Hi Tulasi, Nice organized analyzation man! ! Thanx!! :)
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Thulasi Ram" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I had to dedicate two hours for penning this review. I appreciate those who > take time to go through this. Thanks. > > First things first: ARR is doing re-recording/BGM for ATM. It's confirmed > from reliable sources. Don't keep on spreading rumors. Rather, start > spreading this information. > > Understand the reality: You cannot have ATM songs in a movie like Boys and > the vice versa is also not possible. ARR has come up with some "working > numbers" to suit the image of a hero who has the potential to hit deep. So, > free your mind and enjoy the songs given by the musical genius. > > A bit of history- The lesson learnt: Till 2001, if an ARR song doesn't catch > me instantly, I used to keep rambling like many in this group (!). I > remember how bad I felt about mudhalvan songs initally. Later I realized how > those songs grew in me. Similar case happened with Alaipayuthey. I never > liked yaaro yaarodi, evano oruvan. But later, I realized how ARRs song > create a swinging shift thereby making someone to rethink what he/she has > thought about it initially. Okay there you go! That's ARR for you. I made > something firm in me. i.e. Not to take any quick decisions for ARR albums. > This strategy has worked great for me. For example, I never liked tu bin and > lukka chuppi from RDB initially but I believed that ARR's song will grow in > me. Later I felt that lukka chuppi is a gem of a song and tu bin bataye a > golden gift from ARR. > > Bottom line: Accept ARRs songs as it comes and it will definitely strike > gold in you simply because, music from ARR is not a result of ARRs work but > ARRs blood. A man who has dedicated his life to music and a man who has the > courage to experiment new sounds and genre of music. A simple example: When > did rap become famous in regional movies? Only after ARR bought rap stuff in > alai payuthe. > > Okay, lets dive into the subject of this mail. > > ATM Review: > > After Laggan, all songs in an ARR album have caught me instantly only in ATM > i.e. m hearing all songs without skipping from day 1. > > My pick of the album: Merlyn Monroe (just a shade sweeter than all the other > magnificent songs in the album) > > Album rating: 10/10. > > Bottomline: A versatile Rahman in show. ARR makes music sound easy but it is > not easy. ATM has a bunch of complex compositions. Kudos to all lyricists. > > *Ellapugazhum* > > Brilliance of ARR > > ARR's voice and rendition; Great and mesmerizing. ARR adds life to the song > > The use of electric guitar - that's ARR for you > > Magnificent use of chords that pump the adrenalin (sample 4:02 - 4:10) > > The way the song ends.. Scintillating! > > Reverberating chiming section throughout the song - ARRs mind in play > > Constant energy-sprinkling percussion which sounds great in 5.1 > > *Merlyn Monroe* > > Brilliance of ARR > > Stylish Stylish Stylish > > The way the song begins is too sexy. LOVE IT! > > Notice that there are *NO* percussion in this song. Just the chiming sounds > with bass guitar does the trick for the song. That's ARR for you again > > Amazing additional programming. High-tech sounds embellish the song > > Casual rendition by male singer and female voice getting quite squeaky.. > This balance has worked out great in the song > > Mesmerizing male and female alaaps. A > > complex song to execute. > > *Valayapatti* > > Brilliance of ARR > > Check out different layers in the song. All unique but very tough to compose > > Raaga and corresponding alaap. Just magnificient! Come on, could anyone > merge both folk and carnatic genre?? Only ARR can handle it so > professionally. Result: A magnificient song like this > > Use of nathaswaram.. ARR makes even that instrument sound so pleasant to > hear. > > The connection between both charanam and pallavi is too good. Folk + > carnatic + percussion alaap (dheem thanaku dheem) > > Use of bass guitar and making it play all along when the raaga alaap is > rendered. This is vintage ARR. > > Use of Naresh and madhumitha is commendable > > *Kelamal* > > Brilliance of ARR > > Only ARR can handle melodies like munbae vaa, kaatril(from GF) and a song > like this.. All are melodies but fall info different percussion genre. Just > awesome. > > Ketu rasitha padal ondrai bit is amazing and mesmerizing. An alternate > version of it in the middle of the song is just scintillating > > Singer selection has again worked out beautifully for ARR. > > The song decorated by various versions of chiming sounds > > Kokilam Kokilam bit is very much hummable. > > A simple percussion handled so professionally to suit a melody like this > > *Maduraiku* > > Brilliance of ARR > > Again, the instrument "melam" sounds professional when ARR uses it. This > aspect as always been very unique for ARR. He does "something" to make the > instruments and singers voice to suit the mood of the song. That's the > brilliance of ARR > > Song beginning is very catchy and suits village mood > > The pallavi has two layers which makes the song very difficult to tune. I > personally think this should be the very tough song to compose. But, the > result is an amazing song with a regional touch. > > Use of nathaswaram is awesome. > > Again ARRs courage to use new voices has definitely paid off. > > *Ponmagal vandhal* > > ARR / Krishna Chetan > > The way the song begins gives goosebumps. Too cool > > Rap gels very well with the pace of the song > > Very clever usage of the old song bits in the middle of the remix > > Whoever did this song, it is definitely pleasant to hear > > Additional programming has a professional touch and its elegant > > Long live ARR and his music.. >
