Comments on: Ilaiyaraaja rings Gitanjali bells – Prem Kahani Music Review

By: Vijay

Vijay — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:43:28 +0000

“I pity you too…” – This message is for you only, Vishal!

By: Vijay

Vijay — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:42:20 +0000

I pity you too…

By: Vishal

Vishal — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:49:52 +0000

Vijay, if you really think about it, you’d see that both you and Prem Kahani producers are the victims of the same menace… Hero Worship!
And also by calling this outdated album as a great music, you’re insulting a legend who was much ahead of the times in his time. Unlike traditional or classical music, Film music is for the common public (not just for the people who have studied music) and is constantly changing with the times.

By: Vishal

Vishal — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:06:42 +0000

Vijay,
your pity is little misdirected!!! You should show pity on the producer of Prem Kahani.. After being fed by the media that Rajaa is still good, this guy thought he’d get good music by Ilaiyaraaja and see what happened to him!! Probably producer should have had chosen new over outdated.. Hope this music review might have cleared producer’s mind of its darkness!

By: Vijay

Vijay — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:49:53 +0000

I pity Suchitra Preetham! Hope she learns some music before attempting to decipher the beauties in this album! She is extremely biased and holds so many fixed ideas fed into her by the media and her own ‘intelligent and wise’ perceptions! If only she allows Ilaiyaraaja to clear her mind of its darkness (as many of us happily did), she will have a better life to enjoy!

Hmmm….. But, what to do? When given a choice, some people choose Hate over Love? What else can they get back from the society? Hope Suchitra will change and start thinking on her own, instead of judging everything with the bias in her mind!

By: Raj

Raj — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:22:34 +0000

First of all, it is very obvious that the reviewer has listened to hardly any songs of Raaja sir’s.The only album this person seems to know is ‘Geetanjali’.Underline the word ‘seems to know’.

‘Faint tunes of Geetanjali’..

Can we readers understand as to which tune in particular?Or is it a melange of tunes??Maybe she is so mesmerised by ‘Geetanjali’ tunes that she finds it next to impossible to come out of it.

Any review has to be objective and even if one does not like the album, one has to clearly specify the reasons.We may agree or disagree with the views but there is something called decency.This review is neither objective nor is it decent.As somebody has mentioned, it looks as if the reviewer has a score to settle with Raaja sir..

I have listened to the album and I do not want to give a point-by- point reply.However, let me just take 2 songs -Rangu Rangu and Kogile koogoo baa.

‘Rangu Rangu’ is based on pushpalatika, a very rare raga in carnatic music.The reviewer owes u an explanation and should tell us how and where it resembles ‘Geetanjali’ songs.

In ‘Kogile Koogu Baa’, he has used the ascending notes that absolutely sound like the song of the bird.She says ‘it falls flat’ ‘drives away’.Could she tell us as to how it falls flat?

Opinions differ but it is an accepted fact even by his strongest critics that Raaja sir is a legend.
But how many know the true dimensions of his music.He has scored music for 875 movies so far which means songs in excess of 5000.How many have listened to even 10% of his compositions?If you have not, is it his fault??

This should not be construed as a digression fom the main topic.
I had to say all these bacause it has now become a common practice to criticise ILaiyaraaja.In a democracy, one has to welcome criticism as long as it is healthy, meaningful and objective.

When somebody is writing a review about a legend’s album making sweeping statements like ‘But then these pleasurable numbers only remind you of Ilaiyaraaja’s past glory’, one must explain what ‘past glory’ is he or she talking about?

Does that mean that the reviewer is aware of the ‘past albums’ that broght him ‘glory’?

If that is the case, can the reviewer list out some of those albums?

I have to write all these because she has compared an album that does not bear any resemblance to the album under review.

‘What say ILaiyaraaja’?

I am asking ‘What say Suchitra?When are you going to start listening to his music?’

By: Dr.M.Omkumar

Dr.M.Omkumar — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:24:11 +0000

I feel the reviewer’s comment is so harsh on the music genius. It was disgusting to find such a review. After listening to the songs, I was having strong questions about what the reviewer was having in his mind before writing such a review.A song must fit the situation for which it is composed, Did the reviewer see the movie before writing the review? I wonder if there is any other song like Shringara Bangara by Shreya Ghoshal the south Indians would have ever heard of.This one song is enough for this year. The impact that Badavana Manege: (Sadana Sargam): make on listening to it the very first time and the much of emotion does it have are not to be questioned at all.The later expresses such an agony which words cannot describe
I must tell u all, my own experience with a rare category of Mastero IRs albums. When Ramana(Tamil) movie album was released I purchase it and with lot of expectations I listened to it. Then I liked none of the songs in it and never touched it for so many days. The movie was not released, but after nearly a month my mind recollected one of the tunes of the album automatically and got deeply moved by it. Then it became one of my favourite albums. Same is the case with the movie album ‘time’ such a wonderful album.
I mean to say here guys, IR sir’s music is like honey, it is good for the soul.It will fit for the emotions described by the director of the movies.You’ll understand the richness of the tunes only after listening it again and again.I bet this album will be a good hit in Kanada.The songs will be a late pick up.
In my opinion this album may not be the best, but I find the review in no way match with the quality and calibre of the song.
I would finally like to make a strong point to the reviewer, Do not write music reviews if u not qualified for it.

By: Shyam

Shyam — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:42:42 +0000

I am a fan of Raja Sir. These songs have usual quality of Sir’s COmposition but because of average lyrics both in Nannavanu and Prem Kahani the songs give a ordinary feeling. Why not?. We are hering his great compositions and expect the best from him everytime. Hope it works out well in his work for next movie.

By: Mahesh

Mahesh — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 04:34:40 +0000

The choreography and cinematography in Kogile Koogu Baa song is simply amazing, top class. Sheela looks absolutely stunning in langa daavani.

By: Kirti

Kirti — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:25:02 +0000

hot babe, bad music.. music director, singers, heroine, and the title itself is non-karnataka and non-kannada. Just bcos lyrics are in Kannda, it doesnt qualify as Kannada album.

By: murthy

murthy — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:21:29 +0000

I Think the review is unbiased, disagreeing with the review is fine, abusing the reviewer is not

By: Vibhakara

Vibhakara — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:33:24 +0000

ನಿಜಕ್ಕೂ ಒಂದೆರಡು ಹಾಡುಗಳು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದೆ.. ಇತ್ತೀಚೆಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಹಾಡುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬೆಂಬಲಿಸುವವರು ಇಲ್ಲದಾಗಿದೆ. [ಲೂಸು ಮಾದ, ಲೂಸು ಮಾದ, ಥರದ ಹಾಡುಗಳೇ ಇಂದಿನ ಪೀಳಿಗೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟ:-( ]

By: jonas

jonas — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:19:43 +0000

i find no fault in this album……far better than recent kanada albums…… esp rangu rangu is good song……..

By: Pradeep

Pradeep — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:32:22 +0000

good music………once again all outside singers……….i dont knw y these ppl will kill kannada singers like dis…………..

By: legend

legend — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:55:57 +0000

goodman…. let us wait and decide ,its not in our hands to decide career of anyone.