The Raaja of Erotica

Ilamayennum poongaatru? :?

Varudhu Varudhu Ilangaathu - Bramma

Meendum Meendum Vaaa - Vikram

Sandhana Maarbile - Nadodi Thendral

Oru Mandharappu - Chinna Jameen

Maarugo Maarugo - Sadhileelavathi :huh:

Sama kozhi - ponnu ooruku pudhusu

From all the posts you can realize that Raja has dealt with more forms of 'eroticism' than any other MD before or after. On one hand are the obvious songs of intense passion like 'pon meni' and 'nethu rathiri'. On the other hand are the more subtle ones like 'sandhana marbile', 'ilamai enum poongkatru' , the folkish one like 'tanni karuthidichu', funny ones like 'maarugo maarugo' and 'onna renda aasaigal and many more such divisions. So how do you think we can classify the sub genres? That will help us in analyzing how Raja has used his skills effectively in each of the sub genre to provide us with some timeless classics.

And btw, why is RS still hiding? We are waiting for your post in this thread. 'ungal sevai indha threaduku thevai'.

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Originally Posted by Sureshs65

From all the posts you can realize that Raja has dealt with more forms of 'eroticism' than any other MD before or after. On one hand are the obvious songs of intense passion like 'pon meni' and 'nethu rathiri'. On the other hand are the more subtle ones like 'sandhana marbile', 'ilamai enum poongkatru' , the folkish one like 'tanni karuthidichu', funny ones like 'maarugo maarugo' and 'onna renda aasaigal and many more such divisions. So how do you think we can classify the sub genres? That will help us in analyzing how Raja has used his skills effectively in each of the sub genre to provide us with some timeless classics.

And btw, why is RS still hiding? We are waiting for your post in this thread. 'ungal sevai indha threaduku thevai'.

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small correction - Raja has covered MORE SITUATIONS COMPOSING FOR ALL KINDS OF SITUATIONS THAN ANY OTHER COMPOSER PAST OR PRESENT

I cannot think of anyone else who has composed to situations strictly keeping in mind the context of the film/mood/character/script etc - thats where IR stands heads and shoulders above anyone else past or present, and has often merged his song soundtracks with the BGM and the storyline, that not only do they all become one, but without the context of these, its difficult to understand several of his compositions!

irir123,

Fully with you on that. As Plum had once said, it is the mark of a great genius that he has chosen to work strictly within the context of the film and the situation and yet come up with such amazing experimentation!! I was trying to highlight that even within a genre like 'erotic' he has given so many varieties. (Some may ofcourse argue that this is the genre which has the widest variety :lol: )

Now we are waiting for you to come up with some 'erotica' :lol: Where is your list and analysis?

Manasu mayangum - Sirpikul muthu

Ichendru Ichendru

Raathiriyil thookamillai - Unnai solli kutramillai

PUnnagiayil minsaram

haaaaaaaaaaa. Ethanai type of expressions......

Visiting hub after a brief gap. There are many songs in which he excelled in this genre.The one i can recall from the top of my mind is "Siva Raathri" from MMKR or even "Nela Raaja" from Surya IPS. Both have that subtle overtures and incidentally both are in Sindhu Bhairavi scale. Never saw any other composer using that raaga for this flavour :)