It might be mere coincidence that the two most wanted composers in Tamil cinema have birthdays that fall within a couple days of each other. It was only day before yesterday that we relived all the wonderful moments and songs that A.R. Rahman has created over the years and today we are reminiscing the relatively younger but equally exciting career of Harris Jeyaraj.
One cannot help but notice similarities between Rahman’s and Harris’s careers, perhaps it might be because of the fact that Harris was for some time a Rahman assistant. Not all composers are blessed with such rousing starts to their careers. If it was Roja for Rahman, it was Minnale for Harris. One cannot compare the effect and reach of two albums nearly 9 years apart, but there is no doubt that both of them were superhits, long term chartbusters which are still on the favorites lists of many music lovers. In fact, many believe that neither Rahman nor Harris, in spite of many more absolutely brilliant compositions, has been able to match the pure joy provided by their debuts, there is nothing as special as the first time. It is said that Minnale was not the first movie that Harris scored for, it was the Prashanth starrer Majnu which was eventually delayed. But it was as if destiny wanted him to burst on the scene with the gems of Minnale. It also saw the beginning of one of the most successful and fruitful director-composer partnerships of all time, perhaps standing shoulder to shoulder with the Bharathiraja-Ilaiyaraja, Mani Ratnam-Rahman or Shankar-Rahman duos.
Gautham Menon and Harris Jeyaraj made an inimitable and sure fire combination for superhit music over the years. Everyone who loves Tamil cinema and its music will know enough about this duo’s roll of honor without being elaborated upon. But Harris Jeyaraj is not only about an association with Gautham Menon. Over the 7-8 years that he has been around, he has become one of the most consistent and reliable music directors of our times. A Harris Jeyaraj album is always awaited with great expectations on the stands and he almost never disappoints, whoever be the director. 7-8 years old is very young for a composer and Harris is very much a work in progress. Melody is definitely his best, but he has shown us that he has got more than just melody in his repertoire. 2008 has been a great year for the man, with albums like Bheema and Vaaranam Aayiram, the latter making the whole of Tamil Nadu swing. It has also been the year when we heard the bad news of the Gautham-Harris duo parting ways for reasons best known to them.
On his 34th birthday, we wish him many more laurels and successes ahead. May Harris Jeyaraj be able to scale the heights that await him. And please… mend whatever has gone wrong with Gautham - you two make a hell of a team.
One cannot help but notice similarities between Rahman’s and Harris’s careers, perhaps it might be because of the fact that Harris was for some time a Rahman assistant. Not all composers are blessed with such rousing starts to their careers. If it was Roja for Rahman, it was Minnale for Harris. One cannot compare the effect and reach of two albums nearly 9 years apart, but there is no doubt that both of them were superhits, long term chartbusters which are still on the favorites lists of many music lovers. In fact, many believe that neither Rahman nor Harris, in spite of many more absolutely brilliant compositions, has been able to match the pure joy provided by their debuts, there is nothing as special as the first time. It is said that Minnale was not the first movie that Harris scored for, it was the Prashanth starrer Majnu which was eventually delayed. But it was as if destiny wanted him to burst on the scene with the gems of Minnale. It also saw the beginning of one of the most successful and fruitful director-composer partnerships of all time, perhaps standing shoulder to shoulder with the Bharathiraja-Ilaiyaraja, Mani Ratnam-Rahman or Shankar-Rahman duos.
Gautham Menon and Harris Jeyaraj made an inimitable and sure fire combination for superhit music over the years. Everyone who loves Tamil cinema and its music will know enough about this duo’s roll of honor without being elaborated upon. But Harris Jeyaraj is not only about an association with Gautham Menon. Over the 7-8 years that he has been around, he has become one of the most consistent and reliable music directors of our times. A Harris Jeyaraj album is always awaited with great expectations on the stands and he almost never disappoints, whoever be the director. 7-8 years old is very young for a composer and Harris is very much a work in progress. Melody is definitely his best, but he has shown us that he has got more than just melody in his repertoire. 2008 has been a great year for the man, with albums like Bheema and Vaaranam Aayiram, the latter making the whole of Tamil Nadu swing. It has also been the year when we heard the bad news of the Gautham-Harris duo parting ways for reasons best known to them.
On his 34th birthday, we wish him many more laurels and successes ahead. May Harris Jeyaraj be able to scale the heights that await him. And please… mend whatever has gone wrong with Gautham - you two make a hell of a team.
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