ExpertDabbler

That we have a built-in system in our mind that effectively overlooks good music from passable or horrendous movies is known. But we do not realize the extent until we listen to some unknown masterpieces and this whole feeling hits home powerfully.

I am listening to Kangalaal Kaidhu Sei since yesterday night and I am totally in love with that album. The percussions in ‘Anarkali’, Hariharan’s voice in ‘Azhagiya Cindrella’, and the tune per se in ‘Theekurivi’ are just mindblowing. The tragedy is most of the world might not even know that a movie of such a name had ever been released, leave alone Rahman had composed music. I knew about the movie but did not realize that songs were this good till yesterday.

I immediately searched for blogs discussing about this movie and found that only one hardcore Rahmaniac had ever mentioned about this film among a huge list of unknown masterpieces.

I have always thought it was only Ilayaraja who has wasted amazing songs for listless films during the eighties. Apparently, he is not alone.