The audio clips on TV for "ULiyin oasai" are hugely disappointing. Is this the same Raja who gave classics for even mythological super duds like "Balanagamma" , "Rajarishi" etc in the 80's?
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The audio clips on TV for "ULiyin oasai" are hugely disappointing. Is this the same Raja who gave classics for even mythological super duds like "Balanagamma" , "Rajarishi" etc in the 80's?
thumburu, 100% right - the clips are poor selections and are disappointing
But the CD is not :-) Balanagamma is preKG style if you consider the class of Uliyin Osai - i have bought the CD and didnt go by 20 second clips, which i agree are poorly selected.
thumburu, 100% right - the clips are poor selections and are disappointing
But the CD is not :-)...Balanagamma is preKG style if you consider the class of Uliyin Osai - i have bought the CD and didnt go by 20 second clips, which i agree are poorly selected
A similar classic which didnt recieve attention is sooriyan (malayalam) - it had outstanding compositions....
my only minor dissatisfaction is, Raja could have tried tamil panns instead of carnatic ragas - after all, cholas marked the grand revival of sangam era...didnt they?
Vel ,
Oru review kodunga ..I have heard only one song ( kallai Irunthaen) ..
Hearing the clips, i was hugely disappointed - but i will be glad if the songs are good
I had been to music world on Saturday..they told me that they dont have the cds.
Those who have purchased the CD in chennai..kindly let me know the shop[/place from where u have bought it :lol:
It is available at Odysee (Adyar)Quote:
Originally Posted by kameshratnam
CDs available online ??
Looks like MIKHBIR is releasing this month..and shows IR as the MD
http://www.bookmyshow.com/movies/Mukhbiir--/ET00001506
the google search gives many sites where both ilayaraja & karthickraja are mentioned as composers :huh:Quote:
Originally Posted by rooky
few links here
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/h...cle/23743.html
http://movies.dcealumni.com/archives...mukhbiir-2008/
Mumbai Ramki - I have already given a short review...you pls dont go for 20 second clips or go by trailers (which as told by thumburu and agreed by me are poor selections by the producers) - PLease get the CD - the CD cover design is very good with 3 sub-layers and in one of those layers it has karunanidhi's image ...
sola vala naadu - covers the salient points of chola saamraajiyam - though lyrics by kalaignar and kamakodian, i thought there could have been a deeper research into the lyrics...one look at the wikipedia page could have given lyrics with even more vigour and power - sung by ilaiyaraaja, madhu balakrishnan and chorus
kallil uyir kaatidalam kanni mayilae - sriram parthasarathy - this starts with a simple kalyani'sh melody (pallavi) but charanams deviate to other notes - very well sung by sriram - raja chips in with a musical quiz in between in the charanams - very interesting song and hail maestro's ability to seamlessly weave several different swaras (swara kalappu) in and out of the melody and still make it all natural..
agandhaiyil aaduvadha baratha kalai - very very good lyrics (ponnadiyaan?) explaining how great bharathanatiyam is....another excellent work by sriram parthasarathy...god, he has come a long way from this 'ilangaathu veesudha; days..
aada vandha - sudha ragunathan and bombay jayashree - in chola period, art had so much preference / priority that even two competing artists did it beautifully and poetically (when compared to adi dhadi range mood created by songs like p.s.veerappa presided fight between padmini and vyjayanthimala or even raja's own isaiarasi ennalum naanae vagaiyaraas) - so in this song, though there is a competition, the tune is very soft, even through to the climax ...appreciate the way both these capable singers have rendered the tune..
kallai irundhaen silaiyai yen vadithai - a new singer tanya - very nice love duet - the tune is soaked with love emotion..
azhagi vara soru thara vekkapada maatom - ultimately this may top the charts even before people wake up to the classical numbers - i thought this would dilute an otherwise very classical style album - typical raja song, but kind of grows with each listening (thats my personal opinion) - you need guts to score such a song for a film set in historic background - but raja raja chola's life and rule touched all stratas of the society, did it not?
lastly, one pathos by bhavatharini - a very good number i think in naadhanamakriya (in the lines of endhan pon vannamae anbu poo vannamae)....
Vel,
Thanks for the review.
I hope you are not biased towards MK or history..even if you are, I don't have any problem except that you don't like this album because of your inclinations :)
Any online link to the songs ?
raja fan - i also liked 'kangalum kavi paadudhae' which i bought along with 'uliyin osai' - i just trust raja as a better option when i have some money to spend on music ;-)
as far as history or MK inclinations, i like the chola period, but am even more more intrigued or profoundly interested in sanga kaalam ! the literature, art and all that is related to that period...and that includes tamil panns....may be the lyrics should have covered all that in a even better way...MK i respect for his thamizh pulamai (despite his several shortcomings like blind love to govt servants, not cutting excise duty for petrol etc...). But that has nothing to do with my review.
This is first time in last 8 years that I've not heard a Raaja album after 5 days of its release :( Naan Chennai'la Illa so yaarukkum akkaraiye illa CD vaangi Rip panni Upload pannuvom'nnu :evil:
rajasaranam,
Yen indha kobam ? :)
You have helped others by ripping and uploading so many times. But dont you think we all are doing some thing wrong by doing that ?
I am looking for the songs in musicindiaonline etc. but no success..
NO I always Buy all original CD's composed by Raaja . Its for others who are not able to get their hands on the original CD's I rip and Upload (Like myself at the current situation). If a person needs to appreciate he will Buy the original and support the Publisher. If not let his conscience have a trial for him. 'thirudanaai Paarthu thirunthavittal Thiruttai Ozhikka mudiyathu' :xQuote:
Originally Posted by raja_fan
OTOH I also feel that in this Internet age this is one of the methods to spread the music of Raaja :)
http://www.musicindiaonline.com/n/i/tamil/4767/
This link says IR will score music for the movie VALMIKI after it gets completed.
Mallepuvu update..
http://www.musicindiaonline.com/n/i/telugu/3374/
Don't worry ! That guy is probably poor in English ! :)Quote:
http://www.musicindiaonline.com/n/i/tamil/4767/
This link says IR will score music for the movie VALMIKI after it gets completed.
I am expecting some romantic numbers in this movie.
Also good to know that a youngster from Shankar's camp is working with IR !
raja_fan
I think there is nothing wrong in uploading songs and listening..
Take a simple example: I need to listen to guna and avatharam songs...Now how on earth can i listen to them today..I dont have the cass. or cd and nor they are available in the stores ..so my best way is
http://rajaecho.tripod.com or some other site
kameshratnam,
Yes. That is for old songs. Not for brand new songs whose sales could be affected.
Pls dont do this ripping etc for atleast the new releases ! That is my sincere and humble request.
where can i buy Uliyin osai CD online ?
At last, got a CD of "Uliyin Osai".Quote:
Originally Posted by rajasaranam
Gave a random listen to the album. Really a promising album from Raja. There is one particular song, where Raja lists various musical instruments and respective instruments are played in the background ... Wow... gave me goosebumps!
I've uploaded some 1.5 minutes samples of all the 7 songs @
http://vigneshram.blogspot.com/2008/...sai-songs.html
Download & listen to them, until u grab an original CD :thumbsup:
thanks for the samples vigneshram!
sounds great!
"kallai irundhen" is mesmerising!
Thanks Vignesh for the samples. I am eagerly waiting for this CD to be released in Bangalore stores. From whatever little I heard I am impressed. 'Kangalum Kavi Paadude' had two good songs but this album seems to be good uniformly. Vel's review was spot on. Definitely an album worth buying and listening to.
S.Suresh
nalla irukkunnu sonnavanga ellam please invest rs.99 to buy this album :-) Thats a small price for a good musical feast !!
suresh, original CD vaangittu neegalum oru review kodunga !
About Nandalala..
"I’ve struggled with the script for over two years. I’m happy it’s taking off. And Ilayaraja’s music is integral to every frame.”
http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/06/12/s...1250810500.htm
Hope Ayingaran and GV films do some good marketing.
Also hope IR took his time to come out with beautiful tunes.. :)
Because nowadays I have lost confidence on his spontaneity :(
raja fan, why spend time worrying about a future release 'nandalaala' when we can all be more effective by ideally looking at what is already available ! Did you buy UO? Thanks for your support against piracy, but Neenga innum review kodukavae illaiyae !
Vel,
Naanum bangalore kaaran dhaan. Inge UO kidaikkum-nu enakku nambikkai illai..paarkkalaam.
Eppadiyo..nallaa irundhaa sari thaan.
Aanaal enakku ennavo IR, odaadha kudhiraiyil thaan than thiramaiyai kaattaraar-nu thonudhu..:(
Thats why, I am looking forward to Nandalala than UO.
This is my 2 cents from hearing the samples. :D
It is a different genre of music - definitely is not going to be a hit like 'Sivaji'. No wonder shops are without vigor in selling UO.
Usually with the first listening - IR songs capture great level of attention. In the 70's-90's most of songs will have that trend. Nowadays it is getting very hard to get that feeling even for 1 song from a album.
Kallai irunthen and maybe Kaalathai vendra can pass the mark. Other tunes are less than ordinary. Songs like Azhagi varaa......when will he stop churning such songs? Realy very sad to see such things coming from him.
On a related note, whether people download mp3 or not, sales for this album is not going to be affected in anyway.
Agreed :) I can show statistics of the pages I had uploaded some of the albums. KKP has just 108 downloads till date Sadly. :( Though i uploaded the album link in various sites like orkut, tfmpage etc.,Quote:
Originally Posted by dochu
Raaja Oru commercial hit kudupaar sales bayangarama irukkum'nnu oru ethirpaarpu iruntha vaena I will try to avoid uploading the full album. Antha Ethripaarppu ellam eppavo mudinju poachu :) I listen to his album because i love it and just want to share the joy with the like minded 108 people, who atleast want to give a try and listen to it Avvalavuthaan :oops:
Fine Intha muraiyum naane Raaja Rasigargalukkaaga antha punniyatha thaedikiren. This Saturday Iam Back in chennai and hopefully All Rasigars will listen to full album by sunday itself :)
Vignesh,
thanks for the samples. Good Album indeed!
raja_fan: do you know Shankar (Cisco, Bangalore) by any chance ? or are you Shankar himself ?!
I am still debating on the arguements for mp3 downloads. I don't see that sort of an issue with any other MD. Only IR and his fans are worried about it. Is it because to make sure that atleast 1000 copies are getting sold? I also don't see any adverse effect on MD's marketability with these downloads especially ARR, YSR etc. They are still flourishing inspite of mp3 downloads.Quote:
Originally Posted by rajasaranam
I bought TIS (including DVD) wholeheartedly as it a souvenir that has to be in every musically apt fans (especially IR fans).
For UO and the previous albums from IR, definetely NO. Alternatively I also look this way - if I encourage such 'bad' albums, we are going to get 'bad' ones from IR. Its been several years since I felt that euphoria after a movie audio release with IR name on it. Not worth it anymore!
(not so) :wink: Eagerly waiting for the songs, thanks in advance for the upload.
Seriously folks .... people are not even contributing to the thread. Let alone down the full version and listen. So the CD's are not available in stores, the stores would not sell them, people are not interested in downloading even the samples... so what exactly are we protecting??
Today's Dinakaran has a huge advertisement for launch of New "Jeganmohini", With Music by Ilayaraja.
My immediate reaction was, what IR is going to do in this semi-porn movie? My impression may be wrong, as I have only 'heard' about the old jeganmohini, haven't watched it, What kind of film it is? I know there can't be any hope for songs / picturisations with N K Vishwanathan handling the picturization, Atleast we can expect some good BGM?
NagaS
NagaS,
Welcome ! "Naga'S padam eduththu romba naal aachchu ..
I don't have any expectations towards UO - I liked Ajanta very much - but UO , not my cup of tea ..will wait for naanda lala ..
After a long time , I have finally decided to convince myself that whatever IR composes in future will definitely have a "already heard" feel..
Hearing the samples, I don't feel UO is a amazing effort !
"Kallaai irundhen" stands apart, but still has that resemblence to some old tune.
"Kaalathai vendra.." - hmm. Bhavatharini again..Puthira paasam kannai maraikkum enbaargal, IR-kku kaadhai maraikkiradhu :(
Even for promising films like Nandalala, I don't expect a fresh feel or flows like the eighties. That is gone for ever.. I am not blaming IR. It is natural. Where can he get fresh feel after 900 movies ?