End with a Bang

Shooting the climax in a movie is as critical as rest of the whole film, because it leaves a mark of the whole film as a synopsis in the mind of audience and hence, It poses a great challenge for any director.

As far as Tamil movies are concerned, there was a long period when songs were mainly used as a filler in the first half of the movie for the most part. Illayaraja has displayed his power and strength to have the entire climax with just a song, many times. It is special because, dialogue has been such an important tool for a director and in the event of ending a movie without any dialogue and with just a song is a challenge for both the director and music composer.

Some of the remarkable and evergreen songs employed in climax that I can think of:

• Vedam Anuvilum Oru Naadham (Salangai Oli)
• Sangeetha Jaathi Mullai (Kaadhal Oviyam)
• Thangachi Thangachi (Kutty)
• Vaarthai Thavari Vittai (Sethu)
• Nallathor Veenai Seithaen (Bharathi)

The above mentioned are special because, I can't even think of any dialogue after these songs. However, in many other movies as well, Raaja has used songs in climax like:

• Kalaivaaniye Unai Thaane (Sindhu Bhairavi)
• Mariyamma Mariyamma (Karagattakaran)
• Yaar paadum paadal endraalum (Paatukku Naan Adimai)
• Adada Ahangaara Adakka (Pithamagan)
• Idhayam Oru Kovil (Idhaya Kovil)
• Mani Osai Kettu (Payanangal Mudivathillai)
• and many more....

Coming to think of the songs that have been and are merely used as a filler, these songs definitely stand out, because they are special and had a purpose!