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Praise, not criticise DEVA!

Topic started by NOV (@ 202.184.134.10) on Mon May 11 23:37:46 EDT 1998.
All times in EST +10:30 for IST.

Read this interview with Deva, where he has been called to answer several accusations, some like from this very forum. :-))

http://www.expressindia.com/screen/may08/music3.htm

Comments are welcome, but please be objective and don't call him names. :-))

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• From: original verrupu (@ 157.182.128.168) on: Sun Jan 23 19:18:12 EST 2000
  
  Yaarappa athu?? En pera copy adichu vampila maadathayum
  
  Unmayana VERUPPU.
  
  
• From: vijanth (@ robot.ee.qub.ac.uk) on: Mon Jan 24 06:29:45 EST 2000
  
  Music tha copy adikarange..impo peere copi adikarange.
  Verrupu and original verrupu come out with
  with patent under copy right act.
  Deva is ont aiming to be the top now. Because
  he learned a good lesson in Arunachalam. The movie
  and the story were total flop but the fans go and
  burn deva's cut out.
  Now he is happy tuning very good songs for low
  budget movie. Deva ...it ok to be second ..because
  if you aim fo no 1 there is possibility to be
  Straight no 1 right from the bottom
  verrupu(s) contact the lawyer name neruppu.
  
  
• From: Singaram (@ pppa80-resalegrandrapids2-4r7240.saturn.bbn.com) on: Sat Jan 29 19:16:52 EST 2000
  
  Raghuman Fans, Beware of DEVA.
  
  Watch out "Ande Nootrande" song from Mugavari. Its an exact replicate of ARR voice and music. If ARR takes a break, Deva will fill up that position.
  
  
  
• From: s.senthilkumar (@ cbe-d2.pppmad.vsnl.net.in) on: Sun Jan 30 02:16:56 EST 2000
  
  i also seen some of devas songs are good! but the great problem is whenever he did a good song its a copy from something!very recent example: i first thought "salam gulamu" from hello sounds differently and nicely! then after a day i remember "pampara kannale!"of chandarababu! this is the problem!!!
  
  
  
  
• From: Depressed Rausche (@ 203.106.62.24) on: Mon Jan 31 03:18:06 EST 2000
  
  Guys Guys cool it... Why is everyone pouncing desperately on Deva. He is doing what he does best. Now there is no point in just criticizing him and it isn't a penny worth to any of us. So I believe it's better to see the good things in his music and guide new tfmdf'ers like me constructively.
  
  
• From: eden (@ 202.54.71.133) on: Mon Jan 31 22:45:10 EST 2000
  
  Rausche!
  Good anti-depressant: `Creativity of IR' thread:-) Please revive if you find appropriate!
  
  
• From: NaNbaN (@ 199.180.5.160) on: Fri Feb 4 18:30:07 EST 2000
  
  Sir! Deva Sir! Pattu Potta Sir! Wow! Ahha! Attaghasham sir!.
  Deva Sir gives innumerable dimension to a single song. Typically if you take a song, One way you look at you will find IR in it. The other way you look at it you will find ARR in it. Deeper you look at it you may find "gaanna" pattu (Chennai Folk!) interleaved with it. Now stand closer to woofer (speaker) you will hear Micheal Jackson beat in it. Wait a minute! it doesn't end there. Now sing the tune you will find 'Reggae Maestro' Bob Marley in it. To your surprise you might even find "Kanthar sasti kavasam" in it. So watch out!.
  
  But the great thing is sir, Deva Sir does gives these in-numerable dimension for every song he does sir! Wow!
  
  PRAISE DEVA SIR -- DEVA! GOVINDA! ARROKARA!
  
  Now go near Deva sir and open his pocket sir, you will find *Money* in it. Thatz life sir!
  
  Devaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
  NaNbaN
  
  
• From: V (@ ww2.ssbcd.co.om) on: Sat Feb 5 07:53:26 EST 2000
  
  Praise not, criticize Deva!
  
  
• From: ENNORU NANBAN (@ 203.197.154.160) on: Sat Feb 5 10:30:53 EST 2000
  
  NANBANE ! ASATHITTINGA PONGA!
  
  
• From: NaNbaN (@ 1cust150.tnt3.irving2.tx.da.uu.net) on: Sun Feb 6 20:40:55 EST 2000
  
  Thanx Nanbane!
  Anyway looks like ppl are pretty much bored to talk about Deva.
  
  NaNbaN
  
  
• From: Rausche (@ 203.106.63.176) on: Fri Feb 11 12:40:34 EST 2000
  
  can we discuss the best of deva from here. I fell he has given some good nos too. But what surprises me was, how come his songs fared much better to rajini than IR or ARR. Even now I feel the the songs of Batsha are more merged hits with the movie than any of the latest "Rajini Brand" movies.
  
  
• From: f_deva_fans (@ gateway.nmg.sms.siemens.com) on: Fri Feb 11 19:22:33 EST 2000
  
  So what is the latest offering frm Deva?
  
  
• From: Subramaniam (@ brf-cache10.jaring.my) on: Tue Feb 15 01:57:00 EST 2000
  
  For me Deva goes on his own way. His tunes were very simple but gave a full credit for a film. Just saw his brilliance in Aasai, Parambarai, Hello, Mugavari and many other films proves his credibility. Another, his folks songs tunes are really amazing and uncontest. No other MD can beat him for folks songs tunes.
  
  Mealum Vetripera Devavirku Eanathu Vaazhthukkal.
  
  
• From: HateDeva (@ 208.0.121.52) on: Tue Feb 15 19:00:04 EST 2000
  
  Folk Songs courtesy Illayaraja
  Gana Songs courtesy College Students
  Pop Song courtesy Michael Jackson
  Epadi Sollikondae pogalam Devavin Pugazhai
  
  He learned the trick how to make money in Cinefield. Only thing I admire about Deva is his dedication (Kakka Epadi Pudikirathu)
  
  
• From: Subramaniam (@ brf-cache10.jaring.my) on: Wed Feb 16 08:45:59 EST 2000
  
  Don't blame him. U must admire his capability in utilise his tunes to make songs popular. His hard work were appreciated by world class musician including Illaiyaraaja. As u state, Gaana songs courtesy of college students, but u have to accept the fact that the college students was the most nombour of fans for Deva.
  
  Last but not least : Deva is among the best.
  
  
• From: S (@ netcache32.mot.com) on: Wed Feb 16 12:20:32 EST 2000
  
  >>Only thing I admire about Deva is his dedication (Kakka Epadi Pudikirathu)<<
  
  copy adikkarAr sollu oththukkarEn....neenga ennavO avar kAkka pidikkaradha pAththA mAdhiri pEsareenga ????
  
  One can hate somebody...but not for some false reasons.
  
  
• From: chandy (@ ws025038.coba.siu.edu) on: Wed Feb 16 17:19:48 EST 2000
  
  It seems Deva is bringing his son into TFM music. His son srikanth is going to be the MD for some movie called "Doubles"... and right now, Deva is busy "teaching" his son how to "compose" music!!!!
  
  TFM-ku idhu thevaya??
  
  
  
• From: DevathiDeva (@ iq-ind-as002-54.iquest.net) on: Wed Feb 16 17:29:40 EST 2000
  
  Deva Stole Pusphavanam Kuppusamy folk songs like
  "Thanjavur Manetuthu". At the rate he goes he will never leave even a human being with a Kovanam.
  
  
• From: bb (@ desert-20.slip.uiuc.edu) on: Thu Feb 17 15:51:40 EST 2000
  
  copy enbadhu ellaa thuRaiyilum uNdu - deva:
  http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/tamil/q&a/deva.html
  
  
• From: DevathiDeva (@ iq-ind-as007-148.iquest.net) on: Sat Feb 19 09:51:25 EST 2000
  
  I watched (Vatakudi) Iraniyan yesterday. What a musical opus from Deva. In one interview Deva said that he would like to perform symphony.
  
  Each and every scene he shows how much he is obssessed with symphony by copying Braveheart BGM, Dave BGM and it goes on.
  
  Even the songs I listened in previous movies of IR or ARR.
  
  One should know his stuff and keep his mouth shut. he should accept that he copies from othersinstead of giving lame excuses like all the tunes have been used and others copy too.
  
  
  
• From: Bramathalam (@ ) on: Tue Mar 14 08:44:00 EST 2000
  
  Deva is going to complete 300 movies. He is going to be honored with the title "IsaiPerarsu"
  in a grand manner.
  
  Is he worth it for that title?
  
  Can we give him a title which suits him?
  
  
  
  
• From: tfm (@ hide13.nhs.uk) on: Thu Mar 16 07:03:56 EST 2000
  
  Hi folks'
  
  Popped into this particular thread on Deva just out of curiosity. Its unbelievable even he has some fans around.
  He's in a way a disgrace to music because he not only copies others music but also thinks no end of himself.
  
  ------ I have wasted some precious time now----
  
  regards to all
  
  tfm
  
  
• From: kk (@ fw-ext.ascend.com) on: Thu Mar 16 18:06:00 EST 2000
  
  He is isaiperasu? May be to remind you
  "pirate king of the music seas"?
  
  One thing iam sure about is he is a isaiborasu.
  
  
• From: iam enigma (@ ) on: Fri Mar 24 04:54:51 EST 2000
  
  dear deva how much more can you lift please disclose ur culprit quality in public ur azhagu song in baasha was copied from dilbar in the film caravan with original music by rdburman,how dare u do this in a rajini movie,u should pay for it ,feel guilty and apologise in a public interview ,we don't need you,good bye,illaiyaraaja is the best,,,,,
  
  
• From: i hate deva (@ 202.9.144.106) on: Fri Mar 24 04:57:59 EST 2000
  
  deva should be ostracised from the tamil film industry,plea from all india film music appreciators council
  
  
• From: suresh (@ dedicated-149.chn.vsnl.net.in) on: Fri Mar 24 23:47:54 EST 2000
  
  
  no point..
  his music sells, and he doesn't care 2 hoots about any ethics..
  
  in mugavari, he goes so far as to flick a signature Yuvan Shankar Raja tune (Bhava humming) in "Poovellam Kettuppar" outright and mix it in 'antha nootraande', not to mention the other stolen tunes..
  
  now Bharatiraaja despite his disastrous experience with Deva in "Tamizhchelvan" goes back to him for "Kadal Pookkal"! what do you make of this?
  deva will be around as long as he can skilfully mix them around, not make it too uncomplicated (like IR did with Hey Raam) for the 'masses', and throws around humble statements that please everyone ("Hey Raamin isaiyai kaettu mei silirthu poanen; ulaga tharathukku nam tamizh pada isaiyai kondu sendruvittar raaja" - Kumudam)..
  
  who cares two hoots for original creativity anyway? look at Pukar, it didn't have one original tune (I'm including ARR's recycling of his own songs in the ambit of plagiarism as he doesn't seem to be paid any lesser for not having to compose newly), plus it has an outrageous flick of the old song "vasanthathil oar naal, manavarai kolam" (don't know the movie)
  
  But in interview after i/view promoted on Star Plus, we had everybody from Anil Kapoor to Madhuri gushing on the 'rich' music and the splendid BGM. Compare Pukar with a Sethu or Hey Raam or even Mugam, and think about how creativity has lost out to commerce.
  
  
  
  
  
• From: sajeef (@ proxyca1.grolier.fr) on: Sat Mar 25 08:11:47 EST 2000
  
  some person added APPU movie song
  
  

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