The Rat's Weekly Top 20
01: Aararai Kodi - Ah Aah (+1)
02: Kanda Naal - Kanda Naal Mudhal (-1)
03: Thigu Thigu - Ah Aah (+4)
04: Suttum Vizhi - Ghajini (=)
05: Rahatulla - Ghajini (=)
06: Yaaridamum - Totti Jaya (+4)
07: Chi Chi - Majaa (+12)
08: En Kannodu - Arinthum Ariyamalum (-2)
09: Tholaidoora Nilave - Chinna (R)
10: Oru Maalai - Ghajini (-7)
11: Pani Thuli - Kanda Naal Mudhal (=)
12: Theepidikka - Arinthum Ariyamalum (-3)
13: Do Re Me - Ponniyin Selvan (+1)
14: Uyire En Uyire - Totti Jaya (-2)
15: Thachikko - Ponniyin Selvan (=)
16: Kaalangathaley - Chinna (R)
17: Kodambakkam Area - Sivakasi (-9)
18: X Machi - Ghajini (+2)
19: Enna Paattu - Oru Naal Oru Kanavu (-6)
20: Thai Maasam - Majaa (-4)
As of Nov 20, 2005
August 14, 2005
Totti Jaya
Released: 2005Language: Tamil
Category: Movie
Music Dir: Harris Jayaraj
Starring: Simbu, Gopika
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Uyire En Uyire
Achu Vella
Thotta Power
Yaaridamum
Yaari Singaari
Theme Music
Music review: It is getting tougher and tougher to find a Harris Jayaraj album that doesn't remind you of any of his previous works. For Anniyan he had borrowed bits and pieces from his Arasatchi songs, but in Totti Jaya he goes one step further and reproduces one song completely from his compositions for the Telugu movie Gharshana. (Since these two movies are from the same producer, I guess its fine.) The song ‘Yaaridamum’ is a replica of ‘Ye Chilipi’, but Srinivas’ rendition of the original was much better than Ramesh Vinayagam’s effort for the Tamil version. Unfortunately, this is the best song of the album. Another melodious song ‘Uyire En Uyire’, comes a close second. The others are nothing out of the ordinary. ‘Thotta Power’ and ‘Yaari Singari’ are the type of songs one should expect from a Simbu movie, and ‘Achu Vella’ reminded me of ‘Pudhu Malar Thottu’ from Poovellaam Un Vaasam. To sum it up, the two melodies just about manage to salvage the album from mediocrity.
Uyire En Uyire
Achu Vella
Thotta Power
Yaaridamum
Yaari Singaari
Theme Music
Music review: It is getting tougher and tougher to find a Harris Jayaraj album that doesn't remind you of any of his previous works. For Anniyan he had borrowed bits and pieces from his Arasatchi songs, but in Totti Jaya he goes one step further and reproduces one song completely from his compositions for the Telugu movie Gharshana. (Since these two movies are from the same producer, I guess its fine.) The song ‘Yaaridamum’ is a replica of ‘Ye Chilipi’, but Srinivas’ rendition of the original was much better than Ramesh Vinayagam’s effort for the Tamil version. Unfortunately, this is the best song of the album. Another melodious song ‘Uyire En Uyire’, comes a close second. The others are nothing out of the ordinary. ‘Thotta Power’ and ‘Yaari Singari’ are the type of songs one should expect from a Simbu movie, and ‘Achu Vella’ reminded me of ‘Pudhu Malar Thottu’ from Poovellaam Un Vaasam. To sum it up, the two melodies just about manage to salvage the album from mediocrity.
-Rathish a.k.a The Rat at 12:07 AM
4 Comments
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at 11:50 AM
said... Amazing da Rathish. Have not been checking for a long time. But today, wanted to test out some new songs, but b4 that I thot I chk with ur site:)
Queer.-
at 6:00 PM
Rathish a.k.a The Rat said... Thanks Queer. Keep visiting!
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at 8:35 AM
Ram said...
Spot on review!
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at 9:53 AM
said...
No more review?
Queer.
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