ippadi sir ivarala mattum[arr] ovvoru album-mum ivvalo fresh-ah kodukka mudiyuthu??i'm wondering
listen marlin manroe and kaelamal song!wow!
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ippadi sir ivarala mattum[arr] ovvoru album-mum ivvalo fresh-ah kodukka mudiyuthu??i'm wondering
listen marlin manroe and kaelamal song!wow!
some people are born with the awesome ability to think really differently. Who would have imagined a techno orchestration for a soft melody. I was predicting melody along the lines of mel isayae or then merku as it was for vijay, but didnt expect a totally sophisticated techno orchestration. ARR can make an english album out of this especially this melody and ponmagal rap bits and ofcourse marylyn manroe.Quote:
Originally Posted by A.ANAND
ATM songs appeal instantly, but would they stay with the listeners long enough? There are many subtle lifts from IR's old hits. Somewhere in the middle of Valayapatti, ARR has lifted IR's "Nee kEttal nAn mAttEn endra solvEN kanna" especially the part "NAn sathiyam kAkkum uththami Akkum, sonnadhai kEtkum pathini Akkum haiyya" in that IR number. That is a blatant lift. Otherwise also, that song is just another of ARR's "sakkara inikkira sakkara, idhil erumbukku enna akkara" imitation.
The song KEttu rasiththa pAdal is nice to listen to, although in the middle there is a darling darling darling I love you love you love you lift. IR himself lifted that, though. The song Madhuraikku pogAdhadi is, as someone already pointed out "Raja kaiya vecha wronga ponathillE". Also, I can feel some traces of Aaduvom paaduvom kondaduvom bit of IR. PonmagaL vandhaL is an acknowledged lift, a convenient way to fill the album for about 3 minutes.
That leaves the other two, the mandatory ARR number these days and the Marilyn Monroe song. Both are good, but the latter is pleasing. All in all, a listenable album from ARR, but nowhere near his best. His best is well behind him.
great songs listening to it continously
ATM - Music Review
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
When maestros make music, it cannot be questioned. There can be no second opinions. The least that one can rate is ‘quite good’. There was a feel in me couple of years back that Rahman had lost his touch with Tamil cinema. Sillunu Oru Kaadhal and Sivaji changed my mindset. Rahman’s place in Tamil Cinema is irreplaceable. Now, the music of Swargachitra Appachan’s Azhagiya Thamizh Magan(ATM), reinstates this fact very clearly.
Starring Vijay, Shriya and Namitha, ATM has music by Isai Puyal A.R. Rahman. This album will sure be a treat for Rahman fans as well as Vijay fans. Moving away from the typical Vijay film’s music Rahman gives something extra ordinary that will satisfy all class of music lovers. The storm has just begun.
Ella Pugazhum Oruvan Oruvanukke
A.R. Rahman begins the album, packed with all punch and style. An inspirational song for youth interspersed with few lines of praises for the hero, nicely written by Vaali. The chorus that comes throughout the song is nice and the heavy instrumental pumps up the adrenalin. The hero of the song is however Rahman, who with the full throated singing especially towards the end (Maanavan Manadhu Vaithaal) makes a big impression that won’t leave you till you finish listening the album
Verdict: Classy intro for a mass hero
Rating: 9.3/10
Ponmagal Vandhal
Die hard Rahmaniacs may not appreciate this remix work of Rahman very much. But this remix version of the old song from Sivaji Ganesan’s sorgam, is something I feel like Rahman’s answer to those dozen remixes that come up every month in Kollywood. With excellent western mix and the subtle rap that doesn’t harm your ears, it makes you realize how well remixes are handled by maestros. Aslam sings it simple and Ember Rap gives the right feel. And very nice mixing of TMS’s lines from the original song in the middle.
Verdict: Remix Reinvented
Rating: 9.2/10
Nee Marilyn Monroe
Completely tuned in western style with lots of English words thrown into the lyrics, this is yet another rocking song. Benny Dayal and Ujjayinee do a great job doing full justice to the tune. The female humming in the opening and the second interlude is brilliant. The use of Indian style instruments shortly in the first interlude is also a brilliant fusion. The guitar that plays all along the song is simply superb.
Verdict: Western all the way
Rating: 9.5/10
Valayapatti Thavile
This song opens slowly with a nice prelude and then singing by Madhumitha . Slowly it picks up speed continuing at a constant pace. The thavil that beats throughout the song and the mild nadhaswaram bits that play every now and then, gives you the southern flavor which fuses with the well composed North Indian Qawali style of singing by Naresh Iyer and Madhumitha(and Ujjayinee??). There is also a brief jugalbandhi with quite a few instruments and jadhis in the interludes. The intelligent use of different Ragas and swaras in the tune as per the lyrics is simply excellent work by Rahman, again a fusion of folk and carnatic. Naresh Iyer is as brilliant as ever.
Verdict: Fusion at its best
Rating: 9.8/10
Kettu Rasitha Paadal
An excellent melody with fast pace and great beats. Well, is that possible? With the maestro’s composing, anything is Its not a straight forward tune like Munbe Vaa, but little complicated like Sahana Saaral of Sivaji or Mellisaye of Mr.Romeo. The chorus of “Paarthum Paaramale Pogum Nerangale” in second interlude is out of the world, typical Rahman. Same with the case of “Kokilam Kokilam” line. Lyrics of Thamarai and brilliant rendition by Saindhavi and Sriram Parthasarathy are feathers in the cap of Rahman’s great composition. A song that grows over after every listening.
Verdict: Rocking melody
Rating: 9.7/10
Maduraiku Pogadhadi
Listening to this song, one instantly goes back to the days of Kizhakku Chemmayile, when Tamil folk got its techno form from Rahman. Usage of good number of village percussions and instruments like Sitar and nadhaswaram gives this song a very ‘Song of this soil’ feel. You got to believe that it’s the same Benny Dayal of Marilyn Monroe song who has sung this folk song. A very versatile find by Rahman. Yet another surprise is Dharshana whose voice gives this peppy folk a tinge of western. Supporting vocals are very important in such songs and it’s adequately done.
Verdict: The techno folk
Rating: 9.1/10
Go and grab your audio CD right away… It’s worth a buy and listen.
Overall Verdict: Adhiradi Isai Mazhai
Overall Rating: 9.4/10
posted by Karthik Srinivasan
THIS REVIEW FROM:VIJAYRULEZ.BLOGSPOT.COM
audio cd vaangi kekkarinngala illa net-la download panni kekkarinngala sir!Quote:
Originally Posted by prasana84
Hello to u buddy, nice observations up there, kuddos...Quote:
Originally Posted by Music4Ever
Yea, i dun think its ARR's best, but i have never heard ARR so youthful after such a loooooong time.... yes sure, SOK, Godfather, y even Sivaji had peppy numbers, but really, those Valayappati, Madhureike pogathedi, Keelamal, Nee Marilyn Monroe numbers were too peppy... Sure,his last youthful album was Boys,but that was more of a modern kinda,but this is very very indianish....:)i mean, its coming from a 40s man... shocking !! i taut ARR is going to provide a matured scored somewhat like SOK or Sivaji for ATM, but gosh,i was wrong... REALLY WRONG!! some1 even asked me " R u sure these r ARR's songs?? it sounds like its composed by some 20 y/o young chap" 8-) Valayapatti like Sakarai?? no way man...its more classy & mass'y than Sakarrai....!!! :roll:
bro, yea...i too notice many old bits here & there, but what a Vijay album really needs is a catchy tunes, and i think ATM is no stranger to the "Vijay Album" category. :)... infact it gave a certain higher lift for its category.
Hmmm.... as usual ARR fans will rave over the numbers,i really wanna see a Vijay-Non-ARR fan comment... its more thrilling to listen thier views on the album rather than ARR's fan or Vijay-ARR fans....
as for me...all the numbers sounds awesome,except the intro song, im kinda numb with these kinda numbers from ARR, not only it sounds like Ah Aah's intro, but even his drowning voice makes it diff to understand wut he is trying to sing.. i have no idea how on earth his voice is going to suit Vijay...:roll: no offence to ARR/Vijay fans here who r crazy over this song, but im just telling wut i feel... cant help it...!!!!
but Music buddy,u must agree with me, all the songs in this album doesnt have the typical song patern. when i 1st heard the songs, it sounded nice but weird, esp Keelamal,Valaypatti, Nee Marilyn Monroe, n Ellapugazhum.... wait...i listed almost all... haha... Madhurai Pogathadhi on the other hand had the typical patern with its awefuly catchy tune,beats,lyrics,voices.... AWESOME!!!
oh yea...the Remix number is not done by ARR, THANK GOD!! its by Krishna Chetan ? saw his credit on the cover, the damn Malaysian CD cover doesnt has it.... useless cover...!!!
i was really dissapointed with ARR at 1st,that he too became like normal 3rd class MD who remixes old numbers, that is such a cheap act in my point of view!! i know,in a way it its entertaining, but i really dun like the idea they spoil the original song's flavour! and yes, that number is not a RETUNE,but REMIX!!
this album def promises a number of new voices, Dharshana, Ujjayinee, Archith.... i think Archith sang for ARR b4 as a harmony only, and Benny too manage to render 2 songs...and both were WOW numbers.... loved his songs in Sivi too... Madhumitha probably only sang few lines in the song, but still got credited.... good :) .... and Sriram Parthasarathy, the 'Suttum Vizhi Sudare' boy in ARR's song.... along with Saindhavi... she sounds offbeat at some parts, but sweet voice......
some1 here asked if Madhumitha ws a HJ intro, the answer is no, if im not mistaken she was introed by IR... or was it ARR, she had sung for ARR as harmony for his songs b4.... such as Sundari - Kannathil Muttamittal.... :).....
any1 living in Chennai? pls send me a private message... for my luck my parents r going to Chennai tomorrow... may b they can get me the CD... YEY!!!
hehe
:D
i am truly enjoying an ARR album throughly in years dinesh. its amazing.Quote:
Originally Posted by dinesh2002
dumbstuck guys...
what an album....
hearing to my room mate playing this song, i woke up at 7 today and came to office at 8 30... for the past three eyars i go to office at 11 30 usually...
now can i call this as an awakening album...
apdiyae rahman kaal'la vizhanum pola irukku...
ATM = ATtagaasaM :2thumbsup:
http://sirishminapalli.blogspot.com/...io-review.html
An embarassing slip for Rahman after SOK and atleast a couple of fresh numbers in Sivaji. A lot of techno garbage, repetitve voice processing and lots of deja vu. Remix- inexcusable,no matter who does it. Hopefully this is the last time Rahman does it. But thats what you get when you choose to do a Vijay film. PonmagaL vandhaaL is such a classic. The Marilyn Monroe song flat out sucks. It would befit a Harris Jayaraj to compose something like that. In fact the style of singing and the chessy thanglish words reminded of kannum kannum Nokia. The so-called melodies dont fare much better either. Atleast Udhaya had "udhaya udhaya uLarugiren". This is an album that sounds like as if the sound engineer at Rahman's studio put it together.
I was initially disappointed when I heard that Rahman was going to do a Vijay film which I thought was a poor choice for him at this stage, and hearing the album has only confirmed my apprehension. This is pretty underwhelming stuff which can be shelved along with Parasuram, Baba and other such albums.
Techno is good. Whats lacking in this album is a soul touching song like New York in SOK and a Athiradi song. Other than that its a good album. I like Marlyn manro and oruvan.
My Niece shares that opinion too. But, I feel that 'effectivity' is more important. And, please, Harris messes it up - this is more refined, and it's the best he could do for a 'mass' paradigm, at least in a Vijay film. It's not meant to be 'evocative', but purely for instant pep, which this album surely provides. Mahen nails it on what it misses, "soul touching song like New York in SOK and a Athiradi song."Quote:
Originally Posted by vijayr
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P.S: I'm waiting for Joe's reaction about the remix. That will be a cause for a debate from NT fans...
hmmm....i think 'Kelamal' is a melodic number, it has the soul in it... trust me.... :) ... i remember how people insulted ARR for the "Rangoli" chant in Munbe Va, they said [even me] that it didint fit the song... but now?? its 1 of the best melody number since 2006,y? even in ARR's love number list :) ...
' Kelamal '....just that it has a new patern, which is tottaly new for ur ears & mind :)... it took me time to understand the song aswel, but once i saw the patern & was used to it.... it spells M-A-G-I-C.... not saying this coz im ARR fan.... :)
Brothers, the remix isnt by A.R.Rahman....
thilak, Sivaji was a mass album as well but adithadi had a lot of style to it. So did the style song and the main theme. So I dont buy this excuse. Looks like Rahman wasnt interested much or was busy with his overseas assignments and just phoned it in. He is capable of much better stuff than this. A kuthu song can be tastefully done too. It need not be mediocre. Even the Gummi adi song in SOK and the Ballelakka song in Sivaji had more pep and life than the so called mass numbers here. The pallavi of the intro song alone impressed me with its energy. But then the tune falters in the stanzas.Madhuraiku pogadhadi is Immaan/Dhina stuff.
Vijayr,
I could see where you're coming from in terms of feel (like Harris, or Immaan/Dhina), but the execution and the final feel is certainly better in Rahman's case, it's not as bad and it will surely age well in time (like all ARR numbers). As I said, the best Vijay 'mass' album I've heard..
My order
Ellappugazhum
What a song, very energetic.The best intro song for Vijay.
Kelamal kaiyille
Sumethin new n fresh., sounds weird the first time i heard it coz of the technoish music but now i just love it.It has nice interludes.
Nee merlyn mandro
Awesome song, catchy music.the starting bit sounds kewl.Reminds of 90's Rahman.
Valayapatti
Naresh Iyer :clap: wat a find by rahman.just love the first interlude n the classical parts.
Maduraikku
Nice folk song .The starting bit 'Karpura' is the highlight of this song.
Ponmaghal vanthal
is it by arr?..Sounds good, but i prefer if its a retune like thottal poo malarum.The inclusion of bits from the original song sounds nice.
Personnaly i am against remixes.
Overall:Exceeded My Expectations!! :2thumbsup: .Vijay's best song till date.The last vijay movie songs i enjoyed is Friends.Glad there are no Kuthu songs :D I can't say its better than Sivaji songs but it has more variety.
Its absurd to claim Ponmaghal Vanthal is not done by ARR.
That is one of the most enjoyable song of the album.
Unless, ARR himself claims that that was not done by him, I'm not buying it. If really its not by ARR, then i have no words to say a anything at all.
By the way, Ellapughazum is good (has traces of Katril Orr Varthai beat - an Ajith beat for Vijay song!!!!). Arr's high-pitch signing faltered big time i guess? No idea...might take time...
Ponmaghal Vanthal is hip, cool and clean! I'm enjoying it absolutely
Marilyn Monroe has some Malay (malaysian traditional) instrument used....sounds like "Gamelan" nevertheless good
Valiyapatti...ok...
Kelammaal - sounds good...especially the 'kokilam'
Madhuraiku - have not grooved me yet...
Overall, 4 good songs out of 6 spells a HIT album!
Just my 2 cents worth.
Digression:
<An interesting observation i've made here in the forum:
All (/most) ARR fans rave and bring the sky down in appreciating any new album from him ditching his older albums. They just blatantly say the album is better than the earlier ones.
All (/most) IR fans rule out any new album and they blatantly say the earlier one was better.
This shows only one thing according to the fans of respective composers IR's quality is going down day by day and ARR's quality is going higher day by day.
this is just an interpretation made on the observation of the posts made here :) NOM>
End Digression.
I liked the valayapatti (the song seamlessly travels between tamil folk, carnatic, hindusthani etc., ) , ponmagal vanthaal remix and kelamaal kaiyile. (some one here observed 'Who can think about using techno music for a melody ??? it was already thought about and executed by IR in many songs one such song would be 'Sundari Neeyum from MMKR)
Ella pugazhum is rework of En anbe Arruyire
nee marlyn monroe is rework of enaku oru girlfriend
Still a listenable album overall.
But i love Shivaji better than this for oru koodai sunlight and Athiraddee.
The Ponmagal Vandhaal remix is specifically credited to Krishna Chetan, right on arrahman.comQuote:
Originally Posted by united07
Additional Programming & Ponmagal Remix: Krishna Chetan
The Ponmagal Vandhaal remix is specifically credited to Krishna Chetan, right on arrahman.com. Go to the discography page which is behind the door marked "The Journey."Quote:
Originally Posted by united07
Additional Programming & Ponmagal Remix: Krishna Chetan
Kelamal is a beautiful song, but the techno orchestration sounds somewhat generic to me. The tune mostly outshines the orchestration here.
I will check if ARR has used any of the Apple Soundtrack Pro gamelan loops in the Marilyn Monroe.
[quote="Dragun"]Agree. I also felt that a complete techno beat did not suit the tune melody. I like the tune as such.Quote:
Originally Posted by united07
thanks,
Krishnan
yea Dragun, the CD cover of India's version, has this CREDIT printed on them, its only the Malaysian cover did not mention this....Quote:
Originally Posted by Dragun
United,dun believe me??
see here :
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/8...cdcoverir2.jpg
some parts of kelamal kaiyile song resembles Agaya vennilave - Arangetra velai
yes raaja_rasigan..
the song goes like
"kaettu rasittha paadal onrai...
meendum inru nyabagam thoonda..."
for which arr has used that tune intentionally...
i hope its kindof a tribute to IR...
Confirmed that Ponmagal Vaandal is other people hardwork. Not Arr.
as a prove we have credited cd cover & when ATM HQ promo release there is no Ponmagal Vaandal.
Whoever done it, i really like the outcome.
:D
then its fineQuote:
Originally Posted by SoftSword
First Listen says songs are here to stay for a while. A good effort by ARR, much much better for Vijay compared to Udaya.
He has limited his experimentations here and result speaks for itself. Overall good album meeting expectations.
Hope the movie capitalizes!
:exactly: I'll second to that, since I love IR's work in the 80's, my fav techno/melody song is Vannila Thenilla.... ok back to the futureQuote:
Originally Posted by rajasaranam
Im SUPRISED/SHOCKED that some ppl r bashing atm's music..i was furious when some clowns said that 'madhuraike is dhina/imman stuff"...It tought it was a classy folk song..And abt the so called similarities with IR's music, i swear i sang both IR's tune and ARR's repeatedly but i cant find a match..I even forced myself to match them but i still cant find any similarities...And calling that 'blatant lift' is over the top...
And abt the remix, i seriously think the whole idea is conceived by arr bcos of the word 'ADDITIONAL' programming..My wild assumption is that maybe Arr did the groundwork and pass the remaining 'jujubi' task to krisha chetan
Man.. The Marilyn Munroe song rocks! I love the bit that goes ooooohh oooohh. The whole number is brilliant to listen to. Hey Mahen, how old are you?
yeah definitely must have been under the supervision of arr...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mahen
otherwise it wont get a "CHECKED OK" stamp from the master as it takes place in his album...
My ranking
1. Ellam Pughalum (definitely)
I've given my review for this contemporary song
2. Kellamal Kaiyilae
first line (Kedhu rasitha padal), female voice sounded like a malaysian singer,but soon changed paced when the male voice entered with the Rahman magic of elevating the song with orchestration. Thamarai is very good with her tamil lyrics..luv the interludes and the elevation...sounded like mel Isai...Rahman with his 90's touch
3. Valayappati
Just love the singers in this one...starting with a melodious female voice- typically Rahman style, the base beat is truly fresh and fun. The thing I love about this song is that like all instruments collide with each other, there's even a malaysian gong (I dunno the name actually). With all the instruments being played it never tarnished the lyrics...I luv the lyrics too :2thumbsup:
4. Nee Marilyn Monroe
Sly lyrics...can't believe its from Na.Muthu (kadalkaraiyinil beach house irikku, palla ooril farmhouse irikku, vaa one day girlfriendaghe variyaa)...cool loops and guitar strings...love the fusion interlude (bhangra beat meets techno).
P.S - Girlfriend (boys) has fast beats youth style, this song is more into playboy style 8-)
5. Madhuraikku
a 100% mass and totaly VJ song, can trace rahman magic in between the song, the asuthara asuthara bit and a bit elevation here and there with Rahman's keyboard(his magic)
6. Ponmagal Vanthal
I really expected something like Thodhal poo Malarum...kinda dissapointed :( ... the beat is good though. Thanks to the rap and the length of the song
TAMILNADU ISAI PUYAL VANTHURICHU
think its the raagam's flow ........Quote:
Originally Posted by raaja_rasigan
ATM soars!
By Behindwoods News Bureau.
No minimum balance NRI account
October 23, 2007
Finally the audio of the much-awaited Azhagiya Tamil Magan is out and as soon as it hit the stands it disappeared from the shelves. Audio stores were open early and CD’s and cassettes sold like hot cakes. Reports suggest yesterday was a great day for Vijay’s fans as the audio of the ATM was out.
According to the reports the response to the audio ranges from great to mediocre and that isn’t new for Rahman’s albums. It is an assorted album that has something for everyone.
Exact sales figures are not available yet but media reports suggest record sales. With the movie’s release date still remaining a mystery, the audio comes as the only form of solace for Vijay’s fans. Look out for our audio review, that’ll be up soon.
think its the raagam's flow ........[/quote]Quote:
Originally Posted by dinesh2002
yes same happened before few years velli malarae frm jodi and senbagamey athu mattum ilama appadi orum perusa resemblance kedaiyathu. xcellent album but intro song little disappointment. others r two gud.
Azhagiya Tamil Magan Music Review
Azhagiya Tamil Magan - Any time music
IndiaGlitz [Tuesday, October 23, 2007]
Among the combinations in Kollywood, Vijay-A R Rahman is rather intriguing as the idioms that define the duo are totally different, and twain looked unlikely to meet. To be sure, Rahman had indeed scored music for a Vijay starrer previously. That was the unsung Udaya, a film that was laid low by many problems. Except the eponymous title track (and was certainly beguilingly brilliant), none of the numbers hardly had anything to redeem or remember. Vijay, in the meanwhile, had become the commercial star and this kind of films demanded ‘a’ kind of music, which if it came from Rahman would be disappointing. Rahman’s musical methods are believed to suit a different canvas.
So before settling down to listen to the Azhagiya Tamil Magan songs, the feeling was rather mixed, and the belief was that something, or rather someone, had to give. But after a single listen, we are happy to report that Rahman has packaged Vijay’s musical needs in a different flavor. But one that doubtless will have the Ilaya Thalapathi’s fans dancing in the aisles with gusto. Rahman’s genius lies here in the fact that he has not compromised his core constituency.
The six numbers, including a remixed one, carry that unique Rahman stamp ---- rhythmic razzmatazz, quaint harmonies and experimental interludes all creating a symphonic sounds cape.
1 Ella Puzhal
The title track in a mass Tamil movie is microcosmic to the overall genre. It has to have elevating lyrics. It has to have simple but catchy beats. It has to set the tempo for the scrip to feed on. But Rahman here bucks the trend. He provides all the necessary rhythms. He has, in a sense, redefined the ‘intro song with a tempo that is reflective without being ponderous. Rahman’s own vocals — in typical nasal high-pitched twang ---- provide a further newness. The beats are not all-out or in-your-face, but carry forward Vaali’s undoubtedly exalting and ennobling ideas in attractive packets of snappy strums and bewitching beats. It is not impossible to imagine what the reaction of Vijay’s countless fans whenever the word ‘thalapathi’ is uttered in the lyric.
2 Pon Magal Vandhal
Rahman, among the music directors, had steadfastly avoided the abhorrence of remixes. The one time he had to attempt that, Rahman did the honorable thing of re-tuning it (Thottal Poo Malarum in New), rather than add some high-octane rhythms to the original and preen to the world as if it is indeed a ‘new original’, so to speak. But here settles for the straight forward remix; the only liberty he takes here is a bizarre rap interlude. Aslam has sung with his all his energy, and Embar’s rap bit also works. But remixes are not Rahman’s.
3) Nee Marilyn Monroe
This is Boys song meeting Anniyan. Both in terms of the musical trope as well in terms of drift of the language. Full of city youth’s Esperanto, the words of Na Muthukumar (almost in bilingual with liberal use of ‘Party’, ‘Saturday night’,’ scanning’) will have the dancing feet tapping incessantly. Benny Dayaland Ujjaini sings with that stylized lilt that such songs are expected to sound. The chorus pattern is interesting and provides a defining staccato feel. The way ‘Nee Marilyn Monroe’ is enunciated is certainly very alluring and provides all the right impact for the song.
4)Valaiyapatti
Imagine a rambunctious Tamil folk madly cohabiting. And now, as if for a lark, throw a bit Carnatic nuggets. What do you get? A song that defies imagination. It takes musical effrontery to conjure such mix n’ match song. Rahman’s brilliance is in pulling this amazing number, on which explanatory words are ineffective. Naresh Iyer, like a stone waller is being asked to play the pinch-hitting role in cricket, has been asked to let his curly hair down and sing with uninhibited effulgence. Naresh does and provides the song the perfect patchwork. The twist into the by-lanes of Carnatic ragas (like Bageshwari, Saraswathi and Neelambari) is sheer genius. Ujjaini and Madhumitha’s voices climb the higher octaves with felicitous zeal while Muthukumar’s lyrics again match the mood. One for the album of mind!
5) Kelammal Kayile
Saindhavi sounds from just the upper part of the throat. It is a style that is fraught with risks. But it works to all our amazement. Pray why? The curious musical arrangement of Rahman and the male vocal of Sriram Parthasarathy, perhaps the most talented and bankable of young singers around. The pattern of the number is difficult to grapple immediately. But as ever, it takes hold of you slowly and before long you are captivated and traveling inside those lovely musical loops that every Rahman experience gives us. Thamarai’s words carry that love emotion quite effortlessly.
6) Maduraikku Pogathadee
Does a mass rhythm song have to be gross and cheesy, and sound soulless? Need not be. Rahman shows how. This is a folksy number that combines the resonance of Goanese beats, but is full of robust energy and rhythms that immediately transports the listeners to, say, rural Madurai. The singers Benny Dayal, Archith and Darsana voice Pa Vijay’s inspired words with an élan and ease that come to those who want to prove a point. The natural drift into the rural symphony is a stroke of musical genius.
And Rahman is certainly one
whoa frens, check out this review... entertaining!! :lol2: wonde which joker wrote this kiddish thoughts.. and coming from a good ARR website... shocked to max!!! :?
Azhagiya Thamizh Magan - Serious Letdown
RahmanTimes.com
Azhagiya Thamizh Magan One album of A.R.Rahman I have been waiting for is ATM “Azhagiya Tamizh Magan”, especially after the duds like “Ah Aah”, “Godfather”, “Sillunu Oru Kaadhal” (expecting for a few good songs). With Rahman joining forces with our B.O King Ilayathalapathy Vijay one expects a commercial craker album for DIWALI … and Rahman arriving grand with Sivaji this year, seems like this would seem to be a cakewalk…
But our “Isai Puyal” seems to have slipped…slipped miserably.
The reasons follow… and my 95 rupees goes for a toss…
This is our first independant music review...am said that it goes for a not so rahmanish album
Ella Pugazhum
Supposed to be the title song of any hero worshipping movie, its predictable. A high pitched Rahman, Chorus praising the Hero, Trumpets ringing around…
The music is very much in the lines of “Anbe Aaryyire”. The opening beats match the rhythm of the recently release bheema “Oru Mugamo” song (Coincidence??), but ends up with dolak beats which has become a regular in Rahman numbers these days…(Remember Kaatril Oru Vaarthai) an echo effect starts off once Rahman starts singing making it very difficult for the listener to follow the lyrics (only Walkman might help you if you really want to know the lyrics). How could so much go wrong in Rahman’s first number of the album.
If at all something stands out its Vaalee’s meaningful poetry..
And when you feel the song reaches the finale, there comes the opening line “Ella Pughazhum…” in a different scale like the “Ooh La la la”s or “Humma Humma”s…
Ooof…Deep sigh
Ponmagal Vanthaal
Having being forced to hear to lot of monotonous remixes one expects Rahman to give us a relief this time atleast. Who can forget Rahman’s retune of the magical “Thottal Poo Malarum”… but this one seems to be no different from the crop of remixes we have heard… same old tune retained with peppy beats and a rap to end the song (common which remix doesnt have all this). Do we need A.R.Rahman to do such a number which these days are done by DJs.
Nee Marlyn Monroe
Ooof… having heard the not so impressive openers…one desperately is looking for a solid partnership…
And comes a breezy Hip-Hoppy number. If you are a follower of the backstreet boyz or Jackson you can’t stop thinking about the influence on our Puyal…
“Nee Nee neee…..” (is Jackson hearing this..”You you you”)
“Saturday-night party-kku pogalaam variyaaa” seems to pump some adrenalin… but again the interlude music and the beats are a letdown… very ordinary for Rahman standards. And here arrives an impressive new male lead singer Benny Dayal
Where’s that Rahman who gave us Mr.Romeo and Love Birds…
Valayampatti
Pick of the album. This is the Rahman I had been waiting for… Folk, Carnatic and a bit of Western…amazing jugalbandhi…
Ones which you rarely seem to hear in Kollywood… great melody, though a foot tapping number…typical A.R.Rahman…
Ultimately this track gives you wot the first three failed to…
But still one cannot compare the rhythm of initial lines with “Kummiyadi Kummiyadi of Sillunu Oru Kaadhal”…
The Raaga’s alaapanai that comes inbetween the song is just amazing… Ragamaligai at its best…
The singers surely need a pat on the back for it’s a tough rendering so much of swaras. On the lyrics front it blends well with the music…
Kelammal Kaiyile
After hearing the first four lines I immediately had to check if Vidyasagar was a guest composer…
Typical Vidyasagar composition which transforms into a foot tapping melody… “Mellisaye Mellisaiye” of Mr.Romeo comes to your mind if you are an ardent follower of Rahman… But one wonders where the old magic has gone.
“Kokilam Kokilam” lines are the pick… Nothing much to talk abt this number…
Thamarai’s lyrics start off different and end up as a usual duet song…
Maduraikku Pogathadee
Another folk song…a typical village wedding song… must be a dance number…
Again the orchestration is very ordinary…noway near his previous Sivaji in terms if richness…
Ilayaraja and Deva have given us enough of such numbers…
Looks like Rahman has composed a very simple album with No thumping beats or rich interlude orchestration (His usual Characteristics).
No genuine Rahman fan can digest such album…am just surprised to see many of the online reviews like “ATM Rocks” “He’s Back”…wish they could review the music instead of getting carried away by the name of the music director or the actor.
Might be a Vijay fans will lap it up …moving away to soft beats from the usual dubbanguthu… But serious letdown for ARR fans…
Time for Rahman to take a break from Tamil movies... looks like he's tired of doing this present trend of commercial (crap) music...
CD Packaging: Average…nothing creative (Cutouts and the posters seem to be better)
To sum it up…
Rahman has nothing new to offer this time around. Serious Letdown for ARR fans.
P.S: I understand many of you who read this might be cursing who did this review...but am very sure every genuine would have felt disappointed after atleast 20 hearings...
http://rahmantimes.com/music/mr_atm.htm :?
Watever the reviewer's opinion is, he shudnt have used words like "duds like SOK", "Vidyasagar is the guest composer". That too in a fansite. Atrocious :x