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Tuesday October 26, 2010

Orange (Music review), Telugu – Harris Jayaraj

Posted by Karthik

Oola olala moves predictably, but it’s overriding pleasantness, thanks largely to Karunya’s infectious vocals, helps. Karthik and Naresh Iyer breeze through Chilipiga and Nenu nuvvantu; good old tune-smithing by Harris – gorgeous melodies with simple, nuanced arrangements in both, particularly the latter. Vijay Prakash sounds like Devi Sri Prasad in the joyous Hello ramante – that premeditated style gets repetitive here, while O range, with Benny Dayal, follows suit and sounds worn-out. Rooba rooba brings back the album’s soul – Shail’s expressive vocals and ambient arrangements sit well atop the charming tune. Harris’ return, after an year, seems deliberately safe.

Keywords: Ram Charan Teja, Genelia, Shazahn Padamsee, Bhaskar, Harris Jeyaraj, Harris Jayaraj

  • jeanjohny

    It requires a Harris Jeyaraj album to realize the value of AR Rahman! Fluently sleep inducing!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_MX4DOKL2PIZXIYPG72OELS5FFQ rakesh

    Rooba Rooba at some level sounds like a rehashed version of Mudhal Mudhalai from Leysa Leysa

  • febinntj

    for past one year i am a regular updater of this blog.you surely deserve a wonderful appreciation,karthik for maintainig such good reviews.i am very glad that u gave a satisfactory review for orange.the songs anyway simply rocks as usual.very glad that harris retaining melodies.rooba rooba and chilipili are sure chartbusters. harris rocks!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_RVXK4FREVYMYF6YO2UHNRSUKSI Battery

    Rooba Rooba sounds like ‘Paatukku Paatu paadida vaa vaa’ song from the Tamil movie Vetri

  • ravensnowbird

    Who ever is the writer of this review, make sure you are using a language understandable by everyone. A music review doesn’t require that style of language.

    • milliblog

      This is ideally intended as a review in English language. I’m curious, which part of these 100 words did you not understand?

      • lafangey

        Karthik It means simple English. Every common Indian can understand.
        some people run away from ur blog coz of ur english. We didn’t study in kinder garden schools. We studied in Govt schools. so our capacity is low
        We knew u r using english launguage but dont u know indian style as an indian ?

        • milliblog

          To people who run away – you have a choice. When you come across a word you cannot fully understand, you have 2 choices – pick a dictionary (online, there are tons) and make a simple effort to expand your vocabulary and learn. Learning is not just in school…it’s a life long process and what you are learning is not something rocket science…it is a language. So, it will only help you in life.

          There is NO Indian English – there is only one kind of English…the right one with decent spelling and grammar. If you say there is an ‘Indian English’ you are merely insulting Indians’ capability to learn and appreciate a language and literally saying, ‘we’re like this only and we’ll deal with English the way we want – do what you want’. Would you enjoy it if an American says that about Tamil, Telugu or Hindi?

          Think about it.

          • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_OZFAWPEL7NACMBKMMFQTNA7L5I visu

            The English used here is simple – there are no GRE level words used here. I wonder what the problem is.

          • http://twitter.com/hafandhalf Mohamed Hafeez

            This blog surely has some hi-fi words :) . But the good thing is that you can right click and check the dictionary.
            “Learn a word with milliblog” could be a tagline. And reading Robot review I learned a new word-phrase – Dunning Kruger Effect :)

          • Sonnenlicht

            Talking about GRE, he does use some words which are at GRE level. And as a regular reader of milliblog, brangan’s movie reviews etc.. my english improved and it also helped me crack GRE successfully :) . So thanks Karthik.
            And I recommend all his reviews to those preparing for GRE & I mean it :)

          • Dev Jyothichand

            So, thats why you read his reviews, even though you dont really agree with him at times.
            I think you should also give some more time to the music you consider “mundane”: start with my recommendations……..

          • NRI_86

            It’s refreshing to see your style of crisp, well-written commentary on Indian music. That said, I reckon you probably did overdo the adjectives in this piece (maybe 1 or 2 too many), which can confuse things somewhat. Otherwise, great job again!

            (Oh and where’s Jayaraj’s Engeyum Kadhal – I thought that was supposed to release this week?)

          • lafangey

            How i understood every word in this reply ? how i didnt understand in review ???? that is difference between simple and difficult.

          • milliblog

            Quite intentional and the word count adds to the effect too. Here, I was writing without a self-imposed word count…in the reviews, I stick to my 100 words and take an effort to frame them from the initial draft that is longer. In the process, I try and use the most appropriate words that explain my opinion best. So again, you have a choice – when you confront a word you don’t understand – you can run away. Or you can try and make an effort to learn the meaning and usage of that word…and generally evolve.

            Isn’t simple and difficult about the reader too, than just the writer? Think about it, again!

            That said, I try and ensure, as much as possible, to not be pedantic (look it up in the dictionary) or merely show off allegedly-difficult words. If you think that is the case, I couldn’t do much but simply add that I don’t agree to that point of view.

          • jeanjohny

            Hahaha, Karthik I think you are giving a 200 for your replies, juz kidding!:)

  • adi0704

    Don’t you think Harris is getting one dimensional now a days?

  • http://twitter.com/tipugump Tipu

    How long is Harris planning to keep doing such stuff? Its time he concentrates on the shelf value of his songs rather than trying to sound so pretentiously peppy.
    I can tap my foot throughout this album as long as i dont try to enjoy it consciously!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_4ANI5MJXBENI57MGE7G7LY7X6E Yesh

    Irrelevant garbage from HJ. He’s fading at 2x the speed of light. Waiting for your Uthamaputhiran review.

  • http://twitter.com/varghesevino Vino Varghese

    The album is good but as Tipu said, he needs to think of Shelf value of his songs. And that is what makes ARR superior. People pan his music immediately on release but later after many years his songs resurface with the same people praising the songs. Harris has immediate impact but after sometime the songs are out of the playlist. Who hears Aadhavan, Ayan or even for the fact his best albums ‘The Gautham-Harris Combo Albums’? Lot of people still appreciate ARR albums that go back to even Gentleman, Indian days. I think Harris needs to reinvent himself in making a change in his arrangements and getting out from tunes which always sound repetitive.

    • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_RVXK4FREVYMYF6YO2UHNRSUKSI Battery

      It’s just the opposite in my case.. i always listen to HJ’s old songs.. It’s not like I don’t like ARR. But, somehow it’s good to hear ARR’s music during the time of release of d album. But, later, I don’t feel like listening to his songs again. But, There are some exceptional cases. I still listen to Ghajni, 12B, Vaaranam Aayiram, Vetri, Minnale, Kaaka Kaaka, Thotti Jeya, Ullam Ketkume, Unnale Unnale, Dhaam Dhoom,… I’ve listed almost 50% of his songs..

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