Quality or Luck?
A couple of rumors that can turn in to two 'nice' controversies are doing rounds in Malayalam film circles these days.
One involves a veteran actor and the other a late female singer.
When it comes to devotional songs P. Leela was Kerala's favorite choice of all times.
Though Samayamaam Radhathil Njaan of Aranaazhikaneram added additional glitters to her fame, most of Leela's celebrated devotional songs were Hindu.
For Keralites, Melpathoor Narayana Bhattathiri's Narayaneeyam and P. Leela's golden voice were synonymous. The playing of Leela's Narayaneeyam at Guruvayoor temple has created sort of history. For the last 45 years, it is this heavenly tune that waking the temple town up each morning.
And then a spokes man for Guruvayoor Devaswom made a curious revelation some days back.The Devaswom had considered at least three persons to sing Narayaneeyam, he said.
And when a final selection seemed to be difficult, a lot was taken and it was Leela who got the favor of luck.
But V. Dakshinamoorthy, the very music director of Narayaneeyam, rejects this claim altogether. He says when Devaswom people came to his residence on that unforgettable day 45 years back, Leela too was with him.
She was his student and was taking the usual music lessons at his home. When the Devaswom representatives requested him to suggest a singer he didn't had to ponder much. He asked Leela to sing a few lines of the lyrics on-the-spot and assured the Devaswom people that Leela was the best choice.
Which could be the correct version?
Or could it be that the Devaswom authorities had already taken the decision (in favor of Leela) before paying Dakshinamoorthy the visit?
It was only a few days back that actor Madhu told some of his close friends that he was but a second choice for the memorable role in Swayamvaram, Adoor Gopalakrishnan's debut movie. Adoor had made the offer first to Prem Nazeer.
But for some reasons, Nazeer was not in a position to accept it and it was then that Adoor approached him, Madhu explains. But Adoor Gopalakrishnan says he never had approached Prem Nazeer for Swayamvaram project. Adoor wonders from where Madhu got this weird idea.
Had some one from Chitralekha approached Nazeer before Adoor making the move? No one seems to know.
One involves a veteran actor and the other a late female singer.
When it comes to devotional songs P. Leela was Kerala's favorite choice of all times.
Though Samayamaam Radhathil Njaan of Aranaazhikaneram added additional glitters to her fame, most of Leela's celebrated devotional songs were Hindu.
For Keralites, Melpathoor Narayana Bhattathiri's Narayaneeyam and P. Leela's golden voice were synonymous. The playing of Leela's Narayaneeyam at Guruvayoor temple has created sort of history. For the last 45 years, it is this heavenly tune that waking the temple town up each morning.
And then a spokes man for Guruvayoor Devaswom made a curious revelation some days back.The Devaswom had considered at least three persons to sing Narayaneeyam, he said.
And when a final selection seemed to be difficult, a lot was taken and it was Leela who got the favor of luck.
But V. Dakshinamoorthy, the very music director of Narayaneeyam, rejects this claim altogether. He says when Devaswom people came to his residence on that unforgettable day 45 years back, Leela too was with him.
She was his student and was taking the usual music lessons at his home. When the Devaswom representatives requested him to suggest a singer he didn't had to ponder much. He asked Leela to sing a few lines of the lyrics on-the-spot and assured the Devaswom people that Leela was the best choice.
Which could be the correct version?
Or could it be that the Devaswom authorities had already taken the decision (in favor of Leela) before paying Dakshinamoorthy the visit?
It was only a few days back that actor Madhu told some of his close friends that he was but a second choice for the memorable role in Swayamvaram, Adoor Gopalakrishnan's debut movie. Adoor had made the offer first to Prem Nazeer.
But for some reasons, Nazeer was not in a position to accept it and it was then that Adoor approached him, Madhu explains. But Adoor Gopalakrishnan says he never had approached Prem Nazeer for Swayamvaram project. Adoor wonders from where Madhu got this weird idea.
Had some one from Chitralekha approached Nazeer before Adoor making the move? No one seems to know.
posted by Kerala Talkies at 1:43 PM
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