MAESTRO ILAIYARAAJA NEWS & TITBITS VER.2010-2011

[San_K]

great review

sila songs naan ketta mathiri theriyalai. Enna koduma idhu

[Sureshs65]

Very nice review indeed. Was it irir123 who was responsible for persuading the critic to do this review or was it someone else. Whoever it is, deserves the kudos. Not because a westerner is praising Raja but because this reviewer is quite knowledgeable and sensible!!

[layman10]

Sureshs65 there seems to be good response for this Album. Few radio stations/programs which feature such rare songs have featured it. There has been some nice tweets to @AndyVotel who created this album. So far this is the only review. Happy that it is been liked not for kitsch factor.

[raagas]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/news-and-interviews/Sukhwinder-Singhs-wedding-plans/articleshow/9074705.cms

Sukhwinder singh sings for raaja in that marathi film.

excerpts: "the Chaiyya Chaiyya singer is on top of the world after recording a Marathi song for Marathi flick Hello Jaihind. Unable to hide his glee, he says: "This is the first time legendary Ilayaraja has composed music for a Marathi film, and it was an honour singing for him. It was tough because I wasn't familiar with the dialect, but I managed it alright! And when Ilayaraja hugged me after the recording, I just looked up and thanked the Lord!"

[jaiganes]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/news-and-interviews/Sukhwinder-Singhs-wedding-plans/articleshow/9074705.cms

Sukhwinder singh sings for raaja in that marathi film.

excerpts: "the Chaiyya Chaiyya singer is on top of the world after recording a Marathi song for Marathi flick Hello Jaihind. Unable to hide his glee, he says: "This is the first time legendary Ilayaraja has composed music for a Marathi film, and it was an honour singing for him. It was tough because I wasn't familiar with the dialect, but I managed it alright! And when Ilayaraja hugged me after the recording, I just looked up and thanked the Lord!"
nice to see u quote only the positive section of that linked piece...

[Vkrish]

Splendid Performance by Chitra veena ganesh !!
http://www.tamilo.com/2011Tamil%20TVShow/Super%20Singer/07/RagamaligaJul02.html
if above link does not work..click below one and choose raagamalika posted on 02nd July.
http://www.tamilo.com/athirady-singer.html

[vssathish]

Raaja is not scoring music for Balki's next movie English Vinglish directed by his wife Gauri shinde. Sridevi is the heroine and Amit Trivedi is the composer

http://fenilandbollywood.com/2011/06/23/indians-are-pretty-star-struck-amit-trivedi/

[raagas]

Raaja is not scoring music for Balki's next movie English Vinglish directed by his wife Gauri shinde. Sridevi is the heroine and Amit Trivedi is the composer

http://fenilandbollywood.com/2011/06/23/indians-are-pretty-star-struck-amit-trivedi/

Interesting! looking forward to it.

And we have to wait for Balki's next, that will be directed by him.

[skr]

Thats bad news ..really expected Maestro to score music for this one ..

[skr]

Prashan Jayatheepam's A a day spent with the GENIUS MAESTRO Dr ILLAYARAAJA…!!!

20th June 5.00pm
I call up Karthic Raaja for a chat regarding a project which we want to work together. I call him and it goes unanswered. I call him again around 6.00pm and still goes unanswered. Then I go in for a recording session around 6.30pm with the Mandolin Maestro Padma Shri Shrinivas. During recording, I get a call from Karthic Raaja around 9pm…wanting me to come to his house at 10am the next day!

21st June 10.00am
I meet up with Karthic Raaja at his private residence and discuss about the project for about an hour. Once that was over I requested to meet Raaja Sir. Karthic says dad is at Prasad Studios and calls Raaja Sir. ‘’Dad my friend Prashan from London is here and wants to meet you and get your blessings’’ says Karthic on speaker. ‘’OK ask him to come to the studio during lunch at 1.00pm’’ says Raaja Sir. Extremely thrilled at being able to see the Maestro we go to Prasad Studios Kodambakkam.
I get to the Studio around 12.35pm and the Entrance is fully guarded by about 8 people all wanting to know who I am and whether I have a prior appointment. So I tell one Mr. Subbiah that I have been invited by Raaja Sir to meet him during the Lunch break. He asks me to wait outside…goes in and comes back out…and says take a seat in the viewing gallery as the recording will only finish at 1.00pm and then I will take you to Raaja Sir’s room. As I enter the viewing gallery I see for the very 1st time the GENIUS conducting the Orchestra.

At 1.00pm sharp he says ‘break’ and all the Musicians go for lunch. Mr. Subbiah comes to me and says…remove your shoes and come in with me. I am taken through the main Recording studio, then through another hall, then through 3 rooms all guarded by people, then in to the 4th room where Raaja Sir is just about to eat. Wearing a pure white costume he looks directly in to my eyes for the very 1st time and smiles and says…

IR - ‘Karthic frienda?’
Me - Ama Sir
IR – Vannga…Saaputeengala?
Me – Ama Sir
IR – Aen poi sollureenga…vanthu saapidunga. (then calls his assistant) Murali innoru illaya podu.
IR – payapadama saapidunga…ellam veettu saapaadu thaan
Me – Ungala Parthadume vayiru Nirambi Pochu Sir
IR – Kathucku Isai pola….vayitruckum Soru thevai...chumma saapidunga.
IR – Londonla Enga? Naan London Vanthiruckindren…Musicla Enna Theriyum?
Me – Ennacku Musicla onnum theriyadu Sir
IR – Enackum Musicla Onnum theriyadu…athu than Studiola iruckuren. Ellam therinja naan veetila irundiruppen. Sari Musicla therinjatha sollu...
Me – Konjam Counterpoint Harmony theiryum

(Now Raaja Sir starts to Explain the Differences of Bach’s and Brahms’s Counterpoint Techniques…the way both the Composers have handled these technicalities…He explains for about 30 minutes and also indirectly teaches me some valuable tips about Counterpoint)

IR – Bach & Brahms pannadula naan pannadu verum 1% thaan. Naan vanthu Kadalin alai pola…alaiyin nurai pola…nuraiyin thuli pola…thuliyin nuni pola…appidi onnum perisa sadikkala…
I am just stunned at this point and don’t know what to say to him…

IR – Saapaadu Sari Illaya? Mmm? …Koochapadama pottu saapudunga…
Me – Sir oru photo educkalama?
IR – Daralama…ana Saapadu nerathila vendam…

It’s about 2.00pm now and he says…
IR – Murali Ellarum vandacha?
Murali – ama sir
Me – Recording parkalama Sir
IR – parkonuma?
Me – ama Sir…neenga notes eluthi…conduct panrada parka aasaiya irucku…
IR – Sari Satham podama…photo educkama parkanum…sariya?
Me - Kattayam Sir

(Still I haven’t taken the photo with him…Then Raaja Sir walks out of his room and in to the main studio and I follow him…)

IR – Murali thambicku oru kathira podu
(All the 54 musicians are seated and Raaja Sir sits in his seat and watches the Malayalam film role for RR. He watches the scene just ONCE and asks the director how many seconds. 43 replies the director. He immediately starts writing the notes on a full Manuscript score sheet. Everyone is silent in the main recording room. I peep over his shoulder to see what he is writing...OMG!!! the Man writes it in such speed that you can’t even play. In about 25 minutes all is written for the 54 Musicians and then he looks back at me and says ‘En kaiyai vida…en mind romba fast…athu than pirachanaiye’.

The Score he has written is then photo copied for all the Musicians and even I am given a copy. I check the copy out and even the basic of notations are detailed precisely and written out so neatly. He looks at me and says ‘1st violin notes-a paadalama…? And I sang it exactly as he has written it…he says mmmm! …he then says ‘Ulagathila entha Orchestravum inda notes-a Vasickum…athu than Bach-da Music-a innum vasikuraanga…Computerla Music panna eppidi yellaruckum theiryum?’ he says…

Raaja Sir then walks in to the Console room and the Orchestra starts practicing the piece twice and then after Raaja sir says ‘Take’ the main recording is done. a few more BGM’s are done for the film and around 6.30pm he says ‘pack up’ and the Musicians leave.

He then comes out of the console room and looks at me and says…
IR – photo educkanum illaya?
Me – Eppidi Sir ivvalavu notesaiyum verum 25 minutesla eluduneenga?
IR – Ellam Kadavul Seyal. Murali vanthu oru photo edu…

Then I take my Canon EOS 550D out…and his eyes grow bigger and starts asking me about the technicalities of the camera. With my basic knowledge of photography I just tell him a few bits. He in return tells me…I own a Canon 5D Mark II. I am just spellbound!!!

After which I take a photo with him. My dream comes true!!!...Then I kindly request him that I take a picture of him alone…and he says OK. After that was done I ask him kindly whether I can take a few pictures of the Studio…he says OK. Once all is done…I take his blessings and I am about to leave…he says '‘vaanga veeta poi saapittutu pogalam'’…well why would I say no to Chocolate Cake…I grab the offer!!!

He then says ‘'Vaanga Namma Vandiyile Pogalam'’...and then I get in to the Car with Raaja Sir seated in front. He doesn’t speak a word and listen to a few pieces of Tchaikovsky all the way to T-Nagar!
Once we got home…he invited me to the table and I sat right beside him. We had dinner together and it was me doing all the talking this time. I praised him about all his work he has done. I took about 10 songs for example and I started telling him the wonders he has done within them from Counterpoint to Graha Bedam to Cromaticism and he listens patiently without uttering a word. I told him what ever I could remember within that 20 - 30 minutes.
after listening carefully to what i said...he replied...

IR – ivvalavu vishayam iruckennu enacku theiryade…naan idellam edirparthu notes eludinadu kidaiyadu….adu thana vaaradu…ellam kadavul seyal. 6000 paatula inda 10 paattu thaan nalla irucka?
Me – Illa Sir…Evvilavo paattu irucku…ennacku therinjada sonnen…
IR - mmmm...Ethatchum oru paattu paadu...
Me - Entha Paattu Sir?
IR - 6000 thila onnu paadu
I sing Thendral Vanthu Theendum...
IR - mmmm. Intha paatta romba perr different different styles-la copy pannanga…athu parava illa…namacku padaippu vanthadhu…

After which I get his blessings again and thank him for the wonderful 10 hours in my life…the most worthiest 10 hours of my life and leave.

P.S - One day I will tell my grand children…that I have not met Bach, Brahms, Beethoven or Mozart…but I have met, seen, touched, spoke, sat beside, had lunch, had dinner and got Blessings from a GENIUS called MAESTRO Dr ILLAYARAAJA!!!

[skr]

Prashan Jayatheepam's A a day spent with the GENIUS MAESTRO Dr ILLAYARAAJA…!!!

20th June 5.00pm
I call up Karthic Raaja for a chat regarding a project which we want to work together. I call him and it goes unanswered. I call him again around 6.00pm and still goes unanswered. Then I go in for a recording session around 6.30pm with the Mandolin Maestro Padma Shri Shrinivas. During recording, I get a call from Karthic Raaja around 9pm…wanting me to come to his house at 10am the next day!

21st June 10.00am
I meet up with Karthic Raaja at his private residence and discuss about the project for about an hour. Once that was over I requested to meet Raaja Sir. Karthic says dad is at Prasad Studios and calls Raaja Sir. ‘’Dad my friend Prashan from London is here and wants to meet you and get your blessings’’ says Karthic on speaker. ‘’OK ask him to come to the studio during lunch at 1.00pm’’ says Raaja Sir. Extremely thrilled at being able to see the Maestro we go to Prasad Studios Kodambakkam.
I get to the Studio around 12.35pm and the Entrance is fully guarded by about 8 people all wanting to know who I am and whether I have a prior appointment. So I tell one Mr. Subbiah that I have been invited by Raaja Sir to meet him during the Lunch break. He asks me to wait outside…goes in and comes back out…and says take a seat in the viewing gallery as the recording will only finish at 1.00pm and then I will take you to Raaja Sir’s room. As I enter the viewing gallery I see for the very 1st time the GENIUS conducting the Orchestra.

At 1.00pm sharp he says ‘break’ and all the Musicians go for lunch. Mr. Subbiah comes to me and says…remove your shoes and come in with me. I am taken through the main Recording studio, then through another hall, then through 3 rooms all guarded by people, then in to the 4th room where Raaja Sir is just about to eat. Wearing a pure white costume he looks directly in to my eyes for the very 1st time and smiles and says…

IR - ‘Karthic frienda?’
Me - Ama Sir
IR – Vannga…Saaputeengala?
Me – Ama Sir
IR – Aen poi sollureenga…vanthu saapidunga. (then calls his assistant) Murali innoru illaya podu.
IR – payapadama saapidunga…ellam veettu saapaadu thaan
Me – Ungala Parthadume vayiru Nirambi Pochu Sir
IR – Kathucku Isai pola….vayitruckum Soru thevai...chumma saapidunga.
IR – Londonla Enga? Naan London Vanthiruckindren…Musicla Enna Theriyum?
Me – Ennacku Musicla onnum theriyadu Sir
IR – Enackum Musicla Onnum theriyadu…athu than Studiola iruckuren. Ellam therinja naan veetila irundiruppen. Sari Musicla therinjatha sollu...
Me – Konjam Counterpoint Harmony theiryum

(Now Raaja Sir starts to Explain the Differences of Bach’s and Brahms’s Counterpoint Techniques…the way both the Composers have handled these technicalities…He explains for about 30 minutes and also indirectly teaches me some valuable tips about Counterpoint)

IR – Bach & Brahms pannadula naan pannadu verum 1% thaan. Naan vanthu Kadalin alai pola…alaiyin nurai pola…nuraiyin thuli pola…thuliyin nuni pola…appidi onnum perisa sadikkala…
I am just stunned at this point and don’t know what to say to him…

IR – Saapaadu Sari Illaya? Mmm? …Koochapadama pottu saapudunga…
Me – Sir oru photo educkalama?
IR – Daralama…ana Saapadu nerathila vendam…

It’s about 2.00pm now and he says…
IR – Murali Ellarum vandacha?
Murali – ama sir
Me – Recording parkalama Sir
IR – parkonuma?
Me – ama Sir…neenga notes eluthi…conduct panrada parka aasaiya irucku…
IR – Sari Satham podama…photo educkama parkanum…sariya?
Me - Kattayam Sir

(Still I haven’t taken the photo with him…Then Raaja Sir walks out of his room and in to the main studio and I follow him…)

IR – Murali thambicku oru kathira podu
(All the 54 musicians are seated and Raaja Sir sits in his seat and watches the Malayalam film role for RR. He watches the scene just ONCE and asks the director how many seconds. 43 replies the director. He immediately starts writing the notes on a full Manuscript score sheet. Everyone is silent in the main recording room. I peep over his shoulder to see what he is writing...OMG!!! the Man writes it in such speed that you can’t even play. In about 25 minutes all is written for the 54 Musicians and then he looks back at me and says ‘En kaiyai vida…en mind romba fast…athu than pirachanaiye’.

The Score he has written is then photo copied for all the Musicians and even I am given a copy. I check the copy out and even the basic of notations are detailed precisely and written out so neatly. He looks at me and says ‘1st violin notes-a paadalama…? And I sang it exactly as he has written it…he says mmmm! …he then says ‘Ulagathila entha Orchestravum inda notes-a Vasickum…athu than Bach-da Music-a innum vasikuraanga…Computerla Music panna eppidi yellaruckum theiryum?’ he says…

Raaja Sir then walks in to the Console room and the Orchestra starts practicing the piece twice and then after Raaja sir says ‘Take’ the main recording is done. a few more BGM’s are done for the film and around 6.30pm he says ‘pack up’ and the Musicians leave.

He then comes out of the console room and looks at me and says…
IR – photo educkanum illaya?
Me – Eppidi Sir ivvalavu notesaiyum verum 25 minutesla eluduneenga?
IR – Ellam Kadavul Seyal. Murali vanthu oru photo edu…

Then I take my Canon EOS 550D out…and his eyes grow bigger and starts asking me about the technicalities of the camera. With my basic knowledge of photography I just tell him a few bits. He in return tells me…I own a Canon 5D Mark II. I am just spellbound!!!

After which I take a photo with him. My dream comes true!!!...Then I kindly request him that I take a picture of him alone…and he says OK. After that was done I ask him kindly whether I can take a few pictures of the Studio…he says OK. Once all is done…I take his blessings and I am about to leave…he says '‘vaanga veeta poi saapittutu pogalam'’…well why would I say no to Chocolate Cake…I grab the offer!!!

He then says ‘'Vaanga Namma Vandiyile Pogalam'’...and then I get in to the Car with Raaja Sir seated in front. He doesn’t speak a word and listen to a few pieces of Tchaikovsky all the way to T-Nagar!
Once we got home…he invited me to the table and I sat right beside him. We had dinner together and it was me doing all the talking this time. I praised him about all his work he has done. I took about 10 songs for example and I started telling him the wonders he has done within them from Counterpoint to Graha Bedam to Cromaticism and he listens patiently without uttering a word. I told him what ever I could remember within that 20 - 30 minutes.
after listening carefully to what i said...he replied...

IR – ivvalavu vishayam iruckennu enacku theiryade…naan idellam edirparthu notes eludinadu kidaiyadu….adu thana vaaradu…ellam kadavul seyal. 6000 paatula inda 10 paattu thaan nalla irucka?
Me – Illa Sir…Evvilavo paattu irucku…ennacku therinjada sonnen…
IR - mmmm...Ethatchum oru paattu paadu...
Me - Entha Paattu Sir?
IR - 6000 thila onnu paadu
I sing Thendral Vanthu Theendum...
IR - mmmm. Intha paatta romba perr different different styles-la copy pannanga…athu parava illa…namacku padaippu vanthadhu…

After which I get his blessings again and thank him for the wonderful 10 hours in my life…the most worthiest 10 hours of my life and leave.

P.S - One day I will tell my grand children…that I have not met Bach, Brahms, Beethoven or Mozart…but I have met, seen, touched, spoke, sat beside, had lunch, had dinner and got Blessings from a GENIUS called MAESTRO Dr ILLAYARAAJA!!!

[SoftSword]

awesome write up, it rolled out as visuals in my eyes.
lucky person indeed.

[San_K]

poramaiya irukku

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

மவனே அந்தாள் பக்கத்துல ஒரு நாள் முழுக்க சும்மா நிக்கவே தனி தில்லு வேணுமே! நிச்சயம் ஆனந்தக் கண்ணீர் வரும் :d

[Sunil_M88]

Thanks for the share skr :thumbsup: do you have the pic?

[teja]

#Ilayaraja's SriRamaRajyam Song #2 "Sita sirulandam".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR1IgmTpu3Y

What a melody! This is going to be an amazing album!

[raagas]

Lucky guy! Damn lucky guy!

Can anyone translate the tamil portions into english. Please.

[raajarasigan]

skr,

உங்கள நெனைச்சா எனக்கு பொறாமையா இருக்குங்க... excellent write-up.. last 3 lines படிச்சதும் ஆனந்த கண்ணீர்.. :D

[KV]

skr, thanks a lot for sharing this. By the way, are you this lucky guy? If so, can you share the pics please?

Raagas, here's a quick try at translation:

Prashan Jayatheepam's A a day spent with the GENIUS MAESTRO Dr ILLAYARAAJA…!!!

20th June 5.00pm
I call up Karthic Raaja for a chat regarding a project which we want to work together. I call him and it goes unanswered. I call him again around 6.00pm and still goes unanswered. Then I go in for a recording session around 6.30pm with the Mandolin Maestro Padma Shri Shrinivas. During recording, I get a call from Karthic Raaja around 9pm…wanting me to come to his house at 10am the next day!

21st June 10.00am
I meet up with Karthic Raaja at his private residence and discuss about the project for about an hour. Once that was over I requested to meet Raaja Sir. Karthic says dad is at Prasad Studios and calls Raaja Sir. ‘’Dad my friend Prashan from London is here and wants to meet you and get your blessings’’ says Karthic on speaker. ‘’OK ask him to come to the studio during lunch at 1.00pm’’ says Raaja Sir. Extremely thrilled at being able to see the Maestro we go to Prasad Studios Kodambakkam.
I get to the Studio around 12.35pm and the Entrance is fully guarded by about 8 people all wanting to know who I am and whether I have a prior appointment. So I tell one Mr. Subbiah that I have been invited by Raaja Sir to meet him during the Lunch break. He asks me to wait outside…goes in and comes back out…and says take a seat in the viewing gallery as the recording will only finish at 1.00pm and then I will take you to Raaja Sir’s room. As I enter the viewing gallery I see for the very 1st time the GENIUS conducting the Orchestra.

At 1.00pm sharp he says ‘break’ and all the Musicians go for lunch. Mr. Subbiah comes to me and says…remove your shoes and come in with me. I am taken through the main Recording studio, then through another hall, then through 3 rooms all guarded by people, then in to the 4th room where Raaja Sir is just about to eat. Wearing a pure white costume he looks directly in to my eyes for the very 1st time and smiles and says…

IR - ‘Karthic frienda?’
Me - Ama Sir
IR – Vannga…Saaputeengala?
Welcome. Did you have your lunch?
Me – Ama Sir
yes sir.
IR – Aen poi sollureenga…vanthu saapidunga. (then calls his assistant) Murali innoru illaya podu.
Why lie? Come, have lunch. Murali, bring another leaf.
IR – payapadama saapidunga…ellam veettu saapaadu thaan
Eat without any fear, its home-cooked.
Me – Ungala Parthadume vayiru Nirambi Pochu Sir
My stomach's full just by your sight.
IR – Kathucku Isai pola….vayitruckum Soru thevai...chumma saapidunga.
Like music to the ears, food is to one's stomach.
IR – Londonla Enga? Naan London Vanthiruckindren…Musicla Enna Theriyum?
Where in London? I've come to London. What do you know in music?
Me – Ennacku Musicla onnum theriyadu Sir
I dont know anything in music sir.
IR – Enackum Musicla Onnum theriyadu…athu than Studiola iruckuren. Ellam therinja naan veetila irundiruppen. Sari Musicla therinjatha sollu...
Neither do I, which is why I'm here in the studio. Had I known everthying about it, I'd have been at home. Anyway, tell me whatever you know.
Me – Konjam Counterpoint Harmony theiryum
A little of CHT

(Now Raaja Sir starts to Explain the Differences of Bach’s and Brahms’s Counterpoint Techniques…the way both the Composers have handled these technicalities…He explains for about 30 minutes and also indirectly teaches me some valuable tips about Counterpoint)

IR – Bach & Brahms pannadula naan pannadu verum 1% thaan. Naan vanthu Kadalin alai pola…alaiyin nurai pola…nuraiyin thuli pola…thuliyin nuni pola…appidi onnum perisa sadikkala…
My work's just 1% of what Bach & Brahms have done. I'm just a wave in an ocean, froth of the wave, a drop in the froth, a tip of the drop... nothing much have I achieved.

I am just stunned at this point and don’t know what to say to him…

IR – Saapaadu Sari Illaya? Mmm? …Koochapadama pottu saapudunga…
Isn't the food nice? Eat without any inhibition.
Me – Sir oru photo educkalama?
Can I take a snap?
IR – Daralama…ana Saapadu nerathila vendam…
Sure, but not during lunch.
It’s about 2.00pm now and he says…
IR – Murali Ellarum vandacha?
Murali is everyone in?
Murali – ama sir
Me – Recording parkalama Sir
Can I see the recording?
IR – parkonuma?
Do you want to?
Me – ama Sir…neenga notes eluthi…conduct panrada parka aasaiya irucku…
Yes sir, I want to see the way you write notes and conduct your orchestra.
IR – Sari Satham podama…photo educkama parkanum…sariya?
OK. You'll need to stay silent, and no photos.
Me - Kattayam Sir
Sure sir.
(Still I haven’t taken the photo with him…Then Raaja Sir walks out of his room and in to the main studio and I follow him…)

IR – Murali thambicku oru kathira podu
(All the 54 musicians are seated and Raaja Sir sits in his seat and watches the Malayalam film role for RR. He watches the scene just ONCE and asks the director how many seconds. 43 replies the director. He immediately starts writing the notes on a full Manuscript score sheet. Everyone is silent in the main recording room. I peep over his shoulder to see what he is writing...OMG!!! the Man writes it in such speed that you can’t even play. In about 25 minutes all is written for the 54 Musicians and then he looks back at me and says
‘En kaiyai vida…en mind romba fast…athu than pirachanaiye’.
My mind works faster than my hands.. there in lies the problem!

The Score he has written is then photo copied for all the Musicians and even I am given a copy. I check the copy out and even the basic of notations are detailed precisely and written out so neatly. He looks at me and says
‘1st violin notes-a paadalama…?
Shall we sing the notes of the 1st violin?
And I sang it exactly as he has written it…he says mmmm! …he then says
‘Ulagathila entha Orchestravum inda notes-a Vasickum…athu than Bach-da Music-a innum vasikuraanga…Computerla Music panna eppidi yellaruckum theiryum?’ he says…
Any orchestra anywhere in the world will be able to play from these notes. That's why Bach is played even today. If music's done on a computer, how will everyone understand?

Raaja Sir then walks in to the Console room and the Orchestra starts practicing the piece twice and then after Raaja sir says ‘Take’ the main recording is done. a few more BGM’s are done for the film and around 6.30pm he says ‘pack up’ and the Musicians leave.

He then comes out of the console room and looks at me and says…
IR – photo educkanum illaya?
You need to take your snaps, right?
Me – Eppidi Sir ivvalavu notesaiyum verum 25 minutesla eluduneenga?
How did you write all these notes in just 25mins?
IR – Ellam Kadavul Seyal. Murali vanthu oru photo edu…
All God's work. Murali, take a snap.

Then I take my Canon EOS 550D out…and his eyes grow bigger and starts asking me about the technicalities of the camera. With my basic knowledge of photography I just tell him a few bits. He in return tells me…I own a Canon 5D Mark II. I am just spellbound!!!

After which I take a photo with him. My dream comes true!!!...Then I kindly request him that I take a picture of him alone…and he says OK. After that was done I ask him kindly whether I can take a few pictures of the Studio…he says OK. Once all is done…I take his blessings and I am about to leave…he says
'‘vaanga veeta poi saapittutu pogalam'’…
come, lets have dinner at home.
well why would I say no to Chocolate Cake…I grab the offer!!!

He then says ‘'Vaanga Namma Vandiyile Pogalam'’
we can drive in my car.
...and then I get in to the Car with Raaja Sir seated in front. He doesn’t speak a word and listen to a few pieces of Tchaikovsky all the way to T-Nagar!
Once we got home…he invited me to the table and I sat right beside him. We had dinner together and it was me doing all the talking this time. I praised him about all his work he has done. I took about 10 songs for example and I started telling him the wonders he has done within them from Counterpoint to Graha Bedam to Cromaticism and he listens patiently without uttering a word. I told him what ever I could remember within that 20 - 30 minutes.
after listening carefully to what i said...he replied...

IR – ivvalavu vishayam iruckennu enacku theiryade…naan idellam edirparthu notes eludinadu kidaiyadu….adu thana vaaradu…ellam kadavul seyal. 6000 paatula inda 10 paattu thaan nalla irucka?
I'm not aware that there are these many things... I don't expect to cover these when I write notes... it comes naturally... all God's grace. So, only 10 of the 6000 are good, is it?

Me – Illa Sir…Evvilavo paattu irucku…ennacku therinjada sonnen…
No sir... there are many more.. I only spoke about the ones I'm aware of.
IR - mmmm...Ethatchum oru paattu paadu...
Sing a song..
Me - Entha Paattu Sir?
Which one sir?
IR - 6000 thila onnu paadu
Any, one in 6000.
I sing Thendral Vanthu Theendum...
IR - mmmm. Intha paatta romba perr different different styles-la copy pannanga…athu parava illa…namacku padaippu vanthadhu…
This song has been copied by many people in many stlyes. But that doesnt matter... we were able to create it.
After which I get his blessings again and thank him for the wonderful 10 hours in my life…the most worthiest 10 hours of my life and leave.

P.S - One day I will tell my grand children…that I have not met Bach, Brahms, Beethoven or Mozart…but I have met, seen, touched, spoke, sat beside, had lunch, had dinner and got Blessings from a GENIUS called MAESTRO Dr ILLAYARAAJA!!!

[Sunil_M88]

#Ilayaraja's SriRamaRajyam Song #2 "Sita sirulandam".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR1IgmTpu3Y

What a melody! This is going to be an amazing album!

Sounds like Madhushree, what other songs have Raaja sir and Madhushree done?

[Sunil_M88]

Thanks for the translation, KV

[skr]

If it were only me , I would be floating in heaven now ..
Like all you guys even i envy the bloke Prashan who got the opportunity to meet the Maestro ..
He has promised to put up photos soon ..

About Prashan Jayatheepam , he is a budding Music Director who lives in London..He is a very knowledgeable person on music..
Last yr on Maestro's B'day he had done an Orchestration of Anjali's BGM different from Raja's version which was widely appreciated ..
Do check out the video here ..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWI2tyA4gVo

He also maintains a pretty interesting website..some of his compositions plays in the background when you browse the site..
http://www.prashanjayatheepam.com/

Also if you are on FB, you can check out his profile ..Lots of pics with many musicians ..
https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/prashan.jayatheepam

[skr]

Being the curious me , i pinged him asking him what were Maestro's songs which he described to the Maestro himself ..
And this was his reply ..

Theory Graha Bedham - Anthi Mazhai Poligirathu, Vanthaal Vanthaal Rajakumari, Paadu Nilave
Theory Chromaticism - Oh Butterfly Butterfly
Theory Harmony Layering - Poomalaiye Tholserava
Theory Counterpoint Harmony - Pothi Vacha Malliga Mottu, Valai Osai Kala Kala
Theory Choral Orchestral Harmony with Folk - Thendral Vanthu Theendum
Rare Raagas Only used by the GENIUS – Idhalil Kathai Eluthum (Lalitha), Vana Kuyile Kuyile (Lalitha), Paartha Vizhi (Paavani)

[SoftSword]

Lucky guy! Damn lucky guy!

Can anyone translate the tamil portions into english. Please.

u dont read and understand tamil even if written in english?
thats surprising :shock:

[raagas]

u dont read and understand tamil even if written in english?
thats surprising :shock:

Thats because I am not a tamilian. Only raaja's music brings me here!

Thanks a lot KV, for that translation. Needless to say, I envy that guy who met ilaiyaraaja.

[SoftSword]

Thats because I am not a tamilian. Only raaja's music brings me here!

Thanks a lot KV, for that translation. Needless to say, I envy that guy who met ilaiyaraaja.

hope i did not offend u with that statement. :(
and good to know non tamilians also hang around the hub.

[MumbaiRamki]

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/68317.html
As far as we don't cry after seeing the film- its fine . the accompanying song seem to be ok

[raagas]

hope i did not offend u with that statement. :(
and good to know non tamilians also hang around the hub.


hey no! no offence taken at all!

a non tamilian like me has to hang around the hub because of Ilaiyaraaja's music! and I am quite notorious here :-) people got used to me... and they even oblige my translating some important information, for me! :-)

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

சில வருடங்களுகு முன், ராஜா டிசம்பர் சீஸனில் ஒரு மேடைக்கச்சேரி செய்தார் இல்லையா, அது பற்றி யாரிடமாவது தகவல் உள்ளதா, யூட்யூப் வீடியோ ஏதேனும்?!?

[V_S]

skr, You made my day by posting Prasanth's experience with Maestro. Thanks a lot! I will take away this whole interaction. Goosebumps on the writing the score at ligtning fast and tells 'my mind acts faster than writing'. Listening to tchaikovsky while driving home, as expected. Always on praise on Bachs and Brahms. I don't think I can interact with him even if I see him personally, I can feel the power in him just reading this. Only musical Genius India has ever produced IMHO.

[Querida]

IR – Bach & Brahms pannadula naan pannadu verum 1% thaan. Naan vanthu Kadalin alai pola…alaiyin nurai pola…nuraiyin thuli pola…thuliyin nuni pola…appidi onnum perisa sadikkala…


:notworthy:

As Raagas said, Damn Lucky Guy Indeed!!

:ty: skr for sharing this write up, it really does follow like a visual especially with inclusion of dialogue.
Please do share pictures if you can.

KV, :ty: for the translation, it just reaffirms what my thinking was when I read the Tamil version.

[layman10]

Message from the Maestro at raaja.com as a teaser. ( via violinvicky )

[Sunil_M88]

nice surprise layman :ty:

Raaja's eyes haven't lost their sparkle and his smile certainly does melt my heart :clap: (No homo)

[skr]

Gr8 news for all Raaja fans ..
A msg from the Maestro ..
http://www.raaja.com/

[V_S]

Gr8 news for all Raaja fans ..
A msg from the Maestro ..
http://www.raaja.com/
:notworthy: Thanks skr. Raghavan, Rajkumar, Vicky, hats off on this wonderful initiative!

[San_K]

Superb Raaja video @ raaja.com

BTW I am tired with Ilaiyaraja official site. Initially somebody created RaajaNGAHM.com and claimed as official site. I enjoyed and had proud with that site. Then another domain name Raaja.com was created and both domain names were pointed to same website with Raaja's signed letter. Oneday RaajaNGAHM went missed in web universe (www). At another day Raaja.com also went to coma stage. Now this announcement has come. hmmm.

check some old threads of tfmpage era

http://www.tfmpage.com/forum/archives/3324.06.11.44.html
http://www.tfmpage.com/forum/archives/23252.20.53.24.html
http://www.tfmpage.com/forum/archives/19646.04.18.49.html


However, I hope this time it will work. It should work. we have to give our support, but they/site need to be more professional and interactive with his/music fans. Hope the best and all the best to the team :thumbsup:

[Bala (Karthik)]

Wow
Violin Vicky, Raghavan, Rajkumar :notworthy:

[rajp]

San_K: your skepticism is well-founded. As one of the people working on the new raaja.com, I can point out some ways in which this effort is different.

First, the domain name has been acquired from the previous owners (at considerable expense, I might add) by Ilaiyaraaja himself. Secondly, the site development work is contracted to full-time professionals. Thirdly, the new raaja.com team is investing considerable time, effort, and equipment to bring you articles and multimedia of the highest quality.

We are certain you won’t be disappointed. Stay tuned.

— Raj


Superb Raaja video @ raaja.com

BTW I am tired with Ilaiyaraja official site. Initially somebody created RaajaNGAHM.com and claimed as official site. I enjoyed and had proud with that site. Then another domain name Raaja.com was created and both domain names were pointed to same website with Raaja's signed letter. Oneday RaajaNGAHM went missed in web universe (www). At another day Raaja.com also went to coma stage. Now this announcement has come. hmmm.

check some old threads of tfmpage era

http://www.tfmpage.com/forum/archives/3324.06.11.44.html
http://www.tfmpage.com/forum/archives/23252.20.53.24.html
http://www.tfmpage.com/forum/archives/19646.04.18.49.html


However, I hope this time it will work. It should work. we have to give our support, but they/site need to be more professional and interactive with his/music fans. Hope the best and all the best to the team :thumbsup:

[baroque]

Gr8 news for all Raaja fans ..
A msg from the Maestro ..
http://www.raaja.com/

Wonderful video, Raaja.

It is always great to see and hear Raaja happy.

I bet isai priyargal will be thrilled to see & hear the info, news & titbits, this site going to offer.

You already gave the world what is needed.
Your music lifts up the soul & spirit, moves everyone, puts life & excitement into the world, spread the peace.

Now, you give your dharshan too with this video! WOW, thanks, Raaja.

Everything and everybody associated with you always bring joy, Raaja.

Shri.Ilayaraja brought Vel, Vicky, CSR - yahoo group fellows, Dhool boys, TFMPAGE boys into my life.
They shared their knowledge with me.

Now he decides to bring professionals that worked with him, their chats and thoughts.. to us .
exciting, Raaja.

GO இளையராஜா பசங்கள்! love you..

vinatha.

[KV]

Iyyaho! I'm not able to access the video. Can someone please share what the excitement is about? Mandai vedikkum pola irukku!

[San_K]

Thanks Raj, I did not expect a reply from a person who is creating the site.

All the best

[skr]

Rajkumar,
Nice to see one of the persons behind the scenes of Raaja.com posting here at Mayyam.
Lots of expectations for this website and hope you guys do a great job.
Its nice to know that professionals are running the show and as fans of Raaja we expect the best and i wish you all the success for the website ..

[skr]

I have a small wish though ..hope you guys somehow convince Raaja and make him release his unreleased memorabilia Symphony No.1 :)

[Plum]

Professionals and IR - always ends in tears - hope this one goes fine :-)

[raagas]

Professionals and IR - always ends in tears - hope this one goes fine :-)

hehehehehe! :-D

[raagas]

Hyderabad will soon witness Ilaiyaraaja's debut in theatre: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/news-and-interviews/Ilayaraja-to-compose-music-for-a-city-play/articleshow/9183918.cms

I hope it takes off. But i doubt if the music would get released!

[San_K]

I have a small wish though ..hope you guys somehow convince Raaja and make him release his unreleased memorabilia Symphony No.1 :)

idhu chinna viruppamaa? :)

[skr]

KV,
This is about Raja's new website where Raaja himself has spoken about it..
The ppl behind the scenes include Violin Vicky, Raghavan and Rajkumar.
I dont know why the link is not working for you..Will check if there is any other link of Raaja's speech and if i find it will post it here ..

[skr]

idhu chinna viruppamaa? :)

Romba periya Aasai thaan..Aana Nadantha Besh a irukkum ..Come on Raaja.com ..U guys shd do the unthinkable and unimaginable and do the impossible by releasing Symphony No.1 :)

[KV]

KV,
This is about Raja's new website where Raaja himself has spoken about it..
The ppl behind the scenes include Violin Vicky, Raghavan and Rajkumar.
I dont know why the link is not working for you..Will check if there is any other link of Raaja's speech and if i find it will post it here ..

skr, nothing wrong with the link. Just that I dont have the access to it (at office) nor the patience till I get back home to be able to view it.
Neengellaam Ivlo kuthookalama irukkengana, andha video la edho pramadhamaana vishayam irukkumnu nenachu dhaan, oru jist kEten.

[app_engine]

KV,
It's a youtube link...

It's possible your proxy blocks youtubes...

[KV]

:sigh2:
Vadivel: Enga da vechu kaadhu kuthuneenga?
Thambi Ramiah: Madiyila vechu dhaangenen.

App, I'm aware of the fact that youtube's blocked here, which is precisely why I requested a jist of its content from anyone who has seen it. :)

[Dragun]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/news-and-interviews/Ilayaraja-to-compose-music-for-a-city-play/articleshow/9183918.cms

Ilayaraja to compose music for a city play
Priya Ramachandran, TNN | Jul 11, 2011, 12.45am IST

In a city like ours, which has a cultural scene that just crawls along lazily, here's a play that will change that perspective. It promises to be bigger, better and most importantly, bring the "glamor" back on stage. Seema Azharuddin, of Kartaal Productions, is bringing to Hyderabad another Broadway-style production after their staging of "A Streetcar Named Desire" last year.

This time the city will witness the iconic, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf," which is counted among the top five Broadway plays ever. Apart from having an all Indian cast with names like Farooque Shaikh, Shefali Shah and Dr K Shrikanth Iyengar and Seema herself, the play will involve big names like music maestro Ilayaraja.

In fact, this will be the first time ever that Ilayaraja will compose music for a play. An excited Seema tells Hyderabad Times, "My mentor, Ramesh Prasad told the stalwart about my production. For a man of his stature, Ilayaraja always seeks to do novel things. We had a long chat and then he told me he needs to sit down with us for three days to understand the theme of the play. He'd start composing soon after. When I told him he is the 'God of music', he said, 'Please don't make me a God. I am a nobody'. I'm thrilled to have him on board," she adds.

Shekhar Kapur too was ready to direct this play. "Theatre requires great dedication. It's not like cinema, where you give your dates and finish your shooting. It's a continuous process that evolves with every staging. We needed someone who is fully involved. Shekhar didn't have the kind of time to direct the play, but he will be a part of the whole process in the best way he can. In fact, many stars wanted to act in the play, but they were not ready to give us the time and many refuse to audition too. But that's silly. Even if you are a star, you need to be good on stage as there are no retakes and second chances in theatre. This production is an attempt to put AP on the world map and it has to be perfect," she says.

--

I'd be surprised if they do, but I hope the producers release the score of the play on CD.

[baroque]

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/images/misc/quote_icon.png Originally Posted by Plum http://www.mayyam.com/talk/images/buttons/viewpost-right.png (http://www.mayyam.com/talk/showthread.php?p=708599#post708599)
Professionals and IR - always ends in tears - hope this one goes fine :smile:
hehehehehe! :grin:


They are not music/composing/industry related fellows.

They are web development guys.

I think this Vicky & Co will be talking to them.

இப்பவாவது தனக்குன்னு தானே ஒரு virtual home வச்சுக்கனும்ன்னு தோணினதே , ராஜாக்கு
இதெல்லாம் vanity கிடையாது...must ராஜா.. must.

I am surprised all these years, it never occurred to KarthikRaja and Yuvan to advice /initiate a website for his father on his own.

உக்காந்து ட்வீட்டர் லே அடிக்கறாங்க, ஒரு tune போட்டேன், bgm போட்டேன் etc ..


Vinatha.

[krish244]

Dragun, thanks for the news on IR composing for a play. Sounds interesting. Got more curious when I read "Shekhar Kapur too was ready to direct this play", but he is not directing it. Hope the team keeps IR's interest level intact and also hope that the project itself gains more visibility.

thanks,

Krishnan

[app_engine]

உக்காந்து ட்வீட்டர் லே அடிக்கறாங்க, ஒரு tune போட்டேன், bgm போட்டேன் etc ..


:lol: 'அதெல்லாம் எதுக்கு' அப்படீன்னு அப்பா சொல்லி இருக்கலாம் இல்லையா?

[baroque]

may be....

Shri.Ilayaraja belongs to MSV-TKR, Khaiyyam Saab, SDBurman etc... range.

For him Music is his life.
Raaja kku thaaney thonaadhu.
Yaaravadhu dhaan pannanum for him.

IRIR123, CSR, Vicky etc... Fans are amazing.
they want to do for IR.

Thank you Vicky & Co.

Best thing, app_eng,
forum is the part of the website..
you can go and talk about raaja pattu one more suththu in his HOME.

Shri.Ilayaraaja WELCOMES us all in his home.:redjump:
vinatha.

[skr]

KV,
Btw whats with the pic of the temperamental hard hitting left handed tennis player from Croatia Goran Ivanisevic ?
Is it something like coz it was a decade since he won Wimbledon ..?
Curious coz when i saw that pic got reminded of that epic Wimbledon Final Clash btwn him and Patrick Rafter in the '01 Wimbledon Final ..

[vem]

http://ishare.rediff.com/video/entertainment/trailer-shahid-kapur-s-mausam/4122710

Is this by IR ? No mention of his name at all.

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

http://www.youtube.com/comment?lc=OlyREWnzQ6rgVbPk2LITAFHNiZx8a73gNB0VL3p cDVk

Pramaadham Naveen. BTW I am MS of tfmpage currently based in Sydney, AUS. Neenga enga irukkenga Naveen ?
msvenkat 3 months ago who is this hubber? Murali Srinivas?!? sorry for my shortcomings, iam not aware of all experts here :)

[MumbaiRamki]

http://ishare.rediff.com/video/entertainment/trailer-shahid-kapur-s-mausam/4122710

Is this by IR ? No mention of his name at all.

No - mausam is noit by IR . Only Happi is by him

[KV]

KV,
Btw whats with the pic of the temperamental hard hitting left handed tennis player from Croatia Goran Ivanisevic ?
Is it something like coz it was a decade since he won Wimbledon ..?
Curious coz when i saw that pic got reminded of that epic Wimbledon Final Clash btwn him and Patrick Rafter in the '01 Wimbledon Final ..

Dig:
skr, yes, it is Goran. The pic’s nothing much to do with any anniversary. I was lamenting about the lack of S&V style in the current day game to one of my friends. Despite there being some superb display of tennis in Roger’s finesse and Rafa’s relentlessness, overall, today’s tennis, to me, is nowhere as exciting and engrossing as that of the past, where most of the players, the ladies included, used to employ the S&V technique. In this process I wanted to remember and cherish the memories of my all time fav, the ace machine, Goran who was one of the very good exponents of this game. (One of the very few newer dudes who tried to carry on this tradition was a lesser-known American, Taylor Dent. Alas, he too perished due to injuries that resulted in a stunted, underachieving career) Frankly, I find this ‘stick-to-the-baseline-and-thulp’ style of today’s game rather dull and monotonous. It’s like as if the players tell each other before the start of the game: “Indha bordera thandi naanum varamaaten, neeyum varakkoodadhu”
End-dig.

[krish244]

TOI has published the news (what we already know from skr) that IR will be starting a website:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Ilaiyaraaja-to-launch-website/articleshow/9209299.cms

thanks,

Krishnan

[San_K]

good. namakku oru vilambaram

[skr]

Here come the Photos of Prashan Jayatheepam's meeting with Maestro along with the description ..
http://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/264740_10150710146120430_775895429_19895373_213585 6_n.jpg
One day I will tell my grand children…that I have not met Bach, Brahms, Beethoven or Mozart…but I have met, seen, touched, spoke, sat beside, had lunch, had dinner and got Blessings from a GENIUS called ISAIGNANI MAESTRO Dr ILLAYARAAJA!!!

[skr]

http://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/263546_10150710151220430_775895429_19895490_254034 5_n.jpg
With Karthik Raja

[skr]

http://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/268947_10150710277995430_775895429_19897976_679169 8_n.jpg
with programmer Yuvan Shankar Raaja...A painting of Raaja Sir at the background

[skr]

http://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/267494_10150710280775430_775895429_19898040_464978 6_n.jpg
GENIUS- ISAIGNANI MAESTRO Dr.ILLAYARAAJA posing for a click on my Canon! ...he tells me to lower the aperture...!...Sorry about the image...I was too tensed and forgot to open the flash

[skr]

http://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/267666_10150710284385430_775895429_19898096_465979 4_n.jpg
this Entrance is only used by Raaja Sir to enter the studio...no one else is allowed to enter the studio from this entrance except Rajini, Kamal, MSV, Vaali & Balu Mahendra...everyone else should use the rear entrance...

[skr]

http://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/263576_10150710286770430_775895429_19898132_160366 0_n.jpg
Prasad Studio's main recording area used by Raaja Sir for the past 30+ years for more than 900+ films...this screen is where Raaja Sir watches the film roll for RR

[skr]

http://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/262152_10150710289405430_775895429_19898163_768832 5_n.jpg
this is the Chair used by Raaja Sir to sit and watch the film roll for RR...the Score Sheet Manuscript is on the table...I was seated right behind him and peeped over his shoulder to watch the speed at which the GENIUS wrote the Score...
.

[skr]

http://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/271047_10150710291435430_775895429_19898202_580707 1_n.jpg
this is the Console room where Raaja Sir listens to the Final Mix of each Song/RR...

[skr]

http://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/269773_10150710293385430_775895429_19898230_11627_ n.jpg
Raaja Sir's Car in White and Yuvan's in Grey

[skr]

Well am done with posting the photos..Enjoy !!..

[app_engine]

Thank you skr, for sharing the pics!

:clap:

[skr]

. It’s like as if the players tell each other before the start of the game: “Indha bordera thandi naanum varamaaten, neeyum varakkoodadhu”
.

Hahaha interesting views KV..

[V_S]

Thanks a lot skr for sharing the pictures. :clap: Felt like visiting the studio. I can feel the silence everywhere inside the studio.

[KV]

skr, thanks for the pics. Studiola secutiry guard/watchman/cleaner openings edhavadhu irukkannu thedanum.

[MumbaiRamki]

neenag , Naanga , Raaja sir in Mirchi 98.3 ( 9-11PM ) - they played the song from amalayalam movie . Nice one .

[Sunil_M88]

Fabulous shares skr - Prashan is really blessed.

[Plum]

Sakal, Ms is murali sankar, an erstwhile stalwart of tfmpage during his student days in US. He was a key mover of the SOTD thread that evolved into dhool.com

He also used to call himself velaiyathavan for his fun posts.
Roommate of current ARR fans' kuladeivam vijayr(who was a strong middle order batsman for IR fans then)

[V_S]

Message from Agi Music.
#
Dear Friends and Fans
We are proud to inform you that our next release is 'Thandavakone'. Music composed, arranged and Produced by Ilaiyaraaja.
Please visit our site for more information and release date.
#

[buggle]

I thought IR was using white Mercedez, maybe he changed it to COROLLA recently

[San_K]

IR doing music for Ra.One.

http://www.screendaily.com/news/asia-pacific/eros-enters-new-markets-with-releases-in-taiwan-and-south-korea/5029953.article?referrer=RSS

eppadithaan news poduraangalO?

[MumbaiRamki]

IR doing music for Ra.One.

http://www.screendaily.com/news/asia-pacific/eros-enters-new-markets-with-releases-in-taiwan-and-south-korea/5029953.article?referrer=RSS

eppadithaan news poduraangalO?
This is false- vishal-sekar confirmed they are doing the music . I don't see that SRK will opt for IR considering the type of music expected .

[Devaraagam]

Official Facebook for IR. Maintained by Agimusic.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ilaiyaraaja/111150892261527

thanks Vijay of ilaiyaraja Yahoo Group for sharing the link.

[Sunil_M88]

Sukhwinder sings for SRK

Playback singer Sukhwinder Singh has recorded a song to be lip-synched by Shah Rukh Khan in Ra.One. This is Singh’s third song for Khan in 13 years. Chaiyya chaiyya (Dil Se..) and Haule haule (Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi)

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Would this song hit high notes too? “I’m not an astrologer, so I can’t predict that. With my experience as a playback singer for the last 15-16 years, I know that this song, like the previous two, matches Shah Rukh’s personality and might become synonymous with Ra.One,” asserts Singh.

The song has been composed by South stalwart Ilayaraja. “It’s the first time in my career that I recorded a song for nine hours, non-stop. The song is worth our effort because it sounds fresh and different from the work I’ve done lately. It’s quite subdued,” Singh adds.

Sporting encounter
Singh also recorded the title track for Chak De! India, which featured Shah Rukh Khan but he didn’t lip-sync it. The playback singer is not disappointed. “The song was filmed in such a way that it still had Shah Rukh’s energy and the enthusiasm of the girls in the hockey team. It was their anthem. Had it been picturised only on Shah Rukh, it wouldn’t have translated well on screen and the country-wide impact the song made would have been lost,” explains Singh.


So, which South stalwart does he prefer: Oscar-winner AR Rahman or Ilayaraja? Singh answers diplomatically, “It’s unfair to compare their style of working or their compositions. I’ve worked closely with Rahman and he hasn’t changed as a person and professional. Ilayaraja is someone I learnt tremendously from in the course of this song.”

Singh, popular for his high-pitched numbers, was expected to be present for the launch of the Rafi Academy in the city on the weekend. “I’m a Rafi fan. On Saturday, I was stuck somewhere and couldn’t make it to the launch,” he grouses. “I’m happy that his son has opened an avenue for youngsters to learn music and learn about the rare gem, Mohd Rafi.”

source: http://www.hindustantimes.com/Sukhwinder-sings-for-SRK/Article1-582118.aspx

This is just seem cheap publicity stunt as I think the song Sukhy is referring to is from Ilaiyaraaja's upcomming Marathi film.

Read this -

Now, Ilayaraja makes melodies in Marathi

After scoring music for Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi films, which set many hearts aflutter, legendary music director Ilayaraja a is now composing music for a Marathi film.
For the last few months, Ilayaraja a has been working on the music for ‘Hello Jaihind’, a Marathi-language movie being directed by Gajendra Ahire and produced by Trupti Bhoir.

Senior singers like Sukhwinder Singh, Hariharan, Kailash Kher and Anil Shinde have recorded songs for the movie. Uttam Singh is working as the music arranger along with Ilayaraja. The music recordingwas done in Mumbai and Chennai.

“We are very happy Ilayaraja accepted our offer. He is really down to earth. After listening to the story, he immediately agreed to compose music for the film. He has already started composing the music,’ said Ahire.

According to experts, if Ilayaraja agrees to compose music for a film that means that the film should be good. And the fact that Ilayaraja has composed music for the film has already created a buzz about the movie.

According to sources, the Marathi movie for which Ilayaraja has composed music is a story based in Mumbai. The film is slated for release on November 25. Music director Kaushal Inamdar said, “It is really a proud moment for Marathi cinema that the legendary Ilayaraja has composed the music for a Marathi film.”
Ilayaraja is one of the top music composers of South Indian cinema since the late 70s. He has worked mainly in Tamil cinema, but he has also given music for films in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi.

He has composed more than 4500 songs and provided film scores for around 950 Indian films in a career spanning more than 30 years. He is acclaimed for his background score in films. He is also on the list of world’s top selling music artists.

source: http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_now-ilayaraja-makes-melodies-in-marathi_1559187

[Plum]

Sunil, there was also a movie called SRK, preumably a remake of Chidambarathil oru appasamy a.k.a chinthavishyashtiyaaya shyamala. Maybe Sukhi sang for that one

[San_K]

Truly unbelievable if it is true. Yes our Ilaiyaraaja in facebook

http://www.facebook.com/Ilaiyaraajaa

He even updated status "Just return from Thiruvannamalai". Is it true?

[baroque]

yeah... now I have a reason to open a facebook acct.
cool , Raaja.:cool:

google buzz

BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ, Raaja BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.:happydance:
You will be intriguing more people.
vinatha

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

Maybe already posted.

http://www.vinavu.com/2011/07/08/samacheer-kalvi-syllabus/

5) பத்தாம் வகுப்பு:

சென்னை ஐ ஐ டி வளாகத்துள் இருக்கும் வனவாணி மெட்ரிக் பள்ளியின் முதல்வர் தலைமையில் மயிலாப்பூர் லேடி சிவசாமி அய்யர் பள்ளி, மாம்பலம் அஹோபில மடம் ஓரியன்டல் பள்ளி ஆசிரியர்கள் எழுதிய பாடநூல்.

இப்பாடநூலில் தனியொரு மாணவன் தனது கற்பனை வளத்தை, சிந்திப்பதை எழுத்திலும் பேச்சிலும் வெளிப்படுத்தவும், கம்யூனிகேசன் ஸ்கில்ஸ் வளர்க்கவும் பாடங்கள் வகுக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன.

புகுந்திருக்கும் அரசியல்: வாரன் பப்பெட்டையும் பில்கேட்ஸையும் புகழ்ந்து சில பாராக்கள் எழுதப்பட்டுள்ளன.

கேட்கும் பயிற்சி & குழுவிவாத நடவடிக்கைகள் பாடத்திட்டத்தில் உள்ளன. ஆங்கில சொலவடைகளும் பழமொழிகளும் பயன்படுத்த வேண்டிய இடங்கள் விளக்கம். சூழ்நிலையைச் சொல்லி அச்சூழலில் இடம் பெற வேண்டிய ஆங்கில உரையாடல்களை எழுதுதல்.

உலக இசை மேதைகள் பற்றிய பாடம் ஒன்றில் இளையராஜாவின் சிம்பனி பற்றிய குறிப்பு இடம்பெற்றுள்ளது. :clap: இரட்டை கோபுர தாக்குதல், நாசி வதை முகாம்கள் பற்றிய பத்திகள் இடம்பெற்றுள்ளன.

பிரிட்டிஷ் ஆங்கிலத்துக்கும் அமெரிக்க ஆங்கிலத்துக்கும் உள்ள வேறுபாடுகள் விளக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன.

ஆங்கிலத்தில் இருந்து தமிழில் மொழிபெயர்க்கும் பயிற்சி. (அரசு இசைக்கல்லூரி, சென்னை குறித்த கட்டுரை) அதே போல தமிழில் இருந்து ஆங்கிலத்துக்கு மொழிபெயர்க்கும் பயிற்சியும் உள்ளது.

உலகளாவிய தண்ணீர்ப்பிரச்சினை பற்றிய பாடம் உள்ளது. குழந்தைத் தொழிலாளர்கள் குறிப்பாக வீட்டு வேலை செய்யும் தொழிலில் இருப்பது பற்றிய பாடம் உள்ளது.

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

Truly unbelievable if it is true. Yes our Ilaiyaraaja in facebook

http://www.facebook.com/Ilaiyaraajaa

He even updated status "Just return from Thiruvannamalai". Is it true?

Maybe some ststus could have been updated. But see this
http://www.facebook.com/Ilaiyaraajaa/posts/116136741761276


This is official site of Raaja maintain by his official distributor and administrator, Agi Music.
May 24, 2010 at 11:47am I am not sure if he reads our comments or update content on his own...

[app_engine]

உலக இசை மேதைகள் பற்றிய பாடம் ஒன்றில் இளையராஜாவின் சிம்பனி பற்றிய குறிப்பு இடம்பெற்றுள்ளது.


It would be good if they've also included the world level achievements of all ThamizharkaL, particularly ARR's Oscar win :-) Children should be taught about achievers (from a similar background as the students themselves) whose good traits they can try to emulate.

[skr]

Lots of confusion regarding Raaja's page on FB..Some say its Raaja , some say its fake ..Karthik Raja on Twitter says he is not sure its his dad ..I think the updates are made by ppl from Agi Music who make updates on Raaja but confirmation is still awaited ..

[Sunil_M88]

Sunil, there was also a movie called SRK, preumably a remake of Chidambarathil oru appasamy a.k.a chinthavishyashtiyaaya shyamala. Maybe Sukhi sang for that one

I found the trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8GYsLLx0ps but not the music :( wiki says it's releasing this year.

[layman10]

Some one has done a cover of a Raaja song. Nice instruments, but better if you dont know Tamil :)
http://soundcloud.com/hopestreet-recordings/the-bombay-royale-solla-solla

[skr]

A nice article by Prashan Jayatheepam about his childhood memories with Maestro ..

After meeting the GENIUS Illayaraaja Sir on the 21st of June 2011 (the most happiest day of my life!!!) I wanted to write an article as to ‘why I craved for it so much’. Thanks to Sri Lankan airlines...I started writing this article as I was truly bored on a flight back from Bangkok to London. The reason was that the Sri Lankan airlines flight was full and my TV wasn’t working right throughout the flight...hence the airhostess (not at all pretty...may be from the rural Hambantota) was not able to move me to another seat and I had to put up with a bust TV all the way to London for 15 hours! (the ticket was £770 return though...and no refunds were given!...so anyone who is on a long haul Sri Lankan airlines flight...make sure you got some other hobby if your TV decides to pack-up!)

The relationship between me and IR is very long. The earliest instance of me and IR I can remember was on Christmas day 1986. I remember that my father bought the film ‘Aboorva Sagothararghal’ on VCR from a video shop called ‘Cine Video’ in Colombo-6 and after Christmas lunch the whole family sat to watch this film. I was not interested in the film as I was barely 4. I had a painting book and went to the bedroom and started scribbling as any kid would. I would get regular shouts from my parents to come and see the animals in the film...I wouldn’t bother. Then they tried to bribe me in to watching the film saying ‘Come and Watch the film...Kamal has grown short’...I didn’t budge. The next thing was...’There are 2 Kamal’s...come and see’ Not a move from me! I was busy scribbling...!
Putting an end to all the scribbling...was one thing that dragged me to the old 11’’ National TV at home...and that was the Song...’Bab bab ba bab bab ba re’ – maybe it was the simple tune and the catchy phrases! After the song was over I was insisting Dad to play the song again and my Dad did so (No remote controls then...so he had to physically get up and go and rewind). Again after the song finished...I wanted to hear it for the 3rd time...Dad had to rewind again. And again I asked him for the 4th time...No No that’s enough said Dad in his stern voice! At which point I asked mum...’why are so many people singing ’Bab bab ba bab bab ba re’? she with her very basic music knowledge from school said that it was called ‘Harmony’. I asked her what was ‘Harmony’...and she replied ‘You know how our church choir sings...it’s like that...some people sing high and some people sing low’...well I didn’t understand...and went back to scribbling. This is where I 1st met IR through Music...or even Harmony! However I wasn’t aware who composed the song and was under the impression Kamal sang it.

The next instance I remember about IR was in the film ‘Punnagai Mannan’...where I used to run to the TV when I used to hear the Song ‘Singalathu Chinna Kuyile’...for some reason I loved the words...’Chingidi bumba chee bumba’...I never knew that the Raaga was called ‘Bhageshri’ then. On Sundays after Church my Dad would usually take me to Cine Video in Colombo-6…and he would ask what film would I want to watch? My answers are always Rajini & Kamal. One Sunday while in Cine Video the audio cassette of ‘Punnagai Mannan’ caught my eye which was on sale for Rs 4/-. Asked Dad to buy it as it was Kamal’s songs…and he did. I still have the cassette with me…and at the rear it reads…under credits…’Computer Music…by Dulip Kumar’ - only 10 years later did I realize that Dulip Kumar was in fact none other than A R Rahman! I kept on asking my mum…why is revathy being called singalathu chinna kuyile…when she is actually Thamil?…My mum would reply it’s only a fake story!...but it was hard to believe still…! Another song in the same film which I craved so much listening to was ‘Edetho Ennam’…such an attractive tune to the ears…yet so simple! I had no idea where these tunes came from…tunes where you feel as if honey is poured in buckets-loads through your ears… One line from the Song which was very true on Illayaraaja Sir was ‘Sila pookkal thaane malargindrathu…pala pookkal yeno uthirkindrathu?’ - This is where I met IR for the 2nd time through Music! Though I am still unaware as to who composed these song. As an appreciation to Raaja Sir I played ‘Edetho Ennam’ for a school musical concert in 1996.

The next instance I remember about IR was in the film ‘Mouna Raagam’...while all the songs in the film and the RR were blockbusters...I would crave to listen to the song ‘Pani Vizhum Iravu’!...again the Vocal Harmonies in the prelude & 2nd Interlude dragged me to the TV! I remember very clearly this song being telecasted every Sunday at 2.30 on a program called ‘Pon Maalai Pozhudu’ and I would eagerly wait to hear this song just to appreciate it’s Harmonies and the Chord progressions in the pallavi. While I never knew what was happening in the pallavi...the Chord progressions in the pallavi were new to my ears. The ending of the charanam was always a tough one for me as a kid as I could never keep in time with the rhythm structure! Another song ‘Chinna Chinna Vanna Kuyil’ from the same film was also one of my favourites...the reason I craved to listen to this song was that the vocal and bass lines were in counterpoint harmony. While I didn’t understand what counterpoint harmony was at that time...I could sense it was a not a run-of-the-mill song. This is where I met IR for the 3rd time through Counterpoint Harmony! Though I am still unaware as to who composed these song.

The next instance I remember about IR was in the film ‘Naayagan’...the Song was ‘Thenpandichee Mayile’...The song kept repeating in the RR almost throughout the film. If I am right this is the 1st film I sat down for the whole 150 minutes glued to the TV. My Dad would fast forward the songs ‘Naan Sirithal’, ‘Nila Athu Vanathu’ & ‘Nee Oru Khadhal’ saying that the songs were not good for children (this I clearly remember). The only song I was allowed to watch was ‘Thenpandichee Mayile’. I remember asking mum who was singing this song...and she would say it’s Kamal Hassan! Somewhere through the film when IR sings the same song...I clearly remember asking mum...’’but this is not Kamal Hassan singing right’’?...and she would insist...’’no no it’s kamal for sure’’...but I would keep on insisting that it’s a different voice...and she would keep on convincing me that Kamal can sing in different voices! ...well she never knew someone called Illayaraja existed...! This is where I met IR for the 4th time through his voice! Though I am still unaware as to who composed this song.

The next instance I remember about IR was in the film ‘Anjali’... where I used to run to the TV when I used to hear the Song ‘Anjali Anjali’...again the Harmony in the pallavi & the last 2 lines of the charanam drags me from anywhere in the house....even if I am outside playing cricket! Almost every time Cricket had to wait until I finished enjoying the Song...By this time I had a small notion as to what Harmony was...and whenever my late uncle sings this tune at home I would try to harmonise on my own...but would fail terribly!...This is the time my youngest brother was born and my mum would ask me to rock him on the pram so that she can cook...and I would put this song on our old cassette player and rock the baby...! This is where I met IR for the 5th time through his Music! still didn’t know who composed these beautiful songs.

The next instance I remember about IR was in the film ‘Thalapathi’...One Saturday evening Dad comes homes after work and asks me...’Prashan do you want to go and watch Rajini’s film?’ and that too in a Cinema?...as I had never been to a Cinema...I readily said yes! So Dad puts me on his old Vespa Scooter and tells me to cuddle him tight or else I will fall off the scooter...and we go to the Eros theatre in a place called Pamankade. Just me & Dad...and the tickets I believe was like Rs 5/- each for balcony then (now it’s a fortune!)...and Dad buys me Icy-choc first-up! The film starts and immediately I feel so bored...the reason being the whole movie is so gloomy!...I remember telling Dad that the story is similar to the one in the bible about Moses...and he replied...shut up and watch the film!
Me still feeling bored and wanting to go home...all of a sudden my mood changes and now I want to stay...the reason are the 2 songs ‘Sundari Kannal’ & ‘Raakkamma Kaiya’...asked Dad whether they would rewind...and he said they will chuck you out! Until that day...never have I heard any song with so much quality and Orchestration. While I didn’t understand the technical aspects so much being barely 9...I could feel that the song had something much much more in it than a lovely tune. The film was over and while coming home in our scooter my Dad says...’Mani’s films are always dark & gloomy’...then I remember asking Dad who is Mani? And he explained ‘the person who writes the story for the film’. This is where I started to get in to more technical details about film making after hearing about Mani Ratnam!...only after this did I figure out that there is someone called a Composer who creates the Music (Magic!!!)...and gets the singers to sing...and Rajini & Kamal never sings on screen! I guess ‘Thalapathi’ was the turning point in my life in 1991...and to date I have watched the film almost 30 times...just for its Background Scores! This is where I met IR for the 6th time through his Orchestration! ‘Raakkamma Kaiya’ gets 4th place in the world's top 10 most popular songs of all time by BBC...shame on the selectors...no National Award for Illayaraja Sir!


.

[skr]

Contd.
The specialty of Raaja Sir’s Music is that he has the ability to take me to my childhood in a split second, like nothing else can. Every song of the GENIUS reminds me of a particular period of my childhood.
I have a collection of almost 3000+ Songs of the GENIUS and a lot of other sweet memories of each song too...which easily takes me to my childhood. These memories are treasured within me and I will
safely take them along with me to my grave one day!

A GENIUS does what it must, and talent does what it can. Any intelligent fool can make music sound beautiful, harmonically precise, more complex, and more technical…but it takes a touch of a GENIUS to fuse all these aspects in one song. The principle mark of a GENIUS is not perfection…but originality! When a true GENIUS appears in this world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in union against him. Talent is flame, but a GENIUS is FIRE.

I hear the Captain saying ‘as we are about to land, please bring your seats to the upright position and fold your tray tables’...so guess I have to end here...

...will pen again later...
Long live the GENIUS!

[skr]

Continuing on this topic am interested to know about the other Hubbers Childhood Raja Memories ..

[K]

http://tamilcinema.com/CINENEWS/Hotnews/2011/july/220711a.asp

நீரால் உடல் கழுவி நித்த நித மூவேளை சோறால் குடல் கழுவும்...

ஏதோ பட்டினத்தார் எழுதிய பாடல் போல தோன்றும் இப்பாடலை இசைஞானி Thandavakoneஇளையராஜாதான் எழுதியிருக்கிறார். பாடல் இடம் பெற்ற படம் தாண்டவக்கோனே! இந்த ஒரு பாடலை பார்க்கும் பாக்கியம் நமக்கும் கிடைத்தது. 'பாக்கியம்' என்றெல்லாம் பெரிய வார்த்தையை உபயோகிப்பதிலிருந்தே புரிந்து கொள்ளலாம், பாடல் எப்படியிருக்கும் என்று! படத்தில் இடம் பெறும் எல்லா பாடல்களையும் படமாக்கிய பின்பே எழுதி இசையமைத்திருக்கிறார் இளையராஜா.

[skr]

Todays Chennai Times claims that Swetha Mohan is extremely happy to have recorded a number with Shreya Ghosal for a Telugu film of which music is by Maestro ..There's absolutely no mention about which film though ..

[skr]

Karthik Raja posted this on Twitter y 'day ..IR and B'Raja working tgthr for a composition ..
http://www.twitvid.com/F4M6T

[K]

http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/movies/specials/2011/07/bharathiraja-comes-back-with-annakodiyum-kodiveeranum-aid0136.html

இந்தப் படத்தில் மீண்டும் தன் நண்பன் இசைஞானியுடன் கைகோர்க்கிறார் பாரதிராஜா. வைரமுத்துவும் இளையராஜாவும் இந்தப் படம் மூலம் மீண்டும் இணையவும் வாய்ப்பிருப்பதாகக் கூறப்படுகிறது.

[San_K]

http://twitpic.com/5uxr97

[V_S]

http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/movies/specials/2011/07/bharathiraja-comes-back-with-annakodiyum-kodiveeranum-aid0136.html

இந்தப் படத்தில் மீண்டும் தன் நண்பன் இசைஞானியுடன் கைகோர்க்கிறார் பாரதிராஜா. வைரமுத்துவும் இளையராஜாவும் இந்தப் படம் மூலம் மீண்டும் இணையவும் வாய்ப்பிருப்பதாகக் கூறப்படுகிறது.
Can't be more happier.:-D: :ty: K for sharing this wonderful news!

[Sureshs65]

skr,

That must be 'Rama Rajyam'.

[NormalMan]

http://twitter.com/raajakarthik

IR coming soon to the Tweet world !!

raajakarthik Karthik Raaja
GM all. Those were messages from my dad who will soon be here in twitter directly in touch with u. :)

[KV]

skr, thanks for sharing Prashan's writeup. Interesting; though I was expecting more.

Layman, nice find in that cover version of Solla solla. Nandri! One can almost sense the guitarist having fun in playing the song... really enjoyable version (but for the poor chap's Thamizh).

[jmahesh]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUSVhNs2AgI&feature=player_embedded

Lots of IR songs interlude and preludes played by musicians during introduction.
Mostly IR songs sung by contestants in this show

[joe]

Old rare snaps of Raja by Stills ravi
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150116976379478.332936.613614477&type=1

[KV]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUSVhNs2AgI&feature=player_embedded

Lots of IR songs interlude and preludes played by musicians during introduction.
Mostly IR songs sung by contestants in this show

jmahesh, nice share, thanks. Most of the reality shows on TV have mangi-songi orchestras. I haven't been following this show, but the selection and rendition of the pieces here deserves plaudits!

[jmahesh]

KV you are welcome

[crvenky]

http://yfrog.com/eu42ez

[baroque]

:redjump::bluejump::happydance:

Haiya jolly .........

Raaja talks to us often, gives us dharishan.....LOVE it.

thank you very much Venky.

[teja]

Sri Ramarajyam promos are out:
Promo 1: Ilayaraja & Shreya Ghoshal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ9g6FNwLQc
Promo 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9GsBqgZUyo

[Sureshs65]

I am posting one Rare Raja song (as of now his later 90s and 2000s) work on twitter. The hash tag is #RareRaja. I am posting one song a day. In case you are interested, you can follow me on twitter @sureshs65.

[rajabhakthan]

Four new trailers in all:

http://www.idlebrain.com/movietape/sriramarajyam.html

[sivasub]

http://www.bharatmovies.com/telugu/movie-talk/good-response-for-sri-rama-rajyam-movie-songs.htm

[jmahesh]

for the first time i saw the visuals of these early Ilayaraja songs, was really excited as I have only heard them on radio.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG6nE7BAtCM&feature=related
achaani- thaalaatu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf5v70TijeA&NR=1&feature=fvwp
achaani - madha un kovil
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydWGdMaJgp4&feature=related
palooti valartha kili- naan pesa vandhaen

Even the picturisation is good considering the year these films were made

[krish244]

Musical night at Le Royal Meridien:

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/musical-night-at-le-royal-meridien/173103-60-120.html

Will be performed by a group from Italy. It will be more of popular english hits. There is a tribute to IR.

"...They had planned to present a tribute to music director Ilayaraja called ‘Do re mi’, that had apparently caught the maestro’s attention so much that “he himself asked us to record the track for him on August 6,” said an excited Paulraj, a doctor based in Belfast..."

thanks,

Krishnan

[krish244]

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/69473.html. News is about Sri Rama Rajyam movie

says "...Maestro Illayaraja for the first time gave music for a mythological film in his career..."

Interesting tidbit. As far as I know it is true.

thanks,

Krishnan

[jmahesh]

krishnan
IR has composed music for rajarishi.
he has also conposed for a few bakthi padams

[layman10]

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Prakash-Raj-to-direct-film-on-Dhoni/Article1-729725.aspx Not getting net positive vibes from this. Where is Mayilu from Raj?.

[MumbaiRamki]

http://yfrog.com/nhi2qdz

From karthik raaja's tweet..

[Hulkster]

Sounds very different from thalaivar's original rendition of the 3 notes song. There is another video where you can see the choir in action and that one is super awesome.

Choir rendition (http://yfrog.com/mewwez)

[raagas]

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/69473.html. News is about Sri Rama Rajyam movie

says "...Maestro Illayaraja for the first time gave music for a mythological film in his career..."

Interesting tidbit. As far as I know it is true.

thanks,

Krishnan

Sri Venkateswara Swamy Mahatyam - A telugu film had music by Ilaiyaraaja. Not sure if it was completely mythological but partially atleast, it was - since it had the story of Venkateswara Swamy. And wasnt Sri raghavendra a mythological?

[krish244]

"Oh Babua" song from SADMA may be retained in the biopic (hindi) of silk smitha. Hope they retain the original as it is.

http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2011/aug/070811-Vidya-makes-the-right-sounds.htm

thanks,

Krishnan

[fan_ir]

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.228884197154862.56746.111150892261527&type=1

[K]

http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/movies/specials/2011/08/10-ilayaraja-shares-his-first-film-experience-aid0136.html

[raaga_kann]

There is a special program titled 'Isai 100%' featuring Raaja in Jaya TV on 15-Aug-2011 at 5 PM.

[app_engine]

P Vasu praises Srikanth Deva, telling that he has composed a song like IR (http://www.dailythanthi.com/article.asp?NewsID=667023&disdate=8/14/2011)

Nice to see next gen acknowledging the IR effect (at least pEchchaLavil)...

[MumbaiRamki]

Is this meetadha oru veenai ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEbM_OZq6WY

[raajarasigan]

P Vasu praises Srikanth Deva, telling that he has composed a song like IR (http://www.dailythanthi.com/article.asp?NewsID=667023&disdate=8/14/2011)

Nice to see next gen acknowledging the IR effect (at least pEchchaLavil)...app, P.Vasu ellam next generationa ?

[Sureshs65]

rajarasigan,

app is talking about Srikanth Deva.

[MumbaiRamki]

No Illayaraja for BR's next film. Its GVP
http://www.sify.com/movies/bharathiraja-signs-gv-prakash-news-tamil-liotfujebfg.html

[venkkiram]

Is this meetadha oru veenai ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEbM_OZq6WY

Their attempt on Ithu oru nilaak kaalam is praise worthy IMO. Please check it out.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZYlq_7NQzs&feature=related

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

I guess there are many more troops doing improvisation/instrumentals/cover on Raja tracks, most of them are glories 80s.

Here is one more - Harmonize Projekt by Kalyani, she already performed Hey Raam number in Sun TV's Ooh LaLaLa programme

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Harmonize+Projekt&aq=f

[skr]

IR Interview on Jaya TV at 5 PM today and Sri Rama Rajyam audio release function live on Maa TV from 7 PM onwards..
Enjoy

[sivasub]

Program on Sri Rama Rajyam audio release in TV9 happening NOW!!

[Nerd]

Their attempt on Ithu oru nilaak kaalam is praise worthy IMO. Please check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZYlq_7NQzs&feature=related
Thanks Venki. WOWed by the keyboardist. Esp. the naathirthaanaa part. Raaja sethukkOnga unga droop-la :-)

[Sureshs65]

Sivasub,

I don't get TV9 :( Do post the details once the program in completed and let us know if they played any songs. Hoping someone will upload it on youtube tomorrow.

[sivasub]

np... .swara raja ganga pravaham is how IR is introduced on the stage. He just did a vandanam on the stage. Producer welcomed him with a bouquet. The first one hour was previous Bapu songs belted by some young singers.

[raj_musing]

Suresh,

Here is the youtube link for the show. Iam just watching the entire pgm in youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nwYozZYnTM

[sivasub]

Audio released!!!!

[sivasub]

News at http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movietrade/sriramarajyam_aug152011.php

Photos http://www.telugucinema.com/tcalbum/main.php?cmd=album&var1=Events%2Fsraudiolaunch/

[Shank]

In case any of you didn't know already, Swarnabhoomi academy of music (those two clips - Meetadha Oru Veenai and Ithu Oru Nila Kalam posted earlier) was started and is run by Guitar Prasanna.

[teja]

"Sri Rama Rajyam" track listing. 16 songs in total. Most of those 16 songs are worth looping. "Sita Seemantham" is such an addictive melody. Will easily find a place in my all-time fav list.

01.Jagadadhanda Karaka
Singers : S.P.Balasubramanyam,Shreya Goshal

02.Evadunnadu
Singers : S.P.Balasubramanyam

03.Sitharama Charitham
Singers : Anitha,Keerthana

04.Sri Rama Lera
Singers : Shreya Goshal,Ramu

05.Devulle Mechina
Singers : Chitra ,Shreya Goshal

06.Gali Ningi Neeru
Singers : S.P.Balasubramanyam

07.Ramayanamu Sri Rama
Singers : Chitra,Shreya Goshal

08.Dhandakam
Singers : Surabhi Shravani ,Keerthana

09.Sita Simantham
Singers : Shreya Goshal

10.Rama Rama Ane
Singers : Swetha,Anitha

11.Kalaya Nijama
Singers : Tippu

12.Idhi Pattabi
Singers : Shwetha

13.Sapthashwarathamarudam
Singers : S.P.Balasubramanyam

14.Shanku Chakrala
Singers : Shwetha

15.Mangalamu Ramunaku
Singers : Anitha ,Keerthana

16.Devulle Mechinadi
Singers : Chitra ,Shreya Goshal

[teja]

What a treat! Most of the tracks are splendid! My picks after one round:
".Jagadadhanda Karaka", "Sri Rama Lera", "Sita Simantham", "Devulle Mechina", ".Kalaya Nijama", "Gali Ningi Neeru" , "Sitharama Charitham"

[jmahesh]

http://musicmazaa.com/telugu/audiosongs/movie/Sri+Rama+Rajyam.html
Here are the songs. Excellent songs. He deserves a national award for this.

[SVN]

Sri Rama Rajyam is a 'Complete Album' in all respects. SPB & Chitra after such a long hiatus! Great semi-classical melodies, rich and emotionally connecting orchestration, powerful lyrics and excellent rendering by Shreya, SPB, Chitra, Tippu and a gamut of other singers! 16 great tracks! Take a bow, Maestro Ilaiyaraaja!

[crvenky]

From TechSatish:

Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHL6QXxugns&feature=player_embedded

Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s22O_S7EiCU&feature=related

Part 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAtMKWt5w0U&feature=related

[layman10]

http://www.recordcollectormag.com/reviews/review-detail/7107

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/145342-ilaiyaraaja-solla-solla-the-electronic-pop-sound-of-kollywood-1977-1/

[V_S]

Thanks crvenky for sharing. One interesting point Maestro made.

Till now what I have been thinking about 'inspiration' is all undone by him. Will never talk about this word anymore :smile:

He treats inspiration as a totally different beast. It happens when a director presents a situation to the music director and he get inspired to get the tune out of himself. No way this inspiration or 'getting inspired' is related to any other song or composition or any other music directors.

He instead calls that as imitation. He explained clearly taking some of MSV's finest compositions like 'Maambazhathu Vandu', 'Pesuvathu KiLiya' etc. All these songs have same meter, but composed to different tunes. We cannot call them as inspiration, but he calls them as 'imitation'.

Thalaivar thalaivar thaan :notworthy:

[K]

http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/movies/specials/2011/08/16-my-music-is-belongs-people-says-ilayaraja-aid0136.html
என் இசை மக்களுக்கானது. அவர்களின் மகிழ்ச்சிதான் இந்த இசையின் முதல் நோக்கம் என்றார் இசைஞானி இளையராஜா.

[baroque]

http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/movies/specials/2011/08/16-my-music-is-belongs-people-says-ilayaraja-aid0136.html
என் இசை மக்களுக்கானது. அவர்களின் மகிழ்ச்சிதான் இந்த இசையின் முதல் நோக்கம் என்றார் இசைஞானி இளையராஜா.

Well Said ராஜா! நான் மகிழ்ச்சியா இருக்கேன்.....அப்படியே take care பண்ணிட்டே போங்க!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-lk8HJDByg

Woke up to ORU NAAL UNNODU ORU NAAL.....Pouring violins, its counterpoint and flute, dazzling Bala , jillunnu Janu..
aahaa! your music is heaven on earth! :musicsmile:.. from 1976

Power of your music that enrich our soul, be a friend in down times, teach to embrace good and bad, faith in good will, spread the positive energy, refresh mind and body and more more more ...doing it all in the name of cine music....ராஜ சங்கீதம்! ராஜா பாட்டு!

:ty: இளையராஜா

Somebody make copies of sublime mood இளையராஜா:musicsmile: , distribute to the troubled parts of the world, his music will heal the manasu, people will come forward to compromise , find peace & harmony.

Vinatha.

[Sureshs65]

Karthik Raja posted this on twitter. Should make lot of his 80s fans very happy :)

http://t.co/EuEvZVY

[appushiva]

Very much happy to hear that Raja Sir, is conducting "one time recording" with all musicians.. we will not get music more than this.. It is like a lottery win for me.....

Only thing to wait for this song...............

[baroque]

:redjump: Beautiful, Raja.

Thank you, Prakash Raj sir. He is my favorite actor. Tamil cinema's best.

Award for the period movie Kanchivaram is justice done for you.


Karthik Raja seems to spoil us with all these kutti kutti videos of IR recently.

love,
vinatha.

[SoftSword]

:redjump: Beautiful, Raja.

Thank you, Prakash Raj sir. He is my favorite actor. Tamil cinema's best.


nesamaatthaan solreeyalaa?

[baroque]

yeah... I really like his movies like Kalki, Agathiyan's Vidukathai-90s film etc..

He is a good looking man with potential.

எல்லாருக்கும் செல்லத்தை ரொம்ப ரொம்ப பிடிக்கும்....:-D

A thayir sadham advertisement , he came...
vinatha

[MumbaiRamki]

Karthik Raja posted this on twitter. Should make lot of his 80s fans very happy :)

http://t.co/EuEvZVY

twitter.com/raajakarthik seem to be non existent now !

[SoftSword]

good, good-looking, good actor ellaam ok.
tamil cinema's best?

[baroque]

oh....no problems.

[SoftSword]

oh....no problems.

idhu badhil'a? my question is, u mean to say he is tamil cinema's best actor?
i dont have any problem, just wanted to know your pov.

[baroque]

nichchayamaga nalla pannierukkaru.

I consider him the best... he is striking.

enna solla sollureenga?

Prakash Raj sir makes me curious to watch him.

[SoftSword]

right right.. digg ends. :)
thanks.

[baroque]

:)

My favorite men and their gorgeous smiles :-D

Originally Posted by Sureshs65 http://www.mayyam.com/talk/images/buttons/viewpost-right.png (http://www.mayyam.com/talk/showthread.php?p=726697#post726697) Karthik Raja posted this on twitter. Should make lot of his 80s fans very happy :smile:

http://t.co/EuEvZVY

[V_S]

Thanks Sureshji. Definitely this is a great news for all raja fans. Very happy to hear this.:redjump:

[krish244]

G.V.Prakash for Bharathiraja's forthcoming film, titled 'Annakodiyum Kodi Veeranum':

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/69813.html

thanks,

Krishnan

[krish244]

ASK selected for 36th Toronto International Film festival in the Contemporary world cinema category:

http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/aug-11-03/azhagar-samiyin-kuthirai-suseenthiran-19-08-11.html

thanks,

Krishnan

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hfUj9KnnmlE/Tkw18jhJm9I/AAAAAAAABfU/Vcn64mZnJsw/s400/26.jpg
மெல்லிசை மன்னர் எம்.எஸ்.வி.யின் மகன் கோபி தயாரித்து கே.சங்கர் இயக்கிய ‘மங்கள வாத்தியம்’ படத்தின் செட்டில் எடுத்த படம்’’ என்றார் இந்த புகைப்படத்தை நமக்குத் தந்த ஞானம். வருடம் 1979. கமலுக்கு ஜோடி ஸ்ரீப்ரியா. இதுபற்றி மேலும் பேசினார் கமலின் மூத்த சகோதரர் சாருஹாசன்.

‘‘கருப்பு வெள்ளை காலத்தில் நான் நடிக்கவே வரவில்லை. (சிரிக்கிறார்) எம்.எஸ்.வி. எனக்கு நீண்ட கால ஆத்ம நண்பர் என்ற முறையில் அவர் சம்பந்தப்பட்ட பட செட் களுக்கு வருவது வழக்கம்! மனம்விட்டுப் பேசுவோம். என்னை வைத்து நிறைய ஜோக்கடிப்பார். அந்தக் காலத்தில் எம்.எஸ்.வி. மெல்லிசைக் கச்சேரிகளில் கமலை மறக்காமல் பாட அழைப்பார். அதேபோல இளையராஜா இசையமைப்பாளரானதற்கு முன்பே மேடைக் கச்சேரிகளில் கமலைப் பாடச் சொல்லியிருக்கார்.

இந்த சமயத்தில் சுவாரஸ்யமான ஒரு பழைய சம்பவம் ஞாபகத்துக்கு வரது. இளையராஜாவோட முதல் பட பூஜை.கமல் அப்போ வெளியூரிலிருந்ததால், என்னை விழாவில் கலந்து கொள்ளும்படி சொன்னார். நான் பரமக்குடியிலிருந்து இதற்காகவே என் காரை நானே ஓட்டிக்கிட்டு சென்னை வர்றேன். முதல் சந்திப்பின்போது இளையராஜாவை சுத் தமாக அடையாளம் தெரியாமல் அந்த செட்டிலிருந்த கங்கையமரனை கை குலுக்கி வாழ்த்து சொல்றேன். அவரோ பயங்கரமா சிரிக்கிறார். இரண்டு மாசம்வரை அவர்தான் இளையராஜான்னே நினைச்சுட்டு இருக்கேன். அப்புறம்தான் ஒரு சந்திப்பில் உண்மை தெரிஞ்சுது. நான் அனுப்பிய பல பேரை இளையராஜா பாட வைத்திருக்கிறார். சம்பளத் தொகைகூட எனக்காக பலரிடம் கம்மியாகவே வாங்கியிருக்கார். எம்.எஸ்.வி. போல ராஜாவின் நெருக்கமும் இன்றுவரை தொடர்கிறது...’’ என்றார் சாருஹாசன்!.

[Sureshs65]

Some good news. Looks like 'Sreeramarajyam' audio CD sales are terrific.

http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movietidbits/sriraramarajyam_aug192011.php

[app_engine]

Some good news. Looks like 'Sreeramarajyam' audio CD sales are terrific.

http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movietidbits/sriraramarajyam_aug192011.php

Mr.Cynic : Is this site official promoters of the movie?

:-)

[Sureshs65]

app,

I don't know but given Raja's recent movies, we must be happy that someone is promoting it :D

[app_engine]

app,

I don't know but given Raja's recent movies, we must be happy that someone is promoting it :D

That's very true.

Nowadays, publisitti illAtti sAkshAl nizhalkaL album vandhAkkooda makkaL seeNda mAttAnga :-)

[app_engine]

என்னை வைத்து நிறைய ஜோக்கடிப்பார்

:lol:

So, indha vishayaththil nammaLum MSV-yum onnu :-)

[K]

http://www.ragalahari.com/movies/musicreview/3530/sri-ramarajyam-truly-inspiring-musical-package.aspx

[sivasub]

http://www.tollywoodandhra.com/news/movie-news/international-musicians-to-work-for-sri-rama-rajyam/

Is it true that international musicians are going to work for Sri Rama Rajyam?

[crvenky]

IR's next project: Pachaikkudai

http://tamilcinema.com/CINENEWS/Hotnews/2011/august/220811.asp

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

தெலுங்கில் சக்கைப் போடு போடும் இளையராஜாவின் ஸ்ரீராம ராஜ்யம் பாடல்கள்! (http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/movies/music/2011/08/22-ilayaraja-back-form-srirama-rajyam-song-hit-aid0136.html)

'மீண்டும் இளையராஜாவின் பழைய ஃபார்முக்கு திரும்பிவிட்டார்' - இதுதான் தெலுங்கு திரையுலகில் இன்றைய பேச்சு.

காரணம் அவரது இசையில் வெளிவந்துள்ள ஸ்ரீராம ராஜ்யம் பாடல்கள்தான்!

பிரபல இயக்குநர் பாபு இயக்கத்தில் பெரும் பொருட்செலவில் பாலகிருஷ்ணா, அக்கினேனி நாகேஸ்வர ராவ், நயன்தாரா நடித்துள்ள படம் ஸ்ரீராம ராஜ்யம்.

சமீபத்தில் இந்தப் படத்தின் பாடல்கள் வெளியாகின. பாடல் வெளியாகும் வரை இந்தப் படத்தை தெலுங்கு விநியோகஸ்தர்கள் கண்டுகொள்ளவே இல்லை. தமிழ் டப்பிங் படங்களை வாங்க ஆர்வம் காட்டி வந்த விநியோகஸ்தர்கள், ஸ்ரீராமராஜ்யத்தை வாங்க மறுத்தனர்.

ஆனால் பாடல்கள் வெளியாகி இரண்டு நாட்களில் சூப்பர் டூப்பர் ஹிட்டாகிவிட்டன. இந்தப் படத்துக்காக மொத்தம் 16 பாடல்களை போட்டுக் கொடுத்துள்ளார் இளையராஜா. இவை அனைத்துமே ஆந்திராவில் படு பிரபலமாகிவிட்டதால், சிடி, கேசட் விற்பனை சூடுபிடித்துள்ளது.

இதுவரை படத்தை வாங்க மறுத்து வந்த விநியோகஸ்தர்கள் போட்டி போட்டுக் கொண்டு படத்துக்கு அட்வான்ஸ் தந்து வருவதாக தயாரிப்பாளர் தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.

இசைத் தட்டை வெளியிட்டு ஆதித்யா மியூசிக், "நீண்ட நாட்களுக்குப் பிறகு முதல்முறையாக தெலுங்குப் பட இசைக் குறுந்தகடுகள் இத்தனை பிரமாண்டமாக விற்பனையாவது மகிழ்ச்சியைத் தருகிறது. இளையராஜா இசைக்காக காத்திருந்த மிகப்பெரிய ரசிகர் கூட்டம் முழு திருப்தி அடைந்துள்ளது ஸ்ரீராமராஜ்யம் பாடல்கள் மூலம்," என்று கூறியுள்ளது.

இந்தப் படத்தின் இசை குறித்து படத்தில் வால்மீகியாக நடித்துள்ள நாகேஸ்வரராவ் கூறுகையில், "இந்தப் படத்துக்கு இசை இளையராஜா என்று சொன்னபோதே, அதன் வெற்றியை நான் கணித்துவிட்டேன். அவரது இடத்தில் வேறு யாரையும் நினைத்துப் பார்க்க முடியவில்லை. இவ்வளவு அருமையான பாடல்களைத் தந்த அவருக்கு நன்றி சொல்ல கடமைப்பட்டுள்ளேன்," என்றார்.

மீண்டும் முதல் வரியைப் படியுங்கள்... தெலுங்குப் பட உலகினர் சொல்வது நிஜம்தானே!

[Nerd]

IR's next project: Pachaikkudai

http://tamilcinema.com/CINENEWS/Hotnews/2011/august/220811.asp

Severe 'Jappan-la jockie john' feel. படம் நல்லா இருந்தா சந்தோசம்

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

What is the last movie which had more than 10 songs?!? didi thera devar deewaanaa hindi movie had 14 songs right? SriRamaRajyam broken that record?!?

Whatever it is, its ஸ்ரீ இளையராஜ்ஜியம் again :D

[app_engine]

Question - was IR ever out of form?

Answer - what do you mean by "form"? Is this crickettu where scoring a 50 / 100 is called "form"...

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

he is always in form, but only now the fans have come to right form, which means the real nuances have reached the end-fans's mind. As a result, the sales volume speaks :D

end-fan == end-user!

[Sureshs65]

Wonderful visulaization done by Vicky and party for a very famous prelude. Check : http://www.raaja.com

[Plum]

கேரள அழகி நித்யாதாஸ்

:lol: - reminds me of Dhina Thandhi headlines "azhagi kolaiyil dhidukkidum thiruppam". A file photo of the said azhagi will reveal a buck-toothed, middle-aged, well, fat woman.

The point is not that Das isn't an azhagi but somehow the inappropriateness of this phrase in the context of the rest of the article reeks of dhinathandhi-ness

[ajaybaskar]

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-xDJyJlM7EvU/TlCosyIs1jI/AAAAAAAAFL8/43WsDZnfCAI/s800/dhoni.jpg

Thanks to Venkkiram for the share..

[layman10]

A new teaser on http://raaja.com/ . Video link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbdgZieuPUc

[San_K]

http://rampsychiatrist.blogspot.com/2011/08/blog-post.html
http://sa-pa-sa.blogspot.com/2010/12/1.html
http://rampsychiatrist.blogspot.com/2011/05/blog-post_15.html
http://rampsychiatrist.blogspot.com/2011/04/blog-post_24.html

[app_engine]

rAsa kumAran maRu maNam seyyappOkiRaar (http://www.dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE %A9%E0%AF%8D+%E0%AE%B7%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95% E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D+%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9C%E0%A E%BE+%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A3 %E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D:+%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%95%E0 %AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%88+%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE% A3%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B1%E0 %AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D&artid=465916&SectionID=164&MainSectionID=164&SEO=&SectionName=Latest)

[AravindMano]

In New Malabar Gold Ad (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ-IdGNNODQ&feature=youtu.be)

[Sureshs65]

Arvind,

Saw you link on twitter. So this was what the UK based guys were singing? Quite a nice tune. Wish he expands on this and makes it a full fledged song :)

[krish244]

Adnan Sami says, he is a huge fan of IR:

"...I am also a huge fan of Ilaiyaraaja and L Subramaniam."

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-25/news-and-interviews/29926182_1_adnan-sami-roya-faryabi-rajinikanth

"...Adnan hopes to work with Ilaiyaraaja and feels that the composer is a living legend. “He is so humble. In fact, people in the Tamil music industry itself are unassuming..."

http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2396806.ece

Maybe he is saying it as he is in chennai or may be he admires IR because of IR's SADMA and some of his recent movies (cheeni kum, paa, etc) and/or hearing bits and pieces when he was in Chennai, but I feel Adnan (and many north celebrities) haven't truly experienced IR's musical variety/knowledge/experiments/effects to actually realise what he says.

Digression: From the above "The Hindu" interview: "...He may not have managed to pick up any Tamil but he says whenever he is singing in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam or any regional language, he ensures he gets the pronunciation right. “I insist on having a linguist who can coach me. I work on the words, and the emotion..." -

Comedy pannadheenga sir :)

thanks,

Krishnan

[krish244]

Small tidbit:

Rahul Ram from Indian Ocean says

"...The south Indian legend Ilaiyaraaja and his son Karthik K Raja were really good with innovative music that had the shades of rock in it..."

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/news-and-interviews/India-has-been-Rocking/articleshow/9733323.cms

thanks,

Krishnan

[Plum]

Karthik Rajavukkum recognitionA? :anandhakanneer:. konjam over dhAn irundhAlum enakku sollikka vERa chance kedaikkAdhu:
kaRRArai kaRRArE kAmuRuvar!

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

Did you guys notice one thing! Both Ponnar sankar & Sri Rama Rajyam actually are period films. But Raja looks like, was not asked to compose with the music/instruments of that time, a period film et all. That would not a case for directors like Maniratnam & Kamal. I guess the tunes can fairly be used to other films too which are of recent times. But that was not a barrier and Songs impresses as usual.

SriRamaRajyam looping past few days!

And Sri Rama Lera is of same raga of this song from Kathirunthua ValliValli(Mallu Vetti Minor) ?!? http://www.thiraipaadal.com/tpplayer.asp?sngs=%27SNGIRR1886%27&lang=en

I am poor in ragas :(

[Plum]

I am also not an expert SKV, but I dont think they are the same raaga.
Suresh/Usha/Vel- Clarify paNNunga

[KV]

SKV, to me Sri Rama Lera sounds more like PanthuvarAli. (Piraye piraye, ROjAvai thAlAttum thendral, portions of Nalla nEram nEram)
KAthirundha malli is not a single ragam song... it has doses of Amruthavarshini, which is basically Panthuvarali without Ri and Dha, which, I guess, could've given you that thought (There was a detailed analysis done by Raagas and Suresh a while back on this song).

[Plum]

KV, is there not a hint of Amruthavarshini as Sri Rama Lera begins(thoongadha vizhigaL reNdu mAdhiri irukkum)?
Also, is panthuvaralai = suba panthuvarali, the raagam that invokes pathos? Pyaar yeh jaane kaisa hai kooda adhu dhAnE?

[KV]

Plum, I'm no expert on this topic either. I can't exacly recall the prelude, so I can't comment on that one. But the starting lines have an Agmark IR Panthuvarali touch (IMO pOtudrEn).
And PV <> SPV.
SPV, yes, generally sOgam milkings and all that. PV, has a more complicated, intriguing, almost meditative feel to it.
Technically the only diff I think is the ‘Ga’ (PV uses a sharper Ga) while rest of the notes are all same, but each ragam has a distinct flavour to it.
Idhi choodandi:
http://thiraipaadal.com/playlistirsongs.php?PLID=Subhapanthuvarali&lang=en
http://thiraipaadal.com/playlistirsongs.php?PLID=Panthuvarali&lang=en

[Sureshs65]

Plum,

KV is right. The 'kaatirundha malli malli' has traces of Amrithavarshini and other ragams. As he said raagas and me had discussed on this and came to the conclusion that it is a typical Raja raagam, which essentially means it is not a single ragam :) In that way SKV is right, 'Sreeramalera' is also a Raja raagam :) More seriously, no, there is no major relationship between Sreerama Lera and Kaatirundha malli song. As I had said earlier, Sreerama Lera has shades of Pantuvarali, Lalitha / Vasantha etc. A Raja raagam indeed, in every sense of the word.

[KV]

Suresh, while we're on this topic, the shift in Nalla neram neram... what's the other Ragam it leads to? One's PV right?

[Plum]

Suresh, classify the following

Putham Pudhu Poo Poothadho/Piraiye Piraiye- same raagam or atleast same "Raja Raagam"? Is that Suba Pantuvarali? Or Panthuvarali?

Pyaar yeh jaane kaisa hai? - idhu enna raagam?

Sri Rama Lera - endha raagams are touched

[Sureshs65]

Plum,

I would not undertake this mission :) This require someone like Vel who has swara gnanam, i.e. someone who can identify the swaras. I can't and so it is more based on the 'effect' created. I think both "Sreerama lera' and 'Putham Pudhu' would fall in Panthuvarali and not Subhapanthuvarali. The latter one is a very sad raga. As I said earlier, I 'feel' Vasantha / Lalitha in 'Sreerama'.

[skr]

I did discuss with Raj y'day on Sri Rama Lera ..He said that IR has done a lot of magic in this song and induced the technique of Graha Bedham ..He said he will write about this song soon , but as Suresh said , Raj also said that one of the Ragas in Sri Rama is indeed Vasantha ..

[raagas]

Checking hub after a gap. I liked most of the Sri rama Rajyam songs. My review:

Sri Rama Lera and Jagadananda Karaka are melodic delights. I dont need to write more about it. Sheer splendour. Sri Rama Lera is indeed a Raaja Raagam, as suresh rightly put it. There is Amritavarshini in the beginning and then there are traces of Panthuvarali and Vasantha as well. I am happy with the song (and also disappointed that Raaja fooled me with that amritavarshini teaser in the beginning. I have been waiting for another Amritavarshini from raaja since years. It is a favourite raaga of mine). Jagadaananda Kaaraka is a treat anyway.

Seetha rama charitham was an unusual song, from Ilaiyaraaja. It treads well along the old telugu songs (in mythological films). I dont know if we have an audience who can enjoy such songs but it definitely fits within the ethos of the film.
Devulle Mecchina is interesting although I think it would lose its sheen, in my playlist, over few months/years. But the song is an indicator of the kind of songs that Bapu usually takes in situations such as kids singing a story/philosophy(I think there was a song like that in Muthyala Muggu).
Gali Ningi is a wonderful pathos melody that takes us back to IR of 80s.
Ramayanamu Sri Rama is a very good composition in Sindhu Bhairavi raagam. Its been long time since Ilaiyaraaja composed in that raaga (in telugu).
Sita Seemantham is again a retro. It reminds me of IR of 80s. Completely vintage raaja, in charanams and interludes.
Rama Rama ane raaja mandiram is another typical Bapu song. It is as if Ilaiyaraaja studied the music in all the films of Bapu and then understood his grain and composed it. I dont know if he did it, but IR really caught Bapu-Ramana's grain (their taste for simple folk/vernacular elements) perfectly in this song.
Kalaya Nijama deserves to be a full-fledged song. Brilliant tune. For the FIRST TIME ever, Tippu impresses me (i never liked his voice somehow). Beautiful devotional feel in the song. Ilaiyaraaja betrays by keeping it as a short song. If only it was a 6minute song.
Idhi Pattabi is a typical 80s village folkish IR song. Might suit the film's situation and works more as "hey, IR used to give these kind of songs with this kind of interludes back in 80s" thought. And thats about it.
Other small songs are slokas/padhyams anyway and ilaiyaraaja had limited role, given their short duration.

Over all: It is a good telugu album that has Ilaiyaraaja's skill and even Bapu's signatures. Ilaiyaraaja must be commended for reasons such as - writing good music for pre-written lyrics, understanding the pulse of telugu audience(not new... but we have a newer generation of audience and he has to please a bigger bandwidth of audience), getting the premise of the film right and providing songs accordingly, a good balance between acoustic and synth instruments/sounds (he could have omitted synth a lot more, but then.. i guess thats a reality we all need to accept..and move on) that does sound fresh and new and yet evoking the sounds typically found in mythological films. and good recording quality also. Ilaiyaraaja did his best, given all these factors and the output is good enough, with few songs(if not all) bound to stick in our memory for long time. Thats well done.

[KV]

Plum,
Pyaar yeh jaane kEtu pAthen (didn't realize you were referring to the Rangeela song until I googled it). I don't see much similarity to Sri Rama Lera. One song that came to my mind while listening to Pyaar yeh was your chellam's 'Naacho jaise thumbi vaise'. My guess it that this is also a SGMPNS scale, but not Amruthavarshini for sure (it uses a smaller Ga). Vel/Usha/S65/Thumburu... neenga yaraachu dhaan theerpu sollanum.
Putham Pudhu Poo Poothadho/Piraiye Piraiye are PV based compositions, but with variations, I think.

[Plum]

One song that came to my mind while listening to Pyaar yeh was your chellam's 'Naacho jaise thumbi vaise'.
You tell me. I have thought the same two. Think Rangeela precedes Grahan, though.

edhukku kEttEnnA, adhu Suba Panthuvarali-nu sollapattadhu.

[KV]

Well, it doesn't sound like SPV, at least to me. PeriyavA enna sollrAnnu paakalaam.

[sivasub]

http://www.telugutouch.com/entertainment.php?catid=1&videoid=5522

Interview with IR

[Plum]

Allow me somehero worship:
ennamA english pEsaRAru thalaivaru. sema flow and grammar.

[Plum]

And whenever he slips to telugu, that pronounciation of telugu :bow:

[Plum]

And he says very proudly he used only North Indian instruments mostly. ada paavi, nAnga telugu flavour evLO sooperA vandhurukkunnnu aacharaiya pattukittirukkOm. coolA ipdi solRA. How does he manage this.

Make no mistake - pucca telugu flavour so much so that I strongly believe the movie will be immersed in telugu culture. How?

[irir123]

And he says very proudly he used only North Indian instruments mostly. ada paavi, nAnga telugu flavour evLO sooperA vandhurukkunnnu aacharaiya pattukittirukkOm. coolA ipdi solRA. How does he manage this.

Make no mistake - pucca telugu flavour so much so that I strongly believe the movie will be immersed in telugu culture. How?

'seetha seemantham' is set to a qawwali rhythm! yet another facet of IR's creativity in using a rhythm structure introduced to India by the persians/mughals for a film based rooted in hindu mythology! am not sure something like this has been attempted before!

[Sureshs65]

irir123,

Absolutely. Infact when I first heard the rhythm of 'Seetha Seemanthamu' I laughed out loud. I had the same thought as you, about it being a qawali rhythm. What subversiveness !!

[crvenky]

Suresh, while on the subject, any guess why Seeta Seemantam has two charanams tuned for happy & sad moments (different rhythms)? I think the first charanam will be picturized in the palace when her seemantam is done with all gaiety and grandeur while the second charanam may be happening after she is sent to the forest by Rama.

On another note, I just noticed the two charanams of Sri Rama Lera has different tunes (may be ragas also?) and the bridging back to pallavi done seamless, as if we work out the same problem in maths in two different methods and arrive at the same answer.

[MumbaiRamki]

And he says very proudly he used only North Indian instruments mostly. ada paavi, nAnga telugu flavour evLO sooperA vandhurukkunnnu aacharaiya pattukittirukkOm. coolA ipdi solRA. How does he manage this.

Make no mistake - pucca telugu flavour so much so that I strongly believe the movie will be immersed in telugu culture. How?

I think RAM story happened in NI and hence north indian instruments , but made in telugu and hence the tunes have that flavor ?

[irir123]

barring seeta seemanthan, the rest of the songs have rhythm/tala structure more in tune with andhra folksy stuff, despite using north indian instruments such as dholak etc and the melodic structure(s) have strong resemblance to IR's use of certain ragas in telugu films during the 1980s! hence the telugu flavor

[Sureshs65]

Venky,

I think your guess is right. Going by the words, the first charanam happens in the palace. The next charanam happens in the forest, in Valmiki's ashram. It is not sad but the gaiety is less. He slows down the rhythm to convey the absence of Sita's relatives in the function.

[app_engine]

rAsA in telugu desam for Yuvan's wedding (http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE %A9%E0%AF%8D+%E0%AE%B7%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95% E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D+%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9C%E0%A E%BE+%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE %E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D:+%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0 %AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%A 4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D+%E0 %AE%A8%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%B 1%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B1%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81&artid=470339&SectionID=164&MainSectionID=164&SEO=&SectionName=Latest)


http://dinamani.com/Images/article/2011/9/2/wed.jpg

[Plum]

Ha! So, north indian qawwali for telugu film. So, nAngaLLAm, punjabi ethos-ku egyptian instrument, tamil folk-ku algerian loops ellaam paarthurukkom. Idhellaam oru perumaiyaa? ;-)

[Sureshs65]

Ha! So, north indian qawwali for telugu film. So, nAngaLLAm, punjabi ethos-ku egyptian instrument, tamil folk-ku algerian loops ellaam paarthurukkom. Idhellaam oru perumaiyaa? ;-)

yerkanave vaaikka thagaraaru. adhukku mela idhuvaa :lol:

The only difference is that when Raja does it you don't realize it instantly.

[K]

http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/movies/heroes/2011/09/03-kamal-play-tippu-sultan-a-bi-lingual-aid0136.html

Pazhasi Raja Produceram Rasa Music Poduvara?

[jmahesh]

Mohanlal, Sheela, Padmapriya

Sathyan Anthikad’s Mohanlal film has been titled Sneha Veedu.

He, as usual has announced the title exactly 25 days before the release of the film!

Sathyan’s film titles have always conveyed what he wants to say through his films.

Sneha Veedu has got tremendous title value, as it tells the story of the deep love between a son played by Mohanlal and his mother played by Sheela and their attachment to their home.

Sneha Veedu is produced by Antony Perumbavoor under Aashirwad Cinemas banner. Mohanlal, Sheela, Padmapriya, Biju Menon, Innocent, KPAC Lalitha and new face Rahul Pillai are the actors in the film which has music by Ilayaraja.

Sneneha Veedu is slated for release on September 30 through Mohanlal’s distribution company Max Lab.

[raagas]

Sathyan Anthikad’s Mohanlal film has been titled Sneha Veedu.

music by Ilayaraja.

Sneneha Veedu is slated for release on September 30

So we have another ilayaraja album coming up! cool! I presume the music will be released in the next 10-15 days.

[Saagar]

http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/movies/heroes/2011/09/03-kamal-play-tippu-sultan-a-bi-lingual-aid0136.html

Pazhasi Raja Produceram Rasa Music Poduvara?

The director is vayalar madhavan who made Twinkle Twinkle with IR.

[Sureshs65]

Saagar,

Nice you to see you again :)

Looks like the Sathyan's movie's (Sneha Veedu) music will be out by next week. My friend heard a Shreya Ghoshal song on FM from the movie. Said it was very melodious. Waiting for the album now.

[layman10]

Azhagarsamy's Horse http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117946013 The gentle satire of rural traditions and superstitions, a lively score by prolific composer Illayaraja integrating folk lyricism and Western beats, picturesque landscapes and ..

[Sureshs65]

Thanks Layman for the link. Have posted it on twitter as well. The critic seems to know her music :)

[Bala (Karthik)]

a lively score by prolific composer Illayaraja integrating folk lyricism and Western beats, picturesque landscapes and ..
:rotfl: ....................

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/movies/news/2011/09/9-ilayaraja-100-films-raise-salary-panchu-arunachalam-aid0136.html

விழாவில், பஞ்சு அருணாசலம் பேச்சு, திரையுலகினருக்கே ஒரு புதிய சிந்தனையை ஏற்படுத்துவதாக அமைந்தது.

'அன்னக்கிளி' படத்துக்கு இசையமைக்க இளையராஜாவுக்கு நான் கொடுத்த சம்பளம் வெறும் மூவாயிரத்து ஒன்றுதான். அவர், 100 படங்களுக்கு இசையமைத்த பின்புதான் ஒரு லட்சம் சம்பளம் வாங்கினார். அதுவரை ரூ 25 ஆயிரம் பெற்றுக் கொண்டார். சம்பளத்தை விட சாதனையைத்தான் அவர் பெரிதாக நினைத்தார்.

ஆனால் இப்போது, படம் இரண்டு வாரம் ஓடி கொஞ்சம் வசூல் செய்தால் போதும். அந்த படத்தின் கதாநாயகன், கதாநாயகி, டைரக்டர் தங்களின் அடுத்த படத்துக்கு 75 லட்சத்தில் இருந்து 80 லட்சம் வரை சம்பளம் கேட்கிறார்கள். இசையமைப்பாளர்கள் கோடிகளில் சம்பளம் பேசுகிறார்கள்.

யார் திறமைசாலி என்பதில் போட்டி இல்லை. யார் அதிக சம்பளம் வாங்குவது? என்பதில்தான் இப்போது போட்டி இருக்கிறது. இது நல்லதா... சினிமா எப்படி வளரும்?," என்றார்.

[V_S]

"யார் திறமைசாலி என்பதில் போட்டி இல்லை. யார் அதிக சம்பளம் வாங்குவது? என்பதில்தான் இப்போது போட்டி இருக்கிறது. இது நல்லதா... சினிமா எப்படி வளரும்?," என்றார்."
Excellent! No one can deny this. Thanks SKV for sharing.

[layman10]

Thanks Layman for the link. Have posted it on twitter as well. The critic seems to know her music :)
I was thinking why they had some loud comedy scenes (including some typical actors-thinking-aloud-that-we-can-hear portions) for a film that can go to film fests. Now the reviewers remark that the movie doesn't make arty pretensions makes sense.


:rotfl: ....................

[baroque]

Sneha Veedu has got tremendous title value, as it tells the story of the deep love between a son played by Mohanlal and his mother played by Sheela and their attachment to their home.


Thanks.

Hope there is a mom-son, harmonious composition!:musicsmile:

Enjoyed a fun Dadda - son composition CHELLA KATTE......Sathyan's KOCHU KOCHU SANTHOSHANGAL while driving this early morning.

vinatha.

[K]

http://www.tamilcinema.com/CINENEWS/Hotnews/2011/sep/090911c.asp

ஒரு சிறிய இசை நிகழ்ச்சிக்கும் ஏற்பாடு செய்யப்ப்டடிருந்தது. அங்குதான் இசைஞானி இளையராஜாவின் உற்சாகம் வெளிப்பட்டதாம்.

ஒரு ஓரமாக அமர்ந்து கொண்டவர், தனது தம்பி கங்கை அமரனிடம் தனக்கு பிடித்த பாடல்களையெல்லாம் ஒவ்வொன்றாக சொல்லி பாட சொல்ல, அங்கு வந்திருந்த சில பாடகர்களை பாட சொல்லி நிகழ்ச்சியை ’கன்டக்ட்’ செய்து கொண்டிருந்தாராம் அமரன்.

[SVN]

I am not sure if this is old news. Watched a jewellery commercial today (Malabar Gold). This had IR conducting a western classical orchestra in a classy opera house setting. The film has been very well shot. The theme music was quite powerful and sounded great (it was kind of familiar, not sure if it's a special composition for the brand). The commercial had an unconnected ending -of a heavily adorned bride taking his blessings... (I guess they had to somehow connect it to Gold!!!)

I had seen an earlier commercial of this brand a few months ago, in which IR sang with a little girl in a temple setting. This one seems to be new. Anyone has a video link?

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

SVN, here it is, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ-IdGNNODQ

this was already posted few days back

[irir123]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bznLrcCiXG0

feast for the ears!

[krish244]

Some update on "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" broadway play:

http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/article2452250.ece

thanks,

Krishnan

[K]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bznLrcCiXG0

feast for the ears!

கோடான கோடி நன்றிகள்

[Sunil_M88]

Nice find irir123, was surprised to see Uttam Singh in the video... that brings me to my next q. What happened to Raaja Saab's Marathi movie?

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

Rare fotos (already posted ?!?)
http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/6815/tooyoung.pnghttp://img560.imageshack.us/img560/631/young1.pnghttp://img689.imageshack.us/img689/6104/youngbt.png

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/5222/withguru.pnghttp://img847.imageshack.us/img847/9784/pianod.png
One can notice that its the same piano in both pics!

http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/3991/kamal.pnghttp://img695.imageshack.us/img695/1312/happyc.png

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

What a rare foto! Mozart of India & Mozart's home :D
http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/1732/mozarte.png

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/6407/sivaji.png

[Sureshs65]

Wow. Superb photos SKV. In some he looks like Karthik Raja, though I should be mentioning it in the reverse :lol:

[teja]

Brilliant write up on Ilayaraja's re-recording for "Sri Rama Rajyam". Says Ilayaraja usually does re-recording with two keyboards. But for this film, he opted to use live instruments, with 70 musicians. He refused to go down the beaten track set by previous mythology based movies, and did something new & unique, almost like he re-did the screenplay with his rerecording. Producer says IR did the rerecording as if he was doing research in music.
http://andhravilas.com/telugunews/236855/1/p/sriramarajyam_main_highlight.html

Goosebumps!

[K]

http://radiospathy.blogspot.com/2011/09/blog-post_18.html

[sivasub]

Pictorial proof of this ..http://moviegalleri.net/2011/09/ilayaraja-hungarian-music-troupe-sri-rama-rajyam-re-recording.html

[K]

http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/movies/shooting-spot/2011/09/ilayaraja-compose-music-without-getting-remuneration-aid0136.html

[naarayanan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx2in_CsWQ8

HELLO JAI HIND PROMO