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Well said Jaiganes. Fully agree with you.
I always feel that Raja is a minimalist music director. He gives exactly what is needed and doesn't do stuff because he wants to show off. If the director has a clear vision, he ensures that the music enhances that vision and does not subsume it. One case in point is the score he gave for 'Aa Dinagalu' in Kannada. Though the crew was fairly new, he never allowed his music to dominate the proceedings. Instead he ensured that the visuals were enhanced by his score. And what a lovely BGM that turned out to be.
S.Suresh
Suresh,
I disagree. Minimalism, underplay, not dominating - overrated and overused terms in fad IMO. Isn't it decided by the theme/subject? Did Raaja give a 'minimalistic' score for Thalabadhi? Didn't he scorch the screen? Didn't he dominate?
It all depends on the film. And i think Jaiganes referred specifically to Raaja's music for Naan Kadavul and not his music in general.
And 'restraint' would be the last word one would associate with "Om Sivoham" :)
I understand your point about him being completely in synch with the director's vision though
A costly Miss!!!!
How would have it been, if IR had scored music for Dasavatharam?
We would have got the "divine feel" which was completely missing in Mukuntha and Kallai Mattum songs!
Vaalee's precious lyrics have been wasted in these two songs!
IR would have given the best!!!
Still puzzled as why Kamal opted HR?
Even om sivoham was not over instrumented.
Kannil kinda melody in any other composer's hands would have been an ornate melody - lot of sangadhis by singers, extra melodious flutes and horns etcs, yet raja reigns in and lets the voice do the most talking or singing.
Particularly the place where shreya sings 'dheivame unakku sammadhama?' (what an imaginative, yet simple plea written by Vaalee), I am sure someone else would have let a sarangi loose there.
I heard the songs in Music India online and for such a low audio quality, the tunes came out and caught me straight away. I had always been dismissive of 'maadha un koyilil' this album proved me how wrong I was.
If we look at the lyrics of Kaatril, we can easily guess the story line.
I wish Vaalee had written another set of lyrics for 'Kaatril version of Kannil. My respect for vaalee has gone up several notches - he impressed me with Piraye in Pithamagan and now he has bowled me over. Has proven once again that meaningful lyrics need not be all that 5th floor stuff.
Oh one more thing.
'Bitchai Paathiram' should have been sung by raaja.
the soul that he had put in Ramanamaalai was missing in Madhu balakrishnan's voice - he has sung it like a Carnatic number.
The 'Aiyyanae' did not have the bhaava that raaja gave it.
Same way 'Ammayum appanum thandhadhaal' sounded very flat.
Raaja's rendering was more heartfelt. SPB or KJY would have sung it with the same feel that Raja would have brought to the song.
Not to take anything away from Madu balakrishnan who is a superb singer - this song required less singing - it needed more feeling IMO.
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where can i get NK audio CD online ? thx
Raj,
What I meant by minimalism is that Raja would do what exactly is required and not more. I was referring to his music in general. If a movie requires that he scorch the screen he would but if a movie requires that he underplay, he would. Minimalism is not to be mistaken for minimal music but as that which is exactly required for the movie. I would say that 'Dhalapathi' or Malayalam 'Guru' required that type of music he gave. You are right. Raja gives music as required by the film. All I am adding is that he doesn't overdo it.
I would agree with Jai and say that even 'Om Sivoham' is restrained for such a type of song. It would have been easy for a music director to have really gone over the top here. I always maintain that Raja is the king when it comes to giving expression ('bhavam') to his songs. 'Bikshai Patiram' is no exception. You may not like Raja's voice but his ability to bring out the bhavam is top class.
All said and done, a lovely album. Can't seem to get past 'Kannil Parvai' :)
S.Suresh