I would regard Kangalal Kaidhu Sei as one of AR Rahman's ten best soundtracks...does anyone know if the audio was a hit..like sales-wise..also..im curious to know if there are any official figures on AR Rahman's best selling Tamil albums
--- In [email protected], "Dinesh" <dinesh.theb...@...> wrote: > > Taimur, im really really touched by the love u have for Kangalal Kaithi Sei > songs. Seriously, its the most complete album of ARR in the past few years, > IMHO ofcource, that has not been matched since then. All the songs had THE > ARR PUNCH all over that when u listen to them, u wont want to skip any parts > or stop it anywhere in the middle. :)... Truly the kind of ARR Album that im > most into. :) > > Btw, the audio made it BEFORE the movie released. After the movie got > released, it pulled the songs down along with the movie's fate. If im not > mistaken, the movie was taken out of the theater after 2 -3 days of its > release. Same goes to Kadhal Virus. > > > --- In [email protected], "taimur.nadeem" <taimur.nadeem@> wrote: > > > > HI everyone, > > this is a review of my most favorite tamil song of AR > > RAHMAN. ITS the most surprising and unique song. do read the review its by > > SWAPS . i really liked it , it narrates the whole song brilliantly . i > > wanted to share with you people. its long but do read it and do listen to > > theekuruvai at that time. here you go > > > > > > Theekkuruvi (Harini, Mukesh, Johnson; lyric by Thenmozhi): > > > > ARR chooses Harini to sing along with 2 newcomers- Mukesh & Johnson. The > > song starts with a fast moorsing-like instrument immediately followed by > > Johnson's lines. The lines r quite interesting, 'Edhoma edho maadhiri...' > > which instantly catch ur attention. Johnson has a typical raw folk voice > > (like Maharajan, M.S.V., Shahul, etc.) & this proves to be an advantage > > here. Thruout the song, u'll hear temple bells which adds to the ancient/ > > vintage flavour of the song. > > After that, u'll really have to lend ur ears close to ur speakers. In the > > beginning, u'll not understand a word. Its sung so fast., 'thalaival > > ivathaan sillendru pattaa, kaadhal ivathaan sullunnu suttaa'. Its like > > those folkmen singing while working or travelling. After these lines, ARR > > creates an ambience for the song by reproducing wind & wave sounds. Harini > > begins the song which somewhat seems like a tongue-twister! For others, it > > may sound wierd. But the melody used is extremely engrossing & captivating. > > ARR has used a blend of ragas like Hamsadhwani, Shankarabharanam, Arabhi, > > Kalyani. The chords which he gives in each line r amazing. Its like filling > > empty spaces. > > In the last lines 'Theeyinai thee nadhiyinil thaedukiraay thandhiraa', > > Harini stops at upper Sa & then beautifully decends to the lower Sa with a > > brisk taanam encompassing all the notes(Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Re Sa). Mukesh > > takes over the rest of the pallavi which is prettymuch the same. The > > percussions r westernised while the melody is purely Indian. This can be > > called a true fusion. Everytime, they finish the pallavi, Johnson takes > > over with the opening lines. The 1st interlude is quite brief, with just a > > small piece of the flute. > > The piece tends to shift towards raga Kalyani employing the Teevra Madhyam > > towards the end. > > The charanams r equally challenging to sing. The female part is handled > > very well. Harini's voice has been blended cleverly where she sings the > > same lines in both upper & lower pitches. In the 1st charanam, Harini sings > > 2 lines & Mukesh takes over. The lines 'Idayoara moondraam piraye muththam > > aendhi vaa' employ a Shuddha Madhyam which really enhances the beauty of > > the song. This is the part where the raga shifts to Shankarabharanam. > > The 2nd interlude is awesome. After Johnson finishes his lines, ARR uses > > an electronic Mandolin (previously heard in 'Malargale' from Love Birds). > > Its quite a short piece but is played with great speed & command. U wish > > this cud continue for longer! When Mukesh starts the 2nd charanam with an > > alaap, his voice has been digitally modulated with cuts. Harini sings the > > rest of the charanam. But the real magic starts towards the end. While > > Harini ends the song, ARR layers her alaaps. She begins from the Upper Sa > > to the lower one, Upper Re to Lower Re & finally to upper Ga. This is > > called Meend in Hindustani terms. And then, everything stands still when u > > hear her double-speed taanams. God! she's too good. Its really difficult to > > take taanams at this speed. U feel like applauding already! > > Finally, Johnson & Harini attempt a jugalbandi. Johnson sings his lines > > 'Thalaival ivathaan sillundra pattaa' & then Harini sings the taanams Pa Ni > > Sa Re` Sa Ni Pa, 3 times. The 'vote of thanks' is done by Naveen's > > ever-dependable flute. He plays the main tune of the song in his style > > while the temple bells create a climax & by rounding up with the notes of > > Hamsadhwani. This song has a typical Kerela flavour & u'll agree when u > > listen to the song 'Padakaali' from Yoddha. Malayalam folk songs have this > > speciality of singing in double-speed . This is definitely one of the best > > composed songs. Actually, the lyrics r so catchy that even if u dont > > understand a word, it amuses u to the core. There's a certain degree of > > anxiety & curuosity of what they r singing. Marvellously composed & > > arranged. Mukesh sounds fresh (very much like Karthik), Johnson's raw voice > > suits the mood & there's nothing more to say about Harini. Her singing > > speaks for her. > > > > do write your comment > > > > regards, > > > > taimur, > > karachi, > > Pakistan > > >
