A musician is his form of expression with his music

His composition for an ensemble/ a whole set of orchestra instrumentalists are awe inspiring considering the remoteness of the Pannaiyapuram he was from. Just listen to the violin orchestrations in these numbers. Also the vocal harmonies...where a whole orchestra sets the mood, with a flute playing the main melody...something like the orange sun on a grey sky during sunset...making music to express moods is where the musician is...playing an instrument is a physical thing...but connecting the heart and the fingers...

Here are some of the songs...that I personally am baffled that how could someone come up with such creativity...


Notice how the singer says "la" for "La" in "Pillai"...:) But the orchestra needs a golden globe for this. Lovingmom, but also charming kids, happiness, and the hint of the upcoming sorrow is shown in the composition.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyZzxRstc8M

The mood of mystery, and the sorrow of SPBs voice of "lost"...Amala's joint eyebrows and mohan's overacting are the bad parts...but just another classic...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jgPVn81e6CM


Of course, needless to describe...all thalaivars...The violin ensemble, the rhythm guitar working with the tabla and morapas,...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=51mi-u-6lDs

Suggest, not watching the video for this... But listen to the orchestration crescendo in the interludes ... creates such a romantic feeling...with the electronic beats...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=wlP8Z3gNpy8

Swarnalatha won a national award for this

http://youtube.com/watch?v=xzLCUEXY3q8

The keyboard arpeggios, the solo flute, the voice, the tabla and bass guitar...phew~...expresses the crushy romance in a girl's heart...don't forget the violin counterpoints when she sings "nenjame..." The sensuality in the voice ... Banupriya kinda makes a cheap look with her headlit eyes...


A simple riff in C minor ...made into a vocal ensemble...Listen to bass which walks along with the tenor voice...and the harmonies...raaja just rocks...the unknown hero, with the unknown heroine...both of them ugly...but voice...again...one of the underrated good singers...the violin interludes...sets the mood for a duped romance aimed at a carnal desire...which creates that ...what will happen now ...along with "i think i know"...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=0bwbW2jjY24 ... Don't forget the flute counterpoints by Napolean in the stanza...i get transposed to a different domain on these ones when listened with closed eyes...


This song has been explained and explained by so many experts in so many forums...

http://illusions-naresh.blogspot.com/2006/06/weekend-with-ilayaraaja.html

Many components in this song...like the initial vocal chord...heavy bass note...description of colors by a blind woman...describe colors wid music???? the violin paints...this song requires a page by tiself...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=CLtIWLBhfFY

The next one...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=nZzNkClW8aU

Shobana...droolsss...listen to the middle interlude...when the violent war is described by the violins...and then a sweet flute...comes in to describe...the mazhai peiinju oiinja effect...the bells at the start of the song... the horse neighing...I have no clue what part of his brain tells him this creativity...the trumpet...expressive saxophone...SPB loves this song in his own words...the remix was done in mumbai...listen to cello bass ...rich orchestration...when SPB sings "sernthathe nam jeevane"...the violins give that happiness in the background...the flute counterpoint when "kannal oru seidhi"...Napolean..."Very great lyrics too...Marappen endrae Ninaithayo???...this movie is my epitome of perfectness...!!!

The standard lineup of musicians for raaja are Viji Manuel on Keys, Purushothaman on Drums, Sasi on Bass, Sadha on Guitar, Napolean on flute, R Chandrasekhar on tabla...V S Narasimhan on the lead violin...etc.,

When I was in my undergrad, I wanted to goto madras with my job at mascon, join musee musicals and graduate with a degree in classical guitaring, and before I die, play for this prodigy atleast in a track song. But life has taken me in a different direction. But my love, respect and dedication for this man will always be the same.