[PhillipHer]

The 80s was the year of the giant trio, SPB, Malaysia Vasudevan and KJ Jesudass, as far as singing is concerned in TFI. But quietly, behind their gigantic shadows (not helped by the fact SPB was there), grew Mano (original name Nagoor Babu).

Read here and here on his background and stuff.

Mano is not as great as SPB, nor can he stake Carnatic credibility ala K.J. Jesudass and no way his voice can be immediately associated with the likes of NT AND Rajini like the late Malaysia Vasudevan is remembered. Maybe Ramarajan, but what the heck.

When Vasudevan was exhausted for singing for Rajini, they got Mano in and the man did justice. Of course, who can forget the Ramarajan/IR flicks where it’s okay to watch the movie with your eyes closed, except when Annan and Senthil appears.

So he gets the job done. He’s the courteous delivery boy. He is the Sous Chef. He is the Luca Brassi of TFI, except he didn’t sleep with the fishes. Here’s one I get to sing back in my school days when someone bigger hijacked the SPB song (yes, I could do the "silusilu" part):

Oh, Raghu (Paramu), you are banned from here, unless you have something nice to say about Mano.

[9mm_fan]

I meant use of Vasudevan's voice for Rajini, not that he was too exhausted to sing for Rajini. Eppadi venumnaalum eduttukongga.

[doctorzlo]

Oh, Raghu (Paramu), you are banned from here, unless you have something nice to say about Mano.

i like that

[Paul Bunyan]

Oh, Raghu (Paramu), you are banned from here, unless you have something nice to say about Mano.

I have nothing against him personnaly, but he has suthapified most of IR songs (eg the song you have posted above), he tried to imitate SPB with all SPB gimmicks (laugh, Cry, giggle...etc etc all) . He was OK under ARR, for the likes of Muqala mugabula / dila dilana etc etc. but he has no Originality, simply another SPB wannabe! (can you blame him though )

BTW enakum paada konjum theriyum, I am a stage singer. Hence I can identify Mano's limitations.

BTW , I met him in London, in a restaurant called " Banana Leaves, Tooting" . He was a friendly guy, paatha oru nadamadum Jewellery shop range ku chains / rings pottu irunthar

[tgs]

I meant professionally, Raghu.

I am huge SPB fan, you know, but I don't see Mano consciously mimicking him. That's his own damned voice and those are Ilayaraja songs where improvisation like that tend to occur.

I didn't like it when 90s onwards he was known as the Muqabula guy, and doing that yoddle routine in all those Karthick comedies. He's a damned good melody singer. I think of recent, he did one beautiful song in Kathal Virus - maranthupaghu..

Anyway, a banana leaf meal is not complete without uruga. So you are welcomed

[Peptobismol]

grouse....

oh kaadhalae... unakkor kadidham...
uyirai.. uyiraal varaindhaen idhilum..


this is the last mano song i liked too, i remember.

[Paul Bunyan]

I love Mano Voice toooooooooooo

1. Oh Unnalae naan pen ananae - En Arugil Nee irundhal - Mano and Uma Ramanan

http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.ph...R00132&lang=en

2. Endhan vaazhikaiyin artham solla - Chinna Kannama

http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.ph...R00089&lang=en

Lovely bhavam of Parenthood.

[S.T.D.]

Mano is a definitely a good singer. One song immediately comes to my mind is 'Nee oru Kaadhal sangeetham' and 'thenmozhi' (is this his first song?). Clearly shows his talent.
Another soundtrack which he did enough justice was for 'Idhayathai Thirudaahthe' eventhough I only listen to Telugu version of SPB.

[Drugmachine]

Mano is a definitely a good singer. One song immediately comes to my mind is 'Nee oru Kaadhal sangeetham' and 'thenmozhi' (is this his first song?). Clearly shows his talent.
Another soundtrack which he did enough justice was for 'Idhayathai Thirudaahthe' eventhough I only listen to Telugu version of SPB.

pandian songs - all songs by mano
http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/movie/T0000578.html

[MannoFr]

Mano's voice is not that bad. Anbe neeyenna from Pandian is a frequent song I listen to.

[Peptobismol]

That Lakshman Shruti profile is comical.

On top, they say so accurately "21925" songs sung so far.

Then somewhere in the middle of the article, say track record of 16700 songs.

Actually how many has he sung? Possibly 1/10th of what is claimed there...

[NeroASERCH]

மனோ பாடிய சில பாடல்கள் ...அவரது குரல் மிகவும் பொருந்தி வரும். பல முறை விரும்பி கேட்கவைத்தவை..

அழகிய லைலா - உள்ளத்தை அள்ளித்தா
ஏய் ஷப்பா - கர்ணா
ஆயிரத்தில் நான் ஒருவன் - இருவர்
ஆத்தங்கரை மரமே - கிழக்குச் சீமையிலே
கண்ணும் கண்ணும் கொள்ளையடித்தால் - திருடா திருடா
வீரபாண்டி கோட்டையிலே - திருடா திருடா
புத்தம் புது பூமி வேண்டும் - திருடா திருடா
முக்காலா முக்காபுலா - காதலன்
தில்லானா தில்லானா - முத்து
தென்றலே தென்றலே - காதல் தேசம்

ராஜா பெருமளவு பயன்படுத்தியிருந்தாலும், மனோவின் குரலை மற்ற இசையமைப்பாளர்கள் வழி கேட்பது பிடித்திருக்கிறது.

[Paul Bunyan]

புத்தம் புது பூமி வேண்டும் - திருடா திருடா

[brraverishhh]

grouse....

oh kaadhalae... unakkor kadidham...
uyirai.. uyiraal varaindhaen idhilum..


this is the last mano song i liked too, i remember.

Yes, especially Oh Kadalee. Thanks.

I love Mano Voice toooooooooooo

1. Oh Unnalae naan pen ananae - En Arugil Nee irundhal - Mano and Uma Ramanan

http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.ph...R00132&lang=en

2. Endhan vaazhikaiyin artham solla - Chinna Kannama

http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.ph...R00089&lang=en

Lovely bhavam of Parenthood.

Thanks for the link, Usha madam. Lovely songs.

'thenmozhi' (is this his first song?). Clearly shows his talent.

First song, karpoora theepam (Chakravarthi MD) according to that site. As for Raja, I think its Anne Anne, nee enna sonne for Poovizhi Vasalile. Followed by Velaikkaran (not sure).

pandian songs - all songs by mano
http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/movie/T0000578.html

I like them all, including Pandiyanaa kokka kokka . Stan, same film, nice song.

Actually how many has he sung? Possibly 1/10th of what is claimed there...

Yaaru kanakku panuran, chuma adicchividurathutaanee.

[Ifroham4]

Venkkiram, noticed all non-IR songs. Iconical 90s songs, some not my fav. And ARR used him really well in Thiruda Thiruda. Veerapandi kottaiyile is awesome.

[Lt_Apple]

சரவணபவ எனும் திருமந்திரம்
அதை நாளும் சொல்வேன் முருகா..



மேட்டுக்குடி படத்தில் எல்லாப் பாடல்களும் மனோ பாடியவை. பாடல்களும் ஹிட்.

[Ifroham4]

ராஜாவின் இசையில் "ஓ ஜனனி என் ஸ்வரம் நீ.." - புதியராகம்

[Lt_Apple]

என் ஜீவன் பாடுது படத்தில் எங்கிருந்தோ அழைக்கும், கட்டி வைச்சுக்கோ பாடல்களின் வீச்சால் பெரிதாக பேசப்படாமல் புதைக்கப்பட்ட வைரம் "மௌனமே மௌனமே வசந்த காலமா.."

[Peptobismol]

தங்கமனசுக்காரன் படத்தில் வரும் "மணிக்குயில் இசைக்குதடி..மனமதில் மயங்குதடி..." பாடல்தான் "ராஜாவின் இசை - மனோ குரலில்" வந்த பாடல்களிலேயே அதிக எண்ணிக்கையில் கேட்டு லயித்தது. பாடல் ஆரம்பித்தது போல தோன்றும். ஆனால் முடிந்திருக்கும்.. அப்படி ஒரு மகுடி இசை உருவாக்கம் .. மடை திறந்து ஓடும் தண்ணீர் போல..

[Paul Bunyan]

Beautiful songs venkkiram!
As grouch mentioned Ramarajan and Mano can't be separated And these three songs needs a special mention to showcase Mano's talent.
One blockbuster of a song 'Madurai Marikozhunthu'
(in HQ). Apart from many IR's ornamentation in this ever youthful song, who can forget Gramarajan's orange shirt.

Shenbagame Shenbagame. Ramarajan got his unofficial title 'Pasu Nesan' from this song and film.

Again a gift from Maestro to Mano and he has perfectly utilized this opportunity. Can't forget the guitar and flute in second interlude.
I somehow like Ramarajan, not for his stereo-typed acting or for his non-modulated dialogues, but I can always feel as someone very much known to me for years. May be that's how he clicked. Also because of this and down to earth approach, films that time were (and are) close to heart. It will be very simple and we can even predict everything, still those films were much enjoyable.

Another block buster ' Kudagu Malai'. One the best of Mano. He would have captured the soul of the song perfectly. My favorite of Mano.


Mano's list is endless with Ramarajan. Will stop here for now.