Considering that the movie was based on the character Roja, the song was extremely important as a ‘Heroine introduction’ song. Her quirkiness and curiosity are revealed when Roja sings “ Meen pidithu meendum aatril vida aasai.” At the same time, when she sings, “Sogangalai ellam vittuvida aasai,” we understand that she has her fair share of troubles which she wishes to ignore. The lyrics and the composition itself establish the personality of Roja (Madhubala). While the entire album was a hit, ‘Chinna Chinna Aasai’ is something different. The song was so iconic that it even had a call back in the film 96’.īeing his very first album, all of Rahman’s songs from Roja are still considered some of his best work. Adding to the song’s mellifluous tunes are Shobana’s expressive eyes that talk.

A Carnatic composition about Lord Krishna and his consort Radha, ‘Yamunai Aatrile’ not only introduces her but also tells us the kind of person she is. But how to show that Subbulakshmi comes from a traditional background? Well, Mani Ratnam has an answer. Subbalakshmi, performed by Shobana, is a coy and diffident character who gets smitten by Surya’s (Rajinikanth) outward nature. Yet another classic of Ilaiyaraaja, ‘Yamunai Aatrile’ is a small yet striking piece. Even today, Oho Megham Vandhadho is a song that we feel like dancing to when it rains. The song sets the movie in action, as after the song, Divya’s life changes forever. She sings and dances to this song in the rain, purposely avoiding her matchmaking ceremony at home. In an attempt to show her fun side, Mani Ratnam introduces Divya with ‘Oho Megham VAndhadho’. She is someone who appears to be extremely happy and happy-go-lucky in life, while she actually has a lot of suppressed emotions and trauma deep inside. The character Divya, played by Revathy, is not your typical heroine material. A collaboration between Mani Ratnam and Ilaiyaraaja, the entire Mouna Ragam album is one that is always in trend.

Aasai songs