thanks a lot Karthik. now i fully understand why this songs seemed like medley of three songs. that's genius of ARR. no doubt it is an amazing song, my favorite ever since i heard first time.
- Jahanzeb --- In [email protected], "S, Karthik" <karthi...@...> wrote: > > Answer to Question No 1. > > The old music peace is not a remix kind of a thing. It was specially created > for this song, though I did not see the bit being used properly while > picturizing. > > Q No - 2 > > It is a great song..I mean it..great song. I took notice of this song almost > after 2 years of its release...I used to skip this ong. It is a single song. > I realized the beauty of the song only after seeing it on the screen. The > situation for this song is like this... > ....the hero..in the middle of a dark night goes thru the woods to his girl > fiends house, who is gaurded by several goons belonging to her village...the > first melody will signify this situation > > The second melody comes when the hero meets the girl and the girl is > surprized that he has come inspite of heavy security...she is still under > fear...just nitice the melody and the songs flow... > > The last part of the song is a sixer...it is the expression of the joy of the > hero who has accomplished the impossible..of having ventured into the girls > village all alone and come back safely after seeing her..... > > Imagine guys...ARR composed this song before the song was shot and > picturized...he must have visualized all this situations and composed > it...true genius at work. > > Bye > Karthik > > > > ________________________________ > From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Jahanzeb Farooq [jahanzebti...@...] > Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 4:45 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [arr] Re: some questions about ARR's Tamil songs > > > > > Srini thanks a ton for your answer and translation. wow.. i must say what > wonderful lyrics this song have. no doubt that Vairamuthu also won national > award for it. knowing the meaning has doubled the pain of the song. and > regarding MSV, i only recently learned that he is a legendary music composer > himself. no doubt his singing did wonders to the song. i liked his singing in > that song of Sangamam too (don't remember the title. he sings something like > "makhne wa" in it). > > - > Jahanzeb > > --- In [email protected]<mailto:arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > Srini Santhanam <saint.sirin@> wrote: > > > > I will answer the 3rd question because its such a lovely song which is > > close to my heart for the music, the lyrics and rendition by MSV. The > > song is about the Srilankan tamils leaving their hometown (Mangulam > > town in the movie) because of Army raid and it explains the plight of > > their journey amid the bomb shelling and air raids. > > > > Here's my attempt on the translation: > > > > Give us farewell, our land > > The homes where the ocean beats down to the doorstep > > Palm tree forests, birds nest. > > Will we ever get to see you again? > > We buried the smiles in our lips > > We buried our lives within our bodies > > We embark on a journey just as skeletons. > > > > Even if its in tatters, will there be a comfort like a mother(land)'s > > lap. > > Even if you went to heaven, will you get the freedom of your home town. > > Here's the nation where we opened our eyes. > > Where will be the place when we close our eyes. > > We part with you.. Rivers.. we will return if we survive.. > > We will return is our motherland calls us back. > > Oh land that was born behind a curtain of tears. > > We see you one last time > > > > We lost our music to the cries of the infants. > > We buried our land when the sun went down > > At dusk we were on the flowers > > At night we were torn by the thorns > > Ocean waters, birds - we will meet you if we are alive > > Sky and Mountains - we will meet you if we are alive > > We are going away with little burdens in the head and more in the > > heart.. > > ___________ > > > > Personally my favorite in the movie would be Vellai Pookal which prays > > for Peace in Srilanka and all over the world.. Let the song come true > > very soon. > > > > What a marvel by Rahman and the guitars.. awesome > > > > Cheers, > > Srini > > > > > > > > > > On May 17, 2009, at 9:17 PM, Jahanzeb Farooq wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > i have recently started listening ARR's Tamil albums (I don't > > > understand Tamil therefore used to listen only his Hindi albums). i > > > have a few questions about some songs, would be grateful if someone > > > could answer. i know this all would have been discussed here when > > > the albums released but i missed since i used to skip messages about > > > Tamil albums. > > > > > > 1. Thigu Thigu (Ah Aah) > > > the song starts with music piece in background (first 42 seconds) > > > and then suddenly bursts into full song. my question is about this > > > music piece. is this part of the original song (i.e., composed by > > > ARR?) or it is some old song integrated here. the old style > > > instrument (don't know what it is called) used made me believe it is > > > some old song. also the instrument is played so beautifully > > > especially those 5 seconds between 0:15 to 0:20. that i wonder why > > > ARR did not use it in the rest of the song. > > > > > > 2. Karisal Tharisil (Tajmahal) > > > first times when i listened this song i did not notice that it is a > > > single song. there are a number of different melodies or songs > > > merged into one song. is this a medley song? > > > > > > 3. Vidai Kodu (Kannathil Muthamittal) > > > oh man, what a stunning song. what a composition, this song alone > > > deserves a bunch of oscars. only ARR can do such a composition. i am > > > totally blown away. for me this is the BEST song of all his Tamil > > > discography. now only one question, please someone tell me what is > > > this song about (the theme of song). if someone could come up with > > > translation that would be really great. > > > > > > 4. Ada Mondru Ezhuthu (Paarthale Paravasam) > > > the first time i listened this song i was like oh this cannot be by > > > ARR. the song is great and my favorite too, the thing which made me > > > think so was the sitar (or guitar or whatever) the instrument the > > > song starts with (00:13-0:30 and then 0:42-0:53). similar pieces i > > > have heard in lot of songs from B-grade composers in Bollywood. very > > > rarely i heard similar piece/instrument in ARR's songs. though the > > > way the same instrument is played in first interlude (1:36-2:09) > > > made me think only ARR can make it played so beautifully. anyways > > > just for clarification question is, is this song an original by ARR > > > or some recreated or remix song (e.g. like i just learned about > > > Ponmagal Vandaal from ATM) > > > > > > this is all for now. i may come with more as i am still not done > > > with some albums. > > > > > > - > > > Jahanzeb > > > > > > > > >
