An effortless performance
Playback singer K.S. Chitra at a music show in Royapettah on Sunday. K.S. Chitra, a crowd-puller, a cheerful fellow performer, a solid guide to the orchestra and of course, a singer totally in sync with the song and the emotions it conveys.All these and more were evident at the `Kodaiyil Oru Isaimazhai' — a musical programme organised by Raj Television Network on Sunday at Wesley School grounds in Royapettah.
"I know you guys have taken a lot of trouble to listen to us by stepping out in this heat. But please do not forget to applaud us at the end of a song. Otherwise, we will feel dull and our songs will sound duller," said Chitra with her trademark smile after finishing the soulful `Satyam Sivam Sundaram.' That set the tone for the rest of the show.
The crowd, consisting of happy families and cheering youngsters, responded with a resounding applause whether it was the peppy `Kuzhaloothum Kannanukku' or duets such as `Uyire' and `Karuvappayyaa.'The loudest cheers were reserved for this national-award winner's personal bests: `Naan Oru Chinthu' `Sindhubhairavi', the unforgettable `Antha Nilaavu Thaan Naan Kaiyile Pudichen' from `Mudal Maryadai.'
The singer also effortlessly moved from melodies like `Ethetho Unnai Valarthen' to the fast-paced `Veerapandi Kottayilee' from `Thiruda Thiruda.'Unfortunately, only very few fellow singers could match up to Chitra's effortless singing, particularly when it came to tonal clarity. Even the orchestra came achingly close to losing the rhythm a couple of times.But Chitra made up for all the shortcomings by helping the orchestra from Lakshman Sruthi troupe maintain the rhythm, encouraging the chorus singers and thus, retaining the `studio' quality of the complex mosaic of a film song.Tickets for the programme were complimentary and were collected from the showrooms of Vasanth and Company. They were distributed on a first-come-first-served basis.
