Maestro ilaiyaraaja news & titbits

[rajsekar]

Everyone knows that Kamal nearly lost his shirt by producing "Vikram" and later on "Raaja Paarvai", though music rights came in strongly. So I expected that Viswaroopam would be a world class production with world class music and score. I agree with rooky, irir, venkkiram's comment on background score. Kamal has spent 100 crores on the production but the background score and songs are just ordinary. I cannot understand the simple logic why Kamal didn't give the composing work to Raaja but invited him for the audio launch - very bizarre!!!. Both of them seem to have perfect rapport and majority of Kamal's hit songs are from Maestro. Overall reviews of the film is bad - "The Hindu's" review as always is spot on. No mention of songs or background score which is a big negative for a mega production. I hope that Raajkamal productions could scrape part of 100 crores somehow - tough task. Kamal should also restrict his skills to acting - no one to beat him there.

http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/...cle4392667.ece

[SoftSword]

Overall reviews of the film is bad

any other links which says the film is bad... i dont understand how u say overall reviews... just want to see ur sample data... as i hav not come across..

[SVN]

The "100 crore production" as claimed by Kamal itself is questionable!!

Apart from the SFX and action sequences shot in Jordan and the US, where could he have spent huge sums?

He has roped in relatively unknown or out-of-work actors.

Shankar Ehsan Loy have composed only the songs. They ain't expensive.

The BGM is done by a rookie, wannabe composer - Indrajit.

It does not add up. Unless of course (as the producer) he has included a very large sum as his own fees for a) acting and b) directing the movie.

Yes, very little money was spent on publicity (especially no one outside TN had any clue about the film until the 'controversy' began)...
Which begs the question, was the 'controversy' a masterstroke in publicity. As far fetched as it may sound, there's a remote possibility that he tried this as the last ditch attempt to create publicity at zero cost

[rooky]

This is IR's thread.But since it is on Kamal, i am tempted to type this. As per official trade links, Movie (hindi) has about 11.5Cr from Northern belt, about 10Cr (Us and UK) and estimated 35-40 Cr from first weekend in TamilNadu. It has a great run in Bangalore and the numbers from kerala and Andhra are not Known.Surely, KH will get his money back.

On the Money spent, there are few rumours (?); one being 95cr is inclusive of his salary@20cr.

I am already talking about some of the scenes, where IR is greatly missed

[Shankar.P]

IR scoring music for Myshkin's next venture...

[Shankar.P]

http://www.jollykolly.com/content/மி...சை

[Shankar.P]

இந்தி படத்தில் பாடினார் கமல்...
http://www.jollykolly.com/seithigal?page=1
http://articles.timesofindia.indiati...ja-balachander

[krish244]

I am wondering who (someone from media) triggered this old news (of Kamal singing for HAPPI). In a way, happy that this triggers the golden question (for both audio and movie) "When ? When ? When ?"

"...We were in Chennai to record this amazing composition titled 'Zindagi Dish'..."

Absolutely no clue what is happening to the release of audio / movie / BGM!

Looks like the movie may be released in B/W.

The above video is almost a year old and it says the movie was planned for last summer

thanks,

Krishnan

[rajaramsgi]

From this week's Anandha Vikatan. MSV answers a question about Raja sir.

' 'அன்னக்கிளி’ படத்தின் பாடல்கள் வெளிவந்தப்ப, அதைக் கேட்டதும் உங்க மனசுல என்ன நினைப்பு ஓடுச்சு?'''' சிவகுமார் நடிச்ச பல படங்களுக்கு நான் மியூஸிக் போட்டிருக்கேன். 'அன்னக்கிளி’ பட வேலைகள் ஆரம்பிச்சப்பவே புது மியூஸிக் டைரக்டரை அறிமுகப்படுத்துறாங்கனு பேசிக்கிட்டாங்க. படத்தின் பாடல்களைக் கேட்டுட்டு, 'ரொம்பப் பிரமாதமா... இருக்கே’னு நினைச்சேன். அப்போ எங்கே போனாலும் இதே பேச்சாதான் இருந்துச்சு. தம்பி இளையராஜாவைப் பாராட்டினேன். 'அன்னக்கிளி’ வர்றதுக்கு முன்னயே அவரை எனக்குத் தெரியும். என் ட்ரூப்புல கீபோர்டு வாசிச்சிருக்கார். அற்புதமான மேதை. இன்னொரு விஷயம், யாரையும் நான் பொறாமை யோட பார்த்தது இல்லை. ஆனா, போட்டி இருக்கும்.''

'சமீபத்தில் வெளியானதில் நீங்கள் மிகவும் ரசிச்ச தமிழ்ப் பாட்டு எது?''
''ஒரு பாட்டு இல்ல... சில பாடல்களைச் சொல்லலாம். தம்பி இளையராஜா இசையமைச்ச 'நீதானே பொன் வசந்தம்’, ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மான் இசைஅமைச்ச 'விண்ணைத் தாண்டி வருவாயா’... படப் பாடல்கள் எல்லாம் கேட்குறதுக்கு ரொம்ப இனிமையா இருந்துச்சு. புதுசாவும் இருந்துச்சு!''

[Dinesh84]

What happened between Barathiraja and IR ?