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Why Ilayaraja's Music Does Not Appeal to the Younger Generation

Topic started by Gowri (@ 161.142.100.86) on Tue Mar 19 01:02:59 EST 2002.
All times in EST +10:30 for IST.

I have always wondered this.
If age factor is the issue, how is it that Deva who should be the in the same age group, is able to command quite a following?
Please do not insult the yonger generation by refering to deteriorating music taste.

Although there are some youngsters who prefer Ilayaraja, the number is very small.
Most youngsters prefer ARR, Deva, HJ, SAR, Vidhyasagar, etc.

Generally Ilayaraja's genre of music do not seem to hold the younger crowd. Why do you think this is?

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Responses:

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• From: Saran (@ 164.164.46.20) on: Wed Mar 27 07:43:10 EST 2002
  
  ROTFL,
  Ungaloadu onnu sernthu kottam adithaal, atharkku peyer, "a person with musical sense" illaavittaal, vidandaavaatham. So, what else is new? :)"
  
  Ithu ungalukkum porunthumaa, ROTFL???? Just curious to know....
  
  
  
  
  
• From: ROTFL (@ 203.106.70.102) on: Wed Mar 27 08:21:17 EST 2002
  
  Appadi paarthaal Saran, intha DF-le music taste ullavanga oriru peru thaan iruppaanga. :)
  
  As for Friends, since many people have commented, I felt it was unnecssary to add more to your irritation. :)
  
  Kaasi ellaam oru hit-tu nu sonnaa, appuram Paarthaale Paravasam, Star, Minnale, ithai ellaam ennaanu sollrathu? :)
  
  And that comment on HeyRam was not made up. You may choose not to believe me, but that does not mean that it didn't happen.
  
  
• From: mahabs (@ 203.197.138.163) on: Wed Mar 27 08:58:27 EST 2002
  
  Paarthaale Paravasam hit-aa? you have justified the mark :) at the end.
  
  hit-na nalla adiya?:)
  
  anbudan
  
  mahabs
  
  
  
• From: twilight_zone (@ 202.88.152.159) on: Wed Mar 27 09:09:16 EST 2002
  
  ROTFL, neenga KAASI'ya hit'nu solli "certificate" kodukalainnu yaaru azhudha ippo? :-). Saeval Koovi Thaan Kadhiravan Udhikkiradhu Theriyanuma sir?
  
  Personally, i wud like to tell you this ROTFL...if u have not listened to either KAASI or AZHAGHI, u definetly have missed some amazingly "rich" music in recent times. IMHO.
  
  
• From: twilight_zone (@ 202.88.152.159) on: Wed Mar 27 09:10:43 EST 2002
  
  good one mahabs :-)
  
  
• From: ROTFL (@ 203.106.139.183) on: Wed Mar 27 09:18:42 EST 2002
  
  Vels
  I have told you once before that I liked Kaasi songs. But my likes or dislike certainly does not determine the charts. :)
  
  FYI, Neethaan en desiya geetham and Rathiriyin sonthakkaaran are still chart toppers.
  
  Now Vels, it is my recommendation to you to listen to Athisaya thirumanam for some of the most amazing twists in one song, in recent times. :)
  
  
• From: twilight_zone (@ 202.88.152.159) on: Wed Mar 27 09:27:58 EST 2002
  
  which is more important to you ROTFL? Listening to a song that tops the chart or that reigns your heart & soul? :-)
  
  
• From: ROTFL (@ 210.186.60.97) on: Wed Mar 27 09:40:53 EST 2002
  
  aaaah!
  Are you a lawyer by any chance? :)
  We are talking about youths preferences here, Vels. :)
  
  (Watching En Purushan Kuzhanthai Maathiri on TV :))
  
  
• From: Pras (@ 193.56.241.19) on: Wed Mar 27 10:45:38 EST 2002
  
  what is going on here ?
  kaasi not a hit, and partale paravasam and star are great hits ????
  
  aio, ROTFL partale paravasam-um, star-um, minnale oda serthu pesalamaa ????
  thoses albums were the worst of ARR in recent times (with Alli Arjuna) !!
  
  
• From: tigger (@ 205.219.204.23) on: Wed Mar 27 11:09:10 EST 2002
  
  Saran, Pras,
  
  AVAR (ROTFL) sollitaar. Ini appeal illai. Kasi bayangara flop. Friends bayangara flop. Parthale Paravasam semma hit. Ellaa tea-kadaiyilum, autovilum Rathiriyin sonthakkaaran, Neethaan en desiya geetham blare adikkuthu. Summa pirachanai pannaatheenga. Do you want the "decent IR fan award" or not?
  
  enna SIR ROTFL, naan sollarathu seri thaana? ivanga kidakaranga verum payalunga. poonai kanna moodi iruttuna iruttaagumaa enna. Azhagi, Kasi padam rendum semma flop (both songs and movie). In fact Sethu was kicked out of the theatre in a week. Even the songs were bad.
  
  PS: next year decent IR fan awardappo enna manasula vechukonga ROTFL SIR.
  
  
• From: Saran (@ 164.164.46.20) on: Wed Mar 27 23:52:14 EST 2002
  
  Ayyo ROTFL,
  Even the thing about KM was also not made up. Sambantham illaama, intha thread-la athai aen sollittu appidinnu thaan paesaama irunthaen, neenga solla vachutteenga!!!:))
  
  Reg Ur posting about Paarthaalae, star as hits, even ARR himself would not able to control his BURST of laughter!!!:)( Appuram antha AlliArjuna-va maranthutteengalae?! )
  This clearly shows u r arguing in favour of a weak side that says IR Music Does Not Appeal to the Younger Generation, isn't it??!! :)
  
  
  
• From: Saran (@ 164.164.46.20) on: Wed Mar 27 23:53:56 EST 2002
  
  TZ,
  "which is more important to you ROTFL? Listening to a song that tops the chart or that reigns your heart & soul? :-)" --- ROTFL-a intha madakku madakkureeengalae, paavam sir, avar:)
  
  
  
  
  
• From: Saran (@ 164.164.46.20) on: Wed Mar 27 23:55:31 EST 2002
  
  tigger,
  That was a good one!!!
  
  "ivanga kidakaranga verum payalunga" --- appidiyae gap-la intha vaaru vaareeteengalae??!!:))
  
  
• From: ROTFL (@ 203.106.162.153) on: Thu Mar 28 07:19:58 EST 2002
  
  tigger
  I don't know what to say! If you expect me to get upset, sorry to disappoint you. I am literally LOL, ROTFL!
  
  How to hold a serious discussion with you guys, if you continue to be so civil and humourous? :)
  
  
• From: tigger (@ 205.219.204.23) on: Thu Mar 28 09:02:50 EST 2002
  
  
  ...I don't know what to say! If you expect me to get upset, sorry to disappoint you...
  
  ROTFL SIR, neenga thappa purinjiteenga. Upsetting you would be the last thing on my mind. Neenga santhoshama irunthaathaan naanga santhoshama irukka mudiyum. neenga gopuramnaa naanga kuppai maydu. ungalukku theriyaathathu intha ulagathila illa.
  
  
• From: ROTFL (@ 203.106.140.54) on: Thu Mar 28 09:18:07 EST 2002
  
  Don't overdo it lah tigger...
  
  
• From: tigger (@ 205.219.204.23) on: Thu Mar 28 09:56:17 EST 2002
  
  ok. but I'll start again if u overdo it (u know what I mean).
  
  
• From: Super * Fan (@ 12.253.125.169) on: Sat Mar 30 03:53:52 EST 2002
  
  good question. Does your younger brother like Kushboo now ? How 'bout you ?
  
  Trust me, when I didn't know music, I didn't care about MD or anything .. anything fast and jazzy was good music, I even wanted to be a professional drummer at one point in my life.
  
  It all depends on what you grow up on dude, I'm not talking cereals or idli here.. I'm talking about exposure.. my umble opinion.
  
  
  
  
• From: purv (@ ) on: Thu Dec 12 11:12:57 EST 2002
  
  ?????? Is it the youths do not like IR music??? OR is it that those involved in the music industry ASSUME that!????
  
  I must censor the rest of the comments I would like to make, directed toward my peers (those classified as youths), as there would be a LOT of bashing and name-calling going on.
  
  urs truly,
  purv
  ;-))
  
  
• From: Jeera (@ 206.175.176.2) on: Thu Dec 12 14:03:57 EST 2002
  
  Q: How do you feel working with the present generation?
  A: Music has no generation barrier either. What is more important is whether we are providing good music or not.
  
  Q: What I mean is, the youth trend...
  A: Trend simply means what is being listened to (or done) in the present day. People still listen to my music. So that follows the trend perfectly fine. However, the young generation's way of dealing things is very good and encouraging.
  
  Illayaraja's interview recently for a Telugu Magazine. So he know that there are people listening to his music and belive me there are. So what are you guys exactly talking (fighting) about.
  
  
• From: Love Music (@ 203.44.55.70) on: Thu Dec 12 16:50:34 EST 2002
  
  Should you listen to "Solla Marantha Kathai" background score and songs. One would know why people still listen to Ilayaraja. Not all songs are catchy acc to "youth music standards" but they are well composed for the theme. Appreciate any good music not music with a certain tag on it.
  
  
• From: purv (@ 205.231.31.238) on: Thu Dec 12 17:06:43 EST 2002
  
  Gowri, one question: HOW do you know that most youths will not listen to IR's music, or to music from other MDs of IR's calibre? Could you please back that up with evidence from your personal experiences, cause right now you don't sound too convincing.
  
  
• From: h (@ 65.95.248.222) on: Thu Dec 12 17:47:00 EST 2002
  
  Ir is king
  
  
• From: Lord LabakuDas (@ 12.162.224.5) on: Thu Dec 12 19:30:27 EST 2002
  
  No..Vikram is King
  Rajini is Baasha
  kamal is indian
  vijayakanth is narasimha..ada poongappa !!
  
  
• From: ambeen (@ 202.95.121.98) on: Thu Dec 12 23:33:51 EST 2002
  
  Right you are.
  Vikram is KING
  IR is GNANI.
  
  The most unlikely war: IR fans vs Vikram fans :))
  
  
• From: Kupps (@ 156.153.255.243) on: Thu Dec 12 23:36:54 EST 2002
  
  LLD(peeps),
  
  vikram acts as king whereas IR is king or rather a part of him is king ;-)
  
  
• From: purv (@ 205.231.145.176) on: Fri Dec 13 12:43:05 EST 2002
  
  Hee hee hee hee IR vs. Vikram!!!!!! Pretty funny to think of, no?!!!!!!!
  
  
• From: Ali (@ 24.102.31.216) on: Fri Dec 13 14:04:04 EST 2002
  
  Hey guys,
  
  If it's possible, can anyone please provide items or links to interviews about what MSV and IR have said regarding Shankar - Jaikishan. It would really be appreciated.
  
  Thanks !
  
  
• From: ARR FAN (@ 65.95.249.190) on: Mon Dec 16 19:09:55 EST 2002
  
  arr is horrrrrrbile
  
  
• From: ARR FAN (@ 65.95.249.190) on: Mon Dec 16 19:11:08 EST 2002
  
  arr is worst one in TFM
  
  
• From: Are Yaar (@ 203.115.31.67) on: Tue Dec 17 04:06:16 EST 2002
  
  don't worry..There will be some IR FAN just like doing just the opposite of yours..
  
  
• From: MUSIC LOVER (@ 195.226.230.37) on: Tue Dec 17 09:26:59 EST 2002
  
  GOWRI GUESS U WERE BORN RECENTLY,YOU DONT KNOW WATS HAPPENING IN THIS WORLD,PEOPLE IN THIER TEENS TODAY ARE NOT JUST YOUTHS,PEOPLE MIDDLE AGED WERE ALSO YOUTHS SOME YEARS BACK,WHEN PAYANANGAL MUDIVATHILLAI RELEASED THERE WERE MILLIONS OF YOUTHS LISTENING TO RAAJA'S GREAT MUSIC,SO I GUESS UR TALKING CRAP,ADMIN PLEASE CLOSE THE THREAD ,AN OTHER ILLITERATE NAMED GOWRI TALKIN ABT MUSIC IS WASTING OUR TIME
  
  
• From: ambleen (@ 203.106.224.21) on: Thu Dec 19 01:56:29 EST 2002
  
  Ilayaraja can only produce kusu these days that's why.
  
  

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