Raja's Gems - the latest one you heard...Part 3

**groucho070** · 17th August 2011, 08:46 AM

The hava nagila part is surely a bizzare choice, being ithu okay.

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**Plum** · 17th August 2011, 10:20 AM

I have reason to believe Fiddler in The Roof may have something to do with the Jewish connection. John Williams, IR's English-movie watching during the 60s being the connection

**groucho070** · 17th August 2011, 10:27 AM

I see. Haven't watched the movie. Being Bond fan, I tend to view his sound (jazzy, brassy) more John Barry, hence my suggestion that he composes for a Bond film (Vikram-la pArthOm, but athu veru vishayam).

**Plum** · 17th August 2011, 03:22 PM

Well, mine is not a surmise, Grouch. I have seen him talking specifically about John Williams, and the influence of Hollywood biggies and their BGM in the 60s.

My memory goes vague at this point but I suspect I have actually heard the man talking about Fiddler in the Roof specifically and the Jewish revelry song.

**layman10** · 17th August 2011, 08:20 PM

'Mukkana' A kuravan/kurathi song, which incidentally falls in En uchi mandaila surrunguthu, territory. Shows many supposedly wierd song of Raja can be reworked to a mass appeal kuthu song.

http://download2.tamilwire.com/songs...ilWire.com.mp3

**Sureshs65** · 17th August 2011, 09:45 PM

In between listening to 'Thandavakone' and "Sreeramarajyam', managed to hear the Kannada album, "Hare Rama Hare Krishna". Slowly the songs are making an impact on me. The Jesudas song is good but I still feel Raja adjusted the tune keeping in mind Jesudas's current voice limitation. The title song is terrific, so is 'Angel Angel'. "Kampany" is a super kutthu paatu.

**groucho070** · 18th August 2011, 06:35 AM

Originally Posted by Plum

Well, mine is not a surmise, Grouch. I have seen him talking specifically about John Williams, and the influence of Hollywood biggies and their BGM in the 60s.

AhAAA....John Williams prominent Anathu 70s-la, definitely an influential figure everywhere.

But sixties-la Barry and Henry Mancini pOnrOr jazz genre use panni kalakittirunthAngga. That explains his affinity for jazzy numbers.

**Plum** · 18th August 2011, 12:44 PM

FITR was definitely 60s no? 67-69 I suppose. John Williams is supposed to be a huge influence - avarE sonnAr. I guess he became prominent in the 70s just like our man.

70s have been great for the world, no, grouch? adhuvum 1973...

**groucho070** · 18th August 2011, 12:57 PM

Awesome decade. Awesome year. For both Hollywood and TFI.

FOTR ("on" not "in", enikkum ithe prashnam) - 1971, two years before the greatest year ever arrived. Check out this credentials I swiped from wiki, "Williams has won five Academy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, seven BAFTA Awards, and 21 Grammy Awards.[1] With 45 Academy Award nominations, Williams is, together with composer Alfred Newman, the second most nominated person, after Walt Disney."

Definitely a big influence for the composers all around the world. Though a contemporary, nice of IR to mention him.

**Sureshs65** · 18th August 2011, 07:26 PM

Listening to 'Vietnam Colony' now. Ofcourse, 'kaiyil veenai' was a well know song. Jai had later recommended a couple of other songs but somehow I missed listening to them then. Now I am hearing them and wonder how I missed them earlier. Especially since I have seen the movie!! I only remember the Mano solo!! Anyway, the Sivaranjani based 'margazhi maasam' is an absolute WIN. What a tune. And add to that the awesomeness of 'yenakku ulladhellam'. In both the songs Swarnalatha shines. What a singer she was!! Do go and listen to these songs once again. It is worth it, I tell you.

http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.ph...R00731&lang=en