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Just to add on to my above post, I personally noticed this dominant synth sound in Nandhavana Theru, while I was expecting some simpler arrangement like the previous RV Udhayakumar-IR combos like Kizhakku Vaasal. I have seen IR hold on to that kind of sound ever since. Even ONOK's 'Ilamaikku' sounds like 'Adichu Pudichu' from Nandhavana Theru, but sounds much better because of a better tune, IMO.
Karthik
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Karthik ,
I liked Adichu Pudichu song too ...
Regarding the songs ,iam liking all the songs ....I bet on repeated hearings ,songs are going to be cool :)
I do find sonu Nigam's prononunciation good but his accent is bit disturbing at high pitches ...
I think issue on SYnthetic sounds - with better sound engineering ,they can be made look good ....The one song which irriated me abit was highwaysile song from manasellam ..
ARR ,HJ stopped using synth -I thought Anniyan ,New had alot of synth stuff :)
Teja ,
Did u note that the Kjraho song sounds similar to KOmmalo Kokila From NN ,similar beat pattern and similar tune ( only for pallavi ) ?
Oh I like adichu pudichu too! Just that, the kind of synth sound is becoming all too common in IR songs. Something that was not the case previously. His orchestral simplicity probably highlighted the sheer beauty of the tune earlier, best witnessed in many Bharathiraja movies.
ARR/ HJ's synth usage is a lot more subtle in my opinion and very different from that of IR's usage. Most recent IR tracks like those in AOKK have that all pervasive, eerie synth backdrop thats getting monotonous.
Even in a beautiful number like 'ennai thaalaatta varuvaayo' there was ample synth in the interludes, but it was better blended with the tune. There's a particular stamp that has now become IR's style contrary to his style that defined nativity...in the early 90s it was the use of Arunmozhi with synth, these days its just synth :-)
But where its better blended with a well laid out tune, as in ONOK, the results are very pleasing. ONOK is a welcome addition to IR's repertoire!
Karthik
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Ponnuku Mapillai song ...Iam some how reminded of the song " Yenga oru kadhala pathi enna ninaikira' song from soem rama rajan movie !
One of the best of Rajas' recent albums.
Kajiraho, Konjam thira and kaatril varum are nothing less than excellent
Right, kind of similar.Quote:
Originally Posted by MumbaiRamki
Also, the instrumental piece in the first few seconds resembles "Idhayamae Idhayamae" from July Ganapathy.
Need more reviews :)
I listened to it once. I find some similarities with previous Raja songs, but added with synth sound and extended interludes. Will post my review tonight again!
For reviewing one needs a bit of musical knowledge and listening to it multiple times ..Otherwise it is just a crap or ego brewing activity ...However if u are intrested in how the feel of the songs ..here it is
BY 'feel' i mean ,the mood of the song with orchestration resembles that song -not necessarly an inspiration or a resemblance.
1.Elamikku -Sonu Nigam As Teja has said it 'sounds' like Adichu Pidichu song .the mood of the song is bit similar to hero introduction song who sings about life in general .The highlight of the song is charanam and the second interlude -Absolute ecstasy .The charanam is in the mood of Mohan's stage songs or u can imagine 'Naan Kannum Ulankangal ' from kasi charanam with techno beats .
2.Enna Paatu -Sonu Nigam
This song is about music -Imagine a hero singing this song to an arrogant heroine .U can imagine this song as like 'chinna chinna kuilae ' from manasellam with synth beats and with a bit more pace.Again iam very much impressed with charanam and the second interlude -the mood is again 80s with mild synth beats .Wonder who is the lyricsts- Mu ,Mehta /Muthulingam ??
3.Katril Varum -Bhavatharni ,Sadhana Sargam ,Shreya ,Hariharan ,Raaja sir
As everybody says it is a classical piece -a soothing piece.The feel of the song can be compared to 'Sollayo Vai thiranthu' from MogaMuL.Its a sung on Lord Krishna - or probably the heroine sings it othinking of the hero .The feel of the song is a clasical piece sung by a family or in some function . The way in which charanam ends is just beautiful .Hariharan ,Sadhana ,Shreya join in the charanam .A big winner is this song .
4.Kharajo -Hariharan ,Shreya
As i have mentioned the feel of the song is Kommalo Kokila song .A typical hariharan type of melody .You can also get the feel of Roja Poo Punthottam song,esp the interludes ( of spanish guitar ?) .Again amazing charanam .
5.Konjam Thira - Sonu ,Shreya
Three Shreya ,Three sonu Nigam songs ..Good choice for this song atleast ..Shreya has never let us down in any raaja song .This song can also be considered in that way .Iam not able to exactly describe how the feel of the song -Again great charanam ,esp towards the end with the violin harmony .Probably it can remotely have the feel of 'thavikiren' song from Time .
6.PonnukItta Mapillai -Tippu ,Manchari
Manchari is the singer who sang Swasthin Thaalam song .This is a 'Marriage ' song ,but of teasing song .Nice song .Folkish a bit .This song can be compared to a song ' Mudichu vecha' from IR -KR album kadhalai Gauravikum Neram .The second charanam change tracks to melody.
To SUmmarize, in my opinion ,Raaja has 3 sure shot hits ,2 nice song ,1 listenable song .Only downside ,sonu nigam sometimes sounds a bit northee accented ,a bit more use of synth sounds - otherwise ,this album is definetely a treat -U can go to a shop and straight away pick this albuM !
Another thing that impressed me is the bass pieces are prominent in most of the songs -Techie experts ,confirm
This is a album with superb charanams !