Neethane En Ponvasantham | Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu | Assi Nabbe Poorey Sau

[app_engine]

Also, vaLaiyOsai has been composed as an instrumental track originally for NBW album (as per Kamal). So, it was 'ready-made' by IR, no Kamal involvement

[app_engine]

Obviously, Suresh Krishna didn't belong to the club, simply because his works with IR are far too few to be considered interview-worthy; in addition, he is another MR-like traitor (aNNamalai / bAtchA etc). So, would have felt shy ("ennaiyellAm idhula sEkkuRangaLE")...may be Gautam likes him

[Anban]

Gautam likes Sathya

[senthilv.com]

one common thread/theme/denominator that could be discerned from almost every interview/speech of IR's, as well as, from the narrations of directors/producers who have worked with him is this:

do not mess with his creative process by referring to 'i want a song which is like the other one' and so on - once it is done, then a template gets formed in his subconscious and however he might try, it wont go away and somehow kills his creativity!

GVM is probably one of the very few who let him do what he wanted - leaving aside the pre-condition of 'i want the guitar placed there' and so forth!

so if we want some mind-bogglingly creative stuff from IR, the benchmark for approaching him would be:

1. just explain the situation to him - and make sure the person explaining is passionate abt what he/she does!

2.articulate the situation with as much visual imagery and finest details as possible

3. most importantly articulate the thought/emotional outcome that one expects from the musical product!

4. having done this, give him - budget permitting - the freedom to choose the recording studio/orchestra!

even if 4 is not possible, the first 3 would ensure some extraordinary music from IR !

if 4 is possible, then we are likely to get albums 10 times or more the quality of NEPV !

may all filmmakers/producers who approach him in the future use the above template!

+100. Great advice for IR filmmakers.

[SVN]

How does that explain such extraordinary songs for dabba films like Solla Thudikkuthu Manasu? These films in totality and the picturisation of the extraordinary compositions were cringe-worthy to say the least. So, how did the creative juices flow in such cases? The inspiration could have come from within, perhaps?

[Gregorysab]

SVN,

For all the extraordinary songs that Raaja gave to sub-ordinary films (i presume 75% of his films will eventually come under this), only one theory can explain the phenomena: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randomness

[csramasami]

Finally, successfully "detoxified" my mind from NEPV with the powerful 'isai mEdaiyil' goosebumpy start (I get goose pimples EVERY time I listen to the start of this great song)!

Why detoxify? Because the addiction has become so bad that Yuvan came in my dream last night


ivvaLavu AnadhukkappuRamum if I keep this addiction, it will be injurious to health

Sorry for the digression (as was needed by app_eng)

Just thought of sharing something at this hot NEPV moment when all are talking about the Symphonic orchestra. Refer to the you tube link as well as Wikipedia link (parallelly if possible)

Bolero by Maurice Ravel – YouTube Link



Wikipedia on “Bolero”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bol%C3%A9ro

(don’t miss the Table in this Wikipedia which explains the step by step the instruments being played in this orchestral piece. Compare visually with the You-tube. A good educational value stuff to know about the various orchestral instruments and their sounds)

One can hear predominantly the Charukesi ragam & Sankarabaranam (Major)

We also need such Wikipedia for IR. Don’t we !

[Gregorysab]

Very informative link! Thanks for sharing!

[KV]

is this grammar for real? :thalai suththal:
Thanks a lot for sharing, CSR!

[csramasami]

Wikipedia on Oboe:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oboe

Under subhead "Film-music" it states like this:

Quote:

Ilaiyaraja, a famous Indian film music composer, has also used the oboe in much of his film music. Examples include "Dalapathi" (1991); the title track of "Aditya 369" (1991); “Pazhassiraja” (2009); and “Nandalaala”(2010). The oboe has also been used by more recent Indian music composers, such as A. R. Rahman, who has used it in the movie "Jodha Akbar" (2008).

Un Quote:

Good ! Somebody is there ! Srirama rajyam, ASK, NEPV to be added with audio samples !