If Music Be The Food Of Love...
Music has been flowing continuously into me, though words have not into this blog. Honour Roll, most played this past week, randomly, in no particular order, from my i-pod:
It all comes down to this - Oru Naalil
Film: Pudhupettai
Composer: Yuvan Shankar Raja
Gem. Don't let Yuvan's dragging voice pull you out of this one. Close your eyes and listen to the violin that speaks a language of its own. As for the lyrics - poetry in philosophy - look out for the half finished suppositions left hanging in mid air. Go on, answer them if you can. (Yuvan O Yuvan, please do not sing. For the love of God!)
Lukka Chuppi
Film: Rang De Basanti
Composer: A R Rahman
Never has a song been more appropriately used in a movie. The context uplifts the number into a different plane altogether. Lata Mangeshkar mesmerises and much to my surprise, so does Rahman. (I have never been a fan of narcissistic composers lending their voices to songs. Example, the all mutiliating Yuvan)
Yeh Rishta
Film: Meenaxi
Composer: A R Rahman
Reena Bharadwaj's voice makes me want to exclaim. "My love, my muse, my misery!"
Yeh Tara Woh Tara
Film: Swades
Composer: A R Rahman
A more brilliant yet simple picturisation, I am yet to see. Just about everything in this number is perfect. Even SRK.
Thathi Thathi
Film: Kaadhal Kondean
Composer: Yuvan Shankar Raja
The cutest instrumental of recent times. Once again, Yuvan manages to intrude with his singing.
Maathey
Film: Morning Raaga
Composer: Manisharma
In my head, the sound of laughter that echoes from afar is accompanied by the rustling of pattu paavadai [long silk skirt] and anklets. But then again, its all in my head!
Maaya Maaya
Film: Baba
Composer: A R Rahman
Just listen to Karthik. He tells you all that you need to know, in voice and words that will make you stop and think. Go. Go. Go.
Thaya Thaya
Film: Uyire
Composer: A R Rahman
Not the popular version of the song but the haunting, minimalistic version by Hariharan, Sukhwindar Singh sans Malgudi Subha. Unrequitted love that gradually transcends to reverance and worship. Can words be more delectable?
...Naan paarthu vittal oru meetchi varum
Nee paarthu vittal oru motcham varum...
...Aval kangalodu iru nooraandu
Mookinazhagodu munnoraandu
Aval azhagin kadhakadhappil aandu aiynooru
Vazha vendum...
But hark, let the music nay the adjectives, do the talking from here.
Labels: on repeat
Meera @ 7:41 PM| permalink
7 Comments:
superb list.
and yes the mini-version of the thaya-thaya is superb!
Hey....that's almost my list out there...Really gud one...and yes, i too an ardent supporter of yuvan-don't-sing community. The violins in the "It all comes down to this" is indeed amazing and it's for that i=I listen to this, tolerating YSR's voice...
And yes, Rahman is peerless :-)
I love this!
Raakthi ki dhal from 1947 Earth is another haunting tune which unfortunately didnt find a place in the above list.
Given that none of these names mean anything to me - and that I am keen to share in your aural universe - what would be the easiest way for me to find some of these songs ? And with which would you suggest I begin ?
You are bang on about YSR. he is becoming intolerable. He has sung 5 out of 6 songs in his new album Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu. Looks like he is trying to save some money by not engaging external singers.
Yeah right about the violins in pudhupettai. Claps Claps Claps for him. And right again about yuvan's voice. Yucks for him.
Oh my god, Meera. You've picked all my songs! Terrific list, and ye rishta kya is the best of the lot!
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