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[Sureshs65]

I agree with Venki to a certain extent. I find Rita to have done a very decent job of 'kaathiruppen'. (I don't know why Baradwaj Rangan didn't like the voice!!!) And the song in 'Mayilu' is quite well done by her. Her urban style does come through in the 'Mayilu' song, which probably Janaki would have nailed perfectly, but to be fair Rita isn't too bad. And isn't she the one who 'unnai patri sonnal'? Again a job well done. Ofcourse, if you are comparing with legends like PS, SJ or KSC, then they may not reach those standards. But if you remove the comparison from you mind, she has been a decent job. So let us give credit to that.

I have had my problems with Tippu's voice in many songs and also his singing style but what he did in 'SreeRamaRajyam' was amazing. 'kalaya nijama' is something no one can complain about. I mean, in an album dominated by SPB and Shreya, Tippu's song stands on its own equivalent to any other song and his singing cannot be faulted here. He does a good job in the 'Thandavakone' and the 'Ayyan' song as well. I somehow don't like much of the youth / kuthu songs he did but surprising like his sings in songs which are more emotional in nature. I know that Jai has likened him to a modern day Malaysia Vasudevan, if I am not mistaken.