IR's New albums - Ver 2008/2009

NK - Bharathiar type songs. SS rendition of Amma song is just awesome ! That is the pick on first listening.

Somehow, the soothing tune biases you from other songs :)

Overall, I think the songs will chime in with the visuals perfectly, as I think Arya's transformation from Agori to a normal being will have one song I think.


Melody wise, I still wonder how the great brain of IR of the 70s could produce some evergreen songs enjoyed by generations. Older generations liked Madha un koylili because of the tune and Devika. This generations will like it due to SS!


All other songs are certainly not for the current generations who want fast based songs. Commercial success solely depends on the movie now as I dont see how the audio CDs can sell like hot cakes given the fact that the CD has no commercial elements.

vem!
vaai pulichadho illai pazham pulichadho!!

Forgot to mention about the lyrics from Vaali. Just beatiful and meaningful. In fact, the review from Ramesh nails it beautifully. Slow haunting melody.

pitchchai paathiram - who wrote the lyrics ! Its amazing !!!

Ramki,

Pitchai Pathiram lyrics are by Illayaraja. He has written and sung this in 'Ramanamalai'. He has also rendered the song excellently in that album.

S.Suresh

New Malayalam movie Swapna Malika by Maestro. Any idea about this movie?

http://keralaonline.com/entertainmen...ika_14476.html

Amazing video - Naan Kadavul BGM recording!!

http://www.kollywoodtoday.com/events...ession-videos/

ammaa un pillai konjam konjam annal melae ( vaarnam aayiram ) saayal irukku illa ? - Same raaga ?

( know know .. idhu maadha un kovil songs nnu , just asking )

A high class album from Raja..definitely better than Pithamagan in class and quality.

Dear All,

I have tried my hands on getting the instrumental portions of TIO with the voice being set to a very minimal level. This its for the kothumbi song....I have used a sofware and canceled the voices in the songs...please hear and let me know ur comments :D ..the song can be downloaded from

http://rapidshare.com/files/17960433...k_031.rar.html

Thanks
Kamesh

Kamesh, i am unabl to download from there, because there seems to be some limit to the number of downloads. Could you please upload it in any other website.

Thanks.

mediafire.com has no restrictions and a good site. please try that.

hmm... didnt receive original CD yet (courier delay!), but couldnt resist so downloaded from one of the site. Thalaivar miratti irukkar. All the songs are haunting. worth all the wait. Glad to hear that Nandalala is also coming.

There cant be a better way to begin the year than this. Atleast musically there is no recession for us in 2009!

Also saw the launch function in Indiaglitz. Except Surya, no one talked about IR. Wish other ppl should have talked a bit about IR, after all he is the real hero on the music launch. Surya's spoke well, just like his father. He is getting matured on each passing day.

Another new malayalam movie:

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/t...cle/44069.html

thanks,

Krishnan

Heard "NK" songs from MIOL site. "KaNNil paarvai" and "Ohm Shiviham" are my pick. Raja seems to be recently smitten by Rasikapriya scale with "ethanai bhavam undu" in "ULiyin Oasai" and now "kaNNil paarvai" in "NK". I don't enjoy IR's voice. But Shreya's moves me completely . "Ohm Shivoham" is a high octane number, may be set to climax . Seems to be in "PanthuvaraaLi". I only dread the possibility of the film turning to be another "pazhi vaangal" saga like "Pithamagan" with the only difference , it being shown amidst "saamiyaargaL" ambience. I simply don't like the various rehashes of the "AchhaaNi" song. Old is gold . I haven't heard Ramanamaalai and hence can enjoy Madu bALAKRISHNAN'S simple yet soulful "Pitchai paathiram" song.

@thumburu - Ramanamaalai is 'simple yet soulful '

Thumburu,

If it is Rasikapriya, then probably Raja does a scale shift and hence the Mayamalavagowla touch in the interludes. Do you feel the same? We must give it to Raja's genius to conceive such a number in Rasikapriya. "Sivoham" does have the Pantuvarali touch, albeit more the Hindustani variety.

I am curious as to why the Acchani song was reused. Maybe Bala requested it? We can only guess !!

Yes. As Jaiganes says, Ramanamaalai is very simple and soulful. There is a very nice Kalyani based song in it and also an Hindolam one, if my memory serves me right. You can probably check out the album at Tiraipaadal site.

S.Suresh

Mathaa un kovilil -- It is an anthem of beggars. It is quite appropriate for this film.

The songs remind me of "GuNaa" and "Hey Ram". Hope this movie doesn't turn out like either.

Who is the singer for the Sivahom? Every time I listen to it I wish for the voice of Malaysia Vasudevan or SPB!

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=d...db6fb9a8902bda

Thanks Kamesh!

This file gives an idea of what all is happening in that Track. Simply spellbinding. If only we can alter the volume of those violins which originally played along with the vocals (or rather, the violins on which vocals were overlaid). It would have been such a monumental album. It still is,but i still believe that instrumental version of Thiruvasakam will (or would have) showcased his western classical ideas in fullglory. We can hear some pieces which got subdued due to voices.

Kamesh, can you try to do the same with other tracks as well? This one turned out quite well, although voices are still there. But i guess this is the best you could do. Great effort man!

Without Raaja's vocals, Thiruvasagam in Oratorio is an'enbu thoal poartha udambu'

Awesome Kamesh !! How did you did you do this?

Hi,

Pls download polla vinayen from the following site

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=4...db6fb9a8902bda

Well u cud hear the chorus voices in this.still i am trying to take them off..will be back

Looks like another song is added to NK album.

"Naan Kadavul's audio album now has a recent addition, a gift of sorts by Maestro Ilayaraja. After the movie's composition was over, Ilayaraja seems to have felt the urge to add another song on Lord Shiva in the movie. The new song penned and sung by the maestro himself, will be featured in the film's title track.

Most of the other songs, written by Vaali, have already won wide acclaim from the music critics and lovers alike. Especially the goose-bump inducing Sanskrit number seems to be on its way topping the charts, aver music buffs. Naan Kadavul is slated for a Pongal release."

http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-mov...-07-01-09.html

thanks,

Krishnan

"ஹாலிவுட் சினிமாவின் ஒரே ஒரு ஜீனியஸ் சார்லி சாப்ளின்" என்று சொன்னாராம் பெர்னார்ட்ஷா. தமிழ் சினிமாவின் ஒரே ஒரு ஜீனியஸாக யாரைச் சொல்வீர்கள்?


" இளையராஜா "


அரசு கேள்வி - பதில்கள், குமுதம் 14.01.2009

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"ஹாலிவுட் சினிமாவின் ஒரே ஒரு ஜீனியஸ் சார்லி சாப்ளின்" என்று சொன்னாராம் பெர்னார்ட்ஷா. தமிழ் சினிமாவின் ஒரே ஒரு ஜீனியஸாக யாரைச் சொல்வீர்கள்?


" இளையராஜா "


அரசு கேள்வி - பதில்கள், குமுதம் 14.01.2009

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CharuNiveditha Thavirththu Ellarkkum intha unmai therinjirikku :)

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Alex ♪ராஜாவின்
@ராஜ் கமல்
they say naan kadavul audio has a addition song is it true mods clarify.....please


Yes 2 more songs inculded by Raaja sir after shoot (during RR session )

1. TITLE song abt Lord shiva (one more song abt L Siva ) Penned and Sung by Raajasir

2. One Hindi Song (surprise package ) ...sung by Udit Narayanan ( first time in Tamil movie ) hindustani Gazals Styles

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Courtesy of Orkut

why not CharuNiveditha ? @rajasaranam

What about Gnani :lol:

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"ஹாலிவுட் சினிமாவின் ஒரே ஒரு ஜீனியஸ் சார்லி சாப்ளின்" என்று சொன்னாராம் பெர்னார்ட்ஷா. தமிழ் சினிமாவின் ஒரே ஒரு ஜீனியஸாக யாரைச் சொல்வீர்கள்?


" இளையராஜா "


அரசு கேள்வி - பதில்கள், குமுதம் 14.01.2009

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CharuNiveditha Thavirththu Ellarkkum intha unmai therinjirikku :)

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கடவுளை உனர்ந்து போற்றுவோரும் உன்டு உனராது தூற்றுவோரும் உன்டு

I remember reading a comment of Jeyamohan sometime back wherein he says that if there is one person who is technically world class in Tamil film industry it is Illayaraja. Couldn't agree with him more.

S.Suresh

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if there is one person who is technically world class in Tamil film industry it is Illayaraja
S.Suresh

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While there can be no two opinions about IR's class (world class or otherwise:-)), this kind of remarks from people who are from the literary domain is quite funny and has to be taken like a typical statement from a poet celebrating his king.

For one thing, with due respects to Jeyamohan, he is NOT an accepted authority in ANY "technical" area in filmdom, let alone the huge field of music.

It's another matter as to HOW TO DEFINE WORLD CLASS, especially in music:-) We can talk about world class in manufacturing tech, for e.g., quite easily, as there are standards, institutions, certifications etc. However, it's so different in arts - especially music, where world class cannot be defined at all. There can be definitions for purely technological aspects, like sound recording, but not music itself - as it is not a wing of technology (even though MD is often mistakenly called as another technician). I'm just not talking about the "imagination" part alone, which also applies to cinematography. This is a larger area and technology, if anything, plays only a limited part here.

If JM called ARR a world class technology person in music recording, it will be much easier to agree with him. However, on music? Or other creative aspects of filmdom? IMO, there's not much that can be defined as world class itself.

OTOH, I have absolutely no issue with Kumudam arasu calling IR as the lone genius:-)

While there could be other talented people in TF with sparks of brilliance here and there, the word "genius" easily belongs to IR!

Music for India is as second nature as spirituality and renounciation. It has no comparison. All India are world class composers and beyond. so, comparing world class composers with India composers should be the way to do it. There should be a new benchmark for musixc. It should be India Class or Maha Class :---) and, one more unique benxchmark, Raaja Class, maybe an MSV Class. So, please xcomparison from now on to be to Raaja Class, not anymore world class. ;----)

Any possibility of IR being roped for this project??

http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/09/stor...0957610200.htm

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OTOH, I have absolutely no issue with Kumudam arasu calling IR as the lone genius:-)

While there could be other talented people in TF with sparks of brilliance here and there, the word "genius" easily belongs to IR!

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I cannot think of any other person who can call loudly "notes" after watching a film reel and immediately start writing musical notes for the same.

This what manivannan(Director) also has said..it seems the englishmen and the australians were amazed at Raaja's talent..

Years before AV reported that IR is the only MD in India who can write down notes directly without playing it on harmonium or keyboard etc.

For me, this is like writing software code for a project directly without any "prototype, compilation and trials" etc :)

app_engine,

I agree with you on most of the points. Jeyamohan's statements are as good as your statement or mine :) In fact I stated the fact to say that I fully agree with him and think the same. Not that my views matter much :)

I fully agree with the other statements about world class. It is indeed difficult to define something as world class in the area of music, where subjectivity is high. Having said that I still feel among the technical aspects of Tamil Films, only music, that too Illayaraja's, (especially the BGM)is the only aspect wherein we can say it stands up to what we see in the best films of other countries. All other aspects don't compare. A harsh statement but I believe there is some truth in it.

S.Suresh

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Any possibility of IR being roped for this project??

http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/09/stor...0957610200.htm

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I hope not! :lol:

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I fully agree with the other statements about world class. It is indeed difficult to define something as world class in the area of music, where subjectivity is high. Having said that I still feel among the technical aspects of Tamil Films, only music, that too Illayaraja's, (especially the BGM)is the only aspect wherein we can say it stands up to what we see in the best films of other countries. All other aspects don't compare. A harsh statement but I believe there is some truth in it.

S.Suresh

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I get a feeling that we(Indians) are always world class in fine arts that are part of our tradition. The richness and depth in music is something we have accumulated over hundreds of years and consequently Indian MD's, instrumentalists and vocalists can churn off melodies even in sleep whereas meldoy is such a challenging aspect for western musicians. Same can be said about our singing, rhythmic cycles etc., Compared with this, film making is an art that came from west, no wonder we are yet to get to that level in film making.

In the same breath, I beleive we are world class in lyrics(poetry), acting(drama skills). Prose is not second nature to us, but even in that we see lots of indians getting recognition these days. :)