My Dear Marthandan - Select Best song

[Sanjeevi]

My Dear Marthandan is undoubltly one of the best techno albums from Ilaiyaraja. This is one of best 'sound effect' albums including Manirathnam films such as Agni Natchathram.

Songs are

Aaduthu Paar - funny
Ilavattam - dance duet
Kalayana - another good bit song
Veettukulla - good title track
Oh Azhagu - love sad
Oh Maharaja - a loveable kutti song
Satham Varamal - love duet
Pakku Vethalai - love duet
Utallakkai - Nice kuthu song with superb beats

[Sanjeevi]

I voted for Satham Varamal

antha second interlude-ku naan adimai :notworthy:

[ananth222]

This is a great album that should be appreciated better.
ilavattam, paakku vethala, uttalakkadi are all great songs.
The bit song "my dear Marthaanda" is also great (you can hear IR's voice singing the same line in different melodies in the different stereo channels)
My vote is for "Satham varaamal" - great intro, great interludes, great orchestrations throughout the song

[Querida]

:o i didn't even know this was the album of the week...just posted in last song thread that Oh Azhagu Nilavu is my fave...but i will listen to others...but I don't think I will change my mind...Aadutha Paar seems to be hijacked by chipmunks!

Ilavattam Kai Thattum...good use of drums!

My Dear...like the short short lyrics...keeps up well with the fast beat :)

Paaku Vethalai...keeps up with other happy songs with the foot-tapping beating...quite jazzy

Uttalakadi i like the very beginning spanish guitar...but still i think SPB's voice won me over so....

//just for interest sake...here's a link to the original traditional jewish song "Hava Nagila" that they use in Uttalakadi song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a-lQCm6f_s (the words you hear midway thru) it will probs remind you of "en jodi manjal kuruvi song"//


it's Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh Azhagu Nilavu for me!

[entertainment]

I voted "Oh Azhagu Nilavu".

[sarna_blr]

My Dear Marthdan - Select Best song

:poke: @ sanjeevi


Frankly speaking, I never heard a song from this movie :oops: :oops:

[rajasaranam]

Had a tough time selecting a song finally settled with 'Ilavattam'

[Sanjeevi]

My Dear Marthdan - Select Best song

:poke: @ sanjeevi


Frankly speaking, I never heard a song from this movie :oops: :oops:

:oops2:

[Ramakrishna]

Paakku Vethalai

[app_engine]

saththam varAmal is easily the winner for me just for the few seconds of guitar when the song returns back from 'rANee-thEnee-vA nee':-)

[gopiharan]

To me, though 'Satham Varamal' is tempting to be chosen for its high class jazzy arrangement, 'Ilavattam' seems to be like a lesson in a Text book for 2 reasons.
1) The opening drum beat followed by chorus humming for few secs is beatifully demonstrated in the interlude as counter point.
2) The symphonic orchestration in the other interlude using voilins is mind blowing...

[tvsankar]

My vote to "Satham varamal"

[Sanguine Sridhar]

Had a tough time selecting a song finally settled with 'Ilavattam'

I love this song! 8-)

[kingvj]

My choice "Ilavattam", ...the part where SJ goes "pooppol pooppol pooppaa.."... amazing bass guitar/drums/chorus sync..! Where the hell in this world did that IR go..! :-(

[Nerd]

Could not choose between iLavattam, satham varaamal and uttAlakkadi. Voted for uttAlaKKadi simply because you guys are not so fond of it - deserves better recognition!!

Good pick sanjeevi.

[sloshed]

illavattam .. all the way ... class act...

[thumburu]

kingvj, I share your grief. Somebody please show this album to IR to remind him of his glorious magic he created with real instruments and great voiCe of SPB. I voted for "paaku vethalai" for its infectious upbeat mood esp with SPB's effortless singing. I had to veto out "iLavattam" for no reason except it being more popular than my choice. I had to eliminate "satham varaamal" ONLY due to Mano factor. These 3 songs are among my top IR favourites as they are marked with splendid drums[ Shivamani??] , brass/trumpets and guitar.
I sometimes feel Rahman got inspired from that spanish guitar piece from "satham varaamal" for his "july maadham vandhaal"

[Shakthiprabha.]

Please post the links for songs too.
This would increase the hit rate for the thread and poll.

I wont say 'my dear marthandan' songs were amongst the 'my best list'.

I feel I might like "ilavattam" (as much as I remember)

However, I shall listen to all songs and vote.

herez the link to listen

http://www.dishant.com/album/My-Dear-Marthandan.html

[Shakthiprabha.]

I cant believe my taste has changed so much !
I am growing fond of diff songs :rotfl2:

:rotfl2:

[Shakthiprabha.]

Okei herez my choice

* 'Paakku vethalai': Heavy beats alone is worth a clap or two. Starts off with grand tempo
and falls down, failing to keep up the interest. BG and interludes reminds me vaguely
of too many other songs.

* 'aaduthu paar'!: Would have been different decades back cause of creative technology which
might have seemed new then. Good! nothing more.

* 'kalyaana mapillaikku' : Starts with EXCELLENT bg, and heavy beats, but fails to keep up the
tempo! Claims grand score for BG

* 'My dear marthaanda" : :thumbsup: cute. interesting. Catchy bit song!

* 'Saththam varaamal' : Interludes :thumbsup: Dreamy. Grand :clap:

"hava navala raani
huva huvala meni
poovaa poovula theni
love-a love la vaa nee
raaNi....theni.....vaani"

alone is enough to win votes for this song. Vaguely reminds us of a hindi song tune :?

As we observe this song too is no less with heavy beat as background score. The whole movie
has heavy beats and its refreshing ! :thumbsup:

That final bit of Interlude which takes us back to pallavi :clap: too good! :bluejump:

* 'iLavattam kai thattum tum tum':

Intro fast beat reminds me of thalapathi's "kattuk kuyilu"

Tough competation between 'ilavattam' and 'saththam illaamal',
Both songs are mildly romantic, whereas ilavattam is bit more on peppy side.

Beautiful inter-weave of western tune and classical raaga :? :redjump:
:clap: :clap: It says 'kural vannam konjattam "kalyani"' :?

Second Interlude is a show stealer(what is that instrument which sounds like jalatharangam? :oops:) :clap:


* 'Utalakkadi' : Makes me grin :D and actually laugh after a while :lol2:

Grand :clap: :thumbsup:

Yes this DESERVES a vote and thanks to Nerd :ty: :D :clap: Had 'Nerd' not voted, May be I would have voted for this song, as its sad that such a cute number did not receive even a SINGLE vote!

No real reason. BG or interludes or instruments used in this song is not as promising as other songs. But still I love this song. :thumbsup:

May be cause tune is refreshing that we actually laugh
before we finish listening to the entire song :lol2: :rotfl2: :lol2: :rotfl2:

Catchy tune and laughter is contageous ! :D :redjump:

* "oh azhagu nilavu" :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

yes songs reminds me of
"oh azhagu nilavu ulagai" (in its diff mood)
and also

"en kanmani pani thuli un kannila"
is typical copy of
"nee vaadinaal vanna poo vaadume" from 'naan vaazha vaippen'!

Therez some kinda 'life' in sad songs and thats the reason it crowns above
most songs in most cases, despite the fact its not new or reminds us of
many other pathos scores in various albums.

"ninaithaal inimai thaan
nadanthaal arumai thaan
ninaive...ninaivile...vizhiyile ezhuthadi" :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

:cry: too good ! BEYOND words :clap: Scores way above others, cause of its
'JEEVAN' :clap:

'ninaive vilagidu
ninaithaal vilai kudu
urave...uravile...urugiye...ezhuthadi' :clap: :clap: :clap:

Finally.....

* "Oh maharaja...aana aavana...iina...iiyanna...
hey yuvaraja....uunna uvanna....enna...eyanna
un kathalile... " :musicsmile:

'Varaverppom! ho! ho! ho! :swinghead: :redjump:
Varavendum ho! ho! ho! ho!' :musicsmile: :bluejump:

Somehow this song places me before Jesus-christ altar in a nice quiet church. Sounds like a carol tune :? :? :huh:

(may be had this song received a vote, I would have had tough time choosing between "oh azhagu nilavu" / "ilavattam" / "sattham varaamal" / "utalakkadi" )

Its annoying that such a cute song did not receive EVEN A SINGLE vote :mad: :evil:

Cheerful tune, which is catchy n simple even for a CHILD to sing.

:clap:

"I vote for the bit song "oh maharaja"

[Shakthiprabha.]

It is so different to listen to the album.

Much better than to watch the song with not so perfectly choreographed steps or lack of expression (over expression at times) of the artists or silly or serious situation itself from the movie, which takes us away from enjoying just the bliss of music alone.

Album when listened alone, get better scores in most cases.

[Sanjeevi]

Shakthiprabha :clap:

you are 'the star guest' of poll threads :)


yes, I would have been voted for 'Oh maharaja aana aaavanna', the funny song :lol: if I didn't love Satham varamal

[Shakthiprabha.]

:ty: sanjeevi :oops: :bow:

[HonestRaj]

Is Uttalakkadi sung by Gangai Amaran?

some one can add these kind of infos also, like singer, lyricist etc

tough poll, voted for "Satham varamal" (this vote is for both IR :notworthy: & young kushboo :) )

[HonestRaj]

* "Oh maharaja...aana aavana...iina...iiyanna...
hey yuvaraja....uunna uvanna....enna...eyanna
un kathalile... " :musicsmile:


actually, the words in this song says about both Thamizh & English alphabets

[HonestRaj]

tough poll, voted for "Satham varamal" (this vote is for both IR :notworthy: & young kushboo :) )

is this song or "Ilavattam" shot in a beach?

[Shakthiprabha.]

* "Oh maharaja...aana aavana...iina...iiyanna...
hey yuvaraja....uunna uvanna....enna...eyanna
un kathalile... " :musicsmile:


actually, the words in this song says about both Thamizh & English alphabets

ofcourse :D

[yvsmani]

I have voted for "saththam varamal"
superb interludes throughout the song.

[thumburu]

In the "paakku vethalai " song, have you guys noticed in the charanams , after the line "soodum undaachu moodum undaachu jodi serndhaachamma" , there is a tiny twirl with the trumpet which always blows my mind off . It is these little delicate nuances which make Raja stand tall and wide apart from the other above average composers around. Another case in point is the guitar piece that ends each charanam in "satham varaamal" . For the fact that this beauty was born before , I always rate this above ARR's "july maadham vandhaal"

[kingvj]

Oh Maharaja paattu mp3 link irukkuma?

[DeepTrance]

I voted for 'Ilavattam' - the interludes are mind blowing. Especially the second one which is a symphony on its own.
MDM was one of the first cassettes we bought after our buying our first walkman. I still remember the goosebumps that the stereo effect on the headphones gave me.
For example, the 'digudi dakku' chorus from 'paakku veththala' seemed to go from one ear to another and back.
Life's little pleasures...

[HonestRaj]

I often visit here to find whether there is any new poll started,

Why there was no poll?

Some of my recommendations:
idhaya koil
idhayam
Amman Koil Kizhakkale etc.

i.e., films with all most all songs are hit.

[viraajan]

How did i miss this album :oops2:

I havent listened to any other song except Uttalakkadi :selfhammer: :oops2:

So voted for it :(

[crajkumar_be]

Good pick as usual Sanjeevi :thumbsup:

Funky Raaja :notworthy:
the electric guitar usage in this album is fantastic.

"Paakku vethala" prelude, the shruthi shifts in the charanam in "Ilavattam" :smokesmirk:


Picked "satham varaamal"