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V T V audio creates history!
... and that too, even before its launch here! Chennai Times presents the big story
SREEDHAR PILLAI Times News Network
AR Rahmans highly-anticipated and eagerly-awaited soundtrack from the film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa will be launched on Tuesday, at a popular multiplex in the city. What takes the anticipation to new heights is the fact that the audio has created history even before release! There is said to be a terrific advance booking for the audio CD of the film on a shopping portal. Surely, that must be sweet music to Gautham Vasudev Menons ears!
A spokesperson for the music company, which is distributing the album, said, For the first time ever, there has been such an overwhelming pre-release response for CD orders . The CD has already been marked as Number 1 in the category of World Music Far East & Asia on the portal, implying that it has become a topseller even before its release . This album is A R Rahmans first, after his double whammy at the Academy Awards and just before the Grammy Awards, which is scheduled to happen in February. A sneak preview of the music of VTV was held in London on December 19 last year, where the entire cast and crew, including A R Rahman, Gautham Menon, Simbu, Trisha and all the singers, were present. Talking about the sneak peek, Gautham Vasudev Menon said, London was a great experience. We had an unplugged performance of all the songs by the singers who have lent their voices to the album. The audience was predominantly British and they loved the music. People felt it sounded very international hardly surprising, considering it was composed by AR Rahman . The intention was to reach out and test the music on an international audience . It created a big buzz.
Meanwhile, as part of the promotion, a song from the film Hosanna has been aired for the first time across all FM stations in Tamil Nadu. And on January 12, the official audio launch will take place in Chennai at a multiplex and AR Rahman will be present. On the occasion, a few songs from the film, which is scheduled to release on February 12, will be screened and all the singers will perform live. Audio trade predicts that VTV might go on to become the largest selling audio in Tamil film history, due to Rahmania. Gautham Vasudev Menon concludes with a smile, Expectations from the film are tremendous and the pressure is on me now.
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Ajay, true. ARR had give this album a new dimension that it was not a digestible album at first. many fans (including) me was already dreaming of another Alaipayuthey,KKKK or KKS. There is no clear melody except Mannipaya. And im hooked to it. it doesnt let me listen to other songs to even change my view on it so far. haha.
I listened to Aaromale again, and i notice it had many indian influence to it. a very very good blend between that west genre and the indian raag sprinkled into it.
I know i will change my view on VTV very soon.
vijayr,
Thanks for your valuable comments!
Comparing ARR Vs ARR is something not quibble in the current scenario. His HFM has been steady, consistent and highly innovative JA, JTYJN, Delhi6 except Blue for known reasons. The project should demand those ample measures for quality and soulful compositions and ARR should have the time to deliver it. Whereas TFM are mostly deferring works and possible use of COMK songs could have been here. Inspite of all these global trotting I am glad that he managed to deliver a pretty fresh, enjoyable album. No regrets!
Lets see what ARR has to offer in "Ravan" aka "Asokavanam".
Is COMK still on?Quote:
Originally Posted by Scale
Gautham is somebody u cant predict. When he announced, COMK, he suddenly came up with VTV. And now a movie with Ajith, and ofcource, a couple more projects was announced, a few Telugu movies and a Tamil thriller movie with Sameera Reddy, which he plans to direct it without any songs.
But as far as i know, COMK songs has not been used in VTV. Gautham told this in an interview article few months back. In that interview, he said COMK is still on and only few more shots to be done and the movie is finished.
Now it's upto GVM to do justice to these songs by proper picturization.
After some corrections and additions:
If there's a distinct trend that I see in ARR's music over time, it's his
reduced emphasis on musical adventurism and acrobatics and increased emphasis on
subtle musical forms within a composition, often perceived subjectively as "not
living up to his own standards". I don't agree with that notion since it's ARR
who recreates his own standards with each release, just like destroying his own
ego before a compositional session. The burden of responsibility to recognize
this is up to the listener, who may be challenged and confounded by expectations
and biases, which is normal and natural. Again, these are trends only and just
from my observational standpoint.. .nothing is black and white or exclusionary.
This trend may be a function of two forces: 1)Age (emphasizing more of a
gestalt perspective) 2) Progressive evolution as part of a unique artist whose
mindset is bent on conceptual expansion and really trying hard to avoid being
typecasted, escaping from his own set trails to form new and distinct roads.
The music of VTV is a major step in AR's evolutionary process as an artist who's
never content with the status quo, or even his own previous success. Remember,
it's the artist over the entertainer, and in VTV, it's the pure artist within
ARR, even beyond musician, that is in the driver's seat. I will not comment on
the lyrics since I don't understand Tamil.
1) Omanna Penne:
Steady and soothing.... .a composition that oozes with spiritualism and
introspection. I love how AR juxtaposes the Western rhythms with the Carnatic
raagas first by the female voice, and weaving throughout the stylistic
Nadaswaram, whose roots are deeply Carnatic, but expressed so universally in
this track. Wonderful singing by Benny and the Nadaswaram ending is surely a
page from the Rehna Tu continuum outro. Nothing fancy in this composition, but
the feeling left behind is extremely elevating and cleansing. Fantastic start.
(8/10)
2) Anbil Avan:
ARR at his playful best. He must have had a lot of fun putting this track
together. There is nothing heavy or mind blowing about this track, but what
makes it work for me is the joyful innocence in the melody and the very
interesting sonic arrangements using a Shehnai type sound juxtaposed with a
church organ sound. The musical interlude that has this also has some very
nice, quick chord progressions that defy banality. The melody sticks easy and
would be a fun song to dance with. (7/10)
3) Vinnathaandi Varuvaayaa:
Wow......what a minimalistic impact! Minimalistic impact is something that I
have been missing from Rahman's oeuvre in recent films, but here it is, in its
full glory and form. Using a minimalistic sound template for a title song is
quite bold and outside the box, but boy does it work for me!!! The acoustic
strings (guitar? harp?) along with vibes and small bells create such a unique,
peaceful ambiance in this song that transports me into a dreamlike world.
Beautiful string additions in the mid section only add depth to amazing vocals,
chords, and heartfelt emotions in this gem, but likely to be underrated track.
Delicate, subtle, dreamy, ambient, soft, restrained, soothing, warming..... I can
go on and on..... Again, a track doesn't have to be complex and adventuresome to
be powerful.... this is the genius of AR....he can create such a powerful
ambience using minimal quantity. (8/10)
4) Hosana:
There is no other composer in India who can arrange better than AR. In this
song, many of AR's strengths are showcased... ..sound structure, layered, thick,
yet uncluttered arrangements, symphonic textures, haunting melody, soothing
ambiance. The sound layers are so clean and crisp....that beautiful strumming
acoustic guitar is so nice!!! Also worthy of metion is the high toned Scottish
flavored flute and the subtle mandolin rhythms in sync with the main rhythms,
punctuated by the pulsating string sections. The female choir with the angelic
expression is one of the most beautiful choir sounds I've heard. This song
sticks to you and won't let go. A complete masterpiece IMO that is one of the
best songs that ARR has composed in recent years. (9/10)
5) Kunnukkul Kannai
Another playful techno oriented track with some pleasing electronic
arrangements. The unique feature of this track for me are the string quartet
type rhythmic accents throughout that give this youth song a very Western
classical feel. Relatively simple by composition and sound, but again, a nice
dance number with good melody. Rahman not living up to his standards on this
one? Well, that's up to you to decide, but it's an enjoyable one for me, though
If I had to pick my least favorite in this soundtrack, it's this one. (7/10)
6) Mannipaaya
I was looking forward to this song ever since I knew Shreya and AR would be
singing it, a romantic duet. The song has everything I could hope for in a
romantic duet....breathtakin g melody, beautiful soundscapes, sophisticated
arrangements, gentle ambiance, subtle symphonic artistry. I love the piano
backdrop and so many of the symphonic instruments can be heard in
isolation... oboe, clarinet, tympani, flute, etc. A very subtle masterpiece in
my opinion, that can only be appreciated by those with a certain musical
sensitivity and emotional open-ness, and of course, who like mushy romantic
numbers! The melody is quite drawn out with long contours, so it's not a song
that's easily melodically remembered the first time go, but certainly sticks
with you with repeated exposure. There is a certain musical abstractness to this song, like a modern painting that takes time to sink in and be registered, but only appreciated by those with such a taste and open-ness. Strengths of this track...mood, delicate
arrangements, subtle artistry, certain melodic sections, innocence, sincerity.
One of the album's highlights for sure and I hope it's picturized well (9/10)
7) Aaromale
Wow.....just wow!!! AR takes a page from the Pink Floyd era, but nothing here
is lifted or copied. Sensual, stylistic, clean acoustic guitar playing along
with passionate and mind blowing vocals by Alphonse make this track simply
stunning. The string type sounds which weave in and out add a whole new dimension to the sonic architecture of this gem. What is so unique about this song is again, minimalistic impact with sound, instruments, but also chordal architecture. ......there are only 2 alternating chords being used in the entire song!! Can you believe it? The
chorus part which begins with the Malyali "Swasti Swasti" harks on raaga Bhimpalas to create a magical effect....imagine. ..juxtaposing a 2 chord bluesy guitar riff with a raaga
based melody.....only AR....only AR.... The added percussion increasing the
pace only add to the intensity and sinisterness to this path breaking and out of
the box track. And man, what an ending...the way the vocals fade out......oh
man!!!! The ambience created is just out of this world....it leaves me stunned,
mesmerized, in awe. (10/10)!!!
General highlights of this album include minimalistic impact, originality, very
sophisticated and classy arrangements, incredibly strong ambience and sound
quality, and soothing influence. I don't think anyone will be complaining about
sound issues in this album like we saw for Blue, as ARR I think paid a lot more
attention to that aspect this time around, perhaps keeping our "Blue" feedback
in mind??? The soundtrack also has a wide range of styles, sounds, musical
forms that keep you interested. Because of the highly international,
situational, and somewhat unconventional nature of the songs, these will only be
appreciated most with time, post movie visuals, and by those who are most open
minded about music in general. Those who only like the antara-mukhda type film
songs will find the listening experience to be awkward and just too esoteric.
Also, except for the first track with Carnatic raagas, most of the rest of the
album is void of obvious ethnic Indian sounds/styles/ forms, consistent with the
international and more universal musical approach. This again, may be a turn
off to some due to non exposure. Like all new ARR albums, esp. ones like this that have some unconventional and new elements, it will take time to grow for many, if at all.
A special mention must be made for the singing in each song. All singers have done a fantastic job in rendering with great emotion and passion. I esp liked Shreya Ghoshal's heartfelt crooning in Mannipaya and what more can be said about Alphonse in Aaromale? Amazing rendering and much credit goes to ARR too for bringnig the best out of him. Other singers such as Benny, Karthik, Chinmayi, Kalyani, Blaaze, Suzanne....all deserve high praise for their parts.
My overall rating....9/ 10. A distinct highlight of ARR's career...one of the
very finest musical packages you will find anywhere in the world today, not
because of its complexity, wizardry, or dynamics, but for pure artistry, sincerity, ambiance, mood, minimalism, subtlety, and overall spiritualism. A nice instrumental
track addition would have made this album perfect for me.
source:arryg
The title track....
the tune and karthiks way of singing...
haunting is the word!!
hooked to the title track and aaromale.....
I guess both the respective singers alphonse and karthik have given their best ... to an excellent arrangement by arr..these are the two songs that will stay in the years to come..
.... i must say anbil avan and mannipaya is close behind... hosanna and omana penne are boring after so much hearing...................:)