IlayaRaja's New Albums 2013-15 - Mahendran film/Thaarai thappattai/Mythri

[venkkiram]

ஆதிசொக்கா - ரீதா குரலின் ஏற்ற இறக்கத்தில் தெம்மாங்குப் பாடலின் அழகு நன்றாக வெளிப்பட்டிருக்கு! அழுத்தம் திருத்தமாக சரியான உச்சரிப்பு!

யாத்தே - இனிமை. தேனில் நனைத்த பலாச்சுளை. பவா - ஸ்ரீராம் பார்த்தசாரதி இருவருக்குமே சரியான வாய்ப்பு! போட்டி போட்டுக்கொண்டு பாடியிருக்காங்க!

துக்கமென்ன துயரமென்ன - ராஜாவுக்கு மட்டுமே இப்படிப்பட்ட மெட்டெல்லாம் கைவந்தக் கலை. போற போக்குல ட்யுனை போட்டு முடிச்சிருப்பார் போல. சரணங்கள் ஒவ்வொன்றும் தெளிந்த நீரோடை போல சீரான வேகத்துல பயணித்து பல்லவியோடு ஐக்கியமாகுது. ஸ்ரீராமின் குரல் நாளுக்கு நாள் மெருகேறுகிறது. ஸ்ரீராம் அடுத்த தளத்திற்கு காலடி எடுத்து வைத்திருக்கிறார்.

என்ன குத்தம் - ராஜாவின் குரலில் மற்றுமொரு துயரப் பாடல். தமிழ்த் திரையுலகில் ஏசுதாஸ் குரலுக்கென்றே சோக கீதங்கள் நிறைய. அது ஒரு தளம் என்றால் ராஜாவின் துயரப் பாடல்கள் வேறொரு தளம். இப்போதைக்கு ஈர்க்கவில்லை. எதோ இல்லை என்பது போன்ற உணர்வு. போகப் போகத்தான் பார்க்கணும.

மயிலுவைப் பொறுத்தவரை எனது வரிசை இதுவே!

[Hulkster]

Also, there is a video where Maestro gives some rhythm variations to the drummer. I'm not sure if it was used in any song.

The first part of the rhythm was used in Adhisokka song sung by Rita. It is in the background the moment she sings Kirukki Ada Kirukki.

The other one comes in the second interlude of Enna Kutham right at the start together with the urumi but only for a few fleeting seconds.

[Hulkster]

Although there are probably many names for Thalaivar, i think the best magician in the world suits him best. How he mixes atleast three genres in every song and yet makes no one notice it unless they listen to it very carefully must be beyond houdini and copperfield level. Took me a while to grasp what Enna Kutham and Adhisokka were actually offering in terms of genres.

[V_S]

Thanks Suresh ji and crvenky. Suresh ji, please do write your views. crvenky, Good to hear you liked Aadisokka and Namaloda Paattu songs. I still need to listen more, especially these two songs. I could not resist the temptation of listening to my then favorite soundtrack 3 years ago. Slowly I forgot about it and suddenly one morning, I heard that it is releasing next day. Immediately rang home and asked them to purchase it, while I started waiting on it, the posts here from hubbers tempted me to listen online. Quality weekend!. I should be getting it soon.

Yesterday I was listening to Thukkamenna thuyaramenna non-stop, what a song that is. venkki, well written! I am worried whether these songs will get its deserved place. You can feel how Maestro differs from others when it comes to folk compositions.

[Nerd]

Prakashraj tweets:

DHONI audio tamil on 25th telugu on 30th. Meastro Ilayaraja conducts it with live orchestra for the First time Everrrr!!!. Cheersss!!!.

Is he going to perform the songs from the film during the launch? With his live orchestra? Whoa

Looking forward to the songs. Though I did not like the trailer at all, the SPB song (+acoustic guitar) sounded good.

[Sunil_M88]

Sunil,
Excellent write-up on Aadhisokka and Thukkamenna Would like your views on other songs as well.

I can't do more justice than you and your take on the songs. Thanks for such an elating review.

Aadhisokka, Thukkamenna and Enna Kutham are all competing with each other at every step. When I hear one of these song it immediately overtakes the other two and vice versa.

Currently giving more airplay to Enna Kutham, Darshini's portions and the Charanams have completely encapsulated me.

Sadly, I haven't given the other songs a more focused attention.

Nice observation Sunil. Good to see you love the tabla sounds which many nowadays don't want to hear.

I find this very surprising

[Bala (Karthik)]

Listening to "Yaathe" - The magic that barely starts at the beginning of the 1st interlude is interrupted by the "Oru kudam thanni eduthu" thing, fantastic but is only a fleeting glimpse. I'm liking the charanams .......

Update: Upgraded to business class. This song hits the spot. Idhu en Raaja

P.S: Rajasaranam, WB! Bail plea not acceptable for Bhava. Just imagine where it could have taken off had it been Sherya G?

[KV]

Saar, Deivakuzhandhai ellaam equation-la eduthu varappdaadhu. She's at an unfair advantage in any fight!
Frankly, Bhava and Sriram are very good in this song, IMO. Sriram's voice is more 'malleable' when compared to other new-gen singers (with the exception of Karthik, who's the best, by far, in my books).
Tippu, Sarakku Balakrishnan and all strictly within-their-own-comfort-zone singers. To me, Raasa's attempts with Sriram seem to be fairing slightly better than the ones with the others. Yet, there's still a big void in the folk genre... simply nobody to fill in MV's paadharakshaalu.

[Bala (Karthik)]

Saar, Deivakuzhandhai ellaam equation-la eduthu varappdaadhu. She's at an unfair advantage in any fight!
Frankly, Bhava and Sriram are very good in this song, IMO. .

Indha madhiri justify panna neraya songs deserving singer-ku pogaama Bhava ku poidum (Raaja-va vida deserving pathi unakku theriyuma nu kekkapdaadhu). IMO, unconditional support na adhu "Mayil pola" mattum dhaan

Was pleasantly surprised by Sriram Parthasarathy though. Muyarchi alright but nalla irundhuchu...

[Bala (Karthik)]

"Thukkam Enna Thuyaram Enna" - What some 'reviews' would call "outdated". I don't mind this song at all, outdated or not. We've seen this so many times but Venki sonna madhiri free-flowing tune. This is one of the things that made us his fans

"Kirukki ara kirukki" - Nalla irukku....