'EnakkuLLil MSV,' a
tribute to MSV by Ilayaraja telecast in SUN TV on 27th Sep 2015 Sunday at 9 pm was
disappointing.
There was a lot of
self projection by IR (talking more about him and his brother than about MSV).
His observations about
MSV lacked depth. He started explaining how he was shaped by MSV but did not
complete this. He went on divergent tracks.
He said MSV had the
advantage of having many talented singers but IR had only SPB and Janaki. What
does this mean? MSV had all the advantages but IR had succeeded without having
these advantages! Is this a tribute to MSV? Is this not self projection?
He could not resist
the temptation of mentioning his song 'sundari kaNNaal oru sedhi' and
challenging other composers whether they could compose such a song. But he
hastened to add that he won't ask this question since he was not talking about
himself but about MSV!
His comments about
Sridhar were in bad taste. Sridhar did not throw out MSV. MSV attended the 40th
year celebration of Kadhalikka Neramillai along with Sridhar. When MSV had no
bitterness about Sridhar, why should IR mention this? His claim that he threw out
Sridhar because Sridhar threw out MSV who had given him hit songs for about 40 films was hypocritical since Ilayaraja had worked with Sridhar for several films, before he "threw" him out!
His comparison of
Pesuvadhu Kiliya, Veedu varai Uravu and Mambazhaththu vandu and calling them as
imitations was unfair and wrong. (This was a repetition of his observations
made in a Dhubahai program many years back) MSV himself had mentioned these
songs several times and pointed out that they were structured in the same
Santham.
IR's claim that the song 'paalirukkum' from 'paava mannippu' was inspired by 'aajaare' from Madhumathi was far fetched. The two songs are very much different from each other.
Why did he
include 'mayakkum maalaip pozuthe nee po po' after clarifying that this was
composed by KVM and MSV had reproduced this song without any change? (This song originally composed by KVM for 'koondukkiLi' was used by the producer-director T R Ramanna in his subsequent fiml Kulebakavali. MSV has mentioned this quite a few times.
IR's giving the
proceeds of the show to MSV's family was a good gesture but MSV has not left
his family in a poor state needing this kind of help.
I pity the people who
paid 2000, 3000 or 5000 for watching this mediocre show.
The only saving grace
was Rajini's speech. He said MSV was Isai Swami (God of Music). He said he had helped people like
MGR, Sivaji, Sridhar, KB, TMS, PS and PBS to gain fame. MSV was like Hanuman
who helped Rama but remained humble as if he was the squirrel. A well prepared
speech no doubt but very true. By comparing MGR etc. with Rama, he acknowledged
their greatness even while emphasizing MSV's contribution. IR said, 'You are
really super." IR should learn a few lessons from Rajini!
When I first heard the
name of the program as 'enakkuLLil MSV,' I wondered whether this did not mean
'eanakuL il(laatha) MSV." Perhaps this was the real meaning of the title
of this program!
You can watch the program by clicking here if only to satisfy yourself whether my observations are justified!
You can watch the program by clicking here if only to satisfy yourself whether my observations are justified!
