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Gautham keen to work with Ilayaraja
Sep 19, 2006
Gautham was in Madras Christian College for a two-day inter-college cultural event hosted by the Department of Visual Communication. The students of the department propounded numerous questions to the ace director of hit movies like Minnale, Kakka Kakka and Vettaiyadu Vilaiyadu on wide range of topics such as his style, preferences, technicians, techniques, and future plans.
Ilayaraja
Outspoken Gautham replied the students gracefully with his answers. He said he wanted Vettaiyadu Vilayadu to be real and that resulted in the depiction of scenes with bloodshed that people think is disturbing. He further maintained that Vettaiyadu Vilayiadu is the only film that is released in recent times which has matchless technical expertise.
Certain sequences of Vettaiyadu Vilaiyadu were snipped down since they had no courage to show them on screen, he replied for a question as to why the relationship between two doctors was not shown openly in the film.
He expressed that even for works of adaptations, the director’s prowess is the element that makes the movie work and when he controls the screenplay, the movie is sure to work even better.
He went on to provide technical tips to the students regarding the choice of lighting, equipment, location and background for a particular frame. He stated that he is comfortable in working with his crew right from the beginning and that does not necessarily mean that he would not work with other technicians. He supported his claim by stating that he would most definitely work with Ilayaraja if he were asked to.
His next venture will be Pachai Kili Muthu Charam in which he is working with veteran cinematographer Arvind Krishna.
Goutham Menon
His Silandhi with Sarath Kumar, Jyothika and Milind Soman in the lead is due for release on Christmas.
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There is only one line where there is talk about IR but behindwoods have put that as the main title for this article. Now if Gautham does work with IR i will be in dreamland :victory:
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http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/19/stor...1917090200.htm
"If Ilayaraja asks me to work for him, I will definitely do it," he said.
What is this ?? When did a music director approach a director ? It should be the other way round.
How can he expect IR to ASK him ? He can just expect IR to LET him.
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I think he's being misquoted here...I read the other interview where he had said that he would like to work with Raja.
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Think about this !
1. It has been 30 long years since the music director entered the field.
2. It has been 14 long years since he was apparently challenged for the first time by a young 26yrs old new chap.
3. It has been nearly 10 years since a new gang of music directors came to the field and began fighting for the throne.
After all these, one of the most hot young film director says he is eager to work with this music director.
Don't you think this is enough to speak about our Raja ?
He is just not still remembered, he is wanted !!
This itself will be a record in film history ! No one has achieved this before. We have to really see whether ARR can do this in the year 2022 ( 30 years after he entered the field )..
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guys,
watched IR's anrum,inrum,enrum once again in Tamilgrounds.com. Was in the seventh heaven for almost 6 hrs :) The respect all singers have on IR - particularly when IR appreciated Hariharan, he was so delighted - was mind boggling. Lovely,melodious songs were played all along.
So if anyone has missed the Jaya TV programme, please do so in www.tamilgrounds.com. IT will be a music feast !!!
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Hi all,
My friend sent me a rare collection of old bw photos of Ilaiyaraja. It is really a visual treat. Raja looking youthful, with good hairstyle, bell bottom pants, with Janaki, P.Suseela while recording, with Kalaignar, MGR, Vairamuthu, MSV, Bharathiraja. Really cool pics. There's also one where Raja is with our President and another recent one (shot during Thiruvasagam recording abroad)featuring Raja who's not in his conventional attire.
I've uploaded them in my site www.microvignesh.com (Go to "Pazhaya raja oru pokkisham" link).
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Vigneshram, thanks for sharing it. It is indeed a treasure.
thanks,
Krishnan
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A venture on remixing IR's songs by Karthik Raja.
http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-mov...ilayaraja.html
thanks,
Krishnan
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guys, I just listened to IR's 'Manasinnakare' in Malayalam - 'Mellayonnu' is sheer magic!!
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and so is 'Thankanthingal' - oh Man, amazing!! reminds me of the playful Raja of Netrikkann with subtle twists and turns in the interludes!!
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and now "Marakkudaayal"!! wats happening ?! and I have not even started with 'Rasathanthiram' - isai mazhai - my goodness! i have not even recovered from 'Dheemi Dheemi' (Shiva)!
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'Varavelkumma' from 'pachakudhira' has shades of an earlier IR song - and me-thinks it is based on same Raga as that of 'yeh Rama yeh kyaa hua' from Rangeela (by ARR!)
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"Varavelkumo" is an awesome song and it is IR's favourite Mayamalavagowlai/Sarasangi based. The beats are quite catchy.
Even "Oru chiri kandaal" falls into the same Mayamalavagowlai scale
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Listen to 'Chendakkoru' from Manasinakkare and 'Thevaram Nokkunnunde' from Rasathanthram. IR at his one of his exhuberent, playful moods. Malayalam is something which inspires IR for sure. I am looking for more mallu collections from IR.
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Kadhal Arangam teaser trailor has been released at cinesouth.com...they say IR's violin's capture the mood of the trailor well.
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The trailer is also available at
http://www.behindwoods.com/features/...al-arangam.wmv
IR has used the track from "How to name it" album from the trailer. I think its the "You cannot be free track".
Thanks,
Krishnan
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A movie that has nudity thru out. Very vulgar movie and I dont know if IR has gone mad or what ?
These directors use sex/exposure as a weapon thru out and then pose a question that we done respect love :)
Crappy movie !!! Censor should ban such movies as these are total porn stuff.....
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even I find the trailer disturbing!
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Yeah.. i think IR must have been impressed by the script..but after looking at the screenplay he must have been shocked. I believe IR himself asked velu to cut certain scenes since they were very disgusting.
The track is Is it fixed from how to name it.
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kingvj
what about "thamara kuruvikku" and "swasathin thaalam" in achchuvinte amma"?
Very contrasting tunes but highly captivating !!
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I saw an AD of the album release of the movie 'DesiyaParavai' in todays Dinathanthi. Music by Raaja and director is that loose BabuGanesh. :argh: The Ad gave much prominence to Vadivelu as having been acted in nine different roles. The images of vadivelu seemed as though from Kaadhalan Period. Is it movie done ten years ago and trying to see the limelight due to Vadivelu's recent stardom with Imsai.
Hmm lets wait and see for the audio. If its really from early nineties then there should be some gems waiting to be unearthed 8-)
Also the Ad for Shiva-2o06 dubbed version titled Udhayam2006 was up last friday. I watched the movie in hindi and Its a total DUD. No way near the Shiva of 80's or Satya/Company of the 90's. Even Linguswamy,Hari, Charan or Perarasu or any other Telugu/Tamil Director could have made a better racy and commercial movie about One man Against the System :notworthy: RGV is run out GAS :cry: Another Wasted Effort for Raaja :cry:
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Velu Prabaragan, director of Kadhal Arangam says that it is neither a sex movie nor blue film. Instead, it has been made for youngters with many messages for them.
http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/specia...s/shirley.html
He insists that it is a family entertainer and also that he brings many hidden/covert news to light :) May be that is the lead actress herself :)
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Glad to hear how much people in TN love our maestro..(next to Rajni and Kamal)
http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-mov...ini-kamal.html
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Jaya TV re-telecasted a program called "kalakka pOvadhu Kamal" this week. (I was seeing this for the first time). During the show, Kamal mentioned about how IR composed "paarththa vizhi paarththa padi" (guNa). The situation as narrated by Kamal was that he wanted a pulambal song like "Kaavaa vaa vaa, Kandhaa Vaa Vaa", and IR came up "paarththa vizhi paarththa padi".
The genius of IR is that he can be inspired by an old song, and give a totally new song that brings back only the emotion of the old song!!
The complete excerpt from the show can be read at http://www.dhool.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=1127
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Guess who is more popular after Rajini and Kamal today?
http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-mov...ini-kamal.html
WOW!!!
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Guys, I have been listening to IR's albums in Malayalam!
I am ZAPPED! Oh my Good God! this is incredible stuff!!
Pls do listen to "Poomukhappadyyil Ninneum Kaathu (1986)", esp the Jesudoss solo "Poonkattinode Kilikal" - that is vintage, i mean VINTAGE IR with bass lines, strings and a silkily smooth melody!!
guys, I plead and beg, let us all contribute some money and take it up with IR to come up with some kind-of a creative album!! we JUST CANT AFFORD to let his Genius waste away!!
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and the song mentioned above is in the range of "Nenjathai Killadhey" and "Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal" !!! need I say more ??!
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Mr vanan antha article englishil summarise penna mudiyuma...yenakku dinamani font kideiyaathu :exactly: :ty:
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Movie title: Pasumponn Thevar
this is real life story of Pasumponn muthuramalingam thevar. debutant Venghai Marban will act and handle direction for this movie, he is former sabanayagar kalimuthu son. Since this story related to Nethaji charactor, maybe Saratkumar will play that role. Leading actress will be considering.
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Movie title: Pasumponn Thevar
this is real life story of Pasumponn muthuramalingam thevar. debutant Venghai Marban will act and handle direction for this movie, he is former sabanayagar kalimuthu son. Since this story related to Nethaji charactor, maybe Saratkumar will play that role. Leading actress in searching.
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Oh another historical movie in IR's list then..:clap:...nandri mr vanan :clap:
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http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/ful...hp?id=14304007
Another historical movie for IR-A Malayalam one with the team of Writer M.T.Vasudevan nair,Director Hariharan&Actor Mammotty.
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Cinefan great news...this film has ample scope for
IR to give his trademark BGM plus ravi varman is doing cinematography..times are looking great indeed :bluejump: :redjump:
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An interview of Sudesh Bhosle (hindi singer) in Rediff:
http://in.rediff.com/movies/2006/oct/04sudesh.htm
Since Sudesh Bhosle sang "Jumma Chumma" (movie:HUM) for Amitabh, he has almost become the default singer for songs picturised on Amitabh. I was really curious if IR used this guy for "Cheeni Kum" and looks like he has. This is what Sudesh Bhosle has to say about IR:
"What are the other movies we should keep in mind to hear your songs?
(deleted)...I must say I have been extraordinarily lucky that I could sing for composer Ilayaraja. He is one of our most esteemed composers. He is the composer for Chini Kam starring Amitabhji and Tabu."
I am curious to know how IR has tuned for an Amitabh movie. No idea when the audio is getting released.
thanks,
Krishnan
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Guess Sudesh has already sung for IR (probably he is not aware). The song is the hindi version of "Nila adhu vaanathu mele" (Nayagan) song.
http://www.musicindiaonline.com/l/17..._director.504/
Search for "Sudesh"
thanks,
Krishnan
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This year, I was fortunate to enjoy a hearty onam sadhya at Ernakulam and as is customary there, all these kinda festivities are always accompanied by mandatory light music competitions galore. Believe me!!! :)) I won a prize too for singing IR's "kaatril varum geethame" [minus the swaras. No time to learn them though] from ONOK. Most of these competitions are never complete without IR's recent Mallu hits. The mostly sung songs are "endhu paranjaalum" [ "achuvinte amma" ], "attinkaraiyorathu" and "poo kumkuma poo" [ rasathanthram"], "oru chiri kandaal" .
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Thumburu does malayalam have deep respect for IR? Thats good to hear that you won the competition. Perhaps we can email IR to put you as his next introduced talent. :D
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Thumburu does malayalam have deep respect for IR?
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Believe me, He's worshipped there by many. konjananjama hits kuduthirukkAr angE !! If he were as consistent in tamil as he were in mallu, we wud've had at least 2-3 good albums from Raja every year.
