Sustainability has given way to short-lived trends, words have given way to double entendres. I don't know, the time before we were born until we hit our teens, it was all about making something that will go down in history, and today it's all about making something that will go down on your sister. We do house some really good musicians and singers today which make us wonder why we go wrong in some places in terms of lyrics and music. Oh Idhu joke eh illai nu sollringala? Parava illai. "Bijli ah ma? Adhu Deepavali Kaalathula kovilliku veliya vipaange".Īnyways, Jokes apart. Pah, Composer must be a "Rockstar" (Slyness).Īt the same time it is not to be mistaken that we do not have good music today, there definitely are some brilliant music and lyrics like. Why do I need lyrics? When I have a Title ITSELF?ĭirector is Happy, Producer is double happy. But we can't blame them, they have a very strong theory. At least they don't repeat one single word for 5 minutes calling it background music ( Surya vandha "Singam Singam Singam", Vijay vandha "Puli Puli Puli", Thala vandha " Veeeeeeeram"). The amount of layers in terms of double and triple meaning has got even Nolan going "Enna Achu?".įrom "Kanmani Anbodu Kadhalan naan yezhuthum letter", we have moved to " Akila Akila, yen chedi poo poothathae".īut the efforts are to appreciated, I say. WAOW, This song is so sly that it makes you wonder if this is a genuine message or a booty call. Neee Vara Pathikuthae Ini Ennai Kondralum Ok Ok" Nee Thoda Thaen Sinthuthae Poo Manam Engengum Ok Ok This was before, Nowadays heroes have "Such Valuable" information to tell their lovers. His intentions are expressed and his message is fused with the song. Now this song was about a letter that a man tries to write his lover a conversation slowly shifting back and forth to the song. Ponmani Un Veetil Sowkiyama Naan Ingu Sowkyamae." Kanmani Anboda Kaathalan Naan Ezhuthum Kadithamae. Ponmani Un Veetil Sowkiyama Naan Ingu Sowkyamae.Ītha Ezhutha Ninaikaiyil Vaarthai Muttuthu. "Kanmani Anbodu Kaathalan Naan Ezhuthum Kadithamae. In the past, We have seen heroes and heroines tell each other things beautifully through songs like in "Guna" when Kamal-anboodu writes a letter: Pinju manusu-Chinna Vayasu yezhudhitange. This basically takes us "Straight outta Sundari" and "Straight into Shakila". Who will people think about after listening to this? This sathyama sounds like some Nandu brand Nighty jingle. Listening to these songs made us think about the one we love, and how much they mean to us. In the past songs like "Sundari Kannal Oru Seithi" spoke so beautifully about the love and the promises that Thalaivar makes. I know that these comparisons are like comparing Raj Bhavan to Kaiyendhi Bhavan but nammaku vera yenna vellai, SO. This brings us to today: there are beautiful songs out here which need to be recognised but on the other hand, there are some " Worst-u behaviour " songs which make us wonder about what happened to our precious music. It was all about longevity, sustainability and the 'evergreen' tag back then. Whether it was Raja sir with his " Thenpaandi Chemmayile " or Rahman sir with his "Pudhu Vellai Mazhai" they have always managed to conjure up some of the best partnerships with our renowned lyricists, creating a synergy that still sounds as good as it did back then.
2 or 3 decades ago, every song that was sung had a purpose and a small story within itself which acts as its central source of attraction(I'm not talking about the picturization here, which is another subject altogether). Half our songs nowadays have lyrics that sound like the aftermath of a cat running over a keyboard. Gone are the days when Vaali and Vairamuthu transcended mortal boundaries to give us meaningful, out-of-the-world lyrics that would be etched in stone forever.
What happened to our lyrics?Īs a person who knows Tamil music well right from Gaana Bala to AR Rahman(if I could say so myself), I can't help but think how musical lyricists and lyrics have changed over the years. But nowadays there is something that messes with the minds of the people. Over the years there have been various composers who have taken Indian compositions to the world and beyond. When the world looks at Indian Cinema the first thing that comes to mind is M usic.