Do you like Remix film songs ?

Hullo !

There is so much remix craze these days. Many old film songs are remixed. First , only remix albums use to come. Now remix songs are used in movies too.

Making one song by mixing many popular songs was old practise, even in some old movies , used like that. But now they are taking full songs adding different modern background music and making new song. We are used to old songs in original form so , new variety sound very strange and noisy.

I have heard some remix albums. Only some are nice, like fast songs. ( one remix of the MGR song "Thulluvatho Ilamai " was good) A Srilanka Pop Music Band had made weaternised Rock ( or Rap) song with Ilayaraja's " Madai thiranthu " (SP)and it sounded really good.

But if they take nice melody songs of M.S.Viswanathan and others and add some loud drums and all, it sounds like murdering that melody.

I did not like AR Rahman's remix of "Thottaal Poo Malarum" but the remixed "Ponmagal Vanthaal" was OK because original song also was fast and dance music. " Ennamma Kannu Sowkyama" was so-so because not much change. Now latest, " Maasi maatham aalana ponnu" gives me ear pain !. That beautiful smooth -flow melody is totally murdered. Especially that female voice does not fit the lyrics at all.

What is your opinion ?

Remix of film songs are ok.
I think they make the song better.

Hi Swarnalatha:

I think it's a very personal taste. For instance I enjoyed Thottal poo malarum and also Yogi B's Madai Thirandhu.

I am amazed at the effort these people put in to re-do an existing number (most of them hits) to appeal to today's audience. I'd like to appreciate their out of the box thinking.

Prb