One cannot forget with 'Krishna Vijayam' one of the greatest male voice been introduced to TFM. TMS (a) T M Soundararajan made his entry with this lovely number. Krishna Vijayam, a Pongal release in 1950 with host of actors and legendary singers, NC Vasantha Kokilam, P Leela, KV Janaki, TV Ratnam, Trichy Loganathan. NC acted as Narada in this movie.
Moving to year 1955, the great Vijaya Vahini produced and released memorable even today for the album and other acting nuances of legendary actors like Savitri, SVR starrer ' Missiamma'. This movie is a repeat watch even today likes of Thillana Mohanambal, Thiruvilayadal etc. What a star cast and sublime story telling by the great L V Prasad. S Rajeswara's one of the best album with AMR and P Leela ruled this album and PS didnt lag behind to sing 'Brindavanamum Nandakumaranum' and karaharapriya based 'Ariya Paruvamada'. The reel and real jodi, GG and Savitri, what a chemistry with Sarangapani and Thangavelu taking the supporting actors honors.
This Sindhu Bhairavi is haunting from P Leela
1956 Pongal had 3 releases with Sivaji's 'Nalla Veedu' Paragon Pictures 'Naan Petra Selvam' and MGR's 'Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum'
Nalla Veedu has this lovely Desh by T V Ratnam, predominantly sung in Bharatanatyam.
'Naan Petra Selvam' where in both Ganesan and APN came together first time and went on to give many brilliant films. This album is one of G Ramanathan's best with TMS all the way. One of the best Jonpuri from TFM. This will surely get a spot in TMS's best if you do any play list.
Ka Mu Sheriff went to write all the lyrics in this album.
MGR starrer 'Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum' produced by Modern Theaters released too on that day and went to be a commercial hit.
Another musical extravaganza this movie. AMR and P Bhanumathi simply sizzled it.
Jikki sang a nice dance number 'Salaam Babu' and Ghantasala didnt lag behind to sing this
1958 Pongal had two releases, AK Velan's and Prem Nazir's debut in Tamil ' Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakku' apt for the day of the festival and D Yoganand's Gemini starrer 'Bhooloka Rambhai'
Both were very rich in music and lyrics.
KVM scored for 'Thai Pirandhal' and this magnificent song with richness in both lyrical by Kavignar Suratha and Sirkazhi rendering with apolomb.
Kannadasan wrote this, what a lovely one sung by Trichy Loganathan
What a lullaby from M S Rajeswari
And the real Pongal festival celebrations penned by A Maruthakasi. This is what Pongal festival is all about.
On the other hand 'Bhooloka Rambhai' didnt lag behind with brilliant music by C N Pandurangan with galaxy of singers like Radha Jayalakshmi, Jikki, Trichy Loganathan, S C Krishnan, Sirkazhi Govindarajan.
This is slightly based on kuravai song.
This is penned by none other than Writer Kovi Manisekaran sung by Radha Jayalakshmi. A fast paced pallavi in those times.
What a divine one this number
1959 had A Bhim Singh's 'Ponnu Vilaiyum Bhoomi' and ANR Savitri multilingual starrer 'Manjal Mahimai'
Udumalai's lyrical with socio political message in this song by Jamuna Rani.
This melody by Ghantasala and P Suseela
And this one, what a master piece, the haunting humming
Bhim Singh's 'Ponnu Vilaiyum Bhoomi' one another related story line to the situation starring Gemini, Padmini and Ragini.
What a hard hitting this number sung by CSJ
This tearjerker penned A Maruthakasi, P Suseela rendering it beautifully
Power of Money and what a lovely orchestral fusion with Jamuna Rani rendering it beautifully.
What a decade 1950 had with the movies had great story line equally with richness in lyrics and music. The producers, stars were also healthily competing on a festival day releases.
With respect to songs, many of the songs even still ruling the charts one or another channel daily like Missiamma, Nan Petra Selvam, Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalaum etc.
Take time to enjoy these until we meet next to look at 1960s Kollywood's scene on a Pongal day !
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