Aruvi Kooda Jathi - Tamizh Duet with Raj Kumar Anjan

Aruvi Kooda Jathi - Tamizh ... Lyrics & Chords

Song : Aruvi Kooda Jathi Illaamal
Composer : Iniyavan
Originally sung by : K. J. Yesudas, S. P. Balasubramaniyam,
Movie : Gowri Manohari

Arranged by : Raj Kumar Anjan
Singers: Shreedhar Ganapathy, Raj Kumar Anjan
Mixing : Raj Kumar Anjan
K-Track : Murali Venkatraman (Thank you very much Murali)

After a really looooong gap, I am posting a Tamizh song that is a duet with the super talented Raj Kumar Anjan whose vocal music talent will mesmerize your inner spirit.

Over the last month or two Raj has patiently waited for me to free up to get this done and I should say when it all came together, the exchange of feedback, and improvements were a treat and immensely valuable.

Quoting from Murali’s write-up:
“This song is one of those rare songs in which two giants of south indian music shook hands vigorously and interlaced their voices seamlessly. Yesudas assumes the role of a classically trained singer competing with SPB who represents a lay person singing out of “kELvi jnaanam”. The argument is built well through the lyrics, reaches a crescendo and ends in KJY accepting that kELvi jnaanam is sufficient.”

Knowing Raj to have built his singing talents on KElvi Jnaanam, I think this is a very apt song for us to have done as you will see his silken rendition come through. We hope the mix of classical and fluently flowing singing will be enjoyable.

Murali and Pradip Somasundaram have rendered the same song really well about a year ago which inspired us to do this song.

As always, your valuable feedback will be immensely appreciated.

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Rahul

Rahul (getting back to routine) Pro user said

Shreedhar Ji and Raj, great combo of singers. You both are in a totally different leagues on this forum as far as singing is concerned. I knew it will be this fantastic when I clicked PLAY and I am glad that I was right:) Shreedhar ji, start ka alaap was mindblowing and Raj, you did your parts very well and you both complimented each other nicely.
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Shreedhar Ganapathy Pro user said

Thank you very much Rahul bhai for the super fast response. So glad you liked it and grateful for your appreciation.
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Theagaraj Dhanapalan said

aahaaaaa……arumai arumai….naangal enna thavam seithirunthaal intha deva ganathai ketka mudiyum….araaaambame mei silirthu vittathu….

ungal iruvaraiyum paaraattave vaarthaigal illai….engal ullam ariyum….engal udalin meniyum….kooda silirthu rasithathu….

migavum santhosham….kidaitharku ariya oru pokkisahma ingu….vazhangi …magizvithatharkku…nandri

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Satheesh Kumar nair (evanescing) said

WAW, what is this !!! summit of giants ? what a performance !!!! great voices of masters ….cant help but adore this endlessly……
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Harshan (away) Nambiar Pro user said

Wah….what an alaap shreedhar bro……mindblowing and those swaras….wah wah. and Raj….and I thought you stopped singing….different voice textures you both have….but complimented each other……awesome performance….not familiar with the original…to appreciate good music…one doesnt need to understand the language……just need a good music ear……to favourites !! Pranamam :)
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Latha Ganti Pro user said

Wonderful ! Wonderful !! Great Collaboration !! You both did a great Great job ! Perfect !! loved it.

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Smitha Passanha said

Awesome ! What brilliant singing by both of u !

Sreedhar – Your alaaps and swaras are mindblowing. Very well done indeed !

Raj – You know I am a fan of ur singing :-) Loved it to the core.

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Giri∂hαrαη. u. r. Pro user said

Great classic rendition of a high professional standard!
My standing ovation to both of you!
God bless you abundantly and keep you both singing for a long time!
Regards,
Giri.

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Anup said

hats off….fantasticccc….

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Krishnan N v said

AWESOME….!!!! Nothing more to say…!! to my favs… Keep it up Shreedhar and Raj….nazar na lage aap donon ko…!!!! you both are extremely talented.May God bless you.

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Rajeev Bhave Pro user said

Amazing! I did not understand the lyrics at all but was awed by the singing prowess both of you displayed. Your training in Carnatic music shows through. The alaaps and sargam was right on the mark! I have not heard the original but it can not be any better than this. Fav!!
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Arvind R said

Raj and Sreedhar,
Very well done and singing prowess came through excellently well. Congrats on a tough number rendered exquisitely.

Raj, your vocals in this one was very sweet and I loved your expression.

Sreedhar, very nice singing … don’t know how to put it but your superb singing talent could be complemented by a little more sweetness in voice with more finesse. I would aim for that if I were you. This is to be taken as a frank opinion for betterment. Slightly “kattai” kural can be honed for more mellowy sweetness I think!. Superb talent though.

Awesome guys.

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Shreedhar Ganapathy Pro user said

Theagaraj sir Romba Nanri evvalovazhagaaha ezhidirkinga. Thanks a lot

Satheesh ji, thank you very much for such appreciation and so glad you liked it very much

Harshan brother, thanks for the wonderful feedback. Working with Raj on this song was indeed a great pleasure and the song was a good challenge to work towards.

Latha ji thanks so much and so glad you liked it.

Smitha, grateful to you for your wonderful comments and feedback.

Giridharan Sir, Thanks so much for you kind words of appreciation and for you blessings.

Anup Thanks a lot buddy

NVK Sir, thanks for the awesome comments and for your best wishes – means a lot coming from a great artiste as you.

Rajeev ji, thanks very much for your appreciative feedback. It shows music knows no language barrier.

Arvind brother, thanks for your constructive feedback.


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Natarajan Ganesan said

Wonderful job guys! Simply wonderful.

I had to listen to the original song (since I hadn’t heard it in first place). Considering the lyrics of the song, Raj – I think your voice is a perfect fit. Just loved your performance.

Shreedhar….:D you always please me with your voice and performance. From to finish you represented the classic aspect very well. Yes! your carnatic training speaks for itself.

Both of guys should attempt another SPB-Yesudas duo from the movie Thalapathi – Song = Kattukulle Manasukulle.

Bring it on guys…. its treat time for all of us.

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Shreedhar Ganapathy Pro user said

Thanks a bunch Nattu and Leo
Nattu I have not heard that song from Thalapathi – I’ll hear it soon.
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Kumaran said

Beautiful song and the second cover after Pradip-Murali combo. Absolutely wonderful and cant get better than this. Goes to favorites => straight :-)

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Tha Kathir thanks friends said

Super singing as usual.

Excellent to listen.

Keep it up dear Sreedharji.
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Tha Kathir thanks friends said

Special appreciation for this presentation.

Wonderfull.

Excellent.

Wow wow……………………….

I am so addicted to this performance.

no words, no more

Frozen.
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Vinay Chowdry said

Hats off Sreedhar Sir & Raj anna :) This is not an easy song 2 attempt :) Grt job by de jambavans !!! Keep ’em comin !!!
Regards,
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Srividya Kasturi Pro user said

Beautiful presentation, Shreedhar and Raj! Brilliant singing by both!!
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Thinkal govind kumar Pro user said

Sreedhar & Raj Kanna,
Fantastic performance by two of those versatile singers of this great forum !
Enjoyed & LOVED this to the core !
Standing ovation to you both !
To my FAVOURITES too !
GOD Bless !
Loving Best Wishes,
Thinkal Govind Kumar.

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Praveen Pandit said

Shreedhar ji, sorry for coming in late…what a performance…great singing.Keep singing and sharing…

Regards,
Praveen
Thanks and Regards,
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Loknath Mishra said

dear Shreedhar sir….what a beauty….
aalap is super……
happy to comment here….
very nice & soulful singing….
like it….

on free plz.Listen…. DIL ME HO TUM-BAPI DA.
.my small attempt…
THANKS A LOT

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Saroj Nair said

Shreedhar and Raj what a wonderful performance
the beginning aalap was suuuuuuuuuuperb
excellent singing both of you

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And live like it’s heaven on earth.’
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Priya Sukumaran Pro user said

Outstanding performance !! Both of you are exemplary singers, to say the least! I loved how you were able to transition between scales with so much ease.
I was not familiar with this song until recently and I thought , wow, what a song in the voices of the 2 giants of Iamil cine music.
Your voices compliment each other very well.Shruthi suddam , very beautiful. Thanks for singing this.

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Ramesh Tadi said

Raj and Shreedhar ji… what a collaboration and what a pick by both you… just a standing ovation to both you… favourite is just a formality…
Ramesh Tadi

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Neetu (away) said

Brilliant Singing by both of U!!:)

Shree – THe free flow of ur aalaps and sargams had me spellbound!!

Raj – Beautifully sung!! Loved the soft voice and the modulations!!

Male duets are sparse to come by and whenever there is one it is a very difficult one, just like this one……But u both made it sound so easy!! Nowhere but to my Favs it goes!:)

Now u have us hungry for more!!
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Satya said

Superb singing both!

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Jaya Ganapathy said

Hai Sridharji & Raj Kumar,
What a rendition, Great!
Excellent!!
Keep it up!!!
God Bless you both!!!
Jaya

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Sarmi .. away!!! Pro user said

Two of the distinguished Singers on this forum and a duet…… what else can we ask for?
@Raj,Your soft and tenderly caressed modulations and throw is the charm of this rendition.Loved it,dear.Rock n Roll lady salutes you all the way :)

@Shreedhar ji, Your alaaps stole the show.I am listening and still wondering how wonderfully you have taken care of each areas.Loved it.

Now hunger arises …. :))))

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Uthra said

Shreedhar and Raj: Nice singing and as you put it a good mix of classical and soft singing. Enjoyed it.

Murali

Murali Venkatraman said

Brought back memories of the times of collaboration with Pradip. Well done Shreedhar and Raj !
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Kumar Srinivasan Pro user said

Raj & Shreedhar,

Have not listened to the original but enjoyed both your singing. Shreedhar, powerful vocals and you navigated throught the alaaps & swaras effortlessly. Raj, good to see you back after a while, great singing as usual.

-Kumar.

Sarada

Sarada Bhagavatula Pro user said

Congratulations, Sreedhar & Raj on this :)
Really brilliant singing. Thanks for sharing :)
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Shreedhar Ganapathy Pro user said

Thanks to each and every one of you for your great feedback – very encouraged by your comments to do more. Much gratitude from my and on behalf of Raj.
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Chandrakant (again away for counselling stage shows) said

Shreedhar ji & Raj ji…. Very nice performance. Loved it.
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Kumaran.k.k. ( trying to come back ) said

shreedhar….n….raj….,

great pick friends…!! awesome !!!

fantastic singing both of you, with lot of feel and great alaps… waah….!! clapss !!!!

pangaali, kekkave venaaam…. round katti aditchu irukaaar…!!

goes to my favs…

cheers !!!
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Vinod (away for a while) Kumar Pro user said

WOW !!! Wonderful singing by both …Kudos …Great job….Sabash…. Sabash…. Sabash!!!!

Wanting to listen to more of these……:)
Warm Regards
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Madhukar (busy, busy, busy...) Mehta Pro user said

Fantastic………… is the Best and only word I can think of!! Hat’s off to two great talents.

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Akshay Pujar said

excellent,brilliant,super awesome :)

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Dinesh Mehta said

Wow! amazing aalaps.

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Swati Prasad (unable to be frequent) said

Mindblowing stuff……. what to say

Sreedhar ji- amazing indeed…. your alap was brilliant….

Raj- wow man …… too good…. superb singing…. i enjoyed it a lot
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Jenefa said

Superb! First time listened to this song in Murali’s page and loved it! Again happy to listen in your page as well, Shreedarji and Raj!
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Aishwarya said

Woooow excellent performance by both of u….very nice presentation….mindblowing :)))
Keep Smiling:)

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Kitcha Swamy said

You both have literally played with the song :-). Loved it thoroughly.

Shree, you were awesome as usual. Great command on whatever you do. I too felt a little softness at certain parts would have matched both your vocals.

Raj, hmmm, range yaerindae irukku po :). Kalakkal singing.

Keep it up guys. A real treat from you both.
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Bijayashree ( listening & enjoying all your tracks) Samal said

No comments. Such a master piece. Both of you are shining in the song:)
best,
Shree

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Shreedhar Ganapathy Pro user said

Thanks to one and all for your encouragement and feedback both positive and constructive. Much appreciated.


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Adina Galani Pro user said

Yes, summit of giants, this is how one should describe this! Have been listening to it ever since upload notification was there…… Yeah…… this forum is just too small for You two!!! One of the best uploads on the web I came across to.
Adina

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Shreedhar Ganapathy Pro user said

Adina, coming from an accomplished singer as you, this is really wonderful. Very glad to know you heard our rendition many times. Much appreciate your time and comments. Thanks
Shreedhar


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Anbu Mohamed Pro user said

Somehow, missed the song……would’ve been a big miss…hadn’t I heard this beautiful mesmerizing performance by both of you……All of Sridharji’s questions answered in precision by the Kelvi Njaana Guru….Rajkumar Thambi !! Unimaginable singing and goes to favs straightaway !! Awestruck !
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Nivedan(away) said

Hi Guys,
For some reason my comment did not go through. So re-posting it.

Shree- Lovely rendition and bow donwn to the musicality in you and enjoyed your sangathis. Simply brilliant.

Raj – My earlier comment was washed out mate. Pardon me but will ping admins for that. Loved it and bow to the flame of music in you. That warmth in it was felt so much. Sairam. Pursue the joy in it and live in it always.

Enjoyed it guys
Nive
Warm Regards
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Meera Manohar Pro user said

Beautiful pick….and very well executed by both of you.

Shreedhar- Nalla ganeer voice, and enjoyed the strong notes and aalaaps, felt some more intonation/softness might have brought out the feel better but I know it’s easier said than done :) Very good work! And, you should do more Tamizh songs…

Raj- you are the one of the few singers who is just gifted— period! Your ability to feel the lyrics and emote just perfectly is your strongest strength in addition to beautiful intonation which is a characteristic of all your covers. Hope you make it big someday soon….

Nice contrast in voices, to my favs!
Cheers,
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Shreedhar Ganapathy Pro user said

Thank you Anbu, Nivedan, and Meera
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Raj kumar Anjan said

My sincere thanks to all who spared time to listen and comment… Also I tender my apologies for this delayed acknowledgement…
Thanks,
♫ ♫ RAJ ♫ ♫
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Ambily Pro user said

A very challenging song – yet effortlessly cracked by both of you in your powerful voices! :) These kind of covers inspires many of us to jump out of the regular league of songs and try something different and challenging! :)

Excellent! :)

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Shreedhar Ganapathy Pro user said

Thank you very much Ambily for your nice feedback. :-)
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