Music review of GURU

Music review of GURU Music review of GURU

Topic started by Anand mahadevan (@ 173-123-56.ipt.aol.com) on Sun Oct 26 18:42:02 EST 1997.
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From: Anand Mahadevan (@ 200-42-126.ipt.aol.com) on: Sun Oct 26 19:18:41 EST 1997

Hi guys,
At last was able to grab the audio cassette of GURU.The songs are sensational.This is no IR fan commenting with a prejudice.It clearly shows to prove what inspiration can do.Raja seems to be really inspired by this movie.The film contains 5 songs with Mammotty giving an intro before each number.

Song 1:Guru charanam-chorus
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Comments:Big time composition.The interludes are not complex from raja standpoint but defintly great and simple.Sure winner.Shades of "Ethanai vagai" from satileelavathy(title song).
Song 2:Maadan Maadathu-chitra
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Excellent composition.The song is based on ragam "Hamsanandam"(Thenral vandu ennai thodum).The interludes are class and the song will last time.
song 3:Devaasangeetham-Yesudas/chitra
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A lot of western classical and a terrific BGM.

Song 4:Thatharam -MG.sreekumar
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Excellent melody and great singing.
Song 5:Aruna -Yesudas/chitra
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The first full fledged western classical song from Raja.Its a start to end classic.Highly complex orchestration with excellent singing from yesudas.Should go down as one of his best compositions

So guys, raja is back in full swing.Hope he gives us more classics.
From: murali (@ pm1-dbq122.dubuque.net) on: Sun Oct 26 20:58:52 EST 1997

Thanks for the review. Looking forward to listen to these songs...
From: aruLarasan (@ psiphi.umsl.edu) on: Mon Oct 27 16:08:27 EST 1997

It's nice to see you here, Anand.

Regards,
Rajan
From: Makesh Kothandaraman (@ hdn98-011.hil.compuserve.com) on: Mon Oct 27 17:50:22 EST 1997

Anand,

Thanks a lot for the review. Do you have any info
on where I can get the cassette/CD?

Makesh
From: Anand Mahadevan (@ 200-36-253.ipt.aol.com) on: Tue Oct 28 20:50:13 EST 1997

I got the cassette mailed in by my cousin from Dubai.I tried it in Edison,NJ but none of the audio guys carry this tape.The best bet is to contact Thomsun audio guys and ask them to mail it for you.

Anand
From: vijay (@ 3b37mac1.che.sc.edu) on: Sun Nov 2 02:24:33 EST 1997

hi anand,
is it possible to post these songs in guru somehow on the net.loke giving it to a friend who has a home page or sending it to TFM.
vijay
From: Anand (@ 167-206-109.ipt.aol.com) on: Sun Nov 2 09:57:33 EST 1997

I do'nt mind posting it on the net except that it will be a big infringment of the copyright law.
I will try to post a sample on the net.

Anand
From: murali (@ pm1-dbq119.dubuque.net) on: Sun Nov 2 10:59:27 EST 1997

Malayala pAAtu kettukkum Nanbargale,

There is another mallu movie 'Man of the match' for which IR scored music. The songs are good and the tunes reminds me if IR in 80's.The songs are
a) Kathirumpothi kathirumpothi
b) ViragamAAi vibalamAAi
c) Ponnavani poomuthe minnaminni poovee
From: balaji (@ abba.nskernel.tandem.com) on: Mon Nov 3 15:00:38 EST 1997

I also liked the songs from "Man of the match",
particularly "Kathirumpothi".
There is one more Malayalam movie "Kallukonnuru ponnu" which has nice songs. This is also by IR.
From: R.Ravi (@ m_33_66.pppmad.vsnl.net.in) on: Sat Nov 8 12:11:46 EST 1997

Hello everybody there is another malayalam song , which goes like "Yekaantha velai ........" sung by yesudas and scored by IR can any one give the name of the movie ?
From: RAJAN (@ proxy-109.iap.bryant.webtv.net) on: Sun Nov 9 11:37:36 EST 1997

Ravi:

"Yekantha velai..." is from Telugu movie sung by SPB and S.J.
Later it was dubbed in tamil.
The film name is "PAADUM PARAVAIKAL"
From: Amar (@ worf.qntm.com) on: Mon Nov 10 14:33:09 EST 1997

G's:

"Paadum Paravaigal" has beautiful songs with such wonderful, complex tunes by IR. I love those songs!!!
From: RAJAN (@ proxy-116.iap.bryant.webtv.net) on: Sat Nov 15 21:11:14 EST 1997

Yesterday, I got a GURU video tape. The print is very worst and I cann't understand a story, and audio was also not good.

Did anybody knows about BGM of GURU?
From: shankar (@ webgate4.mot.com) on: Mon Nov 24 06:52:08 EST 1997

I saw GURU yesterday.The BGM as expected is great (an understatement).U can't describe it words ,u have to feel it.Watch the movie.Know the difference betn IR and others.
From: kumar (@ 148.5.30.79) on: Wed Nov 26 07:12:23 EST 1997

Thx shankar...times of india has
commeted that bgm is dissapointing..
I was wondering...
From: Rajaraman (@ proxyf6.cyberway.com.sg) on: Wed Nov 26 08:49:12 EST 1997

for those who haven't seen this:

There is a review of GURU in Deccan herald,

http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov23/enter.htm
From: shankar (@ webgate7.mot.com) on: Wed Nov 26 23:25:18 EST 1997

Kumar,
I am not writing this bcos TOI has written that the BGM is poor in GURU.TOI's reviews are not upto the mark.For Grahan they had written the songs by Asha Bhonsle were the reason for the songs success."kehatai he jisko..." is the best song in the movie and then comes "Naacho jaise thumhi vaise..." both by Kavita krishnamoorthi (I don't say AB's songs are bad )This will be evident if U listen to the songs.So please don't go by their words.
Teh same TOI had written that sooriya vamsam is a so-so movie with no proper story-line blah,blah...But the movie was the blockbuster of the year.
From: Palanivel (@ pc19.ece.umn.edu) on: Tue Dec 2 18:20:16 EST 1997

I dont think so much for the TOI reviews nevertheless, surya vamsam is surely a mediocre movie... just because it is a blockbuster ... it doesnt mean that it is a good movie...
From: vijay (@ 129.252.29.219) on: Wed Dec 3 01:28:29 EST 1997

hai guys,
visit vikatan latest for news on IR symphony
vijay
From: T. Ganesan (@ webgate3.mot.com) on: Wed Dec 3 08:53:17 EST 1997

Hi,

The Song 5, "Thatharam ..." has fine touch of
Western Classical as Anand told. It reminded me
the "Spring" from "Vivaldi - 4 Seasons". IT IS
NOT A COPY. I felt like this another face of
the "Spring Season" viewed by IR.
This song can be
treated equall to Vivaldi's composition. Unfortunately this piece is quite short.

Anand, "Maadam Maadathu" is in Hamsaanandhi?
I am not able to recognize the Raaga. But sounds
very familiar to me. I will listen some more
times. Can u confirm this?

Anbudan
Mannaru
From: Nithin (@ nc.pr.mcs.net) on: Wed Dec 31 17:21:22 EST 1997

My dear friends in Raja and Tamil film music

Has anyone heard the songs of Paadum Paraivagal. They are I think unbelievable. But, they did not become hits in Tamilnadu!! I am still searching to find the original album. Not easily available.

For info of others. The info on the jacket of GRAHAN is wrong. The songs are wrongs so are also the names of singers.
From: Rajeevekrishnan (@ 202.54.36.209) on: Mon Mar 23 16:04:26 EST 1998

Dear Pals ,
I think that we are talking about the
Thamil version of GURU. I haven't heard that one. But I heard the malayalam version.'Madam madathu "
I think, is the"Minnaram manathu"of malayalam.
That song is based on Hamsanadam.-not Hamsanandi.
The famous karnatic song "Bandureethi.." is of hamasanadam. One song in "Virasat" also of that raga.(I don't remember the lyric.The scene was Pooja Batre's thinking about marriage)
Rajeev.

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