Raja's Gems - the latest one you heard...Part 3

[AravindMano]

un manasula pAttuththAn irukkudhu - pANdi nAttuththangam. Soothing. At times you wonder, what the hell you would do if not for his songs. Today is one of those days when you just want to shut the world out and hold on to any of his song and this one came up in the playlist.

Chithra is earnest and lovely in this song. And the lyrics, aptly #meta at places.

[Querida]

Found this gem from a blog maintained from an acquaintance who writes for the Illayaraja thread community in Orkut: http://ragamanjari.blogspot.com/

His blog (second one from the top) succintly analayses "Madhu Malargal" nice sweet song with MV and Janaki

Susheela really breaks your heart with "Magane" even with the elderly voice her words are so weighted with sorrow

My fave is "Malligai Poovukul" with MV and Janaki again...I like the loud expressive beginning and the softness that follows
the crescendo of their voices up a scale and the interchange of their voices at the same time...very hard to achieve and still not make it sound cacophonous. Janaki's voice is so teasing in this song...the electric guitar is a nice surprise right in the middle...not expected at all...the flute again softens...

http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0002785.html

[Querida]

one of my undying favourites:

Mouna Raagam - Mandram Vanthu Thendralukku

[KV]

Irir123, 'En deham amudham' is a meditative erotic piece dripping with sensuality. The instrumentation, the singing, the tune… everything works in a different plane. In fact, this whole album works that way for me.

Querida, thanks a ton for Mallikai poovukkul. Wow! What a composition! It boggles the mind on trying to think of the number of techniques he has tried out.. the various styles of bass lines, the different vocal and rhythm arrangements. The vocal harmony, though only for a couple of lines, is gooseflesh stuff! And the bass lines here feels as though its racing with the vocals, playing the same notes for the opening lines (and then going off into harmony and tangential stuffs), a beautiful touch there; cant recall too many songs that has this pattern.
By the way, every single time the lines ‘thirumagal varugayil manam urugudhu vegu naalaga’ plays (either physically or in my mind), a vote of thanks gets registered to your account. Find of the year for me!

[vithagan]

Veenaikku Veenai from Ellame En Raasathan

Whenever I listen to the song.. I'll be mesmerised. Raja

[Sureshs65]

vithagan,

What song. Was listening to 'veenaikku' a couple of days back. Superb tune and wonderful singing by Raja.

Listening to some superb Malayalam melodies yesterday. 'kathirum kothi'. When Raja deals with Madhyamavathi, it never ever goes wrong and this is another example. M G Sreekumar and Chitra. Wonderful vocals, especially Chitra. Nothing new.

Another song was 'virahamaai vipalamaai'. Showcases how you handle synth for soft songs. Raja with his synth in Malayalam is different man altogether. No unnecessary gimmicky sounds. Infact no unnecessary sounds. A very ambient melody, where the synth helps in create a great mood. Chitra, as usual. What more to say.

Both songs from the movie, 'Man of the Match'.

Download link for 'Kathirum Kothi': http://www.4shared.com/audio/Bltgvgq...thirum_ko.html
Listening link to 'Virahamaai': http://inbaminge.com/m/m/Man%20of%20...BF%5D.eng.html

[Querida]

Querida, thanks a ton for Mallikai poovukkul. Wow! What a composition! It boggles the mind on trying to think of the number of techniques he has tried out.. the various styles of bass lines, the different vocal and rhythm arrangements. The vocal harmony, though only for a couple of lines, is gooseflesh stuff! And the bass lines here feels as though its racing with the vocals, playing the same notes for the opening lines (and then going off into harmony and tangential stuffs), a beautiful touch there; cant recall too many songs that has this pattern.
By the way, every single time the lines ‘thirumagal varugayil manam urugudhu vegu naalaga’ plays (either physically or in my mind), a vote of thanks gets registered to your account. Find of the year for me!

V_S, your comment means a lot coming from a person who has shared such a treasure trove of songs
I enjoyed reading you description of the song, frankly I didn't know how to effectively put into words what Raja has done in this song... a very unique piece of work indeed!

[irir123]

"ilavattam" from My dear marthandan

what energy and creativity, esp the anupallavi 'poo pol poo pol pooppaa' and the tonal shift to a blissful Western classical second interlude!

it is this energy that i miss in lots of IR's new synth-based tracks

[Divine22]

Found this gem from a blog maintained from an acquaintance who writes for the Illayaraja thread community in Orkut: http://ragamanjari.blogspot.com/

His blog (second one from the top) succintly analayses "Madhu Malargal" nice sweet song with MV and Janaki

Susheela really breaks your heart with "Magane" even with the elderly voice her words are so weighted with sorrow

My fave is "Malligai Poovukul" with MV and Janaki again...I like the loud expressive beginning and the softness that follows
the crescendo of their voices up a scale and the interchange of their voices at the same time...very hard to achieve and still not make it sound cacophonous. Janaki's voice is so teasing in this song...the electric guitar is a nice surprise right in the middle...not expected at all...the flute again softens...

http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0002785.html

Hi Querida,,

Malligai poovukkul Is lovely !! I've never heard of this song or movie bfr this !! Thanks a lot ~ )

[app_engine]

HTNI during the long drive last night!

Plus some recent classics - swapnagaL kaNNezhudhiya, mella oorndu oorndu, onnukkonnu thuNai irukkum ulagaththilE, thAlAttu kEtka nAnum eththanai nAL...