IR's New albums - Ver 2008

[rajasaranam]

'Maalai Nila' and two other songs may grow on multiple hearings..but again I have the old complaint of "broken, line by line uttering" kind of tunes Where did all "flowing" kind of tunes went away from IR ?


After all, I do not expect this film to be a hit. so nothing to worry ! if it is a hit, i am happy

This is current face of Raaja come to accept it or lets be happy with 80's )
And one more thing Iam finding difficult is his music nowadays are needing multiple listens before we come to love it. some of his old nos, Which I get to listen for the first time even today, instantly catches me. But nowadays it's like let his songs grow within us. His music has kept changing over times and we are not able to adapt to this new kind of music he is churning out nowadays! Iam slowly getting accustomed to it but hey 'Maalai nila' was instantly catchy and is growing like 'wildfire'. 'Vishali kannnadasan' has done a awesome job to the lyrics

And yes another wasted effort maybe

[rajasaranam]

"Naalai indha.." seems similar to "Anne anne.." from Kozhi koovudhu.

'YSR paattu nichayam undu..'

Idhellaam azhagaaga illai.

Yes I agree to this. There was the same kind of lyrics in one of the songs in 'Ajanthaa'. (there it was like MSV, Raaja apram Directaa YSR was mentioned in the History of TFM, I didnt like they missing out ARR who is a legend in his own rights)
when they praised Raaja he was worthy for it. but promoting YSR in a Raaja Album is highly condemnable. Raaja innum intha madhiri 'jaalra' Gumbal kooda irukirathu avarukku nalalthu illai. veliya yaarum avara kandukrathey illaennu unamaiya solra aalunga avar pakkathula poi serntha thaan avarukkum/namakkum vidivu kaalam!

[MumbaiRamki]

This movie almost has no names that public can recognise..mm..not sure how good the movie will be ..

Hey Maamu machchi - Typical 90s IR song like what we have heard in nandana van theru ..

Maalai Nila - Nice one , typical IR melody

Naalai Inneram - OK.thats about it.

Sollumvarai Kaadhal - One of the best preludes of raaja in recent times.Nice song.

Pottumela Pottu- When u hear the prelude, u are transported to 90s..How i wish we are still in 90s ..Kattumara kaaran feel song.OK.

On the whole,nothing to rave about . IR is definetly caught in his sounds..WIsh he translates the BGM sound innovation to his songs also !

[raja_fan]

What I regret most in IR's "recent" works are the following list


1. BROKEN Pallavi and Anu pallavi.

It is like this. Utter one line - gap - utter second line - gap - etc.

In Madhu, Nilavai sutri - gap - kottai katti.

In KKP, Malai nilaa - gap - manjalile.

some kind of lack lusture plain tunes..

It may be nice for few hearings, but it is far from his 80's style where tunes will be immortal with that carnatic raga/folk flow . We still find this in his Malayalam tunes. why not in tamil ?


2. Same kind of "youthful" songs with a group of Tippu, Karthick with "chikku cha.. chakku chaa" or "Thanna nana" kind of chorus bits and mediocore lyrics.
I would love even if he remixes "Tholin mele baaram ille.." kind of tunes.


3. Again blame it on the directors..how many kalyana paattu for IR ?

"Pengaloda potti pottu" from friends.
one that I don't remember in Manasellam.
Now one in this KKP.

Podhumda saami. Vera situation-e kedaikkaliyaa ?
Raja-vukku idhu alukka villaiyaa ?


Raja, please avoid these kind of films..you may not agree to work with classic directors like Mani ratnam, but it does not mean you have to come down to this level of working

[MumbaiRamki]

Exactly!
I would agree with all of ur points !

[MumbaiRamki]

Again a classical example of a song where the broken-line stuff is not there ...

1.Dheemi dheemi - Shiva
2.Konjam Konjam
3.Kaatril Varum geethame
All these are very good !!

Im not sure if anybody missed it - comparing the songs,the BGm of Maaya kannadi was damn good and modern!

[rajasaranam]

r_f,

'Maalai nila' Pallavi apdi irukku enter the Charanam and come back to pallavi, then the flow is absolutely blissful! atleast for me

F:ahaaaa...un meni athu en kovil ullam thaane en vaasaaal hmmmm....
m:un vaarthai pon maniyiosai nee pesuvathu ellam en paadal hmmm...hmmm..
F:neerindri vaazhgira meen irunthaal nee indri naan undu
M:nilam indri valargindra maramirunthaal ondralla naam irandu...
Paarijaatha poovondru paaravaiyaale theendiyathu
F:maari maari thenootrai vaadai kaatru mootriyathu
M:azhage amudhe pazhagum pozhuthey naal maarum kaalangal illai

Now they return back to 'Maalai nila' and it seems perfectly sensible to have broken lines after mini breathless verses.

[rajasaranam]

2. Same kind of "youthful" songs with a group of Tippu, Karthick with "chikku cha.. chakku chaa" or "Thanna nana" kind of chorus bits and mediocore lyrics.
I would love even if he remixes "Tholin mele baaram ille.." kind of tunes.

Agreed on this. Antha paatta skip pannittu thaan irukaen :P

3. Again blame it on the directors..how many kalyana paattu for IR ?
"Pengaloda potti pottu" from friends.
one that I don't remember in Manasellam.
Now one in this KKP.
Podhumda saami. Vera situation-e kedaikkaliyaa ?
Raja-vukku idhu alukka villaiyaa ?

Correct Aluththu ponathaala thaan Rhythmavathu maathi paapomnnu try panraar Raaja And towards the end of the song oru northie style chorus kondu varaar. antha chorus'a develop panni irukalaamnnu enakku thonuthu

And as MR pointed out 'pottumela pottu' vaitha Trasport you to the late 80's and 90's.The whole song reminds me dangerously 'Chinna Kounder's title song. not only the tune even the lyrics. But the rhythm - kind of 'urrutti urrutti' drumming is kind of new!

'Mint Streetla ukkarnthu Overaa Thavam pannathu pothum thalaivaa'nnu sollalaam thaan...Vera enna thaan panna mudiyum avaraala, ellaraiyum pagaichikittachu

[kj]

The only good(great) thing I found (IMO)after a first listening of this album is the slap bass line in sollum varai kaadhal. Its awesome how Raaja has integrated real slap bass with synth bass in this song. Being a Raaja bass freak this one song is enough for me. I found all the other songs to be ordinary. Many people seem to have ignored the album Madhu among Raajas recent albums. I think
it had 2 very good songs Nilavu suthri and Ketkavillaya.

[Hulkster]

Listened to the album..i thought the orchestration and instrumentation was great...in fact i only like to listen to ir songs if the orchestration is great...never really bothered about the tunes...