AYYAN VIMARSANAM
http://www.tamilcinema.com/CINENEWS/...2011/ayyan.asp
இசை- இசைஞானி. எவ்வளவு நாளாச்சு, இப்படி ஒரு பின்னணி இசை கேட்டு. பாடல்களில் நிலா வந்து முகம் பார்க்கும்... இந்த வருடத்தின் மயிலிறகு மெலடி!
AYYAN VIMARSANAM
http://www.tamilcinema.com/CINENEWS/...2011/ayyan.asp
இசை- இசைஞானி. எவ்வளவு நாளாச்சு, இப்படி ஒரு பின்னணி இசை கேட்டு. பாடல்களில் நிலா வந்து முகம் பார்க்கும்... இந்த வருடத்தின் மயிலிறகு மெலடி!
Azhakarsamiyin Kuthirai samples are out. Instantly liked all three songs. IR's singing in the first song is LOL! ShreyaG's portion is not there in #3. But just three songs??!!
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Nerd,
Thanks for the samples. Songs sound good. As can be expected from Raja, two of the songs will be 'situation' songs. I am sure the charanams will be even more melodious. The folk song 'adiye ivale' is so very Raja. Waiting to hear this song completely. And yes, three songs is too less.
And we can clearly hear the difference (even with these samples) between this movie, which is composed in Raja's latest recording style and the music of 'Ayyan'.
THe last song is very malayalish and pretty .. rest two are purely situational and bit dated...
Adiye Ivale clip looks familiar to "lalaaku Lo dapp maa" from the tamil movie suryan :) waiting for the full song.
was it the voice of raja in first song...
vazhakkamaa indha maadhiri kamal paadi thana kaetrukken.
is there any such attempts by him in the past...?
3 songs, is that it? :(
Adiye
Ivale
I've given the most loop hearings to this number, don't kno why. :-s Can't wait for the audio release.
The songs can be heard here - http://newtamilhits.com/tamil_movie_...sp?MovieId=165
This link is only for listening to the songs. :)
Happy hearing guys and please go ahead and buy the audio.
Thanx Sunil!! u r da man!!
Right now listening to Kudhikira kuthirakutty - Raaja does an absolutely modern arrangement for his trademark freakout song format and it is as new as the fun in the song is old.
And the second interlude strikes again.. big time. BTW nativity - it is only in Raaja's voice - rest is very modern and urban.
watch out for what raaja does in the end.. cheeky little...
Kuthikkira Kuthikkira - Ilaiyaraaja sounds like a teenager here, how does he do it? The backing laughter from sir towards the climax of the song is quite a surprising factor of the song and yes IMO it does gel with the whole picture of the song. Instantaneously catchy. Oh yeah and those pads at the beginning have left my spellbound for the rest of the night. (9/10)
Poovakkelu - Seems templated and not very innovative in approach hence not really hooked on to this one compared to Kuthikkira, however the second interlude does deserve credit. (6.5/10)
Adiye Ivale - Slow intro but once the melody kicks in, the song gets its groove until the first interlude pops up. The first interlude completely hit me out of the blue and brought the widest of smiles on my face lol. The same goes for the second interlude. The overlapping of different singers is another effective aspect. However the nadaswaram rises tall and the songs has the grandest of finishes in recent times. (8.5)
This brief review was on the basis of music and not lyrics as I don't understand Tamil.
Now listening to poovak kelu..
Ghatam is the primary percussion instrument in the prelude as well as the interludes - kinda nod at Suseendran's first MD Selvaganesh.
The melody is absolutely perfect - Karthik is needless to mention - soft and apt to sing such a song.
Second interlude is all synth with very neat counterpoints with a prominent bass and drum set arrangements giving a brief centre stage to Raja's typical flute.
Irish cellos begin the second charanam - Shreya comes to fore there.. The song as mentioned by Mumbai Ramki reminds the melody (odan thannil)from Pazhassi raja in a way the pallavi sounds..
Last song - Thaaru maaru - this is how to do a thiruvizhaa song. Beautiful idea of odd characters gossipping funny anecdotes about characters colourful and funny and the chit chat is nicely encapsulated musically from raaja. The melam and naayanam combo and rest of thamizh folk instruments come to the fore and as Sunil says, one's face automatically lapses into a smile and the pulsating traditional rhythms let the foot go tapping by themselves...
Awesome album.. must have songs.
I couldn't stand kuthikira song when heard as a sample in amazon.
Heard it better from above site with better audio.
Now, it tops than the rest of the songs. Unbelievable transition of IR in his voice, and music.
'poova kelu' is a close sibling of 'odanthannil' from Pazhassi Raaja !
பின்னியிருக்காப்ல.
Raja continues where he left off from Pazhassi. Amazing rhythm arrangements in every song. Kick Ass soundtrack from Maestro. :notworthy:
He is on his own in Kuthikkira song. Freaking out with different voice modulation. Hearing Maestro sing like this after a long long time. The voice breaks sounds beautiful. That too towards the end, when he says Kuthikkira and that laugh (I am going wild), I could hear that he is smiling throughout while singing. When he says "En Manasu…Manachu.. Manachu.. Yengathu, illa illa illaen manasu Yengale, ana paya usuru yenguthulle". I could not control :lol:
Everyone hearing this song will surely become younger and lighter.
First time I am seeing a beautiful melody trapped between two powerful folk compositions, j/k. Maestro uses ghatam just in the prelude and rhythm arrangement completes changes when Karthik takes over. Again comes the Ghatam in the interlude for a short period. Shreya Ghoshal voice sounds little different and matured perfect to the tune. Yes, Odanthannil backdrop cannot be missed in pallavi. The interludes takes me for a memorable train journey. Ghatam catches up again for the last pallavi. Mesmerizing Raja vintage melody!
Raja's choice of singers in 'Adiye Ivale' works high time. :thumbsup: Starting from the initial conversation and then when she (Tanjai Selvi?) sings "Adiye Ivale oorukule thirvizhaavaavaam". Observe her voice when she pronounces "vizha (vila)" in thirivizhavaavam, very beautiful (her voice breaks there which I liked very much). Even she does not say 'zha' correctly, but it was so beautiful to hear when she sings in an innocent way. I like all their voices. He brings the nativity to the fore beautifully. If any regular singers would have sung this song, it would have lost its significance and feel, and that's where Raja stands tall. He knows whom to pick for which song. All the singers sing very freely and their voices sounds very native and innocent. Very resonant song!. And that grand, bright Dhavil and nadaswaram in the interludes makes me dance. And imagine how he stops suddenly that grand lude for singing again, marvellous! Biggest of all, that grand finish, only Thalaivar can do that. A Folk song should be only like this. Best folk and thiruvizha song and it reminds me of "Pothuvaaga en manasu Thangam" (MV :sad:) days.
All songs have an uplifting and humorous mood as per the storyline, great!
There is no clear winner for me in this soundtrack, the song I am currently listening is always the winner.
Ok . Kuthirika , i understand is situational and hence the voice modulation - but as a song , IR's voice had lessened the sweetness of this song with amazing orchestration . The strains and the false modulation did not work for me in isolated mode . May be after seeing the movie or after repeated listening i may like it more. The second interlude , i can imagine appu kutty walking over mountains . Raaja , great song , but why not just not a normal voice and keep it like the commercial MDs !!!!
Poovakelu - yes , this cousin of odanthanil in pallavi & anu pallavi , typical malayalish flavor.But ghatam in romantic song , thats terrific . Interludes are superb stuff .
The charanam is an nostaglic 80s , with strings accompanying. Superb stuff !
Adi ivale - after the initial rusting singing ,the explosion as a throw back to karakattaran starts .Nice one . Again , raaja could have made this an attractive stuff , but he is being true to the nativity here , being realistic than appealing .
Adi ivalae , im expecting suga's padithurai in which there is a similar song i suppose, but in a bit more urban setting . IR's 2011 started a low a bit with Ayyan , then ramped up with ASK and hopefully padithurai and other albums will follow the route.
After i wrote the review, i just kept looping kuthirika :)
Thanks Sunil for sharing! Forgot to thank you earlier.
The first three words in Shreya Ghoshal's voice - I blinked once. Sounded just like Swarnalatha. Or am imagining, after a heavy dose of her songs for the past three days.
Thanks Sunil, for the links.
Could not resist mentioning about 'Poovakelu' and its orchestration. What is the instrument used in the end of first interlude?. Very beautiful. It also comes as a filler for the first two lines of both the charanams, lovely to hear that piece!
Similarly the last two lines in charanams is ornamented by a brief piano and flute respectively, wow! and all those backed up by perfect synth-based rhythm. Raja's synth rhythms haven't been so bold and beautiful. Tune in charanams is heavenly. Very sweet and soothing song!
The overall recording quality of the soundtrack is outstanding, if we listen this in original CD, it should be even more satisfying! Waiting to buy! It seems Sony has packaged it well:thumbsup:
Loving all three songs. Just the first listen. Both the kudhir song and the tiruvizha song bring a smile on your lips immediately. The 'thiruvizha' song especially. Wonderful lyrics in that song as well. Will listen to it for some time and then write a small review. The way he slows the song in the second charanam in 'thiruvizha' song is amazing. The tune and the lyrics complement each other so well. Absolute winner.
Wonderful album from the Maestro. Thanks Sunil for sharing the link to listen. Each song has a distinct feel and I like all of them. Orchestration is superb in all the songs and the recording quality is awesome. Enjoying all the reviews from hubbers as well, keep them coming. It looks like a Thiruvizha here in this thread whenever a new album gets released.
Nearby pallikaranai ( near to kaiveli) , there was a saibaba anna dhanam happening at the local slum (kinds of) . And the album that was played .... Sai bab pugazh malai by raaaja !
Mumbai Ramki,
The kuthikkara song is quite awesome i thought. The interludes are mind boggling. Whens the last time you laughed while listening to a song!!!. Waiting for the visuals now
For me the album looked "Ok" but not anywhere near his recent classics like "Pazhassi Raja", Naan Kadavul or NL. My thoughts after the first round of listening. May need to listen more to see how the songs grow..!
Thanks a lot for sharing with us :)
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Originally Posted by Sunil_M88
I do feel that Raja has used some recording techniques that many of the younger MDs are employing. He compensates the automation with the adiye Ivale. The way he has used Thanjai selvi's unique vocals needs a special mention. The lyrics are funny too. Particularly the first question after thiruvizha announcement - "Saami irukkunna 3 varusha yaen thiruvizha nadakkala?". Very typical of a village banter and nicely brought inside the song by the director susee and lyricist.
I too Feel the SameQuote:
Originally Posted by irir123
Love the groove in kuthikkira. Raja could have toned down, a little, w.r.to his singing. Might get annoying after a point (read few hundred listens). Fantastic song though, great arrangements. Synth rhythms (very much tolerable though - not as bad as some of his recent works) spoil the otherwise brilliant Poovai kELu. Ghatam works beautifully and the singers are great. Delightful song. And Raja sir could have freaked out in AdiyE ivaLE instead he chooses to be a little light w.r.to the orchestration whenever the singers sing. But he does freak out in the ludes(!), including a rambunctious postlude(!).
Album of the year so far (Only padithurai can beat it IMO). And one of those rare Raja sir albums where I can't wait to see the videos! Having read the kuru-novel, I am sure the film will be very very good.
The song that had the least of my attention on first hearing is now the most heard out of the playlist. Yes, Poovakkelu has won me over. I love how the ghatam pauses when Karthik iterates the poovakkelu just before the new beat drops at the begining. The best part however is that military marching beat that comes along with Shreya Ghosal after the first interlude. This beat is also springs up when the second interlude is heard. I've never heard someone weave such a melodious romantic melody with a military, big band, kick and snare beat. It certainly is a nice marriage of sounds. I'm sure there are still plenty of things left to unearth in this number.
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I believe it is the violin.Quote:
Originally Posted by V_S
Thanks Sunil. Since it is synth, I could not clearly identify. But it sounded very new and fresh to me. Very good mix of Ghatam and synth arrangements makes this one special. Fantastic song and I kept listening almost 50 times yesterday! Classic!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sunil_M88
பின்னி பெடலேடுதுட்டாருய்யா.. பெடலேடுதுட்டாரு நம்ம ராசா..
லயத்திற்காகவே இப்படப் பாடலை கேட்டுக்கொண்டே இருக்கலாம். குதிக்கிற குதிக்கிற, பூவைக்கேளு இரண்டும் முதலிடம்.. அடியே இவளே - இரண்டாவது இடம். குதிக்கிற குதிக்கிற...துள்ளலான தாளக்கட்டு..ரொம்ப நாளாச்சி இப்படியெல்லாம் கேட்டு. ராஜாவின் குரல் அதகளம்..குதிக்கிற குதிக்கிற என அவர் ஒவ்வொரு சரணம் முடியும் தருவாயில் சொல்லும் விதம் அந்த எகத்தாளமும், துள்ளலும் ரொம்ப அழகா வந்திருக்கு.
My review of the album.
1. 'kuthikira': This song starts with a wonderful prelude. Raja joins in with a 'new' voice. The rhythm seems to be that of a horse galloping but done in a very different way from the normal 'goda-gaadi' beats. Infact there is someone sound equivalent to horse breathing which keeps coming along. We are on the horse. The first interlude is terrific. I don't think anyone can create this amount of orchestration and beauty using the synthesizer. The synth violins backing the charanam help in sustaining the pace of the charanams and provide a wonderful effect. The charanam is wonderfully constructed with Raja freaking out with his voice. The horse breath keeps coming in the pallavi lines again. The second interlude uses a voice and the synth to create a very peaceful effect. We may just know the outline of the story but this song immediately paints a wonderful picture of the lead character. As Rajasaranam said in twitter, this is possible only for Raja. As Nerd mentioned, there is a possibility that people can interpret Raja's interpretation as going over the top. If we look at the visuals and the actual character in the movie, we can take a call if Raja did it perfectly or overdid it. It has been a while since a song brought a smile on my lips. This song does it and that sort of merges with whatever I have heard about the movie. It sort of sets the tone for the movie.
2.'adiye ivale': What a song!!! It immediately takes you right into the middle of the village trying to celebrate a 'tiruvizha'. The starting voice is superbly rustic. The tune is equally rustic. This is Raja's home ground. Use folk to freakout. And freakout he does by bring in the thavil and nadaswaram. What superb beats. Then he slows down for the charanam. Special mention needs to be made of the lyrics. Absolutely funny. The tune merges so well with the lyrics it reminds me of 'Jakkamma' from 'Solla Marantha Kadhai'. Raja freaks out in the second charanam by slowing it down a lot and then going full speed with nadaswaram and thavil. I don't think anyone else other than Raja can move a song this way. Speed it up, slow it down, make you laugh and still give you the intended effect.
3. 'poova kaelu': The ghatam starts this melodic number with a synth flute playing in the background. Then the synthesized beats start accompanying Karthik's singing of the pallavi. People have mentioned Malayalam like melody and 'odathandil'. I think we get the feeling because of Raja's recent work for Sathyan has such melodic elements and both Raja and Sathyan seem to be lovers of old Hindi melodies. Some parts of the pallavi remind me of 'tere sang pyar mein' from Nagin. The charanam has Shreya joining Karthik with the recent love of Raja for gaps in charanam being filled with the rhythm instrument. Otherwise the gaps are filled well by the synth violins.
Overall a wonderful album. One which takes cognisance of the fact that the songs are meant for the film and not for caller tunes. Not something which will go well with many youngsters or with the producers of the album. But Raja seems to be uncompromising in this aspect. All those accusing him of arrogance must take a minute to ponder. Here is a man which is supposed to have been 'pushed over' by the new wave, here is a man whose own fans are asking him for 'hits', whose own fans want him to do stuff which other younger MDs do, here is a man who is not 'in demand'. Yet whenever an opportunity presents itself, he doesn't do anything which will make his fans happy or the producers happy. He just keeps giving exactly what the film, the story, the director demands. Not what he wants. This album is proof for that. Two songs out of three are done keeping the milieu and the film characters in mind. As soon as I sent out the link to songs on twitter I had almost instant reaction from a couple of people saying 'song are mokkai' etc. Here is where Raja stands head and shoulders above others. He understand what the film needs and gives that as a priority. Everything else is secondary. That is the reason why lot of us still respect him and defend him tooth and nail. I am sure the songs would have been: one, picturized and two, picturized well. By all accounts the story is supposed to good. So lets hope that the movie succeeds in the box office.
The interlude that comes around 3:15 of Kuthikkira Kuthikkira is by far the best interlude of this year so far. The naaaa/ la la humming by Raaja sir is soooo cute and youthful, and the song develops a rock feel with those high eccentric guitars. This is the most urban part of the song before the ethnic atmosphere arrives. The way Raaja has modulated his voice makes it feel though as if, even if he were to sing this song in his early days he wouldn't sound as young and hyper, as he has displayed in this number. The mastery and experience is clearly glaring in this one, so here's a big :bow: to him.
It's just one of them interludes that you want to extract from the song and listen to for ages and ages. :musicsmile:
அவதாரம் படத்தில் 'ஒரு குண்டுமணி குலுங்குதடி' - அதற்கு பிறகு "குதிக்கிற குதிக்கிற".Quote:
Originally Posted by venkkiram
(After Avathaaram's Oru gundu mani song comes"gudhikkira" from this movie).
As far as poovakkelu song - let me separate the influences in this song..
The Ghatam usage is the nod to "Lesa parakkudhu manasu" from Vennila Kabadi kuzhu - Selvaganesh must be ecstatic about the nod from Raja.
The Phrase " Onnodu naan " in the pallavi is a nod to "Avaaram poovu" song from Poo by SS.Kumaran - he too can tell everyone about the postcard of appreciation from Raaja.
A nod to himself by taking "Odam thannil" from Pazhassi raaja which was not used at all in the film.
Another nod to himself from the Hari haran - sadhana sargam gem from "En Mana vaanil" - "Enna solli paaduvadhO".
This is one blender of Raaja where influences and nod mix left right and center, yet this song is unique in its own way..
Still, My fave is kuthikkira and "Adiye ivale" - the thavil saththam is enough to beat any blues...
Excellent review Suresh ji! Well said about what to expect in Raja's film songs and how he addresses exactly the vision of the director. I would also like to add that Raja did not add more songs to the soundtrack just for salability. But these three songs are equivalent to 30 songs if dwelled deeply. Can't wait to watch the songs on the screen!.
குதிக்கிற குதிக்கிற - பதப்படுத்தாத ராஜாவின் குரல் உண்மையிலேயே பாடல் உருவாக்கத்தினை உச்சியில் கொண்டு வைக்கிறது... மேற்கத்திய கருவிகளின் இசை பக்கபலமாக இருந்தாலும், பாடலின் ஜீவன் அந்த குரலின் குழைவு, துள்ளல், பரிகாசம் வழியே தெரித்தோடுகிறது. பல்லவி முடியும் தருவாயில் ராஜா "ரொட்டி வைக்கத்தான் ஜோடி கட்டிவைக்கத்தான்" என ஒத்தையடிப் பாதையிலேயே ஒரு பெரிய U turn அடிக்கிறார் பாருங்க..அசந்துட்டேன்.. சந்தத்திற்கு ஏற்றவாறு பாடலின் வரிகளும் நல்லா நெய்யப்பட்டிருக்கு.
Excellent post venkki sir! A very very different song from Raja in recent times. Absolute merry listening to it!Quote:
Originally Posted by venkkiram