Tamil Film Music is undergoing a sea of change.It's at an all time high.The freshness , vibrancy and the pure pleasure of listening to something innovative in today's Film Music is a blessing.
This revolution , if i may , is lead by one - yeah - Yuvan Shankar Raja ! I had a golden opportunity to spend some time with him in his studio , when I was in India , a couple of weeks ago.
Yuvan is young , energetic and most importantly very creative.He is also blessed with a great team of young minds who strive to give nothing but the best.The team a.ka. Selvaraghavan(Kadhal Kondaen , 7G Rainbow Colony and now Pudhupettai),Vishnuvardhan(Kurumbu,Arindhum Ariyamamalum and now Pattial) and Simbu(Manmadhan and now Vallavan) are like the "Band of Brothers".They dont have the cliched Director - Music Director relationship.
His music is heavily influenced by his propensity to International Music.But then again , he would churn out a totally mind blowing Carnatic number , or mix Carnatic with western beats and give you Kanda Naal Mudhalaai (from Kanda Naal Mudhal)
The one thing you can bet on Yuvan is that he is going to try to give you something creative and soul stirring.He is a workaholic and Music is what he thinks , lives and breathes ! (Duh..That's a surprise)
Some of his recent best :
1.Oru Naalil - Pudhupettai
2.Merke Merke -Kanda Naal Mudhal
3.Panithuli - Kanda Naal Mudhal
4.Eno Kangal - Kalvanin Kadhali
5.Kadhal Enbadhu - Oru Kalooriyin Kadhai
6.Pul Pesum - Pudhupettai
Also , all you Yuvan fans , cross your fingers , Yuvan told me something very tempting just as I left his studio."Yuvan:Unplugged - Live in the USA" - - is in the works ., will keep you guys posted.
(PS , I should thank my good buddies Srinath and Simbu (also in pic) who took me along for their recording session of "Vallavan" - Watch out - Vallavan is going to rock)
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Yuvan unplugged does sound inviting. As far as Yuvan the musician goes, I still have to see more to be convinced that he can do it all. Something tells me that there's too much hip hop for his good. I still love him for his sounds !
Din...I know why ur knocking on him for his hip-hop influence.
After he became real popular , he has almost made it a point to include a hip-hop feel song.
Let me give you few examples of non hip-hop stuff Yuvan has done.
1.April Madhathil
2.Dheena
3.Kadhal Samrajyam
4.Kadhal Kondaen
5.Mounam Pesiyadhae
6.Pudhukottayilirundhu Saravanan
7.Raam
8.Thennavan
9.Poovellam Kettupaar !(Outstanding)
Some melodies in these albums are amazing.Jus that None of these films other than maybe RAAM did well so its jus not well known.
Hey Sayee
Daas, Nandha (which I feel has one of the best melodies sung by SPB)vitutaye da...
Sriram
I agree with you sayee. Yuvan has some really catchy tunes. I would say his music is different in the sense that he incorporates techno with classical in a completely different way especially his mixes of some of the old songs. Yuvan unplugged should be pretty cool.
yuvan unplugged?? coooll .. keep us posted!!!
Sayee.. Does Yuvan realize that he has a crappy voice? He took a great moment away from the Kanda Naal movie by singing playback for a small song 'kadhale kadhale'. it was close to climax and and pretty intense moment, and boy he blew it.
A couple scenes later.. man!! he goes.. "oh! minnalum, minnalum netru varai pirindhadhu yeno!".. Now that's genius. I can't get that song out of my system yet.
Sriram - Let me give you the scoop !
HR was called to sing a song in Pudhupettai and SR explained to him that he should deliver a song in a way that an untrained/raw singer would.
HR did his best..Later the song did not come thru with HR's voice , It had Yuvan's !
So there ya go !
But I do think he does well in a few songs..he has jus gotto pick and choose. !
hi sayee
how r u
i am ur school mate
i have seen srinath,simbu and u in don bosco.
if i am not right,srinath is ur brother no?
u and srinath made us enjoy in culturals
Thanks..Manmatharani..
Keep visiting..WIll let you know about the Yuvan unplugged !
A nice picture.
Thanks Sethu..
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