IR's New albums

**Tamilan** · 6th August 2008, 11:31 PM

Mellapoovu

Fantastic album with excellent melodies

Looks like IR composed some song in 80s and released in 2008

Can't wait to get my own CD

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**Sanjeevi** · 6th August 2008, 11:42 PM

I believe Malle Puvvu will be super hit

kattium koorum

http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/ut/s/telugu/20

**Sureshs65** · 7th August 2008, 12:26 AM

Lovely album. 'Chandamama' is excellent. Nice to see Shreya back in Illayaraja's album. 'Chandamama' is a melody reminiscent of the other excellent Illayaraja number, 'Kalaya Nijama', from Coolie No.1.

'Chiru Gaali' is another excellent number. Can't disagree more with Karthik's 'kiddish and simple' comment. Wish more kids-on-the-block, old or new, can compose like this !!

Melody rules this album, which is definitely a step above Dhanam. Waiting for the CD release.

**Sureshs65** · 7th August 2008, 12:28 AM

I mean CD release in Bangalore

**Sureshs65** · 7th August 2008, 12:36 AM

'Gaajula' is another wonderful melody. I honestly don't care if it is old or new but a melody is a melody and I think 'Gaajula' is one. Manjari has done a nice job. Illayaraja has got all three favorites of his, Shreya, Manjari and Bhava, sing in this album.

**rprasad** · 7th August 2008, 01:17 AM

I always wondered if Ilaiyaraaja had a special affinity towards telugu movies. Very few of his telugu albums can be considered bad. Most of them have nice melodies or catchy songs.
Its amazing that he came up with these lovely songs in an hour's time. I know lot of producers/directors have said that he composed in 1 hour or 45 min etc.. But i guess it comes down to his mood during that period of time whether its 1 hour or 45 min or 30 min. I think he must have been a good mood during the1 hour for this movie composing.

But again i wonder was it the same when he composed for Maniratnam or Balachander before? Or did he take more time. It would be fascinating study if someone can make documentary about IR and interview all the top directors he has worked with and get their views on how the composing happened for their movies which resulted in such hit songs. and also get IR's take on what he did to compose those special songs. But again he might brush this off by saying that it just happened at that time and he did nothing. Will be an interesting project though if someone can take this up and try to make a short film on IR. I think it will have to be someone who has IR's respect and with whom IR will be able to talk freely.

**ananth222** · 7th August 2008, 01:32 AM

Great album! 3 decent albums from IR in a short span... and bigger names on the pipeline... good times!

**ananth222** · 7th August 2008, 01:37 AM

Originally Posted by rprasad

I always wondered if Ilaiyaraaja had a special affinity towards telugu movies.

I guess thats cos Telugu fans just enjoy the music for what it is, and get on with life... Tamil fans think "Would it look cool if I liked this song or hated it?" and base all subsequent actions on the answer to that.

**app_engine** · 7th August 2008, 01:51 AM

rprasad,
Remember the MR interview when some of his movies' DVD's were launched? He made some comparison of IR & ARR there and remarked of IR delivering without much pushing and also very limited requirement of alterations.

OTOH, we have also read about IR giving MR the 'nilA adhu' tune for the 'thAlAttu' song initially during nAyakan composition. MR promptly rejected it and demanded something different which yielded 'then pANdi seemaiyilE'.

I remember reading in those days that IR took a long time & struggle to compose 'hEy pAdal onRu' for Priya. (Obviously he was suffering a low then which had to be compensated with "stereo" gimmick and also some unpleasant copy / inspirations for that album - dArling , akkarai seemai and to a smaller extent the O Priya song).

IMO, while IR is a gifted composer and a lot more consistent & prolific than many contemporaries, he also suffers from moods and quality of his customers. And possibly the stakes involved (he typically never failed a big-banner those days as also big budget ones) and the willingness of the producer to spend for music (anyone ready to go to Budapest will get a grand composition even today).

It should be interesting to contrast this 30 min, 1 hour kind of reports with ARR's reply to a reader's question in Kumudam on ability to compose in a few minutes

**rajasaranam** · 7th August 2008, 02:17 AM

Originally Posted by rprasad

Inetk...

why are U so much worried about Inetk's Reviews? I've long back started ignoring his reviews...Not because I find it wrong but because I've started to accept the fact that its his views and is not going change mine in anyway

after reading most of his reviews (Still reading) I have come to know that he reviews the albums on a single listen, and pours out his thoughts that comes instantly. There is nothing wrong with that!
I just keep moving on coming to accept the new avatar of Raaja not comparing him with 'himself' or any other composer.
i disliked 'Dhanam' in the first hearing but slowly caught up with its intricacies. I loved 'MP' in the first listen itself especially 'Vaasthavo'! Thats what i love to call a real 'Telugu' Dhamaka after his 'Nenemi Chethunu' from 'ShivShankar' (Try listening to it for the energy level) or a 'Singapore Santhalona' from 'Shambu'

...ttha ithaanda 'Kuthu Paattu' Adichi kizhikannum

Keep enjoying 'Raasaiaah' inspite of what anybody else says about his meesic