You are right about it being a musical pattern...but it is not unique to ARR nor to any one music director...
It is simply the result of "time" or "thaalam" that you are noticing such three-line patterns. To put it Mathematically, if the time for a particular song goes 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8, the lyricist may write to fit to 1-2 3-4 5-6-7-8 (which give you the three-line pattern you notice, all with in the first full time) or the lyricist may see fit to write to 1-2-3-4 5-6-7-8 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8, where the three-line pattern is now spread over twice the time. For the first type, Kadhal Rojavae is an excellent example. Kadhal Rojavae is 1-2 Engae Nee-engae is 3-4 Kanneer Vazhiyuthadi Kannae is 5-6-7-8 For the second type, Ilayaraja's excellent composition for Nilavae Vaa from Mouna Raagam. Nilaavae Vaa Selladhae Vaa is 1-2-3-4 EnnaLum Un ponvaanam naan is 5-6-7-8 Enai Needhan Pirindhaalum Ninaivaalae Anaithaenae is 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8. Note that 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 are just the times and do not correspond to any specific note. I am not formally trained in music, but I can decipher patterns and this is what I noted, so experts please correct any errors and omissions I may have made. Ramesh --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Amith Chandhran <amithchandh...@...> wrote: > > Hi, > > While randomly listening to some AR songs, all of a sudden I discovered > something. I am calling it 'The 3 Lines Pattern'. > > (I personally feel its a musical pattern. Because you find it in almost all > the languages.) > > Let me cite some random examples in different languages. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *Example 1: Language Tamil* > > kaadhal roajaavae, > engae? nee engae? > kanneer vazhiyudhadi kannae! >
