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Topic started by RAJAN (@ proxy-122.iap.bryant.webtv.net) on Thu Jan 22 22:20:06 EST 1998.
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A new Ilayaraja album is a cause for celebration with many among us. Let everyone share in the revelry. Review, discuss or comment on new IR albums.

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• From: . (@ 203.106.162.123) on: Mon Jan 13 08:39:12 EST 2003
  
  From: ambleen (@ 202.95.121.98) on: Mon Jan 13 05:09:05 EST 2003
  
  
  Hmmmm.....does Roja's chinna chinna asai sound like it came from KV Mahadevan's influence? Does it sound like its from MSV? Or Naushad? Or S.Jaikishen? Or S.Chowdoury? Or Michael Jackson or Brian May of Queen? Or Peter, Paul & Mary's X'mas collection or Rogers & Hammerstein songs? Or from Bappi Lahiri or Lax-Pyr?
  
  I mean it definitely din sound original. Or does it sound it came from IR's mould? Hmmm....
  
  
• From: Om Ilayarajave Namaha (@ 203.106.162.123) on: Mon Jan 13 08:42:22 EST 2003
  
  Did IR invent the tabla?
  
  Or did he discover music?
  
  Or is he the sole proprietor of violins?
  
  Or does violin orchestration belong to him?
  
  Was IR MSV's father and guru?
  
  Did he teach MKT how to sing?
  
  Was he the first one to intriduce Tamil songs to the audience?
  
  Is he the one who wrote Sunny I love you first?
  
  Or was he the first one to sing Chittukkuruvi vetkkapaduthu?
  
  Hmmm. mysteries...
  
  
• From: Krishnan (@ 202.54.13.34) on: Mon Jan 13 14:25:57 EST 2003
  
  
  Does anybody have DEVADHAI title/credits BGM (that comes at the end of the movie) in mp3 format. Its a wonderful title track and I am not getting it anywhere on the net.
  
  Thanks
  Krishnan
  
  
• From: Peter Pan (@ 57.12.19.241) on: Tue Jan 14 01:22:35 EST 2003
  
  News on IR's Julie Ganapathy by Balu Mahendra.
  
  Balu Mahendra says, "A music director attempting to compose for films should not only be competent in scoring music, but should also know the demands of the medium. Ilaya Raaja is an expert on both counts. His music has always given a new dimension to all my films.
  
  The movie in which Sarita plays the character of 'Julie Ganapathy' also stars Ramya Krishnan and Jayaram. The director calls it "a Suspense Thriller.. and also a violent love story".
  
  http://www.vikatan.com/av/2003/jan/19012003/av0501.shtml
  
  It's been a while since we had IR scoring for Balu Mahendra. Will it be a sumptuous feast?
  
  
• From: MusicMouse (@ 61.1.212.113) on: Tue Jan 14 07:39:20 EST 2003
  
  
  MANASELLAM
  
  
  will be the next IR album
  
  after a long time IR with a youthfull love story
  (after Kathalakku Mariyathai..?)
  
  Thus, I expect Manasellam in KM standard
  
  
  
• From: MusicMouse (@ 61.1.212.113) on: Tue Jan 14 08:06:16 EST 2003
  
  Happy Pongal
  Happy Pongal
  Happy Pongal
  
  to all IR fans and also to all Music Fans
  
  
• From: Isainjani rasigan (@ 219.65.111.196) on: Tue Jan 14 13:08:03 EST 2003
  
  Johny BM tracks are available in MP3 format @ www.mohankumars.com wishing all the IR fans a Very happy Pongal,
  
  Isainjani rasigan
  
  
• From: vem (@ 146.152.216.2) on: Wed Jan 15 14:06:09 EST 2003
  
  HAPPY PONGAL guys !!!!
  no IR movie for this Pongal - so sad......
  when is manasellam going to be released....
  
  
• From: Isaayee (@ 202.9.147.120) on: Fri Jan 17 13:01:48 EST 2003
  
  Johny BGM tracks are available in MP3 formatin www.mohankumars.com
  
  
• From: Teja (@ 63.201.144.200) on: Fri Jan 17 15:05:59 EST 2003
  
  Seems like IR would be doing Ramana's Telugu version too. IR will be working with Chiranjeevi after a long gap.
  Source:
  http://www.thatstelugu.com/cinema/avi/index.html
  
  
• From: vch (@ 210.214.178.170) on: Sat Jan 18 03:58:10 EST 2003
  
  Good news IR fans:Both Ramana and Solla Marandha kadhai have crossed 75 days and marching towards
  100.Ramana will go on to a silver jubilee.Hope
  Manasellam follows the list soon.
  
  
• From: bb (@ 12.234.176.52) on: Sun Jan 19 10:47:31 EST 2003
  
  Found this in quiznet. There might be a couple of interesting qns.
  1. The song “Chandni Raat” from the 1989 Salman Khan starrer Baazi, was a straight rip off of this Ilayaraja song from the Raghu -Geeta starrer Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal. The original tamil song from Puthu Puthu Arthangal was the title of this particular movie which contained a melodious score by Raja. Though all songs were excellent in this movie, this particular song by SP stands out among my favorite Ilayaraja scores. No one could have done this song except the master himself. Name the movie and this particular song in that movie.
  
  2. Raja had a long and successful association with Balu Mahendra scoring the music for all his movies right from Moonram Pirai to Sati Leelavathi. Which movie directed by Balu Mahendra didn’t have any songs in it, but was supplemented by an excellent background score by Ilayaraja?( Matter of fact Ilaya’s BGM’s are masterpieces by themselves)
  
  3. One of the best musical scores in recent times has been “Bharati” by Ilayaraja. Only the master could have bought life to the poems of Subramanyam Bharati. The song in the movie “Kelada Maridava” was sung by one of Bharati’s grandsons himself. Name the singer. I need the full name.
  
  4. The song “Om Namaha” from the Telugu movie
  Gitanjali( Idayathe Tirudathe in Tamil), is again one of the best scores of Raja. The song has a continuous rhythm throughout, much like the heart beat of a human being. Name the raga in which this song was composed.
  
  5. Ilayaraja had this tendency to create music from natural sounds, the gurgling of a stream, the chirping of a bird, the sound of an engine. The interlude to this song, contains no music just the sound of the footfalls of the hero and heroine, jogging together, the birds chirping in the background. This movie was released in Tamil and later dubbed in Telugu also. Name the song and the movie(either Telugu or Tamil version). If you are an IR fan u shouldn’t be missing this song.
  
  6. After listening to this budding female singer’s voice Ilayaraja told her “ Now you don’t have to go back to Kerala. Stay here, I will give you many film songs”. He gave this girl a break in the film “Meera” composed by him. She however shot to fame with another song in an equally famous movie. Name the song and the singer.( Giving the movie or song would be a dead give a away)
  
  7. Apart from folk and Carnatic, Ilayaraja is an
  equal master at the Western classical. When he went for his first audition in 1968 , he played this famous Western classical piece on his harmonium, made famous by a movie. Name this piece.
  
  8. The opening lyrics of this song were actually a well from a famous Thyagaraya composition in Mohana. Ilayaraja set this against a western backdrop, with beat predominating. Name the song and the movie(again Telugu or Tamil version would do).
  
  9. Vamsy was again one director with whom Ilayaraja had a successful partnership with all the movies in their combination being musical hits. One of their earliest and best scores was for the thriller Anveshana(1985) which had a superb background score by Ilayaraja. The tune for one of the songs in this movie Ilalo Kalise by S.Janaki was recycled by IR for this song from the movie Abhinandana(1986), which remains an excellent pathos song. Identify the song.
  
  10. One of Ilayaraja's best scores was for Mouna
  Raagam directed by Mani Ratnam. Apart from the
  excellent songs in the movie, the background score was as usual outstanding. This was an excellent adaptation of the theme song for this English movie by Giorgio Moroder. Name this English movie.
  
  11.Ilayaraja's 3rd national award was for the Telugu movie Rudraveena in 1987 directed by K.Balachander. One of the best songs in this movie is "Tarali Raada Tane Vasantam" which is held up as a perfect example of the usage of this particular raaga. Which raaga did IR use for this song?
  
  12. Ilayaraja again teamed up with Kamal Hassan for Hey Ram in 2000 and as usual came up with an
  outstanding score. Who was the original music director for that movie who later had a fall out with Kamal.
  
  
• From: purv (@ 205.231.31.45) on: Sun Jan 19 17:28:51 EST 2003
  
  answers:
  
  1. Keladi Kanmani
  
  2. Veedu
  
  3. Rajkumar Bharathi
  
  5. Paruvame Pudhiya Paadal (Song name); Nenjathai Killathe (Film name)
  
  9. Edutha Neeve, or 'Thaazhuvaa Saavaa' in Tamil
  
  12. L. Subramaniam
  
  
• From: Vijay (@ 152.3.193.105) on: Sun Jan 19 19:29:18 EST 2003
  
  4. Hamsanadham
  
  7. Laura's theme from Dr. Zhivago
  
  8. Ninnukori from Agni Natchathiram
  
  10. Flashdance
  
  
• From: Peter Pan (@ 57.12.19.241) on: Sun Jan 19 22:22:09 EST 2003
  
  6. Singer: Minmini (Song from Meera: Love-na Love-u MaNNeNNa stove-u ;) Her comeback song was Chinna Chinna Asai, film: Roja.
  
  
• From: Vel (@ 219.65.97.122) on: Sun Jan 19 23:47:32 EST 2003
  
  bb,
  
  Thanks for the quiz...
  
  :-) Enga allungaloda team work gavanicheengala...purv, vijay, peterpan ellorum sernthu kalakittaanga...
  
  
• From: geeth (@ 213.121.248.170) on: Sun Jan 19 23:52:52 EST 2003
  
  11 seems to be difficult!
  
  
• From: Venkatesh (@ 212.72.11.66) on: Mon Jan 20 00:01:54 EST 2003
  
  Geeth,
  
  Answer for 11 is Hamsadhwani.
  
  
• From: bb (@ 12.234.176.52) on: Mon Jan 20 01:33:29 EST 2003
  
  Yep, all correct. When I read this, I didn't know that Minmini had actually sung in Meera.
  
  
• From: yaaro (@ 195.93.34.7) on: Mon Jan 20 07:17:06 EST 2003
  
  http://www.cinemaexpress.com/achivers/index.asp
  latest in tracking IR's progress
  
  
• From: Venkatesh (@ 212.72.11.66) on: Mon Jan 20 08:06:55 EST 2003
  
  yaaro,
  
  Do you have the previous articles? If so, please mail them to me (I have the font file). Thanks in advance.
  
  
• From: vem (@ 146.152.216.2) on: Mon Jan 20 08:30:53 EST 2003
  
  translation please !!
  
  
• From: Mumbai Ramki (@ 203.197.24.195) on: Mon Jan 20 09:13:39 EST 2003
  
  I don't see the tamil text there ..where do i get teh font for cinemaexpress
  
  
• From: MSK (@ 12.34.93.254) on: Mon Jan 20 11:31:57 EST 2003
  
  Happened to watch Kaakai Siraginile ..starring Parthiban and music by IR. The songs and BGM were beautiful - weaved so well with the story .. infact the movie itself was not bad and it was quite a surprise for me as i was expecting a totally junk flick as the title read Direction by P.Vasu :-)..The lyrics by RV Udayakumar were very good as well except one song.
  
  IR has, in his characteristic way, used the "Paadi thirintha kili .." towards the closing part of the movie for BGM and it is done so well.. the song itself is a great number ( SPB )
  
  not sure if this movie ever saw daylight and how many people noticed the BGM.
  
  Also saw SMK - the BGM was good but not to Azhagi's level..has once again used a sort of pathos version of Etho Onnu ..but it is kind of hard to make out at places .. but nothing spectacular as i expected for a Thangar movie. but then i was watching a $1 pirated rental and the audio quality was so so..
  
  Enjoy
  MSK
  
  
• From: MUSIC GOD (@ 61.6.38.132) on: Mon Jan 20 19:37:45 EST 2003
  
  WHAT IS THERE TO DISCUSS ON IR'S MUSIC. IT IS JUST NOISE. NOWADAYS NOBODY LISTENS TO HIS MUSIC EXCEPT FOR SOME JOBLESS IN THIS THREAD. IF RAMANA AND AZHAGI WERE HIT MOVIES IT WAS NOT BECAUSE OF THE MUSIC BUT INSPITE OF IT.
  LET US SEE HOW MUCH LONGER WILL THIS VENNAI LAST
  
  

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