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Whenever there arises an opportunity to use ancient old Tamil lyrics in modern day Tamil Songs, I never get to lose those opportunities. Currently, a song gets developed in accordance with modern day techniques. But the source and the root of the song has been the ideas and thoughts of age old songs and lyrics. Tamil has got that spirit and fame, which doesn't exist for other languages. So, I always desire to include age old literature in my songs, and always look for such an opportunity. Even a minor opportunity is not left loose. Such an opportunity came to me for a song . " Kanrum Unnadhu, Kalathinulum padathu " ( Theendai Song from EN swasa Kaatre) These were the words of ancient old Tamil Litreature , and I used in in my song from En Swasa Kaatre For writing the lyrics of some songs, we leave out of Tamil Nadu, and many a time, out of India also. For eg Iruvar songs were written sitting in Maldives One song from Rhythm was written in Indonesia A.R. Rahman is a great fan of Tamil Language. He will start loving, if he gets good lyrics, and start caressing them. He says , " Ah aaha". I handed over some of my lyrics to him, after affixing my signature on them. The Name of the Work was " Konjam Theener Neraya Vaanam ( Little bit of tea and a lot more of the sky )" It was a collection of the literature works which got released in Kumudam Magazine on a weekly basis . One of the lyrics in that collection got imprinted in A.R. Rahman's heart. I have written some writings titled " Mudhan Murai Ammavukku ( For the first time for the mother)", and it's a work on rural genre. I also started thinking to myself. I have written a lot of lyrics on so many topic like 1. Moon 2. Love 3. Sky 4. Birth 5. Death 6. Male- Female relationship 7. Life But suddenly it striked me, " Have we written on the mother ?!". How come I missed writing on the mother. !". That thought gave rise to this song. " Aayirundhaan Kavi Sonnen Azhag Azhaga Poi Sonnen Pettavale Un Perumai Otta Vari Sollalaye". " Kaathu ellam Magan Paatu; Kagidhathil Avan Ezhuthu Oorellam Avan pechu Un keerthu ezhadillaye Ezhadavo Padikkavo Eeradha Thai patti Ezhudi enna Labumno Ezhadama Poneno ………………………………………." ( Its so tough … Will upload it hear it) The lyrics ends with the famous lyrics which occurs in GODFATHER from the song " Theezil Vizhunda Theena" After reading these lyrics, A.R. Rahman who has lots of love for his mother, shed tears. A.R. Rahman, my brother, is a person, who adores and respects his mother like anything ( Here VM addresses ARR as Thambi….. meaning younger brother ) He kept telling me this again and again, and requested me to bring these lyrics into a song. A good opportunity came for the same from the film " GODFATHER". It was A.R. Rahman who was responsible for getting the lyrics into that song. So long as motherhood exists in this world, this song will last for ever. P.S. I will be uploading Audio files tomorrow... -- regards, Vithur ARR -- The Sweet Cube always
