![]() ![]() ![]() Some featured the rural countryside and for once female leads could lead the way and chase the hapless hero. Youth would be another big theme – put in the rap, some English worlds, a cool sunglass and hip hop steps and you could be on your way with a cool song. A popular one would be about an unrequited lover trying to impress and gain the affection of his lady-love. Though the lyrics were quite nonsensical they did have a few pet themes. They were supposed to act as stress busters as one could simple let one’s hair hang down and party. They are fast paced, often the lyrics just make no sense, they are sung at a higher pitch and often include a rapid crescendo.īut Gana songs did get a makeover in recent times – the trend seems to have started in North Madras and many songs were associated with booze parties. Gana songs in Tamil movies possibly function similar to Item songs in Bollywood – they can make fortunes on musical rights, they are not really related to the story and often feature specialist Guest stars and they add hep & energy to the scene. In fact the song contributed significantly to the movie’s success and Ulaganathan’s rise as a Gana singer. Nonsensical as the lyrics may sound, it is very rhythmical and has a catchy tune. It was Ulaganathan’s all time hit, ‘Vaazha Meenukkum Vilangu Meenukkum Kalyanam’ (The scabbard fish and eel are getting married). After a long time I was listening to Tamil songs on my mobile and suddenly it was playing a Tamil Gana Song. ![]()
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