I used to sing this song as a little kid - didn't know the language or what the song meant. Brought back memories. Thanks for uploading this. Never knew what the video looked like until today - I am about 40 now...and I was probably 4 then. How time flies.
Thanks for providing such a hard to find repository of variations.
Would be very useful if you could provide the bols as well for each of those variations. That would make it complete. Otherwise we have to guess what exactly was played on those variations.
You won't find her name anywhere. They actually picked her up from the tribal hills nearby and dropped her off after filming, the very same evening. She went back to her cave with a compensation of clay pots and brass rings. That night her entire village of 12 celebrated with coconut toddy offere...
That was illayaraja singing in the beginning.
He is priceless. Didn't get the recognition he deserved.