Maestro Ilaiyaraja New Albums 2011 - Hello Jaihind / Sri Rama Rajyam

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ரஜினி opposed the choice of ஸ்ரீ.இளையராஜா for வீரா & எஜமான் படங்களுக்கா?
thank you R .V .உதயகுமார் for insisting ஸ்ரீ.இளையராஜா's மியூசிக் and gave me a nice album to run around with .
படம் ஒருதடவை பார்த்தேன், free DVD when you buy groceries.. I need to eat anyway .
உதயகுமார்'s பாடல் வரிகள், orchestration , singing of ஸ்ரீ.பாலா , selection of ராகாஸ் , mood of the composition etc ..I cherish it. அய்யா truly deserves AC ரூம்.....albums go eternal
வீரா படம் first half is enjoyable with some funny moments.
வீரா படம் does 't have ரஜினி's that superficial stardom opening song ... தல, பின்னிடுவேன், நான்தான் பெரிய பிஸ்தா etc .. துதி பாட்டு.
even those துதி, நான் பெரிய கொம்பனாக்கும் etc opening songs... true ஹீரோ is ஸ்ரீ.பாலா சுப்பிரமணியம் with his gusto and energy ... folk rhythm.
Dependable ஸ்ரீ.பாலா சுப்பிரமணியம் generously gives life.
R .V .உதயகுமார் with ஸ்ரீ.இளையராஜா is my favorite CD
வினதா.

[K]

if all of that is true, I can very well understand why IR refuses to do music for Rajini films - even though the 2 of them claim to be friends offscreen! 'thanmaanam' prachhanai here, I guess!

For record, IR has done two Rajini movies after aNNAmalai -

ejamAn (RVU reasoned with Rajini to accept IR, though Rajini expressed apprehensions with AVM opposing the choice, in 1993)

& veerA (1994, PA + IR, a combo like 80's in the midst of a big ARR wave! In the success celebration, Rajini's jocular remark on IR enjoying a/c room while the hero struggles in veyyil supposedly promoted a furious reply from IR on stage)

IMO, it's a question of RK not preferring IR as the 1st choice and IR not accepting any offer that comes after someone else rejecting it / not having time to do etc. (hEy rAm was a different case, IR was the first choice anyways).

First MD for Hey Ram was L.Subramaniam ila?

[venkkiram]

(hEy rAm was a different case, IR was the first choice anyways).

Oh..Is it? I thought the 1st choice was Zakir Hussain, 2nd L. Subramaniam, 3rd IR.

[app_engine]

Reportedly the first choice was IR, who refused stating that the possible anti-Gandhi sentiments of the movie were not to his liking.

The story of how he got to finally associate with the movie is quite well-known.

[AravindMano]

free DVD when you buy groceries.. I need to eat anyway .

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...good folks

[Sureshs65]

Since we are anyway quite off-topic from the title of the thread, let me ask a question to the knowledgeable folks here and keep the 'vambu' factor up

In a recent interview on TV, the Telugu film director Vamshi made the following comment, "It seems that one big production house, after the music of a film was done, sent a couple of its junior people to pay Raja a small amount. When Raja queried as to why they were paying him so less, they replied saying that their company has decided as per their policy. Raja got furious and said as per his policy he is rejecting the payment." So when Vamshi approached Raja for his next film, Raja insisted on a certain (fairly large sum) as his remuneration before hand itself. Now, Vamshi went on to say that this production house is a big one and still in business. Anyone know which production house he may be talking about?

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ரஜினி opposed the choice of ஸ்ரீ.இளையராஜா for வீரா & எஜமான் படங்களுக்கா?
thank you R .V .உதயகுமார் for insisting ஸ்ரீ.இளையராஜா's மியூசிக் and gave me a nice album to run around with .
படம் ஒருதடவை பார்த்தேன், free DVD when you buy groceries.. I need to eat anyway .
உதயகுமார்'s பாடல் வரிகள், orchestration , singing of ஸ்ரீ.பாலா , selection of ராகாஸ் , mood of the composition etc ..I cherish it. அய்யா truly deserves AC ரூம்.....albums go eternal
வீரா படம் first half is enjoyable with some funny moments.
வீரா படம் does 't have ரஜினி's that superficial stardom opening song ... தல, பின்னிடுவேன், நான்தான் பெரிய பிஸ்தா etc .. துதி பாட்டு.
even those துதி, நான் பெரிய கொம்பனாக்கும் etc opening songs... true ஹீரோ is ஸ்ரீ.பாலா சுப்பிரமணியம் with his gusto and energy ... folk rhythm.
Dependable ஸ்ரீ.பாலா சுப்பிரமணியம் generously gives life.
R .V .உதயகுமார் with ஸ்ரீ.இளையராஜா is my favorite CD
வினதா.

Even AVM didn't want Ilaiyaraaja for 'Ejamaan' as they were not in a good terms with him. It is only because of the insistence of RVU, we came to hear gems like Nilave mugam, Oru naalum...

[raagas]

RK Selvamani after making 'Uzhaippali" (or was it Pandian ?) was to have done another film with Rajini - RKS insisted on IR, but Rajini was not sure of IR's market value then and insisted on Deva! RKS was adamant on IR and hence refused the film when Rajini wanted Deva coz of the then market value of Deva! I guess the said film was apparently Annamalai which went to Suresh Krishna - and Deva gave us immortal/eternal numbers like 'vandhendaa paalkaran', 'kondaiyyil thazhampoo' etc!

Moral of the story: "one deserves what one gets"

Is it really so? Can a not-so-big director refuse a Rajnikant film (hence big) just because Rajni wanted another composer. I mean, was that director so particular about IR that he can say NO to Rajnikant? I really doubt! Afterall, it is about a 3 hr film, which he is losing just for the same of 30minute casette (music).

[raagas]

Since we are anyway quite off-topic from the title of the thread, let me ask a question to the knowledgeable folks here and keep the 'vambu' factor up

In a recent interview on TV, the Telugu film director Vamshi made the following comment, "It seems that one big production house, after the music of a film was done, sent a couple of its junior people to pay Raja a small amount. When Raja queried as to why they were paying him so less, they replied saying that their company has decided as per their policy. Raja got furious and said as per his policy he is rejecting the payment." So when Vamshi approached Raja for his next film, Raja insisted on a certain (fairly large sum) as his remuneration before hand itself. Now, Vamshi went on to say that this production house is a big one and still in business. Anyone know which production house he may be talking about?

I have seen/known some people concluding (not even speculating) that it is Ramanaidu's Suresh Productions, but I somehow do not buy that, because they are considered to be "Technician-friendly" (Ramanaidu's philosophy is that nobody in the unit should lose any money). But i am not sure again and i cant vouch. But lot of people assume that it is Suresh Productions!