Re: [arr] ******* A DETAILED HONEST GODFATHER MUSICAL REVIEW ***************

Sun, 19 Feb 2006 16:22:54 -0800

hi tulsi ram,
great man,,,no doubt i m 100% agree with u,u put great thoughts in ur review.godfather is extremely mindblowing.
i m really crazy 4 innisai,kaatril,theeyil vizhundha,dhinam deepavali
rahman always prroves he is best.
thanks rahman jee ,,thank u very much.
wasim
Thulasi Ram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
hey rahmaniacs,
let me briefly go overview the hype behind godfather(GF) before its release, before going through the review of the "musical blockbuster" (hope this will give u a feel how my review would be. let me not exaggerate and then continue)
1. when GF was signed there was a conception that all the songs would be remakes from meenaxi, legend of bhagath singh (mahivae - duet) etc etc...
2. in between there was a disaster as far as the film is concerned. some remarks were, the film was shelved, film was postponed because of the busy schedule of the musical genius and many more...
3.film was slated for a release last deepavali. then was another conception that film was again withheld due to financial constraints etc etc.. then to soothe us came a 01:45 min trailer. the clarity of the trailer that we got was not that good to feel the greatness of the music.
4. next came the 03:25 min trailer which depicted the excerpts of almost all the songs in the film. that was a very soothing fact. the review for the music after hearing the music was excellent. v came to know that the music and songs have not been remade from any rahmanical source or songs. another notable fact was all the songs had some sort of a catchy music that was portrayed in the trailer. for example, the illami song intro music was used superbly in the beginning and the end of the trailer. also, the musical genius' cry in theeyil vizuntha song gained a great appeal over the masses. the alap ooooah ooooah  gained significant recognition along with its catchy thaterical music, the catchy thathom thomthom thom bit and  kaatril song interlude music was also used in the trailer. overall, the music was fresh and we even felt it.
before reviweing each song, let me putforth some points which are worthy to be considered.
1. music is FRESH and rejuvenating.
2. of late, an exhilerating musical from the musical genius.
3. VARIETY of the songs and percussions is also another facet of the album.
4. really, those who claim the songs are remakes - they have to be whipped off. really guys, u will get such a feel when u hear all these extraordinary compositions. scoring music is a gift that someone has. scoring hit songs is definitely a brilliance. scoring variety in all songs in an intention to satisfy all those fans irrespective of anything everything and to give the songs a great feeling, touch, compositions, percussional touch, the flavor of excellence in a subtle rhythemical sense.... man, ONLY the musical genius would do it. and of course he did it!!!!!!!!!
how this musical album is different from other musicals of the genius himself..
let me confess with u guys.. when i heard RDB, i knew that songs would definitely appeal to the masses but i thought that "it needs time". ofcourse, it needed time and its a blockbuster now!!!
when i heard ah aah aah (anbae aaruyirae).. i was pleased by the intro song sung by the musical genius, attracted towards mayiliragae in third to fourth time of hearing, and then varugirai and maramkothiyae songs entering into senses later. the SPECIALITY of GF remains in the following fact:
some part of every song in the album was neatly involved in the trailer and it immediately caught the masses. as i already mentioned there was some elemental memerisation in every song. belive me guys, all the songs (either the pallavi or anupallavi or saranam of the song) were appealing in the first hearing of the songs. i had the feeling that the musical has something great to deliver. result: it delivers than what had ought to do... in other words, BREAK THE BARRIERS of musical extravagance! these r not words but the feel that i get from my heart after hearing GF for almost 50 - 60 times (or may be more). as i type this review, i m hearing the GF songs... (theeyil vizhuntha song sung amazingly by ARR is playing)...
THE ALBUM IS GEM OF ITS KIND... ACCORDING TO ME, A BEST MUSICAL AFTER KANDUKONDAEN KANDUKONDAEN... i havent written such a long review for any musical. even for any of the ARR's musical. but this album motivates me to write on and on...
okay let me start the review of the songs in the album. i m going to start the review with theeyil vizhuntha song as it's my favorite song in recent years. more of its review below. i m not going to rate every song. all songs surely score the maximum available points. that's the reality. all the song listing is "not" going to be in the order seen in the CD... also it doesnt mean that i have listed in the order of my liking.
theeyil vizhuntha - 06:17 mins
create the following scenario/atmosphere before hearing this song, if possible. a serene atnosphere where u r all alone and play this song it a volume near to the maximum or have a CD-man and hear this song lying in a cot/bed/couch etc... u will dwell in the land of "THE MAN THE MUSIC THE MAGIC"... what a blessed voice does the musical genius have.. greatly transcending voice.. brilliant composition. v get a feel that the song is rendered effectively. a perfect compostion with apt use of bass guitars adds more to the brilliance of the song. most importantly, the voice of the musical genius himself. the cry that he makes in the beginning of the song and inbetween the song cant be explained in words. simply superb! this song is dedicated to the importance of mother in each and everyone's life. a very transcending composition where u will get along with the song immdiately. lyrics of this song is very catchy. it gels with the tune very well. (actually it's the case with all the songs, anyway it's worth to mention in this song). an instrument (i think its flute) used in the interlude is pleasing, adding more to the song. hear the following lines from 03:30 to 03:45 of the song "ennaku aethum aanathuna, unakku veru pillai undu... unaku aethum aanathuna, enaku veru thayiruka .... and then rahmanical cry..." BRILLIANT.... entirely captivating. ONE OF THE BEST RAHMAN'S SOLO... one more important issue: i strongly condemn the one who replied that this song is a remake of "mera yaar mila" from saathiya. one who raised questioned could be absolved. but the one who replied "yes.. it's a remake"... man, how could u get the heart to give such an unreliable information for the song that is going to be claimed as the best song of all times... mind ur replies hereafter.. i hope other rahmaniacs would comply with me.
illamai - 05:19 mins
very stong percussion used in this song. excerpt of the music is used extensively in the trailer and it was very catchy. after hearing the entire song. the song is adorable. especially the thathom thomthom thom bit.. its superb. sure to catch the kids after this song is aired in television programs. also, the song has an "elegant transition". hear this song in high watt speaker and a good audio drive. if u have woofers, then the song is defintiely a party song... a great foot-tapping number. it will make u dance. also, the initial mixing when the female music is effectively mixed saying "hello hello hello..." .. u will defintiely love it. i hope this song should be the introduction song in the film. sure to rock everyone irrespective of the genre of fans.. be it ARR fan or ajith fans. in other, the song would definitely rock anyone who sees the film and they would hum "thathom thomthom" bit...
illamai remix - 04:06 mins
a rahmanical remix. good rendition by blaaze and suresh peters.. suresh peters??????? yes it is.. the CD label says so..i was able to hear a shade of his voice but the entire song was enthralled by heavy composition. typical remix stuff... when u hear the lyrics "music for the masses ... rocking everybody.. right here right now", u will feel the "strength" of the song i.e. the vitality of the song. also the "thathom thathom" bit is at its utmost degree/extremity. in the interlude "thiki thom thom thom" (02:17).. i hope blaaze voice is mixed in a funny way in the song (02:35 - 03:10). its  very catchy. in this interval (02:55 - 03:10) .. here the importance of "bass guitar"... tranquil!. s guys, bass guitar and percussions rule the song. finally (last minute of the song) where u hear the "thathom" bit in one layer and the english lyrics in an entirely different stlye. simply superb! just turn on this song. leave the rest to ur mind to decide! it would automatically instruct/guide u to dance! absilutely rocking remix. i think its first of its kind in tamil... taal remix was fantastic. "thotaal poomalarum" from "New" was a remix but it was not dominated by percussions as it has been used in this song. the songs ends fiercely with series of english lyrics with the word blaaze.. cool! man, the MUSIC rocks!!!
Innisai - 03:40 mins; Innisai remix1 - 06:30 mins; Innisai remix2 - 05:14mins
DEFINTION OF MUSICAL GENIUS, SONG IS SIMPLY SPELLBOUNDING... MINDBLOWING... SIMPLY USE ANY ANY ANY HIGH-FI WORD TO PRAISE THIS SONG MY DEAR RAHMANIACS... ELSE, COIN A NEW WORD AS I AM GOING TO DO... - (SPLENDID + MARVELOUS) + FANTABULOUS... A FRESH SONG... many brief reviews have already been shared in the group about the greatness of this song. i think anyone who knows more abt carnatic song can comment more professionally than me. i dont have any words to praise this song. the song that attracted me the most in the trailer was this song. expecially the male alap "thom thom thana nana"... a strong carnatic flavor.. u know guys...  songs like this are RARELY found in any musical. this song crosses the limits set by sangamam, minssara kanna (padayappa). the BEST carnatic composition. i really wonder how ARR scores defintie variety in songs. illamai song and this song are at either extremes. man, that song is a top to bottom rap but this song is an extreme carnatic flacor. that y ARR is called musical genius! importance of the song lies in the layers the song has. u can very well feel it in the intervals listed below: referred to the song (innisai remix 1) - layer 1 (02:07 - 02:21) layer 2 (02:22 - 02: 43) layer 3 (02:45 - 03:04) layer 4(03:06 - 03: 25) layer 5 (04:44 - 05:03). it was entirely suprising to hear the female alap "achil vaartha pathumaiyum neeyae" before the paalavi of the song... simply superb. a firm start to the song. also a perfect singers in the song. there was a comment that naresh iyer's voice sounds like unnikrishnan.. s that's true. but strength of naresh iyer lies in the elegant pronunciation of the words. unni is best singer too. i think naresh is an excellent choice for this song. mahathi's voice is mesmerising too. most importantly, the lyrics of this song! a revolution i would say. when it comes to ARR and vairamuthu, they do ecperiment differenlty for atleast one song in their album. few example - jeans - kannodu kaanbadhelam; jodi - velli malarae; GF - innisai song. there is a terminolgy called as innisai alapadai. it means the rhymical words in tamil. they have the capability to be used by the poet extensively in the olden days poet. it is a gramatical word. the song uses few words that falls in this category in the anupallavi of the song. also the shift from carnatic to a conventional rhythm in beteween the songs i.e. from layer 2 to layer 3 is absolutely unexpected that too in a carnatic song. simply superb again. the musical genius is innovative though! obviously... innisai remix 1 is the ultimate. innisai remix 2 doesnt have some layers that the remix 1 has. but equally pleasant to hear. the plain innisai song begins with a beautiful chorsd and then raises with gentle female chorus. this song doesnt have naresh in it. v get a feel that we r in carnatic festival season. use of percussions is absolutly scintilatting. especially the mirunthangam.. i would like to extend special kudos to the one who played the miruthangam superbly tuned to the musical genuis composition. overall, SONG OF THE YEAR....
kaatril - 06:04 mins
this song is a haunting melody. a transcending song again. simppppppppppppppppply superb. i love this song a lot. the trailor had the song's second musical interlude. it was catchy though. more importantly a melody accompanied with apt singers. saadhana and SPB add more beauty to the song. the musical bit "ahae saahiba" after the first lines do the song is exceptional. then saadhana elevates the song to a different level. a level where the musical genius scores greatly. i.e. the follow up of the song. the beat of this song is so situational. it gives a musical float to us. the strings paly a very important role in the song. when sadhana sings kaatril oar vaarthai mithanthu vara kandaen"...the music supresses a bit and gives more importance to the rhythm. "Rahman doesnt let the songs out until he is completely satisfied with the result of the song" - a famous quote (meaning is the same but i dont remember the exact words). after hearing the complete song from KM musiq video release, this song was entirely suprising to be heard in the CD. minor changes but they were obvious. this minor change adds a decent elevation to the song. again, the song adds to the variety of the album.
kamma kamma (oooooaaaahh oooooaaaahh) - 05:29
get up and start dancing!!! after the film releases we can surely expect the kids to hum this ooooooooooaaaaaaahhh oooooooaaaaahh gradually. very very very catchy. the musical genius has "uniuqe element" in each song to catch the listener. again heavy drum beats. a typical recent genre song. the interlude has the genius' programming stuff as usual. the female chorus in the anupallavi is very good. high pitch female voice is suprising and rendered effetively. very nice to hear. lyrics are catchy either. quite rhymical. compeltely unexpected song fromt the musical whizkid. man, the oooooaaaaaaaaaah ooooaaaaaah thing is comepletely mesmerising. i am currently hearing to that song simultaneously as i pen this song's review. also check out the first musical interlude 01:32 - 02:01 - the one which was used int the trailor. it's musically very catchy. also the instances when the female voice chews the kamma kamma alternatively is very new and refreshing. the fact i would like to stress here is "musical elements have been added to the pace of each song"... also check out the ooooooooaaaaaaah oooooooooaaaaaaahh when naresh and the female singer sings simultaneously. totally a powerful composition. a song with a definite energy... going to ROCK everyone for sure... the song also has a cheeky ending too.. check that out!
deepavali (kothapuram) - 05:20 mins
kids voice have some role to play in this song. "thinam thinam depavali" sung by the singer is routing rendition. s, it is... the flute from 0:25 - 0:33 is superb. lyrics - completely verving. when the kids sing "ithu thothapuram doi" it's nice and refreshing to hear. also the nee than pa alaap in the middle of the song -  man, simply rejuvenating. ehar this song in a CD-man, with headphones u will find the additional programming where the musical bits run right to left. this adds random beauty to the song. musical percussions in the lines of the previous song - kamma kamma. this definitely does not mean that both are similar or some sort of it.. NOTHING like that. both songs are in the conventional genre handling wisely by the musical genius. it should have the demand from the director to have songs to meet the expectations of the public in the current film industry songs (plainly - to have some masala songs in the end of the film to hook the viewers to the seat)... the beauty is that these songs cen % have a rahmanical touch.
(MY) VERDICT: unique variety in each song. i dont think so there could be other type of song that couls be inveloved in any musical. it has melody, rap, remix, transcending sad song, most importantly carnatic, and then 2 masala songs... what more one would expect to make a musical album wholesome? most most most importantly, all have the tendency to catch the genes of the listners and make them hum a certain part of the song in the very first hearing of the song...
  A R RAHMAN RULES....
             A R RAHMAN ROCKS.....
                        A R RAHMAN RAISES TO MUSICAL STARDOM....
HOPE U GUYS LIKED MY REVIEW...
A SINCERE REQUEST: please dont post irresponsible comments in the group before hearing to the song. i have many examples where the ones who said the music of RDB is average and later writing music of RDB rocks... y to follow it? allow the music to grow on u and then write ur comments. keep in mind, the musical genius has said that he goes through the mails in the group. so if he sees some irresponsible comments, imagine how disheartened he would feel? making music is extremelyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy difficult. just sit in a corner to write few lines and then make some tune to it. that will make u feel how difficult is music composition is. so, please be a sincere part of this great group. i never focus to be harsh on anyone..
thanx a lot.
THE MAN THE MUSIC THE MAGIC...
RAHMANICALLY,
THULASIRAM.

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