A family I know went to 'Paa' over the weekend. A young kid in their house was initially scared after seeing Amitabh's makeup on the TV. After going to the movie, looks like the kid enjoyed himself fully in the theater and wants to see the movie again!!! I can now surely say this movie will succeed since families will start going to the theaters.
Thanks K. Yes, my friend tells me thats the source :)Quote:
Originally Posted by K
In one of the IR yahoogroups meet a few years back, there was a discussion about this book and Kamal's intro
It boggles the mind to think of the circumstances in which Raaja composed for the two films and the *output*, especially Guru :shock: :notworthy: Also, is he a reincarnation of Mozart! :)
BollywoodHungama are media partners for PAA, saw them in the title credits, not sure how reliable they are but they are sure doing a excellent job of promoting the movie :D
Suryakanti won in the recent race...
Excellent album.....
Ovoru paatum ovoru type...
Edeya Baagilu - Extraordinary tune.. Beautiful Preludes.
Piano - wat a soothing sound..... expresses the lovers
feelings..
Orchestration creates the perfect mood of the singers..
very nice to hear in headphone........
male humming is transfered from left ear to right very nicely..........
Indha IR ai than naam miss panni irukom.........
Near Future, Indha Raaja neraiya vendum...........
suryakanti and OSO are heavenly bliss form Thalaivar after PR and the great PAAAAA.....
Watched it last night in Manchester Odeon and Thalaivar in superlative form....me with goose bumps and tears swelling on rampage!!!
My kids absolutely liked the movie and me the same except for the political drift, before the first half.
There were orchestral beauties based on Mudhi, Gumsum and almost all the songs played on the back ground with absoluted elan, with various subtle modifications!!!!
I am happy for Thalaivar!!!!
Suren
I saw it in London. One difference between India and here seems to be that all the songs got featured (though some songs were not played fully).. not even one missed out. Not sure if it was the case in Manchester as well. Here's the order of the songs:Quote:
Originally Posted by svarman
1. Halke se bole - When Abhishek initially goes around the school
2. Mudhi mudhi - First flasback scene
3. Udhi udhi - after it is accepted that Vidya will bear the child, hardly 3 minutes difference between mudhi mudhi and udhi udhi
4. Hichki hichki - When Abhishek takes Amitabh around Delhi
5. Gali mudhi - When Vidya turns down Abhishek
6. Gumm sum gum - In the hospital
7. Mere paa - End titles
Bala,
The Isaiyil Thodunguthamma Tidbit is true. I have seen that interview of Kamal where he showered praises on Raaja for visualizing that song in the screenplay. Never Failing to add what Raaja said to Kamal on this, that the song was already there in the script due to the way it was written & Presented. :)
Bala, Just a counter perspective. When I am down with sickness or something, I usually find that I can focus very well on things that hold my passion - writing for instance - usually, the output is better when I am sick than otherwise(Ofcourse, that may be just tweedledum and tweedledee level difference - adhu vEra vishayam :-) )
I theorise this as "Quality of an artist's output is invariably linked to the intensity of his experience.". Illness being an intense experience, I wonder if it kind of focusses the mind on the task at hand, and enhances the quality in the process?
http://thamizhparavai.blogspot.com/2...g-post_07.html
Inoruthar Paa Padatha pathi
இரண்டு நிமிட ‘முடி முடி ‘ பாடலிலேயே முடிந்துவிடுகிறது.இளையராஜாவும்,பி.சி.யும் கலந்த ஒரு இளமைக் காக்டெயில் இந்தப் பாடல்.
Exactly .!!
Amitabh Bachchan organised a special screening of his movie Paa in Chennai to thank the film's music composer Ilayaraja.
http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment
watch vedio...
Om Shanti Om song from Om Shanti had my foot involuntarily tapping incessantly. Damn good song and the aalaap at the end in a 'echo' layer is simply rocking my core. This is one damn good album as fresh as any one can get it from the garden directly. Pls tell me that the age of the composer is just 20+ and not 65+. The prelude to Chinna Polike - all 3 versions are simply out of the world new age stuff.. Idhukku enna date set panna poraaingalo namma vidhwans.
And Ottesi chebutha is the funky counterpart of 'Sullikuppam ganabathikku' and the clincher here is the lyrics while in sulli kuppam the chorus singing was the last lap baton carrier.
Damn creative this Ilaiyaraaja guy born again in 2009. He contiues to amaze me and put me on wild goose chase trying to figure out how does he do it?
And BTW - I remembered one thing while listening to 'Aalamadangala' song from pazhassi raaja...
The second interlude arabic stuff is the same ditto from a BG piece in Nasser's Devathai where Vineeth searches for Keerthi Reddy in a store in Dubai.
I've never seen accolades coming in from all directions for IR and that too for multiple languages in nearly 15 years. It is so heart warming to see that his music is getting due credit after all these years. He shud have got this credit for his TIS, but due to poor marketing or lack of marketing, it was never in the limelight. If our thalaivar starts such a nonfilmi venture again, combined with marketing mind that bhalki has, he can surely garner the world's attention. The most surprising one was the recent Om Shanthi Om, which has youthful numbers, and they were no jarry notes at all, as he used to have in his synth based nos.
Right now trembling ' hahahahahaha' for Swalpa soundu jaasthi maadu from Suryakanthi. The voices used are too good and the use of vocal harmony is way to different from any other composer. when the vocals go 'hahahahahaha' I feel like laughing like Santa Clause and then comes the second interlude with the 'bulbul tara' notes played in synth - right from the 80s man - damn good and culmination with the celtic, violin- pipes is a master stroke - somehow this guy knows how our brain functions while listening to his music and puts in enough red herrings all around to surprise us at every turn.
Raasappu - edhaachum periya thittam irukkaa aduththa varusathukku? munname sollippuduyya.
The first interlude string (guitar) is simply way tooo cool for an indian film song.
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?rqdzmwwjgju
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mlhjaazqzmu
ithu rendum from sensongs site
Thalaivar!!!
http://vanakkam-doc.blogspot.com/200...ja-and-me.html
suren
Plum, Check your PM. Thanks.Quote:
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Gokul.
Gokul,
Enakku oru PM poda koodaathaa? :-)
Cheers
MSK
உங்க ஆசையை தீர்த்தாச்சு:-)
Suryakanthi is making lot of buzz for Ilayaraja's fantastic musical score and Chetan's six-pack in the songs shot in Uzbekisthan.
"Ilayaraja sir has come out with excellent melody tracks. Mouni Naanu aa Mouna Neenu is one song which has been widely appreciated. My favourite song is Edheya Baagilu Thattadhe, superbly rendered by Kunal Ganjawala and Shreya Ghoshal [ Images ]," says Chetan.
http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009...uryakanthi.htm
Some information about the new movie 'Paditthurai' from Arya's production house...
http://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-ne...%20hilites.htm
Om Shanti title song is exactly, diametrically bang opposite to Ilaiyaraaja's style of music, form of music,way of music.. or if i can say, it is bang opposite to Ilaiyaraaja as such. Now, i dont know if i should be happy about it sad.
Gokul, thanks.. i did not see any in the inbox.. just in case, my email is msk_rcom
thx
MSK
IMO "un vaazhve oru kadhaiyumaagalaam" is a better song than the rest of the lot in "Madhya Chenna". Sadhana has done a neat job too. The scale shift in the charanams from the pallavi in Mohanam makes the song
very engrossing and enhances its appeal. The second bgm reminds me of the one in my favourite song from "en mana vaanil" , "unnai thedi vennilaa" . Enuff lamented on the crappy state of lyrics. If one can forgive the "kindergartenesque" pallavi, even the interludes and charanam portions of "unnai patri sonnaal" is enjoyable , as there is a silky smooth melody flow .The above stated songs have rich accompanying music like the juicy ones in "Prem Kahani" album. In "ILa vayasu" , both the interlude music are brilliant stuff. Raja's bypass the pallavi and switch over to 2nd bgm music works here too . The second bgm showcases the crazy being this old man IR really is :)) .
The rest of the songs don't interest me."Enda dei" has a brief hardrockish guitar backing in
the opening lines, but disappointed to know thats all about it.
Swallpa soundu
wat a song....
nice lyrics.
jaiganes,
hahaha - oh ohho ho ho - kiru sonna HARMNONY LAYER..
konjama harmony koduthu yematharar - Nilavai kaati
sadham ootara madhiri....
sWalpa soundu - complecated beats....
IRavadhu - Beat ilama irukaradhavadhu......
very nice......
Chorus - hahahaha, ohohhohoho - very sweeeeeet
ist interlude - dono the names..... am enjoying a lot.
love love love - oh ho hohoho - Female chorus - mesmerising.
2nd interlude
beats udan varum female humming - haunting...
udan varum interludes - Silirthu ponen....
nanananana - very sweeet humming.....
Swalpa soundu
jaasthi maadu
thumba hollae sound idhu
ondhu roundu
hadadhi nodu
bhoomi thumba
sannadhu
Yes. very True...
SWalpa soundu
thumburu,
You sort of nailed 'Madhiya Chennai' very similarly to what I felt. The interludes of the songs you mentioned have been superb. I especially love the interludes for 'unnai patri sonnal' very much. That song has a very lilting flow which the accompaniments complement beautifully. The charanams are what makes Raja what he is. 'ennada dei' and 'sullikuppam' are Okish. Nothing very great but I did like Raja chorus song.
thumburu,suresh,
i have written this earlier. The 2nd interlude in "Unn Vaazhve" is a killer piece.It suddenly puts on a completely new colour. the whole treatment there is amazing. And those drums. I somehow distinctly see Ranjit Barot there.I dont think it was him,but the style has his touch.And watch the subtle piano strains when the lines go "Ullirindhira paarkarein" in the 2nd charanam. Thats his signature.hats off!
raagas,
With you on the interlude. Actually the whole style of Raja for the interludes has changed from the western classical motif to the jazz motif. You no longer have multiple instruments interacting with each other, providing counter melodies. The interludes are more sparse with one instrument like the piano or the sax dominating. As I said earlier, this is a new Raja that we are seeing. He has been doing this for some time and things are fitting in perfectly now. Loving most of the interludes in all his new albums. 'Om Shanthi': the prelude to 'Chinna Polike' is enough to die for, the second interlude of the same song, the interludes of 'Flying on the moon', almost all interludes in 'Paa', interludes in 'Madhiya Chennai'. Quite minimalist in nature compared to his earlier times but equally captivating nevertheless.
Naan munnaala sonnadhu pola (as i told earlier),
Om Shanti songs are in 'kalaingnan' mode with synth use predominant and still sweet on ears. Hulkster must be having orgasm in his ears. :-)
Now now to thumburu. Madhiya chennai's rest of the songs are not such a push overs in my opinion. Sullikuppam has its vocal layers and the typical local flavour coming out beautifully. and three cheers to rahul. this guy is fast becoming Raaja's favourite.
Orgasm ellei, volcanovey vedikkuthu. I am eagerly awaiting other albums of thalaivar to see if he is experimenting more with synth.
Om Shanti has cool rockish guitar backing in the charanams and throughout the song. It really sets the mood of the song for us listeners.
BTW, where is Ramki (of the Mumbai variety :) ) He was one of those who enjoyed 'Shambhu' a lot and I am sure he will enjoy 'Om Shanthi' as well.
'Om shanthi' diverted my concentration on 'Suryakanthi'. Hearing 'Edaya Baagile' again and what a composition. It shows how easily Raja understands other genres and then adds his own magic. The violins which play in the background, the piano play, everything reeks of Broadway. Added to it those English lines. A lovely song to listen at the dead of the night. So much silence in this song.
Chinna pokile - second interlude , i have no words for this !!!! This is aqmazing stuff from raaja
From the TF section :
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Originally Posted by Murali Srinivas
Chinna Polike stands out in OSO album. Loved the jazzy second interlude. Also, loved the bass portions when Sunidhi sings her anupallavi portion of the pallavi after the first charanam.
The prelude (and ending of first interlude) of this song has traces of inspirations from "Chal Chalein" (i think its uff song) song. Maybe IR was working on both movies at the same time.
thanks,
Krishnan
Chinna Polike is indeed vintage Ilayaraja tune :). The way singer sings and the way instruments give sounds are freaking awesome. The slow versions of this song are slow (anti) poision. Other songs in Om Shanti are not just good songs defenitely have their own beauties.
On the other hand, Suryakanti has addictive Mauni Naanu, Edeye songs to compete with Om Shanti album. in NI, Paa strikes slow and steadly. Anyone tasted the second interlude of Gum Sum? just out of the world composition which nobody can even dream that level in music composing.
Thalaivar has opened 'Jaaz juice shop' and the taste is just marvelous.