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The Elusive "High": How Ilaiyaraaja & S. Janaki Transferred Intoxication in "Enthan Kannil"
"Enthan Kannil" from Guru (1980) is more than a song; it's a sensory experience. How did Ilaiyaraaja and S. Janaki collaborate to transfer a character's "high" directly to the listener? From the "winding down" flute notes to Janaki Amma's masterclass in vocal acting, we decode the technical genius and emotional soul behind this psychedelic masterpiece. Discover why the Sridevi-Janaki-Raja-Kannadasan magic remains an unmatched high in Tamil cinema history.

Priya Parthasarathy
14 hours ago4 min read
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