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
September 15, 2005
Ghajini
Released: 2005Language: Tamil
Category: Movie
Music Dir: Harris Jayaraj
Starring: Surya, Asin, Nayantara
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Oru Maalai (Karthik)
X-Machi (Mathangi, Nakul)
Suttum Vizhi (Sriram Parthasarathy, Bombay Jayashree)
Rahatulla (Anupama)
Rangola (Shankar Mahadevan, Sujatha)
Music review: I'll try my best to refrain from complaining about HJ's songs reminding me of his previous compositions. Having said that, Ghajini is certainly one of the better efforts by HJ this season. 'Oru Maalai' and 'Suttum Vizhi' are superb melodies that have some nice beats. While Karthik has done a great job in the former, I thought Sriram Parthasarathy's voice modulations could have been better for the latter. 'Rahatulla' is a foot-tapping number featuring the highly under-utilized Anupama. 'X Machi' and 'Rangola' sound good for a couple of times, but don't have repeat listenability. To summarize, this album is surely worth a hear. Now where have I heard the humming bit in 'Oru Maalai'... was it in 'Minnalae'?
Oru Maalai (Karthik)
X-Machi (Mathangi, Nakul)
Suttum Vizhi (Sriram Parthasarathy, Bombay Jayashree)
Rahatulla (Anupama)
Rangola (Shankar Mahadevan, Sujatha)
Music review: I'll try my best to refrain from complaining about HJ's songs reminding me of his previous compositions. Having said that, Ghajini is certainly one of the better efforts by HJ this season. 'Oru Maalai' and 'Suttum Vizhi' are superb melodies that have some nice beats. While Karthik has done a great job in the former, I thought Sriram Parthasarathy's voice modulations could have been better for the latter. 'Rahatulla' is a foot-tapping number featuring the highly under-utilized Anupama. 'X Machi' and 'Rangola' sound good for a couple of times, but don't have repeat listenability. To summarize, this album is surely worth a hear. Now where have I heard the humming bit in 'Oru Maalai'... was it in 'Minnalae'?
-Rathish a.k.a The Rat at 12:43 AM
September 05, 2005
Oru Kallooriyin Kadhai
Released: 2005Language: Tamil
Category: Movie
Music Dir: Yuvan Shankar Raja
Starring: Arya, Sonia Agarwal
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Kadhal Enbathu (Chinmayi, Harish Raghavendra)
Kangal Kalangida (Karthik)
Kangal Kandadhu (Kay Kay, Sujatha)
Kangal Kandadhu 2 (Ganga, Ranjith)
Pangu Podu (Kay Kay, Ranjith)
Unakku Endru Oruthi (Unni Menon)
Dhalappa Kattuda (Sriram)
Geetha Mala (Devan, Ranjith, Sounder Rajan)
Music review: Helloooo Yuvan, wake up! A youthful college-based subject that's right up your alley, and this is all you could come up with? Very disappointing. Most of the songs reminded me of 'April Madhathil', especially 'Pangu Podu' which is almost a replica of 'Sight Adippom'. 'Kadhal Enbathu' is the best song of the album, but that's not saying much. 'Kangal Kalangida' is okay, but repeating the same tune two more times as 'Kangal Kandadhu' really tests ones patience. Hope Yuvan gets out of his rough patch soon.
Kadhal Enbathu (Chinmayi, Harish Raghavendra)
Kangal Kalangida (Karthik)
Kangal Kandadhu (Kay Kay, Sujatha)
Kangal Kandadhu 2 (Ganga, Ranjith)
Pangu Podu (Kay Kay, Ranjith)
Unakku Endru Oruthi (Unni Menon)
Dhalappa Kattuda (Sriram)
Geetha Mala (Devan, Ranjith, Sounder Rajan)
Music review: Helloooo Yuvan, wake up! A youthful college-based subject that's right up your alley, and this is all you could come up with? Very disappointing. Most of the songs reminded me of 'April Madhathil', especially 'Pangu Podu' which is almost a replica of 'Sight Adippom'. 'Kadhal Enbathu' is the best song of the album, but that's not saying much. 'Kangal Kalangida' is okay, but repeating the same tune two more times as 'Kangal Kandadhu' really tests ones patience. Hope Yuvan gets out of his rough patch soon.
-Rathish a.k.a The Rat at 11:15 PM
Intro
Rathish a.k.a The Rat takes up the task of putting in black and white, the quality of the latest offerings from the Indian music scene.