IR New Albums - Old responses (5 Aug 2006)

Another insider info - ir will be coming to Boston for some "academic" visit around july![/quote]

Oh really?? i live in Boston, that's great to know...pls post more updates when you hear abt it njv..thx

Another insider info - ir will be coming to Boston for some "academic" visit around july![/quote]

Oh really?? i live in Boston, that's great to know...pls post more updates when you hear abt it njv..thx

buggle

I know you stressed your point well enough. if i know the exact dates and where etc, I will post it here.

New PA - I am not that lucky enough. just get these news from IR fanatics.

Hi njv- long time no see - can you give updates on IR's Boston visit - wud like to meet him

btw, what is this visit about ?

Thanks

tmrrmt

I was in India for last 2 months (and the reason I didnt post anything!) and just back last week. Purpose of IR visit from what I know is to learn/understand the curriculum that they use in music academy/schools here for his soon to be started music academy. Another talk is that he is meeting few folks for another Symphony (this time seems to be pure western and just instrumentals than vocal), but former seems more realistic than later.

If I know more, I will let you know.

Digression:

KR has always looked down at other composers. I recall him once quoting in an interview "These days, even people who don't know ABCD are composing". This was around the time he entered. KR and Bhavatharini at first stated that they don't listen to ARR's music at all at home, while Yuvan from the beginning, said he loves Kadhal Rojave.

KR has said in past interviews also that he prefers to comppose in Hindi, since it is musically rich language and would do more justice to his songs. So I am wondering why he says that language doesn't matter for good songs! I mean, what song has outlasted to date that didn't have good lyrics. Actually, all 3 IR children seem to have an inferiority about Tamil. Their Tamil sucks(Dear IR preaches to the public about young children forgetting language and ways:-). On my part, I find it hugely entertaining...:-)

KR seems to have an inferiority complex which he attacks in interviews with defensive tone. He never praises others, unless they are related to him or is a northerner. He quoted during Ullasam time that 'He considered Ullasam as his first film, because the producer of Manickam did not release the film with the appropriate publicity/grand personas(Kalaignar) coming to the function. To my knowledge, the film was produced by his father's old friend.

On the positive side:

Musical knowledge-wise, KR beats both YSR and BTharani. It has surprised me greatly that he fell back in the field while his brother slowly emerged to become very popular(although, I admit that YSR's music is liked principally by youngsters). KR's lack of success in the 11 years that he has been in the field surprises me, especially with the background and camp that is always there for him.

KR always sticks up for his Dad, to the extent of fibbing and being funny:-) This was mostly in the early days, but to be truthful, he hasn't been in the public eye(media) too much in the last 5 years.

KR's favourite song of his father's is from "Aaril irunthu Iruvathu Varai". The song goes like this "Kannmaniye kaathal enbathu karpanaiyo kaviyamo". He gets a vote just for picking this song. IR made a beautiful tune in this song. When I remember the tune, the lyrics flow in my head...beautiful song.

Well that's about it. Best wishes to KR.

P.S. I don't really understand kicking your children out of the house for horoscope purposes:-) I pray and hope IR is not that far off. It would be more believable if he thought some independence will help KR be on his own feet.

http://kanapraba.blogspot.com/2006/0...395994139.html

80 களில் தமிழ் சினிமா உலகில் இசைச்சக்கரவர்த்தியாக இருந்த இளையராஜா இப்போது கேரளாவின் சக்கரவர்த்தியாகி விட்டார் போலும். மனுஷர் பின்னணி இசையிலும் சரி பாடல்களிலும் சரி பின்னியெடுத்துவிட்டார். இந்தப்படத்துக்கு இளையராஜாவின் இசை இல்லை என்றால் என்ற கற்பனை வந்து பயம்கொள்ள வைக்குமளவிற்கு அவரின் ஈடுபாடு தெரிகிறது. பொன்னாவணிப் பாடம், பூ குங்குமப் பூ, ஆத்தங்கரையோரம், என்று எதையும் ஒதுக்கிவிட முடியாத அருமையான பாடல்கள். இன்னும் மலையாளப் பாடல் தேர்வில் முதல் 10 பாடல்களில் முதலாவாதாகவே பொன்னாவணிப் பாடம் பாடல் இருக்கிறது.

On the other hand I saw Naalai and KR BGM is stunning. Most of the time you can feel IR in BGM. With our KR's BGM the movie would have been very normal (yet another don movie like Don Sera), but KR BGM elevated the movie to another height.

Karthi Raja's BGM always had shades of his father and some soulful music in them. All his movies even the dull three roses had some good background scores. It is a pity he is not really noticed if not tfm would not have to suffer from the copied bgms of srikanth..dheena. and co..:cry:

Three Roses BGM was not done by KR :)
His best BGM pieces were in Geethai ( songs by YSR) -Esp the scene where vijay enters the villain's house .
and in siraichalai (partly done )