I absolutely adore the first interlude which turns up after the initial pallavi passage of the song Raja Raja Chozhan Naan. It takes off pronto going at a trailblazing pace and in the blink of an eyelid slows down in resolute nonchalant fashion while shifting gears to the Charanam. It's like a beautiful connecting bridge showcasing different contrasts and all this is done keeping the core cistern intact. The track as a whole is a genuine gem. It makes you run around the paddy fields and as you keep moving around, you tend to uncover a rich tapestry of bright spots within the labyrinth. This one's worth exploring every bit as what you eventually unearth is a treasure chest of epic proportions.
A song for the ages, three decades have passed and it still sounds as fresh as a dew drop. The zig zag patterns, back & forth movements and jumping across octaves, the nous in the handling of alien notes within the scale, the resplendent singing and the composition as a wholesome result makes this one of the most memorable and evergreen compositions churned out in Tamizh Cinema.
This is just a small attempt at trying this mind boggling interlude which has always captured my imagination. I humbly know it can never be even remotely close to the original but just the joy of venturing out an experiment of the genius Maestro makes the whole process vindicated. Please listen and let me know your views. More importantly if you haven't really placed an extra ear at the interlude, give it an overarching hear and get marvelled at this bazooka of a magnum opus laced with intricacies and layered with musical brilliance!.
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