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Kadhal Virus Review

Topic started by WN (@ 203.24.100.132) on Sun Sep 29 06:29:48 EDT 2002.
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"The album kicks in with the very catchy ye ye ennachu sung by Vasundhara Das in manner that only she can. Next is a beauty of a ballad sonnalum by Unnikrishnan and Harini.

Vaan nila by Srinivas and Karthik is a highly innovative rock-n-roll track that would not let your feet rest. S P Balu is in his usual fantastic form in the heart warming yenthan vanin. Rahman takes off again into a very progressive FTV style track in bailmore with T R Simbu and Tippu doing the vocal honours. And the album ends on a grand note with Mano and Clinton going for the gut with o kadhale, which also sits on an emotional high note in the movie.

Kaadhal Virus has all the ingredients of a typical Kathir-A R Rahman soundtrack. A great mix of upbeat youthful tracks and soulful ballads"

http://www.newstodaynet.com/talkies/2809tt5.htm

The Love Bug is set to hit us soon.

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• From: Karthik S (@ 164.164.82.29) on: Mon Oct 21 05:52:41 EDT 2002
  
  Review of KV in Economic Times - Madras Plus supplement.
  
  Hitting the Right Nore
  Suchitra Ramadurai
  
  A film, its music album and A R Rahman.
  
  Album: Kaadhal Virus
  Music Director: A R Rahman
  released by: Sony Music
  Price: Rs 45
  
  Its true some of A R rahman's best tunes have been made for Kadhir. And Kaadhal Virus is no exception. The first song in the album, Vasundhara Das's Ye Ye Enna is a straight lift from Booty Call by All Saints, but intelligently Tamilised in a way that only Rahman can do.
  
  With minimal use of instruments and a strong drom loop, this number's a definite bullseye. Vasundhara's vocals are laid back, chilled-out, and set the mood for the rest of the album. Sonnalum is a beautiful, very Rahmanesque number, lifted to sublime heights by Harini's flawless voice. And now let me rub my hands in glee and come to the most interesting number in the album. Vaan Nila is not exactly your surefire hit number, but its the album's most exciting track and packs in loads of panache. It ushers in a new sound to what has now become a stagnant scene with the same done-to-death tunes doing their rounds.
  
  Fusion Jazz Rahman's favourite instrument, the saxophone finds an able ally in the piano, in what is one of the most refreshing experiments in a long time. Karthik and Srinivas have rendered this song to near perfection - one only wishes the mood in the vocals had been more lounge-ish and relaxed. Its always been a cheap thrill to nail the songs that rahman gets 'inspired' by. Several parts of this one - especially the seamless integration of the sax and the piano - bears an uncanny resemblance to Sting's Saint Augustine in Hell (Since when did Rahman start showing an affinity to Saints, huh!). If you're gonna pick up the tape, simply rewind Side A once you get to the end of it. yenthen Vaanin and O Kaadhalr on Side B are plain old regular. Plus you dont want to hear the auditory assault Baila More and lose that blissful feeling Side A created. Trust me.
  
  
• From: Raghu (@ 217.158.120.226) on: Mon Oct 21 06:42:28 EDT 2002
  
  the only good songs in the album are
  
  1) Yenthan vanin - SPB+Swarnalatha
  
  2) Yeh ennachu - V.das
  
  3) the other song with Unni + harini, the rest of the songs are really bad, esp, the one butchered by Mano's horrible voice?, god, how can ARR let mano kill a tune :((
  
  
• From: Karthik S (@ 164.164.82.29) on: Mon Oct 21 06:50:58 EDT 2002
  
  A follow-up note on that Econmic Times review. All Saints' Bootie Call has very little to do with Ye Ye. The fact is that ye ye is a hip hop kinda number and so is the All Saints number. Yes, there's a part in the All Saints' track which would remind you of the opening of Ye Ye, but that's a done-to-death kinda riff thats present in every other hip hop number.
  
  And Sting's Saint Augustine in Hell has got nothing to do with Vaan Nila. Absolutely nothing. Trust me.
  
  
• From: curses (@ 203.199.231.159) on: Mon Oct 21 11:28:50 EDT 2002
  
  Paran.. i'm soo sorry..
  but it's "does everyone enjoy"!
  and what was that diagram u drew? a confused robot? ;)
  
  
• From: curses (@ 203.199.248.19) on: Mon Oct 21 11:34:32 EDT 2002
  
  i want Suchitra Ramadurai's address or phone! &^*%^&%^^&*%^$%#*
  :)
  jus kiddin. kal adikara allavukku enakku dhairyamum kidayaathu, phone panni thittarathukku manasum kidayaathu, yaaro pannina review-a thappuna sollarathukku urumaiyum kidayaathu!
  
  Raghu,NOM, but what's w/ ur prejudice w/ Mano's voice?? scared he'll overtake SPB? jus kiddin man. believe me!
  
  Karthik.. i'd be glad to trust u! ;)
  
  
• From: UV (@ 134.113.4.168) on: Mon Oct 21 12:36:56 EDT 2002
  
  Karthik S
  you are doing a unique job and work keep it up.
  I still remember the fight you had with few lousy music critics/reviewers. :)
  And I think in one occasion they lifted our reviews right ?
  
  
• From: Thiru (@ 63.169.243.35) on: Mon Oct 21 13:25:57 EDT 2002
  
  Karthik, UV & curses, listened to both Saint augustine to hell and bootie call.. bootie call's starting piece 'bring it now'... sounds a little bit like 'ye ye enna achu' but there ends the comparison.... I dont think its a straight lift as specified by the reviewer.... As for Sting, i couldnt understand as to how she correlated the two songs... I guess people think a lot before writing abt such comparisons or reviews...and our dear reviewer probably didnt....I have both these songs if anyone wants to check the comparison....
  A piece from Saint augustine in hell: http://www.bmgmusic.com/catalog/product/cd_detail.jhtml?productId=12854
  
  
• From: sukkarotti (@ 68.113.36.96) on: Mon Oct 21 13:44:06 EDT 2002
  
  Its an ok alumb
  
  
• From: sukkarotti (@ 68.113.36.96) on: Mon Oct 21 13:44:45 EDT 2002
  
  eeek.. someone is having a bad spelling day... alumb = album
  
  
• From: jusa (@ 163.238.9.129) on: Mon Oct 21 15:39:42 EDT 2002
  
  people talk hot abt this bec of two reasons the arr fans who has the only special fitted ears tht will turn a bad song in to a good song...its bad album..this thread contionus bec arr fans praise it and ir fans bash it...anyway its an average audio..not worth for ur money...it will be another washout ..good start for sony music in tamil
  
  
• From: kk (@ 172.143.97.197) on: Tue Oct 22 00:05:45 EDT 2002
  
  why this thread is not closed?
  
  
• From: Paran (@ 210.193.13.133) on: Tue Oct 22 00:05:50 EDT 2002
  
  hey curses,
  
  thanks for the correction man...
  
  damn..my english grammar is so bad, i didn't realise...anyone to suggest me a english tuition center?.....oh my god....i need it badly.
  
  and yea, it is a confused robot...but ended up all the text aligned left!!!.....
  
  thanks for the correction guys....TFM also helps to improve my english.....huray
  
  
• From: Pradeep R (@ 203.199.12.50) on: Tue Oct 22 00:50:42 EDT 2002
  
  It has become a fashion for reviewers to say that "this song is from that and that one from this"! I feel that they do this to only show off their "musical prowess" which, they feel, I believe, might not be contested. No common man on the streets is gonna check these out. An most of these ARR bashers will have a field day with these comments. It is important to think before u ink. What was the editor doin'? A "straight lift" is a blatant accusation and deserves to be condemned downright. It is a blot on the credentials of the music composer. Can we get the person online and e-mail our views so that probably she might add a "CORRIGENDUM" in the next issue?
  
  
• From: Shwetha (@ 61.11.78.231) on: Wed Oct 23 08:12:07 EDT 2002
  
  "Viral infections are of several types and one among them is Slow virus infection. Slow virus infection is where the progression of infection is slow but is persistent. Kaadhal Virus is a slowly infecting virus for sure. Though initially one may feel immune to it, after subsequent hearings, it invades the listener and slowly infects him without his knowledge.
  
  Overall, Kaadhal virus is an average album with peppy dance numbers and soft melodies alternating. It may not meet the expectations built up due to the A.R.R.– Kadhir Combo and audio rights by SONY. Usually Kadhir and Rehman experiment a lot in their films. But here other than the FTV style song, nothing is new. Moreover Rehman introduces at least one new voice in his every album and here he has used all familiar voices."
  I found these review @ http://www.nilacharal.com/enter/review/virus.html
  
  
• From: Dinesh Scaran (@ 210.186.42.133) on: Wed Oct 23 10:14:34 EDT 2002
  
  that website had no idea what the heck is he talking abt,!
  
  
• From: Paran (@ 210.193.13.133) on: Thu Oct 24 07:20:51 EDT 2002
  
  then how some shwetha u missed thsi part
  
  "Viral infections are of several types and one among them is Slow virus infection. Slow virus infection is where the progression of infection is slow but is persistent. Kaadhal Virus is a slowly infecting virus for sure. Though initially one may feel immune to it, after subsequent hearings, it invades the listener and slowly infects him without his knowledge. "
  
  also from the same site....
  
  
• From: Paran (@ 210.193.13.133) on: Thu Oct 24 07:21:26 EDT 2002
  
  sorry, made a mistake/...
  
  mannichingepa....
  
  
• From: Anbesivam (@ 24.185.32.133) on: Thu Oct 24 10:11:11 EDT 2002
  
  Songs are decent, that too considering ARR's recent albums which do not do well that commercially.
  
  This will do commercially well(I hope), but may not be upto to hiw own earlier mark.
  
  The chorus which comes in Bailamore is some what similar to Lord of Rings background score(When Frodo Baggins reach Elves place). Could be a coincidence.
  
  A decent effor from ARR.
  
  
• From: Anbesivam (@ 24.185.32.133) on: Thu Oct 24 10:11:19 EDT 2002
  
  Songs are decent, that too considering ARR's recent albums which do not do well that commercially.
  
  This will do commercially well(I hope), but may not be upto to hiw own earlier mark.
  
  The chorus which comes in Bailamore is some what similar to Lord of Rings background score(When Frodo Baggins reach Elves place). Could be a coincidence.
  
  A decent effort from ARR.
  
  
• From: WN (@ 203.24.100.132) on: Fri Oct 25 08:17:50 EDT 2002
  
  For Singaporeans here, the KV cd was available at the Jothi stores for S$12. but it is by Alai Osai. The Bombay Dreams cd is available there as well.
  
  
• From: prasard (@ 64.231.117.166) on: Fri Oct 25 17:18:50 EDT 2002
  
  crap music
  
  

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