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piano delight POOVILE MEDAI NAAN PODAVAA....jayachandran's thaalattu and the kalyani classical dance composition with kolusu prelude VAIDHEGI RAMAN.....
my favorite album.
oh...prema devathe...... I woke up to ilayaraja romancing chithra in kannada this rainy morning.
kannada composition is the same tune as EN KANAVINAI KEL NANBA......HARIHARAN'S puratchi composition for Cheran-Murali movie.
vinatha.
MSS award by TN - speech by CM
mukA joke:
Quote:
எனவே, பாரதி விருதானாலும், எம்.எஸ். சுப்புலட்சுமி விருதானாலும், பாலசரசுவதி விருதானாலும் - எதை ஒப்பிட்டு நீங்கள் அவருக்கு எம்.எஸ். சுப்புலட்சுமி விருது வழங்கினீர்கள் என்று கேட்டால், சங்கீத ஞானத்தை ஒப்பிட்டு; குரலை ஒப்பிட்டு அல்ல. இசைஞானியினுடைய குரலுக்கும், எம்.எஸ். சுப்புலட்சுமியினுடைய குரலுக்கும் உள்ள வேறுபாட்டை நானும் அறிவேன் - நீங்களும் அறிவீர்கள் - ஏன், அவரும்கூட அறிவார். :lol:
ஆனால், எம்.எஸ். சுப்புலட்சுமியினுடைய இசை ஞானம் - அந்த இசை ஞானத்தை அப்பழுக்கில்லாமல் அப்படியே பெற்றவர் நம்முடைய இளையராஜா என்பதிலே (கைதட்டல்) எந்தவிதமான ஐயப்பாடும் இல்லை. அவருக்கு எம்.எஸ். சுப்புலட்சுமி விருது கொடுத்ததிலே நான் பெருமையடைகின்றேன் - மகிழ்ச்சியடைகின்றேன். அவருடைய தொண்டு மேலும் சிறக்க, இசை மேலும் புகழ் பெற, இந்த நாள் - விருது வழங்கிய இந்த நாள் - பயன்படும் என்று நான் நம்புகிறேன்.
Listened to 'சிறு பொன் மணி அசையும்' this morning. Raja's voice is youthful and sufficiently romantic (remember this had Bharathi Raja on screen) :wink:
What a lovely combo IR-SJ :-)
app,
thanks for the link.. thedindu irundhen..
idhula - kudhikara kudhikara - solliyae aganam app. enna renditiion............ haaaa.............
enna compositiion...... enna oru instrumentation.................
Listen to the 13th song "Theimortalcoil' from India24Hours ...
http://www.paadal.com/composer/ilayaraja/i
btw, the 14th song looks like a very familiar BGM of some film..Mahanadhi or Mogamul???
Raaja's voice and singing makes my day, any day
the list of my faves would be extensive and repetitive of what has already been mentioned here (maybe another day..)
the one song I can't seem to warm up to is "Intha Kaatulae" from Pattiyal.
'Oru kaaviyam ' ...from Aruvadai Naal. The way the song starts..flows...and ends..just amazing..
It is a pity that such a beautiful song was wasted in an unknown movie :(
http://www.paadal.com/album/aruvadai_naal
I think people claimed this movie as a success in the Prabhu thread of TF section.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vkrish
For me, this movie's name is well-known right from 80's (though I lived in Kerala then) thanks to that sweet "தேவனின் கோவில் மூடிய நேரம் நான் என்ன கேட்பேன் தெய்வமே" :-)
Sihi hali - AA Dhinagalu -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqx9M...eature=related
want to learn this Raja's compositiion.......... Ravi Natarajan blog il sonna
Polyrhythm list il varuma.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqx9M...eature=related
an often repeated lovely song in b'lore FMs during 2007...
Thendrale - P.B. Srinivas sounds v. similar to Raaja sir in this number
varavara kaadhal kasakkudhaiyaa.....:swinghead:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYHln...eature=related
Odam Ondru Kaatril POna Vazhi Naamum POgindrom
Etho Ondru NaaLai endru Innum VaazhgindrOm
May be Raja's second solo after ChOlam VethakayilE. Very Haunting one from Thirpura Sundari (1978). Lyrics by Pulamaipithan.
Some best lines:
dhaagam vanthaal neerum illai, neeril ingE NaaLum vaazhgindrOm
Intha Neeril sendrE kaanal NeeraanOm
Thoondil ittOm meengal illai naangal inge thoondil meenaanOm
Odam vittOm dheepam illai naangal inge Odam pOlaanOm
http://www.raaga.com/play/?id=250441
http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.ph...R00658&lang=en
Awesome ..haunting is the right word ..pulamaipithan.. he belongs in the same class as kavignar..Quote:
Originally Posted by V_S
wondering whether raaja's singing/style was influenced by PBS (?)Quote:
Originally Posted by Sunil_M88
Hi V_S, "Odam ondru " was the song playing in my mind when I listened to "viLaiyAttA padagOtti" from Dhoni. Not theat they are similar, rather the similarity in situation led me to ponder over which was a better song and need I say which one?Quote:
Originally Posted by V_S
Yes, kiru it is very haunting. I can even smell MSV's voice there in Raja's singing style or may be the tune. It was ringing my ears throughout yesterday.
thumburu, You got it exactly what I thought. :smile: That was the main reason I also just posted that song, if anyone is seeing any resemblance with viLayAtta padagOtti, which I felt when listening to this song. Dhoni's song definitely took me to 50's/60's like AasayE alai polE and Thazhayaam poo mudichu song.
IR as a singer is Good IMHO, there were few songs which was "only IR possible" like
1) Jananani Janani Jagam nee agam nee - It still sends shivers down my spine even today!
2) then pandi cheemaiyile
3) Unakena thaanE inErama naanum kathirunthEn
on the other hands, many of his songs would have sounded better if some other singer had sung it (like SPB, PJ for example)
Raaja Raajathi Raaja intha Raaja - by default should have been SPB song
Regardless IR voice suited actor Karthik!
Importing a song from a playlist posted by Suresh today:
This is a good rendition by him: http://www.thiraipaadal.com/tpplayer...5'&lang=en Ennai Kavarnthizhutha from Guru Ramana Geetham
Thaavi Thaavi Pogum
The bell sound in the prelude depicts the arrival of the festive season and the orchestration delivers a supporting breeze which is often felt at a shore. A sure shot vintage Raaja Saab sound reminiscent of the early nineties.
Even the arrival of Raaja Saab’s vocals comes across like a breeze that wraps the listener with warmth as a glossy velvet blanket. Great uplifting lyrics by Na. Muthukumar Sir!
Even though the fresh breeze quotient surpasses all other aspects of the song, the subtleness and rawness of both the vocals and orchestration leaves a haunting impact which leaves listeners gasping. We want more, we want more. This man has so much more to offer!
Hello V_Sji,
Too long a vacation...come back soon :-)
vanthuthen app sir. :D Ellorum ennai mannikkavum. Sorry to have disappointed you all. Hope to start my second run positively. It has been a pain leaving you all. Hope everything is for good. Thanks a lot everyone for you kind support. I am really moved.
Welcome back V_S sir !!! Good to see you again :thumbsup:
Thank you Divine22. Love to be back.
hi VS, no welcome until u submit next write-up to say ur back...
:lol: Already application submitted saare (in SPB-IR thread).
'NEP' Music Review: Illayaraja deserves respect
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Much anticipated, skeptical, unbelievable, worried are some of the adjectives that have been used with 'NEP' in the past week leading to its launch. Now that the time has come, it's time to see if the Maestro will be able to deliver with an album on which everybody has his or her eyes on. And trying to pass judgment will probably be the toughest thing I've done yet. Anyway, here goes...
Saayndhu Saayndhu - Yuvan Shankar Raja, Ramya (Upvote)
'NEP' Music Review: Illayaraja deserves respect
'Saayndhu Saayndhu' is the opening song of the soundtrack and is not a first time listen for all of us. If you have been following things around, you'd probably heard it somewhere over the past month. It looks like an offbeat, slow, modern song. Chords, and few clarinet pieces that add a sensual feeling to the song heavily back the lines throughout.
Yuvan takes up most of the lines in the track and it's seems to be down his corridor of emotional but kind of sluggishnes(remember 'Kaatrukulle' from 'Sarvam'?). At the high-pitched notes, he is impressive. Ramya gives you an impression with the few lines she gets, and almost sounds too western in the final parts of the song. I can already start imagining how the visuals will be for this one.
Kaatrai Konjam - Karthik (Upvote)
'Kaatrai Konjam', the first song in the album takes you back to the 80's instantly. The short prelude by the male backup voices, percussion that stops and with the track and the entire orchestration reminds you of an era that is almost never seen today in Tamil cinema. Clarinets, strings, flutes, pianos and vocal chords all adore the song magnificently and are available to enjoy in the first interlude. If anything, the charanam is reminiscent of Illayaraja's classics and by the time it settles in, you are glued to the song.
Karthik takes on the track and tries to bring in some youthful exuberance to the retro-like composition and succeeds. With all his subtlety in the pallavi and flowing vocals in the charanam, things become ever so gorgeous. Na Muthukumar's lyrics hitting the right notes (Illayaraja's masterful notes) seem more soothing than usual. Just two songs down, and I am already preparing myself to be bowled out.
Mudhal Murai - Sunidhi Chauhan (Upvote)
If you thought the lines 'Neethane En Ponvasantham' was going to be used as a gooey romantic catchphrase throughout the film, you might be wrong. It turns out that Illayaraja has different plans. With Mudhal Murai, he composes a dark, strong cry of anguish. The repetitive strings maintain the tone of the song through interludes that are focused on not straying from the purpose of the song. The violin (which almost sound like another lead) accompanying the most dramatic lines are brilliant. This one is packed with so much detail that it will take you hours of playing over before you realize how good a job Illayaraja has done.
No many voices in the industry can make an impact like Sunidhi Chauhan's and choosing her is probably the best thing that could happen to song after the composition. Everything she does, sounds perfect - the emphasis on strong words, the short yet expressive end to phrases and especially how she treats the not-so-short lines. Talk about taking a song and going ballistic all over it.
Vaanam Mella - Illayaraja, Bela Shende (Upvote)
Definitely village-ey, I thought after reading the name, but I was wrong. 'Vaanam Mella' is a blend of genres, and the orchestral of the introduction of the song tells you why. When it soon settles into Illayaraja's voice, things just seem no natural and beautiful. I honestly don't think anyone else but him can pull off something close to this.
The last time we saw Illayaraja and Bela Shende come together, we got called beautiful number in 'Machchaan Machchaan'. This one is similar, and even better. The maestro's subtle voice and Bela Shende's magical vocals that always sound sweet add more and more plaudits for it. And not for the first time in the album, Na Muthukumar's pen has found the right words, without over-exaggerating or over-emphasizing, but still capturing the poetry in emotions.
Pudikale Maamu - Suraj Jagan, Karthik (Upvote)
With typical college-hero introduction song, the soundtrack takes a pleasant turn with 'Pudikala Maamu'. Comparing with 'Yethi Yethi' (again Gautham Menon, but with Harris) offers a lot of retrospect. Illayaraja is more confident in leading with the vocals and the percussion makes way for the singer to make an impression, making the lyrics a lot more expressive. Suraj Jegan, known from 'Give Me Some Sunshine' from '3 Idiots' sounds like a rugged young Hariharan who is totally psyched about being a teenager.
Just when you think the song was totally hip and western, it takes a wicked turn and become a folky number in the latter half. Na Muthukumar deserves come credit again on his part for this. Why it was composed this way is unclear and the sudden change doesn't help the song much. However, Karthik and the very down-to earth percussion sound natural and rebellious. Some retro touches here and there and it suddenly becomes a wise man's song. It will totally take you by surprise.
Yennodu Va Va - Karthik
'Yennodu Va Va' is another track that is a leaf out of Illayaraja's rich music from the 80's. It might sound a bit old fashioned for today's generation, but the slow paced beats and straightforward lines aren't enough to write it off. The singer pausing between lines now and then indicates that the song is clearly old-fashioned, just like it did with the first track. With his composition, Illayaraja makes the pallavi a bit serious and the charanams more casual.
This is the third song for Karthik in the soundtrack, and he gets an opportunity to showcase his different sets of skills. Versatile as he is, it doesn't take long for you to forget his renditions in the other renditions as you listen to this one. Na Muthukumar's lyrics don't have the same impact here as they did in 'Kaatrai Konjam'. Good to listen, still.
Pengal Yendral - Yuvan Shankar Raja
Six songs into the album, I finally hit a song that I couldn't enjoy much. For some reason, this one sounds a lot like Yuvan composed it. The added rock effects, overly dark tones and continuous beats are not very common for Illayaraja. And in all fairness, it doesn't really come closing to expressing agony. Instead, the track seems to have taken the wrong lane and turned into hatred lane.
What is with Yuvan and 'i-hate-you-love-failure-songs'? He is quickly becoming the master of such songs, and somewhere in Tamil Nadu, there's probably a bunch of lonely sad boys who are worshiping him for it. Also, the continuous bashing of love and also probably the heroine along with the usual hate feeling, which follows right after love, is highly overdosed. Shocking, after so many good numbers.
Is it me or has Raaja Saab sung this in multiple voices and overlapped them? Whatever he's done, the echo sound makes "Melle Oorndhu Oorndhu" very lilting.
IR just shows up nuances of his singing, effortlessly..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkFZFojEKjA&feature=player_embedded