What is your favorite Tamil film song?

Which is your favorite tamil song? Or rather, songs? Not just music. But music, lyrics, video, casting, choregraphy everything put together.

My list would be

1. Pachai Nirame – Alaipayuthey
2. Ennuyire – Uyire
3. Inji Idupazhagi – Devar Magan
4. Podhuvaga en manasu thangam – Murattu kaaLai
5. Saadhuryam pesadhadi – vanji koattai vaaliban (That padmini, vyjayanthimala dance in which PS Veerappa goes ‘Sabaaash Sariyaana poatti’
6. Sippi irukkudhu Muthum irukkudhu – Varumayin niRam sivappu
7. Azhaghaana Ratchasiye – Mudhalvan
8. Muna paniya mudhal mazhaiya – Nandhaa
9. Ragasiyamaai – Dum Dum Dum
10. Hey good bye nanba – Ayutha Ezhuthu

My favorite is ‘Pachai Nirame’ and there is no specific numbering for other songs. It was tough to choose just ten. There are many more favorites like ‘maalayil vedhanai’ from sethu, ‘unnai vida’ from Virumaandi, ‘Sempoove’ from siRaichaalai etc

So what are your favorite songs, that you would like to repeatedly listen, watch, hum?

P.S. In case you are planning to blog your list of favorite songs, drop in your link in the comments section

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28 Responses to What is your favorite Tamil film song?

  1. Anonymous says:

    1,2,9,10 are my fav too. :-)

    my other list would be..
    1. Nenjinile nenjinile – Uyire
    2. Kan moodi thirakkum pothu – Sachin
    3. Konjum minakkale – Kandukonden Kandukonden
    4. Sollamal thottu sellum – Deena
    5. Theendai – Yen swasa kattre
    6. September madham – Alai Payuthe
    7. Manasu rendum – Kadhal konden
    8. Poongkatru vun peyr solla – Vettri vila
    9. Sundari neeyum – MMKR

    some old songs..

    1. Love birds – Anbe va
    2. Anupavam puthithu :D – Kathalikka neramillai
    3. Pattu padava – Then Nilavu.

    and lately some lovely Ramya songs.. ;-)

  2. Arunachalam says:

    Sippi Irukkuthu is in my list too. Other than this, following are my favourites, not necessarily in that order:

    1. Chinnanchirya Vannaparavai Ennaththai Solluthamma! (Movie: Don’t remember the name; Sivaji & Sarada will act in the song)
    2. Adho Andha Paravai Pola Vazha Vendum (Ayirathil Oruvan)
    3. Rekkai Katti Parakkuthadi Annamalai Cycle (Annamalai)
    4. Oruvan Oruvan Mudhalali (Muthu)
    5. Ninnukkori Varnam (Agni Natchatram)
    6. Kumaari (Anniyan)
    7. Naalaam Naalaam Thirunaalaam (Kadhalikka Neramillai)
    8. Vechalum Vekkama Ponalum (MMKR)
    9. Andhi Mazhai Pozhigirathu (Raja Parvai)
    10. Raja Kayya Vechaa (Aboorva Sagodarargal)

    Thanks.

    Arunachalam

  3. Neha says:

    me lazy to do it now. approma yosichu post panren :)

  4. .... says:

    my all time fav :

    Thirakatha .. from en swasa katre… the locales look lovely, music 2 match.

    enna satham intha neram — punagai manan

    katril enthan keedham — johnny

    kaathalin geetham ondru — thambiku entha ooru

    chinna chinna aasai – roja

    minnale — may madham

    azhagiya theeye — minnale

    nadhiye, nadhiye ; kala kala megam ; thaniye from rhythm

    chinna thay aval : thalapathi ( the scene where he picks up the single jasmine is so touching )

    thenpandi seemayile : nayagan. (deep lyrics)

    porale ponnuthayi : karuthamma

    rasaathi : thiruda thiruda

    kal thondri man thodra : jeans ( aishwarya rai never looked this good after that!)

    Gosh … I never knew i had so many favs !!!

    Guess I am taste less… :-)

  5. :-) smiley says:

    1.pachai nirame is my fav too coz its a maddy, maniratnam and rehman combo… lovely :D every time u listen the song s new and refreshing…
    2.pudhu vellai mazhai from roja
    3.vellai pookal ulagam from kannathil muthamittal
    and
    4.ofcourse the melodies of the maestro Ilayaraja like in mouna ragam ..pudhu pudhu arthangal…and many more :D

  6. Mathangi says:

    1. kannathil muthamittal (male version)
    2. nilaa kaigiradhu (female version)
    3. thee thee from thiruda thiruda
    4. then merku parava kaatru
    5. kaadhalin deepam ondru..

    actually the list goes on..
    I guess most of Ilayaraja’s songs are really captured well..

  7. Aggies says:

    1) Ennai Konjam matri – Kakka Kakka
    2) Mayil Pola – Bharathi
    3) Ilamai Ennum Pookatru – Pagalil Oru Iravu
    4) En kanmani un Kadhalan – Sittukuruvi
    5) Ilaya Nila Pozhigirathu – Payangal Mudhivathillai
    6) Andhi Malai Pozhigirathu – Rajapaarvai
    7) Nilave Va – Mouaragam
    8) Enathu Vizhi – Solla Thudikuthu Manasu
    9) Vellai Pura – Pudhu Kavithai
    10) Pani Vizhul Malr Vanam-Ninaivallam Nidhya

    and so on and on (Mostly Illayaraja).

  8. 1dollarsaint says:

    my fav wud b vennilave from minsara kanavu…..lolz…..so not in d list….

  9. Bindu says:

    Sooper, idhu ennoda list.. They may not have the best of music or artists.. Aanaa, indha songs varum podhu, seyyira velayaya appadiye vittutu idha kavanippan.

    1) Vellai Pookal – Kannathil Muthamittaal
    2) Sangeetha Maegam – Mohan movie, dunno the name.
    3) Andhi Mazhai – Raajapaarvai
    4) Sandhiranai thottadhu – nagarjunaa movie
    5) Chinna Chinna Mazhai – en swaasa kaatre
    6) Nilaa Kaaigiradhu – Indra
    7) Aayirathil Naan oruvan – Iruvar
    8) ooru sanam – Mella thirandhadhu kadhavu
    9) mun paniyaa – Nandaa
    10) un per solla aasai thaan – minsaara kanna

    list neraya iruku.. but idhu thaan gnabagam vandhudhu. Ferrari, only one song matches for us..

  10. Shiv says:

    Something like wat I did last year!!

    http://hearitfromshiv.blogspot.com/2005/12/best-of-2005.html

    Happy New year to u!!

  11. Bindu says:

    Wanted to mention about one of the oldies that I like a lot.. :D

    anbulla maan vizhiye aasayil oar kadidham – Kuzhnthaiyum Theivamum.

  12. Billa says:

    Just thought of mentioning about the song recently I saw in the movie Veyil – “Uruguthey Maruguthey..” A.R.Rahman’s nephew G.V.Prakash has done music for it. Superb!

  13. Hey guys,
    Looks like no one read the complete post! Hmm. I said “Which is your favorite tamil song? Or rather, songs? Not just music. But music, lyrics, video, casting, choregraphy everything put together.” How can some songs featured in this list, be there in well picturised songs? ;-)

    Anon,
    Ramya songs? As in?

    Arunachalam,
    Nice list. But ninnukori varanam la PC Sriram lighting poattu vilayadi irupaar. Kan literal aa koosume andha paatu paakacha :)

    Neha,
    :P

    ….,
    Good list and for first time I agree to something you say ;)

    :-smiley,
    Kindal aa? Where was vellai pookal picturised man? :(

    Mathangi,
    Yes most of raja songs were captured well. But mike mohan totally damaged some masterpieces with his expressions!

  14. Aggies,
    You liked the iLamai enum poongatru picturisation?

    1dollarsaint,
    Good song!

    Shiv,
    :)

    Bindu,
    I too like that anbulla maan vizhiye song a lot

    Billa,
    Thanks. I am planning to watch that movie soon!

  15. priya says:

    //1. Pachai Nirame – Alaipayuthey
    5. Saadhuryam pesadhadi – vanji koattai vaaliban 6. Sippi irukkudhu Muthum irukkudhu – Varumayin niRam sivappu
    8. Muna paniya mudhal mazhaiya – Nandhaa//

    are my fav too..
    apart from these I like Ennai koncham maatri(kaaka kaaka), vizhigalin aruginil vaanam(azhagiya theeye),merke merke(kanda naal mudhal),suttum vizhi and oru maalai(gajini),aadaadha aatamellaam(mounam pesiyadhe),anbulla maanvizhiye(kuzhandhaiyum dheivamum),pon ondru kanden(sivaji-balaji film)..seri am ending here but my list does not end here :-p

  16. Anonymous says:

    Ramya songs -> some recent kannadada songs where actress Ramya dances..:-)
    eventually they are nice indeed..like “huduga huduga”, “Ee nanna kannane”

  17. Hell's Angel says:

    I think kaaka kaaka had pretty good decent line-up of songs..the songs fit well with the story.. it dint look like an add-on…esp the uyirn uyire song with good music and decent choreography and the lyrics really matched with the hero’s mood & his thoughts..

  18. Zero says:

    Evvalavo Raaja paatta kolrathukkunne kanganam kattunaa maari picturise pannaanuga andha kaalathula.. Adhukkaaga list pannaama irukka mudiyuma? :P

  19. Kunal says:

    1) pachai nirame (agree..its wonderfully sung,great locales,colours,direction…brings out the mood)

    2)ooh=lalala (minasara kanavu)

    3) konjum mainukulle (kandukondain) – aishwarya looks so traditional and pretty in those red and green sarees..(probably the best on celluloid)

    (I think kannamoocchi had great potential and started of well but the dream sequence with ash in solo ruined it)

    4) aalangati (thenali)- funny!

    5)Pachai Kiligal – love kamal’s dance.Shankar is so much better when he avoids those animations

    Ferrari,Here is a list of those songs that had great potential but failed because of bad choreography/direction/cinematography…

    1) suttum vizhi (ghajini) – great music and beat,but bad choreography..too conventional

    2) athisayam (jeans) – good idea to compare ash to all the seven wonders,but when paired up with prashanth, all that magic evaporates no? :)
    besides,she looked bad in a couple of those wigs (remember?)

    3)Kannamoocchi – not bad, but no justice done to the song (reason mentioned above)

    4) panivizhum – beautiful song undone by some really bad choreography.It looked like they were doing drills there!!

    5) uyire (bombay) – great locale,great music..but somehow the picturization was too one dimensional..after all ,how many pained expressions can arvindswamy give?

  20. Citric Acid says:

    Sundari from Dhalapathi….

    Totally awesome.. lyrics, music, picturisation, concept…

  21. priya says:

    i like these all songs…..

  22. Anonymous says:

    hi all,
    Everyone left a famous melody “enna ithu enna ithu ennai kolvathu” from Nala Dhamayanthi. Its just fantastic!

    Then my all time favs,
    “Maa” Song – movie “Tare Zameen Par” (Hindi)
    “My Wish Comes True” – Movie”Kisna”(Hindi)

    “Ele Ilangkiliye” Movie: ninaivus sinnam(good Lyrics)
    “Thaniyae Thannandhaniyae” Movie: Rythm
    “Kannukku Mai Azhagu” Movie: Marupadiyum
    “Deepangal Pesum” Movie: Devathai
    “Nilaa Kaaygiradhu” Movie: Indra
    “Pogadhe” Movie:Deepavali (good Lyrics)
    “Pennalla Pennalla Oodha Poo” Movie: Uzhavan
    “Kanneerae” Movie: Uyire
    “Ennai Panthaada Piranthavale” Movie: Ullam Ketkume
    “Athiathika” Movie: Aadhi
    “Azhagiya Cindrella” Movie Kangalal Kaithu sei
    “Endru Unnai Kandeno Penne” Movie:Idhayame Idhayame
    “Kaadhal Sollvathu” Movie: Bathri
    “Kan moodi Thirakkum pothu” Movie: Sachin (Lovely…)
    “Kurai Ondrum Illai” Movie: arai 305 il kadavul
    ” Rose is a rose” Movie:Oru Pennin manathay thottu
    “Thamarai Poovukkum Thannikkum” Movie: Pasum Pon
    “Vizhikal Aruginil vaanam” Movie: Azhagiya Theeye
    “Sonnalum Ketpathillai Kanni Manadhu” Movie: Kadhal Virus
    “Malarae Malarae” Movie: Majnu
    “Nilavu Thoongum Neram” Movie: I don remember.
    “Rasave unnai” Movie: Vaithegi Kaathirunthaal (good Lyrics)

    And a japanese song
    ” Planatarium” from “Hana yori Dango”
    as well as a korean song
    “Nuh Reul Sarang” (Mesmerising Music)

    I don’t understand it,but, the music is just….. i dont know how to put it in words.

  23. pranesh says:

    En kanmani un Kadhalan – Sittukuruvi

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