Maestro ilaiyaraaja news & titbits

[app_engine]

Can someone please initiate a process with SONY so NEPV can be sold via itunes music store? It will be easy for those who don't have access to buy CDs abroad can still buy it through itunes or other appstores.

Both iTunes & amazon.com are selling NEPV album (Nerd got at iTunes, me at amazon) :-)

[jaiganes]

Can someone please initiate a process with SONY so NEPV can be sold via itunes music store? It will be easy for those who don't have access to buy CDs abroad can still buy it through itunes or other appstores.
you cannot buy directly from iTunes store on iPhone - but from the iTunes app on the desktop you can buy by clicking the 'buy now' button. Sony India needs to fix this bug. I am intoxicated for the past day and a half on this helluva drug..

[kameshratnam]

Sony will release NEP in LP. Interested people may mail me :
Price 599 to 799 INR per LP

[baroque]

mmmm....

At amazon link , there is only one review post, app_eng! Only yours...
9 people liked your comments... (some may be from guys from this forum after you posted here)
For the publicity efforts & commotion GVM & co put , it will be nice to see few fellows random posts!
There should be few non-IR ardent music fans follow this album in US!
They didn't care to show up yet!



http://www.amazon.com/Neethaane-En-Ponvasantham/dp/B009474VGY/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_t_1


(http://www.amazon.com/Neethaane-En-Ponvasantham/dp/B009474VGY/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_t_1)

[San_K]

Sony will release NEP in LP. Interested people may mail me :
Price 599 to 799 INR per LP

idha ethula play pannurathu :roll:

[app_engine]

idha ethula play pannurathu :roll:

There are turn table (record player) enthusiasts around the world, for vinyl discs...

[Vinodkumar]

Sony will release NEP in LP. Interested people may mail me :
Price 599 to 799 INR per LP
Please sign me up for 2 of them...Based on this info., I have a strong feeling this has been recorded in DSD/DXD format. If the Vinyl is transcribed correctly, this will be way better than the CD version.

[V_S]

//Kamesh, please check your mail.

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

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இசைக்கு மொழி பேதமில்லை: இசையமைப்பாளர் இளையராஜா



பெங்களூர், செப். 6: இசைக்கு மொழி பேதமில்லை என்று இசைமைப்பாளர் இளையராஜா தெரிவித்தார்.பெங்களூர் விநாயகர் திருவிழாவின் 50வது ஆண்டுவிழா பெங்களூரில் செப்.19-ம் தேதி முதல் 11 நாட்கள் கொண்டாடப்படுகிறது. இதில் 5வது நாளில் இசையமைப்பாளர் இளையராஜா இசைக்குழுவினரின் இன்னிசை கச்சேரி நடைபெறுகிறது. இது குறித்து அவர் வியாழக்கிழமை செய்தியாளர்களிடம் கூறியது: பெங்களூரில் பல ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன்பு எனது இசைக்கச்சேரி நடந்தது. அதன்பின்னர் இங்கு இசைக்கச்சேரி நடத்த நான் ஒப்புக் கொள்ளவில்லை. பெங்களூரில் விநாயகர் திருவிழாவின் 50வது ஆண்டுவிழாவையொட்டி என்னை இன்னிசைக் கச்சேரி நடத்த அழைத்தனர். அதனை நடத்த� முழுமனதோடு நான் ஒப்புக் கொண்டேன். காரணம் முன்பு நான் நடத்திய அனைத்து கச்சேரிகளும் கட்டணம் வசூலிக்கப்பட்டது. தற்போது நடத்தப்படும் கச்சேரியை பொதுமக்கள் இலவசமாக அனுமதிக்கப்பட உள்ளனர். அதனால் எனது இசைக்கச்சேரியை அனைத்து தரப்பு மக்களும் கேட்டு ரசிப்பார்கள் என்ற மகிழ்ச்சி என்னுள் ஏற்பட்டுள்ளது என்றார். மேலும் எனது இசைக்கு தமிழகம் மட்டுமின்றி கர்நாடகத்திலும் பல ரசிகர்கள் உண்டு. இசைக்கு எந்தவொரு மொழி பேதமுமில்லை. இசையில் நீங்கள் என்ன உருவாக்கியது என்ன என்று பலரும் கேட்கின்றனர். சரகமபதநி சுவரங்களை உபயோகித்து மட்டுமே நான் எனது இசையை உருவாக்கியுள்ளேன். புதிதாக எதையும் செய்யவில்லை என்றார் அவர்.

[MumbaiRamki]

Please sign me up for 2 of them...Based on this info., I have a strong feeling this has been recorded in DSD/DXD format. If the Vinyl is transcribed correctly, this will be way better than the CD version.

oru silly doubt . How do you LPs ?

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

Fotos from today's pressmeet in bangalore, about the Sep 23rd concert

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152113229805424.906869.229897310423&type=3

[csramasami]

Please sign me up for 2 of them...Based on this info., I have a strong feeling this has been recorded in DSD/DXD format. If the Vinyl is transcribed correctly, this will be way better than the CD version.

Might have been posted earlier ? anyway check this - details of mic list/gear list etc.

http://www.angelstudios.co.uk/

Angel studio - May be studio no 3 might have been used.

[Vinodkumar]

oru silly doubt . How do you LPs ?
Not sure if I follow your question....

[Vinodkumar]

Might have been posted earlier ? anyway check this - details of mic list/gear list etc.

http://www.angelstudios.co.uk/

Angel studio - May be studio no 3 might have been used.
Thanks CSR....very impressive gear list...neumenn, shoeps mic's and Pro Tools software for recording. Based on the Pro Tools recording software, it does not support DSD/DXD.. :(. It can only do a maximum of 24/192k. Still, it should be very good.

[rajaramsgi]

Thank you Jaiganes and app_engine. Got it now. Can't resist listening to the songs, sooooo mesmerizing.

[rajaramsgi]

Fotos from today's pressmeet in bangalore, about the Sep 23rd concert

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152113229805424.906869.229897310423&type=3


It is really nice to know that Raja sir is more busy now with concerts and meetings. I am sure he enjoys it as well. Kannu pattuda pogudhu.

[ravinat]

CSR

The angel studio site says that all the three studios were used for NEPV..

http://www.angelstudios.co.uk/News

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

One of the four album arts from "Ilayaraajavin geethanjali" album released by POLYDOR!!.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/523507_467875779911657_1512611186_n.jpg

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

MultiDress Dinamalam comes with its regular Crap. http://cinema.dinamalar.com/entertainment-tamil-news/8441/tamil-cinema-latest-gossip/Ilayaraja-at-NEP-audio-launch.htm

[rajaramsgi]

MultiDress Dinamalam comes with its regular Crap. http://cinema.dinamalar.com/entertainment-tamil-news/8441/tamil-cinema-latest-gossip/Ilayaraja-at-NEP-audio-launch.htm

அட கழுதைங்களா, அவர் என்ன அழகா, கவிதையா ஒரு விஷயத்தை ஒவ்வொருத்தர் எப்படி அழகா கையாண்டு இருக்காங்கன்னு சொல்லி இருக்கார், அதை போய் அசிங்கப்படுத்தி இருக்கீங்களே... உருபடுவிங்களா? தப்பு தப்பா செய்தி எழுதறவங்க, நாட்டை எங்க திருத்த போறீங்க?

ஒரு வேலை, கௌதம் இந்த நிருப பசங்களை ஒழுங்கா கவனிக்கலியா? வந்தவங்களுக்கு தண்ணி கிண்ணி வாங்கி ஊத்தி இருந்தா இப்படி எல்லாம் எழுதி இருக்க மாட்டாங்களோ என்னவோ.


வல்லவரே.. நல்லா சொன்னீங்க, அது தினமலமே..

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

என்று பேட்டி கொடுத்ததையும் கண்ட சீனியர் சினிமா விமர்சகர் ஒருவர், இசைஞானிக்குள் இன்னமும் பொறாமை ஞானி, கொளுந்துவிட்டு எரிந்து கொண்டு தான் இருக்கிறார் போலும்... என கிண்டலடித்தது மீடியா வட்டாரத்தில் மிரட்டலான சிரிப்பு சப்தத்தை ஏற்படுத்தியது உண்மை!

ஆமாம் ஞானிக்குள் ஏன் இன்னமும் இந்த காம, குரோத பொறாமை பவனி...?! இசை ராஜாவிற்கே வெளிச்சம்!!

எவன் அந்த சீனியர்?!? பேரச்சொல்ல கூட தெகிரியம் இல்லாத கோழைப்பயல்கள்

[marnsZet]

வல்லவரே.. நல்லா சொன்னீங்க, அது தினமலமே:-d

[Plum]

mmmm....

At amazon link , there is only one review post, app_eng! Only yours...
9 people liked your comments... (some may be from guys from this forum after you posted here)
For the publicity efforts & commotion GVM & co put , it will be nice to see few fellows random posts!
There should be few non-IR ardent music fans follow this album in US!
They didn't care to show up yet!



http://www.amazon.com/Neethaane-En-Ponvasantham/dp/B009474VGY/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_t_1


(http://www.amazon.com/Neethaane-En-Ponvasantham/dp/B009474VGY/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_t_1)




idhanAL thANgaL kooRA varuvadhu enna?

[Plum]

Oh! That Dinamalar article :rotfl3:
Sakal - idhai TF sectionla pottingannA, apdiyE sila aindhukkaL ingErundhu eduthtu Twitterla pOttu sandhOsha pattukkum. Public service senjudunga - ipdi EdhAvadhu alpa sandhOsham kedaichA dhAn uNdu those createuresku. pOnA pOgudhu - album hit Agi pOchu, andha creaturesku indha sandhoshathaiyAvadhu kodunga. apdiyAvadhu sandhosha pattukkattumE?

Meanwhile, the vaasagar kELvi thingy has started in Kumudam: Our folks asking usual questions and getting the usual bulbs from isaignaani (idhai vechu character analysisum nadakkum :lol: )

Vaasagar: (in Venba form) asks some blah question
IR: modhalla nInga venba stylela ezhudha muyarchi paNNi irukkinga. But venba illakanam thappu thappA irukku (explains what is wrong with the venba). adhanaala indha questionku naan badhil solla mAtten


:rotfl: - also, this will be interprted as arrogance by the usual suspects but in truth, reflects his humility before art. He does not compromse for sake of politeness or image. SycophanticA kELvi kEttavanukkum when he asks stupid stuff, vettu oNnu thuNdu reNdu dhAn badhil. This, in my book, is true humility - before his art, no fake politeness before afterall human beings.

Art is always greater than the human beings who create or consume it. idhu purinjavan dhAn Art munnAdi humble-A irukkaRavan. If someone places his fans above art itself, that is not humility.

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

Flau, twitterla naan ithai post um pannitten, ennoda comment um post pannitten! See here -> http://t.co/Wc3kVvad

[KV]

Vaasagar: (in Venba form) asks some blah question
IR: modhalla nInga venba stylela ezhudha muyarchi paNNi irukkinga. But venba illakanam thappu thappA irukku (explains what is wrong with the venba). adhanaala indha questionku naan badhil solla mAtten

:rotfl: :rotfl:

[Nerd]

Yugiyudan YoogiyungaL. Vikku Vinayakram's sons talking about Raaja.

Jaya TV, yet again. #FTW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDd5BAVJkAE

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

Superb! :clap: Pullarips!!

Full Episode keethaa baa?!

[San_K]

:clap: Yes one of superb raaja pugazh paadum video :noteworthy:

[V_S]

Thanks a lot Nerd. yes pullarips of india. Very good insight on Rajaathi raja song. Can't even imagine how he can do this envelope pushing (new concepts) in every song for the past 5000 songs (+BGM).

[app_engine]

An interesting article on Karaikkudi Narayanan :
http://www.maalaimalar.com/2012/09/08195332/karaikudi-narayanan-cinema-own.html

Some nice thuNukku on 'achchANi' songs there :-)


பணம் இல்லாமல் ஒரே நாள் படப்பிடிப்புடன் படம் நின்றது. ஆறு மாதங்களுக்குப்பிறகு
படம் மீண்டும் துவங்கியது. இளையராஜா இசையில் இரண்டு பாடல்கள் பதிவாக வேண்டிய
நிலையில், அருணாசலம் ஸ்டூடியோவில் இயந்திரம் பழுதுபட்டு அன்று காலை தடங்கலானது.

என் நிலையைப் புரிந்து கொண்ட இளையராஜா, அதே இரண்டு பாடல்களையும் 3 மணி
நேரத்துக்குள் பிரசாத் ஸ்டூடியோவில் பதிவு செய்து கொடுத்து எனக்கு நிம்மதியைத்
தந்தார். எஸ்.பி.பாலசுப்பிரமணியமும், பி.சுசீலாவும் பாடிய 'தாலாட்டு பிள்ளையுண்டு',
ஜானகி பாடிய 'மாதா உன் கோயிலில்' ஆகிய பாடல்களே அவை. இரண்டு பாடல்களும் பிரபலமாயின.

[baroque]

When I went to amazon link, I found app_eng review only.
I posted, what I thought!
avvalavudhan your highness!
now revisited the link after your Q, found 2 new reviews / thoughts there! that's nice!
that's all.... :)
I had a long & tired day for me, naan poyi pattu kettu, relax panna poren! Hope you are thrupthi!:-D

[rooky]

Sriramarajyam @11.30am SUN TV today (Sunday).

[crvenky]

An interesting article on Karaikkudi Narayanan :
http://www.maalaimalar.com/2012/09/08195332/karaikudi-narayanan-cinema-own.html

Some nice thuNukku on 'achchANi' songs there :-)

Another interesting tidbit from that:

'நல்லது நடந்தே தீரும்' தலைப்பு நன்றாக இருந்தபோதிலும், படம் தொடங்கியது முதல் கெட்ட நிகழ்ச்சிகளே நடந்தன. 'தகரா' என்ற மலையாளப் படத்தில் நடித்த சுரேகாவை இதில் அறிமுகப்படுத்தினார். மற்றும் சுமன், பானுசந்தர் ஆகியோர் நடித்தனர். படத்தொடக்க விழாவின்போதே, படத் தயாரிப்புக்கு பணம் போடுவதாகக் கூறியிருந்தவர், பின்வாங்கிவிட்டார். பாரதிராஜா, பட அதிபர் கே.ஆர்.ஜி. ஆகியோர் உதவி செய்ததால், படம் தயாராகி முடிந்தது.

அதன் பிறகும் பிரச்சினை. படத்தின் சில காட்சிகளுக்காக, தணிக்கை சான்றிதழ் கிடைக்கவில்லை. படத்தை திரையிட முடியாத நிலைமை. அப்போது, தணிக்கைக் குழுவின் தலைமைப் பதவியில் எல்.வி.பிரசாத் இருந்தார். அவரிடம் நாராயணனும், இளையராஜாவும் சென்று முறையிட்டனர். அவர் யோசனைப்படி, ஒரு சில மாற்றங்கள் செய்யப்பட்டன. அதன்பின் தணிக்கைச் சான்றிதழ் கிடைத்தது.

அந்தப் படத்தில் இடம் பெறாமல் போன 'நிலாக்காயுதே' என்ற பாடல், பிறகு கமலஹாசன் நடித்த 'சகலகலா வல்லவன்' படத்தில் பயன்படுத்தப்பட்டது.

[vel]

:rotfl: - also, this will be interprted as arrogance by the usual suspects but in truth, reflects his humility before art. He does not compromse for sake of politeness or image. SycophanticA kELvi kEttavanukkum when he asks stupid stuff, vettu oNnu thuNdu reNdu dhAn badhil. This, in my book, is true humility - before his art, no fake politeness before afterall human beings.

Art is always greater than the human beings who create or consume it. idhu purinjavan dhAn Art munnAdi humble-A irukkaRavan. If someone places his fans above art itself, that is not humility.

Plum, brilliantly put. He just puts art before anything else.

I have always thought that the easiest way to kill your ego is to act like an egoist. Fake politeness will only make the ego grow even more. There are celebrities who act with fake politeness and actually it is a clever veil covering the actual mega-maniacal inner reality.

[app_engine]

Muthulingam songs (http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2012/08/25172148/poeter-muthulingam-lyrics-writ.html)

Interesting recall - following songs got penned by Kavingar Muthulingam:

-vA vA pakkam vA (thanga makan)
-pattukkannam thottukkoLLa ottikkoLLum (kAkkichchattai)
-rAgadheepam ERRum nEram (payaNangaL mudivadhillai)
-maNi Osai kEttu ezhundhu (PM)
-sangeetha mEgam (udhayageetham)
-idhayam pOguthE (puthiya vArppukaL)
-idhazhil kadhai ezhudhum nEramidhu (unnAl mudiyum thambi)
-chinnanjiru kiLiyE (mundhAnai mudichchu)
-ARu adhu Azhamilla (muthal vasantham)

:clap:

[marnsZet]

Plum, brilliantly put. He just puts art before anything else.

I have always thought that the easiest way to kill your ego is to act like an egoist. Fake politeness will only make the ego grow even more. There are celebrities who act with fake politeness and actually it is a clever veil covering the actual mega-maniacal inner reality.
Well said. The recent example of Raja placing his art before everything else manifested in the NEPV audio release when he requested the fans not to whistle while the music is being played! No one could have done that lest incurring the wrath of the fans but this great man did that and that too right at the beginning of the show.
He is true to his art and that is why his music goes to the heart!

[app_engine]

Another article on Muthulingam (http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2012/08/24182606/muthulingam-song-add-in-meenav.html)



'16 வயதினிலே' படத்துக்குப்பிறகு பாரதிராஜா உருவாக்கிய படம் 'கிழக்கே போகும் ரெயில்' (1978). ராதிகா - சுதாகர் நடித்த இந்தப் படத்துக்கு இசை இளையராஜா.

இந்தப் படத்தில் இடம் பெற்ற 'மாஞ்சோலை கிளிதானோ மான்தானோ! வேப்பந்தோப்பு குயிலும் நீதானோ!' என்ற பாட்டு, பெரிய சூப்பர் ஹிட் பாடலாகும். இதை எழுதியவர் முத்துலிங்கம்.

ஒன்றரை மணி நேரத்தில் இந்தப் பாடலை முத்துலிங்கம் எழுதி முடித்தார். 1978-79-ம் ஆண்டின் சிறந்த பாடல் ஆசிரியருக்கான தமிழக அரசின் விருதை முத்துலிங்கத்திற்கு இந்தப் பாடல் பெற்றுத்தந்தது.

இந்தப் படத்தின் நூறாவது நாள் விழா கமலா திரையரங்கில் நடைபெற்றபோது, இந்தப் பாடலைத் தாளம் போட்டுப் பாடி 'இதைப்போல எங்கள் படங்களுக்குப் பாடல் போடக்கூடாதா?' என்று இளையராஜாவைப் பார்த்து நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜிகணேசன் கேட்டார்.

எனக்குக் கேடயம் கொடுக்கும்போது என்னை முதுகில் தட்டி பாராட்டினார். இந்தப் பாடலை டைரக்டர் ஸ்ரீதர் மிகவும் பாராட்டியதாக இளையராஜா என்னிடம் கூறினார்.

[raajarasigan]

Yugiyudan YoogiyungaL. Vikku Vinayakram's sons talking about Raaja.

Jaya TV, yet again. #FTW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDd5BAVJkAE:notworthy:

[rajaramsgi]

Yugiyudan YoogiyungaL. Vikku Vinayakram's sons talking about Raaja.
Jaya TV, yet again. #FTW


இந்த 1,2,3 மேட்டர் எல்லாம் என் சிற்றறிவுக்கு எட்டவில்லை. ஆனால், தன்னை பற்றியே பேசி கொண்டிருக்காமல், நம்ம ராஜா சாரின் பாடல்களை பற்றி இந்த காலத்தில் சாதித்து கொண்டிருப்பவர்கள், அலசி கொண்டிருப்பதை கேட்கும் போது , மேலும் சில தலை முறைகளுக்கு அவரது புகழ் பாடப்படும் என்பது நிஜம்.

ஜெயா டிவி, நன்றி "கொல்ல"வில்லை. அவர்களின் நிறைய நிகழ்ச்சிகள் எனக்கு பிடிக்காது என்றாலும் இது போன்ற மனதோடு மனோ, ராகமாலிகா, சொக்குதே மனத்தின் ராஜபார்வை போன்ற நிகழ்சிகள் மூலம் ராஜா சாரை தூக்கி பிடிக்கிறார்கள - இது தொடரட்டும்.

[baroque]

THANKS FOR YUGI'S PROGRAM!:ty:

[raghavendran]

saw the teaser of the NEP audio function in jaya tv....viraivilnu pottanga....BR pesradhu kamchanga..

[rajaramsgi]

http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=544426

இசை நிகழ்ச்சி அதிகம் நடத்தாதது ஏன் :இளையராஜா பதில்

பின், நிருபர்களிடம் இளையராஜா கூறியதாவது: நகை, டைமண்ட் விற்பனையுடன், கல்வி உதவி தொகை மற்றும் சமூகம் சார்ந்த நலத்திட்டங்களை, மலபார் குழுமம் மேற்கொள்வது பாராட்டுக்குரியது. இதனால்தான் இக்குழுமத்துக்கு "அம்பாசிடராக' இருக்க முடிவு செய்தேன். எஸ்.பி.பாலசுப்பிரமணியன், சித்ரா, மனோ போன்ற பாடகர்கள், தொடர்ந்து இசை நிகழ்ச்சிகள் நடத்துவதால் அவர்களால் இசை நிகழ்ச்சி நடத்துவது எளிது. நான் இசை நிகழ்ச்சி நடத்த அதிக பணம் தேவைப்படும். மன நிம்மதி கொடுக்கும் இசைக்கு ஏற்ப பணம் செலவழிக்க யாரும் தயங்குவார்கள். போட்ட பணத்தை எப்படி வட்டியுடன் எடுக்க முடியும் என்றுதான் முதலீட்டாளர்கள் நினைப்பார்கள். இசை நிகழ்ச்சி நடத்தும் நேரத்தில், நான் 100 படங்களுக்கு இசை அமைத்துவிடுவேன். மலபார் குழுமம் போன்று பெரிய நிறுவனங்கள் "ஸ்பான்ஷர்' செய்தால், மதுரையில் இசை நிகழ்ச்சி நடத்த நான் தயார். சங்கீதத்தில், கலப்பு என்பதே இருக்க கூடாது என்பது என் எண்ணம். இவ்வாறு கூறினார்.

[baroque]

Yeah.. Raja!
that's why ENDRENDRUM RAJA - Jaya TV live concert program is special!:)

[app_engine]

Good decision - cheaper programs will dilute his brand :-)

At the same time, he shouldn't shy away from any biggie partnership that comes forth...i.e. simply based on some past misgivings-ladAi etc :oops:

[Bala (Karthik)]

Thanks for the Jaya TV video Nerd.
[Pannaada Yuhi Sethu avangala pesave vidradhilla, thaana pesitrukka vendiyadhu :x ]

[rooky]

NEPV audio launch Telecast JayaTV @3.30 PM Sunday,16th September.

[baroque]

Yugi must have let them talk more!

[kameshratnam]

PUTHIYA THEERANGAL - SATHYAN ANTIKAD RAAJA SIR MOVIE... 1st TEASER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7Zq4CzC3yU&feature=youtu.be

[Plum]

Thanks for the Jaya TV video Nerd.
[Pannaada Yuhi Sethu avangala pesave vidradhilla, thaana pesitrukka vendiyadhu :x ]

Exactly, idhula naiyANdi vERa. varravangaLum poRumaiyA sirichittu pOyiduRAnga. (And Jaya TV background music for everything :banghead: - jut noticed, they do this in all programs. Mano show-la paadagar EdhAvadhu soga nigazhci sonNA backgroundla violin vAsikkaRadhu, Yugi Sethu asattu joke-ku comedy music - AgA AgA )

ipdiyE pOnA naanum FeeyrOda "aattukku dhaadiyum cinemavukku BGM-um thevaiYE illai" katchila sErndhuduvEn :banghead:

[venkkiram]

Yugi also mentioned abt how Italy guy got impressed with Raja! Why ridicule him? He is a unique talent in Tamil Industry especially in TV media and let us provide enough space for that.

[baroque]

yeah... he spoke about Italy fan-IR incident
still, my interest was in Selva Ganesh, Yugi should have let Selva have longer moments!
Late 90s NAYYANDI DARBAR , naan call pannuven, enga amma virumbi parthundu eruppa !:)

[Bala (Karthik)]

Yugi also mentioned abt how Italy guy got impressed with Raja! Why ridicule him? He is a unique talent in Tamil Industry especially in TV media and let us provide enough space for that.
Pesattum, aana guest-a interrupt panni yen pesanum-nu kekkaren. Yedhavadhu solla aarambippaanga udane ivaru cut panniduvaaru.
BTW, this was the first time in a while i've seen Yugi contribute anything meaningful in an interview.

[Nerd]

B(K), Plum,

Jaya TV - Well what else do you have to compare? Jaya is the only channel which gives importance to technicalities of music or gives space to musicians. idhuvE Vijay TV-naa, oru kobinath vandhu, 'indhiyha cinemhaavin oppatthra kalaignan izhaiyaraaja-vai paththi pEsumbOdhu, how do you fheel now? eppadi fheel pannreenga?' apdeenu blade pOduvaar. Adhukku Jaya TV and Sugiyethu evvaLavO paralla (I am no fan of him btw).

[kid-glove]

Yugi never quite lived up to high standards of his mimicry clips (if it's all his)..

[app_engine]

Balu Mahendra has a blog now (http://filmmakerbalumahendra.blogspot.com/2012/09/1_12.html)



இளையராஜா என்ற மகாவித்வானும் நானும்.. -1

[kid-glove]

:shock: :yes:

[sivasub]

http://www.thehindu.com/arts/music/article3884990.ece

At the Malabar Madurai opening

[Bala (Karthik)]

Nerd
Compare panrathukkilla, indha progra,/ivara kurithu mattume sonnadhu. Of course that was a good segment, typical of Jaya TV. Innum sirappa solla vidaliye nu dhaan...
[Jaya TV arumai-laam vera matter-nga. Daily kaalaila "kaalai malar" or some such program poduvaan. Adhellaam paathirukkeengala? Naan paathirukken. Adhuvum office ku pogaadha naal-laam paakkaradhu irukke.... :oops:]



idhuvE Vijay TV-naa, oru kobinath vandhu, 'indhiyha cinemhaavin oppatthra kalaignan izhaiyaraaja-vai paththi pEsumbOdhu,



Nerdhow do you fheel now? eppadi fheel pannreenga?'[/B]
:exactly: :lol:

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

http://soundcloud.com/musicallybaskar/ilayaraja-rhythm

இதை கண்ணாடி அறையில் கேட்காதீர், சில்லு சில்லாக உடைந்து விடும்! :wink: :lol:

மத்தபடி, இதை தொகுத்தவருக்கு கோடி வந்தனம்! :clap: :notworthy:

[raja_fan]

http://soundcloud.com/musicallybaskar/ilayaraja-rhythm

இதை கண்ணாடி அறையில் கேட்காதீர், சில்லு சில்லாக உடைந்து விடும்! :wink: :lol:

மத்தபடி, இதை தொகுத்தவருக்கு கோடி வந்தனம்! :clap: :notworthy:


Excellent !! in a high quality stereo :) Thanks.

[baroque]

Hot!:smokesmirk: sparkling rhythms of Raja! :musicsmile:

sorgame endralum nammoora polagumaa?

yeah....with your music in my ears & fill my manasu, whereever I am, I am home!

யாதும் ஊரே, யாவரும் கேளீர்!

Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam!

:ty:

[SoftSword]

Hot!:smokesmirk: sparkling rhythms of Raja! :musicsmile:

sorgame endralum nammoora polagumaa?

yeah....with your music in my ears & fill my manasu, whereever I am, I am home!

யாதும் ஊரே, யாவரும் கேளீர்!

Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam!

:ty:

apdina thamizh'la enna arttham?

[KV]

Yugendran Vasudevan Nair on 'innisai mazhai' on Kalaignar TV whole of this week; been singing lotsa MV songs.
Today, the dude spoke in length about Raaja's bass guitar usage while speaking about the song 'thanga changali minnum paingili'. After performing the song, they did a few lines of just the bass guitar with the vocals and then the bass alone without the vocals. :shock: :clap: :Pullarippu:

[baroque]

ss, same meaning!
whole world is one single family!

[K]

http://radiospathy.blogspot.in/2012/09/67.html

uthiraatha pookkal

[krish244]

IR's concert in Bengaluru:

http://www.supergoodmovies.com/49418/sandalwood/maestro-ilayaraja-musical-evening-news-details

"...Musis Maestro Ilayaraja will be 100 members troupe for the biggest show of his career and he will be rendering his compositions. In addition to it the classical, Hindustani, light music, devotional, western and melody music, instruments like drums etc are part of the musical evenings.

For the Ilayaraja musical show the topnotch like V Harikrishna, Sonu Nigam, Shivamani, Shanker Mahadevan, Devi Sri Prasad and others are joining..."

I think Harikrishna is a composer. Not sure why he and DSP are mentioned in the above line. Maybe they are also part of the overall musical show.

thanks,

Krishnan

[dochu]

IR and Balu Mahendra join again. From Vikatan.

இனிமேலும் இளையராஜா தான்!

Created on Friday, 14 September 2012 07:10

'அது ஒரு கனாக்காலம்' படத்திற்கு பிறகு பாலுமகேந்திரா இயக்கி வரும் புதிய படத்திற்கு 'தலைமுறைகள்' என்று பெயரிட்டு இருக்கிறார்.

'தலைமுறைகள்' பெயரிடப்பட்டுள்ள இப்படத்திற்கும் தனது ஆஸ்தான இசையமைப்பாளரான இளையராஜாவுடன் மீண்டும் இணைகிறார் பாலு மகேந்திரா.

இப்படத்தில் முக்கிய வேடத்தில் சசிகுமார் நடிக்கிறார். அவரைத் தவிர பெரும்பாலான பாத்திரங்களுக்கு புதுமுகங்களைத் தேர்வு செய்துள்ளாராம் பாலு மகேந்திரா.

இது குறித்து பாலுமகேந்திரா தனது வலைப்பூவில் "மூடுபனியில் தொடங்கி அது ஒரு கனாக்காலம் வரை எனது எல்லாப் படங்களுக்கும் இளையராஜாதான் இசையமைப்பாளர்.

நடிகர், இயக்குனர், தயாரிப்பாளர், சசிகுமார் தயாரிப்பில் இப்பொழுது நடந்துகொண்டிருக்கும் 'தலைமுறைகள்' என்று (தற்காலிகமாக) பெயரிடப்பட்டிருக்கும் எனது 22-வது படத்திற்கும் இளையராஜாதான் இசை. இதை நான் இன்னும் ராஜாவிடம் சொல்லவில்லை.

படத்தை முடித்து அவருக்குப் போட்டுக் காண்பித்தபின் சொல்லலாமென்றிருக்கிறேன். 78-ல் தொடங்கிய எங்கள் உறவு இன்று வரை தொடர்கிறது... 34 இனிய வருடங்கள்! இனியும் அப்படித்தான்.

இன்னும் ஐந்தாறு படங்களாவது செய்துவிட்டுப் போகவேண்டும் என்பது என் எண்ணம். கண்டிப்பாகச் செய்வேன். அவை எல்லாவற்றிற்கும் இசை எனது ராஜா தான். அதில் மாற்றம் கிடையாது," என்று குறிப்பிட்டுள்ளார்.

[rajaramsgi]

IR and Balu Mahendra join again. From Vikatan.


Thank you..

Read his blog from the link below. for some reason, he conviniently forgets about sandhya raagam, music for this movie not composed by Raja sir but by L Vaidhyanathan.

He also directed another movie "En Iniya Pon Nilave' music composed by both Raja Sir and MSV together.

http://filmmakerbalumahendra.blogspot.in/2012/09/1_12.html

[Gregorysab]

IR's concert in Bengaluru:

http://www.supergoodmovies.com/49418/sandalwood/maestro-ilayaraja-musical-evening-news-details

"...Musis Maestro Ilayaraja will be 100 members troupe for the biggest show of his career and he will be rendering his compositions. In addition to it the classical, Hindustani, light music, devotional, western and melody music, instruments like drums etc are part of the musical evenings.

For the Ilayaraja musical show the topnotch like V Harikrishna, Sonu Nigam, Shivamani, Shanker Mahadevan, Devi Sri Prasad and others are joining..."

I think Harikrishna is a composer. Not sure why he and DSP are mentioned in the above line. Maybe they are also part of the overall musical show.

thanks,

Krishnan

huh??? what is he going to do?

[kameshratnam]

Harikrishna is the son of G K Venkatesh? Correct?

[Gregorysab]

Thank you..

Read his blog from the link below. for some reason, he conviniently forgets about sandhya raagam, music for this movie not composed by Raja sir but by L Vaidhyanathan.

He also directed another movie "En Iniya Pon Nilave' music composed by both Raja Sir and MSV together.

http://filmmakerbalumahendra.blogspot.in/2012/09/1_12.html

Balu mahendra's first two films had music by Salil Chaudhary

[app_engine]

Balu mahendra's first two films had music by Salil Chaudhary

I think BM himself acknowledges those two in his blog (kOkilA & azhiyAdha kOlangaL as Salilda composed ones).

He claims everything else is only IR.

That's where rajaramsgi questions him. (i.e. what about sandhyA rAgam & en iniya pon nilAvE, has BM forgotten them?)

[marnsZet]

IR's concert in Bengaluru:

http://www.supergoodmovies.com/49418/sandalwood/maestro-ilayaraja-musical-evening-news-details

"...Musis Maestro Ilayaraja will be 100 members troupe for the biggest show of his career and he will be rendering his compositions. In addition to it the classical, Hindustani, light music, devotional, western and melody music, instruments like drums etc are part of the musical evenings.

For the Ilayaraja musical show the topnotch like V Harikrishna, Sonu Nigam, Shivamani, Shanker Mahadevan, Devi Sri Prasad and others are joining..."

I think Harikrishna is a composer. Not sure why he and DSP are mentioned in the above line. Maybe they are also part of the overall musical show.

thanks,

Krishnan

Thanks Krish for the link. Any information about the modalities of the show?
I assume it is a free show but are passes needed for entry?

[KV]

Yugendran Vasudevan Nair on 'innisai mazhai' on Kalaignar TV whole of this week; been singing lotsa MV songs.
Today, the dude spoke in length about Raaja's bass guitar usage while speaking about the song 'thanga changali minnum paingili'. After performing the song, they did a few lines of just the bass guitar with the vocals and then the bass alone without the vocals. :shock: :clap: :Pullarippu:

I tried searching for this one online, but in vain. :(
Not even one thamizh website online that hosts this show? :huh: :idontgetit:

[rajaramsgi]

Harikrishna is the son of G K Venkatesh? Correct?

he is GKV's son-in-law.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V._Harikrishna (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V._Harikrishna)

[K]

http://inioru.com/?p=29448

About Inspirations

3. தென்றல் வந்து தீண்டும் போது [ படம்: அவதாரம் ] பாடியவர்கள்: இளையராஜா + எஸ்.ஜானகி
இந்த CounterPoint முறையை ஒவ்வொரு பாடல்களிலும் வரும் இடை இசையில் வரும் வாத்தியங்களில்எத்தனையோ விதம் ,விதமாகவும் , கோரஸ்களில் விதமாகவும் ஆயிரக்கணக்கான பாடல்களில் வார்த்தையால் வர்ணிக்க முடியாதளவு CounterPoint களை அள்ளிவீசியிருப்பார் இசைஞானி. விதம் ,விதமான நிறங்களை தான் விரும்ய கோணங்களில் நிறுத்தி உணர்வுகளை வெளிப்படுத்தி இருப்பார்.மரபு ராகங்களைக் நவீன இசைக்குள் இழுத்து வந்த இவரது கலா மேதமைத்தனம் இவருக்கு முன்பும் , பின்பும் எவருக்கும் இருக்கவில்லை.

சி.ஆர் .சுப்பராமன் இசையமைத்த தேவதாஸ் படத்தில் இடம் பெற்ற
” ஓ.. ஒ . ஒ தேவதாஸ் …” என்ற பாடலை [பாடியவர்கள்: கண்டசாலா + ராணி ] ஆதாரமாக வைத்துக் கொண்டு” அடி வான் மதி என் பார்வதி “ [படம் : சிவா ]
“ பாரியாத பூவே அந்தக தேவ லோக தேனே “
” ஒ.. பாட்டி நல்ல பாட்டி தான் “போன்ற பாடல்களை அற்ப்புதமாக அமைத்ததுடன் , வாத்திய இசையால் நம்மை புதிய உலகத்திற்கும் அழைத்துச் சென்றிருப்பார்.தேவதாஸ் பட பாடலின் அந்த டியூன் நமக்கு பரீட்ச்யமாயிருந்தாலும் , அதையும் தாண்டி பல்வேறு நிலையில் அது புது பாடலாகி விட்டது.அந்த பாடலில் நம்மை வைத்து புதிய உலகத்தைச் சுற்றி காட்டியது போல.!! நமக்கு தெரிந்த டியூன் தான எனினும், நமக்கு தெரியாத டியூனும் அதில் இருக்கும்.கீழ் கண்ட பாடலிலும் இது போன்ற செய்திகள் உண்டு.
” முதன் முதாலாக காதல் டூயட் பாட வந்தேனே ” [படம்: நிறம் மாறாத பூக்கள் ] என்ற பாடலின் நடுவே “எழிலார் சிற்பமாக என் எதிரில் நாணி மறைந்திடுவாள் ” என்ற வரிகளைக் கொண்ட தேவதாஸ் பட பாடலான ” சந்தோசம் தரும் சவாரி போவோம்” என்று தொடங்கும் பாடலின் வரிகளை அனாயாசமாக பயன்படுத்தியிருப்பார்.


Fulla padinga pa, there are 5 Parts totally

[San_K]

Hom many informations!!! Semma

Thanks for Sharing, K :)

[sivasub]

Did anybody hear about the movie Rajjo for which IR is composing background score?

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120615/jsp/entertainment/story_15612114.jsp#.UFQvR40gdBk

“Ilaiyaraaja has done the background score. Binod Pradhan (Rang De Basanti, Devdas) is doing the camera. Birju Maharaj and Ganesh Acharya are the choreographers.... I’m learning a lot!” she said.

[San_K]

Hom many informations!!! Semma

Thanks for Sharing, K :)

But in comment section, as usual rocks :lol:

[NOV]

Everywhere I hear of problems between KB and IR.
But this video seems to contradict that..
there is also the juicy stuff on Ajith & Vijay, but that is not the point here... :D


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R5wAb_AWe8&feature=player_embedded

[rooky]

I guess, this one is from Dhoni Audio launch. He only said "his melodies" may not fit the "mass" heroes; that's how i understood it :)

[krish244]

Thanks Krish for the link. Any information about the modalities of the show?
I assume it is a free show but are passes needed for entry?

No idea about other details Ashivanji!

thanks,

Krishnan

[krish244]

Did anybody hear about the movie Rajjo for which IR is composing background score?

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120615/jsp/entertainment/story_15612114.jsp#.UFQvR40gdBk

“Ilaiyaraaja has done the background score. Binod Pradhan (Rang De Basanti, Devdas) is doing the camera. Birju Maharaj and Ganesh Acharya are the choreographers.... I’m learning a lot!” she said.

This film has music by Uttam Singh! Not sure if Tanushree was misinformed that IR's is doing BGM or if indeed IR is doing BGM!

"...Besides Manjrekar, “Rajjo” also stars Prakash Raj, Jaya Prada, Paras Arora, Tanushree Chakraborty, Dalip Tahil and Swati Chitnis. Four Pillars International Pvt. Ltd. are the producers of the film. Uttam Singh scores music."

http://indiawest.com/news/6136-mahesh-manjrekar-plays-a-eunuch-in-rajjo.html

[kameshratnam]

NEP Programme

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixY7DXDh4vU

[marnsZet]

Hi friends from Banglore!

Like the know the event details of the 19 th Sep concert of IR in Bangalore Ganeshotsava. Is it a free concert and do passes needed to attend? Yaravathu sollungappa.

IR concert appadinnale kadaisi varaikkum kanna moochi mathiri ahipochee::banghead:

[marnsZet]

Got the details of the events from FB
http://www.facebook.com/BengaluruGaneshUtsava?ref=ts

Contacted the number and got confirmed that it indeed is a free concert and if one is interested in performing some special pooja then they can book in advance and they would be allotted passes for seating.
So music fans can attend but be prepared to stand! Any thing for IR is it not?

[KV]

ashivanji, unlike some of his other recent concerts, this one has had decently good coverage and publicity so far. There are huge banners/cut-outs at several areas in the city (including two big hoardings inside and outside the airport :clap:) all of which have Raaja at its centre.

[kameshratnam]

MUDHALVAR MAHATMA - who all are interested in buying the CD for this film songs if released .? Seems like the producer will release the CDs if there is atleast 500 CDs order . I remember there was thread on this topic and not sure what happened. I would like to start afresh . Please reply if you are interested in buying the CD if priced 60 INR and the number of CDs . for example you can say : " YES - 10 " .PLEASE NOTE: I want to know only about those who are interested in buying for sure . if you don't like this idea please skip this thread . info and help on this effort : Kamesh Bavaratnam ( reason i am starting this thread is i want to buy the CD and see what i can contribute to help release this album ). Via Sistla Suresh for starting the initiative and preparing a spread sheet to register.

Here is the spreadsheet , please update the numbers here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvhmqKhl3ruJdG02UEpuQXVCcGZncHJzRGdJR280c mc#gid=0


KINDLY POST THE NAME AND QUANTITY YOU WOULD COMMIT IN ARABIC NUMERALS ! NO BACK TRACKING ALLOWED! Once we get 500+, we shall inform how much to be paid and where to deposit the money. CDs delivery schedule will be posted soon!

[San_K]

:D

Raaja rules as usual in all south regions of South India. North indies :lol2:

[raja_fan]

Kamesh,

Any information from Sony on the audio sales figure of NEPV as of now ?

[marnsZet]

ashivanji, unlike some of his other recent concerts, this one has had decently good coverage and publicity so far. There are huge banners/cut-outs at several areas in the city (including two big hoardings inside and outside the airport :clap:) all of which have Raaja at its centre.

Nice to know this KV! And thank you:-D

[krish244]

"...People are dumbstruck with the audio launch of 'NEP' which is purely an Ilayaraja's composition. The audio launch was telecasted in Jaya TV which received a huge response from the audience. The entire evening celebration was dedicated to Ilayaraja's music...Gautham Menon has tweeted stating that he is very happy with the prodigious welcome for the audio launch and trailer. And he also thanked Ilayaraja sir for such a spectacular work..."

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/nep-gautham-thanks-ilayaraja-for-spectacular-work/292815-71-180.html

"...The latest in tinsel town is that a film production company has acquired the distribution rights of Neethaane En Pon Vasantham starring Jiiva and Samantha in Coimbatore for a whopping price.

Gautham Menon has expressed happiness over the deal, say reports.

Trade analysts believe that the turning point was the grand audio launch of the film, which featured the maestro Ilaiyaraaja himself. The songs have been declared a hit."

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/NEP-the-hot-property-in-K-town/articleshow/16447473.cms

thanks,

Krishnan

[baroque]

:ty: Kamesh for Mudhalvar Mahathma music album release effort.

[Sureshs65]

Kamesh,

I am definitely interested in buying the CD.

[Fliflo]

இளையராஜா இசையால் பெரும் விலைக்குப் போன நீதானே என் பொன்வசந்தம்!

http://tamil.oneindia.in/movies/news/2012/09/raaja-s-music-makes-neethaane-en-ponvasantham-161662.html

[kameshratnam]

Kamesh,

Any information from Sony on the audio sales figure of NEPV as of now ?

Initial sales was 30,000. Now they have pressed 20,000 more is the last information i had 10 days. I need to check with them again.

Sony will release the following too:

1. LP of NEP

2. Making of NEP audio

3. Karoke of NEP

FYI: Best seller for SONY was Varanam Ayiram - 1,00,000 AUDIO CDs. Next is Vinnaithandi varuvaya at 45,000

Please note the above audio sales includes pre launch and post movie launch audio sales figures

[jmahesh]

here is the link for NEPV audio launch

http://www.techsatish.net/2012/09/jaya-tv-neethaane-en-ponvasantham-audio.html

[SVN]

Kamesh, What are the Sony guys doing about the orchestra and recording studio credits missing on the album sleeve?

[irir123]

SVN - i emailed Sony Music south thus:

"I have a very polite but strong request: Photon Kathas having spent money hiring Hungarian orchestra, Angel and Abbey Road Studios, it is only appropriate that those names are on the CD sleeve of NEPV. When my jazz club, orchestra musician friends here in the US - to whom I am sharign the music - see the details "recorded in angel studio and mastered at abbey road studios" - not only will they recommend the same to their friends to buy from ITUNES, they themselves might buy the original CD! already many of my musician friends here know abt Raaja Sir's music, but their only major complaint has been the quality of the recording as well as the CD sleeve notes that contain no details abt the studio etc etc. at least now we have an album with top-notch recording and mastering done at world-renowned studios! having taken so much time to promote and then release the CDs, I seriously request SONY Music South, to at least include the recording studio, engineers, orchestra names in the second batch of CDs that I have learnt through online sources, that are being made. I guarantee you - from my experience here - ppl in the West WANT TO BUY ONLY ORIGINAL CDs - and they want the whole packaging done professionally - if SONY music includes all the details as I have mentioned, there will be 100s to buy NEPV here and in Europe! Please pass on the above to your colleagues dealing with the actual CD making and packaging, and I would rather buy my set of CDs that have the information of the recording/ mixing/ mastering studios and the orchestra and the engineers involved - this will also boost the market value in a BIG way!
also I have been reading several complaints abt the CDs that ppl have already bought - for ex, some of my friends opened the CD files in real player, the album name is shown as "Yeto Vellipoyindi Manasu" and all songs are listed in Telugu and they had bought the tamil version NEPV CD and not YVM!
and my Andhra friends who have bought Telugu CD are complaining that it can easily pass off as pirated mp3 cd"

and here is the reply i received from Sony Music South:

"All the credits in the CD inlay are provided and designed by production house in consultation with the music director of the movie, we don’t have any hold to get this printed on the CD. Anyways I accept your point and will try to incorporate the same on our future productions"

and my response to that: "while I do understand what you said abt the music director's consent, am also pretty sure that, if SONY approaches the production house and the music director with a very specific request to include the names of the recording studios, engineers and orchestra, I dont see how or why they would refuse to include the same ? also, if you recall, when Raaja Sir's 'Thiruvasagam' was released, the CD showed everything incl the names of Oscar/Grammy winning lyricist, sound enginner, Stephen Schwartz and Richard King besides the name of the Hungarian conductor and orchestra ! so, why not the same for NEPV ? anyway, I do hope and request that SONY considers my request seriously, and do the needful.
trust me, even very small bands here have a very professionally packaged CD when they produce an album ! and we are talking abt one of the most creative albums to come out of India in recent times, by our most accomplised composer genius! the album deserves much better packaging in terms of the CD product - thats all am saying ! once again, I thank you for your patience"

NO response since then!

[MelHarmony]

SVN - i emailed Sony Music south thus:

also, if you recall, when Raaja Sir's 'Thiruvasagam' was released, the CD showed everything incl the names of Oscar/Grammy winning lyricist, sound enginner, Stephen Schwartz and Richard King besides the name of the Hungarian conductor and orchestra ! so, why not the same for NEPV ? anyway, I do hope and request that SONY considers my request seriously, and do the needful.

NO response since then!


i remember feeling for IR when SONY didnt ultimately take up TiS.....we all wanted SONY to take up TiS but now after seeing all this happening in NEPV I am feeling much relieved that it didnt ultimately go to SONY music south! It was a blessing in disguise, in a way!
who knows, maybe "SONY world music" does thin gs more professionally!

[MelHarmony]

canada concert

[SVN]

Thanks irir123. Hope these guys wake up and do something about it. Whys it that with other productions it's never been the case? They have dodged your main question and are trying to make excuses. No ownership at all!

[V_S]

Second episode by Balu Mahendra sir. The way he explains, who determines the music for a film? Balu sir :notworthy:.
http://filmmakerbalumahendra.blogspot.in/2012/09/2.html (http://filmmakerbalumahendra.blogspot.in/2012/09/2.html)


ஒரு திரைப்படத்தில் அதன் திரைக்கதையே மிக முக்கியமான அம்சம். அதன் தேவையை ஒட்டியே எல்லாம் இருக்க வேண்டும். திரைக்கதையின் தேவைக்கு அப்பாற்பட்டு, தன்னிச்சையாகச் செயல்படும் இசையோ, ஒளிப்பதிவோ, ஒலி அமைப்போ, நடிப்போ, அல்லது வேறு எதுவோ தனக்குத் தானே கவன ஈர்ப்பைக் கோரி நிற்குமே தவிர, சம்பந்தப்பட்ட படத்தோடு ஒட்டாது.

எனது படங்களில் வரும் பிரக்ஞைப்பூர்வமான மௌனங்களை மதிக்கத் தெரிந்தவர் அவர். எனது அர்த்தமுள்ள மௌனங்களின் அழுத்தத்தை என்றுமே இசைகொண்டு அவர் கலைத்ததில்லை.
That is my Raja..!
:clap:

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A3Pbq0iCEAAHLWN.jpg:large

[San_K]

1500 * 1000 = 15 lakhs for a cake, ammaadiyov :)

[kameshratnam]

I saw this news and updating it here

http://itunes.apple.com/my/album/isaiyin-isai-vol-1/id563901029

[kameshratnam]

SIMPLE GUITAR

PUDHIYA THEERANGAL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsAI0sT8sKs&feature=share

[ajaybaskar]

Kamesh Bro,

VTV audio was the most successful in 2010 and the numbers were not revealed by Sony Music. They do not release collectors editions for album which has not fared well in the market. The business that ARR albums do is something extraordinary and hence his whopping price tag. Just for reference, I can quote Komaram Puli - a dud from ARR in recent times - fetched a platinum disc. Let alone VTV.

[Anban]

1500 * 1000 = 15 lakhs for a cake, ammaadiyov :)

That's the sales figure... not making cost

[rajaalltheway]

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/86310.html

[kameshratnam]

Kamesh Bro,

VTV audio was the most successful in 2010 and the numbers were not revealed by Sony Music. They do not release collectors editions for album which has not fared well in the market. The business that ARR albums do is something extraordinary and hence his whopping price tag. Just for reference, I can quote Komaram Puli - a dud from ARR in recent times - fetched a platinum disc. Let alone VTV.

Paya pullainga poi sollintanga pola - i heard a different story all together from the sony office

[ajaybaskar]

Simple logic,bro. Endhiran sold around 2.5 lakhs in the first 48 hours. Yes, there is an additional Rajni factor to it. But neither Chandramukhi nor Kuselan reached half the number that Endhiran made. As I said earlier, Puli fetched platinum disc. And this, in a market that ARR had hardly explored. This is how ARR albums sell. 45000 may be an achievement for other composers but not for ARR.

If that's the case, think of an album which brought ARR and GVM together for the first time. And VTV was ARR's first tamil release post his twin Oscar win. IIRC, it created a new record in Amazon pre-ordering. This made GVM commit ARR for both NEP and Yohan. But ARR's sabbatical in 2011 didn't help things.

[teja]

Simple logic,bro. Endhiran sold around 2.5 lakhs in the first 48 hours. Yes, there is an additional Rajni factor to it. But neither Chandramukhi nor Kuselan reached half the number that Endhiran made. As I said earlier, Puli fetched platinum disc. And this, in a market that ARR had hardly explored. This is how ARR albums sell. 45000 may be an achievement for other composers but not for ARR.

If that's the case, think of an album which brought ARR and GVM together for the first time. And VTV was ARR's first tamil release post his twin Oscar win. IIRC, it created a new record in Amazon pre-ordering. This made GVM commit ARR for both NEP and Yohan. But ARR's sabbatical in 2011 didn't help things.


This is a thread to discuss IR's albums. It's better if we stick to the topic. Too much of a digression into other composer's schedules and sabbaticals would only lead to rabble rousing.

FYI, every telugu album these days celebrates double, triple platinum disks. Komaram puli fetching a platinum disk is hardly a news. Pavan Kalyan's stardom always plays a huge role in audio sales. His latest album GabbarSingh (DSP) smashed all previous records in Audio sales, despite being a mediocre album. That doesn't make DSP the best MD out there.

[ajaybaskar]

Teja,

I know it's a thread for IR related discussions. VTV was not brought here by any ARR fan. But when facts are twisted, then that calls for an explanation. Because there are people who consider hub as a trustworthy source of info.

I also know that selling a Rajni album or Pawan album is quite easy. But selling a Shantanu album requires 'something'. Just my two cents. Let's continue with IR related discussions. :)

[kameshratnam]

Teja,

I know it's a thread for IR related discussions. VTV was not brought here by any ARR fan. But when facts are twisted, then that calls for an explanation. Because there are people who consider hub as a trustworthy source of info.

I also know that selling a Rajni album or Pawan album is quite easy. But selling a Shantanu album requires 'something'. Just my two cents. Let's continue with IR related discussions. :)

The facts quoted by me was told to me by an authorised official in the sony office in chennai when i met him face to face

BIG Music has stopped operations after Kuselan and Think music is thinking about Music cd sales post Endiran : I believe the sony guys more and there is a lot of inside story in this

PERIOD

[ajaybaskar]

Think Music still releases audio CDs. Its a brand owned by Sathyam cinemas and you can see their cds in the food counters. Even yesterday I saw one of their teasers. Kaliyugam?

Even I saw in Sify, as quoted by a Sony Music official, that VTV audio has created history then. Like you, even I believe Sony music guys. Need to check the inside story of Sony Music still running behind ARR albums in spite of VTV selling only 45K. PERIOD.

[Sureshs65]

/dig

rajaalltheway,

Can you give me a call sometime. I have lost your number.

end dig/

[musiukunit]

Simple logic,bro. Endhiran sold around 2.5 lakhs in the first 48 hours. Yes, there is an additional Rajni factor to it. But neither Chandramukhi nor Kuselan reached half the number that Endhiran made. As I said earlier, Puli fetched platinum disc. And this, in a market that ARR had hardly explored. This is how ARR albums sell. 45000 may be an achievement for other composers but not for ARR.

Good joke.. Rajini & Shankar didnt play a part in Enthiran and you are comparing that with Chandramuki (P Vasu) after Baba debacle..and a guest appearance in Kuselan...
Would be intersting to see how Raavan and others sold in the same period...
I really dont think atleast in tamilnadu there wouldnt be any drastic difference between the pull from ARR, Haris or Yuvan
It is only the nature of the project that makes the difference when it comes to sales...Which again NEP has proved..
That is just about sales...

[Gregorysab]

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[SoftSword]

Good joke.. Rajini & Shankar didnt play a part in Enthiran and you are comparing that with Chandramuki (P Vasu) after Baba debacle..and a guest appearance in Kuselan...
Would be intersting to see how Raavan and others sold in the same period...
I really dont think atleast in tamilnadu there wouldnt be any drastic difference between the pull from ARR, Haris or Yuvan
It is only the nature of the project that makes the difference when it comes to sales...Which again NEP has proved..
That is just about sales...

puriyara madhiri oru murai sonneengana nallaarukkum...

[musiukunit]

puriyara madhiri oru murai sonneengana nallaarukkum...
:-D
Just telling that CD sales is not determined by MD alone and more so by the project these days.
Comparing Endhiran sales with chandramuki or Kuselan is a complete joke as endhiran was a combo of Rajini, shankar, arr and the massive effort from sun group
That is why its the whole nature of project that decideds the sales of CDs...That is why Yuvan, Harris have given huge sales hits like ARR
and now IR has done it..with NEPV

Anyway why to discuss petty sales in IR thread...we have been there and done it (still doing it...)...
Will never forget an incident where a old guy in my village came to a CD shop asking for Mudal Mariyadai ..That for me is true sale

[SoftSword]

:-D
Just telling that CD sales is not determined by MD alone and more so by the project these days.
Comparing Endhiran sales with chandramuki or Kuselan is a complete joke as endhiran was a combo of Rajini, shankar, arr and the massive effort from sun group
That is why its the whole nature of project that decideds the sales of CDs...That is why Yuvan, Harris have given huge sales hits like ARR
and now IR has done it..with NEPV

ok fair point with endhiran/sivaji....
big banner and big combo...
what about sakkarakkatti.. newbie actor, newbie director... and three recycled songs... then how do u think it made such a big record?

[app_engine]

http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/sep-12-03/vijay-ilayaraja-21-09-12.html



Kannukkul Nilavu, Kadhalukku Mariyadhai and Friends were the superhits from the combination of Vijay and Isaignani Ilayaraja. Now we hear that Ameer, who is likely to direct Kannabiran with Vijay in the lead, is keen to rope in the ace composer to do the music for the film.

In a recent function Ameer publicly asked Ilayaraja if he would do the music for Kannabiran, for which the composer mocked at the director saying his hands have sword and blood stains and that Yuvan would suit him better than himself. However, Ameer is in no mindset to give up. He is likely to approach him again

[V_S]

Only difference I see in the sales now and then is, people don't buy the music until they listen to it, those days. This was true even with ILaiyaraaja. Only after it has been aired on either TVs or Radios or after watching the movie, and they like it, they buy it. The living style also comes into picture, they cannot not afford to buy many times. Now, people just go for the brand without even listening to it, assuming it will be good. We hear nowadays that CDs are sold out within 24 hours/48 hours after its release. Definitely they would not have listened to it before buying. Just saying, even with huge sales nowadays, we cannot say the music is best and vice versa. Those days it was true.

[app_engine]

dig

SS,
sakkarakkatti ellAm sari...kadasiyA eppO ARR-Oda ThamizhppAttu vandhuchchu?

enna, oru reNdu varusham munnAdiyA?

TFM avarukku avvaLavu eLakkAramap pOchchO?

end-dig

[SoftSword]

http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/sep-12-03/vijay-ilayaraja-21-09-12.html

thats some news.. another interesting combo...
pakkalaam endha alavu unmainu...

[SoftSword]

dig

SS,
sakkarakkatti ellAm sari...kadasiyA eppO ARR-Oda ThamizhppAttu vandhuchchu?

enna, oru reNdu varusham munnAdiyA?

TFM avarukku avvaLavu eLakkAramap pOchchO?

end-dig

nyaayamaana kevli... aana elakkaram ellaam onnum illa... becos of veliyoor assignements , he is forced to pick his projects...
endhiran was his last... 2 yrs back...
munnave choose pannidhaan seivaar... idhula world tour'nu solli yegappatta concerts... apram neraya veliyoor assignments(collaboration'nu solli adhula paadhi assignments thevayillaadha aani dhaan)
but we can tolerate this break becos he doesn leave us starving... rockstar was a big feast for us...

anyway, 4 big albums slated to release in the next one year...
gearing up for kochadayan, kadal, mariyaan & I... looks like yohan with GVM is dropped...
before NEP was announced GVM was working on Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikkaalam which was announced with ARR as MD... check the first page of the NEP thread in TF section... it was reported that they composed a couple of songs too... apram enna aachunu theriyala... adhudhaan NEP'nu kooda sonnanga modhal'la... orae conpees...

[musiukunit]

ok fair point with endhiran/sivaji....
big banner and big combo...
what about sakkarakkatti.. newbie actor, newbie director... and three recycled songs... then how do u think it made such a big record?
We are talking about chartbusters...i really doubt sakkarakatti is one..
It could have been a hit..even james vasanthan had a hit with new team etc...

See I am not denying that Rahman is commercially the best (today)..but not by much in Tamil ..and what decides chart busters these days is the nature of projects as the heavy marketing and repeated playing by FM/TV impacts sales ...Rahman has always had the benefit of that..and that is what NEP proves..

And of course having huge sales doesnt have anything to with quality.Quite the opposite
We are seeing the typical growth of western music industry here...
Big production houses, Big noise, Pop catchy music...
There will be a time soon that for quality avant grade music we need to look beyond the main stream music

That is why raja romba simplea thirupi thirupi solraru... hit mukkiyamilla..tune than mukkiyam..dheerka dharisi

[SoftSword]

sakkarakatti was a chartbuster and thats the only reason it was brought into the discussion here...
and we are speaking only about the cd sales ... and u have switched the goal post to quality of music... thats a different topic altogether and this is not the moment and place for that...

[San_K]

:lol: I remember there was a thread "Chakkarakkatti vs Sathyam vs Saroja" :lol:. Hey guys, I am sure we don't know the exact sales figures. :lol:

[app_engine]

San_K,
Regardless of what the figures were a few years back, the current position of ARR in TN does not seem to be the same.

He may not be able to do another sakkarakkatti today and seems to lean upon Rajinikanth / Shankar / Maniratnam kind of names to "re-start".

Interestingly, that kind of 're-start' is possible even for a 69 year old, as amply demonstrated by Gautam :-)

[San_K]

hmmm and ARR is clever, we can use our single hand fingers to count his low profile films. oru vidha myth creat pannnittaaru

[musiukunit]

San_K,
Regardless of what the figures were a few years back, the current position of ARR in TN does not seem to be the same.

He may not be able to do another sakkarakkatti today and seems to lean upon Rajinikanth / Shankar / Maniratnam kind of names to "re-start".

Interestingly, that kind of 're-start' is possible even for a 69 year old, as amply demonstrated by Gautam :-)

Perfectly Put..that is egggggjactly what i was trying to argue...

>Sales has lot to do with lots of non music things these days
>There is no major ARR exclusive market in tamil now

But athula namma Raja vooda greatness ennana..

Other MDs would do anything for such a restart..But Raja doesnt compromise at all..

GVM, AVM yevana irunthalum... i will do my music only..
Vikkrathu avan vela..sarakku sariya irukrathu mattum than en velai...

[jaiganes]

Guys vevaramaa meesikkalaa pesunga..
personality discussion 'hubbukku' aagaadhu. sollipputtaen.
CD sales paththi naama yeppa kavala patrukkOm?

Leaving that aside - I was listening to 'Naan porandha neramaa" from "KannukkuLLe" - suddenly started humming out
"Satru munbu's charanam" - same feeling - nice pathos...

[SoftSword]

He may not be able to do another sakkarakkatti today and seems to lean upon Rajinikanth / Shankar / Maniratnam kind of names to "re-start".



apdi pOdunga...
idha solradhukkudhaan aattayum maattayum kadicheengalaa... naan dhaan yaemaandhu romba seriousa badhil sollittu irundhaen pOla...
alright.. unga thOttam...
:notworthy:

[Nerd]

Guys, futile discussion.

App, If even ARR can't do sakkarakkatti's now I don't think any other MD can. ARR is still the #1 w.r.to sales and there is no point in trying to downplay it here.

Raaja was nowhere in the picture before NEPV. His previous thamizh film, the mp3s were given for free. That NEPV beat VTV audio rights is a great thing for sure. But CD sales, I don't think even 10% of the general public buy CDs these days.

Sales etc., don't matter here. Raaja lost it long back / I am extremely glad that he is back to #1 now, but his next may not even be sold for Rs.5001. But what matters is the quality and NEPV is better than any album released in the 2010s and that's exactly what we need.

[Nerd]

I mean compare Sakkarakatti Vs Mayilu Vs Muththirai (Yuvan film) Vs Sathiyam (Harris). There is no comparison. Sakkarakatti sales might be 10x more than the other 3 combined. So let's drop this here.

[brigs]

Perfectly Put..that is egggggjactly what i was trying to argue...

>Sales has lot to do with lots of non music things these days
>There is no major ARR exclusive market in tamil now

But athula namma Raja vooda greatness ennana..

Other MDs would do anything for such a restart..But Raja doesnt compromise at all..

GVM, AVM yevana irunthalum... i will do my music only..
Vikkrathu avan vela..sarakku sariya irukrathu mattum than en velai...

No, Raja brings out special in him when working with high profile directors as well. His scores for Maniratnam movies have always been outstanding... I'm glad that GVM having a great ear for music has brought out special out of Raaja.

[brigs]

apdi pOdunga...
idha solradhukkudhaan aattayum maattayum kadicheengalaa... naan dhaan yaemaandhu romba seriousa badhil sollittu irundhaen pOla...
alright.. unga thOttam...
:notworthy:

super response thalaiva

[brigs]

hmmm and ARR is clever, we can use our single hand fingers to count his low profile films. oru vidha myth creat pannnittaaru

Adhu onnum illai sir... ARR's RATE-card konjum err...illai niraiyeve expensive. Budget othu varaatha directors kitta poga mudiyaathu.

[irir123]

am not privvy to the origins of this discussion reg sales figures etc etc

my cents: IR cannot be blamed for not having an astute business sense, in the present times - as Kamal said abt him 'avarukku vyaabaaram theriyaadhu' - at the same time, NOT having a sound business sense, does not strip him away from his unparalleled genius!

in the ultimate analysis, its perhaps the cash ringing in, that matters - even there, am not sure if IR has ever failed a producer/director who came to him for a genuine creative output, as GVM did !

[Sureshs65]

OK Guys. Lets get out of the speculative sales stuff and get back to the topic of this thread.

Just heard from a friend that the Malayalam magazine, 'Vanitha' has a 5 page interview of Raja. The person interviewing him is Sathyan Anthikad. I don't know about this magazine and not sure if it has an online presence. Can someone find this out and do a simple translation for the rest of us. Would love to know what Sathyan asks Raja. (app and rajaalltheway are the obvious targets.)

[San_K]

ENNAMO Sakkarakkatti super duper hit album maathiri build-up kodukkureengappa. I know 1 song was super hit and some others were hit. But adhukkaaga CD sales pichukkiccchunu adichu vidaatheengappa :lol2:

[ajaybaskar]

San_K,

Sakkarakatti is not a super duper hit album. The only big name in that film was ARR. Hero/Heroine/Director were newcomers. And you know how the film was. Enlisted by Times Magazine as 'One film you must watch before you die'. (Because after watching it you may not be alive). In spite of all this, the album was a hit. Reason, you know. I don't think any MD operating now can manage that feat.

Somebody pointed out James Vasanthan and Subramaniapuram. The movie was a super hit and hence the song(s) got a reach. What happened to his Naanayam and Yaadhumagi?

[ajaybaskar]

Suresh Sir,

Vanitha is published by the famous Malayala Manorama group, check out their website.

[San_K]

ajay, point taken

[Parthyy]

Sakkarakatti,ARR was the only thing remembered about that crap film.inspite of that audio was chartbuster(ajay notepannumjga).there are albums like varanam ayiram,paiya where film succes also played role
Btw be CD sales/hit songs its actually a rare feat at that time for non star/shankar/mani film particularly before movie release album has generated big hype only to dissappoint with otherwise lame picture

[ajaybaskar]

As Nerd and irir rightly pointed out, sales has nothing to do with quality (Even Nakka Mukka and Kolaveri have set some sort of records). That's why in ARR threads, we hardly discuss sales numbers. You know how the whole discussion started here. :)

[Plum]

nakka mookka is itself an example of a random MD fuelling a film to success, isnt it? ippollAm enna vENA nadakkalAm(manasa dhidamA vechukOngO - even Dhina might give the most selling album of 2010s. edhuvumE qualitya poRuththu illai). idhula ivar mattum dhAN kuppaiya gopuram AkkuvArnu solRa nelamaila illai. apdiye irundhAlum, indha thappai 80sla 100 dhadavaikku mEla paNNinavarudaiya forum idhu.

idhellAm oru vishayamnu pEsa thEvaiyE illai - Kamesh Rathnar - nInga even SRR appO kooda IR-ai pazhichindu dhAnE irundhEL - oru commercial veRRI vandhavuNE ooraiyE vambukku izhukkaraLE?

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

Even VTV, Enthiran audio sales pathi pesunga, musical taste vera verayaa irunthaalum, ithu rendum, oru respectable, unavoidable albums. Aanaa, sakkarakatti ellaam(i mean ONLY music) Rahman oda perukkagave rikkaardu daance sales pannirunthaalum, antha rikkaard ai vachu Rahmanai perumai paduthurathuellaam, avarukku thaan insult!

Pothuvaa Kamal/IR oda appadiyum illaatha, ippadiyum illaatha albums/works pathi pechu varum pOthu naanga solrathu, "athellaam thoongum bothu pOtruppaaru". A Real Rahman fan shud keep sakkarakatti in that category. ambuttuthaan!

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

Thatstamil conducts a poll! http://polls.oneindia.in/view/7/3392/poll-statistics.html

இதில் எந்த இணை டாப்... யார் மீண்டும் சேர வேண்டும்?
http://polls.oneindia.in/images/trans.gif
இளையராஜா - பாரதிராஜா

45.53%


இளையராஜா - மணிரத்னம்

37.38%


இளையராஜா - பாலச்சந்தர்
9.34%


இளையராஜா - பாலா

7.75%

[kameshratnam]

It is good that FLIPKART has released the MP3 of puthiya theerangal. Previously we used to struggle to get the original cds.

Even now when the original cds are released in the market we will buy them. FLIPKART is a real blessing

[Gregorysab]

I second you kamesh! I think flipkart is racing with mp3 rippers, when it comes to providing mp3s quickly. I was surprised to find NEPV mp3s even before the CDs were available for sale. In that way, people can buy mp3s to get a taste of what's in for them and interested people can buy CDs as well.

I ended up buying mp3s of both NEPV & YVM and then CDs of both versions again :-D all on flipkart

[krish244]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Skys-the-limit-this-season-of-giving/articleshow/16511781.cms

"...What's the connection between renowned Tamil composer Illayaraja's career and a giant eggless chocolate cake ? Not much except that on October 2, a team of chefs in Chennai will assemble a 100-metre-long cake that will bear photos of around 950 films that the legendary composer has scored music for ..."

thanks,

Krishnan

[kameshratnam]

Thanks twitter ID SP_REEVES

Ilayaraaja Sir Bangalore Concert Updates

"I have come here for Ganesha seve and to see you all, not you to see me"... Ilaiyaraaja asked the stage manager to turn down the lights on him and focus on the audience! His humility is outstanding!

first song Amma Amma kannada song of raja! Raja in Harmonium and @rajheshvaidhya5 in veena

2nd sng Janani Janani

Raja requested not 2 make noice. Yuvan, karthik raja, premje amaran in first row. Raja told he has come to see fans.

Vijay prakash for nan kadaval om shiva om song.

Haricharan for kannada sng aakashadinda jaari

Raja talking about G.K.Venkatesh. Mentioned him as guru.

Mano sir for mysore maliga kannada song film Bangarada manusha, #IRBLR GK.Venkatesh's music.

Vajay prakash thanking raja sir for his pressence. Vijay yesudas 4 yeha padal ondre in kannada as hey kavitha nanu

Mano for ialaya nila. Raja told Priya songs was composed in Bangalore lal bagh and cubbon park.

Eantha soundrya nodu kan sng by vijay prakash film dari thapida magha. Produced by thagarajan, prashanth father

Yaraga aata kan sng in andi mazhai orchastration, wha its different

Vijay yesudas for mudupani. Ean ianaya pon nilava

More than 25k ppl turned out for Ilayaraja concert in #bangalore today. Jam packed. Some came back with sad face. Truly a maestro!

R.D.Burman jumped in prasad studio in joy for listening prelead a kan sng

Raja kaiya vacha by yuvan

Lyricst kalyan on stage. Raja for sihigali biggest hit kan sng. Film Ha dinagalu

Sihi gali was composed for visual, it was nt pretuned raja told. Hero hero kan song by vijay yesudas.

Mano for oh priya priya telugu film Gethanjali.

[kameshratnam]

Satiyan for kannada sng santhoshaka

Raja got angry on crowd for more noice, vijay prakash for pallavi anupallavi film song.

Om kara kan sng, film manaura mandra hoove. Shwetha mohen and raja

hey sindagi hindi, munraperai remake sadam. By Vijay prakash

Jothli jothali frm film Getha. Evergrean kan sng. No cmposer to break record of this song. Vijay prakash singing

Launchin a kannada hindu devtional song by Raja sir

[kameshratnam]

Raja told @rajheshvaidhya5 as hero

Mano singing botony telegu sng.

Vijay prakash singing kan sng Nana nenu Gelrara

yara kuguaadali kan song by mano sir. Rajkumar's first sng. raja sir forced him to sing. Raja told this n stage

Nan theadum sevandhi poove by Raja and Shwetha mohen

[kameshratnam]

Satiyan and anitha for kan sng. Raja moved from stage for brake.

Vijay prks, vijay yesudas, haricharan, anitha, priyahamesh for Rajas new kan sng on ganesha

SHOW ENDS __________

[SVN]

Was Naguva Nayana from Pallavi Anupallavi not performed? ಏಕೆ?

[kameshratnam]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152154068035424&set=a.10152154066460424.914357.229897310423&type=1&theater

[teja]

"Gundello Godari" official twitter handle:
https://twitter.com/Gundello_Godari

[raja_fan]

Veteran Malayalam actor Thilagan passed away this morning..
His role as villain in Tamil film Kshatriyan is unforgettable..

An immortal song from malayalam film Moonampakkam by ( Sung by Venugopal and music by IR ) which had Thilagan in the main role. May his soul rest in peace !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXklY9Hx558

[rajaramsgi]

Veteran Malayalam actor Thilagan passed away this morning..
His role as villain in Tamil film Kshatriyan is unforgettable..

An immortal song from malayalam film Moonampakkam by ( Sung by Venugopal and music by IR ) which had Thilagan in the main role. May his soul rest in peace !


திலகனுகாகவே சத்ரியன் படம் பலமுறை பார்த்திருக்கிறேன். அந்த படத்தில் மலையாள தமிழில் அவர் பேசும் அத்தனை வசனங்களும் அழகு, எனக்கு அத்துபடி. நல்ல நடிகர். R.I.P

raja_fan: மூனாம்பக்கம் படலை அறிமுகபடுத்தியதர்க்கு கோடி நன்றி.. கடந்த ஒரு மணி நேரமாக அந்த பாடலை தான் கேட்டுக்கொண்டிருக்கிறேன். பைத்தியம் பிடித்தது போல் இருக்கிறது. கொஞ்ச நேரத்தில், என் நண்பர்களுக்கெல்லாம் இந்த பாடலை அனுப்பி விட்டேன்.

[ajaybaskar]

R_F,

I didn't know IR was the MD of Moonam Pakkam. Thought it was Johnson, who was the composer of Padmarajan's other films. Excellent movie complimented by equally excellent score. :clap:

On googling, I also found IR composed for yet another Padmarajan film. Season.

[rajaramsgi]

Raja sir is the music director for Moonam Pakkam.. see the titles below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOUZ8ajKe3k&list=PLDD5125BFBF4FF40C&index=1&feature=plpp_video (tiles)

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=DD5125BFBF4FF40C

[Sureshs65]

Ajay,

Padamarajan had different music directors I guess. Johnson, Perumbavoor Ravindranath and Raja. I don't have the energy to check up but I think Raja was also involved in another Padmarajan movie which did not have songs. 'Moonam Pakkam' had two songs and 'Season' also had two songs. 'Moonam Pakkam' is an all classic with some amazing BGM by Raja.

[Gregorysab]

Gundello Godari up for Dussehra release: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-22/news-interviews/34021527_1_manchu-entertainments-banner-telugu-and-tamil-production

Dussehra is on 24th Oct. Which means the music can be out atleast 10 days before that.

So 3 weeks after NEPV, we have Puthiya Theerangal and roughly about 3 weeks from now, we have Gundello Godari (if everything goes as per their announcements).hmm!

[rajaramsgi]

1991'ல் வெளிவந்த புது மனிதன் திரைபடத்தில் நிலவுக்கு தாலாட்டு என்கிற பாடலை அண்ணன் தேவா அவர்கள் போட்டிருந்தார்கள். இன்று வரை அவர் இசை அமைத்த பாடல்களில் எனக்கு பிடித்த நான்கு அல்லது ஐந்து பாடல்களில் இதுவும் ஒன்று. அந்த பாடலில் வரும் ஹம்மிங் கேட்கும் போதெல்லாம் நான் சொக்கி போய் விடுவேன்.

அடிக்கடி நான் கேட்கும் பிற இசை அமைப்பாளர்களின் பாடல்களில் நிலவுக்கு தாலாட்டும் மிக முக்கியமான ஒன்று.

raja_fan புண்ணியத்தில் இன்று 1988'ல் வெளிவந்த மூணாம் பக்கம் படத்தில் இடம் பெற்ற "உணருமெய் கானம்" பாடல் கேட்ட பிறகு தான், அண்ணன் தேவா அவர்கள் எங்கிருந்து நிலவுக்கு தாலாட்டை பெற்று தந்தார் என்று புரிகிறது. 21 ஆண்டுகளாக நான் ஏமாந்து கொண்டிருந்த கதையை எங்கே போய் சொல்வது? அண்ணன் தேவா அவர்கள் நிச்சயம் புத்திசாலி தான்.

[Sureshs65]

rajaramsgi,

Also listen to 'thamarakilli paadunnu' from 'Moonam Pakkam'. Amazing song.

[raja_fan]

Yes. Also listen to "Thamarakili padunnu" from the same film. Chithra at her best !

And you have to watch the scenes of "Unarumee gaanam" with the film's story in mind [ I haven't watched the film. My mother said the story goes like the grandson of Thilagan gets drowned in the sea and his body gets washed ashore on the third day ( Moonam pakkam means the third day ). ]
After reading Tilakan's demise , I wanted to watch the song again. I couldn't escape tears. Life is all vanity. Death teaches us that..

[kameshratnam]

I cried seeing the movie moonam pakkam.

I was very young and before even i was mature enough to recognise both my maternal and paternal grandfathers passed away. Seeing this movie i cried and missed them terribly.

Especially the climax where tilkan does the ritual and he himself drowns in the sea as bali :(

Such a great movie

title music for you

http://soundcloud.com/kameshratnam/moonam-pakkam-titles

[baroque]

yeah... RIP Thilakan!
He is memorable in Chathriyan as corrupt politician!
MOONNAM PAKKAM...SHRI.ILAYARAJA!
unarume gaanam....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrC4x10s9Ow

[SVN]

rajaramsgi, are you referring to a different song from Pudhiya manithan? The reason is the song "Nilavukku Thalaattu Solai Kuyile Nee Paadu" has a different tune (at least the female version by S. Janaki that I remember watching on TV). Funnily though, veteran playback singer LR Eswari acts in the song, lip-syncing to S. Janaki's voice, with actress Bhanupriya playing one of the chorus girls, while Shankar (Ganesh) plays the music director!

[layman10]

iTunes has now 1792 tracks listed under Raaja name!. 101 albums!. It used to be a few dozens before.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/ilaiyaraaja/id20317131

[p]

Unplugged With Mayur - Ilayaraja... only on 92.7 BIGFM...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nMY-ZwWi0k

[raja_fan]

Unplugged With Mayur - Ilayaraja... only on 92.7 BIGFM...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nMY-ZwWi0k


Thanks !!!!
Our IR can be a cultural ambassador of South Indian states. How he converses in Kannada with ease as he does in Malayalam or Telugu !

And that "Jeeva Hoovagide..." song...What a song !!!

[KV]

Nicked this from the TF section (originally posted by lmkb).

http://www.accesskollywood.com/news-...-09-123685.htm (http://www.accesskollywood.com/news-id-ajith-plays-mediator-between-arya-and-director-24-09-123685.htm)

"AJITH PLAYS MEDIATOR BETWEEN ARYA AND DIRECTOR

Ajith played the mediator to solve a problem between Arya and director Suka to facilitate the release of Padithurai. Arya is producing this film under his banner but it is yet to be released owing to some problems between him and the director.

Coming to know of this, Ajith immediately intervened and negotiated between the two to ensure that Padithurai is released as soon as possible."

[Gregorysab]

Nicked this from the TF section (originally posted by lmkb).

http://www.accesskollywood.com/news-...-09-123685.htm (http://www.accesskollywood.com/news-id-ajith-plays-mediator-between-arya-and-director-24-09-123685.htm)

"AJITH PLAYS MEDIATOR BETWEEN ARYA AND DIRECTOR

Ajith played the mediator to solve a problem between Arya and director Suka to facilitate the release of Padithurai. Arya is producing this film under his banner but it is yet to be released owing to some problems between him and the director.

Coming to know of this, Ajith immediately intervened and negotiated between the two to ensure that Padithurai is released as soon as possible."

Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!! Come on...come on... After Gundello Godari, will we have Padithurai Finally!!!! if yes, 2012 is one hell of a Ilaiyaraaja treat that can dwarf even his 2009 treat (tilting scales more to the musical magnum-opus-ness of NEPV+Padithurai than the high number of films in 2009)

[Senareb]

wt happened to Baba sathya sai movie ?
Film shooting is going on or not ?

[MumbaiRamki]

wt happened to Baba sathya sai movie ?
Film shooting is going on or not ?

The music is by Maragathamani

[MumbaiRamki]

Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!! Come on...come on... After Gundello Godari, will we have Padithurai Finally!!!! if yes, 2012 is one hell of a Ilaiyaraaja treat that can dwarf even his 2009 treat (tilting scales more to the musical magnum-opus-ness of NEPV+Padithurai than the high number of films in 2009)

Thala , pinnitae thala ;)

[Senareb]

The music is by Maragathamani

u r telling abt Nagarjuna starring 'Shirdi Sai'..
bt am telling Malayala actor Dileep starring 'Baba Sathya Sai'..

See here.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_Sathya_Sai_(2012_film)

[Senareb]

http://www.accesskollywood.com/photo-galleries/maranthen-mannithen-movie-first-look/images/maranthen-mannithen-movie-first-look02.jpg

[Gregorysab]

u r telling abt Nagarjuna starring 'Shirdi Sai'..
bt am telling Malayala actor Dileep starring 'Baba Sathya Sai'..

See here.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_Sathya_Sai_(2012_film)

Last heard - shooting was in progress. I think they will release it for sure - given the recent hits like Rama Rajyam, Shiridi Sai. May be they are done yet done with the shooting.

[MumbaiRamki]

http://www.accesskollywood.com/photo-galleries/maranthen-mannithen-movie-first-look/images/maranthen-mannithen-movie-first-look02.jpg

Movie with fantastic lighting and framing sense ... including in my list for this year :)

[V_S]

Wow! great news in the morning. Hats off to Ajith for taking special interest. :notworthy: If it happens to be true, what a fantastic experience it would be this year!

lmkbabu & KV, can't thank you enough for bringing this wonderful news. Innum orE oru pEraasai. Happi'um release aanaa romba nalla irukkum.

[SVN]

If Bhavna Talwar's Happi is released now, the moronic Hindi film junta and media will be hurling the choicest abuses at the film, and its music, thanks to the Barfi fever and the Chaplin acts it copied. They would say that Happi is inspired by Barfi!

Just imagine some Music reviewer saying IR's music inspired by the copycat king Pritam!,,,

[layman10]

http://zookeeper.stanford.edu/index.php?s=byAlbumKey&n=1003352&q=10&action=search&session= Some Stanford dude/dame reviews "Nethu oruthara oruthara paathoom"! I thought only tfmpage/mayyam experts review by enjoying line by line!.

[app_engine]

http://zookeeper.stanford.edu/index.php?s=byAlbumKey&n=1003352&q=10&action=search&session= Some Stanford dude/dame reviews "Nethu oruthara oruthara paathoom"! I thought only tfmpage/mayyam experts review by enjoying line by line!.

:rotfl:

then

:speechless:

then
:rotfl: again

What a review!

:clap:

rAsAkku :thumbsup:

[app_engine]

BTW, this 'puthuppAttu' song is a new "CATCH" for me :-)

It has interludes repeated, a rarity among IR compositions!

(This now gets into a special club of songs - madhana mOha roopa sundari / pOttu vaiththa kAdhal thittam / one ponnar shankar song where interludes get repeated by IR)

[Gregorysab]

If Bhavna Talwar's Happi is released now, the moronic Hindi film junta and media will be hurling the choicest abuses at the film, and its music, thanks to the Barfi fever and the Chaplin acts it copied. They would say that Happi is inspired by Barfi!


The producers lost an opportunity, probably forever, by delaying the release just to get a proper theatre slot among the 100 crore hits. They should have taken the risk and released it with some good marketing, just like Barfi was released. Look at Barfi, despite huge criticism that it is plagiarised, the movie is a moneyspinner. Agreed that Barfi had A-list stars, but still, smaller films are also getting an audience these days. A small film like Bheja Fry, with no songs and with no A-list actor, was a super-hit. And Happi would have clicked, if they promoted it well Pch!

[musiukunit]

Wow! great news in the morning. Hats off to Ajith for taking special interest. :notworthy: If it happens to be true, what a fantastic experience it would be this year!

lmkbabu & KV, can't thank you enough for bringing this wonderful news. Innum orE oru pEraasai. Happi'um release aanaa romba nalla irukkum.

I have heard lot of people from literary circles raving about padithurai songs..I was praying that atleast the songs gets released. Even in the clips the song that bhavathirini sings is just out of the world..a song we are going to just worship.. Also that therodum veethiyile is divine to the core..

Director suga is a HCIRF..Happy for him

Cant wait for this

[Gregorysab]

I have heard lot of people from literary circles raving about padithurai songs..I was praying that atleast the songs gets released. Even in the clips the song that bhavathirini sings is just out of the world..a song we are going to just worship.. Also that therodum veethiyile is divine to the core..

Director suga is a HCIRF..Happy for him

Cant wait for this

Suresh just told me that this news is false/rumour. Pch :-(

[crvenky]

Nice write up from S. Ramakrishnan - Azhage Azhagu from Rajaparvai

http://www.sramakrishnan.com/?p=2999

[rajaramsgi]

The music is by Maragathamani

I thought there was a pooja for the Sathya Sai movie in Prasad studios last year on which the governor participated along with Raja Sir. Is that for another movie then?

[SVN]

Agree. Pankaj Kapoor having scored a golden duck with his maiden directorial venture last year (Mausam) also added further fuel to the fire. Unless Bhavna gets biggies with good marketing budgets like UTV to release Happi with rich promo campaign, I am afraid it may not get to see the light of day.

[layman10]

:rotfl:


What a review!

:clap:

rAsAkku :thumbsup:

Now.. I am not sure which song in the Chitra CD he is talking about?! --update: seem to be vaa veliyee.

[Gregorysab]

Agree. Pankaj Kapoor having scored a golden duck with his maiden directorial venture last year (Mausam) also added further fuel to the fire. Unless Bhavna gets biggies with good marketing budgets like UTV to release Happi with rich promo campaign, I am afraid it may not get to see the light of day.

Isnt it sad.. that the industry looks at only the last film of an artist. Mausam had him as director not actor. and he is known for his acting skills. Why does this logic escape the buyers and distributors!

[V_S]

Suresh just told me that this news is false/rumour. Pch :-(

So, idhuvum pOcha! Atleast they can release the audio just like Mayilu. What is the problem in this?

[krish244]

An article about Laszlo Attila and Ilaiyaraaja I guess:

http://nol.hu/mozaik/20120925-guru_grandiozus_hangzassal

It is in hungarian. You can translate using Google translate (or translate button).

thanks,

Krishnan

[Punnaimaran]

Google translation does not give a clear idea of what is written. Any one who knows Hungarian please translate...

[Senareb]

Punnaimaran...:)

Guru with great sound

The famous Indian composer Ilaiyaraaja multiple guest of Attila and his ensemble

Within three years, the fifth named Laszlo Attila India - the famous Hungarian jazz guitarist and composer quartet traveled to Chennai this time, tens of thousands of local participation in the Nehru stadium, one of the most sought after Indian film composer Ilaiyaraaja's latest show of his work. The album version has just dropped a million copies in the market, Sony India.

Contemporary Hungarian music industry context there are, of course incomprehensible numbers, like the ones that hit theaters in late October, the Indian film to be (En Ponvasantham Neethanay) London lemezfelvételére converted to HUF 85 million, or feel sorry for the director-producer Gautham Menon. Inherently grand orchestration and sound thinking, acquisitions Ilaiyaraaja To sound the Angel studio populous British symphony orchestra and children called lever, plus vocalists African, Indian traders and other percussion instrumentalists. Along with László Attila's current quartet, in which Big John pianist Béla Lattmann bass and Ferenc Nemeth on drums.

Ilaiyaraaja 68 years old this year, not only in the Tamil language, but also in the entire Indian film industry is perhaps the biggest star. Nearly forty-year career in the lexicons as 4500 song written about a thousand moving picture. Used for the first time in his home country filmzenéiben western musical instruments and even had to unusual genres such as pop, jazz, rock and roll, and bossa nova. Not incidentally, he is the first Asian artist who wrote symphonies with the London Philharmonic.

It is so highly respected, even by the producers is that the music is often made sooner than the sequences under which hauled. One could say that the film industry is not contrary to the practice he composes background music for the major scenes, but the nature of his acquisitions, rhythm, length to be adjusted. This is no different in the case of any Neethanay En Ponvasantham: March recorded a CD version available in India for weeks, while the most important scenes filmed in summer only added to the film to be in theaters in late October.

- Ilaiyaraaja world of eating very deep, very emotional, almost a style of independent music. Basically, of course, rooted in India, Tamil songs sung in it, but he heard how the master image is of European classical music - said Attila. The jazz was represented by the Hungarian Quartet. The Indian composer, his compositions that are seemingly distant worlds so perfectly brings together, so to speak, skill level, perhaps no one else in the world you can not do. - This is very much the center of our personal universe to avoid, as far as we incorporated there - he is a tremendous honor for us. New perspectives - said the Hungarian guitarist.

Working relationship dates back to the turn of the century, when Ilaiyaraaja Hungary Miskolc Symphony Orchestra made the recordings. The Indian master several Hungarian CD also received gifts, including Attila Band actual piece on the Once Upon A Time was. He liked it so much that he immediately contacted the jazz guitarist and composer, even a year later, when we recorded again, called into the studio to play. Then nothing for eight years. Then, three years ago, it was a text message: "Hey, Attila, here I am again in Budapest, meet me when there are new disks, me!"

- I took her latest album, she started the coffee over dúdolgatni számaimat. Then I passed out - evokes the re-encounter with Attila. - Then eldúdolt some Indian tunes and asked how you like them. Can it feel like to have India's record to contribute to the next. Sure, I said. Kind, polite gesture, I thought to myself. Three weeks later I got the ticket.

Since then, working together, since 2009 was the work of eleven common. In fact it is called twice in the Hungarian jazz musicians to teach in Chennai. One week, from morning till night, hard. Primarily interested in the perception of jazz harmonization phase after each other how to put up the instruments. Many ways to do this, each with a different color. Repeatedly requested the Hungarian guitarist that hangszerelje one piece.

Ilaiyaraaja in December last year, more than six-hour concert held in Chennai oeuvre. No foreign guests invited him: Attila ensemble. Now I fear that thinking about a world tour.

[Senareb]

http://tamil.oneindia.in/movies/specials/2012/09/spb-chitra-concert-at-dallas-162180.html

'புதுராகம் படைப்பதாலே நானும் இறைவனே என்ற வரி இளையராஜாவுக்காவே எழுதப்பட்டது!'

[senthilv.com]

Raja cake!

http://filmicafe.co/news/French-Loaf-to-salute-Ilayaraja-with-100-meter-cake?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=facebook

[kiru]

Punnaimaran...:)

Guru with great sound

The famous Indian composer Ilaiyaraaja multiple guest of Attila and his ensemble

.. In fact it is called twice in the Hungarian jazz musicians to teach in Chennai. One week, from morning till night, hard. Primarily interested in the perception of jazz harmonization phase after each other how to put up the instruments. Many ways to do this, each with a different color. ...

Harmony, harmony, harmony thats the man .. I suspect he is bending Opera rules heavily in NEPV (and earlier) with aggressive harmonization. Suggest hubbers to check out Opera music. Thanks to Spotify I am able to enjoy Operas more than in the past after NEPV. Language is a still in issue in appreciating this vocal-dominated genre.
(BTW, thanks for the translation - apparently Hungarian is similar in "structure" to tamil. A direct translation to Tamil would read well .. almost like reading in native Hungarian)

[senthilv.com]

Harmony, harmony, harmony thats the man .. I suspect he is bending Opera rules heavily in NEPV (and earlier) with aggressive harmonization. Suggest hubbers to check out Opera music.

+1

I feel the same way. Sattru munbu orchestral section could be easily an opera piece. I like it. Although, the broadway-esque like chorus at the end of the song is not exactly my taste. The addition of male chorus at the end could very well be Raja's way of blending and bring the hero's hand in the denouement of the film.

Harmony is very important for Raja because I think he believes in something Kiru mentioned earlier -- The sum of the parts is greater than the individual parts (or notes). Also the unity of that sum.

Michelangelo when asked how he sculpted the magnificent statue of David, answered, "I just chipped away everything which didn't look like David"

Sometimes in music, you have to completely conceive a new form first (David), it has to be great and then chip away every note that doesn't belong to the form. Raja is very keen on creating new forms and making the form look unified and harmonization might key in making that possible?

Senthil

[KV]

Interesting stuff, kiru, senthil... keep 'em coming!

Btw, the pic in that link is really nice - a very casual raaja and atilla - almost like two old buddies in a jamming session!

[app_engine]

From a gossip site :




இப்பொழுது ஏ.எல்.விஜய்யின் படத்திற்கு அப்புறம் அமீரின் கண்ணபிரான் படத்தில் நடிக்க இளையதளபதி விஜய் ஒப்புக்கொண்டுவிட்டதாகவும் அந்தப் படத்திற்கு இளையராஜா இசையமைக்கப் போவதாகவும் வதந்திகள் வெளிவர ஆரம்பித்துள்ளது.

விசாரித்ததில் அதில் உண்மை எதுவும் இல்லை எனத் தெரிகிறது. ஆதிபகவான் இசை வெளியீட்டில் மும்முரமாக இருக்கும் அமீருக்கு யுவனுடன் தவிர வேறு யாருடனும் பணியாற்றும் எண்ணம் இல்லை என அமீருக்கு நெருங்கிய ஒருவர் தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.

மேலும் கத்தி அரிவாள் வன்முறை போன்ற படங்களுக்கு இசையமைக்கும் எண்ணம் இளையராஜாவுக்கு இல்லை என அமீரே ஒரு முறை பேட்டியில் சொல்லி இருக்கிறார்.

இருந்தாலும் மீண்டும் ஒரு முறை “என்னைத் தாலாட்டா வருவாளா” தந்த அந்த சுகத்தை அனுபவிக்க யாருக்குத்தான் ஆசை இருக்காது. இந்த வதந்தி உண்மை ஆக வேண்டும் என பல விஜய் ரசிகர்கள் அவர்களது பேஸ்புக் பக்கங்களில் தவம் இருக்க ஆரம்பித்தது விட்டார்கள்.

[kameshratnam]

‎1. Thiruvasagam to be re-released in 5.1 by sony raaja himself has asked them to do so
2. Total sale of NEP albums near 40,000 audio cds. YPM Update yet to be received
3. NEP LP Record might have additional BGM Tracks from NEP by Raja sir as a Collectors edition
Sony is ready to take up the following non released works of raaja sir for release
1. Gujarat government project scored by IR - As told by Mr. Prabhakar - in the IOCD meeting
2. Who killed Virginia wolf score
3. Namrate ke sagaar - Song on Gandhi
4. Scribbles on Akka - AUDIO CD
5. RPO Symphony

[KV]

^ Ah well! Interesting news! Nandri!

"RPO Symphony" -
:jangjangjangjang: 'Will the great mystery behind Raaja's RPO symphony be solved? Stay tuned as we head for a nail-biting climax!' :jangjangjangjang:

[musiukunit]

‎1. Thiruvasagam to be re-released in 5.1 by sony raaja himself has asked them to do so
2. Total sale of NEP albums near 40,000 audio cds. YPM Update yet to be received
3. NEP LP Record might have additional BGM Tracks from NEP by Raja sir as a Collectors edition
Sony is ready to take up the following non released works of raaja sir for release
1. Gujarat government project scored by IR - As told by Mr. Prabhakar - in the IOCD meeting
2. Who killed Virginia wolf score
3. Namrate ke sagaar - Song on Gandhi
4. Scribbles on Akka - AUDIO CD
5. RPO Symphony

Was there any discussion on RPO between Sony and IR..
Did sony approach or talk to him about it

[kameshratnam]

Ilayaraaja's sister writes about him

https://www.facebook.com/LifeofmusicCommunity

[Gregorysab]

Ilaiyaraaja 'might' do Vijay's next, says this: http://www.supergoodmovies.com/49749/kollywood/vijay-ilayaraja-to-team-up-news-details

[KV]

A write-up on Sri Raama Raajyam's title score by V_S in his blog 'Maestro's world':
http://maestroworld.wordpress.com/

[kameshratnam]

1000 KG photo Cake at express avenue featuring 1000 photos of Ilayaraaja

The entire money from the selling of the cake will be given to EKAM FOUNDATION

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7vq33hq10f7ydu2/sponser%20document%20low%20res.pdf

[SVN]

I sincerely hope what they claim is true: That the gigantic cake will have the album covers of all of IR's movies. That itself is a massive project - to collate all the album covers from Annakkili to NEPV.

In that case, it would be great if the scans of these 950+ albums can be published somewhere online.

Or would it be just a general collage of IR photos coupled with some actor/ actress photos from the past 3 decades?

[baroque]

Ilaiyaraaja 'might' do Vijay's next, says this: http://www.supergoodmovies.com/49749/kollywood/vijay-ilayaraja-to-team-up-news-details

Good Raja:musicsmile: keep us engaged...
It's been long Raja worked with actor Vijay!

[teja]

A write-up on Sri Raama Raajyam's title score by V_S in his blog 'Maestro's world':
http://maestroworld.wordpress.com/


Wonderful writeup @V_S. SRR Title score is easily one of the best Raja has ever come up with. Especially from 1:23... Ultimate goosebumpy stuff! I haven't noticed the correlation between the scenes and the score till I read your article. I just played the DVD again. That score makes all the more sense now. Amazing what goes on in Raja's mind. A true genius!

[rajaramsgi]

‎
2. Total sale of NEP albums near 40,000 audio cds. YPM Update yet to be received


only 40k? thats nothing really for the fan base he has. others just downloading for free and praising Raja sir for his efforts? are we not obligated to buy the originals to support him to do more and more of these...

OR is this 40k the upper limit for CD sales these days?

[teja]

Producer Manchu Lakshmi on "Gundello Godari":

“The movie has come out really well and I must thank Ilayaraja garu for a terrific soundtrack. The audio launch will take place in two weeks time and the movie will release in the first week of November”, she said.

[rajasaranam]

only 40k? thats nothing really for the fan base he has. others just downloading for free and praising Raja sir for his efforts? are we not obligated to buy the originals to support him to do more and more of these...

OR is this 40k the upper limit for CD sales these days? RombavE upper Limit! VTV lifetime Audio Sales'e 35K thaanaam. After movie release NEPV will touch few more thousands to achieve its lifetime sales.

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

^ And that without considering the Flipkart's online Flyte & iTunes Sales!

A note about Flipkart, it sold the recent JK Rowling's 'The Casual Vacancy' 15K while other online site Indiaplaza.in sold 3K! Just pointing this comparison to show the reach of Flipkart!

[rajaramsgi]

thanks sakala and rajasaranam. Can't believe things have changed so much. When I was in school in the late 80s, we use to hear and wow about the oru latsham cassette sales for Raja sir's movies.

[teja]

More news on Gundello Godari here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gaM6KifEuk

Film has 6 songs. 5 of them have similar tunes in Telugu and Tamil. Producer Lakshmi says Raja has not taken any remuneration so far.

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

Ajanta producer putting too much scene it seems!

http://www.tamilcinema.com/CINENEWS/Hotnews/2012/oct/011012c.asp
பாட்டுக்காகவே படங்கள் ஓடிய காலம் ஒன்று உண்டு. இன்று யூ ட்யூப்பில் பாடலை மட்டும் கேட்டுவிட்டு படத்தை அம்போவென்று விட்டுவிடுகிற ஸ்டைல் வந்துவிட்டது மக்களுக்கு. 'இது ஒரு இன்னிசை மழை' என்றே போஸ்டர் போட்ட காலம் மீண்டும் வருமா? அஜந்தா தயாரிப்பாளரும் இயக்குனருமான ராஜ்பா ரவிசங்கரிடம் கேட்டால், வராதுன்னு சொல்லவே மாட்டார். ஏனென்றால் இப்படம் திரைக்கு வருவதற்கு முன்பே சிறந்த இசைக்கான தமிழக அரசின் விருதினை பெற்றுவிட்டது. இந்த அரிய பெரிய அங்கீகாரத்தை இப்படத்திற்கு அளித்தவர் இசைஞானி இளையராஜா. அதுமட்டுமல்ல, படமே இசை தொடர்பான கதையமைப்பு கொண்டதுதானாம்.

பத்திரிகையாளர்களை சந்தித்த ராஜ்பா ரவிசங்கர், 'போதும்ப்பா' என்கிற அளவுக்கு பேசித்தள்ளினாலும், தாடி வைக்காத ராஜேந்தராகவே இருந்தார் தன்னம்பிக்கை விஷயத்தில். 'இனிமேல் நான் தயாரிக்கப் போகும் எல்லா படத்திலும் இசைஞானி இளையராஜாதான் இசையமைப்பார். ஒருவேளை முடியலேன்னு சொல்லிட்டா நானே இசையமைப்பேன். ஏன்னா நான் எக்ஸ்ட்ரா பிரைன் பவர் உள்ளவன்' என்றார் அவரே.

2009 ல் இந்த படத்தை வெளியிட நாள் குறிச்சிட்டேன். அப்புறம் ஒரு சின்ன பிரச்சனையினால் ரிலீஸ் பண்ணல. அப்போ நான் ரிலீஸ் பண்ணியிருந்தா இந்த படம் முப்பது கோடி கலெக்ட் பண்ணியிருக்கும். அதுமட்டுமில்ல, இந்த படத்தை ரஜினி படம் வரும்போது ரிலீஸ் பண்ணனும்னு நினைச்சேன். அதுவும் முடியாம போச்சு என்றார். 'அஜந்தா படத்துக்கு டென்ஷனா வாங்க, சிரிச்சுகிட்டே போங்க' என்கிற இந்த ராஜ்பா ரவிசங்கர் ஒரு வழக்கறிஞரும் கூட. அது மட்டுமல்ல, அவரது இன்னொரு தொழில் ஆடிட்டர். 'சில படங்களில் வில்லனா நடிக்க கூப்பிட்டாங்க. யோசிச்சிட்டு இருக்கேன்' என்றார். போகிற போக்கை பார்த்தால் பவர் ஸ்டாரையே பஞ்சராக்குவார் போலிருக்கே!


Also I guess NEPV wave is kind of helping many producers like this, to release the IR movies lying in can! This one, Padithurai... Kavuthamu, unakku cut out paalaabishegam ellaam pathaathuyaa, Straight aa Kovil thaan :lol:

[Punnaimaran]

Thank you lmkbabu.

[app_engine]

yArAchchum cake vAngi sApteengaLA? (http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/giving-with-food-and-music/article3956163.ece)

:-)

[app_engine]

Shweta is a KR intro (http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/going-live-and-solo/article3938770.ece)



"Meanwhile on a visit to Illayaraja Sir’s house during Navarathri, Karthik Raja, who was looking for new voices, asked me if I could sing. That’s how my first film came about.”

The Tamil film 3 Roses did not do too well and Shweta went unnoticed.

[app_engine]

Is this celebrity w/o our hubber aakarsh? (http://postnoon.com/2012/09/29/playing-with-clay/76603)



“I must give a lot of credit to my husband Kamal Aakarsh for that. He was the one who encouraged me to quit my job and take up my passion seriously. Initially, my target was to make at least half of what I was earning at my previous company. It’s been two months since I quit my job and already, I am earning more than what I used to,” she smiles.

Interestingly, she met Kamal at one of her jewellery exhibitions. “He bought a necklace. That was his investment and I was the return on investment,” she laughs.

The reason for posting it here :


Apart from Hearth Treasures, she also runs a music school named Raageshree in Secunderabad. “I have learnt Hindustani Classical Music for 15 years. I began this school in July and I teach students both offline and on skype. We have an active Facebook group where, every Wednesday, we discuss a lot about raagas in filmy music. I really want to connect with more people who are interested in Hindustani Classical Music,” she says.

Not surprisingly, her favourite music director is Ilayaraja. “He stills follows the old fashioned way of composing music and he doesn’t have to compete with anyone. Ilayaraja has been one of the biggest inspirations in my life. I also like Hindi music directors from the 50s and 60s who created so many masterpieces,” she adds.

[app_engine]

Kamal on moonRam piRai making (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/282541/quotmoondram-piraiquot-team-ridiculed-during.html)



Directed by the veteran cinematographer-director Balu Mahendra, Moondram Pirai (The Crescent) went on to catapult Hassan, his co-artiste Sridevi and Mahendra to fame even as the songs by Ilayaraja became chart-busters.

[MumbaiRamki]

Singer Ramya NSK was today's guest in Surya Vanakkam . Jolly show .She was quite a sport in handling, mostly silly questions .

1) She has sung 3-4 songs after NEPV with Raaja . One of them duet with Yuvan

2) When the anchor asked about yuvan's off key singing , she told that eclipsing that,t the feeling he brings to the song is what she likes about yuvan. She quoted Pogathey song as the example

3) Of course , her favourite composer is our god :)

4) She told that she sung two different versions of Satru munbu -one Indian way and another WCM way . Raaja ( in good spirit , nakkal ) told that both sound the same . " Romba damaga aaki pochu" was her comment and laughed . This is because she is a trained WCM singer .

[kameshratnam]

Ilayaraaja in Kumudam answers: Why he stopped working with K Balachandar and also about maniratnam

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.323236374442301&type=1

[Gregorysab]

Is this celebrity w/o our hubber aakarsh? (http://postnoon.com/2012/09/29/playing-with-clay/76603)



The reason for posting it here :

I didnt expect that this article would be quoted here. :-)

Yes, I am her husband; also, she is not a celebrity :-D

[kameshratnam]

http://kamsnet.wordpress.com/2012/10/03/ilayaraaja-k-balachandar-why-they-split-as-told-by-ir-2/

Why I came away from KB by Ilayaraaja in Kumudam today

There was a film industry strike when we had to do the rerecording of the movie Pudu Pudu Arthangal. The movie was directed

by K Balachandar. I was in Mumbai for the recording of the movie Shiva. Ananthu and Natarajan came to mumbai and met me.

They said Sir the release date for the movie has been fixed. The strike in chennai is still on and you too cannot come from

mumbai. We also dont have the time to wait for you and record and hence we will take the track and then use it in the

movie. Then Ilayaraaja told them so you want only name "Ilayaraaja" and dont want my music. You want to use my name

Ilayaraaja only for commercial purposes and the director KB trty to this.So IR said please do what ever you want.

After some years Kavithalaya again approached Raja for music and then raja thought for these people only the name is

important and not my music hence why should i do music for them?

Then when Kavithalaya did a movie for Rajinikanth, rajnikanth came to me. Neither Rajni asked me why you are not making

music for KB's films nor i did not tell him. Rajni just asked me to do music for his movie. KB Himself could have told the

matter to rajni and then sent him but he did not. At least rajni could have asked KB to talk to me but nothing happened.

Hence i said i cannot do music for the movie

this is the reason.

[app_engine]

aakarsh,
:-)

Look how alert we hubbers are - all that's needed is rAsA's name in some article / report and that gets posted here - sometimes even ones in Hungarian language :-)

[irir123]

kamesh - something abt the KB episode does not make sense! if IR was bound by the contract for Kavithalaya films, shdnt he have completed the re-recording for PPA on-time for the film's release ? or did KB make a sudden decision to release the movie before its original scheduled release and had to request IR to do the BGM amidst his busy schedule ? and what is this abt IR interpreting the whole thing the way he did "they dont need my music only my name" - of course they wanted his music too, thats why KB sent anandhu and co to request for the BGM to be done, right ? i think its just lack of communication and misunderstanding on both sides!

[baroque]

http://kamsnet.wordpress.com/2012/10/03/ilayaraaja-k-balachandar-why-they-split-as-told-by-ir-2/

Why I came away from KB by Ilayaraaja in Kumudam today

There was a film industry strike when we had to do the rerecording of the movie Pudu Pudu Arthangal. The movie was directed

by K Balachandar. I was in Mumbai for the recording of the movie Shiva. Ananthu and Natarajan came to mumbai and met me.

They said Sir the release date for the movie has been fixed. The strike in chennai is still on and you too cannot come from

mumbai. We also dont have the time to wait for you and record and hence we will take the track and then use it in the

movie. Then Ilayaraaja told them so you want only name "Ilayaraaja" and dont want my music. You want to use my name

Ilayaraaja only for commercial purposes and the director KB trty to this.So IR said please do what ever you want.

After some years Kavithalaya again approached Raja for music and then raja thought for these people only the name is

important and not my music hence why should i do music for them?

Then when Kavithalaya did a movie for Rajinikanth, rajnikanth came to me. Neither Rajni asked me why you are not making

music for KB's films nor i did not tell him. Rajni just asked me to do music for his movie. KB Himself could have told the

matter to rajni and then sent him but he did not. At least rajni could have asked KB to talk to me but nothing happened.

Hence i said i cannot do music for the movie

this is the reason.

:thumbsup: develop pride in what you do!
Raja has pride in what he does!:musicsmile:
He makes a difference in people's state of well being with his music, that makes him an important person for some of us!

top the chart, number of Cd sales, big banner's aasthana isai amaippalar etc.. are secondary to him!:thumbsup:

[Gregorysab]

aakarsh,
:-)

Look how alert we hubbers are - all that's needed is rAsA's name in some article / report and that gets posted here - sometimes even ones in Hungarian language :-)
Ya, I see that :-)

[app_engine]

of course they wanted his music too, thats why KB sent anandhu and co to request for the BGM to be done, right ?

appadi illai (I think) - they came to seek permission to "use old tracks" or something like that.
(It says release date fixed but strike in Chennai, so how can IR do music for them, unless they were willing to pay higher expenses for Mumbai / Hungary / London recording).

[baroque]

what I understand is that K.B has taken his songs for puthu puthu arthangal!

there was a strike during rerecording. Raja supposed to do rerecording for the movie.
they didn't want to wait since the movie release date was fixed.
He did not obstruct their project, ok...eduthuttu po!
but he kept their attitude in his mind, conducted himself in future projects without compromising his values!

what about the bgm?
I am checking my DVD- PYRAMID DVD , it says ISAI ILAYARAJA!
SO..RAJA did not do bgm for the movie aa?

[raja_fan]

IR did not do the RR for Puthu puthu Arthangal.

KB filled the BGM from his earlier films..
Punnagai Mannan's Chaplin BGM was used for Janakaraj's scenes.

Especially the climax BGM of PPA was used from Ek Duje Keliye ( Which is not by IR at all ).

[baroque]

Appadiyaa!
I was planning to see the movie tonight!

if what I understood from that passage is correct means, Raja taught them a lesson! :clap:

Raja has become an icon for couple generations with substance!

what where K.B etc.. thinking?

[kameshratnam]

kamesh - something abt the KB episode does not make sense! if IR was bound by the contract for Kavithalaya films, shdnt he have completed the re-recording for PPA on-time for the film's release ? or did KB make a sudden decision to release the movie before its original scheduled release and had to request IR to do the BGM amidst his busy schedule ? and what is this abt IR interpreting the whole thing the way he did "they dont need my music only my name" - of course they wanted his music too, thats why KB sent anandhu and co to request for the BGM to be done, right ? i think its just lack of communication and misunderstanding on both sides!

The problem was no recording was available in chennai due to strike and KB had to release the movie. No way they could bring it to mumbai and do it and we know how busy Raaja was during that time.

[KV]

Singer Devan Ekaambaram is the guest on innisai mazhai (kalaignar tv) for this week. He's been singing many Raaja songs (while playing on an acoustic guitar). The portions that I caught on TV today had pani vizhum malarvanam and en iniya pon nilaavE. Speaking about the former he said that Naattai is generally a very 'bluesy' scale and that Raaja has used this very well in this song, keeping the chords in the blues style while the veenai and flute operate almost purely in carnatic. About the latter, he explained how the song is loaded with so many different elements and how it straddles seamlessly between the minor and major scale chords and also spoke about how packed/dense the chord progression in this one is.

I don't think this program is uploaded/host by any websites these days; I still haven't found the Yugendran Vasudevan Menon episode (which featured the brilliant bass guitar explanation portion). If anyone here has recording option available with their TV cable service provider, please try getting this show tomorrow and day-after.

[Gregorysab]

If I assume that this is true - I feel it's unfair to blame KB too much. I know they should've waited but still... They are in business. Atleast they asked him, that too twice. It's not that they dumped him without telling him. I get a feeling that its an impulsive decision that raaja took for a small issue. I mean, it really didn't require such a big decision. These kind of things happen everywhere right, in every profession and with already 400 films in his past, raaja should have, by then, known all such things out of experience and must have acted practically. That (mis)interpretation that they came only for his name and not for music seems farfetched. They came to him only, not anyone else! To clap, you need both hands. To patch up also! It looks like a silly oath taken in a bad mood!

My opinion strictly based on translation by kamesh!

[irir123]

If I assume that this is true - I feel it's unfair to blame KB too much. I know they should've waited but still... They are in business. Atleast they asked him, that too twice. It's not that they dumped him without telling him. I get a feeling that its an impulsive decision that raaja took for a small issue. I mean, it really didn't require such a big decision. These kind of things happen everywhere right, in every profession and with already 400 films in his past, raaja should have, by then, known all such things out of experience and must have acted practically. That (mis)interpretation that they came only for his name and not for music seems farfetched. They came to him only, not anyone else! To clap, you need both hands. To patch up also! It looks like a silly oath taken in a bad mood!

My opinion strictly based on translation by kamesh!

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exactly! I was trying to convey the same - originally I had thought KB had used tracks to fill up PPA WITHOUT informing IR ! but it looks like IR was not even in chennai, and KB's team approached him in mumbai with a request to finish the BGM - perhaps, if they had initially asked IR to use his old tracks even without asking him to finish the BGM asap, then it was KB team's fault - OTOH, if they had persuaded IR to finish the BGM before a certain time limit and IR had asked for more time, and then, after some going back and forth, KB team decided to use his old tracks etc, then it was purely a business decision and nothing personal abt it!

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aakarsh,

It doesn't tell the whole story of IR-KB break-up but only the specific PPA episode.

- IR was upset that they wanted to only use his name and not his fresh composition (creative artist, understandable)

- They used old tracks, fine - but why non-IR track? (Ek dujE kE liyE, as reported by raja_fan), this could have irritated him more. I think those days, even non-IR songs weren't that much allowed to be part of his movies (like passing references, as sung by a character etc)

- For the next movie, we don't know whether KB approached IR...that's not told here, so, it could be that KB was adamant as well

-IR claims here that only when KB's production house did a Rajinikanth movie, Rajini came to IR. (possibly aNNAmalai). Even this time, as claimed by IR, a) KB didn't approach IR directly as the producer, b) not even told Rajini the prior-friction but simply despatched him to beg IR

So, ego problem is not from IR only...

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Also, it's very possible that IR treated KB movies as special (compared to some XYZ director movie where it would have been OK to use some "dubbing music").

We know for a fact how his scores were for the KB-directed movies.

Could have hurt him more...

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OTOH, if they had persuaded IR to finish the BGM before a certain time limit and IR had asked for more time

I don't think time was the issue - Chennai was in strike as per IR's reply in Kumudam. So, it could have been the cost.