[PhillipHer]

Chitra is "the" songstress in MFM. She has sung some breathtaking numbers in MFM. And I wonder if thee is any immediate replacement for Chitra in MFM since Sujatha still seems to be not getting many songs there.

In tamil, when it comes to a semi-classical song chitra is still the option that MDs go for. Harini seems to be the next and all others are still "catching up". I wonder if there is any other person who can render KaNNaaLanE / Kehnaa hai kyaa with the she has imparted.

In the annals of TFM names of PS,SJ and KSC will remain imprinted forever.

[radikal]

Please ignore my above postings. Kannimaru is sung by Harini.

[softy54534]

The decline of chitra ia directly proportional to the decline of ilayaraja. She was at her best during Ir's SUPREME music in 80's and early 90's. most of the new composers are behind young blood now. No wonder many greats like SPB,KJY ....are not heard anywhere nowaday's.

[Paul Bunyan]

Whoever comes no one can replace KS CHITRA

[Big A]

Sam,
You don't like any TFM singers including KJY, SPB, UnniK, Hariharan... Tell me what your expectations are ?.

If you rate KSC as zombie, then the whole bunch of bollywood singers are nothing but crapy....

[NeroASERCH]

Sam,
Shreya Gowsal is no doubt a good singer. I have not listened to her song in Julie Ganapathy, but have listened to her songs in Solla Marantha Kathai and Devdas. But she is definetly not in the same caliber yet as Chitra is. May be she needs more experience and time.

KSC is a unique playback singer with a very deep expression of emotions in her songs. Listen to Kannamoochi Yennada (Kandukonden..Kandukonden) and you will see the clear emotions of a female expressing her love. Same with Kannalanee...(Bombay).

I like all good singers be it Shreya or Kavitha Krishnamurthy, Asha, Latha. A song is not rated just by the singers voice alone, but more of the expression and emotions exhibited by the singer. This will apply to Udit Narayan who's voice is not so sweet, but I like him so much because of his excellent presentation and involvement in singing (only in Hindi Songs).

[Lillie_Steins]

I think Kannimaru from Kaathal Saathi is sung by Chitra.

[Lt_Apple]

There is a good song by Chitra in "Naan paada ninaippathellaam". Available in www.musicindiaonline.com , the whole album is pretty neat except for Shankar's song.

[HedgeYourBets]

I think Kannimaru Kovilile from Kaathal Saathi is sung by Chitra. A nice, sweet song.

[softy54534]

Naga, neengka chonnathu unnmaitham. ethukum oru period undu. athai thaandi yaarum poka mudiyaathu. athanala avangka thakuthi kuraivu enru porul illai. neengka mela chonna athanai perum kodi kattip parandthavangkathaan. inaikuk kodi kattip parakiravangka naalaiku iruka maatangka.
in my opinion chitra is vani jayaram no 2. spb is tms no2. kjy is pbs no2. sj is ps no2. swarnalatha is lre no2.
now no3s are getting ready to loose to no4s. avalavuthaan.

[Drugmachine]

Dorai:
think twice b4 u tell someone to shut up. i have listened to enuf of the zombie renditions. they all sound like a dying lizard tryin to sing. take a hike

[Beerinkol]

Rating of Female singers as per their busy schedule in TFM as on date...
Sujatha
Sadhana
Swarnalatha
Anuradha
Chitra
Harini
mahalakshmi
Kavitha subramanian
S.Janaki
Sandhya
Jayasree
Many new singers have come recently recording their share also...TNS.
Sandhya

[LottiFurmann]

Yes,Chithra can never be replaced. Her singing quality is one which touched the highest position of excellence and she will always be there.
Congratulations to chithra, for the arrival of her daughter.

[Fegasderty]

Raghavan sir,
Enna neenga??Five comparison threads arambikka vendiya vishayathai oru postingla waste panreengaley??..
I was listening to "kannalane" from Bombay recently in which i could find Chithra gasping for breath inbetween.I have seen her in stage performances also struggling for breath..
But her voice is my fav till now....Her voice is like from a teenager and it suits Revathi very well..I love Chitra singing for Revathi..
I cudnt digest telling swarna as LRE num 2..Swarna is far more better in anubavithu paduthal than LRE IMHO.I hated LRE's voice as much i loved Chitra's voice..
Wont comment on other num2 and num1 comparisons..

[PhillipHer]

in short,
my list of

lady singers who need to be given lesser opportunities than they are getting now:
sadhana sargam, malgudi Subha(when used in all those gana songs), bhavathaarini, Vasundhra das(she has learnt hindustani, please test that side of her..ayoo pathikichellam kudukaatheenga pa, venumna hindila paadattum), Anuradha sriram(overrated thanks to Deva and Karuppu thaan pudicha colouru)


singers who badly need to be given more songs:
KSC, Swarnalatha(badly used by anybody except IR), Sujatha(she is not high in my list though)

[TorryJens]

Topic started by Sangeeth (@ aca33738.ipt.aol.com) on Tue Aug 21 09:55:48 EDT 2001.


Last heard her in Kandukondain kandukondain. She must have sang couple of other songs after KKKK, but none became a hit. Looks like our MDs prefer
Sujatha and Sadhana over chitra.None of the recent releases (except for dil)has her name.
Is her reign over?

[Ifroham4]

Pranav,
Good observation. But, I defer on your opinion on her difficulty "to match high notes". She raises her voice/intensity when singing in high pitch and sound like struggling. But, actually she is in my opinion not really struggling. A good example of a singer struggling in high notes is Mano. You can see the Mano's voice literally shattering in high note/pitch. But Chitra's voice remains unshattered in high/low pitch. It's just that she raises her intensity when singing high pitch notes.

[PhillipHer]

For those challenged to read the implicit or the emotional ones, be assured that the above post was IMOO

[9mm_fan]

Please don't write off Swarnalatha already. She just gave some beautiful songs with Vidyasagar.

[Raj_Copi_Jin]

kannan even IR doesnt use chitra any more. She sang one song in kannukuL nilavu(which could be on fazils request). None of his other recent releases has chitra.
I hope ARR has a given a song or 2 to chitra in parthale paravasam, as chitra is KBs fav singer.