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[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

You will be angry when RK.Selvamani did a loose talk and goes on to say that Raja sir is a sarvadhigaari. Selvamani sounded as if Raja sir never let any movies to sell in those days without him being the music director, instead of saying that everyone demanded Raja Sir's music in those days.

He also said one more thing right after he said that sarvaathigaari thing, which was not shown - Wistle adikkaatheengannu sollura thairiyam avarukku thaan undu!

I respect RKS!!

[V_S]

Thanks sakala for sharing this article.

how different was working with ilayaraja from working with harris jayaraj and a r rahman? Was it an overwhelming experience?
obviously, there is no comparison. it was very overwhelming and very emotional. When he plays a tune, the melody comes out so beautifully that you get nostalgic.

it also makes you feel that you have reached a certain stage in your life that you are actually sitting with the man and he was making tunes for you!
i was with him in the entire music creation process. I was with him when he composed the tunes, i was with him when he recorded the voice, and i was with him when every instrument was recorded for every song.

with harris and rahman, that doesn't happen. They record the music when they have time and call you to listen to it later.

but with raja sir, i was there with him in the whole creation of music. That is why the whole experience was very overwhelming for me.

Idhu pOthum yA! GVM neeveer vaazhga! This is the transparency which I was talking about earlier, which was very important to many directors/fans, became secondary now. I can't express the sense of relief in words when I hear this.

[Gregorysab]

My take on the show:

1. Hats off to GVM for this wonderful gift to Raaja.
2. I felt the show was a bit lengthy - a lot was unnecessary, like the directors talking about Raaja. That too the directors who have now hung up their boots. There is a difference between Balki talking about Ilaiyaraaja, with contemporary examples and some director talking about working with Raaja in 1989 and telling how raaja composed 5 songs in 35minutes. I like the former, not the latter.
3. Hats off to the patience of those musicians who had to sit through all that.
4. Singers did a nice job. Except Yuvan - horrible singing. For that matter, even Raaja was struggling a lot.

I listened to NEPV songs after a 2 day gap yesterday. No matter how many times I listen - I still feel that Saindhu Saindhu, Pengal yendral & Vaanam mella would have been much much better if singer choices would have been different. Both Yuvan and Raaja himself disappointed me a lot, in singing department and Bela Shinde too (i think she is helpless there - given the pitch she is suddenly given in the charanams). Yedhi Yedhi (telugu version) is definitely better than saindhu saindhu!

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

3. Hats off to the patience of those musicians who had to sit through all that.

They left the stage during the entire episode of down-the-stage Director's talk! Prolly had their dinner!

[raja_fan]

My take on the show:

1. Hats off to GVM for this wonderful gift to Raaja.
2. I felt the show was a bit lengthy - a lot was unnecessary, like the directors talking about Raaja. That too the directors who have now hung up their boots. There is a difference between Balki talking about Ilaiyaraaja, with contemporary examples and some director talking about working with Raaja in 1989 and telling how raaja composed 5 songs in 35minutes. I like the former, not the latter.
3. Hats off to the patience of those musicians who had to sit through all that.
4. Singers did a nice job. Except Yuvan - horrible singing. For that matter, even Raaja was struggling a lot.

I listened to NEPV songs after a 2 day gap yesterday. No matter how many times I listen - I still feel that Saindhu Saindhu, Pengal yendral & Vaanam mella would have been much much better if singer choices would have been different. Both Yuvan and Raaja himself disappointed me a lot, in singing department and Bela Shinde too (i think she is helpless there - given the pitch she is suddenly given in the charanams). Yedhi Yedhi (telugu version) is definitely better than saindhu saindhu!

Aakarsh, Was it a coincidence ?
In my post, I have exactly mentioned what you have written in points 2 and 3 above.

[raja_fan]

// Has he seen any of your films?

I didn't ask him but he has heard about my films.

He knows that I have used some of his music in my films. His children have told him about my films. //


Aah ! That we know for sure. IR's kids only could have told him "Dad...there's a new guy who is successful and also worships you in his films"

[app_engine]

sAindhu sAindhu - I'll have to confess my liking for Yuvan's singing
(And I've never liked him as a singer or any song sung by him before)

Lovely song

[rajaramsgi]

Thanks all of you for clarifying about R.K.Selvamani. I was angry earlier but have cooled down after reading your posts.

Yuvan's singing - And I've never liked him as a singer or any song sung by him before

Yuvan did a good job in Pengal endral song, I enjoyed it in the cd as well in the concert even though the orchestra did not help him enough. Listen to Oru Kal oru Kannadi song from Siva Manasula sakthi. you may start liking his voice http://www.thiraipaadal.com/tpplayer...7'&lang=en, I think Raja sir's hand is in this song

[Anban]

I was one among the fortunate souls who attended both Endrendrum Raja and the NEPV audio release functions. And needless to say I saw both programs again on Jaya tv too. The recording quality of the Endrendrum Raja is excellent and almost all instruments coulb distinctly be heard in the TV telecast just like the live performance. But the NEPV audio release telecast is a letdown as the quality is not up to the mark and some instruments could hardly be heard and kind of sounded feeble. After watching this I played the recoded version of Endrendrm Raja and the difference is noticeable.
It is a shame that the channels dont pay much attention to the recoding quality.

Agreed totally .. i had the same experience as well ..

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Have not heard the songs? Is it like the Vintage (80's) rAsA album ?