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

[Sureshs65]

I probably am not as harsh on Mano as others. I like some of his songs and don't like some renditions. (As an aside and answer to Venki: You can blame Raja for bad selection but if Mano sings badly, you can only blame Mano for that rendition ) Anyway, my feeling is that Mano got more brickbats because his voice resembles SPB and hence the constant comparison.

Contrast this to Arunmozhi's singing. I have been hearing quite a few which he has sung and his voice lacks any sort of emotion. app_eng once said that Bhava was like a karoke singer. I feel the same with Arunmozhi. He delivers what is given to him from the notes perspective but I find the emotion lacking. This is accentuated when he sings duets. Against the likes of Janaki, Swarnalatha and even Minmini, Arunmozhi's lack of emotion is clearly seen. Yet he escapes any criticism from most of Raja fans, who reserve their choicest words for Mano.

Given a choice I would anyday pick Mano over someone like Arunmozhi.