Your most favorite song - E

arunk · Post by **arunk** » 14 Jul 2009, 19:58

Please post your favorite song that starts with e/E.

Note this is e as in enduku..., and E as ETi.... Do not list songs that start with the "ee" as in meet - that would come later under i/I

Try to limit your choice to one song if possible, or say up to 2-3 songs. If possible, please indicate why you like it (personal, analytical etc.). Please include raga, tala and composer info if you have it, and info on where people can listen to it - but watch out for commercial recording abuse!

Here is a (probably not fully comprehensive) listing of the krithis by Trinity (and others) which can be used to jog your memory:
Thyagaraja: http://www.geocities.com/vienna/strasse ... garajk.htm
Dikhsitar: http://www.geocities.com/vienna/strasse ... shitar.htm
Syama Sastry: http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Strasse/5926/shyama.htm
Papanasam Sivan: http://www.geocities.com/athens/acropolis/1428/
Patnam: http://musicinfoguide.blogspot.com/2007 ... -1902.html

Arun

vallaki · Post by **vallaki** » 14 Jul 2009, 20:05

No Brainer for me- Endaro Mahanubhavulu !!!!
I like this song very much, rendered by Various great vocalists and instrumentalists.
My most most most favorite rendition however is from the film Thyagaiyah !!Very simply sung, but also very sweetly.

I also like Evaritho Manavathi and Era Napai (Thodi Varnam) and Enta mantramuna evvaru talachina .

gmohan · Post by **gmohan** » 14 Jul 2009, 20:07

Endaro sung by MDR. and a close second etavunara, kalyani by MMI.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 14 Jul 2009, 20:35

EvarimATa kAmbOji Thyagaraja (sung by any) but especially by the Queen of music while ~18 years preserved in a TWIN record (my family heirloom)
Enakkunnirupadam Ragamalikai AruNAcala Kavi sung again by the Queen of Music

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 14 Jul 2009, 20:41

priyaram78 · Post by **priyaram78** » 14 Jul 2009, 20:47

I like
Enna Punniyam seidheno- Reethi gowlai
Enna Solli Azhaithaal-KAnada
Enneramum Un NAmam-Poorvikalyani
Enna thavam-KApi

s_hari · Post by **s_hari** » 14 Jul 2009, 21:33

1. Ema ninne in Mukhari - Sung by Parasalla Ponnamaal, MDR & V.R.Dilip Kumar. Dilip's recording is available in sangeethapriya, he has sung ragam close to 15 minutes, developing step by step, and singing the keerthana appropriately

2. Enati nomu phalamu - bhairavi - MSS/SSI, Nedunuri

3. Evasudha in Sahana by MDR

4. Ekkalathilum maravene - nattakurinji - DKP, Vijay siva

CML - I also like Ennakkun irupadam, ragamalika - sung by KVN/DKJ

-hari

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 14 Jul 2009, 21:53

Mine refers to the Columbia vinyl by MS released circa 1950

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 14 Jul 2009, 22:16

Gosh Arun,

These are getting tougher as we get going..I feel as if I am letting something/someone done when I do not chose a particular song!

1) ALL time favorite - E nATi nOmu phalamO - bhairavi Smt. MSS rendition especially the nereval that is unmatched IMO
2) E tIruga nannu - nAdanAmakriyA - Sri BMK's version
3) enna tavam Seidanai - kApi - Sri KVN's rendition
4) enna puNNiyam - huseini Sri Sanjay's rendition
5) Tie: ennEramum un nAmam - pUrvIkalyANI - Smt. Gayathri Girish's version and Ekadanta vinAyakam - nATTai (Smt. Nityashree's version)

Honorable mentions - enna kavipADinAlum/nIlamaNi (Sri Somu), engu nAn SelvEn ayyA/dwijAvantI (Bombay Smt. Jayshree), enta ninne/mukhAri, enakkun irupadam/rAgamAlikA (Smt MSS' version), enakkum unakkum/sencuruTTi (Smt. Sowmya), eppaDi pADinarO (Smt. DKP's version)

Film songs: E mErE vatan ke lOgOn, Eri karaiyin mElE, ellAm inbamayam, en uyir tOzhI, enadu uLLamE, ehsAn tErA hOga mujhpar

arunk · Post by **arunk** » 14 Jul 2009, 22:32

ravi - thats why I am waiting a bit on this one! Your list only made it worse for me

Arun

arunk · Post by **arunk** » 14 Jul 2009, 22:34

For what its worth the next letter should be real easy for most of us

Arun

vs_manjunath · Post by **vs_manjunath** » 14 Jul 2009, 22:52

1. endaro
2.eppo varu vAro-jonpuri-MMI
3. enduku peddala/MMI/Santhanam
4. ela nI dayarAdu- athana/BMK

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 14 Jul 2009, 23:15

E pApamu
ElAdeliyalErO
endunDi veDalitivO
EmA ninnE
ennEramum undan
ellAm inba mayam

E-la neraiya irukkum.. might add more to this list...

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 14 Jul 2009, 23:16

Eti janmamidi hA

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 14 Jul 2009, 23:16

Ehi annapUrNE

krishnaa · Post by **krishnaa** » 14 Jul 2009, 23:34

Endaro mahanubhavulu - Tyagaraja
Enna thavam - P. Sivan
Eri Eri sakhi - Brahmanand

arunk · Post by **arunk** » 15 Jul 2009, 03:20

1. endarO - difficult to place anything above a majestic piece in a majestic raga.
2. ekkAlattilum maRavEnE (rAmaswAmy sivan) - this is a sentimental favorite. I love the poetry.
3. enna tavam seidanai - kApi at its emotive best (although the one starting with J is even more special to me)

Arun

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 15 Jul 2009, 03:31

enta vEdukondu - http://www.acidplanet.com/components/em ... 420&T=3590
En Palli kondeerayya - http://www.acidplanet.com/components/em ... 643&T=7638

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 15 Jul 2009, 03:50

Arun
I will also add my devotional favourite
ERu mayil by AruNagirinaathar thiruppugazh which can be sung in any raga but usually in hamsanandi..

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 15 Jul 2009, 04:14

VK Raman: That is fantastic. I enjoyed listening to your two recordings very much. I was calling out 'balE', 'sabAsh' and 'Nice' whenever you hit some key Mohanam phrases very adroitly with great sruthi suddham, sahitya enunciation and bhAvam.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 15 Jul 2009, 05:05

I agree! Well done VKR!

saadhyaa · Post by **saadhyaa** » 15 Jul 2009, 06:17

Enna Punniyam in Reetigowlai by Bombay Sisters is my all time favorite.....

saadhyaa

mohan · Post by **mohan** » 15 Jul 2009, 06:46

enati nomu phalamu - bhairavi
evarura - mohanam
enna tavam - kapi

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 15 Jul 2009, 07:35

ennERamum
ETi janamamidi
enta vEDukontu
ettanai kODi of bArati in any rAgam

Hari,
I vasudhA under favorites in I

ignoramus · Post by **ignoramus** » 15 Jul 2009, 09:18

Enneramum of GKB ,, KVN rendering
Ekkalathilum , a KVN rendering in a lovely kalapramana

isramesh · Post by **isramesh** » 15 Jul 2009, 09:49

Hai, 'E' has too many songs to list out the favorites. My list is

Evarani Nirnayinchedira - Devamrithavarshini - Sri Nedunuri (sung with a lot of passion as usual for him)
Evvare Ramayya - Gangeya Bhushani - BMK
Emani migula varnintu by BMK

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 15 Jul 2009, 10:08

Radhika-Rajnarayan · Post by **Radhika-Rajnarayan** » 15 Jul 2009, 10:12

Enduku Nirdaya- Harikambodhi-Tyagaraja
Ehi Sri Jagadeesa- Saaranga-Tyagaraja

These kritis sound lovely sung by anyone - so take your pick! There should be a nice Voleti version of the former, and I think one of MS Amma, of the latter? But I don't have the links.

ranjanimalavi · Post by **ranjanimalavi** » 15 Jul 2009, 10:55

Emani Ne Ni Mahima - Mukhari (MDR, Brinda/Muktha)
Enatinomu Phalamo - Bhairavi (SSI/MSS)
Entha Vedukondu - Saraswathi Manohari (Musiri, Sadagopan)

Emayya Rama - Kambhoji (Nedunuri)
Enneramum - Devagandhari (KVN)

knandago2001 · Post by **knandago2001** » 15 Jul 2009, 10:56

BrindammaÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s emi mAyamu (Kamboji), evaru manaku (Devagandhari), enneramum (Devagandhari), emanadichevo (Sahana), emaninne (Mukhari)

Edelweiss - what a classic!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwIKi63oh78

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 15 Jul 2009, 11:14

evari cicira - madhyamAvati
ennaDu jUtunu - kalAvati
Ehi tri jagadIsA - sarAnga

braindrain · Post by **braindrain** » 15 Jul 2009, 11:35

Test version
evari mATa - kAmbOji
endukku peddala - sankarAbharanam

oneday :
ennagAnu rAmabhajana - pantuvarAli
elAvathAra - mukhAri
ennALu - ShubhapantuvarALi

20-20
Emayya rAma - kAmbOji
ennaDu jUthuno - kalAvathi - Sanjay
entha vEduko - saraswati manOhari

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 15 Jul 2009, 12:02

My favourite is Enaati Nomu Phalmo. The others too are very close to my heart.

1)Enaati Nomu Phalamo - Bhairavi - Adi - Tyagaraja
2)Ekkaalattilum Unnai Maravaamale - Purvikalyani - Adi - Tiruvarur Ramaswami Pillai
3)Ennagaanu Rama Bhajana - Pantuvarali - Rupakam - Bhadrachala Ramadas
4)Enneramum Undan - Devagandhari - Adi - Gopalakrishna Bharati
5)Evari Maata - Kambodhi - Adi - Tyagaraja

vs_manjunath · Post by **vs_manjunath** » 15 Jul 2009, 12:33

braindrain wrote:Test version
oneday :
ennagAnu rAmabhajana - pantuvarAli

This song by MS/GNB ?

braindrain · Post by **braindrain** » 15 Jul 2009, 15:06

Dear Manjunath,

Infact, it is SSI

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 15 Jul 2009, 18:30

I have only heard Smt. MSS' version of ennagAnu rAmabhajana - distilled essence of pantuvarALi with another ecstasy-inducing nereval...

Nia Rmohan · Post by **Nia Rmohan** » 15 Jul 2009, 21:16

Ennerum Vaaruvar endru sonaval, Nee thane
if anyone knows the raga of this beautiful song please say.

But endaro is over played, even if sri raga is still one of my favourite ragas.

Enneramum by MS Subbhalakshmi is a nice version.
However on youtube there is a caucasian girl in university who sang it at Wesleyan University. Her name is Raphaellle Brochet. That version made my mom cry. She sang that song better than anyone can.

Nia Rmohan · Post by **Nia Rmohan** » 15 Jul 2009, 21:17

*Thats Raphaelle with two Ls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXtp4LZZLf0&NR=1

check her out

vallaki · Post by **vallaki** » 15 Jul 2009, 21:28

well, I am very very curious about the next thread , It must be 'F'UNNY !!!

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 15 Jul 2009, 21:29

Certainly! That is a full-throated spirited exposition with the nice abhinayam accompanying!

vallaki · Post by **vallaki** » 15 Jul 2009, 21:33

I Forgot to mention a really good song,
Sung very soulfully by priya sisters- Check it out on youtube.

This is a really beautiful song in Bowli - ekkaDi mAnuSha janmaM (Annamacharya Krithi)

sridhar_ranga · Post by **sridhar_ranga** » 15 Jul 2009, 23:23

My choices

Hatchback:

1. Enneramum Undan - tops my list. Had really grown to like John Higgins' version of it in my early years of CM listening
2. Eppadi Padinaro - another long time favourite that often suffers my brutal bathroom treatment

- first heard this in DKP's voice in 'isai amudam' a program of carnatic music in Radio Ceylon in my school days I think
3. EtIruga nanu - Have always loved BMK's version

Mid Size:

1.Enna Tavam Seidanai - LGJ's version never fails to blow me away
2. EnnaLLu Urake

Full Size Sedan: EtAvunara, Eti Janmamidi ha

Luxury Saloon: Evari Maata

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 16 Jul 2009, 01:46

endu dAginADO--the majesty of tODi turned by tyAgarAja into a pliable plea to melt his rAmA's heart and bring him out of hiding...

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 16 Jul 2009, 07:58

There is a delightful song from an old tamizh movie called bommai - engO pirandavarAm engO vaLarndavarAm eppaDiyO yen manadai kavarndavarAm...
http://www.mediafire.com/?1fmdjzaumgm (sahAnA - not sure if ALL of it is in sahAnA) - it was picturized on L. Vijayalakshmi.

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 16 Jul 2009, 08:23

Ravi: Thanks very much. That is an excellent film song, I do not recall hearing that before. After that wonderful sahAnA start, it is sArangA, nattakurinji, huseni and back to sahAnA.

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 16 Jul 2009, 19:33

Thanks VK..I had missed the nATTaikurinji part

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 17 Jul 2009, 00:28

Nia Rmohan wrote:Ennerum Vaaruvar endru sonaval, Nee thane
if anyone knows the raga of this beautiful song please say.

suruTTi - it is a beautiful padam lyrically and musically...rendered very nicely by Neeraja in an audio (bharatanATyam) CD (under the direction of Sri BMK who composed the music for all the pieces in the CD and the lyrics for some as well). But the song should be on the list for songs that begin with 'i' - it goes 'innEram varuvAr enru SonnavaL nI dAnE' (aren't you the same one who told me that he would come here at this time, my friend?)

vs_manjunath · Post by **vs_manjunath** » 17 Jul 2009, 11:10

rshankar wrote:I have only heard Smt. MSS' version of ennagAnu rAmabhajana - distilled essence of pantuvarALi with another ecstasy-inducing nereval...

Both MS & GNB renditions are available.

braindrain- I have n't heard SSI's rendition.

braindrain · Post by **braindrain** » 17 Jul 2009, 14:25

There is one here.. Will go through my files and send you.

http://sangeethamshare.org/ksj/Semmangu ... varali.mp3

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 17 Jul 2009, 16:24

ekkAlatilum maravEnE - nATTaikuranji
endu dAgi nADO - tODi