Music for the soul - Part-1

The above mentioned are my best expression of the music of Thirivasagam by IR, for words cant say what I feel. I PROSTRATE BEFORE THE GOD OF MUSIC Act...Read more

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Good effort but ...

Hearing the very name of this obnoxious sounding movie, I am sure no one would be even remotely tempted to listen to the music, leave alone buying a CD. ...Read more

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Self Discipline - An Anniyan concept in India

My sister has her favorite quote ''There is a clear line between what is morally right and what is morally wrong''.Unfortunately that line is fast diminishi...Read more

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Orunaal OruKanavu - Good effort.

For a month now, I have been almost crippled with strange back pain that inhibits my ability to sit down for more than 10 minutes at a stretch. Hence the ga...Read more

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KanaKanden - Two Thumbs Up

I was a bit skeptical about watching this movie. I had not read any reviews. But I had a fair idea about K.V.Anand as a cinematographer. But I was in for...Read more

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5 Greatest dialogues uttered.

At the outset let me tell you that I wanted to write this article as on 10-greatest dialogues in Tamil history, but mouthshut would not create a separate ca...Read more

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The Indian Beauty

“Beauty will be the eternal weakness of man”, or some thing similar was said at some time by someone very famous. This must have been said when he was very ...Read more

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Nothing bright about wax

Somehow of late, I've become addicted to horror movies. May be my adrenaline levels are just not challenged up to the mark or whatever. Recently I went to U...Read more

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Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam, Ilayaraja scores

An IR musical is always eagerly awaited (though it had seen better reception in the 80's). After Mumbai Express, where as an album he succeeded quite well, ...Read more

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Parineeta - A class for the masses.

Preface: Thank you Suresh for letting me know about this album and prompting me to write. Though I read his review about the songs, the only thing I took...Read more

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Of Leaders and ladders.

“Lead so that you would want to follow someone like yourself” A doctrine of leadership will tell you that a true leader is an ardent follower. Most of us...Read more

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5 songs, 1000 Dimensions

For a long time, I wanted to write about 5 songs, which took me to far greater heights. Compiling a list of songs is like pointing the most beautiful wom...Read more

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Beware! Rehman is out, Harris is in

Then: 1) An unknown director called Sankar, an unsuccessful hero Arjun, a sensation in the making, AR Rehman, a winning film Gentleman. SubNote: Chiku...Read more

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Yuvan - Where art thou going?

I thought I will give a chance to Yuvan shankar raja, the son of maestro Ilayaraja to redeem himself and produce some really high quality, original music. S...Read more

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A shadow of Naushad

This is one album, which I always wanted to hear for a long time. Before I heard it, I read the reviews and it was a mix match. Two things naturally intrigu...Read more

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A decent work by Yuvan

As they always say, you carry your father's genes, but not his success. The two sons of the maestro Ilayaraja have always lived under a huge weight of expec...Read more

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Bharathi, the scientist

Apologies for not writing about music Suresh, First of all congrats on yet another master piece review and prompting me to write about Bharathi. This is ...Read more

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A music director's nightmare

There are challenges for a music director which go beyond satisfying the public. A music director for a balachander movie has to get absolutely involved in ...Read more

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A rare gem from ARR

ARR is back and boy, isn't he with a bang. There are albums in which some songs rise above the conceived perception of good songs and makes you sit up and w...Read more

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Disappointment

Just yesterday, I really appreciated suresh for writing such a beautiful review on its music. But I guess, the songs of this film are not that worth it , af...Read more

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