Provoked - A.R.Rahman - Aishwarya Rai - Jag Mundhra

I seems that ARR has asked d producer/director to dub the film in Tamil.

Vaazhga..Thalaivarin Tamil Thondu...

so we will get the songs in tamil??
wow...great news

hehe
:D

WOW just listened to the 4 tracks. Amazing tunes and orchestrations.
This is my first attempt at reviewing an album. I realize that I shouldnt review without buying the original CD but its not released here yet. I just wanted to share my thoughts with my fellow hubbers. Whenever you guys need a break from Sivaji there is an album made just for that -- provoked.

"Save You" -- this one has amazing main melody; the chords that accompany this soothing melody does wonders to ur ears.
-->Scintillating moments: 0:16-0:30; 0:51-1:05; 2:48-2:58 (here the chords r so soothing and powerful at the same time) A special mention to Karen David for her amazing vocal. (didnt pay attention to the lyrics, just listening to music)
********** 10/10

"Carry Me Home" -- this track has nice tabla beats accompanying a pure western melody, very rare to hear.
-->Scintillating moments: 2:07-2:35
******** 8/10

"Shillong" -- this sounds so Indian, classical Rahman style. the hindustani vocals at 0:33-0:42 is just too good. also the main beat that starts right after that and continues through the song is very fresh and keeps one hooked to the song. The beat stops in between but only to be replaced by a lovely melody "Shillong Shillong my love...." 1:48-1:59. The only part I dont like is the starting (0:00-0:10 and 4:35-4:46). I dunno why I dont like this part, it just sounds weird (maybe because i didnt listen to song many times but still, there shouldnt be a part in a Rahman song that I shouldnt like). I think its just the voice, she sings it in a rap? style. But the composition is fantastic, classy.
-->Scintillating moments: 0:33-0:42; 1:48-1:59;
*********(.5*) 9.5/10

"Alive" -- this song has a nice piano harmony. Vocal is amazing once again and the melody is awesome especially the high octave parts. In these parts Rahman shows his talent by infusing huge amount of energy in a sad part.
-->Scintillating moments: 1:26-1:27 & 3:20-3:24 (the part that leads to the high octave singing, like a vaccuum sound and it sucks u right in); 1:28-1:58 (awesome singing and melody)
********(.5*) 8.5/10

Overall: 9/10 Unbelievable emotion in these songs. It is pure music and who cares about the mass (Shillong Shillong will appeal to the masses though) Hope this releases in tamil.

I think "Save you" was not composed by Rahman. Only the other three songs.

It sounds like an AR Rahman composition. I am really sure it is. Even if the main melody is not composed by him (which i think it is), the orchestration is surely by him, no doubt.

Provoked release pathi evlo discussiona? I cant stop remembering the day i watched Bose: The Forgotten hero at Devi. The movie turned out to be a thriller with only ne and a couple of guys occupying the theater. Nalla therinja NSC Bose pathina padathukke andha gadhinna provoked ellam emmathiram?

The song "Alive" is just beautiful...check out our genius in the video too! (on the Karen David myspace site)

Karen David & Rahman working together
By MIO Team
Apr 30, 2007, 15:23

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Karen David is a South Asian Canadian R&B singer and also an actress who had sung and acted in Aishwarya Rai starrer ‘Provoked’. For the song she has collaborated with legendary Indian composer A R Rahman for ‘Alive’ who has done the music for the soundtrack.

Karen is a multi-talented born in Shillong and raised in Toronto by a half Chinese mother and a father from Madras. At 17, she won a scholarship to the prestigious Berklee College Of Music in Boston to study jazz and gospel, where she discovered her flair for songwriting. Karen is currently completing her debut album entitled ‘Me Versus Me’, working with an exciting multi-cultural team that includes A R Rahman and the Bombay Dub Orchestra. Karen's first single from her forthcoming album, ‘I Need You’, has become an instant hit with Karen's South Asian fans, in part because it samples Alka Yagnik's ‘Choli Ke Peeche’ classic Bollywood tune.