Kamal-Ilayaraaja-Singeetham Rao-MUMBAI EXPRESS

"How can you even crib that IR has not put in the same amount of effort for both? Just bcos they are of the same mileu does not mean you should expect the same kind quality of music"

12bums, thats precisely my point, that IR still continues to accept B-grade movies that dont inspire him and ends up giving second-tier products, even after doing 800+ movies.You would think he would be a little more selective or would put in more effort even for medicore films since he does less movies these days. But neither is the case.And thats why my "crib"

Thops, thanks for reminding me of those songs:-) Have got to listen to that collection sometime soon. Time better spent than arguing with rajasaranam.

Vijayr and raja saranam! please hold your tempers and approach this with a cool head.
I sinned repeatedly and heard all the songs/scores of ME except the vandemataram song. Only one song is a bit out of place and it is "Yele nee ettippo" and that too because it is a situational song with lot of dialogues in between. To consider that as a full blown song and criticize would be a mistake and I wouldn't want to do that. It is a dialogue segment with music thrown in between. The rest are gems! Kurangu kaiyyil maalai is simply amazing with Sivamani throwing in beautiful beat punches and creates the mood for the song. The singers have put in a lot of zest and the words are catchy and funny. I have already presented my views on "Poo poothadhu" and "Theme music". So IMHO it is one of the best Thamizh albums for this year. As far as the controversy over whether it is jazz or vocal jazz or snoring jazz, let us accept the fact that IR had practically introduced Jazz and blues kinda music to ignorant fans like yours truly and he continues to do what he does the best, blues-jazz base, WCM orchestra and a carnatic raaga based melody rolled into one beautiful package. NOBODY has so far been able to achieve this packaging and maestor yet again proves that he is the only one who can do it at this moment. This is a level of fusion which IR has made it his own, so when a jazz lover hears it he sees "jazz" and when a carnatic exponent hears it, he sees raagas flowing through it and when people drunk with loads of IR classic right through 80s like vijayr hear it, they see the same old Raaja!! I guess that should make them happy! Infact Raaja has tried to make everyone happy through this album and has succeeded mostly. I would go so far as to say succeeded fully, however that would be my HPO. To support why IR should have chosen sounds of 80s and why he didn't make it a techno pop experiment(as vijayr would like to see it from him), I guess he is trying to make an all India impression with his brand of fusion, which is unique and inspiring. Let us accept the fact that though IR's stable might not have produced that many music directors, there is an entire generation of music directors in Thamizh, malayalam, telugu and Kannada industries who carry the influence of raaja in their minds. Creative impact of Raaja's music is one of the most everlasting and deep in minds of music lovers. So here he is with Mumbai Xpress a satire on our modern urban society , stamping the resurgence of his brand that kept the audience spellbound and marvelled at the fusion of thought patterns in 80s and 90s. This is a welcome change because the techno pop crap that has been shovelled into the ears these days is a bit too much. So much so that genuine earthy albums like virumaandi and karagaattakaari having folk elements of music are being ridiculed as "old music", same old shit and so on. So raaja is making an effort to turn the modern ears that are coiling in pain listening to techno trance and heavy beats like "fanaaah" and synthesized human voices to the original brand of fusion of raaja where he packaged the best of all available forms of music in the right proportions to soothe the acing ear.

VijayR, I understand what you are trying to say. But do tell me what is the criterion for rejecting or accepting a movie. If you look at it, Sigappu Rojakkal and Manmadhan, Guna and Kadhal Konden had the same kind of storyline. The difference was in the treatment. So how can a MD gauge whether a movie is going to be a classic or not? Have you heard Ponmeghalai ? What happened to the movie?

In hindsight, everything is posssible. Rajni should not have done a Baba, Vijay should not have done a Geethai, Ajith should not have done a Guru. But when someone goes to someone and narrates a story,it is impossible to envisage what the quality of o/p is going to be. Why even ARR, who is terrifically choosy, has had his Udhaya and Parasuram.

http://sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?cid=2408

Check out this interview with the US distributor of ME

Vijayr,

still you havent answered some questions!!! but you have come up saying that you are biased towards IR and you post in anguish that he is not choosy. AHHH... ithu natpu muranpaadu pagai muranpaadu illainu purinjikitaen. nandri thozharae.
All artists does create their own style and we find patterns of them repeating time and again in their creations.. IT is these patterns that makes us a fan of any one. IR too cannot come up with newer and novel things always, unless he is inspired heavily to churn out things entirely out of the world.Deviation from these patterns at times may amuse us but there will always be a underlying connection between older ones and this new one too. yeah do you want me to say the similarity i found in MX with his older ones, Dude pointed out something i found some songs were a remix of 'Oru maina main' - Uzhaipaali, 'Pottu vaitha kaadhal' - singaravelan, the beats that begin 'yeale' is from'Aasai athigam vachu' - marupadiyum and many more similar patterns, This cannot be ascribed to non-creativity. [cont...]

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i have heard the tune of 'naadu paarthathunda' from the movie kaamaraj hundreds of time before from IR but it never stopped bringing tears when i heard that song again with context in the movie... on lighter side 'Ezhavu veetla poi puthu tune la Oppari vaingannu solla koodathu' 3000 varushama ithu thaan Oppari for us.
this is universal for ARR MSV or IR-they have their own style of composing and dont deviate much if they feel its not a necessity. I differ with you in this aspect only that we need not go on saying ' pudhusa edhuvum illa athae maavuthaan'.Still if you feel like saying this go ahead. you are permitted to do so as this is a public forum and no one can stop you from doing it :)

has the audio (in Hindi and Tamil) been released in Bangalore and elsewhere ?

which halls is MX to be screened in Bangalore ?

I have to say, after a long time, an IR album has awaken my spirits in the first try. It is getting better and better after each hearing.
'Yellie nee Yettippo' is the pick of the album for me, with other two songs also equally good. Though I wish the tunes could have been little trendier. Tunes did remind you his previous work, but the interludes are great. Thisl looks like his another new avatar.
Hopefully he is not done yet.


Thanks
Hari

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Originally Posted by tmrrmt

has the audio (in Hindi and Tamil) been released in Bangalore and elsewhere ?

which halls is MX to be screened in Bangalore ?

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Firstly,was the audio released yesterday as reported by Indiaglitz?

"Vijay release" is distributing the movie in Bangalore.Ph no:9844158127.They may give the list of theatres.I have not called that number as by tmrw the ad's will be out in the papers listing the theatres.

I hope in any of the theatres in PVR will screen Mumbai Express and Chandra Mukhi.

We've a good feast for the ears when we enjoy thalaivar's movie in PVR cinemas.

Multiplex may also screen Mumbai Express.
Virumandi ran in that theatre only

Rasigan