-
Just listened to the songs. Agree with Nitya & njv. My comments on the songs (correct me if I am wrong about the instruments used):
1) Andha Naal Gyabagam: A melodious tune in a poppish style. Sung well by Vijay Jesudas & Shreya. One or two different sounds (different synth drum beats & at the end of second stanza one can hear whistle sound :-) ) used by IR with his recent style of orchestration. Interludes are short. These days I observe that IR keeps the interludes short for many of his melodious songs (especially the second interlude). I really miss IR's style of giving grand interludes filled with mesmerising strings, flutes, piano, bass portions, etc, which used to transport us to a totally different plane. He can still give those kind of interludes in his own new format. Neverthless, this is a very good song.
Unnaale: I am not a fan of Malathis deep throated voice, but she has adakki vaasichified a little bit and given this song the necessary feel. Ranjith aswell has given enough feeling to the song. Decent rhythm with drum & synthesized sounds (with little of natrual instruments I guess) make this song an above average song.
Ennada: An ok song. Nice guitar into. Later the orchestration is dominated by melam (??), drum, guitar & some synthesis sounds. This song may get popular in college cicles and the charts.
Kaattu Vazhi: Sung pretty well by IR. Song has a different feel to it. As Nitya says, the interlude sounds celtic, very nice & catchy aswell. Has IR ever given this kind of interludes? I have not heard atleast. A good song.
Kili Thattu: Song starts with kids singing and later taken over by Bhavatharini & Jyothi. For a moment, it sounded like a portion of some song in the movie RAMANA, but later sounds pretty different. Probably because of the kids voices and singing. The stanzas sounds more melodious. The flute in the second stanza is good (not great).
On the whole, I liked ANDHA NAAL, KAATTU VAZHI & UNNAALE. I really wish he gives us more of those mesmerising interludes with strings, those bass portions, flute, etc and uses more of natural instruments.
thanks
Krishnan
-
As far as Nitya's sweeping statement saying IR has not given a soul stirring melody since 2000, I beg to differ. Infact nowadays it has become a fashionable statement to make. Here is why:
Oliyile - Azhagi
Elangathu - Pithamagan
Etho onnu, kaatule - Solla marantha kathai
All songs - Bharathi
Naadu paarthathunda (anyone?) - Kamaraj
Aalapanai - Ponmegalai
All songs - Hey Ram
Unnai Vida - Virumandi
Poo Poothathu - ME
And this does not even include movies like Kannukkul Nilavu, Ivan etc!! In fact, you name a IR movie and I will name a soul stirring melody.
If you notice the reviews of AOKK so far, the comments are like, 'ok', 'adaki vaasichirukkaanga', 'its an ok effort','different interludes' etc. In fact, is it not always the case with a BM movie? Unlike an MR movie, where most of the songs tend to blow u away at the very 1st listening, BM movies usually have a kind of understated quality about them, that really hook you when you hear them in context, along with the movie. Remember marupadiyum?
-
Was just listening to the BGM (of Mumbai Express) when the kid tries to convince Manisha about Kamal "Vera yaarukku pidichirukku..."...just a variation of POO POOTHADHU song, but its just great. At the end (when it dawns the next morning), listen how the tune transforms into a different tune only to become even better.
thanks
Krishnan
-
On a quick hearing IR's song stands out. Although I wished he had added different stanzas for the pallavi's tune/interlude keep repeating, its differntly sung with a measured nonchalance, care-free feel and the inlerlude piece is instantly catchy. Wish he had done the same with the other songs. Because of commercial constraints some of those melodies no longer have natural instruments in them and the synth interludes are pretty average.
-
Okay 12bums, if you think so. Freshness is something that one cannot give a prescribed definition for, but one can only sense upon hearing.
Vijayr, I agree with what you say. It's too bad for the commercial constraints. I'm not a MD, so I don't know whether the MD has the power to defy the commercial standards set down by the industry.
-
Athu oru kana kaalam - long waited IRs album.. wonderful songs
Andha Naal - takes u away in the first listening this is what is soul stirring music ... wonderful interludes and flute pieces
Kaatu vazhi - awesome interludes
Kili thatu - typical raja song certainly catchy
Unnale - another good number
Ennada achu - ok number
On the whole - decent album from the maestro waiting for the BGMs
-
Athu oru kana kalam has been released?
-
The short interlude string piece in "Kaattu vazhi" took me back to the other wonderful flute/guitar piece just before "elmarak kaatukulla" from Nadodi thendral begins. That piece ends with a (deserved) applause. IR throws surprises now and then in his voice. "Yeh konji pesu" from Kaadhal Kavidhai wasted as the title song by Agathiyan was once such song that deserved more attention.
-
Someone should convince IR to develop Kaatu Vazhi's interlude into a full-blown piece and also add different charanams to the song. I am hooked onto the piece.
-
