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Walking down representation lane, DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has revealed helium had 1 favourite MGR movie opus that helium would repeatedly play connected his car’s cassette stereo portion travelling. The song, which praises the Dravidian legacy, is from the MGR-starrer Mannathi Mannan. In the programme #VibeWithMKS, Mr. Stalin was besides asked to take his favourite composer from among ‘Isaignani’ Ilaiyaraaja and the ‘Mozart of Madras’ A.R. Rahman.
“There utilized to beryllium this TDK cassette. I would grounds my favourite aged songs and perceive to them. I similar listening to aged songs from MGR films. I truly similar the opus Achcham Enbadhu Madamaiyada! Anjamai Dravidar Udamaiyada! from Mannathi Mannan. I bask listening to it. Nee Illatha Ulagathile Nimmathi Illai is different song, from Deivathin Deivam, that I like,” recalled Mr. Stalin. He was responding to drummer Steven Samuel, who asked the Chief Minister astir his favourite opus portion travelling by car.
In Episode 2 of the #VibeWithMKS programme, Mr. Stalin spent clip with lyricists and musicians, listened to their performances, and answered their questions.
Playback vocalist Charulatha Mani wanted to cognize Mr. Stalin’s favourite songs among the lyrics penned by precocious person and erstwhile Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi. Kagitha Odam Kadalalai Mele from the movie Marakka Mudiyuma and Ara Amara Konjam Yosichi Paaru from the Vijayakant-starrer Makkal Aanaiyittal were his picks.
“I had performed a impermanent relation for a opus successful that movie [Makkal Aanaiyittal]. In the film, Vijayakant volition contention for the MLA post, and I was campaigning for him, seeking votes done that song. The lyrics were penned by Thalaivar [late person Karunanidhi], and they were meaningful,” Mr. Stalin recalled. When vocalist Bjorn Surrao asked him astir his favourite kavidhai, Mr. Stalin did not hesitate to recite the agelong poem opening with “Ulankavar Oviyame! Urchaga Kaviyame!”, which hailed the Tamil language.
Ashapmai Dellang, a autochthonal of Arunachal Pradesh who is presently pursuing an M.A. successful Carnatic Music successful Tamil Nadu, pointedly asked whose songs Mr. Stalin liked more—those of Ilaiyaraaja oregon A.R. Rahman. “I similar both. Before them, I similar M.S. Viswanathan. Now determination are rather a fewer youngsters. We person Anirudh and a mates of others. I similar each their songs,” Mr. Stalin said.
Favourite lyrics
Singer Priyanka NK asked Mr. Stalin astir his favourite lyrics. “I emotion the opus Engal Dravida Ponnade! Kalai Vaazhum Thennade! Please don’t mistake me, but these days the euphony often overwhelms the lyrics, making it hard to perceive them clearly,” Mr. Stalin said. When asked for his favourite Ilaiyaraaja composition, his reply came promptly: Thenpandi Thamizhe from Paasa Paravaigal.
When lyricist Madhan Karky asked Mr. Stalin astir his caller thrust successful a vintage car, helium recalled however his emotion for cars developed during his schoolhouse days and recounted being taught however to thrust by a car operator astatine Cubbon Park successful Bengaluru. “I similar aged cars. I utilized to bargain aged cars from Coimbatore, usage them for astir six months, and past merchantability them. I would spell backmost and bargain different car,” helium said. Recalling his days arsenic a young DMK younker helping functionary, Mr. Stalin spoke astir his predominant travels crossed Tamil Nadu by car.
Singer-rapper Iykki Berry, a autochthonal of Tiruvarur district, asked Mr. Stalin astir his favourite puerility song. “Paravaigal palavitham, ovvondrum oru vitham. Paadalgal palavitham, ovvondrum oru vitham,” helium replied.
Varun Thadalil asked Mr. Stalin his favourite vocalist and consecutive came the answer: “T.M. Soundararajan. He sang for actors specified arsenic Sivaji Ganesan, MGR, and Gemini Ganesan, and made it dependable arsenic if they were singing the opus themselves. He is 1 of my favourites.
”Artist Johnny Beats, vocalist Dev Major, playback vocalist Gana Muthu, vocalist Vijay Narain, instrumentalist Karthick Iyer, parai artiste Sound Mani, instrumentalist Tenma, rappers Nash and Ajmal Khan, vocalist Anthony Daasan, among others, besides interacted with the Chief Minister.
‘Soul of T.N.’
In a societal media post, Mr. Stalin said: “The psyche of Tamil Nadu speaks done its music. It inspires, it preserves, it evolves. I spent clip with immoderate of our talented musicians to recognize their craft, their energy, and their world. They are not conscionable creating music; they are keeping our practice live and shaping its future. These were conversations that observe culture, honour passion, and recognise existent artistry.”
