Some AR_Rahman faves.

Saw woolee post on favorite songs.I have been listening only to english songs for sometime.This post just took me to Rahman's world.To be very frank, he has lost something....I used to follow him really closely in his earlier days...

I have listed some of my favorites of Rahman.

15)Rukumani Rukumani - Roja

14)Pudhu Villai Malai - Roja

13)Oruvvan Oruvvan Muthalali - Muthu

12)Minsaara Poove - Padayappa

11) Title track Saathiya

10)Ae Ajnabee - Dil Se (Udit Narayan's vocals rock!)

9) Kehna hi kya -Bombay (The sufi rendering and leg harmonium rocks!)

8) Sathiya-Alai Payuthey (The backstreet boys style Hum Dum Soniyo Re was good , but Chupke Se was really great)

7)chuku buku railey (Suresh Peters kicked major ass here...that was one song which actually proved Rahman wasnt yet another joe inspired by the GOD illyaraja)

6)Margazhi Poove (Awesome song...Inspired by MS Subbulaxmi...and some inputs of HindoLa raga)

5)Ottagaththai - Gentleman (I saw this song used as background music in a Versace Lingerie show!)

4)Uyirae - Bombay (The Flute, the violins...the chorus...Hariharan's voice The beach...The moist atmosphere...Manisha Koirala...The blue dress run...*sigh!* )

3)Sevaanam - Pavithra (This is not a very popular song...The female voice is great...You can download it from coolgoose...It has the same raga as "Naliyutha" the song featuring Rebel * and Malashree)

2)Radha Kaise Na Jale (This is really a great song.With a very few instruments Rahman has actually created magic!Gracy Singh looks really desirable)

1)Chandralekha & Thee Thee- Thiruda Thiruda (These songs...I cant decide which is better....Very very maverick....Very offbeat ....very adventurous)