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George Kuruvilla said

I am no classical expert, but to me this sounded like a tough song to sing with all the intricate nuances. I thought u did a great job! Lovely singing and expressions. I would say this is second to Raat Akeli Hain. 5/5

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Rusty said

Very nice attempt… soft and sweet voice…
don’t read the lyrics while singing or don’t be conscious on what you are singing…

otherwise you have been expressive in this song…

5/5

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Radhika Nair (away) said

Smitha, you raced me on this one. Was on my to-do list too :)!!

Needless to mention, lovely song pick and good singing too. This is a real tough song to cover.

radhika

Srini S (bye bye friends) said

hi smitha,

nice singing with great expressions.Lovely song n a tough song too.Complete justice.keep it up.

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Ramya Harish said

Beautiful song. I have heard many covers in blogosphere and became this song’s fan. Very well executed Smitha. This was absolutely a pleasure to listen to.

Cheers:)
Ramya

Ramya Harish said

Loved your energy in this song. It was so lively.

Cheers:)
Ramya

Mohammed Ashraf said

Smitha…

great pleasure to listening your voice and singing. as everyone said, it’s a tough one, but u have done justice to the song. clear voice….high energy, great mixing (thanks george)…and what an output!

Keep entertaining us….5/5 from me

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Krishnan N v said

Brilliant singing Smitha… You sang giving importance to every nuances in the song……

Loved it very much…Goes to my favourites…

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Radhakrishnan Nair said

Smitha,

Excellent rendition.Your improvizations were good too!Keep it up!
RK

Joseph Thomas said

Very nice singing Smitha. Enjoyed it throughout. :-)

Krishna Prasad said

beautiful singing and xcellent voice Smitha… kepp singing :)

Dhiraj Barla said

Very well sung Smitha, agreed its a tough song, but you have added your own touch to it. Your improvisations were good, Keep up the good work.

Neha ........ said

Smitha, this sounded very sweet to the ears… You sang it beautifully… 5 on 5 from me :-)

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Tara Balakrishnan said

very nice Smitha… ur voice suits such old numbers well! aisi rim jim and following lines were beautiful…

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Harshan (away) Nambiar said

Smitha great song pick ….beautiful attempt at a master piece. The problem with covering such renditions is that people know these inside out. …but you have done a marvelous job covering it. I loved the singing, you did great justice to the original. The feel of “Aise rimjhim” could have been better ….thats the most beautiful line in the entire song in my perspective. Overall it was a great attempt.

Full stars from me ….keep singing such classics

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Rahul (getting back to routine) said

wow……just wow Smit’s……loved it completely…….what a clear crisp voice…….ur variations were interesting ones….

but u did slip in the “tere hi khwab me kho gaye”….the variation dint come along well……was good but not great……i know its tough so wont stresst that negative anymore……just wanted u to know the improvement area…….my favs directly….

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Kumar Srinivasan said

Very good singing Smitha. Felt some harkats could better. Overall feel and expressions were perfect and very good clarity in your vocals.

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Rashmi Nair said

Loved your rendition Smitha. Expressions were really good. Tough song and you have done justice to it. And the mixing is pretty good too.

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Anirban Chowdhury said

HI Smitha – You sung this very very well. Certain issues here and there but then the song by itself is a difficult one. I liked it. 5/5 from me for doing justice to this classic.

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Srividya Kasturi said

Beautiful song, lovely rendition, Smitha! Much better than what u posted on ur blog:) there were a few places that could have been sung better….but it is such a tough song :) U did very well….ur improvisations were good…

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Vijay (away...) Iyer said

Hey Smitha,

Really enjoyed the first antra and your rendition took off to a new level from there…beautiful effort! I thought at the start you sounded like trying little too hard. Some parts could have been better.

5/5 for the hard work. You have come a long way since I heard the first attempt of this rendition from you.

Cheers!
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N.gopinath said

Smitha,
sounded brilliant in your smooth and sweet voice.You have done justice to such a tough composition… Good luck
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Solu said

HI Smitha
nice rendition, as usual you did again one nice attempt.very crystal clear voice.
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Jane Mathew said

Hi Smitha,
Never heard this song b4…but loved it in ur voice…great selection of song as well!! Im inspired to listen to more of ur songs…

Murali Venkatraman said

I can sense a tremble due to veneration through out since you put yourself under a constant self-surveillance. And every artist does that when he or she attempts a timeless classic.

Your open throated singing is a plus. And your uncertainty in many places is a big minus (example pyaar laayi at 3:05). And smitha, why are you just ‘singing’ the song ?! You must ‘feel’ it ! when you ‘sing’ it, you are a mere instrument. When you feel it you will enjoy it and happiness, as it is often said, permeates and pervades and multiplies when it is shared. And to bring that magic, you need more curves in the connecting notes.

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Hi Smitha, this was one of the first songs I attempted on my blog. What I really liked about your rendition was that it was very open throated. I think you reduced the scale to suit your range and that worked in your favor. Agree with Murali that there could be more feel. Nevertheless, really appreciate this attempt of such a tough song and I think you did a very good job of it!

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Soumitra Sarkar said

Nice one Smitha….expressions were very good and your voice sounded very clear and crisp….i felt the tone could have been sweeter…i found it a bit harsh for this song….overall well done :) Keep singing :)

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Arvind R said

Hi Smitha,

I just heard this rendition.
I was terribly impressed with your voice!.
You have a sweet and strong voice; also you have pretty good breath capactiy. No basic problems whatsoever!. Only way is up for you!.

Excellent rendition that is on par with any stage performance. However, please take the following points on board for betterment.

Here are my improvement comments:
- You need to loooosen up your singing … you can do wonders with that voice if you just let it hang out a bit more rather than on a tight harnass. Probably a bit tense? I do not know!.

- You have excellent breath capacity but breath control is another matter!!. I can certainly sense that you have lots of breath reserves; in fact you tend to overuse this abundance and find yourself short because you failed to take a proper break. The phrase “tere hi khwab me kho gaye" (2nd Anthara I think) is so critical to this lovely composition and you didn’t have enough breath to meat out the notes properly there … you know why? because you failed to take a breath break just before that … as simple as that!.

- yes there are a few issues in places like “nindhiyana aaye” (ending of anthara) where the notes should enunciate downwards with lovely slides to finish it. This tells me one thing … you are unaware of proper planning on the details and you rely on your innate talent to cover up such places, which by the way is not an obvious error … but you need to pay attention to detail to effect proper embellishments and finishes. We are all guilty of this …. so don’t worry!.

This is an excellent self attempt which is extremely commendable … not many can do this sitting at home I can tell you that!.

Very sound talent displayed.

Murali Ramanathan said

Smitha….done a good job…enjoyed….good recording and mixing too. Only thing I feel is that the sangathis could have been better in many places…It seems like there is lack of control in rendering sangathis. For e.g in paallavi….barkha bahar ayi…it seems like it flows without a control…its more like rushing to sing those specific things.I think you can easily sing it properly…be patient and be careful…thats all…

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Meera Manohar said

A little late ehn :)

Tough song to attempt, kudos for trying this in the first place. Weird progression of notes here and there Smitha, so you need to give yourself a big pat for trying this out - nice, nice :)

However, that being said, a little feel and curves in most of the sangathis ( dunno what it is known in Hindi :D) would do wonders. Just a suggestion :-)

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Woww very good control!…nice harqat, great feel, sweet voice…Aur kia kahun? 5/5

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Rakesh Baro said

Sorry for being late here….nice rendition Smitha….Could have been better

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Vaidyanathan Pn said

Brilliant rendition, Smitha !
You will definitely go places with that lovely seamless voice of yours ! full marks to you vaidyanathan