Maestro ilaiyaraaja news & titbits

[Gregorysab]

Saagar,

Grahan came first!

[Sureshs65]

Looks like the songs of Sathya Saibaba film are being recorded. Haricharan's interview here:
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle2855124.ece

[Gregorysab]

i didnt know the sathya sai baba project is progressing so briskly! songs already recorded! good! I think the producers are racing/competing against another similar project - Shiridi Sai Baba, that has Nagarjuna as Sai Baba.. directed by K.Raghavendra Rao and music by (who else) Keeravani.

/digression:

I laughed a lot reading the last paragraph of Haricharan's interview superb reply!

end digresison/

[skr]

Hi ,
Interesting reading all the posts.

App ,
Its definitely Suresh Menon only and not Rajeev Menon.
Yes Suresh Menon is a restaurateur and maintains 2 restaurants in Gandhi Nagar Chennai - Crimson Chakra and Azzuri Bay.
I must say the food is delicious and ambience is great
You would see his tall presence whenever you head there , but its not as if he is full time into it.
I am kind of sure its him who is directing the movie wih IR's music
Even if its Rajeev Menon , he worked with ARR for Minsara Kanavu and Kandukondein and now going back (if at all he is but im sure it’s the former Menon)

V_S,
Your anger is understandable.Even ive seen in many places talk going around as if IR is joining hands with GVM and not the other way around.
I have seen some ridiculous write ups saying GVM is giving a fresh lease of life to our Maestro.
Everyody knows where both of them stand , forget everybody atleast we Raaja Fans know.
The reason for the excitement is atleast in Tamil Films , Raaja hasn’t done a big budget much awaited movie for a pretty long time.
I am talking in the movie sense like involving a big Actor or Director.
The last I could think of was Mumbai Express in 2005.(You might say Naan Kadavul too in 2009)
The last few years Maestro has churned out some lovely Tamil songs but If you see they were small scale movies with more of a rustic background say ASK , Thandavakone , Sengaathu Bhoomiyile , Mayilu etc.The scope was limited and in that space he gave some wonderful songs.
GVM's movie is a love story between a 21yr old guy and 20 yr old girl and its so just curious to see what kind of music Raaja will come up with.

In that sense , I though KV's ideas were nice regarding what kind of numbers should be there in the album
However Raaja is the best person and we will eventually see what kind of music our Thalaivar will come up with.
Its not about doubting the great mans capabilities but just oru alupathanam from our end , that’s it
After listening to his ever youthful albums in other language movies like Gaayam 2 , Paa , Sneha Veedu , Kadha Thodarunnu
Boy am I excited to see the output he produces in this Tamizh movie.
Lets hope for the very best .

[Gregorysab]

A few more names : Outside of Tfm partly : Priyadarshan, worked with IR for Gopura Vasalile (Tamil) , then with ARR for Doli Sajake Rakhna (Hindi) and then with IR again for Kaalapaani (Malayalam).

Kaalapani with IR came in 1996. Doli Sajake Rakhna with ARR in 1998. So, i guess Priyadarshan did not do the U turn.

[Plum]

The point I am making is IR might well come up with Mozart's 25th Symphony but junta will reject only. How can one be cool if one appreciates a veshti clad perusu? Wouldn't that be a valid dilemma for the youth crowd that determines the fate of such movies?.

[KV]

plum, like I'd said earlier, 'youth connection' what hair who bother? They're anyway not in sync with his current musical style/form. Even if he changes this, it ain't gonna really overhaul their perception, but atleast it'd do good for fans like us, wouldn't it?

[Plum]

That ees correct KV but ingE sila pEru commercial hit manappaal kudikkaRAngaLE...

[skr]

423193_297563533635531_100001456597753_840983_1045441510_n.jpg Alex had put up a list of Maestro's forthcoming projects

[skr]

There's a report in Hindu on Balu Mahendra's next directorial venture.
Im little confused as to who the MD is. There is something stating that Music is by Sathya of Engeyum Eppodhum.
Is it BM's film which they are referring to or something else ?
http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-sty...cle2857117.ece