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

[Gregorysab]

Listening to Ponveyilile from Oru Yaatra Mozhi. A stunning composition. Raaja achieved a fine balance between acoustic instruments and electronic stuff, more in Malayalam films I think, compared to Tamil films (in the 1997-2004) period. Even the melodies were better in Malayalam. There were exceptions in Tamil, but the Malayalam films in the period are a class of their own (compare the synth in this song with the synth in aalaapani seiyum song or even the hariharan song in nilave mugam kaattu - This malayalam song shows more of intrinsic character of raaja's school of thought). The way the strings section breezes through the charanams in this song - classy! The harmonies used by Raaja in this song are so different from the tamil songs he dished out in that period. The pace of the song and its melodic quality - beauty! Raaja