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Baba Music Review

Topic started by Raja (@ 24.205.39.51) on Tue Apr 2 23:27:21 EST 2002.
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• From: Rajinidotcom (@ 202.156.2.59) on: Fri Aug 30 22:30:06 EDT 2002
  
  Source : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rajinidotcom/message/1891
  
  Dear all,
  
  I think Baba seems to be a good attempt on a different story line
  and my gut feeling is that it will reach our audience back home very
  well especially ladies since it involves spiritual & sentimental
  stuff.
  
  Even though it has got some visible faults mostly editing, overdose
  of graphics and some unnecessary lengthy scenes which makes the
  movie little boring, it is a watchable movie.
  
  Iam so shocked to hear some of the website reviews like sify on the
  movie. The truth is that the movie is not that bad at all. Its true
  that we may not feel this movie as his previous blockbusters like
  Baasha,Annamalai etc. even though it has got all the punching
  dialogues to suit Rajini's current stature and his own style of
  delivering dialogues.
  
  After a long time, i see Rajini in some beautiful costumes
  especially the duet songs and he danced very well in those 2 duet
  songs.So kudos to whoever behind that work and to rajini himself.
  Rajini picked the ideal actress in Manisha for the heroine role.
  
  There are some scenes inducted just to catch the japan market i
  guess which in some way doesnt sound good to me as they play no part
  in the story.
  
  Its all about media hype about the movie so far and its the media
  who gave such harsh reviews but let me tell u the real test of this
  movie's success/failure can be expected in the days to come once the
  normal public goes and watch the movie. If it succeeds, i think all
  the websites who has done such harsh review may have to eat their
  words and appreciate Rajini's stature.
  
  Any way, for ppl like ramadoss and other bloddy politicians,I must
  hope that Rajini fans and general public should have patience and
  show restraint as Rajini himself suggested. He knows in and out of
  whats going on at the moment and time is not far away from Rajini's
  strong response.
  
  I wish all success to rajinikanth's future moves.
  
  Rajesh
  
  WILL CONTINUE.....
  
  Visit : http://www.Rajinifans.com
  
  
• From: WN (@ 203.24.100.132) on: Sat Aug 31 07:22:01 EDT 2002
  
  CP, glad u found the rap finally.
  
  Are Yaar, thanks for the review. I'm quite eager for tomm.
  
  JPM, thx for ur review as well, always a pleasure to read ur posts.
  
  I think I am finally ready to share wat I think abt the Baba songs.
  
  First the constants.
  
  The piece I hate: Baba Kichu Kichuthan
  Wat in the world is tis? It started off badly wit the irritating female voice laughing and some weird dialogue and progressed into a song tat somehow jus did settle in. Too bad tat this was the only SPB song. I might grow to like tis song later, but no hope for now. A very annoying song.
  
  The one I love: Baba Theme
  So holy & shantifying..transports u to another place and time. Reminds me of some of the background music used during the brahma kumaris meditation sessions. Amazing. Wish tis was developed into a full-length song.
  Cudnt help recalling some of the earlier controversies which involved arr's mother.
  
  Now the variables:
  
  Dipu Dipu: Tis song is one of those tat become more & more addictive each time u listen to it. I was prepared to write it off as the second worst, but now I'm starting to like it. I heard VM describing the 3 paruvams etc during the sun tv interview before the audio release. I was wondering how the lyrics wud suit a RK-styled ARR song, but somehow it was done quite gracefully. I have never been fond of "Tamil bhangras" (bhangra hits translated in Tamil, god I hated those), but tis song carried it off. I still feel it was RK-ish enuf. Cant imagine any other TF hero who can carry it off.
  
  Maya Maya: I like this one. Loved the tunes reserved for interludes alone, esp the quiet female-humming pieces. Despite the spectacular way the song started, the ending seemed quite abrupt. One of my most fav ARR songs in recent times.
  
  Rajyama: I surprised myself by liking tis song. Sounded more IR-ish than ARR-ish overall. But some of the instruments used at the background & the prelude give away the ARR identity.
  btw, a big question about this song. Why were there 2 versions of the same song in my cd? One version had a prolonged prelude and lasted for only 2:21. The longer one was 4:00. The lyrics were different for both songs. But both were given the same title and had the same singer credited to them. (and Yes, there were 7 tracks in my Baba cd).
  
  Shakti Kodu: No one might guess this is another one of ARR's tunes for lyrics effort. Deserved all of VM's "arumayaaga" praise & alot more. Another one of ARR's best in TFM in recent times.
  
  Of course there was the rap which wasnt in my cd, so I'll be downloading tat one.
  
  This album was different and seems to have demanded songs from ARR other than the usual duet & dance numbers and I mus say ARR did rise for the occasion. Considering his time constraints, the distance, and the different nature of the movie and demands for having to make music to suit a powerful personality, ARR has done a good job.
  
  And here is my opinion about the 3 RK-ARR combinations so far:
  1. Baba
  2. Muthu
  3. Padayapaa.
  
  I genuinely prefer Baba to Padayappa. I did not like Padayappa songs till I watched the movie and even then liked fewer songs in the album than in Baba. I was never hooked to the hits like Suthi Suthi (dont ask me why) & the title song despite their wide popularity. Somehow I feel I can relate more to Baba songs than the other two. I know tis album has been bashed so much by so many people (even ARR fans). Something abt tis doesn surprise me. Like when I eat licorice, I know I like it but also know somehow tat some people wont. But then again, I've always had a diff taste at times (I'm one of the rare ARR fans who never really got to like Humma Humma or Maya Machindra...esp the latter which is simply irritating).
  
  Baba is definitely one my fav ARR albums.
  
  
• From: WN (@ 203.24.100.132) on: Sat Aug 31 07:33:34 EDT 2002
  
  typo: "jus did settle in" shud have been "jus didn't settle in"
  
  
• From: raaju (@ 195.107.47.197) on: Sat Aug 31 08:37:58 EDT 2002
  
  hey baba is a cool movie
  as a rajni fan i am satisified
  ar rehaman is good too
  hats off to both of them and the rest of the crew
  
  
• From: C~P (@ 202.9.148.71) on: Sat Aug 31 10:42:44 EDT 2002
  
  WN,
  >>The piece I hate: Baba Kichu Kichuthan <<
  this WAS the piece which i hated the most....and now this is the one i LOVE the most! .... i love the interludes.....SPBs voice is amazing.....and my most fav part being...
  
  puthir alla putir alla naan puthaiyaathaa puthaiyaladi...tamizh naadu tamizhnaadu en uyir naadu.....anbaaga irunthaal baba oru pillai adi....vambendru vanthu vittal.....*then dat music bit*
  
  i simply love that song now.....mayb u will do so later!
  
  Are Yaar,
  isnt "Youth" going on at Rakesh theatre?? .... i see that cut out of vijay evryday .... i mean ive been seeing dat for quite some time! :)
  
  
• From: cosmician (@ 213.42.1.170) on: Sat Aug 31 13:43:41 EDT 2002
  
  WN
  
  Nice review !
  
  "Baba Kichu..." grows on you....it is one among my favs. Maya is my first choice anyway.
  And strange...Humma Humma and Maya Machindra didnt appeal to me much too.
  Padayappa songs grew on me only later...when this uncle of mine started playing the Nithyashree number again and again. Amazing Mrdangam rhythms and of course....Nithyshree's voice ! Kicku yerudhe ranks along with "Maya" and "Oruvan Oruvan" as my fav thathuva padalgal.
  
  
• From: Are Yaar (@ 203.197.141.186) on: Sun Sep 1 20:41:29 EDT 2002
  
  Ya, youth is in Rakesh. But, I think that was released on that Friday only there. I don't know. There were hardly 5 people there in the line.
  
  
• From: Raheem (@ 212.138.47.11) on: Mon Sep 2 02:31:38 EDT 2002
  
  Baba - Saintha Baba! Nondi Baba! It reduced the headweights from RK and ARR.
  
  
• From: God (@ 161.142.100.86) on: Mon Sep 2 03:16:28 EDT 2002
  
  I think Baba is just burning the stomachs of IR fanatics.
  
  
• From: C~P (@ 202.9.147.176) on: Mon Sep 2 05:26:38 EDT 2002
  
  >>It reduced the headweights from RK and ARR. <<
  good one....rotfl :) .... sorry! ... i really cudnt resist that! .... i really have to appreciate u....to make others laugh isnt thaat easy!
  
  
• From: Cheenu (@ 203.199.205.25) on: Mon Sep 2 06:52:56 EDT 2002
  
  comician
  
  Padayappa songs grew on me only later...
  
  Even "Thamizhan" songs will grow on you if you listen some 1245 times.
  
  
  
• From: Cheenu (@ 203.199.205.25) on: Mon Sep 2 06:53:11 EDT 2002
  
  comician
  
  Padayappa songs grew on me only later...
  
  Even "Thamizhan" songs will grow on you if you listen some 1245 times.
  
  
  
• From: OISG (@ 193.188.97.152) on: Mon Sep 2 07:29:38 EDT 2002
  
  
  
  Zssssssssshk!
  
  Cheenu oru thadava sonna rendu thadava sonnamathiri!
  
  Cheenu i understand your feelings!Since there is no one to echo your views and sentiments you have a right to post everything twice!
  
  
  
  
• From: Awe (@ 65.69.58.133) on: Tue Sep 3 02:34:39 EDT 2002
  
  Cheenu you got a point. There are some songs when you hear over and over again you develop a sense of addiction to it even if it may not be good.
  It happened to me when i was stuck in one of my friend's house during bandh. No one was there.
  One tape recorder. There was just one cassette. Nothing else was there. It had songs like 'setupa mathi getupa mathi' something like that. livingston movie. I started liking it after few times. All beat songs would become hit over a period. 'Mandaveliyile oru manushan vandandi' oldie it is still a huge hit. 'Chithada Kattikittu' is still a huge hit.
  
  

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