IR New Albums - Ver 2006

First you say that IR is too good for movie music and he needs good directors like manirathnam, kamalhasan, cheran, bala, etc to motivate him. As somebody rightly pointed out earlier, he has given one great song each in Pithamagan and Sethu. Virumandi had one great song and one average song. Mumbai express had one average song. Athu oru kana kaalam had two good songs.

When Cheran made autograph and thavamai thavamirunthu, which had great songs, you say that IR would have done a better job. Now when he really got to score music for cheran, he had let all of us down. Now poor cheran gets blamed, because seems its his fault that he didnt extract good music from IR.

So, who do you think would be able to extract best music from IR? Manirathnam? He is the only one left in your list. i am sure that even if he tries the result would be no different.

I am a die hard fan of Raja. But friends, the truth is , he is way past his prime. In the last three years, he has been able to give good songs only for a few specific situations. Mostly nostalgic or melancholous situatioins. Even then we can see a lot of repetetiton.

There is no justification in him giving a poor output. Its important for any artist to be creative and professional. While there is no doubt about Rajas genius, i dont think he is being professional, unlike other modern composers. Its not the directors responsibility , if Raja gives bad songs. If Raja feels that the movies dont give any good opportunities for his genius to flourish, then he should stop composing music for movies.

Our lives are blessed already with so many great songs of Raja. We dont need him to go through this phase, which hopefully should not tarnish his past success. I think he should retire in grace. There is nothing left for him to prove. And thats when he should quit.

First you say that IR is too good for movie music and he needs good directors like manirathnam, kamalhasan, cheran, bala, etc to motivate him. As somebody rightly pointed out earlier, he has given one great song each in Pithamagan and Sethu. Virumandi had one great song and one average song. Mumbai express had one average song. Athu oru kana kaalam had two good songs.

When Cheran made autograph and thavamai thavamirunthu, which had great songs, you say that IR would have done a better job. Now when he really got to score music for cheran, he had let all of us down. Now poor cheran gets blamed, because seems its his fault that he didnt extract good music from IR.

So, who do you think would be able to extract best music from IR? Manirathnam? He is the only one left in your list. i am sure that even if he tries the result would be no different.

I am a die hard fan of Raja. But friends, the truth is , he is way past his prime. In the last three years, he has been able to give good songs only for a few specific situations. Mostly nostalgic or melancholous situatioins. Even then we can see a lot of repetetiton.

There is no justification in him giving a poor output. Its important for any artist to be creative and professional. While there is no doubt about Rajas genius, i dont think he is being professional, unlike other modern composers. Its not the directors responsibility , if Raja gives bad songs. If Raja feels that the movies dont give any good opportunities for his genius to flourish, then he should stop composing music for movies.

Our lives are blessed already with so many great songs of Raja. We dont need him to go through this phase, which hopefully should not tarnish his past success. I think he should retire in grace. There is nothing left for him to prove. And thats when he should quit.

First you say that IR is too good for movie music and he needs good directors like manirathnam, kamalhasan, cheran, bala, etc to motivate him. As somebody rightly pointed out earlier, he has given one great song each in Pithamagan and Sethu. Virumandi had one great song and one average song. Mumbai express had one average song. Athu oru kana kaalam had two good songs.

When Cheran made autograph and thavamai thavamirunthu, which had great songs, you say that IR would have done a better job. Now when he really got to score music for cheran, he had let all of us down. Now poor cheran gets blamed, because seems its his fault that he didnt extract good music from IR.

So, who do you think would be able to extract best music from IR? Manirathnam? He is the only one left in your list. i am sure that even if he tries the result would be no different.

I am a die hard fan of Raja. But friends, the truth is , he is way past his prime. In the last three years, he has been able to give good songs only for a few specific situations. Mostly nostalgic or melancholous situatioins. Even then we can see a lot of repetetiton.

There is no justification in him giving a poor output. Its important for any artist to be creative and professional. While there is no doubt about Rajas genius, i dont think he is being professional, unlike other modern composers. Its not the directors responsibility , if Raja gives bad songs. If Raja feels that the movies dont give any good opportunities for his genius to flourish, then he should stop composing music for movies.

Our lives are blessed already with so many great songs of Raja. We dont need him to go through this phase, which hopefully should not tarnish his past success. I think he should retire in grace. There is nothing left for him to prove. And thats when he should quit.

First you say that IR is too good for movie music and he needs good directors like manirathnam, kamalhasan, cheran, bala, etc to motivate him. As somebody rightly pointed out earlier, he has given one great song each in Pithamagan and Sethu. Virumandi had one great song and one average song. Mumbai express had one average song. Athu oru kana kaalam had two good songs.

When Cheran made autograph and thavamai thavamirunthu, which had great songs, you say that IR would have done a better job. Now when he really got to score music for cheran, he had let all of us down. Now poor cheran gets blamed, because seems its his fault that he didnt extract good music from IR.

So, who do you think would be able to extract best music from IR? Manirathnam? He is the only one left in your list. i am sure that even if he tries the result would be no different.

I am a die hard fan of Raja. But friends, the truth is , he is way past his prime. In the last three years, he has been able to give good songs only for a few specific situations. Mostly nostalgic or melancholous situatioins. Even then we can see a lot of repetetiton.

There is no justification in him giving a poor output. Its important for any artist to be creative and professional. While there is no doubt about Rajas genius, i dont think he is being professional, unlike other modern composers. Its not the directors responsibility , if Raja gives bad songs. If Raja feels that the movies dont give any good opportunities for his genius to flourish, then he should stop composing music for movies.

Our lives are blessed already with so many great songs of Raja. We dont need him to go through this phase, which hopefully should not tarnish his past success. I think he should retire in grace. There is nothing left for him to prove. And thats when he should quit.

First you say that IR is too good for movie music and he needs good directors like manirathnam, kamalhasan, cheran, bala, etc to motivate him. As somebody rightly pointed out earlier, he has given one great song each in Pithamagan and Sethu. Virumandi had one great song and one average song. Mumbai express had one average song. Athu oru kana kaalam had two good songs.

When Cheran made autograph and thavamai thavamirunthu, which had great songs, you say that IR would have done a better job. Now when he really got to score music for cheran, he had let all of us down. Now poor cheran gets blamed, because seems its his fault that he didnt extract good music from IR.

So, who do you think would be able to extract best music from IR? Manirathnam? He is the only one left in your list. i am sure that even if he tries the result would be no different.

I am a die hard fan of Raja. But friends, the truth is , he is way past his prime. In the last three years, he has been able to give good songs only for a few specific situations. Mostly nostalgic or melancholous situatioins. Even then we can see a lot of repetetiton.

There is no justification in him giving a poor output. Its important for any artist to be creative and professional. While there is no doubt about Rajas genius, i dont think he is being professional, unlike other modern composers. Its not the directors responsibility , if Raja gives bad songs. If Raja feels that the movies dont give any good opportunities for his genius to flourish, then he should stop composing music for movies.

Our lives are blessed already with so many great songs of Raja. We dont need him to go through this phase, which hopefully should not tarnish his past success. I think he should retire in grace. There is nothing left for him to prove. And thats when he should quit.

Vijayr and others.

IMO the songs will grow on you with repeated listening. Take a week's time and see whether u r still impressed with the album.

FYI, Panchu Arunachalam is the person who introduced Raja and Raja doesn't need any push to score quality music for his films. May be songs in this film is so situation-driven, thanks to whatever creativity Cheran has for an urban setting, Raja had to come out with different set of tunes.

Let's welcome Raja's novelty here as he has given us infinite melodies for ages now.

If i throw out the fact that 'A new IR album represents me ,my success ,much like how i see a match where India plays against Pakistan' ....

I did like the 4 songs very much ..Except for the thaththuvam songs of IR ,all the songs are quite good ..Esp the Konjam Konjam Bass lines are superb!

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Originally Posted by pro20035

he has given one great song each in Pithamagan and Sethu. Virumandi had one great song and one average song. Mumbai express had one average song.

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Pithamagan - Piraye Piraye was a very good song
Virumaandi - Only one great song?? What about Karumathur Kattukulle and Karpakiragam?...Infact, all the songs were part of the narrative and were perfect for the movie.
If you are talking about hits, its a different matter...

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Originally Posted by pro20035

he has given one great song each in Pithamagan and Sethu. Virumandi had one great song and one average song. Mumbai express had one average song.

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I agree with you on Pithamagan. But SETHU ??

"Maalayil Vethanai koottuthadi, Kaathal than velaiyai kaattuthadi"
"Sikkaatha Sikkonnu Sikki kitta" ( The beginning was awesome in this song. some kind of GLASS BREAK SOUND)
"Engae Sellum intha paathai"

BOSS - Sethu brought IR back truly among the teenage guys. :D Almost all the songs were great. We need that IR now :)

pro20035,

"When Cheran made autograph and thavamai thavamirunthu, which had great songs"

Nalla joke :)

Take Autograph.

1. Don't you know that "Ovovoru pookalume" was a clear lift from IR's "Kannin maniye kannin maniye.." with the same singer and situation ?

2. Hear the starting music of "Ninaivugal Nenjinil" from Autograph and "Vaarthai Thavari vittaai.." from Setgu. Then you will know who lifted from where for the same love failure situation...

Sumaaraa pottaalum sondhamaa podanum..


For those who blame Cheran,

I want to remind you about movies like "Manam virumbudhe unnai" and "Konji pesalaam".
What did the directors of these movies do by extracting the best from IR ? They threw it in the dustbin. As long as Cheran does not do this, he is great :)


On repeated hearings, I still feel that IR has done good job in MK and you will see it after the movie release !