Maestro Ilaiyaraja New Albums 2011 - Hello Jaihind / Sri Rama Rajyam

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Yeah, fair points raagas and KillAdi VAdhyAr( KV)

Actually, the ludes. I feel the magic in the ludes is not there anymore. Anyone else?
What I mean is at his peak, the ludes had some surprise hidden at one place - and when a new song releases, finding this is a pleasuresome activiy.
Examples:
The violin surge in the first interlude just after Kamal's playful bite of Amala's bhujams, and her kottu on his head from the same position, in Valaiyosai. That is the peak point of the song - the magical portion of the song, as it were.

First interlude starting in Saamikitta solli vechu with the synth flutes

The synth flute in the second interlude at the beginning - nee dhaane endhan pon vasantham with the guitars responding

These are special portions even in those special songs.

Leaving that aside, even functional interludes like Azhagiya Kanne's have high musical magic value.

Comparitively, ludes these days seem to be merely functional