Kamal-Ilayaraaja-Singeetham Rao-MUMBAI EXPRESS

[rajasaranam]

Kbee

CM has mass songs - old VS
ME is trendy and new - new IR

no comparison please

a correction
CM has mass songs - old IR
ME is trendy and new - new IR
no comparison please

[vatsa400]

I hope Kamal releases it asap otherwise he is paving way for piracy.

Rajsarnam,

I missed it. One theme music seems like a couple of distinct pieces made to fit the situation. If this is indeed a collection of background score, its welcome. If IR does the same for some of his future BG compositions then it will be a treat. He expresses more in this form than in songs which are not challenging more often than not.


Sivamani said he worked with IR in this album, any mention in the CD (if you manage to get one)?




Vatsa

[dude]

Dude,

I am surprised nobody has said anything about the vande maataram song... It has been TOTALLY butchered. I am sure this is for a supposedly comic scene in the movie, but still it is not not an excuse to butcher our national song like this.

I know I am going to get flamed but sorry to say this, I never expected this from IR!

its Quiet normal for the kids to make fun of national songs and anthems as Kbee said. Its only after when we grow up we understand the meaning of nation etc.,
Till then its only 'Vandhemaatharam varudhae moo...am' or 'janaganamangadhi keezha vuluntha enna gadhi'
So there is nothing wrong in kamal and IR butchering this songs as the scene would ve demanded.

Rajasaranam,

You are right, maybe it was the situation that demanded this song to be treated like this, I am not denying it. It is Kamal's screenplay that is to be blamed. I franky dont care about Kamal's screenplay writing capabilities and am not going to comment about it...

But then that is not the point here...
I respected IR when he initially refused to compose for Hey Ram coz he thot that the screenplay was not to his liking and hence would not be comfortable scoring for it.

That is why I am disappointed with IR. Whatever the situation asked for, he should not have done it (IMHO). Forget about composing it... Once he himself had listened to the final output, he should have objected to that song being released...

[rajasaranam]

But then that is not the point here...
I respected IR when he initially refused to compose for Hey Ram coz he thot that the screenplay was not to his liking and hence would not be comfortable scoring for it.
.. Once he himself had listened to the final output, he should have objected to that song being released...

Exactly Dude,

IR initially rejected HeyRam thinking that It criticized Gandhi, but when the movie came back to him as a finished product he was convinced that, infact the movie glorified Gandhi, thats why he scored for it.
similarly the situation Kamal Created in the screenplay whould've been so compelling that IR couldn't go against it. The movie is finished and IR has scored the BGM. IR allowing the scene and releasing the album means it is nothing to worry about degrading the national song.

[rajasaranam]

BTW the case of sentiments like these is fully debatable in any other space and i dont consider vandhe matharam or even janaganamana as great national songs IMOHPO.

Sari adha vidungaa Kurai enga irukkunnu kandu pudikkanumnae varadheenga. Apram naan ungaalu SCBOSE madhri oru anti humane war alliance kooda irunthavarkellam [Hitler, Mussolini and Japan] music potuirukaarnnu solluvaen
Paatellam epdi irukku atha sollunga.

[uv]

Mumbai Express Rocks!! oops Jazzes you out !!

Awesome
More indetail review later
But this path breaking music for Film Music
ITs like you goto class for kindergarden and you get blown out away with Doctroate material

But if you are Jazz fan
this is defintively for yours to keep

UV

[rajasaranam]

welcome UV,
this is your first post

[p]

this is pure bliss - the piece from 4:47 - 6:50 in kurangu kaiyil pUmAlai - V2 / the piece 3:34 - 4:50 in kurangu kaiyil pUmAlai - V1

Also listen to these pieces

aElE nI oththi pO - 1:26 - 1:55 , 2:39 - 3:09 , 4:55 - 6:05

pU poothathu - 0:17 - 0:52 , 1:31 - 2:45 , 4:04 - 4:51 , the beats throughout the song

kurangu kaiyil pUmAlai - V1 - 1:31 - 2:20

[thops]

after a couple of listenings...pretty good stuff from IR considering the fact that he is sick of film music...

i am revising my review...the album is exceptional...okay maybe a little short (of exceptional)...since exceptional is reserved for early 80s and guru kinda albums...

[uv]

rajasaranam
I have been a ftmpage veteran for years,
but nowadays I dont visit this forum that much as nothing much happening here except for bashing.
But since IR is back in a big way with Mumbai Exp, just want share my feelings with fellow tfmpagians .

Man , amazing how IR can come out with something so fresh after these many years.
While other MDs are obessed with 6/6,4/4s this man comes out with this stuff.

I appreciate Kamalji for coming out withs something different but at the same time, he should have some more melodies since there is only 3 songs,
Vandemataram should not have been included in the album
becoz in the film 'A kidnap happens during chorus practise' as per rediff news.

There are real solid drumming not some lousy programming or looping.
And the quality of sound is so rich
anyway more later