Sylvianism http://www.sylvianism.com My Views and Skews Sat, 18 May 2013 06:17:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gifSome Rights Reserved http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/sylvianism/vmHQhttp://feedburner.google.com Projekt Ilaiyaraaja 109/365 – Engegengo Sellum http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sylvianism/vmHQ/~3/0PNPbZyjkwI/ http://www.sylvianism.com/2013/05/18/projekt-ilaiyaraaja-109365-engegengo-sellum/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 06:17:24 +0000 Sylvian http://www.sylvianism.com/?p=45085

Day 109/365

Engengo Sellum

Movie: Pattakathi Bhairavan

Director: VB Rajendra Prasad

Actors: Sivaji Ganesan & Jayasudha

Singers: SPB & Janaki

Lyricist: Kannadasan

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This is one of my favourite songs. There is an instrumental version during the titles… Pure awesomeness :) Listen to both

Day 108/365

Paatha Kolusu Paattu

Movie: Thirumathi Pazhanichamy

Director: R.Sunderrajan

Actors: Sathyaraj & Suganya

Singer: SPB

Lyricist: Vaali

The Song Version

 

 

The Instrumental Version

 

 

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Day 107/365

Mayile Mayile

Movie: Kadavul Amaitha Medai

Director: SP Muthuraman

Actors: Sivakumar & Sumithra

Singers: SPB & Jency

Lyricist: Vaali

 

 

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As Thanga Meengal song is being talked about, I thought I should share this wonderful Father -Daughter song (there are other songs too, but this one is not usually mentioned).

Day 106/365

Endhan Vazhkayin Artham

Movie: Chinna Kannamma

Director: R.Raghu

Actors: Karthik, Gouthami & Shamili

Singer: Mano

Lyricist: Panju Arunachalam

 

 

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Most of you would not have heard this song as it was part of Mayakkanadi. Even Cheran would have forgotten that he directed this movie. A forgettable movie but few wonderful compositions of maestro. I especially like this song for it’s grand prelude, melodic tune and brilliant interludes (yes, yes, typical of Raaja)

Day 105/365

Ulagile Azhagi Neethan

Movie: Mayakkannadi

Director: Cheran

Actors: Cheran & Navya Nair

Singers: Vijay Yesudas & Nandhita

Lyricist: Mu. Metha
I have posted a video that contains only the song. Watch the original video at your own peril

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Probably one of the less venerated brilliance in the popular medium. I wish people talk more about this composition. Pure bliss listening to this

Day 104/365

Poo Poothathu

Movie: Mumbai Express

Director: Singeetham Srinivasa Rao

Actors: Kamal Hassan & Manisha Koirala

Singers: Sonu Nigam & Shreya Goshal
 

 

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A song that makes me cry every time I listen to it. 

Day 103/365

Thalattu Ketka Naanum

Movie: Nandalala

Director: Mysskin

Actors: Mysskin & Ashwath Ram

Singer: Ilaiyaraaja 

Lyricist: Ilaiyaraaja 

Mysskin explains how Raaja came up with the song

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This review will not say why the movie is bad and how it could have been better. Rather, it will be a rant on why one of my most favourite directors should not have taken this movie.

I consider Manivannan as one of the best in Tamil Cinema. His movies are far far better than the current crop of copycat directors who claim that they are reviving Tamil cinema. Manivannan was original, honest and above all a wonderful screen writer. Although his sharp dialogues still living, his Midas touch of screen play writing is long dead.

Amaidhipadai is a cult classic. It will be one of the 50 best Tamil movies ever and Nagaraja Chozhan will actually be fighting for the top position for best villain on my list. I am not able to understand how and why Manivannan decided to make such a mess with a character we loved (and hated)

I felt his political inclination has taken over and killed the movie maker in him. The only good part in the movie is the dialogues between Nagaraja Chozhan (Sathyaraj) and Mani Maran (Mani Vannan). Their wise cracks and quips about current political situation are laugh worthy – probably you will see them only on Jaya TV. Nothing else is good in the movie. You can’t even sit through the rest of the movie because it aimlessly wanders and watching becomes unbearable torture. You get to see Avatarish tribal fight against goons, love story, political murders and even CBI enquiry – nothing is interesting.

It was painful to see the young people making fun one of the best directors in Tamil Cinema – I wanted to shout – “Guys, Please… this is the same guy who made classics like Gopurangal Saivadhillai, 24 Mani Neram, Nooravathu Naal and the original Amaidhipadai. Give him a break”. They wouldn’t know his best. I have only this movie in front of me whch is an effort that is unworthy of his past glory. Manivannan shouldn’t have made this movie. If someone wanted a propaganda, he should have done it on TV. It hurts to see his fall. It hurts. It will take sometime for me to forget this debacle from Manivannan.

I have to watch Amaidhipadai once more to remove this distaste. If you are a fan of the original, I request not to watch this movie.

P.S: Mani darling, why?

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I am posting some of the recent songs that Raaja and you might have missed it because the movie didn’t do well. This one always makes it to my playlist when I choose songs rendered by Raaja.

Day 102

Ketkavillaya Nenjin Osaigal

Movie: Madhu
Director: K Thennarasu
Actors: Jithan Ramesh & Priyamani
Singers: Ilaiyaraaja, Manjari
Lyricist: Unable to track

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Day 101/365

Song: Kooda Varuviya

Movie: Vaalmiki

Director: G Ananthanarayanan

Actors: Akhil, Meera Nandan

Singer: Bela Shinde

Lyricist: Vaali

 

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