"Ilayaraja! Yeah I know that man. Will always use violin and tabla and put some uninteresting music. Does he know the existence of guitar. I think he has sung few songs too. He sings nothing but sad songs.
Oh yeah I have heard about Janaki too. That old lady who always tries to sing in child voice?? Did she sing in any colour movie or she retired with B&W movies?"
This is a typical 'yo-yo' youngster's view on songs we call as rare gem, vintage song, piditha padal and musical wonder.
How can we tackle that guy? [Should we even try tackling him?]
If I am given that work, I will call him(like gounder[:)]) "Dey Baerikka manda thalaya, inga va". Then I will insert the ear phones and play this song.
Which song?
It is 'Pon Oviyam' from the movie 'Kazhugu'.
No violins, no pathos.
Tell me a music director who has used vocals better than our maestro. IR is not just master of using instruments. Orchestra is not just 50 violinists. Ilayaraja has mastered all forms of orchestration.That is why he is the only Asian to score a symphony.
This song is just one example of his chorus usage. Hear the interludes, man! (especially 2nd interlude).
Hear the freshness in IR and Janaki's voice. Were they in 20s during the recording of this song? It is not just the age but mind is what that matters. Ilayaraja is young forever so is his music.
Look the amount of experimentation done in this song. This song has lot of convention-breaking aspects.
Now the 'yo-yo' guy after long thinking says, 'Oho!'
