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IR's new books- must be very good

Topic started by hunter (@ 61.11.74.10) on Fri Jan 11 07:41:20 EST 2002.
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here are few excerpts from raaja's new books.very good. any comments on these pieces?

http://thirai.ambalam.com/ess-events/2002/January/ess-events11_04.html

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• From: MPR (@ 172.136.116.155) on: Fri Jan 11 11:19:39 EST 2002
  
  Hunter: Thanks for the link.
  
  His 'nilAp pAthai' article is really interesting. He has written about his egoism and how he is misunderstood in the film industry. I like to read the whole book. Is it available in the book stores in Chennai?
  
  
• From: oosai (@ 63.115.132.3) on: Fri Jan 11 12:21:11 EST 2002
  
  MPR
  Check http://www.raajangahm.com/news.html for the details on availability of the books by IR.
  
  
• From: MPR (@ 172.136.116.155) on: Fri Jan 11 12:56:39 EST 2002
  
  Thanks, oosai. I will check it out.
  
  
• From: kiru (@ 192.138.150.249) on: Fri Jan 11 16:36:29 EST 2002
  
  Now .now tell me guys ..will bhArAthi rAja and IR work together again ??..Other than IR one other film personality whom I really like (just like IR for his creative output) is BR..I find the flow in screenplay/story in BR's film is very similar to the flow in IR's music..
  
  
• From: vijay (@ 204.154.71.102) on: Fri Jan 11 17:29:15 EST 2002
  
  'Paal Nila Padhay' romba over. Kaduval Anugraham endra peyaril he is tryin to tell his heroics.
  
  He is a great , no doubt, but why does he have to blow his own trumpet.
  
  MSV'kku irukkira adakkam irundha evlavu nandraga irukkum !!
  
  
• From: FACT (@ 32.97.182.20) on: Fri Jan 11 18:10:39 EST 2002
  
  DAI DUBUKKU ,
  
  msv YENNA PANNU PANNARU ....PESRATHUKKU.....
  
  
• From: Vijay (@ 207.172.47.106) on: Fri Jan 11 20:43:16 EST 2002
  
  MSV is not eccentric guy unlike his counterpart. MSV gets along well with the entire industry. He is friendly with IR/ARR/Deva and sundry and he respects new comers, which the king of music does not want to do..
  
  Instead of writing a book about how he got Sori and Serangu and came up with beautiful songs, why can't he start a music school as a "Dedication" ??
  
  
• From: hunter (@ 61.11.74.10) on: Sat Jan 12 01:19:41 EST 2002
  
  the book is selling like hot cakes in madras book fair.
  
  
• From: uv2 (@ 65.102.225.209) on: Sat Jan 12 03:16:59 EST 2002
  
  hunter,
  Yes, I also heard it from my friend that the books are selling fast at the chennai book fair.
  
  
• From: vem (@ 161.114.88.72) on: Sat Jan 12 09:42:10 EST 2002
  
  pls dont ever compare IR with MSV/ARR etc etc ---- It is an insult to IR - IR is a genius and he is incomparable.
  
  
• From: SL (@ 151.197.218.20) on: Sat Jan 12 10:19:47 EST 2002
  
  Vijay,
  To me IR is sharing his experience. The fact that despite his health problems he came out with the album(Guru) of the century.
  Try to put things in prespective. There are enought music schools and not many composers. Let him keep doing what his intincts say. No compulsion for you to read the book.
  
  
• From: hihi:-) (@ 128.111.113.76) on: Sun Jan 13 15:35:01 EST 2002
  
  vijay: moreover, that was not the entire book. it was what ammalam chose to publish. blame ambalam. everybody gets sori and serangu (you me and gods too) but not everyone works like ir. maybe sour grapes :-(
  
  
• From: ennama neenga (@ 65.57.14.147) on: Sun Jan 13 17:29:11 EST 2002
  
  vijya, u'r going very over. pls enjoy the books as you did the music. otherwise go to parthale paravasam or alli arjuna.
  
  
• From: Mr. Observer (@ 64.105.35.147) on: Sun Jan 13 17:33:19 EST 2002
  
  aruL, IR is just sharing his high moments, moments that gave him a great feeling of gratification and rightly so. This book maybe a peep-in into this enigmatic personality and what his admirers are interested in, IR's own reactions to his compositions.
  
  
• From: eden (@ 210.214.4.80) on: Mon Jan 14 00:09:43 EST 2002
  
  I think MGR always had a soft corner for MDs. I read recently in a weekly ed of a newspaper showing a MGR handwritten & signed book containing no. of carnatic songs with rAgam, thAlam etc. published as a proof of his interest/ knowledge on classical music. That he had rows with many film & political personalities is a known fact...however, it also appears that he never suppressed or had a great row with any MD (including IR who himself acknowledges this in the book).
  ...quite an interesting personality, this MGR...he was known to politicians, rich men / film personalities as a tough character (Ramavaram thOttathil niRaya skulls uNdu endRu vadhanthi) but adored & worshipped by poor...many film personalities (including KD I think) had to suffer his superiority but MSV, KVM had a nice time & IR, despite irritating him got away...
  
  Goes on to prove that no one is perfectly good or perfectly bad...
  
  
• From: NagaS (@ 203.195.223.210) on: Mon Jan 14 03:07:52 EST 2002
  
  I bought both the books in Chennai Book Fair ... Will let you know my comments after reading the same ...
  
  NagaS
  
  
• From: badri (@ 202.9.149.148) on: Wed Jan 16 14:12:35 EST 2002
  
  even me too -both from book fair
  
  
• From: MPR (@ 172.151.251.237) on: Thu Jan 17 16:50:43 EST 2002
  
  Looks like there was a photo session for the book covers. Follow the URL:
  
  http://64.19.148.197/av/index.html
  
  The fonts are not loaded dynamically at vikatan's site, so couldn't understand a thing. Am I the only one having the problem?
  
  
• From: sabesan (@ 170.35.240.203) on: Thu Jan 17 17:49:35 EST 2002
  
  NagaS - did u have a chance to read the book ?
  
  
• From: uv2 (@ 65.102.225.133) on: Thu Jan 17 19:57:52 EST 2002
  
  MPR,
  Check the article here
  
  http://www.raajangahm.com/articles/docu_feature.html
  
  
• From: ravi k.s. ravichandran (@ 128.110.251.144) on: Sat Jan 19 20:08:05 EST 2002
  
  I heard IR wrote another book, "Isai Thaththuvamum Azhahiyalum" (Music Philosophy and Beauty). Anyone knows about the publisher and availability ?
  
  
• From: cosmician (@ 194.170.127.161) on: Sun Jan 20 05:15:25 EST 2002
  
  I wish someone would translate these books into English..better still if Penguin published it for access to a larger audience worldwide...are there any English translations available of IR's books ?
  
  
• From: NagaS (@ 203.195.223.210) on: Sun Jan 20 23:50:19 EST 2002
  
  ravi k.s. ravichandran,
  
  'Ilayaraja isaiyil thaththuvamum, azakiyalum' is the title of the book, Written by Prem - Ramesh,
  
  Not sure who published it :-( Sorry !
  
  cosmician,
  
  I don't think any English translations of IR books available (people like you should attempt it :-), To my knowledge, this is the list of books IR has written,
  
  1. Sangeetha KanavukaL
  2. Vetta veLiyil kottik kidakkuthu
  3. Ilayarajavin SinthanaikaL
  4. PaalNilap paathai
  5. ThuLikkadal
  6. new book - yet to be titled / released
  
  NagaS
  
  
• From: Venkatesh (@ 212.72.11.66) on: Mon Jan 21 02:19:37 EST 2002
  
  NagaS,
  
  I think Prem-Ramesh book is published by Sembulam padhippagam, I dont remember, I have this book with me in india. But it is written in a modern Tamil :) that I could not understand completely.
  
  Please also add Vazhi Thunai to your list, which was released in a function in Malaysia long back.
  
  
• From: NagaS (@ 203.195.223.210) on: Mon Jan 21 03:44:17 EST 2002
  
  Venkatesh,
  
  Thanks for adding 'vaziththuNai' , I completely forgot it,
  
  I wanted to buy that book, But couldn't :-( Any idea where it is available in India ... ?
  
  Prem - Ramesh always write in such 'kadina' thamizh .... So naanum antha book vaangalai, padichchaalum puriyaathu :-)
  
  
• From: Isai Priyan (@ 157.95.211.50) on: Mon Jan 21 12:07:30 EST 2002
  
  Sorry to interrupt,
  Could somebody suggest me a wabsite where I can hear/download songs of Mogamul(Music:IR).I tried raaga,dool,swara but no use.
  
  
• From: isaiosai (@ 165.122.128.246) on: Mon Jan 21 14:17:54 EST 2002
  
  Isai Priyan,
  
  http://www.nexus.internet-engineer.co.uk/search.html -> Browse listing M-N for Mogha Mull
  
  
• From: Isai Priyan (@ 157.95.211.50) on: Mon Jan 21 14:46:46 EST 2002
  
  isaiosai ,
  Thanks a lot.That was a wonderful site.
  
  
• From: hihi:-) (@ 128.111.113.76) on: Tue Jan 22 17:59:30 EST 2002
  
  prem-ramesh's book is a piece of crap.
  
  
• From: Venkatesh (@ 212.72.11.66) on: Wed Jan 23 02:11:35 EST 2002
  
  NagaS, Did you get a chance to read the books? Howz it?
  
  

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