Bhimavaram vs Bheemavaram

I dont know about you but remakes are like walking on a double edged sword for me. Some will have an amazing cast combo that gets you excited but disappoint with bad screenplay (or worse scene by scene copies). Then there are others that should never have been redone! But thats only the negative side. However, remaking a song can be more tragic than an entire film. Again the fight is between the fans of the old wine against fans of the current fad. To me, some songs can work if they have the right voices and competent hands on the decks. But there have been quite a few doozies.

For examples, D.Imman redid the famous track of MGR's Atho Antha Paravai Pola Vaazha Vendum when he composed the songs for Madarasi. This same track was done by GV Prakash in Aiyirathil Oruvan. Personally, I prefer GVP's version but this song sounds the best in its original form. At the same time, A.R.Rahman [my messiah] did a cover for the ever sweet track Thottaal Poo Malarum with Hariharan and Harini. This version had more appeal to me without taking away from the original's capacity to make you sway.

So which is better? Is this a good trend? I dont know. But some tracks make me wish they left the original as it was. Take a look at the latest in remade songs I stumbled on.



Now this may not have been the full track but its going to take a lot of convincing and some majorly appealing choreography to say it is better than the original Bheemavaram Bulloda.

Ssshruti Sssensation..

I know I know its been so long but I am still not over this song. Seriously, of all the actresses that have tried their hand at singing, I think Shruti Haasan's collaboration with David Kushner is by far the most unique and rocking song EVER!! No one near the candy floss stuff that others have tried to do. Ok, fine the movie is "beyond words" but the song and the clip for "Beyond the snake" made me feel like it was worth the struggle.

So here you are. Take as squizz at the diva in action..



But its not just this one song that I love. She has an electrifying voice that is so unlike her father's but just as mesmerizing. I have heard some of her work on her Myspace. My personal favourites are Bury Me, Again and Tamil.

Although the clip is little off for my likings love her rendition of Aazma Luck Aazma..



Lets not forget her collaboration with Blaaze in Unnaipol Oruvan for the title track music video.



But I think one of the absolute favourites I have of Shruti singing is this impromptu style rendition of Waqt Ne Kiya. Totally awesome and beautifully sung.

Venky's loss, Vijay's gain

Nuvvu Naaku Nachav was one of the few Venky films that I took time to like. But when I figured out it was remade by Vijay, I actually loved it his version. I liked Vijay at the time so that may have been the reason. But it honesty, it was a well remade film. Scenes were the same but it had an authenticity to it that was appealing. So where Nuvvu Naaku Nachav took some time to grow on me, Vaseegara was instantaneous. Mostly, because I loved the comedy and dialogue of Vijay. So considering I am overdue for a post, I thought the rewatch I am having on old films including Vaseegara warranted a post. This is one of my fav scene and song from Vaseegara.

The only thing that I was annoyed by was the heroine selection for Vijay's film. Somehow Sneha seemed way too plastic for my likings. What's worse is her stylist attempts to dress her like Simran in my other favourite song. WTF?!?!