Guys,
Are the CDs available at stores? Anyone checked out?
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Guys,
Are the CDs available at stores? Anyone checked out?
I listened to DHANAM once - but am disappointed! though there were some interesting bits and pieces in the interludes, most of the tunes never pleased me - and whatsoever people might say about IR's so-called experimentation with synth music, it all sucks bigtime - after reading the many reviews here, I almost expected another pathbreaking album like AGNI NATCHATIRAM, and I was annoyed to listen to some below-par compositions
IMHO, this is not wat I expect from IR
Sorry ! Neenga endha kaalathil irukkeenga ?? Inime adhellaam nadakkira kaariyamaa ...Quote:
after reading the many reviews here, I almost expected another pathbreaking album like AGNI NATCHATIRAM,
First impression:
1. Ilamai kanavugal: Very contemperory catchy tune. More of IR's touch is more evident starting from 2nd interlude.
2. Kannanukku: Was not that impressed with the pallavi tune, but those veena kind of sounds and interludes/charnam tune is impressive. I wish someone other than Bhava sang the song. Song would have gained more depth. Where is Shreya???
3. Koothu onnu: IR's mimicry in the beginning was really cool (as pointed by raja_fan). Overall impressed with the song/rhythms. Need to listen in good quality.
4. Dhanam: The start (tha na than dha na) put me off, but the interludes/charanam tunes are better and more impressive. This is an old style IR song.
5. Kattilukku: Slightly heard before tune pattern, but IR's singing and the flowing rhythm pattern makes an interesting listen.
6. Ulagam: Not impressed with the tune and the song in general. Slightly different first interlude.
7. Unakkulle: Melody tune of the album and I liked it. Who is the female singer? Sounds north indian. Certain times sounds like Shreya and certain times like Madhushree. Who is it?
Like raja_fan said, although no "vow" factor, none of the songs were boring (did not like "Ulagam" that much). Need to listen to good quality version.
BTW, I loved that "Mona...enakkum number kuduma" advertisement in galatta.com :)
thanks,
Krishnan
I think perhaps i have lost the ability to appreciate the new songs of Ir or rather i lack the technical knowledge to praise them..
Dhanam ..well..from a person like iR we expect more..
A person who can give a jolly number like mazhakudayal from manasinkkare and mandara po and kaiyetha in vinodayatra..the songs of dhanam are not even near V'yatra
Casette release function:
http://www.tamilstar.com/news/publis...le_10319.shtml
"The event also saw the screening of three songs from the movie to standing ovation, especially for the music and cinematography. ‘Kannanukku Enna Venum’ song won special accolades from the audience"
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"He further said that Dhanam is a tad different from the other Devadasi movies. “I gave 10 marks for the subject and story before the movie started. After viewing it, I’m giving it 65 marks,” he said. He also averred that Ilayaraja would only agree to score for a movie if the movie’s content is good."
thanks,
Krishnan
Some time back, in my post I had expressed my fear that IR may still be obsessed by "Kajuraho..."
And he has proved me right. On repeated hearings "Unakkulle.." ultimately leads to "Kajuraho" :(
Unakkulle sometimes reminds "Sihigaali.." again a beautiful rehash of Kajuraho..
On repeated listenings? :o For me from the first listening itself, it sounds like Kajuraho..Quote:
Originally Posted by raja_fan
loved?? :shock: irritating before every song starts, there is no forward button also :evil:Quote:
Originally Posted by krish244
Negative reviews but mostly in preference order and as usual none can understand the orchestration. The same thing happened for the best album in recent times by the name of mumbai express when loads of people thought the fast-paced jazz number yeley nee yettipo was some immature attempt at synth :banghead:
If all of you had noticed anything IR's songs did not always have magical tunes..they seemed magical because of the musical orchestration that goes in. To just write off an IR album by listening to tunes and saying they are rehashes of other tunes after repeated listening are laughable....of course if you listen to any tune more than ten times it will sound similar to something... :banghead:
Well i guess the final nail was for mumbai express...after that we are certainly not worthy of listening to anything else and i should not have even raised the decibel for this album after some people looked at the trailer and said it reeks of ordinary numbers. :angry: