Gayathri,
That was a wholesome review that you've put together.. :)
Ive been thinking of writing my views too! But cant put them across in the ryt
words! So just enjoyin seein fellow Rahmaniacs puttin them across in beautiful
words!
Experimental and Quirky as ARR jii said is exactly what VTV is all about.. And
it has succeeded in a big way! :)
-Cheers
Jesheem
> On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 2:56 PM, Gayathri Chandrakasan yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Though it has just been two days since I bought the cd, nevertheless for some
> reasons, I feel as if I've been having an age old "relationship" with the
> album. To tell the truth, when I first heard the songs, I did like the album
> for the overall presentation. However, as the songs kept playing in my cd
> player, I noticed that there was something extra special about this album.
> The more I listened to it, the more I'm engrossed with it. And the more I'm
> engrossed with it, the more I'm unwilling to part from it. In fact, I happen
> to come across a mail written by our fellow friend who claimed that he now
> takes a longer route back home in order to have some time alone with the
> soundtracks. The moment I read it, I just couldn't help but smile...because
> that's exactly how I felt when listening to the album myself...to spend some
> time alone with the album and to uncover the truth of what's making it so
> spellbinding!
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> The followings are merely my thoughts on my "new-found friendship" with VTV.
> I'm not a professional commentator nor do I have a profound knowledge as far
> as music is concerned, thus kindly pardon me if there's any inaccuracy or
> mistake in the expressions and words used below.
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> 1. Omana Penne
> Omana Penne starts on a blissful tune coupled with the soothing voice of
> Benny Dayal. I've always preferred Benny in soft melodies rather than inÂ
> fast beats or folk numbers. And as expected, Benny has done a wonderful job
> here. The first saranam was given an "under-water- singing" effect which
> reminds me of Blue, nevertheless the similarities ends there.
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> The Kerala portion on the other hand, has a heavenly rhythm which leaves you
> asking for more. It's always a privilege to hear ARR's usage of ethnic music,
> even if it's only for a few seconds and he has done an excellent job here as
> well. And needless to say, Kalyani Menon was the perfect choice for this. On
> a further note, the nadaswaram used throughout the song was just mind
> blowing. Initially I had my doubts if the real nadaswaram was used for this
> particular number nevertheless clarifications given by fellow friends and a
> quick check with ARR's official website cleared my doubts. Kudos to ARR and
> Natarajan for churning out an essentially ethnic and yet modern tune. Omana
> Penne is definitely here to stay!
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> 2. Anbil Avan
> The techno sound at the prelude seems to have traces of Santhipoma of Enaku
> 20 Unaku 18. To tell the truth, I didn't find this song to be particularly
> astounding at first. However, repeated hearing has made me to change my mind.
> Trust me, this song is "highly addictive". Devan did a great job, needless
> to say. I couldn't think of any other singer who would have given the song
> the same level of energy that Devan accomplishes. Nevertheless, I must say
> that Chinmayi was a revelation. I've always had difficulties identifying
> Chinmayi's voice as she has the talent of modulating her voice texture and
> style according to the mood of each and every song of hers. While she was
> soulful in Oru Deivam (Kannathil Muthammittal) and angelic in En Uyir
> Thozhiye (Kangalal Kaithu Sei), here she seems to present a western-based
> singing. In fact, when I heard this song for the first time, I had mistaken
> Chinmayi's voice to Vasundhara Das'. A check on the credits
> revealed the truth. She sounds amazing!
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> Coming back to the music arrangements, ARR has again surprised everyone with
> his choice of genre for a song such as this. The song basically expresses the
> lovers' dreams of their marriage. While most would have settled for a
> melody for such a situation, ARR decided to grant a peppy, foot-tapping
> number. And what an apposite choice that was. He effectively brought out the
> elation felt by the lovers in a vivacious manner, while the inclusion of the
> marriage tunes at the interludes provided a wonderful, jubilant feel to it.
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> 3. Vinnaithandi Varuvaya
> I was pleasantly surprised that ARR used Karthik instead of Hariharan for
> this soothing number. This would have been a cake-walk for Hariharan who's
> a master in playing with the ragas. Nevertheless, I must say that Karthik has
> done a commendable job. In fact, full credits goes to ARR for using Karthik's
> voice in a very unconventional manner to such great effect. Instead of opting
> for the open-throat
