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What is AR Rahman's undisputedly BEST composition??

Topic started by Maran® Subramaniam (@ 203.106.62.10) on Wed Nov 3 19:05:46 EST 1999.
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What is AR Rahman's undisputedly BEST song ever, and what is his WORST composition? Songs like PUTHU VELLAI MALAI from ROJA and PUTTHAM PUTHU BOOMI VENDUM from THIRUDA THIRUDA has a funny way of clinging on the back of your mind, just like the evergreen KANNALANE and UYIRE UYIRE from BOMBAY...not to mention THENDRALLE THENDRALLE from KAATHAL DESAM and ANJALI ANJALI from DUET. So which is his BEST and WORST?!!!

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Responses:

• From: zakir hussain (@ 98cf3703.ipt.aol.com) on: Wed Nov 3 20:37:13 EST 1999
  
  AR's BEST TILL DATE
  KANNALANE from BOMBAY
  
  
• From: k l prasad (@ 129.252.22.80) on: Wed Nov 3 21:36:30 EST 1999
  
  AR RAHMAN's best so far in my opinion is NAA CHELI ROJA VE(telugu) that is(i think) KADHAL ROJA VE (tamil)from ROJA..the chorus at the beginning of the song and mixing make it something special..and add it to it SPB 's breathtaking voice..its a great composition.
  
  
• From: rajaG (@ daecfp02.sprint.com) on: Wed Nov 3 21:55:56 EST 1999
  
  If imitation is the best form of flattery, then ARR's best song in the minds of his peers (that is other MDs) is 'Mukkaala Mukkaablaa' - because that song has been copied about 6 to 8 times. :-)
  
  
• From: Maran® Subramaniam (@ 203.106.62.10) on: Wed Nov 3 22:40:19 EST 1999
  
  Guys...what about his WORST composition? I think they would have to come from FANTASY, one of the album that he released in 1993 I think. Then there is the that song from "Kizhakku Cheemayillai" for Paandiyan's character "Yetherkke Pondatthi Yenna Sutthi Vappathi"...Has any one heard AR Rahman's composition in "Ashokan" which came out in 1993 (I haven't!), and for the movie Beauty Palace which according to my friends had only one listenable song, and even that was actually just the recomposition of the song "Raakholi Rende" from "Uzhavan" with diferent lyrics. Any comments?
  
  
• From: aruvi (@ bogie05.slip.yorku.ca) on: Wed Nov 3 22:50:25 EST 1999
  
  I think best to date is 'Kannalanne' from Bombay because everything in that song was perfect, well except for where ARR uses the qawwali singing. That was wierd on first hearing but one get's used to these things:-)
  
  
• From: SRK (@ icache-3.doit.wisc.edu) on: Wed Nov 3 22:55:36 EST 1999
  
  aruvi: I thought the qawwali was refreshingly different from usual qawwalis. I liked the most in Kannalanae :-).
  
  My vote for ARR's best: Thiruda Thiruda - absolutely awesome album overall.
  
  Candidates for the worst: Pudhiya Mannargal, Fantasy, Daud.
  
  
• From: P.N. Sundaram (@ spider-wd034.proxy.aol.com) on: Wed Nov 3 23:02:39 EST 1999
  
  His recent one from "Sangamam" "Varaha Nadhikarai oram..." sung by Shankar Mahadevan is very good, even though he has copied Nasarat Fateh Ali Khan. The song sung by M.S.Viswanathan and Hariharan was equally good.
  
  The worst is from the picture "Showkiamma, Kanne.." tunes copied from different songs of yesteryear films.
  
  
• From: Maran® Subramaniam (@ 203.106.62.10) on: Wed Nov 3 23:12:53 EST 1999
  
  I might agree with Fantasy and Daud (even Daud had one superb song sang by KJ Kesudass which was "Poonthendralle") But Puthiya Mannargall!...I have to disagree. The intro music for the song "Yeduda Antha Sooria Melam" was absoulutely SUPERB (which ARR recycled again with some changes for the intro in the song "Maaya Machindra" in Indian). I couldn't stop listening to that song! Then there was "Vaanill Yeni Pothe" which was also nice, and the catchy tune of "Nee Katthum Selai"
  
  The album was good! :-)
  
  
  
• From: Saketh@binghamton (@ ppp34.net21.binghamton.edu) on: Wed Nov 3 23:50:39 EST 1999
  
  Kanalane is the best...
  
  
• From: A R fan (@ ppp-042.m2-7.tor.ican.net) on: Thu Nov 4 00:44:58 EST 1999
  
  A R's best--JEANS..very nice songs..mordern..western style..a taste of everything.
  
  
• From: Shankar (@ netcache31.mot.com) on: Thu Nov 4 02:10:58 EST 1999
  
  The Best album , IMO is thiruda ^2
  
  best song.....puththam pudhu bhoomi vENdum.
  
  
• From: JPD (@ 202.9.131.177) on: Thu Nov 4 02:48:16 EST 1999
  
  Best ARR composition is Kannalanne from Bombay dilse's(uyire')chaiyya chaiyya and recently songs from taal are absolutely fab
  
  
• From: eden (@ 202.54.71.136) on: Thu Nov 4 04:28:21 EST 1999
  
  No doubt `KaNNaLane' is the best yet! Close contenders are `Anjali Anjali' (Duet) & `Nenjinile, Nenjinile' (Uyire)!
  
  In music, it's almost impossible to classify any specific thing as the `worst'...IMO
  
  
• From: Maran® Subramaniam (@ 203.106.62.10) on: Thu Nov 4 06:03:24 EST 1999
  
  How about "Kaathe Kaathe Thinam Kaathe" from "Uzhavan" and "Pennale Pennale Oothapoo"?...
  
  
• From: sujitha (@ as22-s16-142-7.cwci.net) on: Thu Nov 4 06:23:33 EST 1999
  
  Definately Kannalane!You can't beat his flawless mixing of north and west!Chithra was super in it, The scene in the film complemented the song perfectly.Overall nothing has even come close!
  
  
• From: Raja (@ jrc-cache8.jaring.my) on: Thu Nov 4 06:31:41 EST 1999
  
  Arr's best is probably is early works such as Roja, Puthiya Mugam and Love birds.
  His worst I think is Beauty Palace and the recent Padaippa!
  
  
• From: Srikanth (@ 216.32.18.74) on: Thu Nov 4 12:03:52 EST 1999
  
  Porale poonu thayee ... (Shinto)Eastern Fusion
  Mana madhurai..... Espano~ol/South Indain folk fusion
  China china asai...reggae
  Chandraleka...Many Styles.
  Metu podu ... South Indian classical
  Thoda thoda...ghazal like score..
  Venila venila...Jazz (bit of Chicago Blues)
  Narumugayee..fusion South Indian classical
  Kanalanee...Hindustani fusion.
  
  Many many more
  
  
• From: Srikanth (@ 216.32.18.74) on: Thu Nov 4 12:04:54 EST 1999
  
  Kanai kati kolathee...Country Rock music (western)
  
  
• From: SM (@ help.sgum.mci.com) on: Thu Nov 4 13:00:22 EST 1999
  
  Best - Thiruda^2
  Worst - Daud
  
  
• From: Udhaya (@ 205.218.142.217) on: Thu Nov 4 13:23:24 EST 1999
  
  Best: Gentleman, Minsarak Kanavu, Sangamam, Karuththamma, Iruvar
  
  His best movies have what's needed in all good music: unique composition, creative lyrics, decent singing.
  
  Worst: Fantasy (a total washout), Asogan (absolutely uninspired work), Ratchagan (had promise with a couple of tunes but killed entirely by Vairamuthu), Padayappaa (same reason as Ratchagan)
  
  
• From: raj (@ adsl85ip119.cadvision.com) on: Thu Nov 4 16:13:03 EST 1999
  
  Vande Maatharam
  
  
• From: vaidy (@ kcpxy4.att.com) on: Thu Nov 4 17:52:35 EST 1999
  
  Guys,
  
  Many have missed "Duet". Do I need to tell more?
  
  Best of ARR: IMHO
  (1) En kadhale en kadhale - One can write a thesis on SPBs rendering and the flowing sax piece.
  
  (2) Anjali Anjali - Duet again. Even though the interludes were great I thought they sounded out of place(may be he cud have used elsewhere).
  
  (3) Pudhu vellai mazhai ingu pozhikinrathu - No explanations needed.
  
  some more...
  
  Worst of ARR
  (1) Sambho sambho from pudhiya mugam - the interludes were different. Overall it was one of his worst ever.
  
  
• From: Maran® Subramaniam (@ 203.106.63.191) on: Thu Nov 4 20:03:51 EST 1999
  
  Talikng about "Ratchagan"..."Pogum Vali Ellam Kaathre" by Chitra was one SUPERB song! "Padaiyappa" songs takes getting used to, and I agree absoloutely with Vaidy on "Sambho Sambho". Reading all the above responses, you guys would realize that most people are talking about the song "Kannalanne" from "Bombay". There is only one word that aptly describes this particular song - MAGIC
  
  
• From: Saketh@binghamton (@ bing229.net108.binghamton.edu) on: Thu Nov 4 23:13:52 EST 1999
  
  Porale ponnu thayi... from Karuthamma is second best
  
  
• From: shahul (@ 202.72.15.207) on: Fri Nov 5 01:07:22 EST 1999
  
  I think more than 80% of his songs are good and best.
  
  
• From: S (@ netcache31.mot.com) on: Fri Nov 5 03:16:58 EST 1999
  
  I beg to differ...
  
  
• From: AD (@ fw2.clmt.com) on: Fri Nov 5 13:29:00 EST 1999
  
  My vote goes for : Naetru Illatha Matram - from Pudhiya Mugam.
  
  
• From: Priya (@ nasdgw1.nasd.com) on: Fri Nov 5 14:19:13 EST 1999
  
  En kadhale en kadhale from Duet and Telephone mani pol siripaval evala from Indian are just two from the best list.
  
  
• From: kumar (@ cacheflow.x-stream.com) on: Fri Nov 5 14:44:45 EST 1999
  
  hi folks,
  the best is kannaalane and anjali..anjali..of DUET.
  PORAALE PONNUTHAYI of Karuthamma is another strong contender.
  
  
• From: Somu (@ gate.ecc.com) on: Fri Nov 5 17:03:30 EST 1999
  
  Pennalla pennalla in Uzhavan is copied from
  Thoattathil yellam roja poo, pillaihal yellam rajakkal from one of the Illaiyaraja's old movie
  
  
• From: Sriram (@ pm582-33.dialip.mich.net) on: Mon Nov 8 22:41:44 EST 1999
  
  Chinna Chinna Aasai - first has been best. The second best IMo is 'Dheemi dheemi' from 1947 Earth.
  
  Worsts: edudaa andha sooriya melam - from Pudhiya mannargal, come on come on o.. kaamatchi - from Love Birds, all but one from Manidha manidha.
  
  
• From: NEELS (@ 202.54.125.185) on: Tue Nov 9 00:59:34 EST 1999
  
  I rate 'Malargale Malargale' from 'Love Birds' and 'Minnale Nee Vandadenadi' from 'May Madham' to be the best ARR compositions so far.
  I can listen to them any number of times.
  These are closely followed by 'Porale Ponnutahyee' and 'Anjali Anjali Pushpanjali'
  
  Neels
  
  
• From: mani muthappan (@ farm1-cache2.gw.uiuc.edu) on: Fri Nov 12 12:34:59 EST 1999
  
  I think the best ARR composition by far is Kannalane and Kadhal Rojavae Engae nee Engae. His best works have come from his earlier albums but his quality is significantly deteriorating.
  
  
• From: Rah deer (@ uclang10.san.uc.edu) on: Fri Nov 12 18:13:09 EST 1999
  
  1. Kaadhal RoJAVE
  2. Kannalaney
  3. Puththam pudhu bhoomi
  as an album i feel Thiruda^2 was the best!
  
  
• From: Seelan (@ inetgw.ap.sony.com) on: Mon Nov 15 02:56:32 EST 1999
  
  To me ARR.s Puthu Velai Malai from Roja is the best.You can listen the song again and again.I started to listen to tamil music after listening this song
  
  
• From: Bharathi (@ 203.197.128.53) on: Mon Nov 15 05:40:50 EST 1999
  
  Top Ten
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  1.thee thee - thiruda thiruda
  2.malargaLE malargaLE - love birds
  3.nenjE nenjE - ratchagan
  4.kaNNALanE - bombay
  5.anjali anjali - duet
  6.pyar ye - rangeela
  7.dheemi dheemi - 1747/earth
  8.kanavA nee kAtrA - ratchagan
  9.nahin samne - taal
  10.ramta jogi - taal
  
  

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