Namaskaar Friends,
I am really happy to present the 12th song of the series Anmol Ratan and this time it is an extremely melodious Malayali song by the legendary singer Yesudas.
The English version of the blog is at the end of the Marathi version below.
Song #12: Pramadhavanam Veendum
Director: Sibi Malayil
Cast: Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu, Gauthami, Sreenivasan, T. Sukumaran Nair and Mamukkoya
Lyrics: Padmashri Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri
Composer: Madhavan Raveendran
Singer: Kattassery Joseph Yesudas
साल १९९० - सुप्रसिद्ध मल्याळी अभिनेता मोहनलाल स्वतःची "प्रणवम आर्टस्" नावाची कंपनी सुरु करतो आणि या कंपनीतर्फे पहिली स्वतंत्र निर्मिती म्हणून "His Highness Abdullah" नावाचा चित्रपट बनवण्याचे ठरवतो. त्याच्या दिग्दर्शन नि संगीताची जबाबदारी अनुक्रमे Sibi Malayil आणि रवींद्रन या त्याच्या मित्रांवर सोपवतो. रवींद्रन यांनी या चित्रपटातील सर्वांच्या सर्व म्हणजे ५ गाणी स्वरबद्ध केलेली असतात. त्यांची इच्छा असते की ही गाणी येसूदास यांनी गावीत, पण येसूदास यांनी तोपर्यंत फक्त कर्नाटकी शास्त्रीय संगीत गायचे ठरवलेले असते. पण रवींद्रन यांच्या चाली ऐकून येसूदास पुन्हा चित्रपटासाठी गायला तयार होतात; आणि मग घडतो तो इतिहास. "His Highness Abdullah" चित्रपटाने केरळ आणि तामिळनाडू या दोन्ही राज्यात प्रचंड व्यावसायिक यश मिळवले. एकूण ४ पारितोषिके या चित्रपटाने पटकावली. त्याची सर्व गाणी आजही अतिशय लोकप्रिय आहेत. Kaithapram + Raveendran + Yesudas या त्रिकुटाने अनेक उत्तमोत्तम गाणी देऊन रसिकांना सुरांत चिंब भिजवून टाकले.
गाण्यामागची कथा:
महाराज उदयवर्मा (Nedumudi Venu) हे एका श्रीमंत राजघराण्याचे प्रमुख. त्यांचेच काही नातलग उदयवर्मांची संपत्ती हडप करण्यासाठी त्यांना ठार मारण्याचे ठरवतात. त्यासाठी ते मुंबईतील अब्दुल्ला (Mohanlal) नावाच्या गायकाला पैशाचे आमिष दाखवून "अनंथन नंबुद्री" बनवून घरी आणतात आणि त्याला महाराज उदयवर्मा यांना ठार मारायची सुपारी देतात. अनंथन नंबुद्री महाराजांना त्यांच्या राजमहालाचा अभ्यास करायला आलो आहे असे सांगतो, महाराजांना ते फारसे आवडत नाही पण ते अनंथनला काही दिवस राहायची परवानगी देतात. ज्या दिवशी अनंथनची परत जायची वेळ होते तेंव्हा तो "Pramadhavanam Veendum" हे गाणे गाऊन महाराजांचे तसेच त्यांची कन्या राधा (Gauthami) हिचेही मन जिंकून घेतो. पुढे काय होते? अनंथनचे पितळ उघडे पडते का? अनंथन आणि राधाचे लग्न होते का? महाराज उदयवर्मा यांना ठार मारण्यात अनंथनला यश येते का? हे सर्व जाणून घेण्यासाठी चित्रपट बघा. "Pramadhavanam Veendum" हे मोहनलाल यांच्यावर चित्रित झालेले गाणे संगीतातील दर्दी तसेच रसिक दोघांची दाद मिळवून गेले. या गाण्याव्यतिरिक्त चित्रपटात एकूण ४ गाणी आहेत. ती आपण जरूर ऐकावीत.
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Song |
Lyricist |
Singers |
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MUST WATCH |
Kaithapram |
KJ Yesudas, Raveendran, Sharath, MG Sreekumar |
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Kaithapram |
KJ Yesudas, KS Chithra |
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MUST WATCH |
Kaithapram |
MG Sreekumar |
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Madhu (Bihar) |
KJ Yesudas, Chorus |
गाण्याविषयी थोडेसे:
"Pramadhavanam Veendum" हे कर्नाटकी पद्धतीचे गाणे रवींद्रन यांनी हिंदुस्तानी संगीतातील "जोग" या रागात बांधलेले आहे. गाण्याची सुरुवात जवळपास ३९ सेकंदांच्या एका जबरदस्त आलापाने होते. आवाज ऐकून अतिशय आनंदित झालेली राधा धावत धावत जाऊन अनंथनला बघते. राधाचा अनंथनला पाहायचा अधीरपणा व्हायोलिनच्या सुंदर वापरातून प्रतीत केला आहे. संपूर्ण गाण्यात व्हायोलिन आणि मृदंग यांचे अप्रतिम सहवादन ऐकायला मिळते. दोन कडव्यांच्या मध्ये येणारी बासरी आणि वीणा गाण्याचे सौंदर्य वाढवतात.
या सर्वांवर कळस चढवलाय तो येसूदास यांनी आपल्या अफलातून गायकीने. त्यांनी घेतलेल्या सुंदर हरकती, लावलेला अप्रतिम खर्ज, मंद्र सप्तकातून तार सप्तकात सहजगत्या फिरणारा त्यांचा भारदस्त आवाज, गाण्याला आवश्यक असलेला ठेहराव आणि मल्याळी भाषेचे सौंदर्य जाणवून देणारे त्यांचे गायन सर्वच आपल्याला अवर्णनीय आनंद देऊन जाते.
या गाण्याविषयी दोन किस्से स्वतः संगीतकार रवींद्रन यांनी एका मुलाखतीत सांगितले आहेत:
"His Highness Abdullah" हा चित्रपट प्रदर्शित झाल्यानंतर काही महिन्यांनी रवींद्रन कोट्टायम गावाच्या बस स्टॅण्डवर बसची वाट बघत उभे होते. स्टॅण्डवर लोकांची खूप गर्दी होती. कोणाचे कोणाला ऐकू येत नव्हते. तेवढ्यात जवळच्या लाऊड स्पीकर वरून "Pramadhavanam Veendum" हे गाणे लागले. आणि चमत्कार झाल्याप्रमाणे संपूर्ण बस स्टॅण्डवर एकदम शांतता पसरली. सर्व लोक मन लावून गाणे ऐकू लागले. हे दृश्य पाहून रवींद्रन यांच्या डोळ्यात पाणी आले. त्यांना येसूदास यांची ताकद कळली, मल्याळी लोकांचे येसूदास यांच्यावर किती अपार प्रेम आहे ते समजले. येसूदास यांनी त्यांच्या गायकीतून हे गाणे एका वेगळ्याच उंचीवर नेऊन ठेवले आहे असे रवींद्रन यांना वाटते.
रवींद्रन एकदा उत्तर भारतात सहलीला गेले असताना एका पंजाबी धाब्यावर जेवणासाठी थांबले होते. धाब्यावर नेहमीप्रमाणे पंजाबी ढंगाची गाणी जोरजोरात वाजत होती. आणि अचानक मधेच "Pramadhavanam Veendum" हे गाणे लागले. दर २-४ गाण्यांनंतर "Pramadhavanam Veendum" हे गाणे लागायचे. रवींद्रन यांना खूप आश्चर्य वाटले की आपले गाणे एका पंजाबी धाब्यावर कसे काय लावले? त्यांनी मालक सरदारजीला याबद्दल विचारले. तेंव्हा त्यांना कळले की त्या सरदारजीचा अतिशय जवळचा मित्र एक मल्याळी होता. त्याला "Pramadhavanam Veendum" हे गाणे अतिशय आवडायचे. त्यामुळे कालांतराने सरदारजीलाही हे गाणे आवडायला लागले. पुढे तो मल्याळी मित्र एका अपघातात गेला. त्याची आठवण जपण्यासाठी सरदारजी रोज हे गाणे त्याच्या धाब्यावर लावायचा. जेंव्हा सरदारजीला कळले की आजचे त्याचे पाहुणे स्वतः संगीतकार रवींद्रन आहेत, तेंव्हा सरदारजीने त्यांना स्वतःच्या घरी बोलावून त्यांचा व्यवस्थित पाहुणचार केला!
तर असे हे अप्रतिम गाणे आपल्याला आवडेल अशी आशा करतो.
Pramadhavanam Veendum Lyrics and Translation
Courtesy: https://paattinteparibhasha.com/2018/01/13/pramadavanam-veendum/
Pramadhavanam veendum rithu raagam choodi
[The neglected forest has again been adorned by the Spring tunes]
Shubha saayahnam pole, Shubha saayahnam pole..
Theli deepam kali nizhalin kaikkumbil nirayumbol Enn..
[Like a beautiful twilight, Like a beautiful twilight
the light lamp shaded by the palm fills inside with the glow and my…]
Pramadhavanam veendum rithu raagam choodi
[The neglected forest has again been adorned by the spring tunes]
Aethetho kathayil Sarayuvil oru chudu Mizhineer kanamayi njaan
Aethetho kathayil Sarayuvil oru chudu Mizhineer kanamayi njaan
[In some random story, I became a hot teardrop in Sarayu (river)]
Kaviyude gaana rasaamritha lahariyil
oru nava Kanaka kireedamithu aniyumbol..innithaaaa
[I feel like a King when I am singing these beautiful verses by the poet]
Pramadhavanam veendum rithu raagam choodi
[The neglected forest has again been adorned by the spring tunes]
Aethetho kathayol Yamunayil oru vana malarayi ozhukiya njaaan
Aethetho kathayol Yamunayil oru vana malarayi ozhukiya njaaan
[In some random story, I float like a random flower in Yamuna (river)]
Yadhukula madhurima thazhukiya muraliyil
oru yuga samkrama geetha unarthumbol..innithaaaa
[On this flute, caressed by the sweetness of Yadhukulam,
is awakening a Gita for the ages, today at this moment]
Pramadhavanam veendum rithu raagam choodi
[The neglected forest has again been adorned by the spring tunes]
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Dear Friends,
India has a great variety of cultures, music, and languages, however often we are completely ignorant about it except that of our own native. This is unfortunately true even for the music that enriches our lives. However, music is so magical that it destroys all the boundaries such as castes, regions, religions, and even nations. The song that I have presented today will portray the same feelings of music being a common thread that binds all of us.
It was the year 1990 when the Superstar of Malayalam Cinema - Mohanlal - decided to form his own production company viz. "Pranavam Arts". He then goes on to produce the first movie "His Highness Abdullah" independently through his own banner. He approaches his long-time friends Sibi Malayil and Raveendran to respectively direct and compose music for his film. Raveendran composed 5 songs and wanted the legendary singer Yesudas to sing those. However, Yesudas had made up his mind not to sing for the films again and pursue singing Carnatic Classical only. When he hears that the song is going to be picturized on Mohanlal and he himself is the producer of the film, Yesudas agrees to sing it for him! This proved to be a historical moment for the Malayali film industry. "His Highness Abdullah" was hugely successful commercially in Kerala and Tamilnadu. It also won 4 national awards. All the songs of the film were super-duper hits. The trio of Kathapram+Raveendran+Yesudas went on to create memorable songs for a long time.
The story behind the song:
Maharaj Udayvarma (Nedumudi Venu) is the head of a very rich Royal family. Some of his relatives have been extremely greedy and hence want to kill Udayvarma to acquire all of his wealth. They hire a singer from Mumbai viz. Abdullah (Mohanlal). Abdullah disguises himself as Ananthan Namboodri and enters the palace citing the reason as studying the palace architecture. Maharaj Udayvarma does not like Abdullah but gives him permission to stay on for a couple of days. The day when Abdullah was about to go back, he sings the song "Pramadhavanam Veendum" and is successful in pleasing Maharaj Udayvarma. Thus, Abdullah, as Ananthan Namboodri continues to stay in the palace. What happens next? Does Maharaj Udayvarma get to know Ananthan's real face/name? Does Ananthan marry Radha? Are the relatives successful in killing Maharaj Udayvarma? To know all of this, you will have to watch this entertaining movie.
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Song |
Lyricist |
Singers |
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MUST WATCH |
Kaithapram |
KJ Yesudas, Raveendran, Sharath, MG Sreekumar |
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Kaithapram |
KJ Yesudas, KS Chithra |
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MUST WATCH |
Kaithapram |
MG Sreekumar |
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Madhu (Bihar) |
KJ Yesudas, Chorus |
Highlights of the Song:
Raveendran has beautifully composed the song "Pramadhavanam Veendum" in Hindustani Raag viz. Jog. The song starts with a breathtaking Aalaap which lasts for about 39 seconds. Hearing this, Radha (Gauthami) is so happy that she eagerly runs to see who is singing it. That movement has been wonderfully captured through the playing of the violin, so much so that the speed of music matches that of Radha. Violin, Mrudangam, Flute, and Veena are the main instruments used primarily in the song to create an out-of-the-world effect.
What can I say about the legend himself! Yesudas has poured his soul into this song. His voice and tonal quality, his extraordinary rendering, his deep masculine voice (Kharj), his immense skill to traverse in all Saptaka, and finally his superb singing enhance the beauty of the composition. He has certainly taken this song to a different level. You feel like God has gifted you this song!
Music Composer Raveendran, in one of his interviews, has shared a couple of his experiences after the movie was released on 30th Sept 1990.
Raveendran was waiting for a bus on Kottayam Bus Stand. It was extremely crowded and hence no one was able to hear others. From nowhere, "Pramadhavanam Veendum" started playing on the loudspeaker. And gosh!! The entire bus stand went completely silent. One could even hear a drop of the pin at that time. Such was the magic of the composition and the great Yesudas. At that moment, Raveendran realized the greatness of Yesudas and what he (Yesudas) meant for the Malayalee people. Raveendran was so touched by the whole atmosphere that he was in tears and could not speak for a while.
Another incident happened when Raveendran was traveling to North India. While having lunch at a roadside Punjabi Dhaba, the Dhaba was playing the Punjabi Bhangra songs as usual. However, it suddenly played the "Pramadhavanam Veendum" song! After every 3-4 songs, the "Pramadhavanam Veendum" played, the sequence continued. Raveendran was extremely surprised and checked with the Sardarji owner of the Dhaba about playing a Malayali song. The Saradarji had a Malayali friend who was very close. He used to play this song very often, and thus Saradarji developed a liking towards this song. The Malayali friend was killed in an accident. Saradarji used to play this song in his remembrance. This moved Raveendran a lot and he realized that music has no boundaries.
Well, friends, I hope you take out time to listen to this God's gift. The video of the song along with its Lyrics is shared above just before the English version begins. Hope you will like it and enjoy the song. Thank you.