IlayaRaja's New Albums 2013-15 - Mahendran film/Thaarai thappattai/Mythri

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In the latest sleeper hit film, "Cuckoo", I heard that the visually challenged hero only sings Ilaiyaraja songs. Has anyone seen the movie? I am curious to know if the MD Santhosh Narayanan given it a fresh treatment or has he done work similar to that of J. Vasanthan in Subramaniapuram, which had complete songs of IR in many sequences?

In the movie Cuckoo, Thamizh, played by Dinesh, is a visually impaired, who is a part of a band that sings & entertains people gathered for an occassion, be it marriage or social gathering. Thamizh is famous, as his voice resembles a lot with IR's and he goes by the name "Junior IR" in the band and amoung the crowd. The audiences go wild when he is on stage attempting a famous IR song. IR songs used are not tampered with and thanks to Santosh Narayanan to have re-recorded them without loosing the classic-cult sounds. The songs those which cross in the movie are :

Antha Nilava thaan Kaiyula Pudichen
Peen Manasu Azhaminu
Athadi Pavada Kathada
Idhayam oru Koil

Even the Song Lyrics, from my favorite song of the album "Potta Pulla" mentions IR :

Ethanayo mettugalil Ilayaraja yennai thottathupol thottuvittal Azhagu Roja

Here is the review of the Film : http://www.mayyam.com/talk/showthrea...=1#post1122580

Here is a take on the Songs & its compositor Santosh Narayanan : http://www.mayyam.com/talk/showthrea...=1#post1114800