Song: En Maname
Composer: MSV-Ilaiyaraja
Singer: Tippu, Poornima
Lyrics: Ilaiyaraja
Movie: Vishwathulasi
It is very rare in cine music that competing composers get together to compoase music for films but in Tamil music, we have two legends, MSV and Ilaiyaraja who have composed music for over 5 different movies and all of them are fantastic albums. This song is from their last collaboration and it is set in Thilang raga. The orchestration by Raja is little synth-based but when the live instruments like flute and Veena take over in the interludes, it reaches its full potential. The singing by Tippu is fantastic and the depth of his voice add lustre to the tune. This whole album has melodious songs and is worth a listen.
Collaboration between 2 talented composers is rare indeed and in case of MSV and Illayaraja, the outcome can only be said outstanding.