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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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Responses:

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• From: Ramesh Ganesan (@ 206.175.177.58) on: Fri Feb 25 15:48:03 EST 2000
  
  Athu Seri!. Eppadi ARR West um IRR symphony um ezhuthapoyitta app TFM oda kadhi - DEVA, SAR etc thaana.
  
  
  
• From: sceptic Velaiyaththavan (@ 129.252.22.112) on: Fri Feb 25 17:06:07 EST 2000
  
  ippO mattum enna vaazuthu ?
  
  already ARR is scoring for a very minimal number of songs, IR is scoring indifferently..
  
  
• From: nvd (@ bkj-cache82.jaring.my) on: Fri Feb 25 22:35:43 EST 2000
  
  I saw Sridhar's (sound engineer in Panchattan Record Inn) name in the HR title list (in the end of the movie). May BB IR used ARR's facalities or someone do the sound engineering task using those..?
  
  
• From: eden (@ 202.54.71.158) on: Sat Feb 26 00:36:16 EST 2000
  
  Time: `Good' (with one great song and three other good songs)
  Kannukkul Nilavu: `Above average' (with at least three good songs out of which one is very melodious)
  Hey Ram: `Good' (with some experiments and min. 3 good songs ; supposedly symphonistic BGM, I'm yet to hear)
  Thirunelveli: `Average' (with one lovely song and a couple of not bad folk numbers)
  Sethu: `great BGM as per reviews' and big commercial hit film... (I didn't have the chance to hear / see...)
  
  MS: I just listed the recent performance of the 20+yr old IR (i.e. in the TFM field, where mediocrity is the rule and not exception) and IMHO, this can hardly be called `indifference'. What more can we expect from him for TFM, in its current state, with no good quality directors to work with him?
  
  
• From: MS (@ 129.252.22.112) on: Sat Feb 26 02:50:36 EST 2000
  
  eden..I donot know why I have a gut feeling that IR is never going to make another album of GURU's stds :-(
  
  
• From: Vimal (@ 63-224-156-4.customers.uswest.net) on: Sat Feb 26 03:00:35 EST 2000
  
  I think you guys are totally missing the point...
  
  
• From: mohd ariff (@ jrc-192-21.tm.net.my) on: Sat Feb 26 19:14:55 EST 2000
  
  I HAVE A LOT TO SAY ABOUT THE RECORDING QUALITY OF IR'S HEY RAM. i feel a lot of us may not be able to do so and those with mini combos are definetly out. i have repeatedly said the bgm is fantastic but those having a good system should be able to listen to the songs and they will definetly know the recording was for mini combos - highish out put to cream over the flaws . virtualy the songs were screaming and if your hear it loud when you want to hear the nuances and dynamics your ears would start to bleed!! it is no where near any audiophile recording and at its best to be listened in the car. most indiaN MUSIC DIRECTORS CARE TWO HOODS FOR THE RECORDING QUALITY ANYWAY THEY ALWAYS MAKE FOR THE MASSES. was hey ram made for the masses!!?
  
  
• From: kiru (@ surf0004.sybase.com) on: Sat Feb 26 20:46:04 EST 2000
  
  Ariff,
  I am waiting for the CD with the BGM. So I cannot corroborate your experience. But I beleive you. IRs recording has been very bad. When he uses electronic percussion the track is recorded directly I think. This is not the case with ARR, I suspect, he adds some kind of filters, to add space/soften before mixing it in. So I feel mixing is where ARR makes a difference even though other people (IR, Deva, Anu Malik) have similar, comparable equipment. I can believe you if you suspect that the treble has been boosted up. Do they do this for the CDs too ?
  But I like Guru (malayalam) and INDIA 24hrs.
  
  
• From: kiru (@ surf0004.sybase.com) on: Sat Feb 26 21:02:13 EST 2000
  
  The 'ThirunelvEli siimaiyilE' song is absolutely lovely..oozing native flavor (if you ignore that many instruments are played over synth keyboards :)). And man IR's voice adds to the touch !! This is singing real tamil .. not some snobbish accented tamil.
  
  
• From: STS (@ sf-ip-3-184.dynamic.ziplink.net) on: Sat Feb 26 22:46:21 EST 2000
  
  Kiru and all TFM lovers,
  
  I have uploaded "Tirunelveli Cheemaiyile", a high quality song. Listen to that and other great hits from Maestro at
  
  http://stsrinivasan.tripod.com/IrNewTamilSongs.html
  
  Regards
  
  STS
  
  
• From: eden (@ 202.54.71.148) on: Sun Feb 27 07:45:37 EST 2000
  
  Yeah! The `urumi mElam' in Thirunelveli seemaiyilE is unimitable IR!
  
  
• From: eden (@ 202.54.71.148) on: Sun Feb 27 07:49:15 EST 2000
  
  While listning to `nee pArtha' this morning I was just reminded of the greater `inji induppazhagi' song and yearned to hear SJ again1 Oh what heights she would have taken `nee pArtha' (that too if Kamal sings in place of Hariharan with her)...sigh:-(
  
  
• From: Venus (@ 142.santabarbara-01rs15rt-02rs13rt.ca.dial-access.att.net) on: Sun Feb 27 12:40:53 EST 2000
  
  Hi Shashi,
  Why dont u review "Hey Ram","Kannukul Nilavu" and "Thirunelveyli". We may get some good technical points about the songs.
  Thanks.
  Venus
  
  
• From: raja (@ 203.126.228.21) on: Mon Feb 28 01:57:25 EST 2000
  
  Somebodies comparing ARR Alaipaayuthey with IR Hey Ram, Kandukkul Nilavu and Thirunelveli, it is ridiculous to compare ARR exordinary work with IR deficient quality.
  
  
• From: mottai (@ gatekeeper.cs.iastate.edu) on: Mon Feb 28 04:23:08 EST 2000
  
  hey ...dont try to act *SMART*....dont you dare to come to this thread again.....you will be verbally slaughtered!!!!!!!!!!.....get lost....
  
  
• From: raja (@ 203.126.228.21) on: Mon Feb 28 04:59:42 EST 2000
  
  Mr. Kottai,
  
  Try to digest the truth don't hide OK.
  
  
• From: mottai (@ gatekeeper.cs.iastate.edu) on: Mon Feb 28 05:09:30 EST 2000
  
  hold your tongue!!!...
  
  
• From: mottai (@ gatekeeper.cs.iastate.edu) on: Mon Feb 28 05:26:20 EST 2000
  
  I have just sent a mail to your WebMaster about you using bad language in the WWW.
  
  have fun..ha ha ha
  
  
  
• From: vijanth (@ mayo.ee.qub.ac.uk) on: Mon Feb 28 06:33:39 EST 2000
  
  Hello Raja..
  This is a forum where people give their
  thoughts in a professional manner . Your
  IP address shows that you are a Malaysian and
  it is a shame for Malaysian like me to see your
  bulb brain comment even from the first line itself
  Ravi the webmaster please clear the response
  just for the sake of other decent reviewers
  
  Bless you
  
  
• From: vijanth (@ mayo.ee.qub.ac.uk) on: Mon Feb 28 06:33:55 EST 2000
  
  Hello Raja..
  This is a forum where people give their
  thoughts in a professional manner . Your
  IP address shows that you are a Malaysian and
  it is a shame for Malaysian like me to see your
  bulb brain comment even from the first line itself
  Ravi the webmaster please clear the response
  just for the sake of other decent reviewers
  
  Bless you
  
  
• From: vijanth (@ mayo.ee.qub.ac.uk) on: Mon Feb 28 06:34:28 EST 2000
  
  Hello Raja..
  This is a forum where people give their
  thoughts in a professional manner . Your
  IP address shows that you are a Malaysian and
  it is a shame for Malaysian like me to see your
  bulb brain comment even from the first line itself
  Ravi the webmaster please clear the response
  just for the sake of other decent reviewers
  
  Bless you
  
  
• From: vijanth (@ mayo.ee.qub.ac.uk) on: Mon Feb 28 06:34:39 EST 2000
  
  Hello Raja..
  This is a forum where people give their
  thoughts in a professional manner . Your
  IP address shows that you are a Malaysian and
  it is a shame for Malaysian like me to see your
  bulb brain comment even from the first line itself
  Ravi the webmaster please clear the response
  just for the sake of other decent reviewers
  
  Bless you
  
  
• From: mottai (@ gatekeeper.cs.iastate.edu) on: Mon Feb 28 06:37:51 EST 2000
  
  thanx vijanth. Hail isai gnani Raja...;)..
  
  
• From: vkrish (@ 202.9.144.3) on: Mon Feb 28 09:08:06 EST 2000
  
  Hei Mr.Mottai&Kottai,
  (Pl. I Apologise Mr.Vijanth)
  
  I could't digest u comparing IR with ARR.
  
  IR has proved that he can give Folk,Carnatic,Hindustani,Western Classical and has
  done lot of experimental Fusions over the period of 20+ years.Has done extradinarily in his BGM's.
  
  To name a few,listen to the fusions of
  1)How to name it? Western & Carnatic
  2)Indranum Chandranum - Avadharam - Symphony type western classical with a theru Koothu folk.
  3)Ninnukori varnam -thyagaraja krithy in western
  style.
  4)Kattril enthan geetham - Carnatic & Hindustani Mix.
  5)Kamadev - Hei Ram - Northern Folk to Southern Folk then to Western classical
  many many more....
  
  while ARR is just struggling for tunes just after
  some 25 films IR is still coming out with variety
  of tunes even after 780 films, just b'cause he has
  such a depth in music knowledge.
  
  while ARR is just depending on rhythem based songs
  to attract youngsters, IR is hunting for melodies
  to give a satisfaction to real music lovers.
  
  I agree ARR has made Tamil Film Industry proud with his innovative ideas but at the same time he has lot & lot to learn from IR.
  
  ARR has a knack of creating a big hit out of an ordinary tune..For eg.'Thangapathakkathin melay'
  as 'Enna Vilay Azagay'. and many more. But he has no veriety in tunes. Inface 'sutthy sutthy vandhenga' is just a replica of 'Pacchai kiligal tholodu'..and 'Kuchi Kuchi rakkamma' as a jodi film song. just think.
  
  In one of the interview in Filmfare 3 yrs ago, ARR
  himself has admitted that MD he liked the most in India is IRaja.
  
  Then why to make comments on IR's calibre.
  
  If Raja Aur Rahman come together as Anand Milind or Lakshmikanth Pyarelal, then it will be a real treat to hear IR's 1970-80 hits remixed in ARR's innovative sound style. Just assume that songs like 'Oru kili uruguthu Urimiyil Pazhaguthu ' remixed in ARR panchann inn with a melody beat of ARR .... & getting released in a hindi movie.. I am sure that it will be a great hit.
  
  Be proud that we have got two great musicians of different styles and stop ugly comments.
  
  Mr.Mottai & Mr.Kottai pl post yr comments after hearing to some lovely old hits of IR.
  
  (thank u Vijanth for supporting me.)
  
  Vkrish
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• From: ¶Visiri (@ bonobo.tesserae.com) on: Mon Feb 28 14:32:53 EST 2000
  
  

  Hi Friends, There is a mistake in my THIRUNELVELI review, please read Kattazhahi.. ( ), Ini Naalum (Muthulingam) as Kattazhahi..(Muthulingam),Ini Naalum (Pulamaipithan) Im very sorry for the incorrect info!

  
  
• From: suren (@ abd1b1b2.ipt.aol.com) on: Mon Feb 28 20:50:02 EST 2000
  
  Ennappa thalaivarai pathi news ethuvum kanom...Adutha padam enna pandrar....
  
  Vazhga Raja isai theeeee....
  
  

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