I was sad to know that "Theni Kunjarammal" is no more. http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/37999.html
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, wiredbeats <wiredbe...@...> wrote: > > Oh ya!!. This was supposed by India's first home produced IMAX film right!, > what happened to this i wonder. There are so many such projects that have > gone blank! > Remixes I Originals I Opinions at http://www.wiredbeats.com > > > > > ________________________________ > From: ARRvind <arr_arv...@...> > To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Sun, 14 March, 2010 1:41:19 AM > Subject: [arr] Revisiting "Taj Mahal" Album | A Mammoth Innovation!! > > > Producer and Director : Bharathi Raja > Music : A R Rahman > Lyrics: Vairamuthu > Cast : Manoj, Riya Sen, Radhika and Revathy > > Pls Note: The revisit is too lengthy..my apologies for that..i couldnt make > it short...coz my feelings for this album is infinitely large..!! > > > The very name "Taj Mahal" evokes a lot of passion, romance and warmth! When > films with such titles goes to the hands of someone like the Meastro A R > Rahman, it gets all new definition and stands in its own glory and vigour! > Like how the Emperor Shahjahan built the legendary monument for his lady > love, ARR has built this glittering golden palace inside our hearts with his > signature styled experimentations and mammoth innovations of new sounds which > we never heard of before..! > > Bharathi Raja - A R Rahman duo may have given many timeless classics, but > for me, Taj Mahal stands as tall as the Taj Mahal monument! Taj Mahal was > originally planned to have a totally urbanite modern saga as its plot..but > Bharathi Raja, with his proven rural,rustic themes, made a U turn and chose > to make it as another village based story! He launched his own son Manoj in > the lead role along with the very raw, young Riya Sen. Somehow the chemistry > never worked between these two and the film's fate turned turtle at the box > office..! Nevertheless, it could boast of possessing one of the world's best > musicians magical scores..! > > Thiruppachhi Aruvaala | Palghat Sriram, Chandran, Clinton Cerejo, Kalpana > > Belonging to the league of Adrenalin pumping, high spirited, aggressive > songs of ARR, "Thiruppachhi Aruvaala" ignites some of our deep buried > anguishes. If you give a deep ear towards the instruments in the initial > moments of the song, you feel shell shocked..! ARR dwells just with a basic > beats rhythm coming out from that basic drums which you see in your everyday > life on the streets in the hands of local help seekers! Giving company to > these drum beats are the cool whistles blown by probably ARR himself! The > singers ooze out aggressiveness in their full throated rendition. Palghat > Sreeram is one of those able singers, whom this world should take notice of! > He,along with Chandran,brings in the perfect attitude required for the song. > Another unnoticed singer Kalpana haunts with her lower octaves lines, > particularly in the lines where she makes fun of the male.Clinton > Cerejo,provides able support in the second interlude with some wierd western > lyrics!! > ARR surprises us with some western vintage beats in the second interlude. > Total Energy booster..!!! > > Adi Manja Kizhange | Febi Mani, Ganga Sitharasu, Feju, Kanchana > > Short and Sweet "All-Female" , fun filled song!! ARR has constantly belted > out the all-woman songs since his "Kaadhalan" days (Indirayo Ival Sundariyo) > to the latest "Gendha Phool". "Adi Manja Kizhange" offers some fun and happy > moments both audically and visually! Again ARR goes with a single Rhythm > pattern of basic drums with some vague female hummings interlaced. Hats off > to all those aforementioned 4 harmony singers who have been with ARR since > his Roja days..! It seems like ARR created such a song only to thank them for > this long association. ! > > Kizhakke Nandavanam | Theni Kunjarammal, Febi Mani, Ganga Sitharasu, > Feju,Kanchana > > The same harmony singers continue their spell, but this time in the company > of the most unusually sounding singer in ARR's career of songs ever...Theni > Kunjarammal. .!!! Everytime this old woman croons for ARR, the song gets its > own undefined charm!! She starts the song by calling out the names of many > women "Machhakanni, Mayyilkunju. .." which are absolutely hilarious to > hear!!!ARR offers a very light hearted comic effect composition with some > funny beats..! The awesome foursome singers then start their lines with same > zeal and keep up the mood strong!! Never miss to hear the minute murmurings > of Theni Kunjarammal..."Adi Vaadi Aathi..".:D > > Echi Elumichi 1 | Manoj, Rahib, Arundhati > Echi Elumichi 2 | Krishnaraj, Rahib, Arundhati > First Interlude VEENA | Parthasarathy > Second Interlude FLUTE | Naveen > > "Welcome to The Alps, The Himalayas, The Savvanas and almost all scenic > isolated hilly and scenic places of the world!!!". Those are exactly the > exotic places that this awesome number carries our senses and imaginations on > its strong shoulders! From where does this meastro acquire energy , so > strong, to pull the entire world towards him??!!?.!! "Maayye Mayyee Ooo" by > Rahib(Or is it Raqueeb??) and followed by the female chorus is one of the > best chorus part of the song i have ever heard in Tamil songs!! Innovations > and experimentations in the song speaks aloud and makes obvious to the > listeners. The mind boggling "Veena" in the first interlude by Parthasarthy > makes you gush with some bright laughter. ARR and Parthasarathy simply offers > a naughty playful child in this portion. The second interlude is handed over > to Naveen for his breath taking flute parts.There are two versions of the > same song. One sung by Krishnaraj and another by the actor Manoj > himself. How often does a debut actor gets a chance to croon for himself and > for the world's most celebrated musician? Manoj is PLAIN LUCKY!!!! Though he > sounds raw, it suits for the song. Arundhati also makes an impact with her > hummings and line renditions. Scintillating Stuff!!! ARR sir, Plssssss > produce more n more such anthems to us..! > > Sengaathiii | T K Kala > PUNJABI Version : Rabba Ve | Richa Sharma > > Ever heard anywhere that a single song has two different languages sung by > two different singers simultaneously in synchronization? ???Oh Yeah..may be > in "Desert Rose" by Sting!! But in India??? "Sengaathhi" offers you this > never before heard experience which you can cherish for your entire > Lifetime...! !! For no simple reason, the phenomenon called A R RAHMAN is > titled as a "Musical Storm"!!!Its only some of his illustrious works like > this song prove to be the testimonials that he is coveted upon..! > > Now..lets go on straight to the song...! For any normal listener with a > decently good player speaker effects, this song starts after the initial long > chord as "Sengaathiiiiiii" by the rustic sounding T K Kala. But your NERVE > CRACKS when you go much deeper and realize that there is something else > happening in the background.. ! Listen to it very very carefully..there is > yet another singer singing her own lyrics tracing the same tune in a very > hushed up background.. ! YES..it is Richa Sharma for you, singing the Punjabi > lines "RABBA VE" as soon as Kala finishes her first word Sengaathhi.. ! I > curse myself for not knowing this awestricking wonder, much > before...neverthele ss, i got goose pimples when i underwent this sizzling > experience.. .!!!I was like complete numb after realizing this...!!! AR > sir..I can fall flat to your feet just for this One song of yours..!!!!! The > chorus portion haunts like hell..."Yaathe Yaathe...Uyir Thaangavillai > Yaathe..." > > Kulirudhu Kulirudhu | Unni Krishnan, Swarnalatha > Second Interlude-> IRANIAN SANTOOR | Visweswaran > > The moment you tune to this song, a section of strings gives you a warm > welcome to a blissful melody which assures you 100% satisfaction and you > already know that you will be treated royally..!! A silky - sultry Unni > Krishnan begins his husky tone which can be rest assured that this song is > made for himself..nobody else could do the justice..! The second time he > croons "Kulirudhu.. ", its a audical magic that happen with a sudden pop-up > of Swarnalatha' s vocals joining in ,and later to be left alone to do the > honours along with the strings and flute..! Notice the lines "Oorgalil Thee > Pidithhal Kadhalil Uravugal Pirivadillai. ..." which converges the vocals, > strings and flute(by Navin)..now that's what you call as maestro's works..!! > The first interlude string arrangements are out-of-the world and spectacular > and the second interlude is the most inspiring part of the song..! > Vishweshwaran takes you to yet another world with his out of the world Iranian > Santoor piece and not to forget the Cello piece that follows!! This song > alone can prove ARR's genius to the world! More such songs expected from > him..! Its such a "Chillifying" effect to hear "Kulirudhu.. " ..u can feel > that cools our senses just by hearing!! > > Karisal Tharasil | M G Sreekumar, Chitra > HUMMING | Srinivas > > Innovations upon innovations. .! That's our Rahman! While Sengaathii had two > singers singing in two different languages simultaneously, Karisal Tharasil > offers you a medley of THREE songs interlaced upon each other into one > package!! Legendary singer Chitra captivates our body and soul through her > amazing voice texture and emotions especially her high pitch humming > "Aaaa..aa.." when M G goes "Ae Machhakanniyae. ."..! M G Sreekumar makes us > believe that he craves for his love,forgetting his little diction errors..! > While the first part rules with Cello and voilins, the second part ("En > Adivayatthil Dhaan") strives more on the bass rythm.And the most promising > part comes as the third part which begins with a jet speed voilins and > cellos. Its Srinivas who hums in the third part beginning and M G Sreekumar > follows him with his lines.Chitra, yet again proves why she is the Best > singer in this part of World..! > > Chotta Chotta Tajmahal | Male Version : Srinivas, Female Version : Sujatha > > Coming to the title track, ARR has split the song into two parts sung > seperately by Sujatha and Srinivas. Though the song tune is same for both the > versions, the charismatic composer gives a different feel and make them sound > as different songs..! While Srinivas version has more folksy touch, Sujatha > delivers a sugar sweet melodical version..! Whenever you switch over to this > song, you never fail to match few steps to its pleasing beats!! I was a > normal admirer of Sujatha's voice before this song, but this song made me > turn crazy over her voice and i could not stop being an avid fan!! Sujatha > simply ROCKS in this song!!! Thankfully, this song became a talk of the > town..! Many people identify the film because of this song..!!! Srinivas too > registers with his echos "Nee Enge..nee enge..nee enge.." towards the end of > his version.!! > > To sum up, Taj Mahal's music sketches a most "Treasured Monument" in my > heart..!!!! :) > > > > > > > > > > > Your Mail works best with the New Yahoo Optimized IE8. Get it NOW! > http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/ >
