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Ten Best Songs of A.R.Rahman

Topic started by 1 (@ 203.129.195.138) on Tue May 4 10:05:53 EDT 2004.
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This is not a usual list of 10 best
first i selected some 50 songs which i considered as his best and after listening to it many times i finalised this list and i think the list will be not satisfy many but this is my personal opinion and these songs i consider are some of the best songs in the world
here is the link to my article

http://blogs.sify.com/home.php?art_id=1396&pid=675

Discuss on my selection and add your own list of 10 best. Please those who don't like ARR stay apart and don't make spoil this thread with senseless comparisons, foolish qrguements and entering bad words etc., which normally happens in all the threads posted here

Smile
Sureshkumar

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Responses:

• From: Jacky (@ 61.1.201.218) on: Tue May 4 11:03:15 EDT 2004
  
  It's very difficult for any ARR fan to list 10 best songs, as his music never sounds humdrum.
  Your list of 10 songs is good.
  I wanna share some great songs of Rahman, i am excluding all the dance numbers like Fanah, huma huma and kinda songs that hog the countdowns for a very long time.
  I'm also not listing the songs that you mentioned except Vellai Pookal :)
  I'm picking some rare songs that can alter moods, some very sensitive numbers.
  
  
  1. Vellai pookal - A song with lot of soul, finest yet simple lyrics by Vairamuthu.
  Rahman sans all the heavy electronic gadgets and the output is classy. A serene number.
  
  2. Ratchakan Theme - soups up my dull spirits.
  
  3. O Palanhare - Laagan - song beautifully portrays the uncertainty of the villagers, great lyrics by JA and a fantastic tune by ARR, Lata's voice was icing on the cake.
  
  4. Nahi samne - Taal - It’s the tune as well Hariharans voice. Great song.
  
  5. Bolo kaun ho - Kabi nah Kabi - a slow song, fantastic orchestration.
  
  6. Chodo more bhaiyan - Zubieda - I'm addicted to this Meera bhajan number, Richa sharma did perfect justice to the song.
  
  7. Dhemi Dhemi - Earth.
  
  8. Ek tu hi Bharosa -Pukar - once again a nice melody, Lata mangeshkar, needless to say more!
  
  9. Thenraley - Kadal desam.
  
  10. Mazhai thuli - Sangamam.
  
  
  
  
• From: Won-Daring (@ 207.43.195.204) on: Wed May 5 14:49:37 EDT 2004
  
  I2FS Index
  
  1 Hello Mr. ethirkatchi [Film: Iruvar]
  The opening piano part definitely inspired. Source: Dave Grusin's Memphis Stomp, from the OST of The Firm, released in 1993.
  Listen to Hello Mr. Ethirkatchi | Memphis Stomp
  Genuine copy wrt the piano intro sequence. But the actual tune of the song remains original.
  
  2 Kuluvalile [Film: Muthu]
  The background rythm and beats inspired from the song 'rescue me' by Fontella Bass. The song was part of the OST of the film 'Sister Act', released in 1965.
  Listen to Kuluvalile | Rescue me
  The rythm has been used. However, the tune of the song remains original.
  
  3 Akkadannu naanga [Film: Indian]
  Again, the background beats are inspired. Source: Paul Young's 'Love of common people', from the album 'No Parlez', released in 1983.
  Listen to Akkadannu | Love of common people
  Oh sure, the beats are copied. Tune original!
  
  4 Anbae anbae [Film: Jeans]
  The opening sequence seems inspired from Peter Gabriel's 'Of these, hope...' from the album 'Passion: Music from the last temptation of Christ'.
  Listen to anbae anbae | Of these, hope
  Is A R Rahman a fan of Peter Gabriel? Tune is original!
  
  5 Shakalaka Baby [Film: Mudhalvan]
  The rhythm loop with an underground feel is also found in the track 'Flight IC 408' by State of Bengal and the track 'Aint talkin bout dub' by Apollo 440.
  Listen to Shakalaka Baby | Flight IC 408 | Aint talkin bout dub
  Possibly a commercially available loop, done with some improvisations by Rahman. The loop appears almost throughout the Apollo 440 track and at places in Flight IC 408. Actual song's tune original.
  
  6 Thillana thillana [Film: Muthu]
  The opening African female humming is ripped off from Deep Forests 'Night Bird'.
  Listen to Thillana thillana | Night bird
  Oh sure, ripped. Just that initial humming part. But if Deep Forest can rip off native African sounds....!
  
  7 Poopookkum osai [Film: Minsara Kanavu]
  The beats seem inspired from Lebo M's 'Rhythm of pride lands: Kube', which was last part of the Disney's Greatest Pop hits collection.
  Listen to Poopookkum osai | Rhythm of pride lands: Kube
  The beats are sure inspired. As usual the tune remains very original.
  
  8 Thenmerku paruvakkaatru [Film: Karuthamma]
  The beats are similar to a track by Dr Alban, 'Om we rembwe ike'. Note that Dr Alban himself uses a lot of commercially available loops and CDs to create songs!
  Listen to Thenmerku paruvakaatru | Om we rembwe ike
  The beats are sure inspired. As usual the tune remains very original. The 'yei nee romba azhaga irukke' song, 'Poi sollalaam' uses similar beats!
  
  9 Paarkadhey [Film: Gentleman]
  Alleged to be inspired from the Osibisa number 'Kelele'
  Listen to Paarkadhey | Kelele
  You decide!
  
  10 Ekamevadhvitheeyam - Theme music from Baba [Film: Baba]
  Inspired from the the background music of The Untouchables (1987).
  Listen to Ekamevadhvitheeyam | Al Capone (The Untouchables)
  'Ekamevadhvitheeyam' means "there is only one paramatma, no second entity". This song opens almost exactly like the prominent score from the cult classic 'The Untouchables' with music by Ennio Morricone. Why Rahman chose to lift this so blatantly really beats me, even if figures in Baba for a few fleeting seconds! In the soundtrack of The Untouchables, this tune plays almost throughout the movie, more so for the softer/sadder moments! I'm adding the track called 'Al Capone' which probably brings out the copy best, in my opinion! Tip: Play the Baba number in full volume, the opening plays in very low volume!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• From: (@ 210.214.228.8) on: Wed May 5 16:02:26 EDT 2004
  
  Rahman inspire ana pattey ivalvu super nah origanala potta pattu super oh super nu solrenga puriyuthu.
  Thanks for your post.
  
  
• From: Sriram (@ 68.189.62.138) on: Wed May 5 16:09:01 EDT 2004
  
  Jacky.
  
  Superb song selection from you. I would vote for each one of them as they are, except that Rakshakan theme (I would prefer Kanavaa illai kaatra from the same movie) and Mazhai thuli mannil sangamam which I would replace with 'Oru naa oru pozhudhu' from Andhi mandhaarai.
  
  
• From: Won-daring (@ 207.43.195.204) on: Wed May 5 16:10:08 EDT 2004
  
  Sorry perillathavarae! ARR oda best songs antha 10 songs thaan..copy adichathalae
  
  
• From: (@ 210.214.228.8) on: Wed May 5 16:17:18 EDT 2004
  
  Theriyum won-daring matha nerangala ungaluku Kathu kekathu - Sevidu nu therium.
  
  
• From: (@ 210.214.228.8) on: Wed May 5 16:22:21 EDT 2004
  
  Kathu kekkathu.
  Ulaga arivu kedayathu.
  Mental.
  Over confindence - wondering ah won-daringnu mathitenga.
  Decency kedayathu.
  Acidity cos of vayatherichal.
  Vayatherichal ala kadula pogai so kadu out.
  Oru manushan enthana noikaloda eppadi vazuvan, unga mana oruthiya parataren.
  
  
• From: curses (@ 203.101.32.178) on: Wed May 5 21:22:49 EDT 2004
  
  This seems to be a decent thread. (T), dont bother. He isnt worth ur time. Let's stick to topic.
  
  Aana onnu parava illai, at least Wondering has posted something from I2FS to back his vaitherichal w/ some kinda evidence. Adhai paaratanam.
  
  Wondering, decent-a reply panna try pannaraen idhukku.. adha broadminded-a kekka poreengala, illai thiruppi unga vendetta-va continue panna porengala-ndradhu unga ishtam. But unga vaitherichal-a vera thread-la vechukonga please.
  
  If u notice, almost all the songs have the endnote - Tune Original. So what's been said is that the rhythm and sample instruments are "lifted". That's coz they are commercially available loops. Every MD in the world uses them. (Sila paeru use pannalaina, adhu avangalukku eppadi use pannanam theriyaama irukalaam. Adhukku naan onnum panna mudiyaathu.)
  And that doesnt bring down Rahman's compositional abilities either. Coz the tunes, as it says, is very much original.
  
  Neenga adhae site-ku poi paarunga.. The sheer no. of YSR songs listed there is amazing. "Ella MD"galum irukaanga. :)
  
  
• From: magix (@ 203.101.32.178) on: Wed May 5 21:24:44 EDT 2004
  
  Jacky, that was a brilliant selection.
  Here's my 10 neways..
  
  1. Dil Se Re - Dil Se..
  I dont know how this finds its way amidst a list of melodies, but the sheer attitude of the song lifts my spirits.
  
  2. Vellai Pookal - Kannathil Muththamittaal.
  I did a double take when i looked to see who the singer was. :) Soulful.
  
  3. Nahi Saamne - Taal
  Idhukkum vera vaarthai kidaikalai! Touches ur soul.
  
  4. Azhage Sugama - Parthaale Paravasam
  5. Ek tu hi bharosa - Pukar
  6. Dheemi Dheemi - Earth 1947.
  7. Malarodu/Bombay Theme - Bombay.
  8. Vidai kodu - Kannathil Muthamittaal. (This song is very spl to me.)
  9. Putham pudhu Bhoomi - Thiruda Thiruda.
  10. Minnale - May Madham.
  
  I dont know abt the order though. :)
  aana i feel very bad that i've left a few(!) songs..
  
  Yeh Rishta(Meenaxi), Kismat Se Tum(Pukar), Kariye na and Ishq bina(Taal), Pachai Nirame(Alai Payuthey), Thirakaadha Kaatrukulle (En swaasa kaatre), Thoda thoda (Indra), Kalayil dhinamum (New), Sonaalum(Kadhal Virus), En Mael Vizhundha (May Madham), Kaiyil Midhakkum (Rakshagan), Azhagu Nilave (Pavithra), Pudhu Vellai Mazhai (Roja), Udhaya (Udhaya), Yedho Yedho (E20U18),Vennilaavin and En Kaadhale(Duet), Iruvar and Pudhiya Mugam(the entire albums!). And I'm not jus listing the songs i liked, but the ones which i feel deserve to be on the list!
  
  
• From: Kum (@ 66.131.252.58) on: Wed May 5 22:23:50 EDT 2004
  
  1.Vidai Kodu Enkal Naade - KM
  2.Vidiyathe iravu endru ethuvumillai - Indra
  3.En Mael viluntha Malai thuliye - May Masam
  4.Alagu Nilave, Kathavu thiranthu, Arugil vaaratyo - Pavithra
  5.Chithirai nilavi Selaiyil vanthathu - Vandicholai Chinrasu
  6.Katre En vaasal vanthai - Rythm
  7.Kannuku Mai Azaghu - Susheela version
  8.Ennuyir tholiye - KKS
  9.Poonkodiyin Punnagai - Iruvar
  10.Thendrale, Thendrale - Kathal Thesam
  10.
  
  
• From: curryleaf (@ 24.21.52.147) on: Wed May 5 23:55:52 EDT 2004
  
  In no particular order...
  
  Theivam thantha poove - KM
  Minnale - May Madham
  Anarkali - KKS
  Nenjam ellam - Ayudha Ezhuthu
  Thaniye thannam thaniye - Rhythm
  Vennilave vennilave - Minsara Kanavu
  Ennavale - Kaadhalan
  Shakthi kodu - Baba
  Minsara poove - Padayappa
  Kannukku mai azhagu - Pudhiya mugam
  
  

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