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IR songs that you absolutely hated at first but loved later..

Topic started by tigger (@ 205.219.204.23) on Tue Mar 19 10:12:43 EST 2002.
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Does any IR fan have experiences similar to mine where you hated a song (for whatever reason) and forwarded it each time without listening properly, but then grew to love it later on? I thought it would be interesting to discuss that. There are 2 songs that I can start off with:

1. kadhal enna kathal enna kathirikaya from Sethu. I never got past the first line because of the starting lyrics, but one day by chance I listened to the whole song and realized that it was not bad. After multiple listenings I grew to love that song.

2. eduthuvittaen thoduthuvittaen enga ooru themmangu from periya veetu pannakaaran. It starts with a brief introduction to each instrument. Someone plays the thavil and then says "ithu thanjavuru thavilu". Someone else plays the urumi and then says "ithu namma madurai urumi". I never got past this because I thought it was a useless "pattikaatu" song. Again by chance I listened to it fully and started liking it, and now I absolutely love this song. The bonus is the lyrics: nikkathaiya en paatu, un paatathan nippaatu, ikkaalamum ekkaalamum ithukku irukku supportu... Always makes me smile when I hear this.. :)

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Responses:

• From: WhyNot (@ 203.24.100.132) on: Tue Mar 19 10:59:21 EST 2002
  
  In my experience wit most IR Songs, I either fall in love wit them on the spot, or never at all.
  
  
• From: firsthateorlove (@ 172.181.218.202) on: Tue Mar 19 19:12:09 EST 2002
  
  plenty but can't list them out
  
  
• From: G (@ 12.146.128.15) on: Tue Mar 19 20:11:03 EST 2002
  
  kasi's songs
  
  
• From: Cheenu (@ 203.199.205.25) on: Tue Mar 19 22:25:54 EST 2002
  
  The song " Vandhadhu Vandhadhu " form Kili Petchu Ketka Vaa.
  
  What a song! How can this composer bring in a tune that so beautifully captures the mood of a young woman in love!
  
  I did not like this song at all when I saw the movie.Infact, i recorded all other songs from this movie , excepting this one.
  
  Today, I started my day after listening to this song thrice.
  
  What a lovely way to start a fresh day on mother earth!
  
  
  
  
• From: K (@ 63.38.219.38) on: Tue Mar 19 22:56:59 EST 2002
  
  WhyNot, you're off the track. Your answer doesn't belong in this thread.
  
  Yes, I have one song. 'Oru Thanga Radhathil' from Dharma Udhdham. I never liked this song all these years because I always switched off the radio when this song came up! Recently, when speaking with a friend, she said that she liked this song better than Aagaaya Gangai! That came as a surprise to me. So, I actually listened to this song which was in one of the HMV cassettes - and you know what, I really like it!
  
  
• From: ahi (@ 202.180.83.6) on: Wed Mar 20 04:30:04 EST 2002
  
  with CD's it's easier to skip tracks without having to listen to the whole song .
  
  I totally dismissed "damakku damakku dum" and "oru sundhari vanthaalam" from Azhagi,
  never got passed a few secs.however last week,the tracks played on and after listening to the both song completly I've fallen for it.
  
  I've only started to listen to Ilaiyaraja's
  previous numbers from the 90's now, I missed out on hearing all his songs and chose not.
  
  I'm listening to all his music now and it's like as if I'm listening to some fresh,new works.such songs of IR that I've absolutely hated but then ended up loving
  
  a 90's number
  
  * aadi varthum mayila (Raajkumaran)
  great gyspie feel,nice syncopation and very rhythmaic string section.so much intricate detail and perfection in a song,I dunno why I didn't liked it in the first place.
  
  
  
• From: WhyNot (@ 134.7.134.15) on: Wed Mar 20 06:20:30 EST 2002
  
  K, I was registering a nil response. I was simply stating tat there were no IR songs that I absolutely hated at first but loved later.
  It was my humble way of 'contributing'. *sheepish grin*
  
  
• From: tigger (@ 205.219.204.23) on: Wed Mar 20 10:12:32 EST 2002
  
  ...Yes, I have one song. 'Oru Thanga Radhathil' from Dharma Udhdham. I never liked this song all these years because I always switched off the radio when this song came up!...
  
  K,
  why did you not like it? ie. why did you switch off the radio when this song came up. I would like to know why. It will be nice if you can give s reason for it.
  
  
  
• From: tigger (@ 205.219.204.23) on: Wed Mar 20 10:13:44 EST 2002
  
  WhyNot,
  it was sweet of you to respond. I first thought there were no other takers for this thread!
  
  
• From: s0 (@ 128.119.85.50) on: Wed Mar 20 10:19:11 EST 2002
  
  "sendhoorappoove" - didn't like it before. can't get over it now.
  
  
• From: vimal (@ 143.182.246.6) on: Wed Mar 20 11:28:58 EST 2002
  
  Songs from Kasi
  
  
• From: isaiosai (@ 165.122.128.173) on: Wed Mar 20 15:35:02 EST 2002
  
  OrampO OrampO from PoNNu Ooruku Pudhusu. I heard it once and did not like anything about the song. But after watching the song and later listening to it keenly I liked everything about the song and would rate it as the 2nd best kooththu pAttu. It brings out the innocent rustic feel of the playful ooru pOkkiri pasanga very well. When the old woman curses them for dashing her with their bicycle, instead of apologizing they actually scold her...thou I feel sorry for the old woman, it brings a smile:)
  
  An innocent rustic song that many smart dfers here have referred to, to express their own desires. A perfect case of seeing ghosts when there are none:-)
  
  
• From: Jeera (@ 206.175.176.2) on: Wed Mar 20 17:16:11 EST 2002
  
  S0
  
  I haven't paid much attention to Sendhoorapoove initially but recently I had that in one of the CD's. What a perfect song!!.
  
  
• From: Saran (@ 164.164.46.20) on: Fri Mar 22 02:00:15 EST 2002
  
  tigger, many songs come to my mind. The recent flicks are "Aandaan adimai" songs, except "Unthan raajiyatthil". But after hearing for 2 or 3 times, i started liking all the songs!!! Same way, the songs in "Kanna unai thaedukiraen". WOW!! What a lovely songs!!!
  
  In old songs, initially i didn't like "Raaku muthu raaku" from ejaman! After i had seen the movie, i thought that's a perfect song!!! Same is applicable to "maadatthilae kanni maadatthilae" from Veera!! ( even now, i hate the "vaadi vetthalai paaku" from that movie, that's an entirely diff story!!)
  
  While hearing to "Karuvelampookal", my initial impression was "OK", esp for the songs "kaalaiyilae kan muzhichu" and "Aelae ennaalae" But after hearing them some couple of times, it really amazed me!!!
  
  see u later....
  
  
• From: tigger (@ 205.219.204.23) on: Fri Mar 22 09:52:12 EST 2002
  
  Saran,
  
  Actually the way you describe it you were just not impressed by the songs and then later on started liking them. I too can give numerous examples in that category. I am talking about songs that you really disliked, then started to like...
  
  another example in Senthoorapoove would be the song that starts 'varapey thalakani, vaikaalu panju methai...' It is sung in a very gruff voice and I didn't like it at all. Later I realized that is very nice. The song beautifully expresses the fact that even people who work in the fields have a life, they live, make love, smile in the face of adversity etc.
  
  
• From: Deepak (@ 146.235.2.37) on: Tue Mar 26 18:45:57 EST 2002
  
  Tigger,
  
  My experience with IR's songs is that I was careless with the song when I listened to it the first time. A careful listening to it showed that I really liked the song - this is the case with most of the songs...
  
  My recent discovery: Dhindukallu.. from Raasaiya.
  
  
• From: K (@ 63.48.63.101) on: Tue Mar 26 20:35:01 EST 2002
  
  tigger, I hated MV's voice initially in Oru Thanga Rathathil..so much that I could not stand it but I loved it in ALLith Thandha Bhoomi...
  
  
• From: abdul kalam could bestow the Bharat Ratna on IR (@ ) on: Tue Jul 16 19:01:46 EDT 2002
  
  Two songs:
  
  1. Adi Rakku Muthu Rakku
  2. Ka Ka Kaa Ki Ki Ku Ku Key Key Key Key Pudhu Katcheri
  
  what brilliance in the tunes!
  
  Today, I am scrounging for all songs of IR that I neglected.
  
  I am learning that to begin to understand what music is all about is to keep listening more and more and then finally you get the science behind the art of composing. because of that knowledge, my awe of IR' genius is only growing not diminishing as some fellas say 'grown out of that'. impossible, saar
  
  
• From: WN (@ 203.24.100.132) on: Wed Jul 17 04:50:33 EDT 2002
  
  and tat reminds me, where's our dear tigger these days?
  
  
• From: kavin malar (@ 61.11.77.174) on: Sat Jul 20 02:52:22 EDT 2002
  
  Hai tigger
  
  "Sendoorapoove" 's music directors are Manoj and Kiyan. Not IR
  
  
  
• From: Kiran (@ 210.187.7.46) on: Sat Jul 20 04:50:27 EDT 2002
  
  many but the recent example is 'En mana vaanil...'...from kasi...really surprising...this song I hated like hell and ignored it ....but in radio and some music show when I listened ....i slowly got habituated and now I like it and even am putting it myself in the tape recorder and ignoring other kasi songs...
  
  
• From: Paul Clark (@ ) on: Wed Jul 2 16:29:18 EDT 2003
  
  Im Looking for authenic Gyspie music. I am a musician and am serious aout their music. Please respond.
  Thanks.
  Paul.
  
  
• From: Paul Clark (@ ) on: Wed Jul 2 16:30:20 EDT 2003
  
  Im Looking for authenic Gyspie music. I am a musician and am serious aout their music. Please respond.
  Thanks.
  Paul.
  
  
• From: raj (@ 211.28.96.71) on: Fri Jul 4 09:51:54 EDT 2003
  
  ithayam oru kovil.. i hated the song for a long time... then 10 years later i happen to hear that fully on radio one day... from that moment i started loving that song.... its a beautiful song by ir.
  other song is poo malai vangi vanthal from sinthu bairavi. same thing..
  
  
• From: Vj (@ 61.11.83.123) on: Mon Jul 7 03:17:51 EDT 2003
  
  "Paatu thalaivan" from idhayakovil... something made me hate this song... but since my gal loved this song, i started hearing it and cant get it out of mind...:-)
  
  
• From: Mythila (@ 208.220.245.72) on: Mon Jul 7 06:14:02 EDT 2003
  
  There are many. But I could recollect only 3. 'Dindukallu' from Raasaiah, 'Dumukku Dumukku' from azhagi,'kanmaniye pesu' from kaakichattai
  
  
• From: purv (@ 205.231.147.123) on: Sat Jul 12 20:10:06 EDT 2003
  
  Aiyyo!! I can't believe I haven't already made my contribution to this thread!! There are surely some IR songs I hated at first, but grew on me the more I listened. Some of them are:
  
  Nirpathuve in Bharathi
  
  Eeramaana Rojaave in Ilamai Kalangal
  
  Samayal Paadume in Manipoor Maamiyaar
  
  Potri Paadade Ponne in Devar Magan
  
  Un Pakkathile in Senthooram (I would actually consider this song the best in the album, which IMHO was pretty bland)
  
  En Vaazhvile and Kalyana Mela in Thambikku Entha Ooru (I was too enraptured in Aasai Kiliye... from the same film to give two hoots about these songs)
  
  Ooraa Therinjikkitten in Padikkathavan
  
  Alli Sundaravalli in Kangalin Vaarthaigal (When people said that this song was the best in the film, I thought they were wack!)
  
  Phew, i give up here. I could be at this all night.... :-)
  
  regards,
  purv
  
  
  
  
  
• From: !!!! (@ 68.77.8.244) on: Sat Jul 12 21:50:59 EDT 2003
  
  all Thalapathi songs! after the BBC countdown i listened to all the songs agaian and again and again, now it is one of my favorite albums
  
  
• From: Rajesh (@ 203.124.0.246) on: Sat Jul 12 22:29:51 EDT 2003
  
  You won't believe...... I disliked Thendral vandu theendum bodhu..from Avatharam the first time I heard it. But it's somewhere on the top of my own Top Ten of Ilaiyaraja
  
  

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