 Saregama's Legends
 Late thespian Sivaji Ganesan and gifted south Indian singer Ghantasala, besides renowned music director Ilayaraja are featured in Saregama's Legends - a pack of five CDs on each of them.
While the Ghantasala pack has five CDs on the best of his Telugu songs, including a collection of the remarkable songs in period films, especially the mythological ones, right from 1945 to 1972, the Sivaji pack has an outstanding collection of the best songs from his films. In all 90 songs are available in these five CDs, right from Parasakthi in 1952.
The Ilayaraja Pack has 86 outstanding songs, right from Annakili in 1976.
 Just look at this list of songs in Vol 1 of the Sivaji collection in the 1950s includes Kaa Kaa Kaa (Parasakthi), Singara (Manohara), Yeratha Malaithanile (Thookku Thookki), Naan Petra Selvam, Manaparai Maadukatti (Makkalai Petra Maharasi), Vinnodum Mugilodum (Pudhayal), Sindhanai Sei Maname (Ambikapathi), Yaaradi Nee Mohini (Uthama Puthiran), Vasanthamullai Pole (Sarangadhara), Chithiram Pesuthadi (Sabash Meena), Yen Pirandhai Magane (Bagapirivinai), Anbaley Thediya (Deivapiravi), Masila Nilave Nam (Ambikapathi) and Mugathil Mugam Paarkkalam
(Thanga Padhumai)!
If that's not enough, how's this CD? Olimayamana, Aaha Mellanada, Iravinil Aattam, Paattum Naane, Yaar Andha Nilavu, Deivam Iruppathu Enge, Muttukalo Kangal, Angae Maalai Mayakkam, Yaarai Nambi Naan Poranthen, Mellavarum Kaatru, Kaathal Malar Koottam Onru, Chellakiligalam, Un Kannil Neervazhindhaal, Velli Kinnamthaan, Azhaga Sirikkinrathu, Oh Little Flower!
 As for the Ilayaraja special pack - who can forget the early days of the Isaignani when the songs, carrying the flavour of southern Tamil Nadu came as a whiff of fresh air - songs in Vol 1 like Annakili Unnai Theduthey, Oru Naal, Poovizhi Vaasalil, Sendoora Poove, Vizhiyile Malarnthathu, Naan Pesa Vanthen, Kuyile Kavikuyile, Oru Kaathal Devathai, Devan Thiruchabai, En Kanmani, Nitham Nitham Nelluchoru, Uravugal Thodarkathai, Chinnachiru Vayathil, Boopalam
Isaikkum!
Each of these packs comes at a cost of Rs 1,000 (each pack contains 5 CDs) - that works out to just Rs 200 per CD. These packs are available through chennaionline.com. Order here for the packs of Legends.
R Rangaraj
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