Semi-Classical songs had always played a major role in career framework of SJ. It was “Singaravelane Deva” which gave a good boost during initial days of her career.
She got to sing several such songs through out her career and most of the directors attempted raga based tunes in her vocals. Both Carnatic and Hidusthani tunes were sung by her with a cinematic touch. Though not trained, she rendered compositions of Thygarajaswamy, MuthuSwamy Deekshithar, Syama Sasthri, Annamacharya, Purandara Dasaru, Meera bhai, Surdas, Kabeerdas etc.. in multiple private albums. Keeping her private albums aside, Movie Songs like Singaravelane Deva (Tamil), Samajavara gamana(Telugu), Bhuvaneswariya (Kannada), Aa Nimishathinthe(Malayalam), Charana Kamal Bonde(Oriya), Prabhu more avgun chith na dharo(Hindi) really stood test of time and remained evergreen.
When asked about which was a tough task for her among all classical songs, she singled out “Siva Siva ennada”(Kannada) and mentioned that every one expected her to win a National Award that year for this song but she won it for famous “Sendhoora Poove”.
This Youtube playlist is a compilation of hand picked semi-classical solos and duets (with Legendary singers like BMK,TMS,Ghantasala,KJY,SPB) across different languages.
Songs in this playlist.
01. Raga Malika – With Balamuarli Krishna – Telugu – Muthyala Pallaki – Satyam
02. Singaravelane deva – Tamil – Konjum Salangai – SM Subbaiah Naidu
03. Siva Siva Ennadha – Kannada – Hemavathi – L Viadyanathan
04. Karedaru kelade – Kannada – Sannadi Appana – G K Vekatesh
05. Gali Gopura – Kannada – Nandadeepa – M Venktaraju
06. Chinnanchiriya – With TMS – Tamil – Kungumam – K V Mahadevan
07. Jaya Gowri Jagadeeswari – Kannada – Swarna Gowri – M Venkat Raju
08. Aadinade Giriraja Sutha – WITh Ghantasala – Telugu – Narthanasala – Susarla Dakshinamurthy
09. Kandu kandu nee enna – Kannada – Bhale adrushtavo Adrushta – Vijaya Bhaskar
10. Nambide nina nadha devataye – Kannada – Sandhya Raga – G K Venkatesh
11. Aa nimishathinthe – Malayalam – Chandrakantham – M S Viswanathan
12. Bala Kanakamaya chela – Telugu – Sagara Sangamam – Ilayaraja
13. Bhuvaneshwariya – Kannada – Mareyada Haadu – G K Venkatesh
14. Laalisidalu magana Yashode – Kannada – Devaru Kota Thangi – Vijayabhaskar
15. Aalaapanam Aalapanam – With KJY – Tamil – Gaanam – V Dakhinamurthy
16. Swaralu – With SPB -Telugu – Sankarabharanam – K V Mahadevan
17. Indu Enage Govinda – Kannada – Eradu kanasu – Rajan Nagendra
18. Om Namah Sivaya – Telugu – Sagara Sangamam – Ilayaraja
19. Samaja varagamana – With SPB -Telugu – Sankarabharanam – K V Mahadevan
20. Govardhana Giri Kaiyiluyarthiya – Malayalam – Marunattil Oru Malayali – V Dakshinamurthy
21. Hele Gelathi – Kannada – Kesarina Kamala – Vijayabhaskar
22. Nagisalu Neenu – Kannada – Gali Mathu – Rajan Nagendra
23. Pogaadiralo – Kannada – Haalu Jenu – Upendra Kumar
24. Ezhisai Geethame – Tamil – Rasigan Oru Rasigai – Raveendran
25. Sangeethame En Daivame – Tamil – Kovil Pura – Ilayaraja
26. Nadha nilayude Sivudu – Telugu – Parvathi Parameswarulu – Satyam
27. Koluvayithiva Ranga Sayi – Telugu – Ananda Bhairavi – Ramesh Naidu
28. Raghuvara nanu – With BMK&KJY – Malayalam – Ente Mohangal Poovaninju – V Dakshina murthy
29. Madhura Meenakshi – Malayalam – Youvanam – V Dakshina Murthy
30. Valampiri Sankhil – Malyalam – Maya – V Dakshina Murthy
31. Kannan mana nilayai – Tamil – Deivathin Deivam – G Ramanathan
32. Isai padum nee – Tamil – Isai padum thendral – Ilayaraja
33. Marugelara O Raghava – Telugu – Saptapadi – K V Mahadevan
34. Acharavillada Nalige – Kananda – Upasane – Vijayabhaskar
35. Bharatha Bhushira Mandira Sundari – Kannada – Upasane – Vijayabhaskar
36. Saranu Viroopaksha – Kannada – SriKrishna Devaraya – T G Lingappa
37. Kannadada Kulathilaka – Kannada – Immadi Pulikeshi – G K Venkatesh
38. Ee Samaya – With Rajkumar – Kannada – Babruvahana – T G Lingappa
39. Karnaamritham Kannanu Karnaamritham – Malayalam – Marmmaram – M S Viswanathan
40. Manaseswari manohari – Malayalam – Devadasi – Salil Chowdhury
41. Charan kamal bande – Oriya – Shree Jagannat – Akshaya Mohanty
42. Aayo Prabhat Sab Mil Gao – Hindi – Sur Sangam – Laxmikant-Pyarelal
43. Neeradha Lathaa Griham – Malayalam – Abhayam – Dakshinamurthy
44. Vaidehi Raman – Tamil – Pagal Nilavu – Ilayaraja
45. Varanam Aayiram – Tamil – Keladi Kanmani – Ilayaraja
46. Naan Paada Varuvaai – Tamil – Uthiri Pookkal – Ilayaraja
47. Azhagu Malar Aada – Tamil – vaidehi kathirunthal – Ilayaraja
48. Alaipayuthe Kanna – With KJY – Tamil – Ethanai Konam Ethanai Paarvai – Ilayaraja
49. Anjali Pushpanjali- Malayalam – Kilukilukkam – Johnson
50. Mouna Raagam – Tamil – Kolangal – Ilayaraja