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[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

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6 hours ago

hilights

ராசாவின் பாடல்களை ரசிப்பதோடு நிற்க்காமல் அதை துண்டுதுண்டாக வெட்டி பரிசீலிக்க வேண்டும். அப்போதுதான் புதிய வாசல்கள் திறக்கும்

அவரை முழுமையாகக்கேட்டுமுடிக்கவே எனக்கு இன்னும் இரண்டு ஆண்டுகள் ஆகும்போல.

அசுரத்தனமான வாசகப்பங்கீட்டைக்கோரும் வகையில்தான் அவரின் இசை இருக்கின்றது.

பிரித்து மேய்ந்தாலே ஒழிய சில மெட்டுக்கள் இட்டுச் செல்லும் உயரத்தை காண இயலாது

உதாரணத்துக்கு நின்னைச் சரண்டைந்தேனில் வரும் இடை-இசையை கேளுங்கள்... ஒரு தனிமனித சோகம் உலக சோகமாக மாற்றப்படுவதை உணரலாம்

கிராமத்து கூத்துகளில்... குரலாய் ஒலித்த உணர்ச்சியை அப்படியே உள்வாங்கி ராசாவால் கருவிகளில் ஒலிக்க வைக்க முடியும்

[rajkumarc]

Good post skv I remember reading an ARR interview (could be Anandha Vikadan or Hindu, not sure about the time frame either). ARR was saying he stopped listening to IR's music because it permeates one's soul and it would be almost impossible to get new ideas. This was portrayed in negative light by the media during ARR's earlier days and he clarified in that interview at a later time.

[krish244]

Thamizh Padam music director Kannan interview:

http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2820530.ece

"...For many musicians, the route to cinema is via jingles. Kannan has composed music for about 600 commercials so far. He is one of those rare budding composers, who is busy on the light music circuit too. “We are a slightly different team — we sing only the melodies of Ilaiyaraja on stage,” he smiles. The troupe is called Bharathi Entertainers. ..."

thanks,

Krishnan

[Sureshs65]

All of us were thrilled with Arunmozhi / Napolean flute playing. Here is Kanapraba's interview with the man himself. A nice interview.

http://radiospathy.blogspot.com/2012/01/blog-post.html

[skr]

Anyone heard of this album before
Kadhalai Gauravikkum Neram by Karthik Raja and Ilaiyaraaja (6 songs composed by KR and 2 by IR)
http://www.saregama.com/portal/pages/music.jsp

[KV]

Thanks Sureshji, for the link. Nice interview, though not as elaborate as Baalesh's. BGM ellaam panneerkaaraame, hmmm...

skr, I've never come across this album before. But oru paattu kooda thErala. Padu sumaar

[krish244]

Looks like director of "Dam 999" first approached IR to compose for the movie, but it did not work out.

http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainme...-over-1.969888

thanks,

Krishnan

[kameshratnam]

Vaaliba Vaali 15th sep 2011 episode
Todays vaaliba vaali episode was hosted by Kavignar Nellai Jayantha and Violinist Padma Shankar. She is a disciple of Lalgudi Jayaraman. Her husband is TV/FILM actor ABHISHEK.

The episode revolved around the genius of ilayaraaja and the ragams which are in his songs. Vaali pointed out some interesting and important information.

1. Raaja never composed songs on raagams. The genius ilayaraaja is that he composed songs and finally they came in those raagas
2. In none of the songs raaja was crossed the grammar rules of raagas
3.Raaja has used the same raagams in two different genre

MALAYAMARUTHAM
Raaja has composed a duet number in this raaga and they played the song "Kannane nee vara kathu irudane" and actually the raaga was meant for some other purpose

REETHI GOWLAI - there is no hindustani equivalent for reethi gowlai
Mrs. Sankar sang the Arohanam of the song and it was the song Chinna Kanna Azhaikiran and at that time Vaali said " Ilayaraaja is such a genius and who will dare to make a legend like Dr Balamurali Krishna sing in his 4 th movie itself and yes that shows the musicl genius of Ilayaraaja"

Silence prevailed - No wonder

KALYANI
Vaali said Raaja has composed around 60 songs in kalyani (where did he get the figure from) and out of it he has written 30 songs. To mention a few

1. Janani Janani

2. Amma enru
3. 2 songs from dalapathi: Yamunai Athrile and Sundari Kannal Oru seithi. Vaali said Yamunai athrile was written by him for the tune
This is when Kavignar Jayantha asked him if there were any musical words for writing in films. Vaali said yes there were specific words which should be used for writing in film music and yes he has used it.

HINDOLAM
Vaali said Raaja has composed so many songs in Hindolam

Thus ended the episode. This time more songs were played

[kameshratnam]

Vaaliba Vaali
Vaaliba Vaali is a programme that is aired on DD 5 Podigai on Thursdays between 21:00 Hrs and 21:30 hrs and the host is Nellai Jayantha along with a lady and of course our Kavignar Vaali is the guest. The show has been running for so many weeks but it is interesting now because it talks about Ilayaraaja and Vaali and how they worked together. till now it has reached till the year 1983

Some excerpts from the programme last week: This spoke about the association of AVM Productions, Ilayaraaja and Vaali

All songs of Sagalakalavallavan were written by Kavignar vaali and he said post many ir songs were written for the tune but in this movie there was an exception
TAMIZH LETTER AH SENTINMENT OF AVM
Amman koil kizhakkale - The pallavi lyrics were written first and then the tune was set to this. This is sentiment which AVM Chettiar had since the first thing in any movie should be only the tamizh first alphabet - AH. Thats why when Vjayanthimala picks up the phone in kalayana parisu she says AHALO

Ilamai Idho Idho - When vaali wrote the lyrics like this as Ilamai...idho ..idho..AVM Kumaran told him that the lyrics were very weak but vaali insisted to have them and said hear the song post raaja's full orchestration was added to this, No wonder the song became a super duper hit and raaja was launched into a higher pedestal. Vaali also said he had written about kamal too in that song. Hindilyum paduven....Naan dan sagalakalavallavan. He said Ilayaraaja is unbeatable in orchestration and some songs when written would look dull but actually when the orchestration was done they looked grand.

Nethu Yathiri Yemma and Nila kayuthu - He said both were excellent tunes and he spoke about working with the combination of SP Muthuraman, Panju Arunchalam and Ilayaraaja and how did the lyrics for Guru Sishyan and Veera.

PAYUM PULI

Pothukittu kottu dadi vanam - He said he wrote this song immediately after the song was composed.

SURAKOTTAI SINGAKUTTY
The films initial name was singakutty and infact it was Kavignar vaali who told them to keep it as surakottai singakutti and finally all agreed and thus the movie name

Kaalidasan Kannadasan - When Kavignar Vaali wrote the lyrics "kannadasan" Ilayaraaja objected to it and he said the words just came out from his mind through his mouth and he said it was a great north south balance. He said we cannot replace those 2 words with any other poets name since they would not sync with the tune but finally the producer convinced Raaja and told him that contemporary itself is giving the lyrics and it can be accepted and hence the song was okayed.

Kavignar vaali then spoke of the special song Ayiram Malargale and how he and kavignar kannadasan used special words in many of his songs
Thus the episode came to an end to ...
comments welcome:

[kameshratnam]

IR and His carnatic songs are the topic for today

This week also it is regarding Carnatic music and IR songs

Reethigowlai - is a pure south indian raagam and no north indian equivalent

Now for North Indian Raagas

Darbaari Kanada - IR songs - this raaga is for unhappiness but raaja used it for happy mood

Agaya Vennilavae - Arangetra Velai - Darbari Kanada - song plays


Kalyana Thenila - Written by pulmaipittan - Vaali said musical words are a must and see what he has written "Kaichata paal nila" - Song plays

He says raaja in Kanada - I dont remember if he has done

Now he says G Ramanathan has done a song in Kanada - Mullai malar mele and he praises Maruthakasi the poet for writing the song

Kanada song - Policekaran magal - Pon enben siru poo enben

MOGAMULL - IR _ VALI COMBINATION

Danyasi - Sangeetha Nyayanum

Rest all songs penned by Vaali

Kamalam pada kamalam - a very rare raga - Ramapriya

Shanmugapriya - Sollalayo Vaai thirandu - its also for bharatnatayam

Now Shanmugapriya different genres

Puthiya vaarupugal - tham thana _ romance

Comedy purpose - aan pavam - Kadal kaskadu ayya

Ilayaraaja is close to S V Venkataraman - SVV Is guru of G K Venkatesh


Raaja rajati raja inda raja