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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: Bug (@ 216.71.84.142) on: Thu Aug 10 11:56:39 EDT 2000
  
  Venkatesh,
  
  Please do wait.
  If IR decides to give out
  the info, then it will
  appear in the concerned
  site. Otherwise don't
  believe whatever the
  millions invested audio
  companies, media etc says. ;-)
  
  
  Vijay,
  I completely agree
  with you. IR has more
  freedom in mallu.But
  i am not sure whether
  he is on the top over
  there.am i right?
  what i tried to say
  was that inspite of IR
  giving couple of good ones,
  still he is unable to reach
  the top or surpass the
  sales of other MD's.
  
  whether you believe it or not rhythm's
  single day's sales would have surpassed
  the fortnight sales of bharathy or HR.
  
  Bug
  
  
• From: vijay (@ 129.252.25.240) on: Thu Aug 10 14:08:14 EDT 2000
  
  Bug,
  What I meant was IR takes less albums to even contend for the top position in mallu. he takes about 1 or 2 films at the most every year. so no point in saying that he is not at thetop and all that while VS survives only on mallu films as of now since he has no market in Tamil. This also doesnt change the fact that IRs albums are much better in Mallu than in Tamil.
  
  and right now we are discussing about musically beter albums rather than commercially successful ones. in that aspect IR still scores in Mallu.
  
  
• From: Krishnan (@ 171.69.70.75) on: Thu Aug 10 14:52:56 EDT 2000
  
  Some info about Raaja's new projects.
  
  http://www.aaramthinai.com/cinema/aug0011/news05.asp
  
  
• From: Bug (@ 216.71.84.142) on: Thu Aug 10 14:56:07 EDT 2000
  
  Vijay,
  
  Musically better albums are bound
  to be commercially successful ones.Top Sales
  of an album is the yard stick for a tasteful
  music album which will depict the **current
  trend in music **among the public.
  
  IR's KUT, KN, KKP etc maybe a big hit among
  the film music deprived indians living abroad
  but not among the people living in India.
  
  Thevaye eillama i guess we are still
  hyping much about IR's albums unable to digest
  the fact that it is already pretty sour.
  
  Maybe it is making us feel good and cherish
  the memories.
  
  
  Bug
  
  
• From: IR Fan (@ 140.239.247.171) on: Thu Aug 10 15:15:56 EDT 2000
  
  one more:
  
  http://www.aaramthinai.com/cinema/aug0011/news13.asp
  
  
• From: sabesan (@ 63.203.255.254) on: Thu Aug 10 15:18:53 EDT 2000
  
  Bug "Musically better albums are bound to be commercially successful ones."???? do u really think so????? if that's what u really think, then there is 100% no point in arguing.....
  
  
• From: vijay (@ 129.252.25.235) on: Thu Aug 10 15:38:02 EDT 2000
  
  Bug
  Musically better albums are bound
  to be commercially successful ones
  
  Quite untrue. all of us know that Guru was a great exception to this. No one knew of it in TN. people had to literally hunt down the CDs. there are many exceptions like these. songs and albums that have gone underappreciated. these are the reasons why a guy like IR is frustrated and its still surprising to me that he keep throwing surprises now and then.
  
  
• From: vijay (@ 129.252.25.235) on: Thu Aug 10 15:41:20 EDT 2000
  
  IRfan,
  Precisely this is what IR shoudnt be doing. Committing himself to films whose director itself has not been finalised yet.
  
  
• From: S (@ 129.188.33.222) on: Thu Aug 10 15:42:06 EDT 2000
  
  Srikanth, Bharathi kettengala? Opinions, Comments?
  
  
• From: fan (@ 216.190.255.35) on: Thu Aug 10 16:16:47 EDT 2000
  
  S, frankly no comments :)
  
  send me a mail...we can discuss.
  
  
• From: Bug (@ 216.71.84.142) on: Thu Aug 10 16:56:34 EDT 2000
  
  Vijay, Sabesan
  I specifically mentioned "music album which will depict the **current
  trend in music **among the public". I wasn't
  generalising everything.
  
  If MSV is asked to-he can produce
  one more of his early 60's songs. Do you
  think people will like it now?
  
  Similarly for IR-he is unable to give
  what people wants NOW.
  
  That is why i said that music albums
  that caters to the current taste among
  the public are successful commercially
  satisfying the public at the sametime.
  Kushi would have sold more. :-)
  
  Question of the current taste in music
  among the public is a different subject.
  I am not saying that it is worse than what
  it was in ealry 80's or 60's. Neither I am
  saying that it has got better than those times.
  
  
  Bug
  
  
  
  
• From: vijay (@ 129.252.22.221) on: Thu Aug 10 17:48:57 EDT 2000
  
  Bug,
  u made 2 separate statements. they were not linked and so it seems that u said that all musically better albums should be successful, which is not so. also albums that reflect the public's taste need not be musically great.
  
  
• From: vimal (@ 63.80.57.4) on: Thu Aug 10 19:04:24 EDT 2000
  
  thambi buggu,
  I have been reiterating the same points for the last two years, but all in vain. As long as IR keeps producing music for movies like "Karisakkattu Poove.." or movies with "Thali" sentiment, all we have to do is sing, "God save the king..."
  
  I listened to Bharathi over the net. Maybe the quality is bad or whatever, it did sound like 'Mellisai' in Doordarshan. Angapparu..ellarum enna adikka varanga!! Likewise, I have the cassette of "HeyRam", and somehow I don't feel like playing it in my car. But one exception is Kannukkul Nilavu..songs are fabulous!!
  
  I feel there is a big void in the entire music scene..not only in India, but the whole world..I donno why!! I mean, be it HFM or TFM or Western Music, 70's and 80's sounded much better. TFM is very stale with our Vairamuthu's extreme appreciation of words like "Vervai..", and our thenisai thendral's Gaanas. If you want to talk about HFM, after Nadeem-Shravan's fall, I am yet to come across a decent album.
  
  And interestingly, if you want to talk about western music, it is pathetic!! Bubblegum artistes like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera are ruling the roost!! and all this "howling" in the name of R&B is encouraged..and worst of all, RAP!! I call it the "Satan's Past time"..guys like Eminem are super hot. When can I ever get to listen the Melliflous songs that I used to hear when I was a kid..God only knows.
  
  I feel thirsty, thirsty for good music. If it comes to Indian music, IR is the one and only person who can satiate my hunger for good music.
  
  Kudos to guys like Madhan, Athi, Vijay, etc.., but I feel whatever they say, even they can't be convinced of what they mean. Its been eons since we've heard a master-blaster album from IR. call me crazy or whatever..I want an album like 'Anjali' or 'Agni Nakshathiram' from IR. All I need is the answer. When can I expect an album like that??
  
  
  
  
• From: vimal (@ 63.80.57.4) on: Thu Aug 10 19:06:58 EDT 2000
  
  thambi buggu,
  I have been reiterating the same points for the last two years, but all in vain. As long as IR keeps producing music for movies like "Karisakkattu Poove.." or movies with "Thali" sentiment, all we have to do is sing, "God save the king..."
  
  I listened to Bharathi over the net. Maybe the quality is bad or whatever, it did sound like 'Mellisai' in Doordarshan. Angapparu..ellarum enna adikka varanga!! Likewise, I have the cassette of "HeyRam", and somehow I don't feel like playing it in my car. But one exception is Kannukkul Nilavu..songs are fabulous!!
  
  I feel there is a big void in the entire music scene..not only in India, but the whole world..I donno why!! I mean, be it HFM or TFM or Western Music, 70's and 80's sounded much better. TFM is very stale with our Vairamuthu's extreme appreciation of words like "Vervai..", and our thenisai thendral's Gaanas. If you want to talk about HFM, after Nadeem-Shravan's fall, I am yet to come across a decent album.
  
  And interestingly, if you want to talk about western music, it is pathetic!! Bubblegum artistes like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera are ruling the roost!! and all this "howling" in the name of R&B is encouraged..and worst of all, RAP!! I call it the "Satan's Past time"..guys like Eminem are super hot. When can I ever get to listen the Melliflous songs that I used to hear when I was a kid..God only knows.
  
  I feel thirsty, thirsty for good music. If it comes to Indian music, IR is the one and only person who can satiate my hunger for good music.
  
  Kudos to guys like Madhan, Athi, Vijay, etc.., but I feel whatever they say, even they can't be convinced of what they mean. Its been eons since we've heard a master-blaster album from IR. call me crazy or whatever..I want an album like 'Anjali' or 'Agni Nakshathiram' from IR. All I need is the answer. When can I expect an album like that??
  
  
  
  
• From: Athi (@ 129.188.33.222) on: Thu Aug 10 20:28:33 EDT 2000
  
  Looks like friend bug nowadays misses no
  opportunity to criticize the official
  web site of IR just as he does that to
  IR atleast a few times every day. Mr.Bug
  reminds me of Mr.Cho of Thuglak who
  only criticizes but doesn't have any
  solution for anything.
  
  Also Mr.fan(Mr.Srikanth ?) is at
  his effusive best in categorizing
  people as paranoids etc. He always
  requests people not to thrash him
  verbally but doesn't think the same
  the other way. Mr.Fan, please be
  considerate towards others too
  when writing about them.
  
  Krishna, thanks for your appreciation.
  Also your point on IR's musical capabilities
  is good.
  
  Also vimal thanks to you too. Vimal,
  have you listened to Kanna Unnai Thedukiraen
  yet? It has some very good songs which
  impressed me in the first hearing itself.
  I think KUT is a very good album by IR
  in the past few months.
  
  Athi
  
  
• From: Bug (@ 216.71.84.142) on: Thu Aug 10 21:08:56 EDT 2000
  
  Athi, Vimal
  
  Ada neenga vera yennappa nambalai
  thaakareenga?
  For your kind info, i have only
  IR's songs collections with me and some
  MSV etc.I don't listen to the stuff (music?)
  produced by other MD's.
  
  I was trying to say that IR isn't commercially
  doing good inspite of Guru or HR etc.In this
  regard only i said that music albums which
  reflect and caters to the CURRENT people's tastes
  are successful.If it isn't great among the
  present population then why should the sales
  soar sky high?
  
  Patti thottgalil you can listen to ARR's
  deva's songs.
  
  GURU might be a big hit among us but not among
  people in India. If it was a super duper hit
  then IR should have made re-entry into
  the field.Ethai thaan naan solla vanthen.
  
  Vimal, wish IR could give us some
  good music as you had mentioned
  but it should appeal to the mass
  not the minorities like us.
  
  Athi-I am not casting any acrid words on any
  site.It is just I am bothered by the way it
  is has claimed itself and do not do justice.
  I might be the one to say this openly, maybe
  there are several others who do not want to
  say this and know for themselves. I don't
  get any fun out of this. Why do you have
  to look at me like an enemy?
  I do have solutions for what I
  say provided they are
  willing to listen to my humble suggestions.
  
  
  
  Bug
  
  
  
  
• From: fan (@ 63.225.175.251) on: Thu Aug 10 21:13:51 EDT 2000
  
  Athi :))) enna reply illaiye parthen,
  frankly, I did not read your posting
  
  this what you would have told.
  
  Arr is a waste and his fans are also totally a waste especially mr.fan (now bug and vimal might be crucified along with me :))))
  
  

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