Nope. i totally disagree !!! 1st of all, i think u have 4gotten the GREAT Iruvar movie, which had superb songs [Narumugaye, Pookodiyin, Hello Mr. Edhirkatchi, Aayirathil Naan Oruvan, Kannai Katti Kollathe, Vennila Vennila] & BGM. there is this BGM, for Mohanlal and Aishu [1st wife], and the BGM when Monanlal was provoked to become the Minister. if u ask me, that film is ENOUGH to proof that ARR - Mani is 1 of the best in India and NO Swades or Lagaan can overtake it, IMO ofcource. Well, i have not watched JA yet, but Swades & Lagaan was good. but never did gave me the feel that 'im living' along with the movie.
What about Alaipayuthey & Kannathil Muttamittal ?!! those had BGMs and songs that were altered for the characters/scenes. Im guessing its either u 4gotten these great films or either u never watch them propaly. :) And where is DIR Shankar in the list??? this is so unfair !!!! for me, ARR-Shankar is the best COMBO in India. Not only Shankar manage to bring this peppy side of ARR, but he gives ARR songs a brand. He simply spends crores on 1 ARR song. Shows how he appriciates them.... something i hardly see any dir is willing to spend that much of money on a single song. on the BGM section, Jeans, Indian, Mudhalvan, Sivaji had some BGMS that is 1 of a kind and something that u cant find in other ARR films.Hmmm....... Jeans theme in the Airport where Aishu is going back to India, but she wanna confess her love b4 she leaves, but many things stopping her, and the BGM comes there was simply soul stiring...... and many more in the Film ..... Indian, do i need to say more??? Tell 1 part in the film which the BGM was not GRAND :).... Mudhalvan... the Chant is enough to say it all.... :) Well, i guess diff people diff taste. And this is from my point of view, being an ARR fan for almost 10 years.......
