Top 10 All Time Best Violin Tamil Songs To Play And Cherish

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Even if you don’t remember Sarvam movie directed by Vishnu Vardhan, you would have definitely heard the opening classical Tamil song with violin piece of Mella Mella Ennai Thottu from Vazhkai movie in the film, where Arya is smitten by Trisha at first sight in a funeral setup. He alone starts to hear the song composed by our beloved Raja sir and that’s the power of this versatile instrument. Whether you are here for a romantic breakthrough or a bad breakup, Tamil cinema has taught us well to hear the innumerable solos and orchestral masterpieces that only we can hear based on our situation.

Many violin pieces have stirred our hearts with all emotions. This borrowed instrument from the West has made waves in the film industry and we will be discussing evergreen top 10 violin Tamil songs, with intricate violin solos that’s eternally etched in our minds!

Violin and Emotions

The notes make the emotions but a violin’s tone can elicit an inexplicable high to one’s ear. It is one of the biggest myths that this multifaceted instrument is associated with melancholy although skilled violinists tend to bring out a tear or two while playing or listening to it. It can be played in diverse styles and genres including jazz, traditional folk and more. This instrument has proven to calm down patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Learning it young helps you with hand-eye coordination that opens up your cognitive skills while improving your posture, too.

Violin’s influence on Indian Classical Music

Music has evolved so much but there are a couple of basic things that have not changed. Violins were used as an accompaniment for the vocalist or a solo player in a Carnatic katcheri that is meant to repeat the main performer’s notes along with the performer followed by a solo of the entire aalap.

When I was young, my grandfather used to reason it out saying there were times when classical concerts take place without mics and the artists would want the last person in the row to hear. As this was not humanly possible, they used violin to repeat the notes for the listener to understand the song that is being performed.

Two artists who made this happen would be Domenico Palumbo and Venkatrama Iyer reeling back to the 19th century. This was later adapted in Hindustani music in the 20th century by Pandit V.G Jog who made use of western techniques into the complex structures of ragas and talas of Indian Classical music.

Violin in Tamil Film Industry

From a simple solo to an orchestral piece, violin has the power to keep the audience engaged. Many famous composers have scored some of the most famous violin Tamil songs that we enjoy today.

Did you know that Ilaiyaraja who ruled the Tamil industry for decades was the first one to engage a 100-piece orchestra for the iconic Rakkamma Kaiyathattu from the movie, Thalapathi? Sources say it was a group from Trinity School Of Music, London.

The composer is known for his heavy orchestral masterpieces even before that including Classical Tamil songs with violin like Kalyana Thaen Nila from Mounam Sammadham, Innum Ennai Enna from Singaravelan and the epic Poongadhave from Nizhalgal. Many other new age composers have tried their hands on this wonderful instrument.

Anirudh smears romantic Tamil songs with violin in songs like Thangamey (Naanum Rowdy Dhaan) & Kan azhaga (3), a sea of top blockbusters by Harris Jayaraj for songs like Unakkul Naane (Pachaikili Muthucharam) and the melodious interlude of Poove Vai Pesum Pothu (12B), and many more.

This musical instrument is also used as fillers. How can we forget the iconic Kadhale Kadhale from the movie, 96, rendered by Chinmayi composed for Govind Vasantha, who is also a violinist who later became a composer or the recent introduction music of Sai Pallavi in the movie, Amaran, composed by G.V Prakash? Yes, the list is endless!

All Time Best Violin Songs In Tamil

I know I said that the list is endless but here are the Top 10 Violin Tamil songs that I thought are worth mentioning.

Enna Solla Pogirai

The first song that comes to mind when I think about the Top 10 Violin Tamil songs playlist is from the movie Kandukondain Kandukondain has multiple layers of instruments that are thickly packed by A.R Rahman.

For the purpose of this blog, let’s talk about the second interlude that takes the song into the Western Classical world using ascending notes of Misra Kirvani in 3 octaves gives us the yearning of Ajith who expresses his love for Tabu dancing in the deserts of Egypt. It is one of the most romantic Tamil songs using the violin played by V. Anand.

Unakkul Naanae

Unakkul Naane cascades trickles of Abheri through our ears, stealing many hearts even today making it a classical Tamil song with violin. Ganesh Rajagopal, a famous violinist in Tamil who won a Grammy in his list of awards, has made meaningful collaborations with many composers. This song particularly uses violin as a solo that fuses with rhythm making it a soothing piece that has been an inspirational Tamil violin song for beginners.

Thaensudare

People say violins are sad and Thensudare is the perfect example, where Manikandan and Sri Gouri Priya are childhood sweethearts which later unfurls into toxic love. This is a song that comes when the girl decides to take a stand against her lover who is calling her constantly, trying to prove his love while she avoids him hiding from the lens of social media when hanging out with her friends. Sung by the Shakthisree Gopalan and Sean Manikandan, the song talks about how their love for each other changed and wonder where they went wrong, with interludes and solo violin pieces played by Rithu Visakh, who makes it a bittersweet sad Tamil song with violin of 2024.

Manmadhane

The starting of Manmadhane from Manmadhan is another romantic Tamil song with violin, a female solo track, sung by Sadhana Sargam conceived by Yuvan Shankar Raja who is known for his intricate violin pieces just like his father, Ilaiyaraja. Many have made covers of this romantic song. One of my favourites is the cover done by renowned flautist, Naveen, which is streaming on many digital platforms, even today. If you are looking for Tamil violin songs for weddings, this can make it to your setlist for sure.

Ey Sandakaara

Phil Hartl is the renowned violinist behind many collaborations including the mesmerising tracks of Santhosh Narayan from his Pizza days.

One of my most memorable ones would be the harmonious Ey Sandakara for the movie Irudhi Suttru which is like a play between singer Dhee and the instrumentalist with minimal percussion that sounds almost like an unplugged version. This would be a great Tamil violin song for advanced players as you need to stack perfect harmonies to sound like the original.

Oru Naalil

The romantic solo piece in the Oru Naalil song from Pudhupettai composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja played in low and high octaves is one of the most sorted ringtones of my time. It is too bad that the song was not included in the movie. The artist credited to this song’s interlude is Nagai R. Muralidharan. This song is pretty straight forward. If you understand the notes, there are many Tamil violin tutorials that even a beginner can try playing.

Pogum Paadhai

If you have watched Pa Ranjith’s Pisasu, there is no way you could have missed the melancholic piece of Pogum Pathai sung by Uthara Unnikrishnan for Arrol Corelli. The violinist for this song is credited to Manivannan. It is a sad Tamil song with a violin, depicting a blind child who is begging on a railway subway platform, making it one of the most moving and the best Tamil songs with violin music.

Kala Kalamaga

Kalam Kalamaaga Vazhum from Punnagai Mannan is another musical blockbuster of Tamil cinema directed by the veteran director, K. Balachandar or fondly known to us as KB. The song features a choreography with violin which obviously translates into complicated notation in Arabhi raga from the beginning to the end. The violinist of this song is not mentioned online but has made a mark to music lovers of the century and is one of the greatest Tamil violin songs for performances.

Aval Ulaghazhagiye

Aval Ulaga Azhagiye is definitely a part of the Top 10 Violin songs in Tamil list as they just don’t play it in the audio but is featured on the video too where actor Shaam refers to Trisha Krishnan as “Aval Ulaga Azhagiye” meaning ‘She is the most beautiful girl in the entire world’, in the movie Laysa Laysa. The entire song is composed in Shankarabharanam scale, which is the usage of white keys on a keyboard, beautifully scored by Harris Jayaraj. It is a happy song that makes me smile every time I hear it composed by Harris Jayaraj. I’d recommend this song for an advanced violinist for its complex structure of zig-zag notes taught in innumerable Tamil violin tutorials.

Vazhithunaiye

Finally, the last in the Top 10 Violin songs in Tamil would be the latest ringworm in Reetigowla raga. Yes, I’m talking about Vazhi Thunaiye from the movie Dragon beautifully sung by Sid Sriram and Sanjana Kalmanje for Leon James. The violin is played by the artist, Sayee Rakshith being the one of the best Tamil songs with violin music in today’s date.

Kollywood actors & violin

DID YOU KNOW

Keerthy Suresh plays the violin? We did not know until recently that she posted a ‘kutti’ cover of ‘Kutty Story’ from Master for actor Vijay wishing him a happy birthday.

Final Thoughts

Many agree that the violin is one of the toughest instruments to learn and you need a lot of patience especially if you are self-taught. Don’t lose hope while sounding bad initially because when you learn, you won’t be able to stop exploring this beast that comes in a small package!

Join our squad and walk into Music Master, where we break down this complex instrument into small tricklets of information that you can apply. Sign up for a demo class today.

FAQs

What are the best Tamil songs with violin music?

Apart from the songs that I mentioned earlier, here are some more Tamil songs that uses violin – Konja Neram from Chandramukhi, Kanne Kalaimane from Moondram Pirai and Pothi Vechcha from Mann Vasanai which also features in Chennai 28 as part of a spoof.

Which Tamil songs have famous violin solos?

Here are some famous Tamil songs that have used solos to enhance their track – Un Vizhigalil from Maan Karate, Naan Un from 24, and Un Siripini from Patchai Kili Muthucharam.

What are some romantic Tamil songs with violin?

With violins, romance is inevitable. Here are some songs that used it to their advantage – Panivizhum Malarvanam from Ninaivellam Nithya, En Jeevan from Theri and Oru Ponnu Onnu from Kushi.

Are there any sad Tamil songs with violin?

Yes, of course there are deeply sad songs that use the violin as its leverage. Some of them are not mentioned in the Top 10 Violin songs in Tamil list would be Apoorva Sahodarangal Sad Violin Theme, Uyirile Enadhu Uyirile from Vettaiyadu Vilayadu, and Minnale Nee Vandhadhenadi (tearing up as I remember the divine interlude composed by A.R Rahman)

What are the most popular Tamil violin instrumental songs?

One of the veterans who started playing film music in his katcheris would be a shout out to the late violinist, Kunnakudi Vaidhyanathan followed by Abjith PS Nair, Govind Vasantha and Roopa Revathi who have proven to be assets to the Tamil music industry.

How to play Tamil songs on violin?

Learning violin on your own might be extremely overwhelming for a beginner. However, it is not impossible if you watch videos of Keerthana Rao, Kutty Violinist and Upendra Dusa who break with simpler techniques. If you are serious about becoming a professional, you can walk into MusicMaster school in Chennai for a systematic approach. I highly recommend you to sign up for a demo class either in person or online, before you start your journey.

What are the best classical Tamil songs with violin?

Some of the most complex classical Tamil songs that are imprinted in our hearts would be TN Krishnan’s Pandureethi, A. Kanyakumari’s rendition of Endaro Mahanubhavulu, and Gnana Vinayagane performed by Kunnakudi Vaidhyanathan’s ensemble.