Ilaiyaraaja's Athiradi Albums Version 2009

**Sureshs65** · 29th October 2009, 01:15 PM

MSK and Gokul,

'Vaanambadigal' is a nice song. I like the lyrics in the pallavi. In case you are enjoying 'Vaanambadigal' you should check out the songs of 'Jaganmohini' if you haven't already. These are some songs which add to the 'energy of 2009', as MSK says.

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**Sureshs65** · 29th October 2009, 01:23 PM

crv,

You are very right. 'Unnai Patri Sonnal' is littered with tiny delights throughout. A small keyboard passage here, a tiny bang on the drums there, a piece of flute here, a trill there. I only wish the pallavi lyrics were better. This is a typical Raja song where the charanam keeps on building up the melody. Lovely.

**cry_sandiego** · 29th October 2009, 02:36 PM

I thought i was the one burning midnight oil

Yes Suresh.. Tiny delights is a very apt description. The Jazz like touches in Unnai patri is interesting.. and jump out here and there like tiny delights.. ( I remember my Piano teacher used to tell me that Jazz guys are totally unpredictable..While she is very traditional piano classical her son Eldar http://www.eldarjazz.com/biography is a Jazz whiz ) ...

By the way i remember someone mentioning the similarity of Niram Pirithu to this song.. It's been a while since i listened to that one.. don't seem to have in my HD now.. Does it have similar "Tiny delights"

Cheers
MSK

**Sureshs65** · 29th October 2009, 03:28 PM

MSK,

My being in Bangalore, I am burning mid afternoon oil

It has been a long time since I listened to 'Niram Pirithu'. Should do that soon.

**NagaS** · 29th October 2009, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by Sureshs65

No need to get into this North / South divide

Of course, I am not trying to create any controversy here, My only ஆதங்கம் is, When you are talking about a song as "Good", the composer deserves the credit, Forgetting to mention his name is careless - Its like someone writing a book review, ignoring the author name and praising the paper quality / binding work

NagaS

**Plum** · 29th October 2009, 07:03 PM

Aades arranging IR's work? I am not liking the sound of this.
But it is clear that literally the 40+ Hindi MD community is in awe and knows the worth of IR. Add the older lyricsits as well.
And the next generation is going to swear by Rahman.

Another 20 years, ultimate respected musical legends in India will only be tamilians. Adhukkappuram theriyala.

**Plum** · 29th October 2009, 08:17 PM

a few words on ambum kombum

**Sureshs65** · 29th October 2009, 09:09 PM

Plum,

I don't think Aadesh is 'arranging' Raja's songs. As I had said earlier, he would have just recorded Amitabh's singing.

Thanks for the Ambum Kombum link. What you say there is very true. I still need to post my thoughts on this lovely song.

**app_engine** · 29th October 2009, 09:09 PM

Slightly indifferent review to PR, praises IR and the discussion below the review is interesting :

http://prempanicker.wordpress.com/20...pazhassi-raja/

**writeface** · 29th October 2009, 09:44 PM

Thanks for the link.

"Ilayaraja, that enduring music maestro from Tamil Nadu, harnesses the Hungarian Symphony Orchestra, Leslie Kovacs conducting, to produce an understated score that riffs off the sounds of nature"

If it is understated I am thrilled. Going by the battle tones in the songs I was expecting (and also worrying) that BGM may be more pronounced.

Sometime ago I saw Balu Mahendra's "adhu oru kanaakaalam". The BGM was quite nuanced and understated.

Gokul.