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Now that his Karthi-Tamannah starrer ‘Paiya’ is nearing completion, Lingusamy is getting ready for the next. The hero of the film is none other than Vijay, who is currently acting in ‘Sura’ in the direction of S P Rajakumar.
Says Lingusamy, “I am penning a story for Vijay, which would touch new heights in action genre. Plans are on to make the movie in a grand scale by making use of all latest technical advancements.”
On reports he would direct Chiranjeevi’s son Ramcharan Teja, the filmmaker says, “Yes. I am also planning to direct Ramcharan. His performance in ‘Magadheera’ is simply stunning. I have narrated two stories to him.”
Ask him about ‘Paiya’, he says, “it is a travelogue kind of action adventure. Karthi starts a journey from Bangalore to Mumbai along with Tamannah. The hurdles they face during their trip and they overcome everything is ‘Paiya’ to you.”
The Corporate Challenge sporting event scheduled to be held on October 25, 2009 will be unveiled by Vijay. The event will be held at Mahabalipuram and will have employee teams from popular Corporates participating in the beach volley ball tournament.
Radisson Resort @ Mahabalipuram will host the event that starts tomorrow afternoon at 1.30 p.m. The winning team will receive the Corporate Challenge trophy along with many other sponsor prices.
1. Naa Adicha Thanga Maata - Shankar Mahadevan, Jason Sanjay
Highlight of the song? JASON SANJAY, the 'Kutti Thalapathy' and son of Ilayathalapathy. Unbelievable talent! Talent passes on through blood and its a case thats again emphatically proved with Sanjay. Dont be surprised if this kid becomes a big hero just like his father and sings for a lot of albums. The song starts off in Carnatic style and you are shocked because this song is said to be the high energy intro of Vijay. But that was a teaser from Vijay Antony as the song immediately gets into a high octane orchestration which sends you into a frenzy. And then Shankar Mahadevan takes over! Shankar Mahadeven is the best opening song singer for Vijay after Tippu and he proves it. More than the song, Shankar passes his energy and lifts the song to great levels. Its a usual Vijay style intro song, but Vijay Antony has done his best with experimenting on the tune and the orchestrations/beats and gives a perfect Diwali gift for Vijay fans.
Titbits: When Sanjay's lines are sung in the theatre (with Sanjay appearing onscreen with Vijay), remember to have cotton buds with you or your ears could go deaf at the applause and whistle that will reverberate the theatre
Verdict: Marana Mass.... Saravedi!
2. Puli Urumudhu - Ananthu, Mahesh Vinayakam
'Singam Ondru Purapattadhe'? This is Vijay's version of that song. Vijay, considered to be the successor of Rajnikanth, is expected to terrorise the screen when this song is played. It aptly fits the superstar and the mass image of the Ilayathalapathy. These songs dont offer too much in the variety of its tune, beats and orchestration but the difference that the song makes in the energy differentiates the average song from the best one. This one certainly is very close to the 'Best' category. One small hitch is that the song reminds us of the style of the 90's when Malaysia Vasudevan used to rule the Tamil cinema scene. But since the majority of the target audience are going to be Vijay fans, this song does more than appease their tastes.
Titbits: Lots of zooming into Vijay's face and the long shot mass walk (made famous by Rajni) in store!
Verdict: Indha song kku theatre alarala, dont know what else would?
3. Oru Chinna Thamarai - Krish, Suchitra
One of my favorite songs of the album. The rap start reminds a little of 'Karka Karka' from Vettaiyadu Vilayadu but then the song goes into a very nice melody. Krish turns out to be a real scene stealer. It feels so good to listen to Suchi (Suchitra). Vijay Antony does a great job and this should be one of the best entertaining and soft songs of his career. He literally plays with the background instrumentation and adds a lot of quality to the song. Possibly the best one of the album (maybe 'Naan Adicha' still wins due to its energy and Sanjay) but this song's picturisation is very important for the long run success of this song. Please Babusivan, hope you have done a good job in this song.
Titbits: Eagerly awaiting to see Vijay and Anushka groove to this song.
Verdict: One of the best ones....
4. Karigalan - Surchithra, Sangeetha Rajeshwaran
What a folkish start? One of the best ever starts to a folk song. A foot tapping song, but it could possibly take you two listenings before the whole song gets into your system. The chorus part (the start) is the one that really keeps you interested to this song during the first listen. The singers do a decent job although one wishes that the selection of the male singer was a little more better as the male singer doesnt sync in the style of singing with the female singer. Vijay Antony as usual plays with the music and gives lot of energy with the beats.
Titbits: Vijay-Anushka chemistry has a good chance to show its true colors.
Verdict: Not a instant love, but surely fans will start loving it after a few listens.
Update (Sep 25): Super-hit song. Inspite the male singer's non-sync, the song works very well with the listener, especially the starting music.
5. En Uchimandai - Shoba Sekar, Krishna Iyer
Another of those high energy songs (possibly the climax songs). One wishes to see some innovation in this song which is a little missing. The song should satisfy fans, but doesnt offer much in terms of creativity. Its the type of song that should be a hit in the short term but its long run prospects look a little doubtful. A Srikanth Deva type song, Vijay Antony does his best to satisfy the fans. The success of this song heavily depends on the picturisation and the dance steps of Vijay.
Update (Sep 25): The song works after repeated listenings. It takes such a long time to get into the system, but once in, it works magic. Shoba mam has a wonderful voice suited for such commercial numbers. Krishna Iyer is a very nice find. The "drrrrr", "durrrr" sounds are funny and the local lyrics work to the song's advantage.
Verdict: Above Average
End Verdict: Its a high energy album that should easily satisfy the expectations of Vijay fans and should make them eagerly expect the picturisation of the songs with Vijay's presence onscreen. Three songs rock instantly, and the rest two would take some time to get used to. But Vijay Antony delivers the best that he could for a Vijay film and going by the output so far, he has all the reasons to be very satisfied. Sun Pictures acquiring the film means that the songs have the best possible platform to become huge hits with repeated telecast and promotion.
Comparison with last three Vijay albums
ATM vs Vettaikaaran : ATM
Kuruvi vs Vettaikaaran : VETTAIKAARAN
Villu vs Vettaikaaran : VETTAIKAARAN
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