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23rd July 2008, 09:08 PM
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23rd July 2008 09:08 PM
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23rd July 2008, 09:44 PM
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vengaya sambar gets eliminated - easy decision as that was supposedly inspired from some western number and not so impressive as well.
Very tough to choose among the remaining three.
kOdaikAlakkAtRE goes next because of MV, who is not my #1 preferred singer, especially for songs like this. So, despite the brilliant bass guitar work (IR plays a bass guitar melody through out) and classic interludes, this song does not make it. Also, the percussion arrangement in the saraNam portion is so-so.
By similar reckoning, UR cannot score over SPB-SJ, my top fav pair. No doubt Anandha rAgam is a better melody, great string arrangements, thuLLal through out etc but UR brings down the grade a little bit.
poonthaLirAdA - AhAh! what a song...ippOdhum repeat mode'il kEttukkoNdE irukkalAm, any number of times. When SPB sings SJ hums in (and vice versa) in a manner that brings such ecstasy that cannot be expressed!
Add to the lead guitar work, children-like chorus, simple jazz/conga drum work (another IR signature arrangement that lasted till 'kaNNA unaiththEdukiREn vA') & flute-string accompaniment - we have a winner in "poonthaLirAda"!
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23rd July 2008, 09:46 PM
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sanjeevi,
reason vera enna
IR oda Violin, guitar etc...............
including chorus..........
IR in chorus - always haunting me..........
Singing style - Nichayam something special in this song from SPB and SJ.
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23rd July 2008, 09:58 PM
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Interestingly, though I've voted for "poonthaLirAda" in this album, if someone asks me to pick some of the best songs of IR - it may not make it while 'Anandha rAgham' will
Reason? It's so unique and possibly one-of-a-kind that has to be placed in IR's hall of fame) Another couple of songs that come to mind are 'madai thiRanthu' and 'pon mAlaippozhudhu' both rarities and will make it to the best ever songs of IR but when considered only at the album level will have to fight with 'poongathavE'.
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23rd July 2008, 09:58 PM
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superb info app_engine, usha shankar (neenga entha paatunu sollavae illaiyae, ofcourse I know it is Poonthalir)
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23rd July 2008, 10:01 PM
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hmmm, on a second thought, 'poongathavE' will also make it to the top-most songs of IR I won't place 'poo malarndhida nadamidum' or similar later numbers at par with it. It's definitely one of a kind!
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23rd July 2008, 10:06 PM
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The uniqueness of 'Anandha rAgam' may be the reason it found a place in IR's JayaTV concert.
I think that concert (and a few that followed) showed, at least in part, IR's personal preferences. (Notwithstanding the stage-sharing with singers who may want to sing their top-hit, current popularity level and other politics which could have influenced choice of many numbers - IMO, ONOK numbers didn't deserve inclusion there - may be to prove 'andRum indRum endRum').
Anandha rAgam is ENDRUM category!
Sanjeevi, oru chinna suggestion - why don't you also post MIO or similar links?
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23rd July 2008, 10:12 PM
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23rd July 2008, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by
app_engine
IMO, ONOK numbers didn't deserve inclusion there - may be to prove 'andRum indRum endRum').
Shreya Goshal kovichunga poranga
Originally Posted by
app_engine
Sanjeevi, oru chinna suggestion - why don't you also post MIO or similar links?
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23rd July 2008, 10:22 PM
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Who are the third person who voted for Poonthalir song
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