Music – Ninaivelam Neeyada
Ninaivelam Neeyada is a new tamil film, which has music by Ilaiyaraaja (Raaja). These are some thoughts I wrote after listening to the album 3 times, to get a sense of where it stands among the recent offerings by Ilaiyaraaja. The (or rather my only) best song of the album is “Minnal Pookkum“. This song will have longevity, at least in my personal playlist. Ilaiyaraaja’s genius doesn’t need any new validation today. But I wish he collaborates more with filmmakers who can inspire or nudge him in new directions, where his still-thriving creativity could produce music that’s novel.