Yo man,i think harris best is Yetho ondru - Laysa Laysa ...

vincent listen to Karuthamma, Taj Mahal, Kizhakku Simaiyele and Sangamam, they all have folk song (natapura pattu). So dude dont jump into conclusions.

vaseegarA, 'style' inspired by Careless Whispers, has a similar long life...I can hear this song any number of times...

LAYSA LAYSA IS MY FAVORITE ALBUM OF HJ

povee vai peesumm pothu copied from...

heal the world michael jackson

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Magix, it is indeed surprising that Poove vAi pEsum podhu is inspired from nEtru illadha mAtram. I will have to listen to both closely http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...icon_smile.gif I agree about the SwAsamE part. I also believe Poove vAi pesum podhu is a major inspiration from Nee oru kAdhal sangeetham.

Nov, your observations are interesting, but whoever made the accusations are probably HCARRUF (Hard core arr uncharitable fans) http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...icon_smile.gif

HJ & his melodies
 

chellamy is 1 of biggest musical hit 2004?????????????
i can't beliaf it!!(NAMBAVE MUDIYILE)
it's normal average album from hj.not a super duper hits!!

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On the sets of 'Anniyan'

theo nly album i like from hj is Laysa Laysa & 12b,others r not rememberable...trust me... vaseegara is not listenable even now...its turns so boring now...seriously...but laysa2 is good,also 12b,but he has looooooooooots of copy from ARR,thats the minus points!!! he aint creative to create his own style or tune! just go tru my site www.arrahman.iscool.net under copy kat section!

kbee - i think u have insulted KR by saying he has retired http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...icon_smile.gif - same side goal?

NagaS

OK, I see your point. I also like his recent number "kaathalikkum aasai-illai kangal unnai kanum varai".

Yes anand ... I also rate Chellamae as average, But it was a big musical hit http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...s/icon_sad.gif

Somehow, I feel HJ is yet to produce a real melody,. Vidyasagar has done it more than once in the last couple of years and Yuvan is fast picking-up ... But surprisingly, HJ gets all high profile projects http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...icon_smile.gif

(I know the first response I am going to get for this post., Let me answer in advance ... No, I can't accept "vaseegara" as a soulful melody, It had a good pallavi and very bad charaNams, which were nothing but urainadai !)

NagaS

arjuna, why you are pulling KR here. He is retired and not associated with music. leave him alone.

Music4Ever,
Poovae Vaai Pesumbothu is perhaps his MOST inspired song!

It was a cocktail of Netru Illadha Maatram (Pudhiya Mugam) and Swaasame (Thenali)..

ARR NEVER DID "NAATUPURA SONG LIKE HJ
eg; PUNNAKENNE SONNA -ARUL
VEPPA MARAM - SAMY
brother...... veppa maram is a cheap version of madrasa sutti pakka poren - may madham.... listen to the violin usage in both the songs...its very very simular....punnakene sonna ??? go listen to albums mentioned by alias..... please survey before u talk here brother!!

I was just trying to mean that even some genuine work of HJ are related to some previous work of AR Rahman and denying HJ the merit for his goodwork.

HJ is definitely better than YSR,KR and Co..

To be very frank with you, these are HJ songs which I personally enjoyed (removing ARR fan cap for a while http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...icon_smile.gif)

1. Vasegaara (minnale)
2. Omaha Zeeya (kakha kakha)
3. Ondra Endra Aasaigal (Kakha kakha)
4. Edho Onru (Laysa Laysa)
5.... thinking thinking... probably thats it http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...icon_smile.gif

NOV: First line resembles somewhat, but this is quite different lah. UnniK illai. Harish ragavendra & OS Arun.