Shankers Anniyan Songs

Rather sub-standard music for a Shankar movie. I just hope the movie's plot is worth it, for his sake. I'd not compare it with any of HJ's or ARR's previous works, but overall, the 2 so-called 'carnatic' tracks sound pedestrian. No flashes of innovative raaga usage or viddhais like 'ennavale' that provoked Subbudu's to cry foul.

Another jarring thing is the use of english - given that Shankar's songs have always been like this, but this time the words chosen in songs like Kannum kannum/ Kaathal yaanai are a bit 'over-the-top' for average listeners.

Finally, we've seen enough vigilante films and one-man-taking/ changing-the-society movies in recent times that Shankar needs to be the extra careful on what he's trying to say this time. I've some feeling that this will end up as another 'Samurai' for Vikram...in the sense, every review said Samurai was a well made movie, great songs/ acting et all, but it was too late. 'Cos a movie like Citizen had tried something on those lines/ ending already. In fact the theatre where I watched it, people were commenting that if it had come before Citizen it'd have been a big hit!

Kamraj,

"Infact, I do not have any special interest in HJ."

When i said his dappankuthu was not as good u pounced on me like a .....
Anyways visit http://forum.uyirvani.com/viewtopic.php?t=8
For complaints and rebuttals contact the site owner, not me.
Cheers.

Thanks for the post Jacky. Sorry, if you felt that pouncing.

The most convincing similarity is 'Pachai Niramae' and 'Gul Mohar Malare'.

Let me tell you one example, how ridiculous some claims are:
Arul:
Marudha Malai
(Same Style when starting & Same 'Glass shining sound"

Uyire/Dil se:
Thaiya Thaiya

Do they think that ARR invented that Glass shining sound or did they hear that 'Glass shining sound' for first time only in Thaiya Thaiya.
Ok..ok.. I am not trying to be too critical. Cheers to you too.

Jacky,

That was very amateurish to give a link from such site owned by ARR Fanatics. give a link from Some site like ItwoFS which is owned by Karthick who is fairly Unbiased :)

i am eager to know how the album is selling?

Listening to the songs!! it is good.. probably will take some more time to get it going, but it has a repeat listening quality.

Rajasaranam, ithu neengala.. ARR-ai pugazhureengale??.. what happened to IR?

Iyengaru veetu azhagae reminds me of some song of IR, i dont know which film.. it might be ARR's too.. can some body tell me.


ne ways, send me an email rupmans@yahoo.com, i will send u a link for photo albums!!.. Hope you remember me.

Guys,

are you trying to say , HJ does not copoy a bit from ARR?.....


Back Anniyan!

I have listened to Anniyan Infinite times since yesterday, honestly this is what i thought,

ARR shankar Combo has always been a HIT combo, eventhough they have always tasted succes, I personally dont think ARRs best albums were for Shankar.

In the same way, inever expected HJ to shell out his best stuff for Shankar. But What i was expecting was This could be shankars best songs wise!

and as a conclusion to my thoughts, HJ did nnot come up with his best album! And Obviuosly this isnt Shankars bestalbum either!

The songs have registered alott more than i expected they would on the first hearing! Average songs, they albumisnt a bummer! I am sure the audios will sell initially untill there is the word of mouth! Surely there is gonna be a major dip in sales after a week or 2. I think for the first time Shankars movie will be assessed purely on the movies strength! Previously people always say music played a major part in shankars success! I remeber for instance there were rumours that Jeans was saved by the songsso shankar was gonna work with IR!

Maybe this is what shankar wanted, he wanted music to be a lesser part of the films success!!!

All said, Anniyan has songs that diferent groups of people may like, for instance 2 melodies, 2 fast songs and a folk song, it has the ability to reach out to C centres, unlike BOYZ. Anniyan is structuured similair to Gentleman in variety.... other than that no comparisons at all!

The story is about Vikram killing anybody who throws rubbish on the streets!! One day he finds his own lover throwing a banana skin on the street pavement - and he chases her!! Whether Vikram succeeds or not is the story!!

Forgot to add - The reason y Vikram kills anyone who throws rubbish is - his own father slips and falls over a banana skin that was thrown on the road and gets killed!! So during his deathbed- Vikram's father gets a promise from Vikram saying that he shuld not spare anyone even if its his loved one - if they throw any rubbish on the streets!!

Lots of sentiments :(

Hello,

After I heard this Kaathal Yaanai I thought Anniyan album will not be great. But after I heard the full album I know that this is the badest album that Harris Jeyaraj has ever composed and the badest that Shankar's films ever had.
I am saying this because I am a A.R.Rahman fan. Before Anniyan album released I was scared that it will break all records of A.R.Rahman, but now I am very happy for A.R.Rahman. Now Shankar loosed. He left A.R.Rahman now for the first time the music of his film will be a flop (not big hit). The thing that disturbed me was that Harris Jeyaraj copied (reused) many ideas and tunes from his old and from some other Music Directors albums.
So it's over. Anniyan Audio will be a flop.

This is only my opinion. You don't need to reply to this post. Sorry if am wrong.

Bye, bye