IR New Albums - Old responses (5 Aug 2006)

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Originally Posted by vem

Guys
I am not a big fan of fast masala songs :) Even today, in bad mood, I just go to Akkarai cheemayil and Chinna thayaval songs to calm myself.

Infact I didnt like any masala song until so far.

But then, when I watched Gajini, the songs fitted so well with the movie and picturization was somehow great. Then I told myself that I am not going to criticize about similarity/repetition in HJ's or ARR's songs here afterwards.

Just accept blindly and enjoy if possible from here afterwards (vathalo thothalo, poosunadho poosaadhado as in Singara Velan).

After that, I somehow couldnt resist listening to TTLS - Man - I got frustrated with the predictability/mediocrity.

Even though I goaded people to leave IR, it is with a lot of pain and sadness - after all IR's 80s,90s songs will stay for ever.

But then ARR, VS and other MDs such as HJ r making waves and I feel that even though they cannot match IR in melodies, their music is still pleasant to hear and sometimes funny too (in murdering TAMIL).

This forum is for expressing opinions freely and not intended for offending/maligning anybody.

Take it easy,

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Gajini songs.U mean to say ALL songs in this movie are good? when 1 or 2 of the songs get popular, u call the album superb one.Y not his applies to IR?Add to that the background score of HJ is very very predictable as is his songs.
we are used to such negligence all the time.. When sachin scores 7 fifties in his 10 innings,majority of the indians are not happy with that.They keep saying he hasn't scored a century in the last 10 matches.But,when an average player makes three fifties in 10 matches,media nad public appreciiate him a lot.I guess, this example fits here perfectly.very sad

Try listening to the orachestra (moods) from IRs' italy concert.One of my friends had downloaded this 8 minute piece(only instruments) in his PC.It is absolutely mind blowing. This is available in Mohankumars MP3 forums.Listen to it,if u haven't yet.

Vem, I hope you are not upset with my post. I do respect. But all I wanted to say was, there are some areas which other MDs are still not doing it right or not doing it by choice (like ARR) . So these sort of music will not appeal to people like me.

TTLS is very good , not really excellent, but very good. engengo is a masterpiece..this one for complexity/mature stuff ..twinkle twinkle little star for the simplicity.. I am enjoying both..(obviously, the Maestro thinks not just the italians even the new generation gotta hear the aasaiya kaththula song :-) )

The Ranjith song in TTLS has its prelude ripped off Viju Shah's "Gupt" song (bechaniyaan). Or IR has used the same sound samples as Viju Shah did from a common source. This is from the same IR who claimed(or boasted) in one of the TIS programmes that he doesnt use any readmade sound samples/off the shelf samplers etc.

T V Chandran's (noted mallu dir) next movie has its score composed by Raja.

http://www.behindwoods.com/features/...ws-cheran.html

Kiru
Definitely not. Looks lile Kasthuriman is a sure hit acc to Deccan Herald paper.

Happy Diwali !!!

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Originally Posted by vijayr

The Ranjith song in TTLS has its prelude ripped off Viju Shah's "Gupt" song (bechaniyaan). Or IR has used the same sound samples as Viju Shah did from a common source. This is from the same IR who claimed(or boasted) in one of the TIS programmes that he doesnt use any readmade sound samples/off the shelf samplers etc.

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I think he said..he is using it moderately ..if I remember 'ilai maraikkAyAi'..maybe this time it did not 'maraichufy' that well..
Anyways, the song has a 80s flavor..which the 'in' crowd may not take to it..a wasted effort, I guess.

DIGRESSION:
Hi,
Can anyone say where can i get the downloadable mp3 songs of 'KandhaSashtiKavasam' from net?

Thanks,
Gopi.

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Originally Posted by vijayr

The Ranjith song in TTLS has its prelude ripped off Viju Shah's "Gupt" song (bechaniyaan). Or IR has used the same sound samples as Viju Shah did from a common source. This is from the same IR who claimed(or boasted) in one of the TIS programmes that he doesnt use any readmade sound samples/off the shelf samplers etc.

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Well before Gupt song, AR Rahman fans will know that this particular sound/sample is also used in "Thiruda Thiruda" background score [or Chor Chor, as the track was released as its theme music]. Apparently its a commercial readymade sound sample.

I don't think raaja ever said that he will not use such things, but he never used readymade stuff usually. I also don't understand what forced him to use this sound here, as it was unnecessary IMHO.

I tend to think the possibility of other person's hand in the final mixing process, because if I know it right Raaja is not particularly savvy about ready made stuff. For his kind of songs he doesn't need them for that matter. Since this particular thing is unusal, it is noticed and we discuss here.

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There was other discussion somewhat relatd to this which claims ilayaraja usually does copying 'Elai marai kai'. I want to provide my opinion of this issue.

Raaja never needed to 'copy' anything. He is too great a music talent to look for other's stuff to put in his music. To understand his virtuasity itself needs some dedicated and evolved understanding of music on the listeners' part, which unfortunately is not that common.

If someone thinks that Ilayaraja copies, I don't want to argue them. All i would say is to suggest them hear and understand more music than go by the immature opinions like 'this sound is like that', etc.

Anbudan,
Ragu