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    Some of that article could be true. GVP himself...

    Some of that article could be true. GVP himself was on TV sometime back talking about Ennio Morricone's scores as some sort of a reference for Irumbukottai murattusingam. His attitude or whatever is...
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    Sticky: Rare and a great one. One of the best TV...

    Rare and a great one. One of the best TV interviews I must say. Thanks for posting the links. You can see a shy 7-yr old GV Prakash in that video too. KB talking about Rahman was a rare bit, as well...
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    An interesting interview on Ilaignan songs...

    An interesting interview on Ilaignan songs
    http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article697135.ece

    Looks like he has recorded it in London with a 90-piece orchestra and claims to have used some...
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    Although he has been mediocre of late, I do check...

    Although he has been mediocre of late, I do check out VS's latest albums once in a while in the hope of finding something interesting.

    Imaithoothane from Ilaignan and the Sudha Raghunathan song...
  5. Thread: What a shame!

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    Rajraj, I wouldnt generalize like that. A lot of...

    Sarna,
    Giving back to the society is not in the Indian blood! :( It is true of Indians in the US also. They will give to temples, but not to the colleges their children attended. ...
  6. Thread: What a shame!

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    paaththu irundhukkunga pa.. naaLaikku A Raja'va...

    paaththu irundhukkunga pa.. naaLaikku A Raja'va thookitaanganna, avarum oru kootathoda unga vootla pugundhuda poraaru..
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    [tscii:4e08d3f6fe]I tried googling for alink and...

    [tscii:4e08d3f6fe]I tried googling for alink and found this
    http://expressbuzz.com/cities/chennai/former-dmk-mla-cheats-aged-couple/216483.html

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  8. Thread: What a shame!

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    jail'la poyi criminala paakaradhu ellam...

    jail'la poyi criminala paakaradhu ellam irukkattum. Recently in the Mambalam area, in locally published dailies, there was a news of former DMK MLA elected from Vilathikulam(forgot the guy's name)...
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    Sticky: Anand, great find. It would be interesting to see...

    Anand, great find. It would be interesting to see read more perspectives of musicians on Rahman from around that time, the early years.
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    Poll: Obviously ability to articulate alone is not...

    Obviously ability to articulate alone is not enough. But it is a very basic trait of a critic. And often, that is what is missing in most reviews I read on the net. Be it movies or music. And with...
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    Poll: One of the options missing in the poll is the...

    One of the options missing in the poll is the ability to articulate clearly his/her opinions/thoughts. Thats what after all makes a professional critic interesting to read compared to an average...
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    Thanks for the link. Was glad to note that quite...

    Thanks for the link. Was glad to note that quite a few of my favourite soundtracks of ARR find a place on Trivedi's list too, from Thiruda Thiruda to Delhi-6. Even the specific songs that he has...
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    Watching Pottu vaiththa oru vatta Nila on youtube...

    Watching Pottu vaiththa oru vatta Nila on youtube again is going to bring a lump to my throat everytime. That song, more than anything, was what Murali was all about. Sathyaraj once remarked in a...
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    Some of the questions were good. Atleast better...

    Some of the questions were good. Atleast better than the same crap that some of these high profile magazines/TV channels ask him. Thanks for the link Joe.
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    Having had a chance to listen to the "unplugged" versions of the songs again tonight on TV in the launch function, I guess my initial opinions remain unchanged. Aromale kicks ass and the title track...
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    Mannipaaya..Yes, as a fan,I am willing to forgive Rahman for this tune

    Vinnaithaandi - once again PF and classic rock influence. Fans of the genre will like this song a bit. Experimental, again.
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  17. Poll: Kannukkul-pretty much the same fate as Omana...

    Kannukkul-pretty much the same fate as Omana penne..the prelude gets the expectation high but the tune...?
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    Omana penne seems to be stuck in the mid, spinning its wheels. Talking about the tune. Trying too hard here, Rahman.Lot of voice processing too, getting tired of this. Even Devi Sri Prasad can do...
  19. Poll: Anbil avan..the aanandham marriage nadhaswaram...

    Anbil avan..the aanandham marriage nadhaswaram bit is cleverly mixed in. The tune didnt do much for me, but the ludes are a little fresh. Overall an above average composition. The ilamai song from...
  20. Poll: Just started listening to VV. First up...

    Just started listening to VV. First up Aaromale..I sense a Pink Floyd influence here..the opening guitar strums reminds me of a track from The Wall or Dark Sisde of the Moon..I cant remember right...
  21. Thread: G.V.Prakash

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    Poll: Even AO songs seem to be running on pure...

    Even AO songs seem to be running on pure pre-release hype, and are probably banking on the movie's success. GV was on Coffee with Anu recently talking a lot about his composing sessions. I hope he...
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    wiping out corruption from India?!! Hmm... we...

    wiping out corruption from India?!!

    Hmm... we have still not been able to wipe out DMK from TN yet, after 40 yrs :-) And now they have spread their wings of corruption at the National level.
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    Mujhpe Toofan from Tehzeeb.I wish Rahman had...

    Mujhpe Toofan from Tehzeeb.I wish Rahman had saved this song for a better movie. It was set to some 18th century ghazal I think. The best compliment I can give this song is to call it a new age Madan...
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    Guess me, thats it? Need more details from the...

    Guess me, thats it? Need more details from the book. why dont you post more snippets? Does it go into details on the IR-MR issue and the reasons behind it? There has been several theories floating...
  25. I dont post often here these days or even get to...

    I dont post often here these days or even get to read posts. But wanted to make an exception as far as Delhi-6 is concerned. I was surprised to find this thread almost pushed to the archives. And its...
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