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Nadirdinna from Okariki Okaru

I finally figured out why I like this song very much. The male and female voices of the song are in perfect harmony. It is as if two close friends are jamming. The voices alternate very smoothly, sometimes midline. When one voice joins the chorus for the other, they flow together beautifully. Neither voice dominates. The accompaniments stay in the background for the most part and let the voices take the centre stage. Its probably the most balanced duet I have heard so far. If you like slow songs, you just might like this one.

Saints by association

I visited a temple on a recent auspicious day and I realized a couple of things. I know only one Sloka(Suklambaradharam) by heart and everytime I recite it I hear it in Ghantasala's voice in my head. Similar is the case with Venkateswara Suprabhatam. The hymn sounds odd in voice other than M. S. Subbalakshmi. Anytime I hear one of these two prayers, the name of the singer pops into my head. I assume there would be many other south indians who associate these two songs with the God and the singer simultaneously. Does that make the two singers Saints like Annamayya in their own right?