Thevar Magan - Magic of Kamal and Ilayaraja

I never get tired of watching the climax scene in Thevar Magan.

The point where Kamal wails in agony, when Nasser's mom cries out that all the milk she gave is spilt as blood now. Right there, Ilayaraja adds his chorus into the proceedings producing sheer magic for the next couple of minutes till the end credits roll.

Touching finish...

En Thaai Pirandha Desam

I have known this song for a long time and its one of the songs close to my heart. When I listened to this now, I can relate this to the lost cause. I have just given the verses which I felt were directly related to the lost cause. The movie is Siraichalai (Kalapaani in Hindi) and music by Ilayaraja. The songs starts as 'Idhu Thaai Pirandha Desam...'

வீரனை குண்டுகள் துளைக்காது
வீரத்தை சரித்திரம் புதைக்காது

நாட்டை நினைக்கும் நெஞ்சங்கள்
வாடகை மூச்சில் வாழாது

இறந்த உயிர்களோ கணக்கில்லை
இருமி சாவதில் சிறப்பில்லை

இன்னும் என்னடா விளையாட்டு
எதிரி நரம்பிலே கொடி ஏத்து!

நிலத்தடியில் புதைந்திருக்கும்
பிணங்களுக்கும் மனம் துடிக்கும்

தாயோ பத்தே மாசம் தான்
அதிகம் சுமந்தது தேசம் தான்

உயிரும் உடலும் யார் தந்தார்?
உணர்ந்து பார்த்தால் தேசம் தான்

இந்த புழுதி தான் உடல் ஆச்சு
இந்த காற்று தான் உயிர் மூச்சு

இன்று இரண்டுமே பறி போச்சு
இன்னும் என்னடா வெறும் பேச்சு?

Indian Music

I just played 'maanguyile' song to my American friend here and he loved it! Raja rules!

My friend wanted the youtube link. I had a better idea and told him that I would compile a playlist of compilations which would give him the spectrum of Indian music.

Help me with suggestions!

:)

Compare and Lose

In the felicitation ceremony for AR Rahman, it was Ilayaraja's turn to speak. When he came up to the podium, there were like two mikes twisted around. He pulled them closer together and made a hand gesture clasping both his hands together! He went on to add that there were two musicians Madan Mohan and Roshan in the Hindi film music world who never met. Roshan, 32, died early and Madan went over to the funeral and asked angrily something like 'What will I do without you? Whom will I compete with?'. That sums up the feelings both Rahman and Raja have for each other.

When I go through some internet content; listen to some heated discussions at workplace/college/schools; even movies (Sarvam), I find the comparison factor despicable. Understanding that it is an inherent character of a human to rake up the comparison factor in anything and everything, I just request to look at the mirror and ask yourself "What do I want?"

Its like this: if everything had to be compared and rated and only the best needs to stay, then how about a hotel/home that sells/makes only its best item day in and out? Would you like to stuff in that item day in and day out? Won't you feel nauseated?

So, feel good that you got the best of both and get immersed in that. After all, they are there creating music for you to enjoy. Why fight over who wins? Why dont you let go of that thought and you win for a change?