IR New Albums - Old responses (5 Aug 2006)

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Renault, what's IR doing nowdays? Is it not the time for him to retire?

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Is there an age limit for composing too? Did'nt MSV do a joint venture with IR in a couple of movies in early 90s. Senthamizh Paatu is one of them. He even did Engirundho Vandhan with TKR in the mid 90s. Music talent does'nt diminish with age PERIOD

Having said that, its been a while looong time since I've heard a new IR song mutiple times since 'Andha Naal Nyabagam' from 'Adhu oru Kana Kaalam' and Virumandi, Pithamagan before that in Tamizh.

Indha Ulagil in Madhu tune sounds good, something's missing in the female lead's voice though.

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It is my belief that it will be the people who don't know anything outside of Ilayaraja's music who will be the ones exalting IR's mediocre or average by Raja's standards songs as if they were the best.


Regards,
Nitya

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Oh no..this is going a bit too far.
I heard rasathantram..yes..I also think it is not fresh..all the songs give you a deja vu feeling. I can't put my fingers on it..except for the aatinkaraiyorathe which has traces of anjali song.
Comparing Malayalam MDs with IR , I am not sure, is an apples-to-apples comparison. For eg. if you listen to poo kungamapoo, there is a bass line following the tabla. You will never see such a dimension in Malayalam music (but my listening is limited, you can correct me if I am wrong). This dimension/harmony (or rhythm highlighting) aspect of IR's music is what ties me to his style. Other indian music sound 'hollow' compared to this. Probably this is not a big deal to you. But this is my opinion, I know for eg. older folks in my home, prefer punyam to kks in the same malayalam cd.

Now that it is announced our belvoed maestro is going to be a director, i have a feeling the songs are going to be his best yet.

Why u ask?

1) He is going to direct his own film, meaning he is going to choose the scenes where the songs will set in.
2) To inspire illayaraja to score songs of eloquence like poove sempoove, you need a good script and maybe illayaraja already has such a script.
3) Background Music is bound to be world class as it is his own script.
4) Maybe Illayaraja has some experimentations in store for us through his songs in this film.

Conclusion: This is goings to be a bumper treat for Music lovers all over the world.

Dear fans,

why you expect freshness for each n every IR albums. Normally what will be the output of a man with tremendous and very successfull experience?. But even after 800+ films and 30+ years TFI experience (excluding his early years) he is doing experimentation and also giving some fresh music. Note he was 32 age at his first film Annakkili.

He has huge number of fans in TN than any other MD. Atleast one broadcasting media broadcast his music every bit time of a 24x7 week (without help of his own telecasting tv or official media or something else). I think it may be a world record.

Watch Sunday music/singer programmes like Subtha swarangal, Ragamalika, etc. You will know how younger generation feels IR and his music. It will prove youngers including teens considers, he is just as Music God .

Manjari talks here about Rasathanthram songs. Incidentally, she has turned 20 today.

http://www.timesofoman.com/newsdetai...28515&pn=local

Sanjeevi,
I dont quite expect something fresh from every album. Just once a while would be great. I listen a lot to his 70s-90s music. Am not a music techie, just listen if a song interests me a lot or by recommendations. But if a song does'nt impress you in a good number of listening and if a person is going put superlatives to that song, how would you react ? This isnt specific to IR at all, it is common to any composer in general.

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Originally Posted by Nitya

Krish, there are PLENTY of "good" albums with "good" songs in circulation, MDed by both geniuses and average Joes alike.

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I dont exactly get what you mean. Do you mean, to give "good" albums & songs, there are other MD's aswell and what we expect from IR is something special/fresh? If you mean that, I sort of agree with you. Keeping so many factors in mind, I have somehow stopped expecting (not completely though :) ) an altogether fresh album/songs from IR, but it does not stop me from appreciating decent output from him.

thanks,

Krishnan

Well said Sanjeevi

all the points u have mentioned perfectly applicable to Andhra Pradesh also...if any body sings IR song in the competetions we can witness the amount of populariy(and even respect) he has from the crowd's applause. After the song(if the song is good one) judge explains abt how great that song is. With my own experience i can say for IR's songs it happend much more than any other MD.

it seems IR has composed 1 song for azhaga irrukke bayamma irrukku according to imdb
http://www.us.imdb.com/name/nm0006137/

does any one know which song?

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IR has composed 1 song for azhaga irrukke bayamma irrukku

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According to this article

Yuvan and Ilayaraja have also pieced together a song depicting the father-son relationship.

Orampo Naina ?