The quality of recording is v good in all the songs ... endha studio and mixed ?
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The quality of recording is v good in all the songs ... endha studio and mixed ?
IR transported us back in time!!!.
Once again just simplistic orchestration showing his mastery of music. past 900 films mark - Only he can do that!!.
Other MDs = learn from maestro!. there is no need to swap qawalli songs or AC/DC to tamil.
His voice is still young - hasn't showed signs of aging. God bless him!!!.
I think it was said "Sangili Murugan is producing this movie"
Is SM involved in this project or not?
where can one get the audio CD of AM online ???
summava thalaivar on-screen la vara sammathichu irupparu :). He know about his songs, padal nalla irukkuthu, screen appearance kodukkalamanu avarukku thoni irukkum.
just listened to AM online - "karugu mani" is a simple and sweet melody - outstanding - pick of the album! followed by the IR solo n then bhava track - rest are so-so timepass tracks - but am glad tat the orchestration is back n the recording quality is really good!
good to see IR giving more importance to recording quality and balancing. songs are consistent with his recent albums, good melodies and orchestration, sparing use of cheap synth sounds. "unnai enakku" is my favorite, but wish he had employed a more accomplished singer for this like shreya ghosal rather than bhava. another great album for 2009.. its truly a promising year for IR!
Arumai!
After a long time, I am listening to new Tamil songs without hitting the stop Button! (Thanks Hulkster for posting the songs)
Kizakku Velukkuthu is my Favorite! The Orchestration is simply out of the world! (though all Dejavu feeling)
Great songs!
Thanks IR.. Your Fans wants this crystal clear recording and orchestration.
Bala
You guys should not have underestimated the village feel in azhagar malai in the movie sense. Even if it is not noteworthy the subject is enough to inspire thalaivar. Mathiya chennai has slum feel and we still have mayilu and ayyan which are very strong village subjects. Start meesic :D
Oh, Shri.IR raised us with some finest folkish compositions with excellent nativity that arrest our heart instantly.
Thanks Hulkster for the songs. They are O.K. கேக்கும்போதே மனசுல தங்கவில்லை .... for me.
Seeing all those gorgeous photographs, I was expecting a
graceful, divine composition with sustained melody with a fine percussion.
Instead உலகம் இப்போ .... a philosophical composition சுருட்டி சுருட்டி ஒரு tune with no energy.
Are they going to picturise this song with Shri.IR posing around the temple? :roll:
Remember in some divine album, Shri.IR used oru chiri kandaal.... tune. I am not fond of it. It is cinema tune, didn't bring the intended mood.
Like that உலகம் இப்போ .... tune doesn't bring the STATUS the photos reflect for me.
Why should I celebrate the 'dejavu' when I have
the compositions I grew up, musicals touch my heart the way the vintage IR's finest.
Let me continue to celebrate them...
lilting folkish duet like தென்னமரத்துல ....லக்ஷ்மி or வனமெல்லாம் செண்பகப் பூ .... நாடோடி பாட்டுக்காரன் ... Balu with flute! or
ஒ ஹோ ஒ ...
ஒ ஹோ ஒ...
சொல்லி சொல்லி வந்ததில்லை இந்த பிள்ளையின் செந்தமிழ் பாட்டு ..
அன்னை மனம் ஆணையிட இங்கு வந்தது செந்தமிழ் பாட்டு ...
Poignant Balu with loving Swarnalatha, tabala, dramatic strings, cymbal, drums. :musicsmile: :swinghead:
Vinatha. :)
Different characters different style. I could feel the nativity in the tunes. There seems to be deja-vu but when i listen again it seems super fresh.
Hulkster,
Here is the negative brigade you were talking about. :)
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Originally Posted by Sanjeevi
கொஞ்சம் கொழப்பமா தான் இருக்கு. :confused2: How this album is better than 'Karagattakaari'? why that album should be resected while this is hailed!
BTW I am currently enjoying AM. This is the best heard by me in recent days from TFM after yuvans 'KPKP'. :)
ஒ ராஜாசரணம் ..உங்களுக்கே குழப்பமா இருக்கா... :)
Is it ok, I want to share a movie with you guys(those of you didn't watch yet! :) )
Digression
Breath taking suspense thriller, terrifying creepy villain,excellent suspense building..controlled, precise.
Brutal violence shown not graphically, very understated scenes ..they didn't overdo!
no or very minimal bgm..silence silence bgm ...eerie NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN. I have watched in the theater(2007) and checked out DVD again today.
Hope you guys get the DVD at B'lore and Madras. You guys love it! check it out.
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vinatha.
On my first listen, except for 3 songs, just a OK album, nothing to rave about !
"Unnai enakku" is EXCELLENT ! Hope picturization is mature enough to elevate the feel..
raja_fan,
Given that the album has six songs, I guess you support the 'glass half empty' philosophy :) Just kidding but I guess three superb songs and three decent songs definitely make this a very good album.
'Unnai Enakku' is my pick of the album as well.
AM available in good quality at raagangal.com.The long lost bass lines are coming back slowly in 2009.Kizhakku Velukkuthu is very close to "thevaaram" from "Rasathanthram"
but a cut above.What an year 2009 has been.Ayya in tremendous form...
Why on earth Bhavatharini for a classic like UNNAI ENAKKU..?If Ayya could use Chitra in BHAGYADEVATHA why not here?.With
all due respect Bhavatha sounds like someone competing in
a Superstar Junior TV show..
rajaaalltheway,
Chitra would surely have been a great choice. The song is mesmerizing.
The 'Allipoove' song from Bhagyadevatha:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z5Y7501hVA
Kerala is wonderful, as usual, and the song fits the surroundings so well. I am convinced that 'Bhagyadevatha' songs are modern classics which will be around for a long time.
I dunno why "Allipoove" brings back memories of "Senthoorappoovae"...
I dont know how you get memories of "senthoorappovae" while listening "Allipoove". :?Quote:
Originally Posted by gganesh
I dont know how you both are missing the point that Allipoove is a modern version of senthoorapoove :DQuote:
Originally Posted by sgmsin
I dont have any confusion regarding the quality of azhagar malai - Its top class by Raaja as always :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by baroque
but confused over people digging some albums and hailing some albums. Cannot understand how people are arriving at these 'judgements' :|
BTW romba naala 'Breach' padam pathi sollittu irukeengannu DL pannittu irukaen mokkaya mattum irunthathu... :x
Unnai Enakku from Azhagar Malai is a stealer. Its on loop for now. I dont know about other songs. Will give them time later. For now... This Hamsadhwani deserves one entire day.. I am just enjoying it. Can anyone feel that IR is 63 yrs old ? damn... His youth is still intact friends. I want to run to his studio and touch his feet once!
"Unnai Enakku"........
I was wondering why this resembles "Vatapi ganapathim..", "Suppose unnai kaadhalichu.." and "Enna paatu vendum unakku" from ONOK etc..
Raagas has confirmed the answer..all of them are Hamsadhwani ! :)
:D Oh is it... then I am pleased to have those memories :DQuote:
Originally Posted by rajasaranam
@gganesh,
That is because some phrases from 'Senthoorapoove' have been included in this song.
I missed the fact. Thanks for the info.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sureshs65
Enn Senjalum - average to good. reminds me some Rajkiran songs and Kottai vittu song
Karuga Mani - good and v.good :)
Kizhakku veLukkuthu - Nice orchestration I like, (flute & violin duo, nice rthym pattern), pleasing to listen - somehow I feel it have touched at places the IR+BR combo song output.
Muthamma - good song with good beats.
Ulagam Ippo - fantastic prelude with nice humming by Raaja :). More than good song. good lyrics too.
Unnai Enakku - v. good song with good flow. I have nothing bad against Bavatharini in this song. she did well.
pretty good album
almost equal to Nandalala but I rate Nandala some higher level. But in recording quality this album wins.
@gganesh,
That is because some phrases from 'Senthoorapoove' have been included in this song.
My apologies for the multiple post
ராஜாசரணம் ..
மொக்கையா இருந்ததா .. ...
Breach is a quality spy thriller movie devoid of superficial nudity, idiotic guns and meaningless car chases.
There is no action in this film, because in the beginning itself we were told how it ends.
The movie is all about characters interaction. tightly guided and are finely made.
Strength of the movie is acting..story centered around the actors who performed exceptionally well with Subtle nuances. (I am not a big fan of over dramatizing actors ) Human ego, emotions, arrogance...Copper's intense performance. :thumbsup: I love low key movies with good substance.
(What happened to Mani Ratnam's RAVANA?)
No country for Men.. if you are watching, you may find it inconclusive. :roll: Logical violence, appropriate but huge bloody bodies in your face. I loved the creepiness of the villan :) otherwise look very regular. (Note the coin-toss scene in grocery store) After they established the violence, they started showing with understated scenes, no twists in the film, beautiful cinematography of the West Texas wilderness, minimal dialogue and bgm...SILENCE. and the wind. I loved it in the theater and in dvds couple of times. எனக்குப் பிடித்த film..:)
அழகர் மலை songs are O.K.
Ulagam .... a Self patronising philosophical composition with absolutely no energy is a disappointment for me after seeing those photos.
IR has done already like that as I pointed out(oru chiri kandaal..tune usage for a divine album), completely not suitable tune, miserably failing to bring the rasa/mood the composition intended.
another song I point.
Same tune in Raga Ahir Bhairavi.
Same tune used by Shri.IR and Laxmikant Pyarilal.
But the tune served the purpose of the composition better with L.P.
marandhen.....Ilayaraajavin Geethanjali.
sola baras.....Ek tujhe keLiye...L.P.Same tune packed with passion, pathos, drama is stunning.
But marandhen......filmy tune in IR's Geethanjali doesn't carry any mood in a devotional album for me.
vinatha.
"Ulagam ippo..."
Hangover of "Mella oorndhu oorndhu.." from NL . Another version of "Niram piriththu.." from Time ! :)
strange - when someone like inetk likes an IR album after a long while, IR fans are divided in accepting the album!! strange indeed. I am yet to listen and hope to catch up with it soon to say which side i am on.
Jai,
I am sure you will like the album.
BTW, does anyone know who is the female singer in the 'Karugumani' song? The CD credits only Illayaraja!!
'Unnai Enakku' along with 'Kannil Paarvai' from NK, are probably the best female solos we have heard in TFM in the recent past.
Sureshs65 - where can I buy Azhagar Malai CD online ?
IR fans have always been divided in accepting IR albums (as far as I can recall from discussions on the recent albums here) - so whats strange about this one?Quote:
Originally Posted by jaiganes
Karuga mani is my pick from Azhagar Malai.The orchestration and composition sounds fresh when compared to IR's recent works. This song makes the rest of the soundtrack sound average and I am glad that he took a break from his usual synth sounds. :D
The sound quality is also much better than IR's recent releases. Now I Can't wait to listen to IR's next.....
I guess its Bela Shinde. If its her then this is her second duet with IR, she had earlier sung with IR in Machan Machan from Silambattam.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sureshs65
This album is full of energy..
Raaja proves that he is still capable of delivering tracks with amazing interludes and orchestration.. Absolutely love the violins in kizhake, karugamani, muthama ..
Dint have much hopes for this album.. but here comes the surprise package! Hail the Maestro!
Fantastic songs..