Theni Kunjarammal no more????? Ohhhh... i missed this news back then.... she was such a sweet lady ! Had a very unique voice as well. RIP Theni Kunjarammal. What a shocking news this is to me.... Really loved her voice in Kokke Seiva Kokke and Petta Rap. And i liked her acting in Karuthamma and a few other Tamil movies where she did many comedy scenes....
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "jayram" <jayram...@...> wrote: > > 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 <wiredbeats@> 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_arvind@> > > 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. 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