ISAI CAFE- AMMA JAYALALITHA SPECIAL!!

Hi lovely people! elections are over. Tamilnadu has finally experienced a change and a good one at that! woman power seems to be reigning supreme at all sides of the nation with Mamta, Jayalalitha, Sonia gandhi makes waves and amma being declared a Chennai super queen, the mighty men have been pushed aside quite forcefully! ISAI CAFE celebrated that super woman this week with super hit songs and highlights of the bubbly, charming actress Jayalalitha who ruled hearts with her angelic face, electric dance and vivacious acting in the past and continues to rule hearts in the present as the compassionate amma who has rid Tamilnadu from an Iron grasp and long suffocation!

Jayalalitha was introduced by doyen Sridhar in Venniradai in which she portrayed the intense role of Shoba, a young girl subjected to the hardships and confusions of life who ultimately takes to widowhood and concedes to a philosophical way of life. A role much beyond her actual age of 16, a role any girl would find difficult to comprehend, Jayalalitha did it with much ease walking away with the garner, and praise of the critics and public alike. What followed in her skyrocketing career, was a long professional association with Puratchithalaivar MGR beginning with her legendary role in ayirathil Oruvan and continuing with other memorable roles in Kaavalkaran, ragasiya police, Rickshawkaaran, Adiman penn and many morely, which ultimately led to her plunge into politics,with the same MGR becoming her godfather in politics also . With each movie, Jayalalitha soared higher and higher in Stardom and charisma.A master of all arts, she learnt Bharatnatyam from the prestigious Vazhuvooraar school and even tried her skills at singing. She has sung beautifully 'amma endraal anbu' from Adiman penn and said the stylish english dialogues from the song "naan endraal adhu " with SPB in Sooriyakanthi. She did jolly movies like Motor Sundaram pillai, Galatta Kalyanam and even played the quintessential wife stuck with a egoistic, inferority complex struck husband in movies liek Sooriyakaanthi. Enjoy super hit solos and interesting tidbits from the golden career of the golden girl AMMA Jayalalitha, a fitting tribute to her sparkling life, vision, wisdom and superwomanhood..

Filter kaapi- Anandabhairavi
Feat. Kriti, Anbendra Mazhayile



jayalalitha special
Feat. Ammamma katru , Enna enna varthaigalo,


Oru naal yaro, Amma endraal anbu



Aayiram nilave vaa



En vedhanayil, Ninaithen vandhai


Song of the day:
Chinna CHinna Aasai



Filter Kaapi- Anandabhairavi
Feat. Karpagavalli, Paartha Mudhal naale



Chandrodayam oru, kunguma pottin



Naane varuven,Pottu vaitha mugamo



Paruvam enadhu paadal,ammano saamiyo

ISAI CAFE- SS RAJENDRAN/ARJUN

Contd., Arjun hits with SS Rajendran hits

SSR HIts
Feat. Kallile kalai vannam,Poo pola malarum, Alli thandu Kaaleduthu



Arjun Hits
feat, Thaayin manikkodi (Jai Hind),Malare Mounama



En veetu thottathil, Kurukku chiruthavale

ISAI CAFE- SURYA SPECIAL

Presenting to one and all, my favorite edition of ISAI CAFE- Live Music, Perfect blend- Surya special. Surya is my favorite stars and the dream guy of every other girl probably! The guy with beautiful eyes didnt have it all easy. after struggling for close to 5 years, he discovered himself and his potential with diretor Bala's Nandha. since then he has picked his roles with utmost care and churned hit after hit with experimental and commercial roles in movies like Pithamagan, Kaaka kaaka, Ghajini, Vaaranam Aayiram to the latest Ayan and Aadhavan. Gautham Menon is one director who has catapulted surya to a different league and fetched him many female fans!! Who can forget the smart physique and romance filled body language of the stylish and suave Surya in Kaaka Kaaka?? Surya- Gautham- harris combo has been deadly for close to 8 years now, with every song becoming a super hit. but not to forget, it was Yuvan Shankar Raja who gave surya his initial hits in many movies like Poovellam Kettu paar ( The espanic O senorita), Mounam Pesiyadhe, Nandha and many more.
So we present to you, hand picked Surya hits including the love ballad Munbe Vaa from Jillunu or kaadhal, the only surya starrer with the magic touch of AR Rahman.

Surya Hits feat. O Senorita, En Anbe en Anbe



munpaniya,Mundhinam Parthene, Oru Maalai



Munbe vaa,



Filter kaapi- Sivaranjani
Feat. Thillana, Adi Aathadi



Surya Hits
Feat.Nenjukkul peithidum,O aayiye,






Espresso song of the day- Vande Mataram unplugged

ISAI CAFE- JAISHANKAR/ARJUN special

Back to back, we bring the evergreen classic super hits of your favorite stars of the bygone black and white era, the golden 80's and glistening 2000's!
this time it is the gentlemanly friday- hero Jaishankar and Action king who shot to fame with Shankar's Gentleman, Arjun! Both heros have carried a unique charm and charisma with them all along. While the former blew hot and cold with gentle roles in Poova Thalaya, Kuzhandhayum deivamum ,yaar nee and CID roles and Cowboy roles in movies like Iru vallavargal, the latter has made meaningful movies like Gentleman, Mudhalvan, jaihind that stress in the importance of a corruption-free India and warless India.

It is music all the way as these heroes have had some of the best super hits of composers MSV and AR Rahman respectively. We bring you super hits from Gentleman, Mudhalvan, Kakkichattai, Yaar nee, Iru vallavargal and much more!

Filter kaapi- raga Thilang
Feat. Kriti,Innum ennai( Singaravelan), Manadhil urudhi



Black coffee- Jaishankar hits
Feat. Anbulla maan vizhiye, Enna vegam nilllu, Palingunaal oru maligai,naan malarodu


Cappuccino- Action King Arjun

Feat. Kakkichattai, Ottagatha kattikko

ISAI CAFE- MUTHURAMAN/KARTHIK SPECIAL

This week's Isai Cafe brings you lovly most wanted classics of Father- son acting sensations Muthuraman of the Black White era and Karthik, the handsome and charming hero of colour celloloid era. Muthuraman was known to be a very gentlemanly non-fussy good looking hero who carved his own niche in the hearts of Tamil cinema fans. muthuraman's physique and good looks and features were unparalled despite the dominance of mega stars liek Sivaji and MGR. Muthuraman's forte was substantial feel-good cinema and rib-tickling comical flicks like Bama Vijayam, Server Sundaram, kasedhan Kadavulada.Muthuraman hit an all time high on popularity with Sridhar's Kadhalikka neramillai. he was any director's pick for jolly and happy-go-lucky roles. Muthuraman also paired opposite Jayalalitha in many unforgettable movies Suriyakanthi playing the quintessential husband filled with confusions and complexes ( the sella kaasu ) dialogue is very famous!

Karthik followed his father's well carved path. He was introduced by ace director Bharathiraja with the movie 'Alaigal Oivadhillai' that has become an ode to tamil cinema given the sensitive subject of inter-religion love, karthik-radha sizzling chemistry and mesmerising music by Isaignai Ilayaraja who always seemed to have a soft corner for karthik. He has crooned many of Karhtik's trademark songs like raja Rajadhi( agni natchathiram), Veetukku veetukku( Kizhakku vaasal). Like his father, Karthik later on moved to the comedy territory with blockbuster Ullathai alli thaa directed by Sundar C. His accent, innocent- ignorant- child like roles and comedy timing has won him several fans, accolades and unforgettable movies.

Filter kaapi- Sindhubhairavi
Feat. Karunai deivame, Katrinile varum geetam



Black Coffee- Muthuraman special

Feat. Raja raja sree, Mouname paarvayal, Enna Paarvai, Sedhi kettoo



Cappuccino- Karthik special

Feat. Ayiram thamarai, Oru poongavanam, Nenjukkulle (Ponnumani)



Filter kaapi- Sindhubhairavi
Feat. Shenbagame, Kaanthamam,Manappara maadu katti



Black Coffee- Muthuraman Special

Feat. poga poga theriyum,Jambulingame, Varavu ettana, Avalukkum thamizhendru





Cappuccino- Karthik Hits

feat. Raj rajadhi, Veetukku veetukkum,Vaavaa anbe

This nice short video on me is done from my fan and well wisher Balaji Jalapalli from Sydney, Australia. Thank you sir for your support! What are artists without fans??

ISAI CAFE- PADMINI/SIMRAN SPECIAL!!!

Hello, lovely music lovers and sweet people!! This week i am all set to provide all of you a lovely treat of a potpourri of old classic of "Naatiya Peroli" Padmini's yesteryear golden hits. Padmini debuted with 'Manamagal'. Following that she did several movies with ruling stars like Sivaji Ganesan in movies like Nenjirikkum varai and Thillana Mohanambal, the jewel on her crown of movies. Her emotional and realistic portrayal of the dancer Mohana's character which is torn between devotion and love towards her art and love for Nadhaswaram player shanmugasundaram played to perfection by Nadigar Thilagam has etched her deep in all our hearts. Trained by vazhuvoorar in Bharatanatyam, her dancing skills played perfect support to her beauty and chemistry with Sivaji. In this weeks ISAI CAFE, we have tried to cover all her gems like 'Maraindhirundhe paarkum' in Shanmugapriya aptly composed by KV Mahadevan to convey her longing for Shanmugasundaram!! , Nalandhana, Mannavan vandhanadi, Mannika vendugiren, one of the very few light duets with Sivaji.

Coming to this side of the show, none other but the vivacious and sensous actress and ace dancer Simran rules the roost on Cappuccino. We have chosen special songs like Manam Virumbude, Thottal poo malarum, Nilavai kondu vaa ( Her ticket to the throne on the hearts of all south indians), Udaya and many more. So sit back and enjoy ISAI CAFE with your favorite songs and a cuppa to complete the circle of bliss!

Filter Kaapi- Raga Hamsadhwani
Feat. Vellai pookal, Sri ranga ranga, Imaikkadhaa vizhiyum



Black coffee- Padmini Hits
Feat. Chinnanchiru kiliye, Nalandhana, Kalaye en, Mannikka vendugiren





CAPPUCCINO- SIMRAN HITS
Feat. Manam Virumbudhe, Nilavai kondu vaa, Sundari



Filter Kaapi- raga Mohanam
Feat. Kapali, Ninnukori varnam, Porale ponnuthayi, Vanda naal mudhal



Black coffee- Padmini hits 2
Feat. Mannavan vandhanadi, Maraindhirundhe paarkum, poove poo choodava, palakkattu pakkathile



CAPPUCCINO- Simran Hits 2

Feat. All thotta boopathi, Thottal poo malarum



ESPREESO- COffee blend with Visali Kannadasan, Nakku mukku