Have you heard the song 'Sen tamizh thaen mozhiyai'?
Did you like it? Have you heard 'Sangathil Paadatha kavithai'? Were you
able to relate it to 'Thumbi vaa'? Did you think it sounded similar?
Were you able to connect them? Well ofcourse it is the beautiful raagam
behind it which gives them the base behind it. Here is a quick look into
the best songs in the ragam 'Kaapi'.
Ofcourse the veteran, the music maestro has explored
all the possible nuances of the Raagam. Some of his best compositions in
this raagam are 'Thanni thoti thedi vantha' from the movie Sindu Bairavi, 'Chinna thaayaval' from the movie Thalapathy, 'Kanne Kalaimane'
from the movie Mondram Pirai are classic examples for kaapi. 'Neer
Veezchi Thee Moottuthe' from the movie Kanne Kalaimane is another
popular song in Kaapi. TMS's voice behind 'Sirithaal' from the movie
'Maariyamman Thiruvizha'
Coming to the period of A.R.Rahman, one song which
best brings out kaapi is 'Kaadhal Rojave' from the movie Roja. His
nephew G.V.Prakash composed 'Uruguthey Maruguthey' in Kaapi for the
movie veyil. Ace music director Sharreth who has worked on considerable
amount of movies in the Tamil Film industry also gave the hit number
'Mazhaiye Mazhaiye' for the movie June R in this beautifully structured
raaga.
An exhaustively used raaga in the carnatic music
field, An all time favourite for any music lover would be
'Jagadhodharana'. A structure that gives a sway, a structure that makes
each individual delve into deeper emotions, Kaapi is definitely one
ragam that is loved by many.
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