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IR's new albums!

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.

Check the IR reviews page

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• From: Pras (@ 193.56.241.19) on: Fri Nov 30 09:58:16 EST 2001
  
  My favorite is : Enn mana vaanil siragai
  
  
  "Manathile maaligai vaasam
  Kidaithatho mara nilal nesam"...
  
  
• From: Venki (@ 216.115.36.65) on: Fri Nov 30 10:01:23 EST 2001
  
  Raaja has once again come up with a folkish melodious album. Kaasi songs are wonderful.
  
  
• From: oosai (@ 63.115.132.3) on: Fri Nov 30 11:08:57 EST 2001
  
  NagaS,
  I agree with you, Mu. Mehta vin kavithai pramatham.
  
  Vel, others.
  Well said. Interesting to see how admin of tfmpage has hosted the so - biased version of the review in the first page, when there were some good comments ifor them to write in the first page.
  
  Enna mana vaanil
  Aathorathile
  
  out of the world songs.
  
  Lyrics are great. I feel that I am hearing a complete album after a long time.
  
  mottai,
  As u said songs are so apt for the movie. I think that is IR's one of the major talents :)).
  
  
• From: MPR (@ 172.162.24.41) on: Fri Nov 30 13:07:15 EST 2001
  
  It is good to see IR is trying to go back to his old days, using natural instruments, simple tunes and good lyrics. I am waiting to see him to go back to his early 80s days. Looks like he is proceeding in that direction.
  
  'kAsi' is better than 'azhagi'. Hariharan has done a good job in this album. Very good effort from the lyricists. I would say this album will be a big hit in south TN but not sure about how people would take it in Madras.
  
  
• From: Jeera (@ 206.175.176.2) on: Fri Nov 30 13:30:11 EST 2001
  
  I heard kaasi yesterday twice or thrice. I liked all the songs. But when I read some of the early postings here - I thought probably I should have my ears checked. Atleast now there are some supporters (Gives me strength to think that there are people here with my kind of ears). :)-
  
  IMHO, the strengths of Kaasi are :
  
  1. You can listen to any of the songs and understand and appreciate the Lyrics. IR has made sure that the music doe not overtake or jar the lyrics.
  
  2. Almost all the songs are by HH but no two songs sound the same (atleast to me).
  
  3. People who have been listening to IR for years know that the tunes are very IR'ish and also the interludes are almost predictable (haven't we heard similar interludes) but still the songs pull you and make you listen (Guess only IR can do it).
  
  4. HH might not be SPB but I feel that he has done a great job. IR must have 'bend nimithufied' to get it out of him.
  
  
• From: oosai (@ 63.115.132.3) on: Fri Nov 30 14:00:36 EST 2001
  
  MPR, Jeera,
  I also felt the same. Jeera, kasi review was in a concentrate form :))...good
  
  
• From: oosai (@ 63.115.132.3) on: Fri Nov 30 14:01:46 EST 2001
  
  MPR,
  Madurai pakkam kasi paatu patti thotti ellam ollikkum. :))
  
  
• From: Ram (@ 63.124.3.2) on: Fri Nov 30 18:42:32 EST 2001
  
  Songs are wonderful. Raja Raja than.
  
  
• From: Saran (@ 64.220.209.214) on: Fri Nov 30 19:32:53 EST 2001
  
  "Ennayyaa paattu ithellaam, Kanraaviyaa irukku. Aethaavathu oru variety irukkaa? Onnum kidayaathu. Summaa, kanda, kanda paattellaam kaettuttu irukkeengalae......."
  
  Eppidi thaan Kasi paatta kaettuttu, enakku mattha paatellaam thonuthu. WOW! What a nice piece of work from Maestro. As Jeera said, IR must have tried hard to bring out the talents of HH for Kasi. Kasi is another milestone in IR's career. Well done Raaja! Hats off!!!!! I was sooooooooo impressed by the songs.
  
  
• From: mottai (@ 207.46.137.8) on: Fri Nov 30 20:08:38 EST 2001
  
  2nd day listening...
  aahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.............
  raaasa raasa than..
  
  
• From: selva (@ 172.188.160.11) on: Fri Nov 30 20:48:07 EST 2001
  
  after a looooooooooooooong wait. seeeeearching for KASI. World Tamil News. finally KASI. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
  
  en manam vanil siragai virikum vanna paravaigale en nilai nee arivayo. arindhal un sugam nan ariven
  
  
• From: sats (@ 63.210.76.137) on: Fri Nov 30 21:01:44 EST 2001
  
  Doesnt the song
  "Enn mana vaanil siragai " sound very similar to
  "Medayil aadidum melliya poongatre"
  
  
  
  
• From: selva (@ 172.188.160.11) on: Fri Nov 30 21:02:19 EST 2001
  
  should SPB have rendered the songs? no doubt that SPB has an instinctual feel for a musician's composition, but guys, give a chance for an upcoming singer. after HARIHARAN did justice to FRIENDS' POONGATRE(I believe that Raja composed this song just for him), it is time he had a chance to expose his talent. no denying that he seems to have genuinely tried his best while realising that he has entered another world. GOODLUCK HARIRAN (that is, if you get another chance)
  
  
• From: selva (@ 172.188.160.11) on: Fri Nov 30 21:09:48 EST 2001
  
  aathorathile aalamaram aalamaram aalamarathil thoondil katti aadum en maname.......... en maname
  
  
• From: selva (@ 172.188.160.11) on: Fri Nov 30 21:15:52 EST 2001
  
  naan kaaaaaaaaanum ulagangal yaar kaaanaaa kooooooooodum....... nee kandayaaaaa. naaaaaaaaaan kandeneaeaeaeaeeeaeae. aaaaaayyyyyyyyooooooooo. pathikicha pathikichaaa
  
  isn't this madness? please freeeeeeee meeee!!!! from this.
  
  
• From: ramas (@ 24.12.160.52) on: Fri Nov 30 21:25:07 EST 2001
  
  I listened to KAASI and AZHAGI songs.
  
  Kaasi songs are sooo for the movie, I guess, may be they will be interesting when watched along with the movies. There are a couple of fresh tunes, but still they are all for the movies more than to stay as a seperate album. HH has done a great job, it is difficult to say whether SPB would have been great or not but HH doesn't dissapoint though (my assumption is, may be it is one hero and he sings all the songs, so for maintaining the same voice they might have used HH for all).
  
  
  Azhagi has two Great songs, Paatu solli song takes you to the 80's, it gives that nostalgic feeling of songs which made us become a fan of IR, same old predictable interludes, ups and downs in the tune. But there is this great song Oliyilae Therivadhu. WOW what a great tune, it is so fresh, dudes. My vote is for this song, don't miss out.
  
  
• From: selva (@ 172.188.160.11) on: Fri Nov 30 21:32:02 EST 2001
  
  to admit the truth, only since 10 years, have I been a diehard fan of IR's music (i would give anything to be with him), though i only later realised that i grew up enjoying IR's songs without knowing it was created by him. the more i listen to his creations the more i am convinced that it is divine inspiration. be it NAMING IT,GOING WITH WIND, KUILs or ANNAKILIs
  
  
• From: selva (@ 172.188.160.11) on: Fri Nov 30 21:37:49 EST 2001
  
  For those who think blindness is the GOD of all Curses. isn't deafness?????????? what would you do? you wouldn't haven't heard this phenomena. the Doors of Perception..........
  
  ponnamma ponnammaa ponnammaaaaaaaaaa
  
  
• From: selva (@ 172.188.160.11) on: Fri Nov 30 21:41:14 EST 2001
  
  unnukulle pootivachen aadavachen
  
  
• From: selva (@ 172.188.160.11) on: Fri Nov 30 21:46:27 EST 2001
  
  for all those who think that the interludes are predictable. listen again and think if it could have happened by just copying yourself. no never and again NEVER. it is 'karpanaiyin kadhavu' if you can enter. if you do-HAPPY LISTENING
  
  
• From: selva (@ 172.188.160.11) on: Fri Nov 30 22:00:07 EST 2001
  
  someone mentioned earlier about the lack of orchestration but still the presence of layers in the music. i think the layers to discover are the LYRICS. PEEL THE LAYERS guys
  
  
• From: sats (@ 209.246.183.173) on: Fri Nov 30 22:06:04 EST 2001
  
  Guys
  
  As i was listening to kasi
  the song "Enn mana vaanil siragai " sounds similar to that of "Medayil aadidum melliya poongatre"
  
  
  
  
• From: selva (@ 172.188.160.11) on: Fri Nov 30 22:27:39 EST 2001
  
  talking about 'Enn mana vaanil siragai' whoever thought of using METTI MOLAM to start the interlude.
  
  
• From: kuil (@ 172.188.160.11) on: Fri Nov 30 22:29:07 EST 2001
  
  sats,
  
  where can i listen to, "Medayil aadidum melliya poongatre"
  
  
• From: selva (@ 172.188.160.11) on: Fri Nov 30 23:08:04 EST 2001
  
  telephone manipol siripaval ivala ........ endru paadiya HARIHARANEAEAE..... MAaaaaaNUTHOLU ONDRU........ MANJAL kelambu ondru manushamkandu vandhu kattum melammmmm.......... meaealame meaealame meaealame........... manidha manidha endru nee mumbaiyirku padinaya alladhu rojavirku padinaya..... ellam ondrudhanae......aayyo paaavum
  
  
• From: king (@ 172.189.77.231) on: Sat Dec 1 05:48:57 EST 2001
  
  KASI KAETTU THOONKAM POCHUDOI
  
  
• From: vel (@ 202.88.152.159) on: Sat Dec 1 06:04:01 EST 2001
  
  first i thought ATHORATHILE, EN MANA VAANIL AND MAANUTHOLU were excellent,...now all the song seem to seep into my heart likes a mother's "thaalaattu"....KAASI is so nice an offering from our maestro...
  
  
• From: where (@ 138.88.116.157) on: Sat Dec 1 07:46:45 EST 2001
  
  kaasi engea keatkalam...?
  
  
• From: gret (@ 172.189.77.231) on: Sat Dec 1 08:13:46 EST 2001
  
  listen kasi at http://www.worldtamilnews.com/
  
  
• From: janaki_venkat (@ 202.56.193.235) on: Sat Dec 1 10:49:06 EST 2001
  
  KAASI is unbelievably simple and yet stunning. Raja proves he is the ultimate authority in music that we have today...and he proves in KAASI that you don't need even a single techno instrument to make quality music. I would rate KAASI much much above CHINNATHAMBI..KAASI is high class sophisticated folk music,brilliant & pure Raja's genius in full flow..Raja,you are just too good....thank you so much for this offering to us. In my home, right from my 10 year old kid to my father-in-law (he is 55) and my husband, every one seem to be glued to KAASI....great job...
  
  
• From: Pras (@ 80.11.83.243) on: Sat Dec 1 11:37:16 EST 2001
  
  http://www.minnal.fr.fm
  
  i have put kaasi songs online, in mp3 format ... enjoy
  
  
• From: sabesan (@ 172.171.77.184) on: Sat Dec 1 12:39:40 EST 2001
  
  listened to Kaasi.... thanks IR..... after sometime, iam hearing really the IRish songs (which would naturally mean, this will not be a hit in INDIA, but if its a hit, i would really be surprised!!!!!!)...... i like the "maanu thoollu" very much...... and as someone said, Hariharan, has really tried to sing good.....
  
  

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