Vairamuthu Neram – Favourite Music Directors
Amidst us in the Film Industry, there are a lot of Talented stalwarts who have lived and passed away, who have left the world, but still are living in our thoughts, and who are still living with us. ( The Program starts first with the song, " Maya Machindra" from INDIAN ) 1. *ISAI PUYAL A.R. RAHMAN ( Ranks No. 1 in Vairamuthu sir's Favourite List )* Many people have the thought and are thinking that Isaipuyal A.R. Rahman has a lot of western influence in his music and songs. But there is a song " Kannodu Kanbathellam", which proved the world, that he is much experienced and talented in the field of Classical Music also. I was with him, when he composed the tune of this song, and also with him. When he recorded the song. I have been with him altogether, and have been a witness of his love and passion for Carnatic Music. When thought over, about who should be singing this song, It was a common decision that Nityashree should be singing it. When she came for singing that song, it didn't appear as if she was a Play back singer coming to sing . We were all enjoying that a great Music Talent is going to sing this song. After she sang the song, she did a small Swara piece, which gave us goosebumps. We made some minor changes in the song. There are certain grammatical changes, which are bitter even to people who have learnt literature. People who have studied Literature wont enter into Grammatical theory that fast. So, we inserted a Grammatical note inside this song. There are differences between Irratai Kilavi and Adhukku Todar ( Unable to find English translation for these…) Irratai Kilavai = Tamil words which don't give meaning, when they get separated Adhukku Thodar = Tamil words which come one after another. Lyrics in the song, " Sala Sala Sala Sala Rettai Kilavi Thag thaga Thaga rettai Kilavi Undallo Tamiyil Undallo" so similarly, the heroine says, that like these words which don't get separated from each other, we are twins in the film ( esp in the song, u can see two Aishwarya Rais) , and we wont get separated from each other. Once this song got released, the entire Tamil Nadu started talking about Tamil Grammer and Literature. There were debates about what is Rettai Kilavi ??? . Myself and Rahman were joking to each other. Tamil people wont listen to Tamil Litreature, when taught by Avvaiyar ( the great Tamil saint of yesteryears ) . It appears like Tamilians will listen to Literature, only if taught by Aishwarya Rai. That song has brought credibility to Carnatic Music and also to Tamil Language at the same instance. -- regards, Vithur ARR -- The Sweet Cube always
