Kooda Varuviya... scintillating... waiting like this from the master... Thats the experience...
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Kooda Varuviya... scintillating... waiting like this from the master... Thats the experience...
Forget the tune, the interludes are enough for me to listen anytime.
Kooda Varuviya - Second interlude
Pookkal Sirrikirudhu - Prelude
Oli Tharum Sooriyan - All Ludes
Achadicha Kaasa - Postlude
Super ma :notworthy: Thalaivar was always here, guess that he had to move to third gear to awaken some of us. Thalaivar has use certain genres in this album as well :D
Ramki,
You are right. This is how he would do New Age.
The only thing missing wrt the current 'New Age' are the male voice who cannot pronounce Tamil. If only Udit Narayan and Adnan Sami had sung a song each, this would probably be hailed immediately by everyone as a modern classic!!! :)
கூட வருவியா? என் கூட வருவியா?
கூட வருவியா? என் கூட வருவியா?
கைகளோடு கைகள் கோர்த்து காலம் முழுதும் விலகாமல்
பகலும் இரவும் பயணம் முழுதும் பாதை மாறிப் போகாமல்
வழித்துணை என நீயும் கடைசி வரையில் என்னோடு
கூட வருவியா? என் கூட வருவியா?
கூட வருவியா? என் கூட வருவியா?
என்னை எடுத்து உந்தன் கையில் என்று தந்தேன் என்று
இன்று நினைத்தேன் அன்று நடந்த அந்த விந்தைகளை
மலர்வனம் பூ பூப்பதும் விருந்தென தேன் தருவதும்
ஒரு மனம் ஓர் நொடியிலே தன்னை இழந்தே தவிப்பதும்
என்னவென்று புரிந்ததின்று இதற்கு எது எங்கு காரணம்
நீயில்லாமல் வாழ்க்கை ஒன்று இனியேது?
கூட வருவியா? என் கூட வருவியா?
கூட வருவியா? என் கூட வருவியா?
யாருமில்லா காதல் தீவில் உலகில் ஓர் மூலையில்
தன்னந்தனியே குடிலை அமைத்து அன்பு பரிமாறலாம்
தரை வரும் வான் தேவதையும் மழலைகள் போல் வரட்டுமே
கந்தர்வ பானங்களின் அமுதினைத் தான் தரட்டுமே
வெள்ளைப்பனியின் மலையின் ஓரம் வைர மணித்தேரின் ஊர்வலம்
கண்ணில் மின்னும் கன்னி கனவு நனவாக
கூட வருவியா? என் கூட வருவியா?
கூட வருவியா? என் கூட வருவியா?
listened just two songs
very mature top class songs and out of world compositions
looks like IR saying சின்ன பசங்கள யாருகிட்ட though his compositions :)
Poo sirrikidhu is wonderful with amazing western styled 80s rhythm (especially prelude)when he/she sings the main chorus. But polished reviewers like inetk say its exasperating synth in right amounts. Mathavanga seincha athaal path breaking genre usage. Mariyathai yellam pochu. :angry2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sureshs65
My thoughts:
1) Kooda Varuviya: Something very fresh about starting the tune with "kooda varuviya" words. A melodious pallavi with even more melodious charanam and nice singing with some nice and simple orchestra. An interesting rhythm for a melodious tune.
2) Acheducha Kaasa: A little different (tune wise) from the usual IR's thathuva song. Single charanam song with a surprising ending music.
3) Thendralum: The synth based beat pattern is only slightly (negligibly) different from what IR generally uses for kids theme. Somehow the tune did not impress me much.
4) Rekka katti: Not a usual pettai/kindal song from IR. A catchy tune. Fusing trumpets (??) and nadaswaram in a pettai/kindal song amazed me. Singing is apt I thought, for this situation.
5) Oli tharum: Nice prelude. Everything about this song is fresh as far as IR's usual melody format is concerned. I would say he has stepped into Yuvan shoes while composing this melody. The second interlude although short is very melodious (the progression has Karthik Raja touches). IR's sings in his comfortable zone.
6) Poo sirikudhu: Liked the 70/80's beats with those trumpets, bass and all and the pallavi too. Nice pallavi tune with those harmonium taking you into the first interlude. I felt the charanam tune (and the way its sung) did not match the more modern sounding pallavi. Also, the charnam portion sort of reminded me of charanam of a song in TTLS (twinkle...).
7) Ennada paandi: A very casual tune that tells the hero to change. Situational and apt. Differently sung by IR.
Kooda, Oli, rekka, poo sirikudhu are worthy, with "Kooda Varuviya" and "Oli tharum" standing out (even in freshness). I am especially looking forward to the picturisation of these two songs.
thanks,
Krishnan
'Valmiki' needs careful mutliple listenings for a proper review!
thats what IR has done with this album - one song has an amazing piano prelude which is taken over by strings to great heights!! thats the IR we all know of and he is making a big statement here
this album has everything in it - melody, class, mass appeal - it has "HIT" written all over it
am awaiting some moron on rediff to give a lacklustre review of the same
There was a discussion some time back about female solos of IR, initiated by thumburu. 'Kooda Varuviya' can be added to that list now. I think the song starts as MohanaKalyani and by the time it is in the second line of the charanam it becomes a lovely Kalyani. How can this man conjure up such a fresh sounding Kalyani after having given so many Kalyanis over the years is astonishing.
'Kooda variya'
- so juicy!!!. Can't believe he can come up with stuff like that.
No words to describe the melody that "Kooda varuviya" oozes. Voice of Bela Shende certainly adds right amount of honey to the melody (pronunciation needs touch up). I just loved the structure of the first interlude. Those flute (or some flute like synth) that follows the first two lines of charanam is a good touch too. Interesting to note that IR has used chorus only in the second charanam (after second line).
thanks,
Krishnan
Very positive on first listening, though the standard disclaimers apply (sorry Hulk, got to disagree with you on this)
This year has been definitely great for IR fans!
For me, "Oli Tharum" is the pick of the album, better than "Kooda Varuviya". Fantastic ludes. Heavenly! And that crescendo towards the end of the charanams....
And why is Thala not using Shreya G anymore? :(
"Rekka Katti Parakkudhu" is ROCKING :musicsmile:
She has sung a song "Thenralum Maaruthu" which is also good in its way.Quote:
Originally Posted by crajkumar_be
BTW Bela Shende is not bad replacement of SG :) :oops:
Yes Oli Tharam is equal to Kooda Varuviya if not greater.Quote:
Originally Posted by crajkumar_be
The end of each saranam's in 'Oli Tharam' is more than awesome
BS spoils oLi tharum for me. She does not differentiate between the zha and the La. ozhi tharum sooriyan, vizhakkaanEn etc. naakkai naalanju thadavai "saving" pannanum. she is no match for ShreyaG. I can't get enough of "yaarkkum pOlE vizhigaL irunthum ulagamO iruLil". She is a gem.
And as someone else already pointed out I think ShreyaG has only sung the second pallavi/charanam in thanRalathu and I am mighty disappointed that she had to sing the least impressive of the songs in this album.
I agree BS struggles to sing Kizhakku or doesn't know how to spell zha.
I think SG is too busy thats why she is not singing for IR?
And regarding Bela Shende
She sounds like mix of Sadhana Sargam and Shreya Ghosal in Kooda Varuviya song. In Oli Tharum song, her voice looks like Uma Ramanan at some places
:exactly:Quote:
Originally Posted by Nerd
Strange, this usually doesnt happen under Thala's "baton"
Oh yeah, just noticed...Quote:
Originally Posted by Sanjeevi
While listening to "Oli Tharum" i'm reminded of Viji Manuel's interview before Thiruvasagam release, where he says passionately how he "goes all out for Ilaiyaraaja" while playing :)
Wonderful interview it was
As they say, when it rains, it pours. One more Kannada soundtrack for the movie, 'Bhagyada Belagara' has been released. Yet to listen to the full album. Will post my views soon.
The songs have slowly but surely begun to permeate and consume me :)
"Oli Tharum" - Ennatha solla, It's just so indescribable. :ty: Ilaiyaraaja and Viji Manuel (?)
"Kooda Varuviya" - This is the Rahmanesque Raaja, if you will :wink: :notworthy:
"Rekka Katti" - Kickin ass
Can't get over the songs yet.
vAlmeeki - WOW!
'kooda varuviyA', 'oLi tharum sooriyan', 'poo sirikkudhu' & 'thendRalum' are my picks.
'பூ சிரிக்குது' - பெண் குரல் பாடுவது முதலில் புரியவே இல்லை - ' booze இருக்குது'ன்னு பாடுற மாதிரி இருக்கு.
(அப்படிப்பாட்டு வந்தாலும் இப்ப ஆச்சரியமில்லை)
Valmiki songs are absolutely mesmerizing....Amazing interludes....Good sound quality....
Enjoy guys!!!
Like i did for Naan Kadavul, i've started the 'propaganda' through mails, SMS and word of mouth :)
naan rendu naala idha inga sollalaama vendaama nu muzhichutu irundhen.. neenga solliteenga :P Need I say that I was pleasantly surprised :)Quote:
Originally Posted by crajkumar_be
What an album.. Amazing orchestration .. As RS pointed out all i can do i just have a big smile on my face. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by rags141
"Raaja Still Reigns"
Pleasantly surprised :D !!Quote:
Originally Posted by thamizhvaanan
I hate to hear the "Rahmanesque Raaja" phrase.... I believe Raaja sir if interested can always score like Rahman... but not the vice versa... implicitly... I love to hear what Raaja sir scores out of his intuition... I dun want him to be sounded like "others"... I want his brand of "music" not the "sound" of others
Honey Soaking Melodies in 'Bhagyadha Balegaara'...Iam yet to come to terms since 'Valmiki' Happened, and now this :x We should feel happy that we are not in 80's It should have been like this only then :oops:
Yup. Old fashioned melodies make up 'Bhagyadha Balegaara'. Don't expect a Valmiki though. The story seems to be that of a bangle vendor and the songs have a lot of folk flavor. The tunes, especially the charanams, have the trademark Raja twist and turn. I found this a very satisfying album.
gganesh,
No one, just no one, can conjure up the charanam of 'Kooda Varuviya', except Raja. I am quite certain about this. The amazing transition to Kalyani and the melodic quotient going up as the charanam progresses are trademark Raja. So whatever be the 'sound', the tune is unmistakably Raja.
yes that is how IR get inspired from new MDs :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by thamizhvaanan
and this is one of reasons why I like "Oli Tharum" more than "Kooda Varuviya" :wink:
gganesh/suresh,
Adha post panrakku munnadi yosichen indha amdhiri sarchai varumnu. I don't think Thamizhvaanan's comment is a negative one at all.
It need or need not even be a case of consciously 'inspired' or whatever. Its just that i get a Rahmanesque feel when i listen to the song. Maybe not throughout the song but i think its there (pallavi, 2nd interlude etc.) Rajasaranam, TV-kum appadi thonirukku.
Late 70s la sila Raaja paadalgal la MSV feel varra madhiri.
Which is better, which we like more, thats immaterial and thats not what i wished to start here. It just felt kind of different, and definitely a positive feeling :)
P.S: One of my most favorite Rahman songs "Kadhalenum Thervezhudhi" - i find bits of Raaja in there...
Any links for 'Bhagyadha Balegaara' ?
Varum. They have done some encoding which doesnt allow us to RIP the CD. Iam doing a research now :)Quote:
Originally Posted by raja_fan
Luckily Kannada Audio has the listening Links :)
http://www.kannadaaudio.com/Songs/Mo...-Balegaara.php
and some Download Links too
http://kannada-music.blogspot.com/20...mar-movie.html
http://www.bangaloreliving.com/kanna...nada-Songs.php
And Finally I too managed to Rip :)
The original CD is encoded in 128 Kbps Only. The above links have 320 Kbps! I think they have reencoded from CD that is why there is some noise in those links. Fine let me not bore you with technicalities:) here is my Link http://www.mediafire.com/?hxmdzofiynf
Enjoy!
It seems Maestro has set tune to two traditional songs, in Bhagyadha Balegaara.
CR,
I did not think your comments or Tamizh's comments are negative. What I wanted to point out was the fact that even if the 'sounds' sounded like the modern MDs and the tune itself was 'new' as a Raja tune, there are some characteristics of a Raja tune which this song has. What I pointed out was this similarity. The way the melody is built up in the charanam and the way the smooth transition is done to Kalyani ragam after the second line of the charanam are agmark Raja trademarks. I have no issues if the song sounds 'Rahmanesque' or 'Yuvan Rajaish' :)I cannot mistake this tune to be anyone else other than Raja.
I don't have any issues of any MD being influenced by any other MD as long as that influence is turned into something more original!! All said and done, I love the 'Kooda Varuviya' song very much.