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Come across a music review on BABA

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BABA Audio Review
- Vignesh Ram


Music : A R Rehman
Cover design: By Soundarya Rajnikanth. It's simple and Superb. (Though there are some errors)
Audio quality: Good
Audio company: Star Music
Price: cassettes Rs. 50 / CDs Rs. 175

Atlast universally much awaited and much hyped songs of BABA were released on 31st July. Let's have a close look at the songs of this album

1.Baba Theme (Ekamevadhvitiyam):

Usually Rajini's film songs begin with an introductory song by S.P.B. and this used to be the most expected song by his die hard fans. But here the album starts with a peaceful theme music blended with Srinivas'sanskrit chanting. This depicts the superstar's obsession towards spirtuality. The theme, Rajini wants to deliver through this song is that "there can be only one paramatma" .

2. Dippu Dippu:

This fast number promises to be the introductory song for Rajini in this film. But it's doubtful whether the metallic voice of Shankar Mahadevan will suit for Rajini. This number is really peppy and in bangra style. But it strongly reminds us of some old songs of Vidyasagar inspired heavily by punjabi folk by Gurdasman. The song is written by Vairamuthu. In Baasha, the human life was differentiated into 8 parts and here into 3 parts namely childhood, youth and aged. A poet like Vairamuthu could avoid meaningless leads like 'Dippu Dippu Kumari'. Shankar Mahadevan pronounces Baba as Bebe!!! If his intention was to sound stylish,let the fans of superstar forgive him for that.

3. Baba kichu kichu

As usual, Rehman has introduced a new voice to TFM , of Reena Bharadwaj .S.P.B. is the co-singer whose magical voice suits Rajini a lot. A special feature of this song is that, superstar has rendered his golden voice in the beginning.

The new singer seems to have a voice with a cocktail of honey and wine. Though it's a duet song, it's heavily flavoured with Rajini's concepts and present political scenario. It is penned by vairamuthu and it is a commendable job. This song easily sticks to the lips of the listener and will be a sure hit.

4. Maya Maya

Karthik and Sujatha have lent their voices for this masterpiece of the album. The song is in the usual style of Rahman with enchanting tune and haunting beats. It's sure that the fans are going to be crazy when this song is played in the movie .The songs will reverberate in the Top Ten shows in Satellite channels and in the minds of people.

It seems Vaali wote the lyrics in 10 minutes time after listening to the tune of Rahman over phone (from London). Sujatha's voice is as usual as cool as cucumber and the song diverts into various raagas and pitches with different beats.

5. Raajiyamaa

Those hearing this song for the first time will mistake the voice to be KJY but it's by Jeyachandran. No one will believe that this is Rahman's tune because it's totally different and it sounds like Raja's song.

The whole story of the film and Rajini's present mystical status is well projected in this song by vaali. The song flows like "adhisayam adhisayam Periyaar thaan aanadhenna Rajaji" , which created ripples among the DK people who even filed a case stating that Periyaar is derated by this line. But later as Rajini had promised to change the line, the case was withdrawn. This created more publicity to the already much awaited film.

6. Sakthi kodu

The upcoming playback singer Karthik's second song in this album. Rehman should have had enough confidence in him that he's given such an emotional song to him and Karthik has used the opportunity to display his talent. This song flows well with karnatic base and in this song Rajini asks for POWER from God in order to demolish the evils and do service to mankind. This song reminds us of the"Kaalaiyum neeye maalaiyum neeye".

Overall review:

There seems to be a conflict in the number of songs in the album. Some cassettes seem to have the song 'Deivam Intru' sung by Krishnaraj that resembles the song 'singam ontru purappattathey'. Most of them don't.

Generally the album lacks consistency. A lack of involvement is sensed at all the levels starting from the playback singers to the director of the movie. Perhaps, ARR's commitment with "Bombay Dreams" spoilt it all.

Usually Rehman's songs take time to catch people's mind but stay there for long. Hope this will follow the same trend.

Already this album is in the top of the charts and surely Rajini's magnetism will secure this place for long.

"KNOWN IS A DROP.... UNKNOWN IS AN OCEAN........ "

How about Baba Album? Well guys, perceptions differ.

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Move Review from HINDU


Baba

A LOT has been said (much of it on surmise) and written about the film that even a word more could only be redundant. Yet till date all this has been about ``Baba'' in the making. But now at last it is curtains down on the larger-than-life publicity jig with the release of this Lotus International's magnum opus.

Probably it is this incredible hype that has boosted expectations again to unbelievable levels. Does the film live up to it?

Fantasy and fun, fibbing and faith, fiction and reality, graphics and gimmicks have all been mixed with politics and religiosity as undercurrents. Yet nothing emerges clear because the storywriter himself is confused about the course to be adopted.

With Rajinikanth at the helm (he is in charge of the story and screenplay, besides being ``Baba'' and producing the film) the project is a viable proposition indeed.

Baba is a child blessed by the great rishis and sadhus, particularly by the 2,000 year-old living sanyasi in the Himalayas, Babaji. The film goes on to a metaphysical, subconscious or even supernatural plane with Baba going to the Himalayas and meeting the great hermit, without even being completely aware of it. He is taught a mantra, which he could use seven times in his life and get whatever boon he asks for. It is a test by the Gods to know whether Baba would ask something for himself and thereby continue with the cycle of birth and death or be unselfish and put an end to being born again in this strife-torn world. Baba, an atheist at the outset, turns a realised soul and understands the greatness of the Supreme Being.

It is more a self-analysis and soul searching venture by Rajinikanth, on celluloid. And because the hero himself seems undecided about his choices, ``Baba'' leaves the viewer too, equally flummoxed.

There is a host of artistes helping to hold the ``Baba'' banner aloft. Sujatha, Vijayakumar, Sayaji Shinde, Sanghavi, Goundamani, Amrish Puri and many more. And of course there is Manisha Koirala. But when a line-up is spearheaded by Rajini, the others are mere appendages. Yet even there, Sujatha and Goundamani make an impression. Prabhudeva and Raghavendra Lawrence make an appearance in their capacity as choreographers. The inclusion of a Japanese face to the cast reveals the business acumen of the maker.

Sujatha, the mother of Baba, cries out that her son has no education — but why, you wonder. Because the initial affluence and euphoria witnessed on Baba's birthday make you feel that the family is far from poor. Later on she says that they would soon lose the big house they live in, but you are not told why. And again why the hero has to become a coolie is not explained. The screenplay jumps about leaving certain sequences rather vague.

``Maya...Maya...'' and ``Shakti Kodu'' are bound to be added to the long list of A.R. Rahman hits. Also certain quips and punch lines uttered with the right intonation are bound to go down well with Rajini fans.

A notable point about political references is that there is no mud slinging or blatant attack on any regime. Rajinikanth has tread on a sensitive track with diplomacy and care. Yet when political overtones and philosophical strains are knit together, the result can only confound you. ``Baba'' does exactly that. The climax tops it all — a Chief Minister chosen by Baba is shot dead even as Baba walks away from everything worldly, with a group of sadhus. The gunshot makes him turn around symbolically — probably to return to what he wants to leave ... the people around him clap their hands in glee. The death of the CM is not at all a matter of concern to anyone around! Again confusion rules the roost.

"Baba" is director Suresh Krissna's fourth film with Rajinikanth. Comparisons are odious but inevitable too. You tend to think of ``Badsha'' even as you watch ``Baba'' and you wonder at the magic of the former, which still remains unsurpassed.


MALATHI RANGARAJAN

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who do u like as hero?

marupadium pannalum athula thalivar thaan HERO.

[SoftSword]

ada ponga boss... remaking ellaam making panna content illaadhavanga panradhu...
namma yaeri poittae irukkanum... thirumbi ellaam paakka koodaadhu... time remba kammiyaa irukku...

[Avadi to America]

ada ponga boss... remaking ellaam making panna content illaadhavanga panradhu...
namma yaeri poittae irukkanum... thirumbi ellaam paakka koodaadhu... time remba kammiyaa irukku...

Athuku illa boss, othuki thallura alavuku mosamana padam illa... eventhough the movies bite the dust....Actually nammakitta timey kedayahtu.... etho extended timela irrukom....

[Senareb]

baba 3 months'la padam eduthiralam...instead of wasting time in sultan nd kochadaiyan...

[easygoer]

Remake kooda vendam. oru 20-30% scenes reshot panni release pannale podhum. It wont take more than a month...

[Senareb]

[Senareb]

Japanese rajini fans..