Movie Director, Late Sri. M Krishnan Nair, recipient of J C Daniel Award, for outstanding contributions to Malayalam cinema, father of Retd. Chief Secretary of Kerala K Jayakumar, poet, lyricist, scriptwriter directed the movie “താര” (“Thara”) . Who’s who in Malayalam Industry in the 60’s and 70’s Sathyan Master, Prem Nazir Sir, Sri. K. P. Ummar, Sri. Adoor Bhasi, Sri. Thikurissi, J C Daniel Recipient Smt. Aranmula Ponnamma, KPAC Lalitha Chechy, acted in the movie. Urvashi Sharadha played double role as mother and daughter.
It was a treat to watch the movie recently and there is a speech by Sri Sathyan the immortal actor of Malayalam in the last reel. This meaningful message will go far and forever as long as there is life on earth.
Lekhu was lucky enough to see many movies, she was our shabhdarekha in the class, every Monday, she was in great demand amidst the many who loved the detailed story line. Branded as a tube light of our times, and a flutterby, I never got an opportunity to be part of the club.
Can’t forget the incident when Lekhu had her mother’s friend a Nun visiting her at home. When we were growing up, Priests, Nuns, Ustaads, were all considered to be in a different plane, from a different planet, we believed they were holy bots, destined to serve mankind, to eradicate the never ending problems of human race and they were our wireless link to communicate with God Almighty.
They were given a lot of reverence and importance in our lives.
When the Nun asked Lekhu to sing a song: Lekhu felt so proud and privileged, she didn’t pause to choose the song, being diehard fans of Sharadha, her solo songs were always favorites.
She sang…..
Lekhu saw her Amma disappearing to the kitchen, and didn’t come back until she finished the song. Once the Nun left she asked Lekhu “ didn’t you get any other song to sing to a Nun…????
Poor Lekhu was aghast and asked ..
Amma what went wrong? Did I mess up the Sangathy???
Like the super talented music director from our neck of the woods (Kollam) Sri. Sharath would remind a contestant.
Amma gave up and said there is no use telling you anything.
Yes there was no point telling us anything beyond Sharadha.
We were so naïve our adolescence was filled with our school, friends, songs, and pranks for many. Mathematics, youth festivals, organizing and cleaning Sr. Evangelist’s office room and my bicycle for me!!!! hahaha.
Being the first born, priorities were helping parents, neighbors and relatives, studying, reading, listening to music, participating in activities in church and community.
Even after being cornered many a times about the silky songs of yester years, I still keep singing as much as I can, connect to my childhood and experience the innocence we had in common I can only repeat the lyrics of the great Vayalar
കൊതി തീരും വരെ ഇവിടെ പ്രേമിച്ചു മരിച്ചവരുണ്ടോ
മതിയാകും വരെ ഇവിടെ ജീവിച്ചു മരിച്ചവരുണ്ടോ
And pray if I get another chance I want to still repeat everything as it was in my childhood and never ever decipher the silky lyrics of our great nostalgic songs and feel shy to sing them, I better be as naïve and stupid..
Lyricist of yester years, created songs for situations, after watching the movie “Thara” I went back to download the songs, and listened in the order as it was played in the movie. The whole script and story line is in the songs. What amazing talents we had as writers.. directors…performers…
They juggled the song of songs, the most expressive language Malayalam and created the most meaningful silky smooth lyrics..
The songs of “Thara” are
- ഉത്തരായനക്കിളി പാടി ഉന്മാദിനിയെപ്പോലെ, പൊന്നും വളയിട്ട വെണ്ണിലാവേ – നിന്നെ ഒന്നു ചുംബിച്ചോട്ടേ ……
- കാവേരി പൂന്തെന്നലേ, കാമമുണർത്തും തെന്നലേ, കാഞ്ചീപുരം പട്ടു നീ തരുമോ? എൻറെ കല്യാണ രാത്രിയിൽ നീ വരുമോ?
- കാളിദാസൻ മരിച്ചു, കണ്വമാമുനി മരിച്ചു, അനസൂയ മരിച്ചു, പ്രിയംവദ മരിച്ചു , ശകുന്തള മാത്രം മരിച്ചില്ല….
- മണ്ണിൽ പെണ്ണായ്‌ പിറന്ന തെറ്റിനു മാപ്പു തരൂ, മാപ്പു തരൂ
- നുണക്കുഴിക്കവിളിൽ നഖച്ചിത്രമെഴുതും താരേ – താരേ, ഒളികണ്മുനകൊണ്ട്‌ കുളിരമ്പെയ്യുന്നതാരേ – ആരേ
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