Neethane En Ponvasantham | Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu | Assi Nabbe Poorey Sau

[kiru]

One thing about singers struggling in NEPV - the portions aren't that easy.

There's no question the prior-gen singers like SPB-SJ, when in top form, would have oodhith thaLLified the job (and would have even made it appear as if those portions were not tough)...but those portions are not cakewalk when I try to sing along

Right.. I miss the legendary singers in IR's albums. I am not fond of Karthik. To me he sounds as bland as Tippu on the softer side. It was very difficult for me to hear him sing the hits that the directors wanted. Yuvan, made a mess of what he sang on stage, even my wife who was doing some chore elsewhere in the house, said, "oh my goodness, he is really bad at it". (but I think he did ok in the studio).
I did miss SPB specifically. I think he would have taken ennOdu vaa vaa to greater heights.

[app_engine]

One thing that I was expecting with a Gautam-IR album was a guitar-thookkal score, assuming that G is a big fan of g.

I may be correct in that assumption - vAraNam Ayiram had Surya guitaring / G's general preference of songs like en iniya pon, kOdai kAlakkARRE etc / VTV had guitar chords as BGM for many portions / the first NN song teaser got izhaiththufied with lead by G's friend / G specifically telling IR 'we have guitar sound here' etc.

Even for the launch function, we've seen a guitarist walking around with Karthik, G gave special intro to the guitarist, and he was even allowed to play around with IR's vocals for G's choices.

We also know how prolific rAsA is with guitar (lead / bass / chords, his scores are inimitable).

Interestingly, however, rAsA chose to thavidu-podi-Akkify such foolish expectations He took a very different, guru-like route and mirattified with (non-guitar)strings & brass sections and made guitar look like an insignificant toy in the whole scheme of things

"neenga nenaikkiRa mAthiri music kodukka nAn enna podippayalA" - apdeengRAr

[app_engine]

Now one question remains - rAsA jazz padichchu pAss paNNeettArA, illaiyA?

[writeface]

Right.. I miss the legendary singers in IR's albums.
..
I did miss SPB specifically. I think he would have taken ennOdu vaa vaa to greater heights.

+1. SPB would be a perfect fit for this song.
Gokul.

[writeface]

Now one question remains - rAsA jazz padichchu pAss paNNeettArA, illaiyA?

Paa padathilayE Ph.D pannittaar (remember the piano interlude in Gum Sum Gum)

[irir123]

one of my students who also sings in local choir has asked for some time to give his feedback abt NEPV - he is a bit baffled by the music - he called it 'weird, odd, hard to put a finger on - the quality is definitely top-notch, but i need time to give a proper review of the same' !!

[suresh]

Kiru,
Second you. I cannot put this mildly enough - I detest Karthik's singing, think he's the most over-rated singer of these times. He sort of seems to think that it's cool to glide through lyrics without a proper resolution to each word or sentence.As though he needs to prove that singing can be effortless and that there's a camera focussed on his face all the time, so he needs to look good and cool in every frame. SPB would've killed 'Ennodu Vaa Vaa', that was straight up his alley. If I were Gautham, I'd have had a diff set of male singers in this album (barring 'Vaanam Mella' of course) - 1 Sayndhu Sayndhu - Srinivas 2 Kaatrai Konjam - Unni Menon 3 Pudikkale Mamu - Shankar Mahadevan (tightly controlled though) & Velmurugan 4 Ennodu -the SPB 5 Pengal Endral - Vijay Prakash or KK. Also, Shreya for Bela. But since IR doesn't particularly favour this bunch, I'd have brought Rahul Nambiar/Vijay Yesudas/Haricharan into the mix. That the songs survived such singing is the real magic.

[musiukunit]

Kiru,
Second you. I cannot put this mildly enough - I detest Karthik's singing, think he's the most over-rated singer of these times. He sort of seems to think that it's cool to glide through lyrics without a proper resolution to each word or sentence.As though he needs to prove that singing can be effortless and that there's a camera focussed on his face all the time, so he needs to look good and cool in every frame. SPB would've killed 'Ennodu Vaa Vaa', that was straight up his alley. If I were Gautham, I'd have had a diff set of male singers in this album (barring 'Vaanam Mella' of course) - 1 Sayndhu Sayndhu - Srinivas 2 Kaatrai Konjam - Unni Menon 3 Pudikkale Mamu - Shankar Mahadevan (tightly controlled though) & Velmurugan 4 Ennodu -the SPB 5 Pengal Endral - Vijay Prakash or KK. Also, Shreya for Bela. But since IR doesn't particularly favour this bunch, I'd have brought Rahul Nambiar/Vijay Yesudas/Haricharan into the mix. That the songs survived such singing is the real magic.

I think from a musical perspective all combinations that you mention are good. But from a situation, Mood of the movie and the lead actors i dont think these singers wont suit. When GVM asked raja how he decides singers raja replied its simple and based on lead actors..I am very sure ennodu vaa vaa and katrai konjam will be perfect for Jiva. The situation which GVM explained for Saindhu Saindhu.. drizzle outside..lovers inside the car..he might have needed a razor sharp voice and hence yuvan is perfect for the song though his singing may be off color.

Pudikala mame singer for the rock portions i think has brought the right rock and kicking attitude. I love the way he leaves the last decibel at the end of the bar for every line (the way he sings padikura colle.........ge)
Sattru munbu, mudhal murai untouchable from singers perspective

There are two songs in think could have been somebody else

Vanam mella from Hariharan..I love rajas voice.. but just feel it brings too much of sweetness to the song..Shreya for Bela
Pengal endral from some other hard rock singer..some different voice

[kiru]

.. He sort of seems to think that it's cool to glide through lyrics without a proper resolution to each word or sentence.As though he needs to prove that singing can be effortless ...

Exactly Suresh.. I like Rahul Nambiar's earnestness and Vijay Yesudas for his genetic lineage in the voice ..I like the "tightly controlled" qualifier for SM Looks like we all have a consensus on SPB for ennodu vaa vaa.. amazing singer !!!

[kiru]

...he called it 'weird, odd, hard to put a finger on ... !!

Right reaction..you dont want to hear "interesting", "great" from american folks ..for sure..