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Was away from the forum for a short time...
So, Next IR's album on the way soon..
http://entertainment.in.msn.com/sout...mentid=1583595
Though all of us always wanted IR to be sucessful (esp. in TFM), 2007 was not to be but for the few bright ones in Hindi and Malayalam.
I somehow feel that there is something positive happening in IR's front and as an IR fan, am really eager to enjoy the bright moments of IR.
RS,
dochu;s comments still valid for movie songs ( to an extent)..
But these kind of songs ( mahatma ghandhi bhajan) is an aberration- plainly because raaja is one with the theme and he has lesser restrictions
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Originally Posted by rajasaranam
RS,
Personally, I like to be a critic - appreciate when things are good and criticize when it isn't.
That is why I criticized Azhagi varaa....from UO. It is darn waste even for musicians to sit and play that. IR can produce brilliant compositions which is evident from that bhajan. Why produce a waste like Azhagi varaa. Maybe he is not into film music nowadays. Why do it then? That is my criticism.
If the majority of us criticize for things like that, I am sure he has to listen and change. Although being such a devoted fan, personally I felt that supporting "azhagi varaa songs" is just not going anywhere. I would like to remain a critic - unbiased.
Thanks MR for supporting my views.
NOM. :)
This bhajan is very well shot too !! The quality of sound recoding is good.
"If the majority of us criticize for things like that, I am sure he has to listen and change"
No Way ! Whatever minimal interaction i had with Kr through EMails -
1) They are very sensitive people . Reviews do affect them and they get angry if the reviewer doesn't understand the nuances or beauty of music. Although i haven't persoanally interacted with them . Some of TFers have interacted. May be they can say something abt this.
2) Commercial things affect them less. They always want to be in a state where their interaction is only with swaras ...
I have no problem with critics biased/unbiased. I just dont care. But Care when people say Raaja has 'Lost his charm' 'His time is over' Etc.,Quote:
Originally Posted by dochu
Predominantly he is a film music composer and Film music is very limited in scope. there will a 'Azhagi vara' and there will be a 'Pularkindra Pozhuthu' and 'N' number of situations which are beaten to death. Yes we can wish that he need not compose anymore for movies and compose only 'Symphonies' but what else will he do. In his own words its like Asking him to stop Breathing. We ourselves cant simply do that Saying 'hey here the Air is polluted a little, lemme stop breathing for sometime and breathe only when I get pure oxygen'.
He needs to keep composing and there will be many more 'Azhagi Vara's in the years to come and Raaja doesnt see a difference here too. Again in his own words "What use of A sculptor who doesnt know to sculpt a grinding stone but can make beautiful sculptures". People need both. People who dont need either of them can listen to him selectively, without cribbing, about why he does the other.
Even if you want to crib you are free to do But never say 'He has lost his charm' 'His time is over' etc. He is here to stay for many more years and churn out wonderful music for all of us. :)
Namrata Ke Sagar has been released or not ?
TOI says release is by this year end. Then what happened in Tirupati then ?
Songs like "abhinayam kaatugindra" and "againdhaiyil aaduvadha" should find their place among the prestigious all time classics of TFM. Whether it is musical brilliance or lyrical beauty or impeccable renditiopn, they are in no way inferior to the classics . Hope we realize this and give the songs their due.
My "naathanaar"'s son, a budding carnatic wizard under the tutilege of Sanjay Subramanian was amazed by the rare "Ragavardhini" raga used for "abhinayam kaatugindra".He belongs to those breed who cock-a-snook at cinema songs , in general. He was equally bowled over by the Rasikapriya based "agandhaiyil aaduvadha" . According to him, there are very few krithis in ragas like Ragavardhini/Rasikapriya and these songs clearly show mark of a genius. Seems like Raja still has some music left in him
raja_fan, whether u agree or not, it is a fact that songs like "azhagi varra" are simply earsores . They come just like that requiring no thought or effort unlike songs like "abhinayam kaattugindra" which Iam sure Raja would have composed after some thougt and deliberation. It is songs like these which add up to make the junk to good ratio high which vijayr was lamenting long back in this forum
rajasaranam - once again, a very nice post ! especially appreciate your last statement,"He is here to stay for many more years and churn out wonderful music for all of us" - Boy, that he will, i am fully convinced :-))