The other day I was listening to the old hits of Ilayaraaja from the late 70s to mid eighties. I was just trying to figure out ,what makes him different from many of his compatriots and stand out, as one of the greatest composers of our time. Why even the present day composers are no where near him? .They shine in patches,but whereas the mastero was a class apart and a great number of his songs were a runaway hit.
I feel most of his compositions conveyed the mood of the situation in the movie so aptly .That could be one of the reasons for his composition to become an instant hit . Whatever be the genre of the composition, it aptly conveyed the mood of the song and the film in general. Besides in Raaja's composition the interludes were so different and catchy in almost all his composition.The interludes were in perfect sync and harmony with the main song .Ilayaraaja is a master in interlude orchestrations. You will never find a noticeable jump anywhere in the song after the interlude. I think only geniuses of Ilayaraaja's calibre can do this.
Some of the compositions of the mastero which I like most
Paadariyen (sindhu bhairavi) is a master peice
Thuliyele ada vantha(chinna thambi) is simply marvelous.
Aracha chandanam (chinnathambi)
Raasathi unna kaanatha (vaidehi kaathirunthaal)
Indraikku en intha (vaidehi kaathirunthaal)
Mathura marukozhunthu ( Enga uuru paattukaaran)
Chinna mani kuyile (amman koil kizhakkaley)
Aayiram thamarai mottukkaley (Alaigal oyvathillai)
Kaana karunkuyile (poonthottakavalkaaaran)
Kalaivaaniye (Sindhu bhairavi)
Poomalai vaanki vantheen (sindhu bhairavi)
Chinna thaayaval (Dalapathy) ..... and the list is not exhaustive .
It is very difficult to list out all the hits of the great mastero.
I feel most of his compositions conveyed the mood of the situation in the movie so aptly .That could be one of the reasons for his composition to become an instant hit . Whatever be the genre of the composition, it aptly conveyed the mood of the song and the film in general. Besides in Raaja's composition the interludes were so different and catchy in almost all his composition.The interludes were in perfect sync and harmony with the main song .Ilayaraaja is a master in interlude orchestrations. You will never find a noticeable jump anywhere in the song after the interlude. I think only geniuses of Ilayaraaja's calibre can do this.
Some of the compositions of the mastero which I like most
Paadariyen (sindhu bhairavi) is a master peice
Thuliyele ada vantha(chinna thambi) is simply marvelous.
Aracha chandanam (chinnathambi)
Raasathi unna kaanatha (vaidehi kaathirunthaal)
Indraikku en intha (vaidehi kaathirunthaal)
Mathura marukozhunthu ( Enga uuru paattukaaran)
Chinna mani kuyile (amman koil kizhakkaley)
Aayiram thamarai mottukkaley (Alaigal oyvathillai)
Kaana karunkuyile (poonthottakavalkaaaran)
Kalaivaaniye (Sindhu bhairavi)
Poomalai vaanki vantheen (sindhu bhairavi)
Chinna thaayaval (Dalapathy) ..... and the list is not exhaustive .
It is very difficult to list out all the hits of the great mastero.
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