Maestro Ilaiyaraja New Albums 2011 - Hello Jaihind / Sri Rama Rajyam

[sivasub]

http://www.supergoodmovies.com/32331...review-details

Music by Ilayaraja is the soul of the film. Every song is good and the background score is excellent.

[krish244]

Rediff's review:

"...Ilaiyaraja's music is a great asset. The music is not just mellifluous to the ears with some good lyrics by Jonnavithula but is absolutely in sync with the film. Ilaiyaraja is known for his melody and he's proved he's definitely a master of melody. ..."

http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/...m/20111117.htm

Entertainment Oneindia review:

"...

<B>Positive:</B>
Good sets and costumes.
Good direction and screenplay.
<B>Excellent music</B>, graphics and cinematography.

..."

http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tel...ew-171111.html

thanks,

Krishnan

[Plum]

kaNdEn. Sri 'Raja' Raajyam!

[KV]

saar. kandEn seethayai nu muduchuttElE? 10 marks essay type answer ezhudhungo.

[Sureshs65]

Saw 'SreeRamaRajyam' today. Here is an analysis I wrote on twitter:
Well made movie. Bapu's control is evident throughout. A steady screenplay, with neither highs nor lows. Lot of money spent on sets and graphics but tastefully done. Bapu ensures that the movie doesn't get too melodramatic and keeps things under control. Balakrishna looks old but must be lauded for doing a role which is no 'non heroic'. No special dialogs for him. Nayantara looks pretty and the Lava Kusa kids do their job well. Their roles nicely detailed by Bapu. Raja's music and photography / art deco are key to keeping the audience attention. Raja is phenomenal in BGM. The BGM when Sita comes to see her own statue and the end credits are top class. I wish they would release teh end credits. And the way Raja weaves the BGM against the 'sreekaram manoharam' phrase is sheer genius. All in all, a nice movie. Treat for the eyes and ears. Don't expect anything earth shaking and you shall be rewarded. Wish someone would record the end credits of 'SreeRamaRajyam' and post in on the web.

Now waiting for Plum's detailed review.

[teja]

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Wish someone would record the end credits of 'SreeRamaRajyam' and post in on the web.

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Wish granted I just uploaded it to Soundcloud. Enjoy!
http://soundcloud.com/pkiran/sri-ram...am-theme-track

[teja]

The BGM when Sita comes to see her own statue

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One more BGM from the above scene. http://soundcloud.com/pkiran/sri-ram...-theme-track-1

@Suresh, Indeed, that whole 5 min sequence is simply superb! This theme track is a wonderful transformation of the 3rd charanam from 'Devulle mechindi'.

[Sureshs65]

Here is what I wrote about the BGM when Sita comes to see her own golden statue. (on twitter). Ofcourse I am hoping Plum will elaborate that part even more. He is quite inspired now. Waiting for his posts on music.

"Raja uses the ending of 'Devulle Mechindhi' to create the BGM When you listen to the song / BGM it is instructive to see how Raja brings in the harmony concept into play here enhancing our experience 'aa sparshakku' part. The most important thing is that the music exactly conveys the state of Sita. As I have always said, Raja always restricts himself in such a way that the music finally has to service the emotion. And as the veena comes in with 'sreekaram manoharam' Sita's emotion is completely revealed to us and we feel that emotion as well. This can only be composed by a person who understands music, its grammar, emotions and movie making. And no one does all these better than this man."

[Plum]

It is a firmly old-fashioned movie, so much so that I am skeptical of the national awards so confidently predicted. In an era of Anurag. Kashyap style reinterpretations, the only way such a movie would work is if it is a modern rework with Seetha possibly being a politician's wife who moves in with Ravana or something after he banishes her. I can imagine the awards committee looking askance at each other at the old fashioned story telling and screenplay techniques. So, let's get that out first - no national awards, not even for the music, for if the movie fails to engage them, what attention they'll pay to the music. Likely to be dismissed as melodramatic. Yet, that is precisely what appeals to fans of a bygone era of mythological costume drama. Afterall, Ravi Varma is art, too, though he is likely to be sneered at by World-Art patronising Picasso and Van Gogh (only). (Contd)

[raja_fan]

It is a firmly old-fashioned movie, so much so that I am skeptical of the national awards so confidently predicted. In an era of Anurag. Kashyap style reinterpretations, the only way such a movie would work is if it is a modern rework with Seetha possibly being a politician's wife who moves in with Ravana or something after he banishes her. I can imagine the awards committee looking askance at each other at the old fashioned story telling and screenplay techniques. So, let's get that out first - no national awards, not even for the music, for if the movie fails to engage them, what attention they'll pay to the music. Likely to be dismissed as melodramatic. Yet, that is precisely what appeals to fans of a bygone era of mythological costume drama. Afterall, Ravi Varma is art, too, though he is likely to be sneered at by World-Art patronising Picasso and Van Gogh (only). (Contd)

Plum,

Whether you are religious or not, I don't know or care. But please understand that there are people who are religious, and try to
respect their sentiments. You cannot write your own perversion story and name it Ramayana. And I think you are one of the moderators of this forum. Please act responsibly and be a role model for others.