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New Releases by ARR??

Topic started by Srikanth (@ passport.proxy.lucent.com) on Mon Sep 15 10:23:15 EDT 1997.
All times in EDT +9:30 for IST.

Any new album by A. R. Rahman generates lot of buzz. Share some of it here. Review, discuss or comment on ARR's new albums.

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• From: Swami. (@ ac833598.ipt.aol.com) on: Sun Apr 16 12:11:27 EDT 2000
  
  Ok guys, I saw AP on Friday here in Dallas. To say in short about the movie, "it was one of the most decent movies I've seen in the recent past". Let me not try to review the movie. But let me try to post my 2 cents on the music/BGM. As I had mentioned earlier in my posts, soundtrack was disappointing for a Mani's movie (this was the comment in the theatre crowd too). But the highlight was the photography of P.C.Sreeram. He had given extra life to the not so lively songs. Wonderful photography esp in the song "pachai nirame".
  
  BGM, really nothing to mention. There was not one single piece which got into my memory. The only BGM piece in the movie was the song "snehidane", which kept on repeating. I don't wanna start a "kozhai adi sandai", but I felt if IR had teamed with Mani for this movie, we could have seen an another Mouna Raagam+Idhayathai Thiridathe.
  
  //Swami.
  
  
• From: Krishnan (@ fw2.torolab.ibm.com) on: Sun Apr 16 19:49:47 EDT 2000
  
  Thanks Kiru !! I was just wondering what is the difference in buying RAMIY/KING/BAR CD's compared to SAREGAMA/PYRAMID/BHASKY ! Anyway, good to know that there wont be any problem in the CD quality as such. I will try to find out why does it abrubtly stop playing the CD and also sometimes doesn't resume. This happens only with this CD.
  
  BTW, I saw "ALAI PAAYUDHE". Like Swami, even I feel the movie is a decent one. I also feel an effective BGM would have lifted the movie. Does anyone know if ARR did it or Sabesh Murali. I too noticed that only the song "Snehidane" is repeated. The movie strongest point is P.C.Sreeram's photography.
  
  Krishnan
  
  
• From: SM (@ pmnat01-p22.sgum.mci.com) on: Mon Apr 17 01:39:07 EDT 2000
  
  Happened to see AP today. Very ordinary movie with very very ordinary music. Three songs sound good with the movie (maybe due to the picturization - one good example is "pachai niramae" - PCS viLayaandirukkar). Otherwise, the movie sucks big time. BGMa? ARR musicna BGM pathi ellam pesa koodaadhu:-((
  
  
• From: Jagdish. M (@ gw-nl1.philips.com) on: Mon Apr 17 02:58:43 EDT 2000
  
  hi,
  
  I had seen AP on Saturday in chennai. Really disappointing for a MR movie. Nothing is impressive. Things that stand out in the movie are PC Sriram's photography, 3 real good songs and the way they hav been picturized.
  
  
• From: Jagdish. M (@ gw-nl1.philips.com) on: Mon Apr 17 02:59:34 EDT 2000
  
  hi,
  
  I had seen AP on Saturday in chennai. Really disappointing for a MR movie. Nothing is impressive. Things that stand out in the movie are PC Sriram's photography, 3 real good songs and the way they hav been picturized. i think ARR really lacks in BGM.
  
  
• From: Jagdish. M (@ gw-nl1.philips.com) on: Mon Apr 17 02:59:49 EDT 2000
  
  hi,
  
  I had seen AP on Saturday in chennai. Really disappointing for a MR movie. Nothing is impressive. Things that stand out in the movie are PC Sriram's photography, 3 real good songs and the way they hav been picturized. i think ARR really lacks when it comes to BGM.
  
  
• From: KITKAT (@ hlr-81-148.tm.net.my) on: Mon Apr 17 04:21:51 EDT 2000
  
  Jagdish
  you went for 3 consecutive shows or what?
  
  
• From: chandy (@ ws025038.coba.siu.edu) on: Mon Apr 17 13:19:28 EDT 2000
  
  KITKAT, ROFL :-))))
  
  Reminder : Guys, please discuss AP reviews in Forumhub... This thread is to discuss music!
  
  Those who have seen AP can comment on song picturisation, criticisms of BGM etc..
  
  
• From: suren (@ asn21-147.mcmail.com) on: Mon Apr 17 14:33:03 EDT 2000
  
  chandy:
  
  BGM in Alai payudhe.....
  
  
• From: chandy (@ ws025038.coba.siu.edu) on: Mon Apr 17 15:06:39 EDT 2000
  
  suren - Note my words "criticisms of BGM in AP" :::)))
  
  
• From: genius (@ 206.236.38.219) on: Mon Apr 17 18:33:29 EDT 2000
  
  swami, when was AP screened in Dallas?
  was it thru TamilMovieUSA at Richardson Movies6??
  i wasnt aware of it.. i think i missed it, if it was really screened!!
  
  
• From: srikanth (@ host2.cvs.aa.net) on: Mon Apr 17 19:20:49 EDT 2000
  
  Genius, my friend sent me a email....
  
  srik it was very down to earth movie. nalla cinematography,songs and a okay storyline.Dallas'la they screened it in 2 theaters at the same time..both house full about 1000 people.more than hey ram.
  
  
  
• From: Swami. (@ proxy2.ericy.com) on: Mon Apr 17 19:30:35 EDT 2000
  
  Genius,
  It was screened in the Grapevine theatre where hey Ram was screened. They are gonna screen it again this weekend at the same place.
  
  
• From: Jagdish. M (@ gw-nl1.philips.com) on: Tue Apr 18 01:39:21 EDT 2000
  
  3 consecutive shows of AP!!! I'm sorry. sorry for multiple postings.
  
  
• From: Neels (@ 202.54.125.233) on: Tue Apr 18 02:51:32 EDT 2000
  
  Hello Mr. Anonymous,
  Learn some manners. Should you be interested, I shall send you some tips on Netiquette.
  
  What is it that Chandy has said that bothered you so much?
  
  Neels
  
  
• From: Venkat (@ blr-is-proxy1.blr.novell.com) on: Tue Apr 18 06:55:56 EDT 2000
  
  Let me give my opinion of the music of AP. Before that, let me introduce myself as an ardent fan of IR, who appreciates others including ARR when they give good music.
  
  AP's music is okay considering that it is a film of MR and ARR. "Snehidhanae" was my favourite; the lyrics were also good. "Pachhai niramae" was good, but the lyrics pretty unintelligible (maybe due to the theatre's sound system). "Kaadhal sadugudu" is hummable. The Swarnalatha song comes in a low sound as background. "September..." is trash considering both the music and story aspects. "Yaaro yaaroadi..." is okay. "Alai paayudhae..." is also okay if you can bear remixes of keerthanais. No comments are required on the background score. Overall, this movie is below the average MR-ARR film.
  
  
• From: RameshG (@ 206.175.177.58) on: Tue Apr 18 12:51:22 EDT 2000
  
  There you go. Is this what is called marketing?.
  
  People go to watch a movie just to say it is crap
  
  
• From: Ajit (@ na-216-214-255-220.corecomm.net) on: Tue Apr 18 15:48:35 EDT 2000
  
  Krishnan,
  
  I find Ramiy CDs are poor in quality compared to Pyramid and Basky. One question I always had is why can they come up with better covers? (even Pyramid). Only one or two (Uyirea) CD covers had a theme. Also Ramiy CDs don't have lyrics (Pyramid used to have lyrics for the big banners). And Ramiy CDs have spelling mistakes and sometimes even the songs are in the wrong order and so on. I think for the amount of money and time the composers/producers spend, the CD makers should do a better job in the presentation of CDs.
  
  EMI CDs usually have very good quality. Watch out there are so many counterfit CDs and Pirated CDs out there. Anything you buy from Jeya & brothers (Toronto) or its resellers are pirated materials. One day I mentioned that to him, and he admitted it proudly!
  
  
• From: ECHO (@ hobbiton.org) on: Tue Apr 18 16:13:59 EDT 2000
  
  and he admitted it proudly
  :)) Ooran veettu neiye en pondatty kaiye.
  Someone should sue them.
  
  
• From: Dorai (@ ns1.poloralphlauren.com) on: Tue Apr 18 16:16:30 EDT 2000
  
  Guys,
  AP is a decent movie with good songs, nice camera work by PC Sriram. But the BGM is really out of place. In most of the scenes, ARR plays some pianno tunes which are totally out of place for the scenes. It does not conveys the right kind of emotions.
  ARR may also claim it to be the new trend in BGM and people may start liking it. You never know!
  
  
• From: rajaG (@ daecfp02.sprint.com) on: Tue Apr 18 17:27:39 EDT 2000
  
  Ajit: Just curious, does Jeya brothers of Toronto have any connection with Jaya Chandrasekhar (w/o Shawn Chandrasekhar of ATN) whose u*ly face intermittently shows up in their broadcasts. The reason I ask is, this kind of thiruttu fits perfectly in their repertoire.
  
  
• From: yy (@ tide109.microsoft.com) on: Tue Apr 18 19:46:17 EDT 2000
  
  go to the movie with out any expection! you will enjoy the movie!
  
  AP is a very good movie from MR after a long time.
  
  some nice songs and nice camera work.
  as far the story goes! nothing new, its old wine and old bottle(from rediff). but it is served by MR. its a great movie i liked it and i hope it will be hit for MR after a long time.
  
  Regarding BGM, i feel its better then any other movie that is coming out these days, if you see Braveheart, you will find some music does not go very well with the movie or the plot, but the movie got oscar for the BGM.
  
  AP with IR would have been more bad then with ARR.
  
  forget about old MR movies and IR creative music.
  
  the point is IR is not what he was! i am sorry to say that. old IR don;t need MR to get Music from him. it would have flowed itself for every movie he composes.
  
  so forget about the IR and MR combo.
  
  go the movie and have fun!
  
  to end, its a nice movie.
  
  what happen to KKKK any review about it
  
  
• From: Kamesh (@ 203.106.110.95) on: Tue Apr 18 21:43:34 EDT 2000
  
  yy
  Go to a movie without any expectations?
  I woudn't spend a paisa without expectations. Will others?
  
  Well about KKKK. The reviews for the movie is ready in the notepad of many people here. But they are just waiting for the movie to release so that they can post it.
  :-)))))
  
  
• From: Neels (@ 202.54.125.242) on: Wed Apr 19 01:42:38 EDT 2000
  
  Kamesh!!
  LOL!
  Remember, someone 'listed' the songs from AlaiPayude weeks before its release?
  Neels
  
  
• From: Ravi (@ 202.54.64.130) on: Wed Apr 19 11:14:51 EDT 2000
  
  Does anybody of any site which offers MP3 songs from Alaipayuthey?
  
  
• From: Gyani (@ iq-ind-as008-159.iquest.net) on: Wed Apr 19 11:19:59 EDT 2000
  
  BraveHeart has excellent BGM goes with the scenes. It made me to buy the CD. yy you should use some other third rated foreign movies to given an excuse for ARR's shortcomings with BGM.
  
  
• From: Madhu (@ spider-ta026.proxy.aol.com) on: Wed Apr 19 12:53:17 EDT 2000
  
  BraveHeart has good BGM. But If you see these movies with the Irish/Scottish background, they all have the same haunting bagpiper music with the same tune. I doubt if the BGM in BraveHeart was original. I guess it is by this James Horner guy who did the same Irish/Scottish score for 'TITANIC' too. My point is they are not too original in Hollywood also.
  
  

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