IR's New albums - Ver 2008/2009

Read Baradwaj's review. Very condescending review I would say.

I know lot of people point out to the synth usage to say that Illayaraja has lost it. While the synth sounds may not be great compared to what the other MDs have been doing, the music that he gets out of the synth is what I generally hear. Is the idea musically good? I generally find it is. I too would love a better synth from Raja but that does not stop me from admiring his musical ideas. Whether an album catches fire with buyers is a different question. As a fan of Raja's music all I ask is if his brain cells are still working and do they come up with good musical ideas. I will answer that with a resounding YES with the evidence that I have of his recent work.

S.Suresh

Cant agree more with you on that Suresh!!
One thing that has been humming in my mind.
In the modern commercial loops - there are some groovy sounds that need no composition - the mere sound of certain effect give a trendy feel. Certain pre programmed beats can definitely enhance and trick the listener into feeling that the 'music is great'. The actual fact is 'the electronics behind the sound is great'. If Raja had set those notes to real live instruments and chorus instead of the cost effective synth he is using, the result would have been the glorious - but 'oh so 80 ish sounding'. The fact of the matter is that as time progresses, electronic music will prevail and real music will die out. This is what some scifi authors consistently point out. While west has the healthy tradition of 'harmonic orchestra' being used predominantly in BGMs and general patronization of live music, We are not that encouraging. Barring a few families, most of the 'listeners' of today have not set foot inside the music hall where there is live music being played - be it carnatic kutchery or hindustani concert. Raja's music is soon becoming an anachronism and he is doing his bit by sticking to some synth. Though I must say that I liked the 'Bitchai paathiram' synth in Ramanamaalai than the movie version. However we should see the movie before commenting a bit too soon on that.

Ada pongapaa !! Indha manushan uyira koduthu albums score panu irukaan. Aana guduvaancheirya thaandi oruthanun appreciate panna mathiri theiryala. I sometimes feel, I'm (like the herd of IR fans) is the only one who thinks he is a genius. Pity him .... really pity him.

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Originally Posted by NormalMan

Ada pongapaa !! Indha manushan uyira koduthu albums score panu irukaan. Aana guduvaancheirya thaandi oruthanun appreciate panna mathiri theiryala. I sometimes feel, I'm (like the herd of IR fans) is the only one who thinks he is a genius. Pity him .... really pity him.

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I don't think any Indian director will take our movies and IR to the western world. Collaborating with one of their directors is the only way to get their attention. Bollywood is also a launching pad to get the clients in the UK right now, I don't think IR will prefer that route. If at all he wants to get some attention from the western world, first he should release his symphony (however good/bad it is) and work with more orchestras abroad. He should also make connections with the film-makers there slowly....then there will be no stopping for him to showcase his BGM potential. neenga Asa padalAm, AnA IR Asa padanumE. I think he doesn't have any plans to reach anywhere as of now.

Hello everybody,

Heard the songs of "Nan Kadavul" , IR proved again that he can still have the power to stimulate human minds with his song. The first choice is "Amma un pillai nan" to appreciate the whole team , Sadana sargam, Vaali ,the musicians and the team leader IR.
Just i cant able to move out from hearing again and again, the song remembers the agony of beggers and road side living humans.

The violen part even I not heared in european opera...now IR moved much higher than others cant imagine.

The angush is when we a genious and getting quality songs our tamil flim industry is dying with ..........................................

Let the movie makers open their eyes, flim industry is not a gambling table , there are so many other fields to play these..

As a genuine IR fans we simply praising him is of no use we have to expose him to the rest of the world for proper recognation.
Any body have any plans/idea we will contribute.

The result will be we had done a righteous thing and we will get more and more of quality music of indian origin.

Regards,

http://tamilcinema.com/CINENEWS/Hotn...ry/120109a.asp

@Normal Man.
Dont worry too much.
IRIR123 is doing a fabulous job.
Even otherwise, Thirukkuralai Texasla irukkuravan therinjukkalaingradhaala Thiruvalluvar onnum kashta padalai.

Jaiganesh,

:) Reg Tirukural, very true.

S.Suresh

jaiganes - mikka nandri!

Am wondering if I may perhaps begin a yahoo groups or something like that specifically for those seriously interested in doing something for taking IR's music to concerned people around the world, in an effort to popularise the same

let me know everyones comments/suggestions pls

as MrJudge said, "neenga Asa padalAm, AnA IR Asa padanumE" factor is also there

[i]Change is constant and we keep evolving. Music does evolve too. I still get goose berries, when I listen to TOS with tears moisting my eyes and cheeks. And that is Music, which obviously moves you and takes you to different plane, without the booze or boogie drugs.
Leave him alone, the great IR. Let him to what he does in anyway he likes, bearing in mind, we would be still talking about his immortal music in twenty years time!

I still remember those unfortunate souls in Film Industry, who written IR out, way back in 1993, after the hits of Chinna kounder and Singaravelan!
IR was written off even in 1998, after Kadalukku Mariyathai. Now it is 2009. He is still on. He will be on. Needless to say, I have missed so many superb stuffs from him including a classic album like Mumbai Express, as I was biased by the TFM mortals. (Includes me).
Now, this is revered as a mile stone in Jazzical music album making in TFilm!!! (according to some surfers)
Wake up guys. Take your time and be dont judgemental with knee jerk reactions. It is you avid, serious IR fans, who literally, turn away current genartion from serious listening to his music.Stop pretending as if we know, everything!

Not at all.