ilayaraja era

Ilayaraja showed tamil music http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...s/thumbsup.gif http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...musicsmile.gif when most tamilians listened to hindi songs at end of the 70's. RAHMAN showed tamil music to the world http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo.../2thumbsup.gif http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...es/victory.gif

In 90's arr music na nambi cassett vangalam.Ellla songsum nalla irundhadhu. http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...on_biggrin.gif

Now he is giving 2 or 3 nice songs in each film http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...s/icon_sad.gif

http://musicandnoise.blogspot.com/20...-music_22.html

A northindian music composer reviews ARR. It's bit long yet a must read for all ARR and neutral fans. Not many days you get such a lucid review.

The best period of Tamil film music - 50s / 60s/80s / 90s ?
 

The 50s saw the great composer G.Ramanathan like a monarch.

The magnificient 60s had the 2 great duo MSV-TKR ruling for long

During this period, there was KVM also , another great

Then MSV solo from 65 to 77

Isainyani took over then. Dominated like a champion up to 93 -94

From 94 , the era of ARR , Isai puyal

So, which decade was the best ever in terms of quality .

Lets discuss here

Hope all fan groups participate without degrading the other MDs. http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...on_biggrin.gif

I wish to classify each eras for the music they delved in.

50s - Carnatic,Pure tamil music with drama like orchestration.

60s - Western format of orchestration for tamil music.

70s - Semi classical and melody rule.

IR era - Western classical music and other genres fused with indian music.

ARR era - Western modernised music and other genres using indianised tunes.

Small Correction Mr Nakkeran.

ARR era is From 1993 (Though his roja released on 1992)

In 1993 , he gave Pudhiya mugam,Gentleman,Thiruda Thiruda,Uzhavan,Kizhakku seemaiyle.

In these films , most of the songs were hit

Both IR & ARR eras

Hi Rajkumar http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...on_biggrin.gif

True , those movies came in 92/93 but my viewpoint was that IR was still ruling during those years. Thats why I have categorised as such

Nakkeran, ARR-ukku thittu vaangi kudukkaama neenga thoongamaatteenga pola irukku...... http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...on_biggrin.gif .......innum enn nanbargal silar indha thread-a paarkala pola irukku.... http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...es/shaking.gif http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...es/shaking.gif

coming back to the topic, i guess we shuld consider the trends only........though MSV gave some beautiful albums after 76' it was IR's trend only dominating.......same way since 92 till now its ARR trend.........i dont think HJ and u1 have created a significant change in sounds since 92........ http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...milies/huh.gif

Tamilians are generally conservative (thats my observation....pls dont bash me http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...on_biggrin.gif ).......so to bring them out of their comfort zone and showing them something different, making them enjoying it is a very rare feat.........i guess that credit goes to MSV-TKR and ARR only......MSV-TKR broke the backbone of carnatic music to take tamilians thru the path of lite music......ARR broke the traditional Analog/Indian sounds to take them thru digital/global sounds.........rahman vandhadhukku apparum dhaan yenga veettu amplifier/speakerukkae oru kala vandhudhu........ http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...on_biggrin.gif

this is strictly my opinion

1980's IR + SPB era, nothingbeats this GREATEST combo, no way

Maddy ,

I too feel that MSV era was reaching its end by late 70s and thats why I have put 77 as the point of conclusion. Though Ninaithale inikkum came in 79 ? or 80 ? Also, most of the faithfulls crossed over to IR camp I heard and deserted MSV .

79 & 80 were all IR . I thought IR was dominant during 92 &93 also though ARR was forging ahead . More noof movies & some good numbers were heard during this phase.

By 94, ARR became the leader with his new trend of music http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...on_biggrin.gif

http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...lies/ymlol.gif how funny !...tamilians dont come out of their confort zone????

these tamilians went on to hear hindi songs greatly before ilayaraja's entry!...ilayaraja made them turn towards tamil!

Enakku ARR era thaan best http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...on_biggrin.gif

Enga Veettu amplifierukkum. http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...on_biggrin.gif

I second Nilavu's thought...................... Illayaraja's Era was the Golden period for not only Tamil Film Music but the whole southern film industry.

http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ilies/clap.gif http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ilies/clap.gif http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ilies/clap.gif

Pick depends on your age,taste and maturity level!

Anyways! My picks are (not in any of the order)

Evergreen..
1. MSV+TMS+PBS+Kannadasan
2. IR + SPB + KJY +Vairamuthu\Vaali
3. ARR + Manirathnam\Shankar or any of the combo's

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
4. All recent hits ( YSR\HJ\Vidyasagar)

http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo.../icon_cool.gif 1976 to 1994 ILLAYARAJA era
is the golden era
Nobody can beat him http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo.../icon_cool.gif

though im not there during IR's era... but wut i heard from my dad [a hardcore IR fan ] ,again, im telling base on the experience in Malaysia..... he could see young malay dudes dancing to Chikku Bukku Raile in the streets and in shows.... and that was during 1993...such thing NEVER happened to a tamil song B4 !!!! and the list continued with mukala,oorvasi,antha arabic kadal , ALL KADHAL DESAM SONGS, ALL fast paced songs from LOVE bird, Minsara Kanavu, manam virumbathe, sembarathi poove, and some Deva's numbers and it goes on untill Shakallaka Baby & the last a tamil song was popular down my place was September Madham & SNEGHIDENE [YES!!,dun be shocked]

after that,no tamil songs were popular among chinese & malays here, not even any ARR numbers after 2000... but yea...BOYS again changed the whole story...and then its back to square 1 now!!! but i see now Munbe Vaa is atracting many chinese here.... u would know wut i mean if u check under HARRIS JEYARAJ's Latest Album..... http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo.../icon_wink.gif

with this...i would proudly say ITS ARRAHMAN's ERA THAT is GOLDEN ERA in tamil filmdom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo.../icon_cool.gif http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo.../2thumbsup.gif http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ilies/clap.gif http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ilies/clap.gif

Obiviously IR era, that is golden era. This era's songs will stand forever. not only for 3 to 4 months. if you able to feel the Ilaiyaraja's song, then you are the gifted person. There are no words to describe the IR songs. you have to feel. These are my opinions only.