Mudhal Murai — Neethane Enn Ponvasantham.
This is my favorite of the album as it is very different from most other raja songs. Also my fav lyrics in the whole album.
The song bolts out of blocks and stays at that pace till the end. Love, Pain, longing, frustration, loss are effortlessly expressed in the song. Expressing one emotion in a song is difficult for most but for Raja it seems like a walk in the park.
Intro music:
1) Almost all the instruments used in the song are set up at the beginning.
2) it is also sets up of the mood for the melody to start.
3) Notice how similar electric guitar & cello musical idea in the intro are used in the main verse (Pallavi)
4) I’m trying to figure out what the short electric guitar piece emotionally means? If I play it separately in my head I cannot associate it with any strong mood. Can you figure out? Let me know.
Main Verse:
1. Melody line is backed by cello and alternated with electric guitar piece.
2. Second part of the main verse builds and ends, giving way to “Neethane En ponvanstham” line
3. Lyrics expresses alternating/diametrically opposite emotions experienced by the girl because of her lover.
Interlude:
1. Solo violin used to depict her loneliness, longing and feeling of being trapped by love face with obstacles.
2. The interplay of solo and orchestral elements climaxes and ends.
3. Piano notes lighten up the mood for the saranam to express love without coloring it with heavy elements.
4. Piano also sets up the reminiscing and day dream element expressed in the saranam.
Saranam:
1. Explores love without heavy elements and drama. String back at first. Evokes longingness.
2. Heavy strings returns with Oødalil Ponathu Kaalangal line. A sense of loss.
3. Climaxes along with cello and gives way to line — Veyila Mazhaiya Valiya Sugama Ena Nee. Love filled with frustration.
4. Ends with beautiful Neethane Enn Ponvasantham line.
Main verse repeats.
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Simple choices, simple ideas but so powerful. I can tell you simplicity is not easy to achieve and actually very complex 🙂
Next song analysis soon.
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