Topic started by randii (@ 203.197.130.131) on Mon Dec 4 01:27:34 .
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Although he is a good md, people just give too much credit to him. I have heard more good songs in malayalam films from other mds. He has typecasting problem. Any way all the mds just take strings from karnatic music. for ex. kochu kochu.. music is just ordinary. They promote it as a master thing.

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• From: aruvi (@ ip163.toronto78.dialup.canada.psi.net) on: Mon Dec 4 01:57:33 EST 2000
  
  I think that there aren't any good recent music directors for malayalam films....that's why the dullness in audio business there...
  
  IR doesn't have a good position in malayalam maybe because he can't get into there nativity...although now the music scene is changing but not most people want to put the fate of there movie on IR's shoulder....
  
  Vidhyasagar is OK...but he is not consistent and he repeats his songs....like 'Malare moounama' became 'Oru raathiri koodi'. The same orchestration...he is not as successful as ARR. ARR doesn't make that many melody songs but each one he made stands out in orchestration and composition....the difference between 'Thendrale thendrale mella' and 'Kurukku chirithavale' is vast but both are catchy melodies...
  
  I think Malayalam music directors lack that ability because they rely too heavily on carnatically inclined songs...
  
  
• From: Siby Koodalloor (@ 203.199.79.40) on: Mon Dec 4 05:30:34 EST 2000
  
  Of late, hardly any MD holds on to his ground in Malayalam cinema. Just look, past few years how many MDs were able to make a dwelling in the Malayalee minds? What is left with us today are a few ones like, Ouseppachan, Johnson, Bombay Ravi and Ravindran. Vidyasagar, Sithara, S.P. Venkatesh, etc. are just meteors.
  
  
• From: aruLaracan (@ vengu.umsl.edu) on: Mon Dec 4 10:38:12 EST 2000
  
  randi,
  
  what is a typecasting problem? also i would like to know what you mean by "taking strings from carnatic music".
  
  
• From: rf (@ pppa20-resalerockford1-3r7238.dialinx.net) on: Tue Aug 7 12:16:34
  
  how about songs in aa rathri, dhooram arikey, olangal and a couple of other movies where IR gave some rare melodies.
  
  
• From: tojo (@ mail.coware.com) on: Tue Aug 7 17:34:28
  
  not to forget yaathra - though thannannam thaanannam was a copy from sound of music. aatirambile from kaalaapani was also a nice song to listen.
  
  
• From: UNNI (@ tc1-ip27.peekskill.pcrealm.net) on: Wed Aug 8 12:17:43
  
  Ilayaraja is the best music director to have come up in INdia so far. The gentle Country touch and brings real life in the songs.
  His best in Malayalam: Yaathra, Kaalapani, Poomukapadiyil ninneyum Kaathu, more..
  
  
• From: N (@ 63.229.202.12) on: Thu Aug 16 11:19:48
  
  Don't forget Illyaraja's Moonam Pakkam which has his best song with Unarumee Ganam sung by Venugopal.
  
  
• From: Raja Fan (@ spider-tq053.proxy.aol.com) on: Sun Aug 26 15:23:05
  
  IR will composer for the remake of Bhargavinilayam. as someone pointed out, serious lack of interest in the nativity of Kerala music may make IR again make this an uninteresting effort given his melody levels these days!
  
  
  Bhargavinilayam:- Vincent is planning to remake his famous movie 'Bhargavinilaym'. It was himself who directed this movie based on the famous novel 'Neelaveliccham' by Basheer 37 years ago starring PreamNazir and Madhu in lead roles. M.T Vasudevan Nair will be rewriting the Screenplay for this new version. Ilayaraja will be recreating that famous songs by Baburaj and P.Bhaskaran. Camera - Santhosh Shivan. Actors of this new version is not yet decided.
  
  
  
  From: rf (@ 4.54.221.75) on: Sun Aug 26 01:53:19 EDT 2001
  
  
  http://www.cinemakerala.com/movies/news_a.htm
  
  Rajiv Anchal To Direct English Movie:- RajivAnchal is planning to direct his new English movie named 'Beyond the Souls'. Lead roles will be handled by Mammooty and Madhuri Dixit. O.V Vijayan will be translating the screenplay to English and music is from Ilayaraja. It was Rajiv Anchal who directed the famous malayalam movie 'Guru'.
  Dileep in Double role:- This movie directed by Sasishankar after 'Mr Buttler' will have Dileep in double role. Screen play is by Benny Nairambalam. It has Rajan.p.Dev, N.F Varghese, Harisree Ashokan, Sudeesh etc in other roles. Heroine is not yet decided. Movie is produced by Chams Movies.
  Council of Malayalam Cinema Industry formed: - According to the chairman Mr. Mammootty main objective of this new association will be to unite all other Film related associations in solving disputes and problems. Convener is Dr. Ramadas Cheloor.
  Priyadarsan in Hollywood: Director Priyadarsan to direct a Hollywood movie for Columbia pictures.The movie is an English remake of 'Kalapani'.The shooting is expected to start in April 2002.
  
  
• From: bhubububububu (@ dialpool-210-214-242-103.maa.sify.net) on: Thu Oct 18 00:55:40
  
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