The article below is copied from Aparna's blog who like sahana raagam very much, and I have also the same opinion abt this raaga, I too love this Sahana very much, so just copy it from her blog - thanks to Aparna)
Though there are many raagas that I like very much (In fact, there is nothing like a raaga that I don’t like), nothing gives me as much pleasure as listening to Sahana. I can say without any doubt that nobody can stop themselves from falling in love with Sahana. It’s such a beautiful raaga!
Incidentally Sanjay Subrahmanyan too has said in his interviews that Sahana is his favourite raaga. No wonder then, that he sings Sahana in many of his concerts, if not an entire song atleast a Viruttam or when singing a ragamalika in Raagam-Taanam-Pallavi. The same is the case with T.M.Krishna. Of course, I haven’t heard him say anywhere that Sahana is his favourite. But, he too sings Sahana in most of his concerts. Even A.R.Rahman spoke at the Carnatic Chills audio release about an absolutely amazing Sahana played by Ganesh & Kumaresh that he listened to somewhere. I heard them play Sri Vathapi Ganapathi recently. Amazing of course, it was!
Some famous Carnatic songs in Sahana that are my favourites:
Chittam Irangadha by Sanjay Subrahmanyan
Ee Vasudha by Sanjay or T.M.Krishna
Rama Ika Nannu sung by Sanjay
Tillai Ambalatthaanai – Sanjay has sung this song in his album titled ‘Tillai’. A 21-minute song in Sahana! Pure bliss! I especially love the fast-paced swarams that he sings at around 17 minutes in this song.
Oho Kaalame by Sanjay – This composition by Vedanayakam Pillai is the one that Sanjay Subrahmanyan is, I should say, promoting nowadays. Then, there are the songs Sri Vathapi Ganapathi, Vandanamu and Giripai.
Talking about film songs in Sahana, nothing can beat the old song, Paartthaen Siritthaen. All the lines end with words ending with ‘thaen’ in this song. Lovely!
Then, there is one of Rahman’s best compositions, ‘Azhage Sugama’ from Paarthaale Paravasam.
P.S.: Even if you are someone who doesn’t listen to classical music, I want you to listen to atleast one song that I have listed here. I am sure you will like it. After all, though it helps to have knowledge of Carnatic music to appreciate it, it is not a must that you should know it to enjoy it that too when listening to a raaga like Sahana.
Last edited by kaaat on Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:06 pm; edited 1 time in total
Eee ragathil eniku ettavum priyapetta songanu "Intha veenaku theriyathu' from the movie "Rayil Sneham" (first coming as serial then take it as film in 1985 (first tamil serial in DD Tamil ) of most admirable director - K Balanchandar...
WOW !!! what a song, what a film....!!! Oru serialinte ella doshangalum undengilum(valichizhakal). 1985le poor comedyium maativechaal....its a fantastic film for me..!!! athinte link nettil available alla....allengil eppozhe njaan ellarkkum share cheythenyy.....!!! Ini tamil nattil aarengilum undengil thappi pidichu athu medikkanam...
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But, oru karyam sathyamaanu, ore raagathilulla kure songs kettukazhiyumbol, namuku oru paridhi vare manasilaakan pattum e song aa ragathilulathalle ennu..
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