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

[Sureshs65]

Thanks app and KV.

app: I know the 'Nadodi Thendral' song. I was referring to what KV had answered.

KV: I heard on twitter that Mahaprabhu was not by Raja. Supposed to be by Deva. I haven't heard the song fully to comment.

[Plum]

Parvathi Ennai Paaradi I think was an unexpected foray by faemily movie maker V.Sekar into romance genre. To complicate matters further, he chose Saravanan - a Captain wannabe - as the lead; yes, "romantic" lead. Some combination and ambition that! Need I spell out the result? Ok, if you insist - the first word is epic and the second word is fail. I have a love-hate relationship with the songs - I don't like them much but still cannot get myself to delete them from the hard-drive

[Sureshs65]

Listened to 'Prasad' and 'Snehaveedu' yesterday. I have already written about 'Prasad' songs. From the songs you can easily guess the film will be about and Raja's music is set to enhance the film's story. As I had stated earlier, all songs are 'calm', even the fun song. Very similar to 'Nandalala' songs. Hear all three songs a couple of times.

"Snehaveedu': What can I say? Personally I rated this the best of 2011 and after every hearing I want to state the same fact even more emphatically. Shreya's voice in 'Avanithumbi', which sweetens the already sweet melody. The exciting and imaginative rhythm pattern of 'Chandrabimbathin' as well as Rahul Nambiyar's humming, Chitra and the challenging misra chapu setup of 'Chengkathir'. Raja seems to have been really inspired by the story Sathyan told him!!!

[tvsankar]

suresh,
avani thumbi - New age IR ku.. Ravinat kaetara nu kelungo. avaroda writings a indha paatuku expect pannindu
iruken.

[tvsankar]

KV,
Thanks for parvathi ennai paradi.
romba munnadi.. indha TFM page il.. SOTD nu oru ilaiyaraja trhead irundhadhu. adhil naan konjam naal
daily song soli irundhen. adhil. indha paatai solli iruken. andha nyabagam vandhadhu.
Thanks for the rare pick kV.

[tvsankar]

KV,
one more gem from this album - Vaanukum mayilukum by SJ.

REally Excellent Orchestration. Beautifull rendiition of SJ.. enaku romba piidkum indha paatai.

chorus. am Big Mad. Flute is at its Best.............

Lyrics. solla vaarthai ilai.

http://www.inbaminge.com/t/p/Parvath...ukkum.vid.html

swaram varudhu. enaku theiryadhu. enna ragam idhu...........

[tvsankar]

Flute Flute FLute Flute Flute..... with the Beats. with the Guitars. with SJ......

Yen endru RAJA ngathil

Aberi madhiri thonudhu............

[tvsankar]

Vannukum meenukum
mayilukum kuyilukum
thadaigal kidaiyadhu

Guitar with the beats, with the flute....... Excellent arrangements of RAja....... adhuvum sweet aga......... really Great composition it is to me.

[skr]

skr,

I can understand your feeling. I went through the same when I discovered the Malayalam Raja, especially of the 80s. I don't think I gave you a CD having many hits of Raja's 80s Malayalam works. In case we are able to meet sometime soon, will make a copy for you.

'rithubedha kalpana' from 'Mangalam Nerrunu' is a terrific song alright. That movie also has that outstanding 'alli illam poovo'. I don't tire repeating this but if I were to choose only 'one' Raja it will be the 80s Raja in Malayalam. The amount of melody hidden in these songs is just unbeatable. He operates at a different zone altogether here.

Yes Suresh , I have been stunned by listening to some of his Malayalam Compositions recently . The soothing feel and soul you get cannot be replicated.
Should definitely collect the cd from you containing hits of Raja's 80s Malayalam works very soon .

[KV]

Erotica+Janaki+bass+violins+flutes+syncopations = ecstasy!
Kannukkula thookam pOchu (therkathi kallan), another first time listen.