The Raaja of Erotica

raagas,

I wanted to earlier post about Sindhu Bhairavi when I quoted the 'Anbulla Malare' song. I was also surprised that Sindhu Bhairavi was being used for an overtly erotic song. Raja has used ragas like Subhapanthuvarali and Chakravagam, usually associated with sadness, for love duets.

thats right suresh... he even used 'Sivaranjani' for a duet with doses of mild aggression (in the rhytm..) in the song "Va Va Anbe Anbe" (Agni Nakshathram). One of the many reasons i relate to IR's music is the way he pulls a thread from characters of the film into a layer in music. Look at the characters Karthik/Nirosha in that film... they display that raw aggression of youth. it is not mature graceful romance, but pulsating aggression of youth. And IR brings in that layer in that song very well, using Sivaranjini. Damn!

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Originally Posted by rajkumarc

Pon Vaanam Panneer Thoovudhu from Indru Nee Naalai Naan may fit into this category. A beautiful song sung by SJ.

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What an absolutely outstanding piece of brilliance and experimentation this song is.

To go to a battle, the first step is to be well prepared - SJ Amma. (Gowrimanohari - is there a special mood this scale is associated with? In any case, any such definition is rendered useless by Raaja anyway :lol: )

The rest is Raaja magic.

I wonder how the bass guitar was played to get that sliding sound. Haven't heard anything like this before or since. And every time the bass slides long in the pallavi, check out the lovely piano stroke in the background
(It'd be great to see someone write about the chords in this song - acoustic guitar and piano)

In the charanam, the line is broken as follows:
"Mazhai Pookkale" - tabla
"Odhunga idam paarkudhe" - tabla + mridangam
"malar ambugal" - tabla
"uyirvaraikkum thaakkudhey" - tabla + mridangam

And the brilliant Flanger effects start on the guitar in the background when SJ goes "idhu kaadhal aasaikkum kaaman poojaikkum neramaa..." and continues till the end of the charanam.

All these elements, note for note just superbly bring out whatever was intended in the script but was nightmarishly portrayed on screen

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Originally Posted by Aalavanthan

One song which comes to my mind when we talk about erotica.. no no this isnt human erotica but a nature's one..

malayaala karaiyoram thamizh paadum kuruvi

anu pallavi, pre ludes with flute, a bit of violin followed by Mano's arguably sweetest voice. The interludes have some good use of violins and flutes.. then enters tabla in the saranam and carries over the song..

a lovely song on a nature's genre 8-)

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Strictly not allowed in this thread :razz:
Neenga solradhu "louu", nature etc...

I have a feeling no one has mentioned these songs...but I wouldn't a bit surprised to be wrong:

Aayiram Thamarai - Alaigal Oyvathiley

The three songs from Mudhanai Mudichu

Andhi Mazhai Pozhigirathu - Raaja Parvai

Enna Saththam Intha Neram? - Punnagai Mannan

Mounamaana Neram - Salangai Oli

ippo saathu nadai saathu - from sethupathi IPS.

and kokkarakko kozhi from kalaignan..

Apadi pakaradhuna vendam - Ivan

kadhal ennum kovil - kazhugu

Angel Aadum Oonjal

Paadum Vaanambadi

Thathi thathi thaavidum

Ponmani ponmaniku naanae - Annanuku jey

REallllllllly gives decent love moods.....

Isai medayil from iLamai kaalangal.
The tune and the accompaniments are a perfect treat.