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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.

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• From: IsaiPriyan (@ 202.142.65.185) on: Fri Dec 1 08:19:43 EST 2000
  
  Can someone post IR's email ID ? I am in need of it. If he doesnt have one, can u send me the email IDs of KR or YSR please ?
  
  Please post the reply to this thread only.
  
  
• From: Venkatesh (@ 206.49.110.156) on: Sat Dec 2 05:01:12 EST 2000
  
  Any idea why IR is not doing Little John by Singeetham? I think it would have given him more exposure outside India.
  
  
• From: mottai (@ 63.227.66.60) on: Sat Dec 2 07:18:48 EST 2000
  
  Friends,
  
  Friends ennachu?????????
  yaaravathu seekaram upload pannungapa....illati enga CD vangarathunu sollungapa....
  
  raasa vazhga,
  HCMF
  
  
• From: hihi:-) (@ 134.124.160.10) on: Sat Dec 2 14:32:50 EST 2000
  
  HCMF? mottai ... adhukku arththam theriyumA?:-)))) mAfA kELvi pattirukkIngaLA? :-))))
  
  take it easy. better stick to hcirf :-)
  
  
• From: gundu (@ 205.244.161.24) on: Sat Dec 2 15:20:28 EST 2000
  
  hey hihi .. that WAS funny ..:))))) mottai, no offence .. but ur acronym can mean bad ... for "creative" people ...
  
  
• From: mottai (@ 63.227.64.210) on: Sat Dec 2 16:43:35 EST 2000
  
  enanku puriyalayae..:)...enna artham....
  HCMF!!!
  
  
• From: NagaS (@ 203.197.178.206) on: Mon Dec 4 01:57:29 EST 2000
  
  Friends tamil version has a different set of songs., I won't say they are better than the mallu version., But all songs seem to be good (IMO). Hariharan sings 4 songs., SPB in 2., Yesudoss's son Vijay in 2.,
  But my pick of the album is Sujatha., 'Manjal Poosum'nnu oru song., Summaa poonthu kalakkiyirukkaanga., :-)
  
  NagaS
  
  
• From: Subbu (@ 192.39.1.92) on: Mon Dec 4 08:51:49 EST 2000
  
  NagaS
  
  A more detailed review of the songs please. Thanks in advance.
  
  
• From: kk (@ 198.4.92.5) on: Mon Dec 4 11:26:00 EST 2000
  
  nagas, good in ir fans scale or by our TN popular taste scale?.
  
  
• From: Ramesh (@ 146.186.113.254) on: Mon Dec 4 14:49:44 EST 2000
  
  News about the Mastero scoring music to the 3D-animation film Pandavas. You may read more in the following website
  http://www.musicurry.com/tamil/chen010_pan.html
  
  
• From: really_impressed (@ 160.81.7.18) on: Mon Dec 4 20:10:58 EST 2000
  
  did anybody hear "Vaseegara" by Harris Jeyakumar in "Minnalae" sung by Bombay Jayashree.
  haunting melody..
  IR range kku kalakkiyirukkaan..
  heard the song atleat 25 times..
  too good...
  
  
• From: G. Kuppusamy (@ 156.153.255.130) on: Tue Dec 5 00:02:24 EST 2000
  
  friends, mmmm...
  
  though i feel three songs are good i'm bit sceptical about this album. imho IR has used ARR kind of technique; gently rehashing his own songs ie rehashing either the beat or rythm or tune or arrangement or some/all of the above. i feel he has used the kind of music (arrangement/rhythm or whatever it is i cannot say correctly) used in the songs "yennai thaalaatta varuvaalo" and "oh baby baby" kind of songs from 'Kaadalukku Mariyaadhai'.
  
  One song is utter rehash of "chittan chittan kuruvi" of 'pudhu nellu pudhu naathu', the song is "pombalayoda potti poda..."
  
  my vote goes for "manjal posum" by sujatha (as NagaS) and the first song in the cassette by bhavatharini and hariharan, they are simply superb.
  
  interestingly one song "kuyilukku paatu.." is sung by the trio SPB, Hariharan and Shankar Mahadevan. its also a good song.
  
  i dont know why the second song in the cassette makes me to remember bappi lahari and laxmikant-pyarelal kind of hindi songs.
  
  but friends please keep in mind that its based on my interpretation because i've no idea about any classical music and other kind of musical stuff. so this is not an actual review, its just my opinion.
  
  in the audio cassette they have used actor vijay to speak something b4 every song; kind of "yen ineeya gramathhu makkalae" :-)
  
  
• From: NagaS (@ 203.197.178.22) on: Tue Dec 5 00:07:49 EST 2000
  
  Subbu.,
  I will try to wtite a review today evening,
  KK.,
  Good in IR fans' scale., Thats what I can say now., But when I went home last week, I saw the Cassette ADs everywhere., Looks like FiveStar Audio has lot of hope with this album. (IRkku puthusaa oru pattam koduththirukkaanga 'Isaich chakkravarththi' :-)
  As far as TN Popular taste is concerned, IMO, This album CAN do as good as KaNNukkuL nilavu., Maynot be another KM., (Rompa kuzappaReenoo ;-)
  
  NagaS
  
  
• From: NagaS (@ 203.197.178.22) on: Tue Dec 5 00:16:36 EST 2000
  
  Interview with a foreign artist playing for IR's Paandavaas
  
  http://www.vikatan.com/av/10122000/av0502.htm
  
  
• From: vikram chander (@ 202.144.64.4) on: Tue Dec 5 08:02:53 EST 2000
  
  NagaS,
  Isaichakravarthi Pattam Isaignani Aagarathukku Munnadi Kodukka patta ondru.
  So don't think 5* audio that gave raja this
  title.
  
  
• From: :-) (@ 192.135.244.69) on: Tue Dec 5 09:50:21 EST 2000
  
  isaippidha is the latest one ;-)
  
  courtesy mr ahathiyan in KK..
  
  
• From: Swami (@ 208.237.135.12) on: Tue Dec 5 10:52:34 EST 2000
  
  Interesting piece of info guys. The lady mentioned in Vikatan, travelled with me in flight, from Madras to Brussels, last week :-) I didn't know that she played for Ilayaraja :-(
  
  
• From: Raja fan (@ 38.33.45.249) on: Tue Dec 5 12:44:33 EST 2000
  
  Any transalation please?
  
  
• From: Raja fan (@ 38.33.45.249) on: Tue Dec 5 12:44:44 EST 2000
  
  Any translation please?
  
  
• From: kiru (@ 192.138.149.4) on: Tue Dec 5 15:53:52 EST 2000
  
  Raja fan, if you are an IR fan you should have tamil fonts installed on your machine :) IR was very appreciative of Hungarian musicians speaking in their mother tongue. He has 'thamizh paRRu'. This is something one should emulate. One way we can do this is by using tamil software.
  I hope you are not offended. Just take it as a suggestion.
  
  
• From: alaghu (@ 63.227.67.99) on: Tue Dec 5 17:29:26 EST 2000
  
  Hi kiru..no offence in my statements too...but being an IR fan does not mean that you should have "tamil parru" for me his music extends without any barriers of language..just as the japanese artist felt...
  This is what the vikatan article a japanese "OBO" (an instrument like a trumpet?) player met IR in hungary and conveyed to him that she wished to play for him some time..and IR "smiled" and left..after a month, called her to play for Pandavaas...and she praises IR for his melodious music and also goes on to say like many others that he is really great! :)
  
  Alaghu
  
  
• From: Raaja-Visiri (@ 216.34.244.150) on: Tue Dec 5 18:06:52 EST 2000
  
  Raja Fan
  Here is exact translation of the article which appeared in Vikatan...
  
  http://www.raajangahm.com/news.html
  
  
• From: aruvi (@ 154.20.75.96) on: Tue Dec 5 18:25:41 EST 2000
  
  Kiru,
  Just from curiosity, how is it that you say IR has tamil patru? I am not aware of him being any different then others in that regard...shall we start a thread on IR's tamil patru:-))
  
  
• From: vimal (@ 63.80.57.4) on: Tue Dec 5 19:53:31 EST 2000
  
  kiru,
  it is indeed a weird statement that you made. People don't learn tamil because they don't/didn't have a chance. What if a tamil person is born/brought up in Meghalaya?/ Does that been that he should be barred from listening to IR's music??
  Language and Music have no conection. I love IR's
  telugu works, but Nanke Telugu Gothilla!!
  
  PS: How is Dr.Ma.Nannan related to you??
  
  
• From: Murali Rangan (@ 206.40.46.50) on: Tue Dec 5 20:38:26 EST 2000
  
  vimal,
  
  Proving your point by saying it in Kannada? :-)
  
  - Murali
  
  
• From: NoWhereToBeFound (@ 206.47.244.57) on: Tue Dec 5 21:36:12 EST 2000
  
  R the Friends songs on the net???
  
  
• From: MusicMan (@ 206.47.244.57) on: Tue Dec 5 22:13:00 EST 2000
  
  R the songs of Friends on the Net???Would like to give it a listen....
  
  
• From: Venkatesh (@ 206.49.110.156) on: Tue Dec 5 23:49:41 EST 2000
  
  I am happy that we will be in for a grand w.c. treat from Raaja in Pandavas.
  
  
• From: hari (@ 129.116.226.162) on: Wed Dec 6 02:40:43 EST 2000
  
  abt this whole thamizh patru thing...
  
  In the SUN TV Interview (before Hey Ram release) Raaja mentioned abt the Hungarians, and their passion for their language, and said they translate the standard musical terms (in Latin) to their mother tongue (on their scoresheets)!! In fact he said that we people, and he did say that included himself, didnt thave this, ... he was saying that he himself uses a lot of english words in his sentences, and he was apparently amazed by this quality he saw in those people...
  
  hari
  
  
• From: Isaipriya (@ 202.142.67.131) on: Wed Dec 6 04:25:53 EST 2000
  
  REVIEW OF "FRIENDS" ALBUM
  
  1) Thendralukku - By HH and Bhavatharini - Thebest song in this album. The way Bhavatharini has sungthis sng raises eyebrows. Especially wen se sings "Lalala... " before the 2nd stanza. Simply superb
  
  2) Rukku Rukku - Sung by Vijay Yesudass and YSR. A perfect example of hos to compose an enthusiastic song withot much ofnoise or aarpaattam. Vija's voice is neat. The song has also been repeated in the B-side. Probably this is the song they are puting their money on.
  
  3) Kuyilukku koo koo - by SPB, HH and SMD - I was particularly impressed by the way IR has orchestrated this song. Reminds me of IR of the 80's. The flute, tabla and violin made me feel that I was lisening to some authentic, native music after a long time.
  
  4) Manjal poosum - Sujatha and Devan - Sujatha's mellifluous voice is a great asset to this song. Probably no one would have sung the song better. Once again IR shows why he is the Godod Music.
  
  5) Pombalainga - Assomeone pointed out, it also reminded me of 'Chittan Chittan kuruvi'. The orchestration is simple. IR proves that you dont need to play 30-40 instruments to makea song attractiv. Simple beats and a good tune are more than enuff.
  
  6) Pongaatrae - A sentimental song by HH , has been rendered well.Has to be seen with the movie to be enjoyed thoroughly.
  
  7) Vaanam perisu dhaan - Probably the only mediocre song in the album. I was disappointed.
  
  FINAL VERDICT - One should nothave "Bhrathi" in mind while listening to the songs of Friends, coz they are difrerent in many respects. However I strongly feel that it is yet another addition to the mastro's enormously feathered cap. Great work by IR.
  
  Any views on this ?
  
  
• From: IR-fan (@ 192.135.244.69) on: Wed Dec 6 04:43:10 EST 2000
  
  Isaipriya thanks for the review.
  
  

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