utter nonsense. On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 8:29 AM, $ Pavan Kumar $ <pawancum...@yahoo.com>wrote:
> > > Never expected such a stupid article from TV18 group..anyways..have fun > reading it guys.... > > Please..take it easy..read, laugh and delete... > > ------------------------ > > http://ibnlive.in.com/news/swagatham-fiasco-rahmans-top-10-duds/130209-3.html?from=tn > > Swagatham fiasco: Rahman's top 10 duds > ibnlive.com <http://ibnlive.in.com/agency/ibnlive.com.html> > Posted on *Sep 03, 2010 at 11:24* | Updated *Sep 03, 2010 at 11:52* > > > The verdict is in. 'Swagatham', A R Rahman’s anthem for the *Commonwealth > Games* <http://connect.in.com/commonwealth-games/profile-543083.html>**, > has received anything but rapturous welcome. > > People who have heard it are cool, downloads are flat, music professionals > are looking away – even politicians are denouncing the song. > > The slow-paced number, sung by Rahman himself, has got everyone wondering > whether this is what the Games deserves. > > > Poll*Why does the CWG anthem Swagatham not work for you?* > Slow-paced Lacks punch Style of Rahman is missing > > While everyone may wonder what went wrong, it’s worth remembering that > Rahman, for all his apparent Midas touch with melody, has had his share of > duds. Unfortunately, the tune that the nation was looking forward to has > turned out to be one of them. > > Some of the songs Rahman composed in his early years for Malayalam and > Telugu films have remained unpopular. > > Fans who have grown used to the trademark Rahman style over the years have > also complained the composer is repeating himself. > > Towering expectations of the man dubbed “Mozart of Madras” of repeating the > legendary success of ‘Roja’ in every film may have also led to a slump in > quality in some soundtracks. > > “I’ve heard better from Rahman,” was the common sentiment on the streets > when “Jai Ho” received international acclaim. > > Here, then, are Rahman’s top 10 dud soundtracks from a musical career > spanning almost 20 years – songs that have either bombed at the charts or > simply faded from memory for lack of fizz: > > 1. 'Swagatham': A nation, eagerly awaiting its own ‘*Waka > Waka*<http://connect.in.com/waka-waka/profile-1944169.html> > **’ from its trusted composer, is bitterly disappointed at the outcome of > the *Commonwealth > Games*<http://connect.in.com/commonwealth-games/profile-543083.html> > ** anthem. Critics call it a “cacophony” while fans find the punch > missing. > > 2. 'Raavan': The music of Raavan is dark and appeals to specific audiences. > One of the most anticipated films of 2010, Rahman brings in contemporary > techno and marries it off to Punjabi folk creating tracks like ‘Thok de > killi’ that lack the hummability of ‘Behne de’ or its staying power. > > 3. 'Fire': Rahman composed the background score for Deepa Mehta's Fire. It > had the appeal of any Rahman classic but failed to leave a mark in India as > the soundtrack was available only through mail order from a German company. > > 4. 'Vinnaithandi Varuvaaya': Rahman’s Tamil album comes after a hiatus of > two years and disappointed fans say the songs lack character. > > 5. 'Parasuram': Rahman tries to experiment with lyrics in ‘Jack and Jill’ > and the effect is disastrous. Fans trash the music of this 2003 starrer and > ‘Dolna Dolna’ is the only song that leaves a mark in an album that has songs > sung by Hariharan. > > 6. 'Jeans': After a decade, ‘Ajooba’ sang by Hariharan is the only Jeans > soundtrack that sticks with audiences. Beautiful lyrics by Javed Akhtar and > Hariharan’s lilting vocals failed to move traditional Rahman fans looking > for more than just instrumental fusions and contemporary background score. > > 7. 'Mr. Romeo': This *Prabhu > Deva*<http://connect.in.com/prabhu-deva/profile-224569.html> > ** starrer had songs such as “Mona Lisa” composed by Rahman that faded > with the film. > > 8. 'Yodha': An off beat Malyalam film that had Buddhist music in it, > shifting away from the usual Rahman style. > > 9. 'Lovebirds': ‘No Problem’ – perhaps the only song that has outstayed the > film’s shelf life – is part of a collection put together by Rahman that is > mostly forgettable. > > 10. 'Kadhal Desam': Rahman sang some of the tracks of the 1996 Tabbu > starrer. While Mustafa Mustafa went on to become a hit with several versions > being replicated on the internet by budding artists, numbers such as 'Hello > Doctor' never caught on. > > > >
