Aasai raja aareero from Moodupani

I should say it is a simple, short (1:03 minutes) high-profile melancholic lullaby by Raaja sir.

Dis song had been aptly Placed in de movie or composed at re-recording :-/
It has nuance of Blue genre of music as dis song has adagio (Musical term - A tempo having slow movement)...

If ain't wrong, Organ has been used as bassline and synth/keyboard in betwixt de vocal part. Only 2 instruments??? Or both de sounds were created through synth/keyboard...?

Contralto (Musical term - Lowest female singing voice) of Uma ramanan is damn gud.

Sound of synth/keyboard is more like acceptin wutever Uma ramanan sings, I have a feel like it...

Raaja sir is one of de best Organ players in India before He has incarnated as a composer.
always

~~Raaja rules!

Vizhi oraththu - Raajapaarvai...

~~Yet another mind-blowin melancholic duet song wid Castrato of Kamalhassan and Contralto of sasirekha.

It is a typical tamil movie's situational song wid modern effect (widout declinin de beauty of blues) when nature departs protoganist from his patner...

A solo (blue) violin at initial 10 seconds gives us a warm welcome for gloomy world...
Wait!!! few seconds break for bluish feel by 01:05 - 01: 23: an awesome capriccio Retro - piece, which seduces us to lap :)

Call n response of solo violin + organ (01: 24 - 01:36) with synth (01:37 - 01:43) is damn unconventional factor. Meltin violin piece (01:44 - 01:52) adds more feel to de song...

My very favorite part of dis song: Alap/cal n response betwixt de couples at 01:53 - 02:30 is mind-blowin, which reminds me a vairamuthu's poetic line: Indru neeyum naanum santhikavittal, intha iravu oru pagalai santhikamale poividum...{smile}

Due to my untaught music knowledege, am not sure whether it is organ or synth in bassline during vocal part, which is amazin and adds more gloom to de song...

DO NOT JUST LISTEN TO DIS SONG INSTEAD FEEL DE MELODY/BLUE OF DIS SONG THROUGH YER HEART, IT HAS MORE VALUE AND WE MAY NOT UNDERSTAND IT, SOMETIMES...

We misinterpret tat we should listen to sad songs when we are depressed like we go to temple :)

Infact depression/sadness gives de complete meaning/feeling of Happiness/blissfulness...

always
~~Raaja rules!

Raaja sir and Akon :-/

Akon's lonely I am so Lonely...

Yeah i woke up in the middle of the night and i notice my
Girl wasn't by my side could of sworn i was dreamin for
Real i was feanin so i had to take a little ride back tracking
On these few years try to figure out what i do to make it go bad
Cause ever since my girl left me my whole lifes been crashin and

Before tat Raaja sir has penned de lyrics for de song - kaattu vazhi kaal pora thambi - Athu oru kana kaalam:

Kanavinile oruthi anga vanthala
Nalla kanivodu oru peichi sonnala
Kaallam ellam thunai irupen endrala
Ada kanmozhicha kai vilagi ponala
Ninaiyum kanavaga engu nijama nadathiduma?
Thinamum antha ninaipil un vazhum thorthiduma
Vazhkai kanvila ninaivila unmaiyada :)

(sorry for mah pathetic tamil words in english)

Does Akon listen to Raaja sir's songs???

~~Raaja rules

राजा सर न अकों's

इट्स कुइते इन्तेरेस्तीं'

अकों'एस लोनेली इ ऍम सो लोनेली...

येः इ वोके उप इन थे मिद्दले ऑफ़ थे निघत ऎंड इ नोटिस म्य्गिर्ल वसन'टी बी माय साइड कोउल्ड ऑफ़ स्वोर्ण इ वास द्रेअमिन फोर्रेअल इ वास फेअनिं सो इ हद तो टेक अ लिटिल रीड बेक त्रच्किंगों ठेस फेव येअर्स तरी तो फिगुरे आउट वहत इ दो तो मके आईटी गो बाद कुस एवर सीन्स माय गर्ल लेफ्ट मी माय व्होले लिफेस बीन क्रेस्हीं ऎंड

बेफोरे तट राजा सिर हस पेंनेद दे ल्य्रिच्स फॉर दे सोंग - कात्तु वजही काल पोर थम्बी - अत्हू ओरु काना कालम:

कनाविनिले ओरुथी अंगा वन्थाला नाल्ला कनिवोदु ओरु पिची सोंनालाकाल्लम एल्लम ठुने इरुपें एन्द्रलादा कन्मोज्हिचा कई विलागी पोनालानिनैयुम कनावागा एन्गु निजाम नादाथिदुमा?थिनामुम अन्ता निनैपिल उन वज्हुम थोर्थिदुमावाज्ह्कई कन्विला निनैविला उन्मैयादा :)

(सॉरी फॉर माह पठेटिक तमिल वोर्ड्स इन इंग्लिश)

दोएस अकों लिस्तें तो राजा सिर'एस सोंग्स???

~~राजा रूल्स

Indiaglitz n I...lol

Normally, other composers copy from Raaja sir's compositions and modify it and release it under their name to sell de album, however, in dis case copyin' de write-up (mine is not music review, though...jus an interpretation of HIS Music) of poor fan/devotee of Raaja sir :)

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/musicreview/9267.html

IndiaGlitz [Monday, August 06, 2007]

http://itwofs.com/milliblog/2007/07/17/sooryan-malayalam-ilayaraja/

ohreally (yeah, its me...) — July 21, 2007 @ 10:21 am (Infact, I did same write up a days before at Orkut under Forum - Sooriyan)...

http://www.orkut.com/CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=34613&tid=2544556181302797121&kw=%7E%7ERaaja+rules

Ambe Vaani:

Indiaglitz: the song is a complete carnatic treat from the soul stealers, the musician and the singer of international acclaim. Yesudas with his magnetic voice always gives his extreme best in these types of songs.

Me: Anbe Vaani - a complete carnatic treat by both de soul stealers. Overwhelmin, Yesudas wid his magnetic voice...

Ishtakkari

Indiaglitz: lovely tune with rhythmic bass percussions

Me: lovely tune wid Raaja sir’s contemporary style as backin orchestra. Wow, charamans starts wid bass percussion (Bass percussion, its a wrong term, though...lol)

Manase Manase:

Indiaglitz: The song and its percussion's have a touch of Rajasab’s Oliyilae Therivadhu song.

Me: programmed percussion sounds like Oliyilae therivadhu song (Maybe he/she has felt de same as wut I did

Paattellaam :

Indiaglitz: The classical violin in first interlude of the song and electric guitar & classical violin in the second interlude are highpoint of the song, (ditto)

Me: Solo classical violin in 1st interlude of dis song and electric guitar & classical violin in 2nd interlude are rockin’ n highpoint.

Conclusion:

Indiaglitz: But the album may be real musical feast in this noisy musical era, to the lovers of classical and serious listeners of music

ME: A real musical feast in dis noisy musical era…Overall, I feel peacock feathers were been fluttering on mah ears.

Funny fact: Copyright 2007 IndiaGlitz. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. lol

always

~~Raaja rules

New start :)

So...dis is may 1st post here onto mah new blog :)

A couple of days before, we happend to reinstall our system (C drive alone) and n I've lost al my collections of rare songs, articles bout Raaja sir n His compositions, pixels, MBA module (websites), up to 100 songs from which rahman has copied...al of a sudden, everythin were vanished....De person who has installed my system has advised me to keep those information at some separate e-mail account.


However, I ended up here...

Henceforth, I would be postin al de information wutever, I've come across...especially al bout Raaja sir...

Ellorukkum Nalla Kaalam Undu neram Undu Vaazhvile

Illaarukkum Nalla Maatramundu yetramundu Ulagile....

~~Raaja rules

Iru Paravaigal from Niram Maratha Pookal

~~Rite from my babyhood, my mom used to hum a song (especially de 1st charanam) and it is Iru Paravaigal from Niram Maratha Pookal. I used to play dis song as soon as I made it home from school/college. Whenever, I come across any guitar or its tone anywhere at once dis song would comes in mah mind.

Choir in de prelude, 1st & 2nd interlude are more like children's frolic in de garden widout disturbance of parents... Professional string orchetra at de prelude welcome warmly. Congos or bangos made dis song so peppy widout disturbin de beeauty of de melody. Snare drums, (mah fav percussion) as usual used in perfect manner.

Solo folky violin and string orchestra played widout bow at 1:10 - 1:25 - exactly yer heart is not owned by yerself ;)

Rhythm of train at 1:25 to 1:40 - is nothin but yer trip to out of world...
Mah very fav minutes of dis song is 1:40 - 1:55, bass guitar wid flute were excellence of artistry, more blissful, most beautiful feel than poets' lies or femme fatale fake seduce...lol
Saaral thoovum muhilgalum...means drizzle by clouds; Jency's voice is exactly musical drizzle from Raaja sir's tune...

Tabla at 2:59 - 3:08 and santoor in betwixt vocal add hindustani flavor. Is it spouse's first word or flute after 2nd line in charanams???

Demi-god Kannadasan - 2nd stanza bout beauty of nature n 3rd stanza bout her overwhelming relationship wid HIM... hidden poetic concept wid simple words...

Do listen to dis song to vanish yer solemn thoughts...

Lyrics:~~Iru paravaigal malai muzhuvadhum inge.. Inge parandhana.. Ilai maraivinil iru kanigalum ange Ange kanindhana... Idhu kangal sollum rahasiyam Nee dheivam thandha adhisayam..( iru paravaigal) Nee - dis song n dheivam - Raaja sir {smile}.

Laa....lallalaaaa....
Saaral thoovum muhilgalum...
Sandham paadum malarhalum...(saaral)
Aanandha pudhu vella neerottamum [Don't ya feel tat as if ya're walkin alone into forest runnin stream]
Aa(d)haaya pooppandhu therottamum Aaroda kaalai maanaada...
Paarththana rasiththana oraayirame...(iru paravaigal)

Poovil pongum nirangale...
Pookkal aadum vanangale...
Yengengum avar pola naan kaangiren
Angangu yenai pola avar kaangiraar
Neeyendrum ini naanendrum Azhikkavum pirikkavum mudiyaadhammaa...(iru paravaigal)
Yup, HIS music n me cannot be departed...

always
~~Raaja rules!

Poove Ithu Poojai Kaalam - Gramathu Athiyayam

This song has a prefect blend of pleasure and pain...I guess, while composing dis song, Raaja sir was keen to create so much pain widin us wid de help of Indian flute, western classical string orchestra :) frame drum, tabla and gorgeous folk tune...B.S. Sasirekha has rendered her voice for dis song, which is admirable.

Kinda simile: If ya'll intensely listen to de movement of string orchestra througout de song, will be more like moon irregularly hides herself behind or widin de grey clouds due to shyness {wink}.

Magical Flute - in de prelude and first interlude gives feel of reachin heaven's garden and also, last good-bye to yer classmates at 12th farewell party (tat's why I've mentioned as prefect blend of pleasure and pain...gotcha)

Ektara - given pulse rhythm to dis song.

Usage of Frame drum and tabla stimulate to fingers strike...

Eventually, Sasirekha accomplish de song wid de word - Poove, am listenin dis song for more than 10 years and still it has its own aroma and freshness.

always

~~Raaja rules!

Meen kodi theril - Karumbu vil

This song is very closer to my heart as Yesudass sir rendered his magnetic voice for de fantastic tune (also, jency wid honey voice in second version). It starts wid Gong (a Japanese percussion) and proceeds wid miraculous tribal ethnic duo-vocal wid percussion (Djembes)(also in 1st n 2nd interlude). Exactly from 31st second shenai sounds more like musical spill from late afternoon sky. Is it santoor or banjo? for next five seconds give energetic feel.

At 1st interlude, pleasing piano, fresh flute breeze by 01:53 – 02:02 n later santoor are phenomenal. Also, bubbly shenai (02:50 – 03:02) and successive inconsistent puff of air into flute till 03:12 turn our mood to dreamy.

Overall feel is exactly a few minutes trip to dense junglee : )


Meen kodi theril manmadha raajan oorvalam pogindraan(2)
RadhiyO VithiyiN PiriviL MadhanO RadhiyiN NinaiviL (...lol)
Uravin sugame irave tharume Kaadalar dhevanin poojaiyil naalinil
Meen kodi theril Ora ora oravo ora ora oravo ora ora orraaaaaa..

Pournami raavil ilam kanniyar meni
Kaadhal raagam paadiye
Aadavar naadum antha paarvaiyil thaano
Kaaman yevum baanamo..
Naane unadhaanen naalum subha velai thaane..

Meen kodi theril
Ooooo ora ora ora ora oraoo....

Kaalaiyil thozhi naga kolamum thedi
Kaana naanam kooduthe Mangala melam sugha sangama geetham
Kaaman kovil poojaiyil
Naane unadhaanen naalum subha velai thaane..
Meen kodi theril

Special dedication to Jazzy Ram n Rakhi :)

always
~~Raaja rules