Remake films and remix songs- old is gold

These are the days of remake in films and film songs. The very fact that a film is remade and song remixed is an ample testimony to the Original. In a way the Old that is still cherished is fit to be termed gold. U remember sholay a megas hit of the yester years.   The project of remaking the film went sour. The remade shloay simply did not live upto expectations. A bollywood flop!

       I am more conversant in Tamil than Hindi. What about the Kolywood? There are some suucessful remakes  -rajini's Billa, Gemini's Naan avanillai. Several film songs like my name is billa, Pon magal vanthal, Engeyum eppothum sangeetham santhosam went into a remix. Though all of them sucessful the olden song's magical touch is missing. In a comedy show a woman lyricyst when interviewed about a remix song jocularly tells "Remix song? U mean the old song mixed with some english words !" Indeed that is the case! It is a way of eulogising the old film-makers, music directors and lyricist of the yester years. A copy and paste work interespersed with some new paintings! 
  
      Leave these remakes and remixes. Tamil film industry is coming out with wonderfuly scripted, technically advanced films. Tamil film-hit, Kajini is being remade in Hindi starring Ameer Khan. Gone are the days when people used to hum only Hindi songs. Came Ilaya raja and A.R.Rehman the tamil film-music ascended to new levels making the listening of the songs simply breath-taking.

      My tamil friends here will appreciate what I say. But think not I am going for a North- South divide. North or South it is India. India is my first priority.

      Muthal Mazai Alaithathe from latest Vikram-hit Bhima is ringing in my ears. Listen to it and enjoy. I use to hum this song as I fancy myself as a good singer.

      Tell me what do u feel.





      

 

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