Super Star RAJINIKANTH IN AS Kochadaiyaan || ARR|| Directed by Soundarya Rajnikanth

[interz]

What a song.
SPB and chorus singing fantastic.
ARR orchestration is xtraordinary
Vairamuthu's lyrics are gems.

I like this a lot better than the teaser.

[mappi]

Thanks ajaybaskar.

(Thalaivar message received. Over.)

Epic. When it comes to Rajini, don't know from where ARR picks up these sounds. Spl. mention to the Choral. SPB pathi tomorrow this thread will overflow.
Waiting for other songs / CD.

[Parthyy]

Grand Majestic Orchestration _/\_....almost like Warrior in battlefield feel trumphet blows you away....EPIC..What a Voice by SPB ....Rajini na Rahman always gives a special...

[Sunil_M88]

http://caughtinthemusicalstorm.wordp...vaanam-review/

I’ve clearly let myself down. When the release date of the single was announced I thought to myself that I will enjoy the album as a whole and avoid temptation of being drawn to hear the single but the Rahman Ji fan in my mind lost the battle to the Rahman Ji devotee in my heart. If I spend more time with a single compared to the whole album that shouldn’t affect my likeness for the rest of the album, should it? Songs just come with the wind, some take you with them and some don’t.

I started listening to “Engae Pogudho Vaanam” with zero expectations as I’ve come to the stage where it makes me cringe if the fanatic inside me starts spurting pointless praise and also expectations create disappointments. It’s time for a superficial analysis and respect this song as ARR, SS & SPB’s debut. Impossible? No, never lol

So the song starts off like numerous Film scores from Disney but its SPB whose shoulders the song rides on. He carries the song from strength to strength. I’m no linguist but the pronunciation sounds so pure and so “Thamizh” unlike the “Madras Bashai” and “Tanglish” clogging up the scene these days. Rahman Ji has definitely taken the back seat this time and has let SPB take complete charge. By the way, whilst listening to this song did anyone else feel that SPB should have sung Arima Arima.

I’m not trying to say that Rahman Ji is completely overshadowed. The arrangement is very generic for this sort of song and there is no signature interlude that used be the highlight of his songs back in the day. But if we go beyond this retrospection then we can witness innovative elements in Rahman Ji’s composing style. Very Hollywood-ish is an understatement and I don’t want to sound defensive but no other song in the history of Indian Cinema has completely transported me to Hollywood. We don’t want him to be like them but who are we in deciding that? Conversely, the vocals sound very earthy reflecting the Royal Sangam Period. When SPB chants the lines, “Vetri Changoli Endrume. Oyaadhu… Oyadhu” then I cannot help but bow down the veterans calibre. The melody is very un-ARR-ish but immediately catchy and that itself proves the credibility that inspires many alike.

Rahman Ji has pushed the envelope for himself in giving full freedom to SPB. He squeezes in Carnatic and Medieval sounds in parallel that it’s hard to distinguish the two in this otherwise Complete Western Classical Score.

Where does Rajini Sir fit admits this? Rajini Sir is the skeleton and SPB is the flesh. The two are synonymous. Prior to SPB’s intro one can imagine him riding his horse at lightning speeds. To top this, in the film we will see him an animated avatar. Oh Gosh I’m really getting excited like a kid but I’m not going hang on to these excitement just yet.

Watch this space?

Happy Listening

Sunil Malhotra

[Dilbert]

Wow Pearl Diamond !! your lyrics are rear diamonds indeed !Thalaivaar Thanking his fans put a smile and some tears in eyes .

PS : John Williams we are NOT expecting next starwars until 2016 save your notes !

How I can forget SPB! thank you sir for another good intro song.

[Mahen]

ARR perfect intro song..

[Cinemarasigan]

Superb Orchestration ! Good Lyrics.. Surprise is the younger Voice from SPB. Hope to get the entire Album soon..

[ajaybaskar]

The usage of brass brings all the grandeur to the song.. Pullarips

[mappi]

Wow Pearl Diamond !!

Took a while to decipher it. LoL. good one !

The usage of brass brings all the grandeur to the song.. Pullarips

super ji. Same pullarips

So the song starts off like numerous Film scores from Disney ...

Firstly a sincere write-up speaking the experience you had while listening to the song. Last night I visited the site and read several articles. Good ones. Bookmarked it.
Just wanted to mention that the opening was like making Superman doing a u-turn and going back to Krypton to retire in a chair, giving way for the Warrior Prince. The grandeur is extraordinary.

[SoftSword]

lol am good dilbert...