Class 4 The Mass!

ARR sweet 16! Dats what I felt exactly when I heard his latest album 'Sakkarakatti'. Anyone there who believes Rahman compositions are just about melody, then this album is meant for you. Yup, it's peppy songs. Not the ordinary kutthu paatu with just one instrument playing it all. Violin, guitar, piano, sax, drums etc. The MAN has used it all, and the confluence is amazing. There is no clash in the orchestration, its brilliance. Look out for the song 'Elay', the prelude, the interludes...Whatta modulation! Pulse of the youth caught with immense technical knowledge.
My Fav 2 is Taxi Taxi and Marudhaani.

Taxi Taxi
Singers: Benny Dayal, Blaaze, Viviane Chaix and Javed Ali
Lyrics: Blaaze, Na Muthukumar, Viviane Chaix

The lyrics is simple. Though the French intone and some of the interludes have been beyond my understanding:) It's a friendship song. Na, it can't replace Mustafa. Coz this wont be easy to sing esp the RAP by Blaaze. He rocks! A youthfully energizing song. The bale bale and ole ole chants are superb!

Ha ha hey hey....
Nanba nee oru ilavasa taxi

Once upon a time when we were riding real easy
Only we used our new Maruthi
Look up on the sides when a city girl pass by
Bale bale you say bye bye bye

mmm(it's a peculiar sound..) say bale bale
mmm say ole ole
mmm say ole ole
shaaba

mmm say bale bale
mmm say ole ole
mmm say ole ole
shaabaaaaaa…

Rasi Rasi…nanban kidaithal ellam ossi
Taxi Taxi...nanba nee oru ilavasa taxi

Nee nee nee nee illayael, naan naan naan engu povathu
Thoal saaya thoal illayael en vaazhkai ennavathu

Rasi Rasi…nanban kidaithal ellam ossi
Taxi Taxi...nanba nee oru ilavasa taxi

oola oola…nanban kidaithal elllam ossi
oola oola…yossi yossi…yossi yossi

Blazze[RAP]

En thavarai nee maraithai
Enakai archanai vaanginaai
Un Thoalgal Enniyai poal
Erri midithaen, thaanginaai

Ezhum poathu kai thanthu
Azhum poathu kadan thanthu
Ilaipaara madi thanthu
Enakena vaazhvathu nee thaane

Rasi Rasi…nanban kidaithal ellam ossi
Taxi Taxi...nanba nee oru ilavasa taxi

[French intone]

na na nana...

Thillana Thillana Thimiru pudicha thillanaa
Anbaa naan Anbaa naan adangamaataen hero naan
Kalla thanam theriyaadhu
Kaadhaliye kidaiyaathu

nan na na nana na na...

Kanjathanam theriyaathu
Kanjaave kidayaathu
Nalla pazham kidayaathu
Gnana pazham kidayaathu
En uyir nanban nee thaane

Rasi Rasi…nanban kidaithal ellam ossi
Taxi Taxi...nanba nee oru ilavasa taxi

neeya neeya neeya neeya illayael
na na na na na na engu poavathu
Thoal saaya Thoal illayael en vaazhkai
ennavathu…ennavathu…ennavathu…

nan na naa na na na...

Taxi Taxi...Awesome taxi…
Taxi Taxi…Raasi Raasi…rap ae jaasthi…
Taxi Taxi… hey… hey..ah..hah…hah..
Taxi Taxi…Make the wave… Make the sound…
Taxi Taxi…kumbakumengum city city
Thinam thinam engal tire kaatchi
Group boys naangal king of the streets
Live people gather every body follow me

Look up in the side when ya see u when u pass by
Friend thavira friends thavira stay with me all at the time
Goli soda pizza.. they must they must ask why?

mmm say bale bale
mmm say ole ole
mmm say ole ole
shaaba

mmm say bale bale
mmm say ole ole
mmm say ole ole
shabaaa...


Marudhaani
Singers: Madhushree, ARR, Henry
Lyrics : Vaali

Marudhaani is a female solo. The interlude thara..ra by Rahman. Vaali's lyrics is interesting. It takes lots of time to understand coz of Madhushrees tamil accent. But you don't bother coz she plays the same magic with her voice as in Sandai Kozhi song from Aayitha Ezhuthu. The best part in the music of the song is the piano interlude. Awesome!

Aaa....Aaa...
Marudhani...Marudhani...Marudhaani vizhiyil en
Adi podi deepaali
Gangai endra kaanalai kaatum
kaadhal kaanal endru Gangai kaatum
Vaazhum payirku thaneer vendum
Kadhal kadhaikkum kanner vendum

Marudhaani vizhiyil En
adi podi deepaali
Agaayam man meethu saayathu
Nijamaana kadhal dhaan,inaiyaana paadal dhaan...
athan oasai ennaalum oyaathu...

Maruthaani...Maruthaani...Maruthaani vizhiyil yaen...

Avan idhaya veetil vaazhum aval degam venthu pogum
enai avan marunthida maataan sottu neerum sottu sorum
kadhali kai nagam ellaam pokkisham pole avan semipaan

ARR: oh...oh... tha ra ra ra... tha ra re ra...

oruthikkaaka vazhgira jaadhi
unaravillai innoru paadhi

Maruthaani vizhiyil en
adi podi deepali..
Nijamaana kadhal dhaan...nilayaana paadal dhaan...
athan ossai ennaalum oyaathu...

oh....oh...oh...

aval avan kadhal nenjil kandaale siru kutram
avan nenjam thaai paal pole ennalum parisuththam
Aathiram naethiram vooda paalayum kallaai aval paarkiraal

ARR: oh...oh... tha ra ra ra... tha ra re ra...

Aaga motham avasara koalam
avalakku athu kaatidum kaalam
Marudhaani...Marudhaani...Marudhaani vizhiyil en
adi podi deepali
Gangai endra kaanalai kaatum
kaadhal kaanal endru Gangai kaatum..
Vaazhum payirku thaneer vendum...
Kadhal kadhaikkum kanner vendum..

Marudhaani vizhiyil en
adi podi deepaali
Agaayam man meethu saayathu
Nijamaana kadhal dhaan...nilayaana paadal dhaan...
athan ossai ennaalum oyaathu...

Marudhaani...Marudhaani...Marudhaani Vizhiyil en...