I doubt whether the audio sales could have been a hit.. I remember seeing pirated mp3 download was available a day before the audio was released in Madras..
On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 3:07 PM, vinu thiagu <[email protected]> wrote: > > > i agree wid u taimur...taz really an amazing song and one of the most > complicated songs i have ever heard.....in one of the shows..some judge said > that...that song was out of the world(malayalam channel)...even trying that > first stanza wud or may twist my toungue..... > > --- On *Tue, 4/8/09, taimur.nadeem <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: taimur.nadeem <[email protected]> > Subject: [arr] theekuruvai A R RAHMANS OUTSTANDING SONG > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, 4 August, 2009, 3:14 PM > > > > 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 > > > ------------------------------ > See the Web's breaking stories, chosen by people like you. Check out Yahoo! > Buzz <http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_buzz_1/*http://in.buzz.yahoo.com/>. > > >
