Release : Ilaiyaraaja - Thiruvasagam Artist : Ilaiyaraaja Album : Thiruvasagam Genre : Ethnic Source : CDDA Label : URL : Date : 00-00-2005 Encoder : LAME 3.97 / -V2 --vbr-new Quality : 164kbps 44100 kHz Joint Stereo Tracks : 6 Time : 64:07 min Size : 75.12 MB 1 Poovaar Senni Mannan 8:16 2 Polla Vinayen 20:40 3 Pooerukonum Purantharanum 8:02 4 Umbarkatkarasey 10:19 5 Muthu Natramam 8:04 6 Puttril Vazh Aravum Anjen 8:46 "Muthu Natraman" is the only song in the album that has been sung by singers other than the Maestro. While the song comes across as a very cheerful one, a peeve, however, is that these guys lack the clarity in pronunciation that is so evident in the other numbers sung by IR. The music is mind blowing and jus grows onto you slowly. The prelude is awesome. "Putril Vaazh aravum anjaen", is mesmerizing, right from the word go. IR's monologue right at the beginning of the song is bound to put off many a listener, but that can be pardoned for the song as a whole. The tune is great, interludes just perfect! "Polla vinayen", the longest piece is out of the world in some parts, good in most other parts. IR's voice rocks in "Pooeru konnum purandhararum", but doesn't suit this number when he sings in the high pitches, the age shows. This is the only song that has English words accompanying IR's rendering in Tamil, and the English and Tamil parts have been interleaved very well. The high pitch singing of Ray Harcourt along with the orchestra is divine. It reaches an exhilarating climax towards the end, when they start singing the "Namachivaya vaazgha"! "Pooeru konnum purandhararum" is sung by Bhavatharini & IR. She does a good job of it, with neat diction and good expressions. Towards the end when both of them sing together, the harmony is excellent. "Poovar senni mannan" is also great, and IR's voice fits perfectly here. The tempo is very good.. His diction is jus perfect! The loud chorus/instruments or whatever in the background gives a very good effect. "Umbargatkarase" is a very slow number. IR's voice is extremely expressive, as it is in all the songs, for most part of the song. There is very little instrument in the background and its jus IR's voice that brings in the depth of emotions very beautifully. Because of its pace, this number may not find a fan following. Overall, TiS is definitely a unique, one of its kind album that will not disappoint!