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The Rhythm Of Raja

Topic started by Vijay Venkatraman J (@ 203.197.154.44) on Tue Mar 14 10:38:16 EST 2000.
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Dear Friends,
I am starting this thread as of late I happen to hear people saying that "Raja is for Melody and Rahman is for Rhythm"! But in my opinion, Raja is the King of Everything! Because in Rhythm, He has done songs with rhythm instruments only like :

1)"Raja Rajadhi" - Agni Natchathiram
2)"Ilam Nenje Vaa" - Vanna Vanna Pookkal

etc.,etc., I would like to get more of His special rhythms! Please post relevant postings only!

NOTE : THIS THREAD IS FOR TFM FANS ONLY WHO KNOW RAJA'S HISTORY AND WHO DON'T MAKE ANY USELESS AND MISLEADING COMMENTS! PLEASE BE DECENT TOO!

Kindly join Maestro Ilaiyaraaja Fans club at:
http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/maestroilaiyaraajafansclub

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• From: ECHO (@ t3-d-static-237.adsl.directlink.net) on: Tue Mar 14 20:06:11 EST 2000
  
  RAAJA aNd Global Awareness of His Music.....................
  y dont u guys think of a much simpler name, (how far the "ilayaraja.com" name acquiring is there?)
  
  
• From: MS (@ 129.252.22.112) on: Tue Mar 14 20:06:35 EST 2000
  
  typo : be belittle = belittle
  
  
• From: aruLaracan (@ psiphi.umsl.edu) on: Tue Mar 14 20:40:45 EST 2000
  
  Digression
  
  This is the last time I am going to respond to queries regarding the name RaajaNGAHM.
  
  1. RaajaNGAHM is not just a website. There are lots of things being initiated by RaajaNGAHM the effect of which we hope you would get to know soon.
  
  2. The name RaajaNGAHM clearly defines the agenda we have in front of us. If you have problems with it, I'm sorry, the problem is not ours.
  
  3. ilayaraja.com has not yet been acquired. It will be done soon, hopefully. Many other names have also been acquired. Typing any of these names will, like it or not, take you to http://www.raajangahm.com automatically.
  
  4. If you have real, genuine concerns, please don't hesitate to send me an email.
  
  End Digression
  
  
• From: prakash (@ du-022-0108.claranet.co.uk) on: Tue Mar 14 22:07:33 EST 2000
  
  how did you miss ilam nenje vaa from vanna vanna pookal,arjay
  
  
• From: Bramathalam (@ 208.0.121.48) on: Tue Mar 14 22:09:04 EST 2000
  
  Poopotta Dhavani - KakkiChattai
  Poovae Sempovae Unn Vasam- Solla Thudikithu Manasu
  Malayil Vedhanai Kutathadi-Sethu
  Ram Ram - Hey Ram
  
  I can add many in forth coming postings.
  
  Raja Raajathi Raja Thaan Indrum Endrum.
  
  
• From: mottai (@ pc115-02.cs.iastate.edu) on: Tue Mar 14 22:47:12 EST 2000
  
  hi arunachalam....
  
  I guess what people are worried is that the name wouldn't reach people who dont understand tamil... Just now my friend from bombay saw the site...his first reaction was *WOW*...:)...but next statement was 'hey what is this ngahm'......I beleive you get it......if the site is for our raaja's global awareness ..it should be globally spellable pronouncable right!!!!....Anyway your point number 3 is acceptable...:-)...its better we catch hold of all names related to raja and redirect it to the main site.....what do you say????
  
  
• From: STIR OF ECHOES (@ ch2oco.bellglobal.com) on: Tue Mar 14 23:07:15 EST 2000
  
  ECHO: I am familiar with these kind of postings, I have a feeling that I know you :-)).
  BTW, do you have manasatchi?, Don't you have anyother job except kindal adichufying others.
  This is a decent DF, if you still wanted to carryon with these kind of pranks, think for a minute of what you have achieved before kinduladichufying others.
  
  
• From: c&p arularacan :-)) (@ ptl-cache6.jaring.my) on: Wed Mar 15 01:45:26 EST 2000
  
  The best song, IMO, for the rhythmic effect of trains is Chinna thaayaval from Dhalapathy.
  
  
• From: mottai (@ gatekeeper.cs.iastate.edu) on: Wed Mar 15 04:13:10 EST 2000
  
  oops it was arularacan ..not arunachalam...:-).,..
  
  
• From: arun baskar (@ 164.164.128.13) on: Wed Mar 15 04:27:36 EST 2000
  
  Ilayarajaa's rhythmic songs:
  
  'Aasai nooru Varai' from Adutha Vaarisu
  'Assaya kathula thoothu vittu' from Jhonny
  'Motta madi motta madi' from Anjali
  
  and many more........
  Ilayaraaja is for all seasona and for all type of music
  
  
• From: aruLaracan (@ psiphi.umsl.edu) on: Wed Mar 15 09:29:59 EST 2000
  
  c&p aruLara'c'an,
  
  "ungaLukku" ennai innum gnApakamirukkiRathA? ;-)
  
  
• From: Ippavum naan raaja (@ 157.182.224.52) on: Wed Mar 15 16:00:03 EST 2000
  
  1.assaiya katthula thoothu-jhonny
  2.maasi maasam allana ponnu-tharmadurai
  3.valli valli ena vanthan - theiva vaaku
  4.athahadi paavadai-poovilangu
  5.maanguyile poonguyile-karakatakaaran
  hundreds....
  
  
  
• From: Vijay Venkatraman J (@ 202.54.33.162) on: Thu Mar 16 09:26:22 EST 2000
  
  Some Rare Songs:
  1) Solai Ilanguyil - Kaavalukku Gettikkaaran
  2) Pottu Vaitha - Singara Velan
  3) Engirundho - Brahma
  All these songs have fantastic transitions in rhythm and shoe the highest level of rhythm composition!
  Yours,
  Vijay.
  
  
• From: eden (@ 202.54.71.154) on: Sat Mar 18 05:38:52 EST 2000
  
  I think IR's first film got missed out in the listing above...machchAnai has some awesome rhythm patterns & so is `suththa chambA pachcha nellu'!
  
  And iLaya nilA has one of the best rhythm scores ever, IMO, with both the drums and guitar accompaniment!
  
  
• From: Vijay Venkatraman J (@ 203.197.154.88) on: Mon Mar 20 06:14:22 EST 2000
  
  Dear Friends,
  I have a query - Raja has done a lot of songs which start with drums in the Pallavi and go into tabla in the saranam (Poomaalaiya Thaolserava,Sorgathin Vaasappadi,etc)! I am not talking about the interludes at all - Only Pallavi and saranam! I happened to sort only two songs which have table in the pallavi and drums in the saranam :
  1)Paattu Thalaivan - Idhayakoil
  2)Metti Oli - Metti
  What I want is more songs in this type - Can anybody list out?
  Yours Always,
  Vijay.
  
  
• From: Hari (@ ts16-12.slip.uwo.ca) on: Mon Mar 20 11:40:52 EST 2000
  
  In the song "Unnai than malai pola"from Irattai Roja, IR gives us an unusual pallavi. The first two lines are in a 14-beat cycle! the last line, rounding out the pallavi, is in 12 beats. This wonderful folk song is rendered beautifully by MV and Chitra.
  
  
• From: MS (@ 129.252.22.112) on: Mon Mar 20 13:17:23 EST 2000
  
  Vijay:
  
  good observation.
  
  
• From: MS (@ 129.252.22.112) on: Mon Mar 20 13:19:07 EST 2000
  
  There is one song which comes to my mind Vijay - "ponaavaNi poom,uththE" - It has drums in the pallavi and anupallavi (or I charaNam - whatever may it be). The second charaNam is in drums.
  
  
• From: ¶Visiri (@ bonobo.tesserae.com) on: Mon Mar 20 21:07:52 EST 2000
  
  

  Vijay There are lot songs.. as u specied. eg.
  Azhagu Nila...	[ORU OORILEY ORU RAAJAKUMAARI]
  Oru Raaja Vandhaanaam..	[MOUNAM SAMMATHAM]
  Kattazhagi...	[THIRUNELVELI]
  Punchai Undu...	[UNNAAL MUDIYUM THAMBI]
  Vellai Manam...	[CHINNA VEEDU]
  Vennilavukku	[THAALAATTU PAADAVAA]
  Poo Pookkum Maasam	[VARUSAM 16]

  
  
• From: Jagdish (@ gw-nl1.philips.com) on: Mon Mar 20 23:50:43 EST 2000
  
  Add this to ur list:
  
  o vasantha raja.. Neengal Kettavai
  
  
• From: gayathri (@ xxx.omantel.net.om) on: Tue Mar 21 01:37:20 EST 2000
  
  vijay....good topic...
  according to me....every song..or any song which has to reach ones heart...should have a beat..a rhythm...[the rhythm may be silent even] but it will still be running....so melody and rhythm go hand in hand....Maestro Ilayaraja's songs have definitely both...
  
  
• From: k.s.krishnan (@ 202.9.142.71) on: Tue Mar 21 05:14:10 EST 2000
  
  dear vijay,
  here are some more
  kathakelu kathakelu-michael madhana kamarajan
  thottalum-same film
  poonilavu ondru-kizhakkum merkum
  
  

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