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Ramki,
I am not sure whether it was 60 maybe 40 or 50. But I am very positive that it made news because of the size of the orchestra. I even remember a picture of IR with the orchestra behind.
The recording is not that great for this song.
IR has strings backing for many songs, especially in the later half of charanams. But in this song the flutes, cello and rest of strings are tightly interwoven. You will not find a parallel to this song in other MDs repertoire, past or present.
This kind of melody and chorus singing like 'undhan rajyathil yaarum' are developments of the 90s and later.
Re: raja_fans' post "both are not in their peak" . It is all a matter of perspective. I do not like the older 'hits' of IR that much anymore. (eg . andhi mazhai). For eg. in kanna unai thEdugiRen, there is a oor urangum nErathil. This is a very pleasant melody. But IR can do this in sleep. I am looking for tight, interwoven orchestration with indian melodies (like in Guru (mal) or the song under discussion).
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rajasaranam,
Personally, I dont mind MD's experimenting with different ideas, even if it sounds revolting at first. I enjoyed that experiment in AP.
I second your/jaiganes's views on karagattakkari. I especially liked "enna petha". Even though this rythm has been used umpteen times by IR in his earlier songs, I can't stop listening to it. This is also an IR triplet (music, voice and lyrics). I love this combination. The views in this song are something he holds close to heart, so it was a heartfelt performance.
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RS
The cassette i bought was "Ilayarajavin Geethanjali", a devotional by IR. It is an old album and the recording quality(or reproduction quality) is not all that good. But still, the spirit of the album is undeniable. The other CD I bought was "Ilayarajavin Payanam vol 1 and 2". Good collection of old IR songs and more recent IR songs(90s). I bought it because it had some songs that most of the albums do not have like "Meenkodi thaeril" and "Thullithirindhadhoru kaalam" .These are some melodies I have been hunting for to listen to in good quality. I am hooked to this CD like anything. I had picked up Isai Amudham by IR another songs medley, but forgot to put in the basket. As deepak put it, irrespective of the number of violins or instru's, it is the feel that IR is put behind a song that makes it special.
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Payanam .. A Journey
Friends!
I strongly encourage you to buy this album which is a collection of melodious songs by Ilayaraaja. The album has discs, one more older works of raaja and the second more recent works of the maestro.
Songs in Disc 1.
1. Annakili unnai thedudhu
2. Sendhoorap poove
3. Kannan Oru kaik kuzhandhai
4. Aayiram Malargale
5. Poongadhave thaal thiravaai
6. Siru Ponmani
7. Chinnap pura ondru
8. En Kanmani En Kaadhali
9. En Iniya Pon nilaave
10. sendhaazham poovil
11. Ilamai enum poongaatru
12. Vizhiyile malarndhadhu
13. Meenkodi Thaeril Manmadharaajan
14. Aerikkarai Poongaatre
15. Mounamaana Neram
Songs in Disc 2.
1. Kaadhoram Lolaakku
2. Chinna Rasaave
3. Nilaa kaayum neram charanam
4. Valli Valli ena vandhaan vadivelan
5. Dhoori Dhoori (from innisai mazhai)
6. Naan yaerikkarai melirundhu
7. Aalolam Paadi
8. Amma endrazhaikkaadha
9. Oru naalum unai maravaadha
10. Muthu mani maalai
11. Endhan Nenjil neengaadha
12. Inji Iduppazhagi
13. Oh Butterfly!
14. Thulli thiridhadhoru kaalam
15. Ellorum Sollum Paattu sonnene unnai
All unbeatable melodies sung by singers with clear Thamizh diction.
Enjoy the album!!!
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Sanjeevi
U have missed some movies ...
1.Manidhan by Nivas
2.AThai Thingal Nilavil by Balakrishnan
3.Cheran's movie after the current movie .
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Add 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' and 'Balaraman' - two mallu movies of IR coming up
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Hi,
You can hear Maestro's masterpiece BHARATHI from my Yahoo Groups.
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/MaestroMagic/
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Maestro Calling a day??
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Normal man,
Even I was wondering if there was anyone who had the whole article,pch I doubt if we will ever get to read the whole news. :(
