Rahman used singing skills of S Janaki in quite a few occassions. Fantasy is the first album they worked together, where Rahman worked as major keyboard player and when he started giving music in films,he chose S Janaki in movies like Gentleman, kathalan, Uyire, Jodi etc .. He continued giving her songs even in new Millennium.
She received Tamil Nadu State award for her song in Sangamam, which came in this combination. When asked to speak about Rahman she says with a blush on her face “I had sung several beautiful songs for Ilayaraja, which were real gems. After IR’s songs and before people started forgetting me, Rahman gave me beautiful songs so that new generation also gets connected to my songs. ” When asked about Janaki in a documentary for her birthday, he said “When you give a song to her, it is no more Rahman’s song, she owns the song so much that it becomes S Janaki’s song “.
Some of the songs in this compilation have both telugu and tamil versions! Enjoy the songs …
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ANDHI MALAI – FANTASY (Album) – TAMIL
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MARGHAZHI THINGAL – SANGAMAM – WITH UNNI KRISHNAN – TAMIL
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OTTAGATHE KATTIKKO-GENTLEMAN- WITH SPB-TAMIL
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NENJINILE – UYIRE – TAMIL
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KATHAALANG-KIZHAKKU CHEEMAYILE – WITH JAYACHANDRAN – TAMIL
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THANIYE THANIYE – RANGEELA – TAMIL
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KOZHI KUNJU – KATHALAN – WITH SPB – TAMIL
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KADHAL KADIDAM – JODI – WITH UNNI MENON- TAMIL
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MUDHALVANE ENNAI-MUDHALVAN-WITH SHANKAR MAHADEVAN-TAMIL
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MUTHAL MUTHAM – FANTASY – ALBUM – TAMIL
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KAADAL SUGAMATHU – FANTASY – ALBUM – TAMIL
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ROSA ROSAPPU – OONJAL – TAMIL
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PAKKA GENTLEMAN – SUPER POLICE – WITH SPB – TAMIL
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NILAVAKKU PAKKAM – FANTASY – ALBUM – WITH SPB – TAMIL
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ENTHAN NENJIL – ALLI ARJUNA – WITH SRINIVAS- TAMIL
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YAHIRE YAHIRE – RANGELI – TELUGU
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EPUDO APUDU – RANGELI – TEIUGU
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KONTE GANNI KATTUKO – GENTLEMAN – WITH SPB -TELUGU
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PAKKA GENTLEMAN NI – SUPER POLICE – WITH SPB – TELUGU
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ERRANI KURRA DANNI GOPALA- PREMIKUDU – WITH SPB -TELUGU
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KADILE KALAME JEEVITHAM-JODI – WITH SPB – TELUGU
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YADLA BANDI – PALNATI PAURUSHAM – WITH VANDEMATARAM SRINIVAS- TELUGU
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MAGADHEERA – OKE OKKADU – WITH SHANKAR MAHADEVAN – TELUGU
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SEPTEMBER MASAM – SAKHI – WITH SHANKAR MAHADEVAN – TELUGU
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GOPALA GOPALA – HUMSE HAIN MUQABULA -WITH SPB – HINDI
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BAROTTA-VANDI SOLLA CHINNARASU -WITH SPB-TAMIL
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ANJANAM-UDAYA-WITH SPB-TAMIL