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Niven --- In [email protected], Arvind Ar <arr_arv...@...> wrote: > > The satisfaction a hard core Rahmaniac gets after running > through the entire album of "Kangalaal Kaidhu Sei" is quite > stunning..!! But thats also a sad part since this album is not being spoken > by any normal music lover.! Ace director Bharathiraaja collaborates again > with ARR sir > with new faces in the leading role. Unfortunately, the film bombed at > the box-office thanks to pathetic acting by the leading stars and even more > pathetic story and screenplay. And obviously,� the songs didnt get the > recognition it deserved. But > nevertheless, personally, i loved the entire album. > > > Anarkali --> Karthik, Chitra Sivaraman, Kadhir, Murtuza > > > > ���� A strong Hindustani classical based romantic ballad by ARR. One > feels like matching Odissi / Kathak steps to the tune brilliantly composed. > Kadhir , Murtuza belt > out some great sargams towards the beginning, middle and the fag end of > the song. Rahman writes up a great rhythm with sensible percussion which may > seem very repetitive through out the song, but also enjoyable.! The only > put-off, personally for me, is the awful rendition of Chitra Sivaraman. She > somehow doesn't fit to this song though she's done awesome job in others > songs with ARR. She delivers with� a very carefree lazy attitude. However, > Karthik completely masks this for me with his mindblowing rendition..!! > > Azhagiya Cinderella --> Hariharan > > ���������� "Aruvigal Mele Nokki Payindhidudhe....Enne > ennakke arimugham seidhaai..." so starts a magical journey of a wonderful > combo ARR - Hariharan. A great poetic imagination of lyricist Pa.Vijay in > describing the beauty of a girl matching princess Cinderella's beauty. > Hariharan must be > THE BEST choice for this mesmerising melody and ARR is soo clever with his > selection of singer. It keeps the listener drooling and swaying with haunting > back vocals of the female chorus singers. "Konji Konji Vandhaay...Minji Minji > Ponaay.." is delivered in such a featherlite way by the chorus. Amazing > melody!!! > > > Ennuyir Thozhiyae ---> Unni Menon, Chinmayee > > ����� Another heart warming melody by the mastroe. I am soo sadened > with the fact that this song was so comfortably fogotten and written off.. > This may not be an instant connector, but its certainly a slow poison kinda > song. It profusely grows on every next listening. The higher octaves by Unni > "Iniyavale.....Amaidhi Puratchi ondru nadandhade..."� registers very > strongly in the minds and what to say about Chinmayee..?? She sounds > just "out of the world" for me in this song. Her entry to this song is the > first interlude bgm. One can easily mistake her haunting humming to some > instrument being played. Her humming is so very inspiring with the piano > backdrop. Also her rendition in this entire song is class apart. A very apt > singer launched by ARR and he himself would feel it. The instrumentation of > this song is also very very impressive. For all those ignorant about this > song, i would strongly recommend this..!! > > Thee Kuruviyai ---> Harini, Mukesh, Jhonson > > ����� Welcome to the world of Tongue-twisters..!!! If you can > challenge someone to twist their tongue in a giffy, this song is the best > bet!!! This song is definitely a challenge for even the perfect Tamil > speaker.All credits to the lyricist Thenmozhi for penning and more > importantly the singers Harini and Mukesh for rendering such jet pacy > lines..!! And what to say about ARR.!! He just plays a carefree -yet- perfect > game with his Mandolins, flutes, voilins and what not..!! Awesome composition > and brilliant singing by Harini with her strong carnatic touches particularly > towards the end...where she hums amidst the mesmerisingly blown flute and > chords. > > A Aa Tamizhamma ---> Mathangi, Raihanna, Blaaze > > �� Time for some hip-hops and raps..!! A very trendy upbeat song much for > the joyous teenagers. U cant help but tap your foot very unconsiously to the > magical beats. Mathangi's tamil accent not withstanding, her voice quite well > suits the theme. As per me, this is the only song she has sung for ARR. And > Raihanna, the luckiest sibling of ARR has nothing much to do and she > unfortunately doesn't register in the minds. Blaaze is also quite limitedly > used in rendering only the Tamil alphabets in his rhythmic style. The techno > beats are hugely inspiring but donno what went wrong with its commercial > success in the countdowns. > > Having said all these, i cannot conclude without shouting at the > choreographer of the songs and even the director for picturising all the > songs in such a bad shape. None of the songs were visually good to say the > least..!! Its better if ARR avoids such subjects in the future..!! > > > > > � > ��������������� > > ���� > � > � > � > > --- On Tue, 5/26/09, nivensamy <niven...@...> wrote: > > > From: nivensamy <niven...@...> > Subject: [arr] Revisiting 'Kangalil Keidu Sei' > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 8:44 PM > > > > > > > > > Dear Rahmaniacs, Im not expert at reviewing rahman's music as many of us here > do. But I cannot restrain myself to write a message on my overwhelming > pleasure of listening again and again to this marvelous album who remains one > of my fav from Our BOSS... All tracks are superbly composed with so much > subtle effects used here n there and put that spicy touch to each song. Wow, > though I have not put importance to understand the words, Im 10000% very > fulfilled with the high state these tracks put me in. They eject me from any > mind state I may be and project me in another dimension where only musical > prowess reigns and that of A R Rahman... Specially Theekuruvil. .. and the > tubular bells used in it. > > I compel anyone here who has not heard this album to make it a MUST!!! > Language is no barrier, Rahman speaks only music. > > Take care, > > Niven >
