Very Funny!!

Recently happened to buy a washing machine for my cousin and had to visit a few shops in connection to the same. It so happened that, in one of the shops (one of the biggest names in the state for home appliances; in the ads the owner comes up with a BIG smile, hope you guessed it) while we were brainstorming on the various models in IFB, Whirlpool, Samsung & LG, we were so-called guided by a reluctant Peter (supervisor) who with all fuss answered our queries quite reluctantly.

But throughout the conversation Mr. Peter had an accent attached which was quite attempted, but again empathized the fact that his job demanded that. Then while we asked for a quote, he instantly prepared one and shared with us. Hilarious one. Not trying to make a mockery here, but thoroughly enjoyed going through it and hence clicked. Note, it is ration card and salary slip, that the superviosr tried mentioning.

Music '07 - My hot three

The year 2007 had been pretty good, if not great for all music hungry ears. Quality scores from the likes of Yuvan, Vidyasagar, Harris & the young GV Prakash. The find of the year undoubtedly was GV Prakash. Not many might be aware of the fact that this chap was the kid who voiced the starting two lines of the yesteryear hit "Chikku bukku chikku bukku railu".

Coming from a family that has a strong affiliation to music (relative of Rehman), his score in Veyil did raise a few eyebrows, eventually establishing him as a good music director; Then arrived his music releases of Kreedom, Oram Po & Pollathavan, which reinstated his stature.

Now coming to my pick (quite subjective) among a few real good tunes composed in 2007.

• The entire "Pachaikili muthucharam" album - did no harm to the reputation of the Gowtham Menon / Harris combo.
• "Chennai 600028" - Yuvan at his very best; the hard core dappanguthu "Saroja Saamanikalo", the romantic "Yaaro" & also the rythmic unconventional "Natpukkulle", all encapsulated in a single album.
• "Satham podathe" - Vasanth (alongside with Kathir) is one director, whom I feel have always given quality music, apart from movie making. This movie is no exception. Pesukiren and Intha Kaathal were real hits.
• "Paruthiveeran" - Yuvan again stealt the show especially in the BGM; He also ensured after a long time, the traditional / cultural folk songs hitting the blockbuster. A special mention here to "Oororam pulia maram", my personal favorite from the movie.
• "Mozhi" - Vidhyasagar did play a pivotal role in the reach of this movie across masses. The BGM was particularly appropriate & nice melodies in the form of "Kaatrin Mozhi" & "Kannaal pesum" added the right balance to this wonderful movie.
  

The aforesaid were all my favorite musical albums of the year 2007. But the best three among all songs composed last year, that were my personal hot favorites, are the ones below:

3 "O Intha Kaathal ennum bootham vanthu yen" from Satham Podathe

The bronze medal is not just for the lovely, lively music, but also for having unearthed the dance material in Prithviraj (have never seen him dance like this before), for the way in which the song was picturised, for the choreography, for the efforts put in by Adnan Saami (fantastic pronounciation) and for the amazing camera work. Special appreciation to the men in white as well.

2 "Akkam pakkam yaarumilla" from Kreedom

Would nominate this as the melody of the year!! Apart from the wonderful music composed, one single aspect that stands out in this song is the editing. Antony's yet another crisp editing. Then the location.. Where on earth did they find this place? Last but never the least, the lyrics. Na. Muthukumar at his own very best!

1 "Arabu Naade" from Thottaal Poo malarum

Was unusually attracted hearing this song first time in radio while travelling back home from office. The next time, upon seeing this song in TV fell in love effortlessly. Yuvan has this uncanny knack of unearthing hits from simple beats and rhythms. Two strong reasons for having awarded this song the gold medal are:

• Haricharan's mesmerising voice (especially when he utters "solluthae" in desperation in the saranam)
• The heroine (her eyes and the reactions) - swear have not seen her face and do not kow what her name is till now. But amazing reactions, of course, overshadowing Shakthi's genuine attempt to steal the show.

Overall, year 2007 has definitely been a good treat for all ardent music lovers. Take this as an opportunity to say a BIG thanks to all the music directors for having enlightened, mesmerised, entertained & most importantly for having acted as a pressure gauge frequently.