MAESTRO ILAIYARAAJA NEWS & TITBITS VER.2010-2011

One more important thing.. he did give a choice of tunes to directors all the time. People should have a taste for the tunes. For eg. somebody like MGR will be picky about tunes and lyrics. Not many directors have that sort of passion for things. I am not even sure whether new Directors are capable of identifying raagams. But I also feel there was a little less focus on orchestration and lot more on doing things .. making tune fast enough.
Oh well.. we have lots of good stuff from him and very that we can complain about.

"நான் குடுத்ததை எடுத்துகிட்டு ஓடி போயிடு "

சத்தம் போட்டு சிரித்துவிட்டேன் :clap:

http://www.mid-day.com/news/2011/nov...all-silent.htm How is Raja related to Ustad? see Vishal Bharadwaj's quote.

Layman,

Every musician classical as well MDs of movies knows IR.(North-South-East-West) in India even though he did not do much movies in non-southern languages. Shanai expert Baalesh(I think) when mentioning about Hey Ram song by Ahay Chakraborthi, he mentioned he wanted to bring his daughter to IR to get his blessings. Don't know whether you read that Article.

May be Ustad(or someother Sarangi expert if they exist) once made a statement regarding IR in comparison to ARR. He watched when ARR was with IR troup learning and he told he modernised what he learnt very nicely. He also said however Guru is guru in dealing with Ragas and Sishya is Sishya.(I read it long time back. I think it is Ustad only). But even content is not important. But how they know him to that extent of taking his side so much is surprise to me too.

I know Haripraskash Chaurasia worked with him on classical Albums atleast. He is another guy having very good respect for IR.

These two classical artists, don't know how they have such a high regard for IR even though I did not hear them working with him. Now Vishal mentioning IR itself is a big thing. Sontanu Mitra was acknowledging IR as very great asking Shreya Goshal's experience with IR. He commands a very high respect both in Movie and classical world.

Just to correct what Ustad said or whoever mentioned about the relationship between IR and ARR. There is no guru-sishyan relationship between them. ARR simply played an instrument for Raja like he used to work for many other music directors.

Only difference is, not all instrumentalists turned out to be a successful music director like ARR.

JUST NOW SAW AN AD IN JAYA TV. AIYAA COMING AND PLAYING HEY RAAM PIANO BIT - "NEE PAARTHA", AND GIVING HINT OF SOME PROGRAMME OR LIVE SHOW

hurray!! :D:redjump:

Pardon the bad video quality

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHhRDapoS7k

Thank you for sharing the promo. Really looking forward to. Hope Jaya TV give enough notice so we can plan a trip to the live event. I wish the song selections are not going to be repetitive from previous shows. He needs this break to recover from his recent loss.

I am one of the many living testimonies to his words...

"எந்த துக்கத்தில் இருந்தாலும், எந்த கஷ்டத்தில் இருந்தாலும்
உங்களுக்கு ஆறுதலும், நிம்மதியும் அளிப்பது
என் இசை மட்டுமே.."

Just cant wait for the show to unfold .
This was Subhasree Thanikachalam's status msg on FB

"Shuba...welcome back to FB..why dont you tell people what kept you busy??
here it is ..
'LIGHTS...SILENCE...ACTION" i say. The Man, The god, that mottai pisaasu play the piano, an exclusive score written fro the promo and and and ...
DELIVERS MY SCRIPT AS WRITTEN BY ME. mavane...jenma saabalyamdaa...
Dheivame...december 2011 en vaazvin ponnezhuthukkalaal porikkapadum"

:language shock: very violent girl, huh!

தலைவர் மேல உள்ள அன்பு வெறி, சுபஸ்ரீக்கு கொலை வெறியா மாறிடுச்சோ?

@KV
Lol :)

The buzz goes that its some sort of a live concert towards the End of December.
Awaiting for more details from her on the show.

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Originally Posted by sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar

hurray!! :D:redjump:

Pardon the bad video quality

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHhRDapoS7k

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:ty:sakala for the video.

wonderful treat .

Nichayamaaga, Raja, Ungal isai dhaan ennai maadhiri sadharanamaana manushangalukku stress buster.

You are the pride and joy of India!

அழகு ஆயிரம் உலகம் முழுவதும் ..... ராஜா song rules the music world!

Vinatha.

Sakala, eteeb flocked here.. :mad: but I hope it must be the Jaya TV ad where thalivar gives an intro about a new program.. I too saw it yesterday.. pleasant surprise :D enna purugramma' irukkum :think: expecting something in the lines of "composing / recording a song" sessions..

btw, who is shubhasree :oops:

^Subhashree is self proclaimed swamigal fan..she is the programming head of jaya tv and does all their musical shows/Live concerts..she was with Sun TV before.. she did Kamal Haasyam..this might be on similar lines

Thanks Wizzy for the info.. :)

I could see so many IR programs in jaya TV.. Subha :clap: for all your efforts..

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Originally Posted by raajarasigan

Thanks Wizzy for the info.. :)

I could see so many IR programs in jaya TV.. Subha :clap: for all your efforts..

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Yes. Also Jaya Max is playing superb IR songs. Ofcourse all music channels are playing, how can they can not :)

வள்ளுவன் சொன்னான், பாரதி சொன்னான் என்று நமக்கு பிடித்தவர்களை சொல்வது சகஜம். அதற்காக வள்ளுவனை எழுத்தாணி கிறுக்கன் என்றும் பாரதியை தாடிக்கார லூசு என்றும் வேறு மாதிரி சொல்வது இல்லை. நம் அனைவரையும் போலவே சுபஸ்ரீயும் ராஜ மேல் கண்மூடி தனமாக அன்பாக இருப்பார் போல, அதற்காக மொட்டை பிசாசு என்று சொல்வது அதிக பிரசங்கம். அதுவும் facebook ல் சொல்லி இருப்பது அவருடைய சிறுபிள்ளை தனத்தை காட்டுகிறது. இதை ராஜா கேட்டார் என்றால் ......

ஞாபகம் இருக்கிறதா? nothing but wind நிகழ்ச்சியில் ராஜா பேசி கொண்டு இருக்கும் பொது ரசிகர் ஒருவர் ஏதோ சொல்ல, அவருக்கு பொத்துக்கொண்டு வந்ததே கோபம்.. நான் இங்க நின்னு பேசுறதால, நீயும் நானும் ஒன்னாகிட முடியுமான்னு கேட்டாரு.. சுபஸ்ரீ மட்டும் இல்லை, யாராக இருந்தாலும், ராஜாவுடன் போட்டோ எடுத்து கொள்வதாலோ, அவருடன் பேசுவதாலோ, கை குலுக்குவதாலோ, அவருக்கு ஈடாக முடியாது. நான் சொல்வது மனிதனுக்கு மனிதன் சமம் என்ற நிலைபாட்டில் இல்லை, அவருடைய இசை ஞானத்திற்கும், தனி மனித ஒழுக்கத்திற்கும் இணையாக அதே அளவு ஞானம் உள்ள இன்னொருவர் மட்டுமே அவர் தோல் மீது கை போட்டு பேய், பிசாசு என்று சொல்ல முடியும். ஒரு சின்ன விஷயத்தை பெருசு படுத்துவது என் நோக்கம் இல்லை. நம்ம வீட்டு பிள்ளையை நாமே குறைத்து பேசலாமா?

மற்றபடி, நானும் ஆவலோடு அந்த நிகழ்ச்சியின் முழு விபரத்துக்கு காத்திருக்கிறேன். முடிந்தால், அந்த நிகழ்ச்சியில் கலந்து கொள்ள ஊர் போக வேண்டும்.

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...3502512&type=3
Moods of Ilayaraja Captured

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அதற்காக மொட்டை பிசாசு என்று சொல்வது அதிக பிரசங்கம். அதுவும் facebook ல் சொல்லி இருப்பது அவருடைய சிறுபிள்ளை தனத்தை காட்டுகிறது. இதை ராஜா கேட்டார் என்றால் ......

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+1 and Ditto. My first expression after reading her post was - அசடு !!

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...3502512&type=3 - photos taken during Jaya TV teaser shoot.

"...EN isai mattume.."

hmmm......raja avargale, thirumbavum ulari perai keduththuk kolgireere !!
Isai enbathu ungalukku mattume sondham illai raajaave...

vaayaale kettu ponaar...vaayale seerazhindhaar...
vaayukku naan idam koduththen...adhan ulargal pala vidham thaan..

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Originally Posted by raja_fan

"...EN isai mattume.."

hmmm......raja avargale, thirumbavum ulari perai keduththuk kolgireere !!
Isai enbathu ungalukku mattume sondham illai raajaave...

vaayaale kettu ponaar...vaayale seerazhindhaar...
vaayukku naan idam koduththen...adhan ulargal pala vidham thaan..

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Only Raja's "music" shares our Joy,sorrow and other feeling not his "words". He was right. The way we understand should be right.

raja_fan, not that way. என் இசை மட்டுமே அல்ல, என் இசை மட்டுமே என்று கொள்ள வேண்டும்.

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"...EN isai mattume.."

hmmm......raja avargale, thirumbavum ulari perai keduththuk kolgireere !!
Isai enbathu ungalukku mattume sondham illai raajaave...

vaayaale kettu ponaar...vaayale seerazhindhaar...
vaayukku naan idam koduththen...adhan ulargal pala vidham thaan..

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unmaiya sonna unakkenpa eriyudhu......vayiru?

What he told was true and not a lie. Everybody has to finally helplessly surrender to his unmatched command on music......PERIOD

didn't subaveri say something like "great to see the maestro read out my lines?"

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Originally Posted by baroque

:ty:sakala for the video.

wonderful treat .

Nichayamaaga, Raja, Ungal isai dhaan ennai maadhiri sadharanamaana manushangalukku stress buster.

You are the pride and joy of India!

அழகு ஆயிரம் உலகம் முழுவதும் ..... ராஜா song rules the music world!

Vinatha.

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Vinatha,

This song i used to hear often in 3 months time. The amazing progress of the start is mind blowing, first a unique sound , then a single durm beats follow up with stream of violens..this song never dies. I was thingking to reshoot a seperate video for this song whenver i go to beautiful parts of the world. And S.Janaki humming and instruments response to it. Ohh god i will be floating in the air when this song plays in my SUV.............. Raja reside in corner of my soul..

raja_fan, u really a fan?!? Oru zero watts bulb kooda kedayaathu neenga! He addresses that to "his" fans! thaniyaa kurippittu ellaam sollittrukka maattaanga, that is self understood! if one is not his fan only, he can skip the program. absolutely no loss to raja

Raja_fan, This program intro is specific for us, who believe in his music - which is very obvious. Also, for the serious followers of the Raja cult, there is nothing better in this world to get entertained, to feel comforted other than listen to him (his music). He did say the right words on the program intro, there is no need to justify more or complain about the wordings.

Of course, ராஜாவுக்கு கைல சரஸ்வதி நடனமாடுவது போல, நாக்குல சனி சில சமயம் தாண்டவம் ஆடும். அதுக்கு நிறைய அர்த்தம் குடுக்க வேண்டியது இல்லை. விட்ரனும், நமக்கு தேவை அவருடைய இசை மட்டுமே.

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Originally Posted by sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar

raja_fan, u really a fan?!? Oru zero watts bulb kooda kedayaathu neenga! He addresses that to "his" fans! thaniyaa kurippittu ellaam sollittrukka maattaanga, that is self understood! if one is not his fan only, he can skip the program. absolutely no loss to raja

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Sakala kala vallavare,

I am a die-hard fan of IR, but I need not prove it to anyone.
You call me "zero watts bulb"..that's ok..I do not want to be a part of "Aattu mandhai" that celebrates every thing that comes out of Raja :-)
Raja is well known for his ularals when he speaks...
Yes, it would be great if people rejoice his music, not every word that comes out of his mouth..that way, Raja's words in this promo is self-ironical !

raja_fan - It's just the script written by a fan boy/girl like us. (She mentioned that it's her script in FB). Yes / No, I don't think there is anything wrong. Someone who has so much of adulation - there is nothing wrong in taking the urimai and talk like this. He is talking to you and me and it's true in our case. If it's not true, then he is not referring to us. Simple. (Clearly, you are in the wrong aattu mandhai). Let him enjoy the respect and affection we have, for whatever film industry has given him is not enough.

I am pretty sure you know all this but I fail to understand why you bring this for discussion. I think everybody is damn happy about the video because this comes right after the sorrowful incident in his family - that he looks stable and normal in the video (not sure if this was shot before) - and that he talks directly to us. What you said matters, only if one wants to nitpick.

raja_fan, you may be a true fan iam happy about it but as most of us said here, there is no indication of aaNavam there.

see that he emphasizes and stress the word "en isai mattume" and not "en isai mattume" hope you know the difference.

Maybe after his wife demise, maybe he wanted to get out of it and thats why doing a programme, and clearly want to insist that music is the only connection btw him and us.

Indeed Appushiva.
Thanks.:)
vinatha

s.v's explanation is right.. for HIS fan whatever he says is true. This is emphasized by the last line .. the relationship between us is music (only).
Nothing to worry about. In one concert .. he said with a laughter.. en music ai kEtpadhu ungaL thalai vidhi..

uLaRal happens at two ends of the spectrum.. when you are stupid/foolish or totally accomplished.. at the other end it is uRaRal to us .. there might be deeper insights in those words. I will let you all sort IR's words whatever way you want :-)

(suggested reading - Steve jobs book - to understand the mind/behavior of smart/driven people)

Re: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...3502512&type=3 - photos taken during Jaya TV teaser shoot.

is the guy shooting with a Mamiya digital SLR ? costs like $30000US !!!

We are not getting anywhere with IR's speech in this discussion. Raja_fan is wrong in criticizing Raja's very perfect talk on the promo. At the same time Raja_Fan is correct in saying IR talking too much crap most of the times, sometimes unbearable. Listen to most of IR's speeches and you will wonder why this man talks. His tone changes from place to place, some times intelligent, some times very emotional, most of the time some philosophical stuff not apt to the situation at all. Despite of all these, the most knows his stuff, IR undeniably perfect in soothing our hearts. Let us not defend or complain about what IR says, that is him.

rajaramsgi
u shud be clear enuf with the fact that Raja is a famous Musician and not an speaker! for ex, in 80s 90, whenever kamal used to give interviews, there will be a criticism that his talks are un-understandable. that was the situation then. Now, the no of instances he talks to media has only increased and as ppl see him as a great speaker, thus he is invited to IIT-Mumbai to give a great speech.

Generally, we expect our fav artists, be it actors/actress/director/MD/politican/public figures anybody to do perfectly whatever they are doing public. Walking, talking, singing dancing, everything. But that may not, and very importantly, that need not work everytime for everybody.

I am happy about the best speeches IR has given then and there and regarding his speeches otherwise, i simply don't care. And that didn't affect my affection on him even a bit, becos that is not what i am looking for!

As he himself said, lets emphasize only on his music. Infact there is much to be done, by us fans, in thar area :)

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In one concert .. he said with a laughter.. en music ai kEtpadhu ungaL thalai vidhi..

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what a beautiful double meaning statement! Isn't that true?!? After certain stage, most of us realize that its hard-written in our soul/brain that we shud be addicted to his music. And we do that happily!

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Originally Posted by Punnaimaran

raja_fan, not that way. என் இசை மட்டுமே அல்ல, என் இசை மட்டுமே என்று கொள்ள வேண்டும்.

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Punnaimaran nailed it much before us :)

Cameraman recounts the photoshoot experience with Raaja

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tablo...aja-camera-251

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...03698063_n.jpg

ஐயா முகத்தில் ஒரு இனம் புரியாத அமைதி, மனதை என்னவோ செய்கிறது

எனக்கென்னவோ, எந்த புதிய காரணமும் இல்லாமல் திடீர் என இப்போது ஒரு நிகழ்ச்சி செய்வதே தன மூடை மாற்றிக்கொள்ளதானோ என தோன்றுகிறது