Ninnukori Varanam |

#BassGuitar Cover Series is an attempt to put out songs that I enjoy playing bass the most. Any musician who follows Indian Composer 'MAESTRO' #Ilaiyaraaja closely will agree with me that Bass Guitar plays a crucial role in his song arrangements (esp late 70’s, 80’s till abt mid-’90s) - Melodically and Rhythmically. This is one such example. I present to you - a bass cover of #NinnukoriVaranam from the movie Agni Natchathiram composed by Ilaiyaraaja and sung by K.S.Chitra.
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Do drop in a comment. Would love to hear from you! You may also shoot out a request to do a cover if any!
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[@meesund]

I was 13 years old when this album was released. Even though I was a staunch maestro fan by then the modernity and grooves in this album took my breath away. We bought the first boom box in our house (National RXC40 with graphic equalizer) and the first recorded tape that came up with the set was this film. I was so happy to explore the settings of the equalizer to increase the bass and without knowing I fell in love with the bass guitar. Up until the year 2000, I was not aware that the maestro's bass lines are captivating me all the time. Guitar Prasanna wrote an article about Raja sir's bass work and how impeccable it was on most of his songs. Since then I followed most of Raja sir's song and almost by-hearted all the bass lines. It is so refreshing to see an amazing musician like you perform the bass and show us the magic in real-time. Your fluid playing shows how much time you put into practice to master the fretboard. Thank you so much, Aalaap.

[@AalaapRajuOfficial]

The 'Golden' 80's! Thanks for checking out...

[@sriharshatheerdhala6249]

❤

[@ravishankarkv1375]

Beautifully reviewed Sir....

[@sudheerbabugummadi9418]

👌👏👏

[@MrComment4u]

I am not qualified to comment, just subscribing is the only honour I can do from my side just awesome Alap!!!

[@HoneyBadger__]

I second that ❤🙌🏻

[@AalaapRajuOfficial]

Do drop in a comment. Would love to hear from you! You may also shoot out a request to do a cover, if any!

[@aravind4893]

fantastic 👌🏽 please do a Neethane En Ponvasantham cover 🙏🏽

[@bollybass2124]

Hey Aalaap! Awesome chops and tight playing as always :D Can you plz cover "Kadhala Kadhala" from Avvai Shanmugi. I know its a rare song request for bass...bit would love to see you play the riff

[@joelthangabalan8826]

If the idea is part of enhanced sound, make the bass little deeper.. Cheers..!!

[@slavetotherhythm6947]

Puzhayorathil poothoni etheela.. from movie Atharvam.. Composed by Ilayaraja...

[@AalaapRajuOfficial]

@@aravind4893 Coming ur way pretty soon!

[@krishnayash7019]

3:31 just nailed it man..... Awesome.....

[@ravidesparate]

Killed it man! I would love for you to do a cover of 1. Vaan Megam from Punnagai Manan 2. Vegam Vegam from Anjali 3. Vaan Meethile from Ragangal Maruvathilai 4. Illam Pani Thuli from Aradhanai

[@sathyamuthu1609]

Oh yes...Vaan Megham...Vaan Megham...Vaan Megham. Please I beg you 🥺

[@maidenzadvocate17]

Unbelievably amazing cover🤘🏽I’m so lost to how ilaiyaraja composed this, the bass lines adding the flavour completely! All his songs have it.

[@muralliesinnaiyah1829]

I cant imagine how this composed. You killed. 👏👏👏👏

[@nsgirish]

sir, you're making this difficult art look casually easy like walk in a park

[@AalaapRajuOfficial]

🙏🏻

[@jvp_amd]

One of the comments in mastering project's remastered version of this song brought me here. Amazing rendition.👌 My headphones are blessed! Keep it up!

[@Alpha555]

Me too 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@Sleepistherapy]

Awesome.. Just wondering how this came from a composer in just a few Mins :)

[@AalaapRajuOfficial]

Exactly! Genius, to say the least..

[@sanapeena]

@@donjaved MSV is genius,there is no doubt.All arrangements are done by IR and the conductor will be a different person.Please don't show your ignorance here

[@musiclove4887]

Cos IR sir is a genius...like literally...he is a music genius, normal humans cant do all that he has done..

[@rammad7983]

That is illayaraja..

[@samkorda6981]

Wonderfully played! We can clearly understand how bass supports/compliments the overall structure of the song, sometimes playing as Harmony and some times acting as a counter-melody. Thanks to Raja sir for coming out with these gems. Credit should also be given to Viji Manuel sir who had creative contribution in many of these baseline progressions!

[@cahcheras3475]

still listening. wonderful playing. Malaysian

[@Joe-vt9ve]

Thats a bass cover!!!! Killed it with the precise playing and also dope tone!!! Thanks for sharing...

[@AalaapRajuOfficial]

Thanks man!

[@Pavikshaanand23]

Awesome performance alapraju bro amazing god grace

[@venkateswara88]

Simply fantastic...no other words

[@gxnagar]

This is stunning. Maestros bass lines are so intricate even after many listenings. You captured it beautifully bro. Eager to listen to pani vizhum iravu bass lines.

[@AalaapRajuOfficial]

Thank you! That’s an incredible song too.. I’ll be covering it soon 👍🏻

[@VijayKumar-fh1gy]

Bro...would like to listen to Devanin Koil from the movie Aruvadai Naal....

[@SivaRamaKrishnaBathula007]

Great work Aalaap Raju. I was mesmerized as a kid then and now. Great cover.

[@parthasarathi44]

superb music is divine no words just pranams

[@Andhrapradesh99]

Brother marvelous. I enjoyed alot, iam from vijayawada. Where are you.

[@gscreens5521]

Nice ...continue..

[@mullapudiprabhakar]

Awesome and amazing performance... Perfect👍👍🔥🔥♥️♥️

[@stevenbenhur3020]

Amazing rendition of this IR's beauty sir...simple, accurate and superb....Keep it flowing

[@Rajupkd]

Simply fantastic superb flow. Wow wow & wow !!!

[@krisdeepak]

Heaven

[@agnigroups1]

Really good sounds amazing

[@MrVikki87]

Masterpiece created by then technology hatsoff to Ilayaraja sir and bass cover with the latest version

[@DilipKumarPhotography]

Goosebumps at 02:08

[@rakhyraz]

Its after hearing aalaaps thumbi vaa that the beauty of the guitar chords got exposed to music lovers like me... 💕. This too is super bro...👌🤝💝

[@saptaswara3817]

On loop. Aha. I have always loved the bass work in Maestro’s songs! This just… I have no words. Can you please please do the bass cover of “ye oohalono telanemo” from Shiva 2006. That bass is FANTASTIC!

[@gohs1597]

Awesome music sir...there is magic in your hands and in your eyes....

[@AalaapRajuOfficial]

So nice of you. Thank you!

[@nepatriots11]

👍👍👍👍

[@samueliker5166]

Brother ...... Really Goosebumps brother ... Bt enaku oru doubt ethu . Neenga free style la .play panringala ilaa

[@ammu2773]

Wow ❤...just wow ....humble request...do continue this series ... especially ilayaraja sir songs ....fan of your work sir❤

[@AalaapRajuOfficial]

Yes, I am planning to.. Thank you so much! 💌

[@Grassdoesrule]

What to say. Adorable 😍

[@AalaapRajuOfficial]

😊 thank you

[@nishasha4723]

Love Uuuuuuu Aalaap ji❤❤❤❤❤❤🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@HrichaDebraj]

Wow that’s so cool.

[@AalaapRajuOfficial]

🙌🏻

[@jrajesh11]

Wow brilliant once again! Great great stuff.

[@sureshnagarajan802]

Just one word... Superb

[@kurabdix154]

Superb Sir. Very Smooth Pull Ketute Irukken . Im Using JBL 50mm 12Inch Mag Bass Box . Yen Room Kulla Unga Bass Medhakura Maari Irukku. Feeling HIgh Thank You So Much Sir. You just Nailed It

[@AalaapRajuOfficial]

🙌🏻😊

[@sujithvijayan4944]

Superb Bass cover and bass can add so many flavors!! One of the most underrated instruments!! Please keep uploading

[@vishnuk2155]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@krishtheindian]

Amazing!! Brilliant!! Awesome!!💐💐

[@manokarans7590]

Wow super

[@shajipp761]

Wawoo good playing

[@krrajandran4565]

Great performance!

[@aj7192]

Alaap Raju theri baby sir ❤

[@venutube5791]

Awesome bro. U nailed it. Looking forward to many more from you

[@DilipKumarPhotography]

After watching this. Watching the original will not be the same. Wow !!

[@ambosamy3453]

Goosebumps dear....! Keep rocking.

[@prasadsjoyofmusic]

Fantastic....

[@neuman399]

Please do Bass cover for “Vaan Megam” from Punnagai Mannan

[@seythappaseythan9752]

கொன்னுட்டீங்க 👌❤️

[@murugankumarasamy4280]

Astonishingly amaze🥳

[@muthu4522]

Amazing cover. Goosebumps with the crisp slap and pop in the stanza! Impeccable recording quality and a dope tone. The channel deserves way more subscribers. If you can maybe make a short tutorial on how you capture your bass to give this output, that would be great. I picked up the bass guitar as a second my instrument during the quarantine and am taking my first steps to trying to record the bass. Your tonal quality is an inspiration.

[@ismohammad]

Raju, you inpsire to pick the bass.. brought back fond memories of my high school days. All songs in this playlist has so much of life and thanks for bringing it out !!!!

[@AalaapRajuOfficial]

❤️

[@noelleslie6665]

Awesome job...You make it seems so easy ... Flawless bro...Thx fr choosing this song of pretty lady Amala mam and koyal Chitra mam..Love from Bangalore 💐😊

[@dtsdhina4833]

vera level in bose earphones appa chance a illa enna bass .

[@vinaykumar-pc2pl]

Awesome playing

[@trendingsaround2249]

Rocking...! Hats off raju...!

[@checkpoint61]

A song is nothing without a bass guitar, you just nailed it 👌🏼

[@eversunnyguy]

This is so awesome. I am mad fan of IR and always loved the bass guitar behind it. Now Aalaap Raju has demonstrated what goes behind it. Can you please play the telugu song 'Neemeda naku addamo' from Rakshashudu movie (chiranjeevi). It has lot of guitar in it. Very melodious. Also, I am curious how original bass guitar is stripped off in this song so what Raju plays comes up ?

[@ganeshsubramaniam2254]

Nice guitar lines in "Neemeeda naaku", as you said. The bass line in that song is reminiscent of Ninnukori's.

[@vijaykumarbanka1728]

Yes, Alaaraju sir...plz make the basscover for neemeeda naku song from rakshasudu telugu movie...plz i hope u wil do

[@sankarpallik3519]

Hi bro please do bass cover for radha azhaikiral from thekkathikallan.

[@arunch]

Loved it, man. Superb

[@JACKSONANTO]

Wow.. that sounds great..

[@GOWTHAMAN466]

Requests 1.Ram bam bam aarambam. 2.megam kottatum 3.vaan megam poo poovai 4.nee dhane en pon vasandham (old). :) :) :)

[@AalaapRajuOfficial]

Thanks for the suggestions!

[@prasadhvijay]

Classic rendition Raju. Very pleasant to hear that. I'm a lover of bass and You played it with ease. and did justice. Thank you bro. God Bless you.

[@meghkalyanasundaram8720]

Vintage Aalaap in the fascinating world that is Maestro Illayaraja's bass-lines :). This is, amongst other things, tutorials stuff for the culturals circuit ;) Brings back so many memories. 4, 13, 17, 19, and 21 are particularly outstanding. 👏👏👏

[@meghkalyanasundaram8720]

Requests: 1) Vaan Megam 2) Oho Megam vandado 3) Valaiosai 4) Ram Bam Bam (Michael Madana Kaama Rajan) 5) Pani Vizhum Iravu 6) Ooru Sanam

[@AalaapRajuOfficial]

@@meghkalyanasundaram8720 Hey buddy! Nice to hear from you :) Thanks much.. Requests noted man 😎

[@meghkalyanasundaram8720]

@@AalaapRajuOfficial Super! Look forward to listening da. This series, like many things you have done, has come out really nicely. 👏👏

[@ganeshkanniyappan8157]

Excellent sir❤️👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@ponnusamy4521]

அண்ணா செம...

[@lifeisbeautiful7824]

Loads of confidence.

[@unrmusicinstitute7358]

Please do bass cover for nee meeda naku from movie rakshasudu ilaiyaraja sir's music direction

[@immanueldivakar121]

Good fingering sir..i am a bass guitar player as well.. very good

[@armusics1145]

Sounds so beautiful

[@sasikumar656]

Exelent super 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@innocentmelvinjoseph9090]

Awesome...man

[@srir1604]

Very nice...I used to listen to the original song via headphones just for the slap bass pieces.. used to be a bit rare in Raaja sir's music. His bass notes are out of the world especially in his 80s songs.

[@AalaapRajuOfficial]

As far as I know, slap bass was kinda unheard in Indian music back then and hence most of those bits were played on the keyboard. Incredible piece of music by Maestro!

[@srir1604]

@@AalaapRajuOfficial so true! Keep it going!!!

[@sreemohansivadasan8455]

Amazing bass playing and I was just hearing it over and over again!!

[@vivekkalaivani]

Awesome bro.. I am impressed.

[@raviwithu]

It's BADASS. Killed it bro. ! How I missed this since 5 years

[@ramesh.t.v.7364]

Excellent.... 👌👌👍

[@naganathaniyer]

Adbhthahaaaaaaa.......!!!!

[@badrivenkatesan5921]

Verrrramaaaari !🔥 Do Kannalane Bass cover bro, Would love hearing it from you.

[@biskaal]

Wow. Amazing

[@gsganesh67]

Wonderful. Is the Carnatic style (I.e. with gamakam) playing when the charanam rejoins the pallavi (unnodu naan thenatrile...) in the original?

[@kasiraman.j]

It is in original please listen regards

[@praveennov]

Yaarukku vote potteenga Aalaap ? :) Wonderful... Magic recreated.

[@subramaniam3858]

you are amazing raju we are enjoying all your videos💖💖💖

[@AalaapRajuOfficial]

Thank you so much 🙏🏻❤️

[@gautamhaasan9793]

Bravo raju. Beautiful cover, pls do netru intha neram from tik tik tik

[@ajalimirzaqmusiccomposer]

Excellent bass rendition

[@AalaapRajuOfficial]

Thanks!

[@dzinervp]

Bro you nailed it....I can't move my eyes

[@AalaapRajuOfficial]

Thanks bro!

[@pranavkrishnan.bassist]

Would love to hear kodiyile malligapoo!

[@AalaapRajuOfficial]

Yes.. Brilliant song. Will try and cover it sometime. Thanks

[@nkarthi24]

Hi Raju, can you post a bass cover for Punnagayil minsaram from Bharathan movie?

[@charumathysaravana3363]

Excellent 👏👏👏

[@satheesh3526]

Bass line is the life line of any song....u just nailed it with utmost precision as always brother....ur videos are boon for many musicians who wants to play nd record bass parts in their track recordings especially in older songs with not so good audio quality because of difficulty in finding out exact notes of bass....u helped me a lot in this regard..tq so much.....am insisting u again to do a bass cover of mun paniya song too....

[@AalaapRajuOfficial]

Thank you ❤️

[@dr.rdvijayasekhar7]

fantastic

[@kabilankabilan1299]

Thala vera level...

[@pvupadhya]

I liked this song...good for short time hearing!...

[@harikirimusic]

I never realised this song had such a fuckin cool bassline, till I listened to this! Love it. Its playing on loop haha

[@AalaapRajuOfficial]

👍🏻😄

[@lakshminarasimhan2699]

Wow....sir pls play..Narumana malargalin from Urangadha ninaivugal

[@kiranbonam4707]

Aalaap annasuper