Echoes of the Maestro

Echoes of the Maestro – Song 71 – Chinna Thaayaval

Chinna Thaayaval is one of the iconic and most popular Amma Song in Tamil Cinema and it is set in Charukesi raga which is predominantly used for devotion. Whoever listened to this song might feel devotional, sad, or a mix of both. It’s such a haunting song that evokes a lot of emotion.

Song – 71

Song: Chinna Thaayaval
Movie: Thalapathi
Singers: S. Janaki
Lyricist: Vaali
Actors: Rajnikanth, Mamooty, Shobana, Banupriya, Srividya, Jai Shankar, Arvind Swamy and others
Director: Mani Ratnam

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