720 PM on 9 Aug 2012. Some call this day Janmashtami, some Krishna Jayanthi. Whatever you call it, it's the celebrated birthday of Lord Krishna, the playful, fun-loving God of the Hindus. And after offering my 2 minute prayer and simple prasadam to him, I decided to spend the evening listening to my favorite Krishna songs. Here I present my TOP 8 TUNES, each from a different genre, with their respective YouTube links. NOTE: For best effect, open the video links in a different window...
1. The first Krishna song I ever heard, perhaps even the first song I ever heard, my mother sang this to put me to sleep when I was her little Krishna...
Song: Kannan Varuvan Kadhai Solluvan
Genre: Film (Panchavarnakili)
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-p0zdfAUXg
2. Growing up! My first memory of music was radio and the mornings always began with devotional songs. Few would not have heard this song if they grew up in the 80s and none would not love it. Vintage SPB...
Song: Ayarpadi Maligaiyil
Genre: Radio
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fwLynIgRCA
3. Mrs. Janaki, my Indian Music teacher at school made this song known to me. But due respect to Aruna Sairam, the lady who made it not popular, but viral...
Song: Maadu Meikkum Kanne
Genre: Folk
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAvNsc1HcWs
4. Talked about Mother and Teacher, now I have to talk about God. Or should I say Music Goddess. Why, I call this genre, M. S. Subalakshmi...
Song: Kurai Onrum Illai
Genre: MS Subalakshmi
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4eN1nrohkE
5. Due respect to Classic Carnatic Music which has produced so many wonderful Krishna songs. The toughest genre to pick a favorite, I left out Alay Payudhey and Enna Thavam Seidhanai with great difficulty...
Song: Theeradha Vilayattu Pillai
Genre: Classic Carnatic
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQJhj_RzM4o
6. Call this Fusion or Innovation. None can doubt that Hariharan and Lezz Lewis probably made this song more popular than it would have been with their brillian blend of tune and thought...
Song: Krishna Nee Begane Baro
Genre: Fusion (Colonial Cousins)
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Quy2RhefKT0
7. An interesting change, a rare treat. In the day and age where mega serials dominated Indian TV, this title song to a daily-daytime show was a fresh breath of air. Kudos Srinivas...
Song: Aadugiran Kannan
Genre: TV (Aadugiran Kannan)
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwaw1uSOcqU
8. After Goddess Saraswati and MS Subalakshmi, there is only Bombay Jayashree. Give her a Krishna song written by Bharathiar and put in an Album and what you have is a heart-rending melody...
Song: Varuvai Varuvai Varuvai Kanna
Genre: Album (Atma)
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G48V7KkCX4
There are many many more magnificient Krishna songs. But on this solemn Janma Ashtami night (8th after the New Moon or Full Moon), these are the Eight that ruled my mind...
Hare Rama, Hare Krishna, Krishna, Krishna Hare Hare...
1. The first Krishna song I ever heard, perhaps even the first song I ever heard, my mother sang this to put me to sleep when I was her little Krishna...
Song: Kannan Varuvan Kadhai Solluvan
Genre: Film (Panchavarnakili)
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-p0zdfAUXg
2. Growing up! My first memory of music was radio and the mornings always began with devotional songs. Few would not have heard this song if they grew up in the 80s and none would not love it. Vintage SPB...
Song: Ayarpadi Maligaiyil
Genre: Radio
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fwLynIgRCA
3. Mrs. Janaki, my Indian Music teacher at school made this song known to me. But due respect to Aruna Sairam, the lady who made it not popular, but viral...
Song: Maadu Meikkum Kanne
Genre: Folk
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAvNsc1HcWs
4. Talked about Mother and Teacher, now I have to talk about God. Or should I say Music Goddess. Why, I call this genre, M. S. Subalakshmi...
Song: Kurai Onrum Illai
Genre: MS Subalakshmi
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4eN1nrohkE
5. Due respect to Classic Carnatic Music which has produced so many wonderful Krishna songs. The toughest genre to pick a favorite, I left out Alay Payudhey and Enna Thavam Seidhanai with great difficulty...
Song: Theeradha Vilayattu Pillai
Genre: Classic Carnatic
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQJhj_RzM4o
6. Call this Fusion or Innovation. None can doubt that Hariharan and Lezz Lewis probably made this song more popular than it would have been with their brillian blend of tune and thought...
Song: Krishna Nee Begane Baro
Genre: Fusion (Colonial Cousins)
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Quy2RhefKT0
7. An interesting change, a rare treat. In the day and age where mega serials dominated Indian TV, this title song to a daily-daytime show was a fresh breath of air. Kudos Srinivas...
Song: Aadugiran Kannan
Genre: TV (Aadugiran Kannan)
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwaw1uSOcqU
8. After Goddess Saraswati and MS Subalakshmi, there is only Bombay Jayashree. Give her a Krishna song written by Bharathiar and put in an Album and what you have is a heart-rending melody...
Song: Varuvai Varuvai Varuvai Kanna
Genre: Album (Atma)
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G48V7KkCX4
There are many many more magnificient Krishna songs. But on this solemn Janma Ashtami night (8th after the New Moon or Full Moon), these are the Eight that ruled my mind...
Hare Rama, Hare Krishna, Krishna, Krishna Hare Hare...
1 comment:
awesome choice of krishna songs...invariably the first one happens to be a lullaby for most new born till they get to say one or two years...it works magic
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