wasn't enough, AR Rahman, who hadn't turned music director then, was assigned to play the keyboards. The song, based on ragam Shankarabharanam, had two legends of Tamil music, MS Vishwanathan and Ilaiyaraaja, working together on it. This melodious track from the superhit Mella Thirandathu Kathavu is one of the more adored numbers of all time. The song was such a big hit that the industry began addressing her as 'Chinna Kuil' Chithra, as tribute to her beautiful cuckoo-like voice.ģ. 'Kuzhaloodum Kannanukku' - Mella Thirandathu Kathavu (1986) The song was 'Chinna Kuil Paadum Paatu Ketkudha'. While all the three songs Chithra sang in this film were roaring hits, the second song is what gave her the title that people in the Tamil film industry use to refer to her to this day. To this day, the song has the same effect on people. Ilaiyaraaja's heartrending melody in the voice of Chithra shook even the sturdiest of hearts. The song makes its appearance in the film at a moment when an old lady gets to know that her granddaughter, whom she has met after several years, has very little time left to live. The title song, 'Poove Poochudava', moved audiences so much that many would break down while listening to it. Three of the four songs in the film were sung by Chithra. All the songs in the film were raging hits. The film had music by Ilaiyaraaja, who, as usual, came up with some sterling compositions. And today it is a classic.Ģ. 'Chinna Kuil Paadum Paatu Ketkudha' - Poove Poochudava (1985)įazil, a very fine filmmaker, remade his Malayalam superhit Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu (1984) in Tamil as Poove Poochudava. Chithra did win a National award for this song. Ilaiyaraaja's prediction was on the mark. What more recognition can you get than winning a National award?" You are certain to get a National award for this number. He is believed to have said, "Skip the exam and sing this song. However, music director Ilaiyaraaja is believed to have told her even before she sang it that she would win a National award for this number. Not many know that Chithra had to miss her university exams to sing this song. Her exceptional diction and pronounciation make every word in the song audible and that adds to the beauty of the meaningful number. She starts off slowly and finishes with a flourish, rendering the classical portions with elan. The second reason why this song is loved so dearly is Chithra's authoritative rendition. The song symbolized the victory of the common man over the elite and so struck a chord with the masses. When she objects, he challenges her to sing and she delivers this folk number, finishing it with a classical piece just to prove to him that others, too, have an understanding of classical music.
He refuses and talks in a manner belittling other forms of music, especially country music. She requests him to sing songs in Tamil as well. One was the situation in which it appears in the film. Suhasini plays an ordinary music-loving woman who takes on an arrogant Carnatic musician (played by Sivakumar) at a concert. There are two primary reasons why the song became a roaring hit. The song, which featured in the National award-winning film Sindhu Bhairavi (1985) by one of Tamil cinema's iconic directors K Balachander, was a chartbuster and continues to be a favourite of many music lovers to this day. 'Paadariyaen Padippariyaen' will always be considered one of Chithra's finest numbers.