Gangaiyile Neer

1977
Lyrics
Language: English

Gangaiyilae neer perugi
Vayalgal ellaam nel vilainthu
Poigaiyilae thaamarai poo poothathamma
Kai niraintha pookkalilae
Mai niraintha vizhi thiranthu
Gokulathil oru kuzhanthai piranthathamma
Gokulathil oru kuzhanthai piranthathamma
Gokulathil oru kuzhanthai piranthathamma


Language: Tamil

எஸ். ஜானகி

கங்கையிலே நீர்
பெருகி வயல்கள் எல்லாம்
நெல் விளைந்து பொய்கையிலே
தாமரை பூ பூத்ததம்மா கை நிறைந்த
பூக்களிலே மை நிறைந்த விழி திறந்து
கோகுலத்தில் ஒரு குழந்தை பிறந்ததம்மா
கோகுலத்தில் ஒரு குழந்தை பிறந்ததம்மா
கோகுலத்தில் ஒரு குழந்தை பிறந்ததம்மா


Movie/Album name: Avargal

Movie Summary: Avargal (1977) follows Anu, a woman who endures a traumatic first marriage to a sadistic man, later finds love and marries again, only to have her past return to disrupt her hard-won happiness.

Song Credits: - Film: Avargal (1977) - Director: K. Balachander - Music Director: M. S. Viswanathan - Lyricist: Kannadasan - Singers: S. Janaki, P. Jayachandran (as applicable to the track)

Musical Style: Melodic Tamil film song of the 1970s, blending classical-inflected melody with light orchestration typical of M. S. Viswanathan's compositions.

Raga Details: Based on a Carnatic raga (commonly cited as a melodic scale resembling Mohanam or a related pentatonic framework), lending the tune its serene, flowing quality.

Key Artists Involved: - Sujatha (played Anu, the protagonist) - Kamal Haasan - Rajinikanth - M. S. Viswanathan (composer) - Kannadasan (lyricist)

Scene Context: The song appears in a reflective/romantic sequence within the film, tied to the emotional arc of the protagonist's relationships.

Awards & Recognition: Avargal is regarded as a landmark K. Balachander film; the song remains a remembered melody from its soundtrack, though specific award citations for this individual song are not widely documented.


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