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

[venkkiram]

தேவன் தந்த வீணை - "உன்னை நான் சந்தித்தேன்"

ஆரம்பிக்கும் போது எளிமையான பாடல் என்றே தோன்றும். ஆனால் அதிலும் ஒரு புதையல். இரண்டு சரண உருவாக்கமும் வெவ்வேறு பாணி. ராஜாவின் முத்திரையும் கூட. படத்தில் இரு விதமான சூழ்நிலையில் இப்பாடல் வருகிறது. ஜானகி கொடுத்து வச்சவங்க. பாலு - ஜெயச்சந்திரன் என ஆண் குரல்கள் மாறினாலும் ஜானகி இரண்டிலும் இருக்கிறார்.

[baroque]

GURU PURNIMA WISHES TO YOU ALL!

SHRI.ILAYARAJA, SHRI.BALA AND SHRI.KAMAL HAASAN!

[jaiganes]

Morning drive heard song "Kaasu kaiyil illaatta" from maayakkkannaadi.
feather light song - but holds a greater star like gravity when heard properly.
Meesikkally:
Two set of rhythm patterns running together - arranged so that the second one's ebb synchronized with the first one's pause - effect - terrific - both rhythm patterns heard separately are as simple as a full toss from sachin tendulkar - but when combined - it is a anil kumble googly.
backing instruments - doesnt get much simpler than this from maestro - usually - flute - one synth key doing a punctuation whenever flute begins or ends - this combination creates a new sound - nothing geeky about it - but gives a soft down to earth feel to the interludes.
Guitar or some kind of plucking string instrument - comes in a staccato pattern - that the IR fans hated so much in the mid 2000s. Yet comes across nicely here.
And then maestro singing in his casual low sthaayi - not much of vocal gimmickery .

Lyrically - nothing earth shattering -just simple pithy truths about limitless desire not backed up by preparation - but when it comes from maestro
a line like "Thiramai indriye kanavu kaanbavan - kaanal neerile meenukkalaibavan" (one who dreams without talents is the one who fishes in a mirage)
the lines acquire a confuscian clarity. One also remembers how raaja himself came to madras with only dream but acquired those talents that make him
a maestro today.
This is overall a high repeat value song for me - the synth haters and maestro voice haters might find this song jaded- "not upto the quality" etc etc, but I find this song to be an everlasting GEM.

[Sureshs65]

Jai,

I had totally, totally ignored 'Mayakkannadi' songs. I heard one recently 'konjam konjam' and was impressed. Now after your writing I want to go and listen to this album. Infact so many album copies were available in the stores but unfortunately did not buy the CD. Now to go and check if it is still available !!!

[app_engine]

'yArO thodAtha onRu' from ajanthA...romance in IR's voice is intact

[jaiganes]

Jai,

I had totally, totally ignored 'Mayakkannadi' songs. I heard one recently 'konjam konjam' and was impressed. Now after your writing I want to go and listen to this album. Infact so many album copies were available in the stores but unfortunately did not buy the CD. Now to go and check if it is still available !!!

I have bought 3 songs - "Kaasu kaiyil","ulagile Azhagi needhaan" and "Konjam konjam" - All are repeat listens - must hear songs..

[jaiganes]

Another gem from these recent "retirement" days of raaja.

[rajkumarc]

Thanks Jai for posting about Kaasu Kayil from Mayakannadi. I haven't paid much attention to that particular number, your post make me revisit. BTW, would love someone to write in detail about Ulagile Azhagi Neethaan and Konjam Konjam from the same movie. I felt the orchestration was outstanding in both of those numbers, especially Ulagile Azhagi. Another similar number is Andha Naal Nyabagam from Adhu oru Kanakaalam. I liked VijayYesudoss's voice and the songs he sang for IR are really good.

App - Yaarum Thodatha from Ajantha is a lovely number and I love the way IR & ShreyaG have rendered the song. It usually goes on multiple repeats for me.

[tvsankar]

IR voice............ always touches my Soul. dono the reason...........

[tvsankar]

Full song kedaiyadhu.. paatin interludes......... nalla iruku...............

audio is toooooooooooooooooooooooo goooooooooooooooood...... like it.................