Shamitabh | Maestro | Amitabh | Dhanush | Balki | P. C. Sreeram

[JamesDap]

OK, heard Potta Pulla through to Manasula. Good stuff, but as was my initial impression also, no real surprises for me. I don't listen to IR's music so much for just melody but also his ability and willingness to throw off the listener with unexpected changes.

If this was an IR album, it would have been labelled dated, stuck in the 80s, etc etc. Unfortunately, Raja's capacity to keep churning out great music like a machine is taken for granted by now and perhaps that's bound to happen with anybody who composes for a 1000 films. However, yes, I am happy to hear another composer trying to emulate IR's style with some original input and not blind imitation.