Remembering the past of magician A.R.Rahman

[Ramakrishna]

10 great albums of A.R.Rahman (both tamil and Hindi)

My picks(not in any order):
1. Kadhalan
2. Lagaan
3. Duet
4. Roja
5. Puthiya Mugam
6. Alaipayuthey
7. Muthu
8. Taal
9. RDB
10. Vande Mataram

10 great songs of A.R.Rahman (both tamil and Hindi)

My picks(Not in any order):
1. Thoda thoda(Indira)
2. Puthu vellai mazhai (Roja)
3. Ishq Bina (Taal)
4. Chale Chalo (Lagaan)
5. Lukka chuppi (RDB)
6. Ennavale (Kathalan)
7. varaayo thozhi (Jeans)
8. Vetri kodi kattu (Padaiyappa)
9. Oruvan oruvan (Muthu)
10. Yaro Yaarodi (Alaipayuthey)

I am sure it will be a tough one. But give it a try

[m_23_bayarea]

Man, yo're askin me to compile the whole career of Gurunaathar ARR pretty much !! Tough ask Ram !! :P

But lemme give it a shot !!

JEANS

DIL SE

INDIAN

GENTLEMAN

KAADAL DESAM

KAADALAN

BOMBAY

KAADALAR DHINAM

MINSAARA KANAVU

MUTHU

TAAL

THAKSHAK

PUKAR

RANGEELA

etc etc ...

Will mention more as I RECOLLECT !!!

[sloshed]

hmm .. lemme give a try ... though with a disclaimer that these are the rehman songs I can listen irrespective of the time period.... (in other words.. will stand the test of (my) time).. I have refrained from mentioning hindi songs...these ones are only his tamil numbers...

1. Nenje Nenje (Ratchagan)
2. Snehithene (Alai Payuthey)
3. Kandu Kondein * 2 (KK)
4. Oh Vennila (Kathal Desam)
5. Vellai Pookal (Kannathil Muthamittal)
6. Vennilave (MinsaraKanavu)
7. En Veetu Thottathil ( Gentleman)
8. Porkalam Ange (Thennali)
9. Nan Padum Santham (Duet)
10. Katre en Vasal (Rhythm)

was a tough task .. but have kept it at 10.....almost all of his songs are enjoyable ..but u just need to be in the groove for that ... these songs i believe will persist at all times...

[MADDY]

It is pretty tough to choose the best albums from ARR as all his albums have equal quality.......even a dabba film like Mr.Romeo's album was stupendous......so asking for top 10 ARR's albums is as good as asking to identify river water that has gone into sea (ya vairamuthu's line, but can use it here isnt it?? )

i'll give a shot at top 10 maybe:

1. Girlfriend - Boys - for me this is the fusion of highest order - Rock,Pop, clubhouse (also, i was desperate for a girlfriend then )
2. Kadhal Rojave -Roja
3. Netru iladha maatram - pudhiya mugam
4. Chikku bukku rail - Gentleman
5. Chandralekha - Thiruda Thiruda
6. Kangalil enna eeramo - Uzhavan & Athangara marame - Kizhakku cheemayile
7. Naan Paadum sandham - duet
8. Urvasi - Kadhalan
9. Minnale - May Madham
10. Kannalane - Bombay
11. Nila Kaigirathu (hariharan) - Indira
12. Pachai Kiligal - Indian
13. Kulu vaalile - Muthu
14. Kannai Katti kolladhe - Iruvar
15. Anbendra mazhayile - Minsara Kanavu
16. Kannodu Kaanbadhellam - Jeans
17. Nenjinile - Uyire
18. Kadhal Kaditham - Jodi
19. Thirakadha kattukulle- En swasa katre
20. Thirupachi arival, Tharisal - Tajmahal
21. Theme music - Padayappa
22. Kurukku siruthavale - Mudhalvan

this is just upto 2000.......post 2000 some other time....

(i have maintained chronology here, pls point out any mistakes?)

still i forgot Kadhal Desam, Mr.Romeo and Pavithra.....

[sha]

oh guys, i cant make a chart >>> the list ll go sooo long,,,,,

from latest tracks, on top of my playlist was SOK , and WATER

[ajithfederer]

very difficult rk dude.....ask for 100.....then may be i can

[ArulprakasH]

From Roja to SOK i enjoyed every song of ARR. It is very tough to list.

[ALWAR_AJITH]

PLS VOTE FOR GF AND SOK SONGS GUYSZ>>>

http://www.oli.sg/top10songs.htm


http://thr.fm/05/@raaga/chart/default.asp

[rayan36]

Since its remembering ARR i'll leave RDB/GF/SOK

1. Thanga Thamarai (MINSARA kANAVU)
2. Pudhu Velai Mazhai / Antha Arabi (ROJA / BOMBAY)
3. Othakadha Kadhiko / July Matham (GENTLEMEN/PUDHIYA MUGAM)
4. Khamoshiya / Kapaleri Poyachi (1 2 ka 4/ INDIAN)
5. Kamban Shelly (RANGEELA)
6. En Uyire / Nenjamellam (UYIRE / AE)
7. Anbe Anbe/ Enakey Enakka (JEANS)
8. Radha Kaise Na Jale / Minnale (LAGAAN/ MAY MATHAM)
9. Mel Isai / Anarkali (Mr.ROMEO / KKS)
10. Jumbalaka / Mudhalvane (ESK / MUDHALVAN)

It's very hard to rate really, it's only part of it........

[P_R]

Surprised to see Kandukondein having a very low mention.

The title song is among ARR's finest pieces of work. The violin choir and , usually an IR speciality, was used with absolute beauty in KK.

ARR had used group-violins very early in his career (for eg. May Maadham - MinnalE and Duet - veNNilaavin thEril Eri). But the effect he managed to create in Kandukondein beat all of them.