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I think i can put forward this theory that the forced songs of himesh reshammiya and anu malik has led the door open to our IR to conquer HFM along with ARR....and that should be good news as IR has been stating he wants to experiment in HFM alot. :D
I am yet to decide which of the following i like from cheeni kum:
1. The amazing album itself
2. The recognition from the hindi land for the maestro's work ( does it really matter for the leader?)
3. Ripping off the rediff reviewer. ( have never tasted so much of sadistic pleasure. well she deserves it. I hope she stops writing reviews henceforth)
All said, i am still sad as to why the superb "Dheemi Dheemi" failed to spark the northies. I really wish, the maestro knows how much we love his music.
There is another telugu song which i want the Maestro to reintroduce to the north.. The Neemeeda naaku idammo song from Rakhsasudu ( 1987?). It has amazing rock guitar, trademark flute and lots of tribal beats. - A song which was way way ahead of its times.
If he wants to experiment, why he is re using the old tunes ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hulkster
For Cheenikum, he has remixed Viziyile maniviziyin mounamozi ( 100vadhu naal ).
Are we going to see this kind of a stuff only from now on ? :cry:
Everyone here knows that he has remixed Viziyile maniviziyin mounamozi (this itself from the movie 'Geetha' ... i.e. kannada song is the original version)..Quote:
Originally Posted by Nakeeran
But it's absolutely director's wish to have these songs remixed in Cheeni Kum..
Follow this link...
http://www.mid-day.com/news/city/2006/july/140645.htm
Nakkeeran, IR did a fabulous original "dheemi-dheemi" in Shiva 2006 and it went unnoticed up north (not our loss, I enjoy it every now and then)...After all one has to be commercially viable first to get a foothold...from that angle, his bending to Balki's demands is a clever decision.
Even in CK, those two instrumentals are very delightful (though variations of mandRam vandha and en iniya pon nilAvE)!
Personally, I would like to have pure instrumental expressions for at least 1000 IR classics...
App Engine sir & Rajarasigan
I also jumped with joy when I first listened to Dheemi dheemi ! that class of IR prevailing in toto.
My point is , is there a vacuum in his creative thinking to come out with a new tune . Agreed, for northies, the old Raja tunes may sound new but is this what we expect from him as fans ?
I too liked the rehash of Viziyile in hindi but it also equally makes me uncomfortable when we realize that its an oldie of IR .
Here , in Mumbai, the manner in which the movie is being promoted on stars Amitabh etc, the focus is not that much given to IR . Sad. Probably, if it had been ARR or HImesh , they will be blowing a heavy trumphet .
Same happened with Shiva album also ( not much promo on music )
I think now we are all convinced that Cheeni Kum has reached the Hindi belt.
Thanks a lot to the man called Balki for making it possible. Sadly, when Maniratnam was just entering the Hindi scene he parted ways with IR..Otherwise this would have happened long ago..but better late than never !
Now what next ?
1. Will this success turn at least few hindi film makers towards IR ?
I am doubtful on this...
2. If so, should IR be too choosy ?
In my opinion, no. Time is less, just grab anything..
3. Should he continue remix of few of his well chosen southern hits in every album ?
In my opinion, yes. Along with his original attempts like "Dheemi..", he should introduce hindi people to the bliss that the southies have been enjoying for years !
Please share your views :)
I liked the Cheeni Kum songs very much even though the originals are a class of its own. The northees getting lucky because Raaja wants to expirement in Hindi. Yaan Petra Inbam Peruga IvViyagam. I am so happy to see Raaja's songs reaching even more people.
He is one man who just does what he feels is true. The outcome of that? Some good music for all of us to cherish. He inspires so many of us.
-Venki
IMHO, having understood IR's overall approach, I dont think he did Cheeni Kum, coz it was a chance for him to get recognition in bollywood! he did it for sheer fun and an oppurtunity to play around with his earlier tunes - thats how I see it - had he wanted to make a break, he can still do it by simply working on a private album with Asha Bhosle-Shreya Goshal-Sunidhi Chauhan-Sonu Nigam etc along with Remo to make some funny sounds - thats not what IR desires - and his major interests is at this point of time leaning towards creative classical stuff like TiS, Messiah etc