From the hindu article :
This is the underlying spirit of the project! I have no doubt that Ilayaraaja and team would have brought this spirit out in the most appropriate manner.Quote:
Father Jegath Gaspar of Tamil Maiyam said that as Catholic priests, they have taken up this project to highlight Thiruvasagam which says that god is one — "I salute the one that is called Siva in the south, but known as God throughout the world."
Till I hear I would not give much merit to the sentiments of vijayr and balaji. The only singer who could have sung moving lyrics of Thiruvacagam with the same feeling of Maanikka vaacagar is no more in the physical realm with us. That is Smt. M.S. Whichever singer is going to sing is only going to do the second best effort only. So it is better if IR who has the emotional attachment to the verses and project sings instead of making someone understand the 'bhaava' and then sing. Yet I will reserve my comments on the vocals after hearing it. I would not pass any prejudiced comments on it.
