Janani Janani - Thai Mookambikai - story behind the song

Ilayaraaja sir narrated this incident on sankara tv and that was the first time he shared this story with all of us.

When composing for the movie Thai mookambikai, ilayaraaja sir went to the pooja room and there was a photo of sri adi sankara. Ilayaraaja saw the photo and said "My guru, you have to compose this song for me" and then he left for the studio.

He composed the tune and kavignar vaali wrote the lyrics and some how ilayaraaja was not happy with the tune and he said he will compose one more tune. At first they had decided that Sri K J Yesudas will sing the song but later due to the tight schedule and change in the programme of K J Yesudas ilayaraaja himself had to sing the song.
Then he sat and composed this tune " tanana tananna" and everyone had tears in their eyes and kavignar vaali wrote the lyrics and the song was recorded.
The next day Ilayaraaja went to his pooja room and from somewhere a paper fell on him and he took it and saw it was sri adi sankarar's bhaja govindam. It is a genius of ilayaraaja that the metre of bhaja govindam and janani janani are the same.  (Ilayaraaja sings bhaja govindam in tune of Janani Janani)

A really superb story behind the song. thank god  THE MUSIC god sang the song...



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Tamizh Cinema Music Quiz

Tamizh Cinema Music Quiz

1. The audio of a super star movie was released only after the movie was released? What is the movie's name? It also marked a composers audio cassette brand launch. Name the brand
2. Ulaga Nayagans movie had songs but the audio cd till date has not been released inspite of the movie being released. Name the movie and the Music director
3. A upcoming music directors mother slapped him hearing the news that he was going to compose for a movie since another music director was sent out. Who are the two music directors mentioned here and why did the mother slap the music director
4. Name the first ilayaraaja movie to be mastered at A r rahmans panchathan INN
5. 2 brothers were musically talented. 1 brother died very early and the other partnered with another music director and duo also became famous. Name the 3 people
6. Who composed the music for the official trailer of "Maruda nayagam"

Send answers to kameshratnam at gmail dot com or post it in the reply.

Answers to be received by 21:00 hrs IST 2.10.2011



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