Hi, One more observation:
It feels like lyrics have been stretched to fit into the tune. But there are only in 1 or 2 instances giving you that feeling... In "Ponmagal..." the rap-style rendition of "Muthukkal..." and the addition of english lyrics would not go very well with everybody. Especially the people who liked the original would feel that Rahman has 'played with it' unnecessarily. IMHO, there still exists those kind of people and come up with such things always... I have heard about people disliking Rahman because of his Vande Mataram remix (Now, what was wrong with that??). Talking about it in a positive sense, one section of people who like and love Rahman for all the good work he has done is the people in the previous generation who were Ilayaraja or even MSV fans... So when Rahman comes up with such a remix, they feel bad. This shows their affection (yes!) but in a different way... Whatever be the comments, just take it lightly and move on! Thanks. Chandra. --- In [email protected], "Chord" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Strengths: > Catchy rhythms and high energy > Youth oriented > If you're a Vijay fan, you're in Heaven > Great use of technology > Thick arrangements with wide soundscapes > Good craftmanship > Interesting fusion > > Weaknesses: > Low on melody (relatively) > Low on emotional impact (for me anyway) > No soft numbers (usually there's one) > Arrangements are too cluttered at times > Caters mostly to a specific population (Vijay fans and mostly > teenage Rahman fans from South) > Falls mostly outside my musical preferences (I'm getting old) > > I must say that the song by Rahman is my favorite. Love the use of > electric guitars and choir together.......mindblowing. My > appreciation for this album is mostly intellectually based from a > composer's standpoint (craftmanship, arrangements, technology, > sound, etc.) There are some bright spots in the songs that appeal > aesthetically, but very few. Good effort by Rahman and amazing how > versatile he is.....the most versatile composer ever I would say. >
