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On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 12:11 PM, Gayathri <gayathri_c...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > With the heavy workload for the past 1 month, I hardly had any time to > spend on myself…no movies, no hangouts with friends, no chatting and/or > interacting on the net, and no music :( So, when the last of my > assignments were sent in last Friday, my mind was all set to embrace the > activities that I've missed thus far. > > Call it fate, but Endhiran's audio release was set at a time when I desired > the much-needed emancipation from the maddening world…and boy, what a relief > it brought to my life. > > Honestly speaking, I wasn't expecting much from Endhiran soundtracks. > Western, particularly techno music has never been my favorite. Why, even > when the whole world went ga-ga over the funky Hello Doctor and Kalloori > Salai (when Kadhal Desam was released), I've been more moved by the blissful > Thendrale and Anbe Anbe from the same film. And with the kind of film > Enthiran was anticipated to be, I was very sure that there weren't going to > be any soulful melodies in the tracks. Nevertheless, Enthiran is definitely > an album which stands tall among others, even as it continues to create a > delightful impact on the listeners. > > Leaving the musical aspect of the album to the experts, I'm merely here to > share my experience with the album. The album starts out with Puthiya > Manidha, which also happens to be my favourite track. The prelude music, > coupled the chanting of "Puthiya Manidha" in sci-fi tune (who is this guy?) > and Kathijah's soulful voice creates a certain anticipation in yourself. > Well, if you know ARR's music, then you'll definitely know that this number > is just going to get bigger! And before you could stop thinking, the song > hits you like a bang! SPB pushes into the front lane and with the occasional > support from ARR, delivers a splendid performance. And yes, the whole song > has a techno feel to it, but it's far from being loud and noisy. There's a > life in this song, a soul waiting to embrace the world…and by the end of the > song, you know that Enthiran has born to rule the world. > > Kadhal Anukkal didn't create an impact on the first listen as Puthiya > Manidha did to me. To begin with, it took me some time to realize that it's > Vijay Prakash who delivering the number. Is he the same guy who sang > Hossanna? He definitely sounds different. At times, I even felt that he was > imitating Udit Narayan's way of singing. Maybe he's not but I certainly > wasn't taken by his singing nor the song….at first. With repeated hearing, > you realize what you've missed at the first listen. Sounds you've never > heard before, the cheekiness in Vijay's voice, the joy in Shreya's and a > positive vibrancy in the whole number. The song sound fresher after numerous > hearing. It's my fault for dismissing Vijay too soon. He was amazing. Shreya > was at her usual best, and leaves a distinguished mark with the way she > loops around the notes at the end of the song. Wish she had continued > singing the notes a little longer. I still don't listen to this number as > much as I enjoyed listening to Puthiya Manidha, but yes, this is definitely > a track to look out for. > > ARR switches back to techno with Irumbile oru Idhayam. The song exudes > sci-fi and techno music at its best. Was I thinking that this would be > soulful? A definite no, but surprisingly and funnily, it is. The whole idea > about this number is to project a man who feels love blossoming from his > heart of steel. ARR uses the right techno sounds to present the number. The > high technology, sci-fi tune depicts the robot's inflexion, while the > lyrics, regardless of how funny or techno centric they are, illustrate his > feelings towards his lover. > > In fact, I would group Irumbile Oru Idhayam in the same category of Chitti > Dance Showcase and Boom Boom Robo Da. They are definitely exciting; with > amazing, crisp, clear, sci-fi sounds nevertheless, I failed to strike a > chord with any of them. With the right visuals though, these songs would > definitely create a rage in future, but for the time being, they stay at the > bottom of my favorite track list. > > Arima Arima on the other hand belongs to a different genre. I must admit > that the number has yet to grow on me but I'm starting to have a fondness on > the grandiose that the number exudes. After a long time, Hariharan is back > to ARR's camp…and as usual, he deals the high notes with élan. Sadhana > Sargam on the other hand, is someone I prefer to hear in softer melodies. > For some reasons, I always found her voice to be a little annoying when sung > in the higher notes. Then again, the arrangement of music in this number > takes the front line as compared to the vocals. Such high-flying > orchestration, such perfect crafting. The song belongs to neither Hariharan > nor Sadhna Sargam…this one belongs to the one and only ARR! > > Kilimanjaro is a surprise package in this album. It's a result of tribal > music meeting modern melody. Both Javed Ali and Chinmayi seem to have loads > of fun with this track. They sure sound different from their other numbers, > Chinmayi especially. In fact, I must confess that I always had difficulties > recognizing Chinmayi's voice. This could serve as both advantage and > disadvantage to her. Advantage in which she keeps proving that she's good in > presenting various style in her singing. And disadvantage in the sense of > losing her identity. I mean, each singer have their distinctive styles > and voice modulations. This difference is what sets them apart from one > another. Of course, failing to bring upon your own distinctive style is > hardly seen as a negative aspect, nevertheless, failing to stamp your voice > in the minds of listeners will definitely be a disadvantage. Chinmayi should > start focusing on bringing upon different styles in her natural voice > instead of changing her voice to make it sound to something it's not. > > Coming back to the song, I was mighty impressed with the vocal and music > arrangement. They have been done tastefully and radiate a blooming > presentation to the track. > > As an album, Endhiran is definitely not of my taste of music but it's also > * not* an album with mere sounds and technology. There's something about > the album which sparks a positive vibrations. There's no "Style Style" of > Sivaji or "No Problem" from Love Birds here. In fact, Endhiran's music > arrangement is something which is not only enriching but inspiring as well. > And it's only made possible by ARR. With Endhiran, ARR has once again proven > why he's the epitome of music virtuoso- he has practically revolutionize the > current music scene, escalating it to such greater heights, that it will be > highly impossible for other musicians to climb, let alone touch the peak the > music is brought to. Endhiran may not be my most favorite albums but I'm > certainly glad to have lived to hear them. > > > Gayathri > > -- Cheers, Madhavan.R Be a Music Fan; not a Music Pirate!
