Thread: RettaiKadhir's of 2k Music scene & they are always special for 90s kids!

The range of albums they delivered in their peak time are unmatchable, even their average album in their peak will sound 10x better than current gen md's Hit no.

A side-side compilation year wise!

Though U1 started his career earlier than HJ (in 1997), let me start this side by side list from 2001, where Harris debuted with GVM in Minnale, his finest combo. that was the year Yuvan cld have possibly found his best combo too Selvaraghavan (Thullavado ilamai writer)!

While HJ directly fit into instant hit machine category appealing every section of audience, With Minnale ,12b ,Majnu

Yuvan finds a new route with experimentation & appealing to young audience more. Thullavadho Illamai had the instant connection with Youngsters then.

2001 Harris - Minnale , Majnu , 12 B
2001 Yuvan - Thulluvadho Ilamai, Nandha

The number of hit tracks from above albums are damn high! When Harris poopol Varudify one with Flute in Minnale, Yuvan was therikavitufying like Neruppu koothakidu kaatho Koothadiku in other end.

2002
Harris - Samurai
Yuvan - April Mathathil, Mounam Pesiyadhe

HJ had just 1 film that year, but d album hits the bulls eye again & started one likebale combo "Vikram". The song "MoongilKadugale" gives him a new face, Even today many use tat flute piece as ringtone. Contd

2002 year contd! Not to forget that earworm Agaaya suriyan which ruled fm stations.

On other end, U1 keeps arresting Young audience with his albums like Aprilmathathil, MounamPesiyade. The latter was trendy & "Kadhai Seidhal Paavam Pengal ellam maayam" been singles anthem then.

2003
Harris - Kaka Kaka, Lesa Lesa, Saamy.
Yuvan - Kadhal Konden

Harris continues his super form, with 3 films that year. Amazing from his debut to 2003, he had not delivered a single average album. Every Song in the album went on to be a biggest hits!

HJ Makes it tough to select a best frm him that year,
UyrinUyire frm KakaKaka was trendy tat time, Aval Uzhaga Azhagiye registered HJ as class md, With Saamy HJ breaked tat & proved he can score for mass films too with his midas touch & How can one forget Tirunelveli alwada

2003 Yuvan

On other End yuvan's Kadhal Konden marked his first collaboration with Selvaraghavan! The first number i listend from film was "Devathayai Kanden Kadhalil Vizhunden" Wow ! Never know that this combo will turns out to be one iconic then and yuvans brilliant score.

2004
HJ - Chellame, Arasatchi
Yuvan - 7G, Manmadhan

Harris continued his super form with Chellame, and Arasatchi too. Be the Kadhaliku Asaiyil or Oh Muhalai Silallai both had a Viral reach.

Bt the year belonged to u1 -7g gives that soultouching feel to every Music Lovers!

Kan Pesum Vaarthaigal Purivadhilla Kathirundhal Pen Kanivathillai,
Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen !

Selva & U1 took audience to a musical journey!
Manmadhan was considered to be a stylish album then.

2005

Harris - Thotti Jaya , Anniyan, Ullam Ketkume, Ghajini
Yuvan - Pudupettai, Sandakozhi.

majestic year for Harris & important one for Yuvan.

2005

Who would have thought tht Shankar would join with composer other than ARR? it Happened. Yes for the first time he joined with a MD other than ARR and it is HJ.

folk Andankaka Kondakari, Western Kadhal Yaanai or Kannum Kannum or Carnatic Numbers Hj showed his versatility!

2005 does nt end here, why i call it as a maejestic year for him is other than Shankar film, He had Ullam Ketkumey where a Bit theme " Laiko Laima " Went viral, Not to forget Oh Maname. & yes GHANJINI hits every patti thotti, that too with a melody chuttum vizhi Chudare .. HJ

2005 . Intially U1 was roped in for Totti Jaya, due to som reasons he quit. He even scoreda song ( Indha ooru) for which he was credited in title card. HJ filled the place & Thotta poweruda, Uyrie en Uyire & a tademark Gibberish Theme Omiyo Seego Nethi adi Thano happens. Contd.

Totti Jaya is only album Were both Harris and Yuvan involved or contributed in a single project.

2005 is an important year for Yuvan too. Pudupettai Happened that Year.

Yuvan and Selva exploerd an untravelled path muscially as well the film turns out as cult over the time.!.

Enga Area Ulla Varadha
Variya
Kamals track
Finest OST ever!

2006
Harris - Vetayadu Vilayadu
Yuvan - Pattiyal, Arindhum Ariyamalaum, Paruthiveeran

Harris and GVM comes back with an interesting album.

Who would have thought of an intro song number for a Kamal starrer with chinna pasanga like Nakul and not spb or that zone? ? And it worked out beautifully.

Karka Karka & Raghavan Rap!
Paarthamudhal Naale
Manjal Veyil Malayaile.

Whatever HJ and GVM touches turns gold then

2006

U1 does loads of youth friendly albums which had biggest hits like Thimir, Vallavan ( Loosu Peene), Patiyal & AA!

Bt Paruthiveeran stands tall among all. U1 unleashed his another face with that album.

Oororam Puliamaram
Ariyadha Vayasu
What a soundtrack

2007

HJ: unnale unnale, pachaikili muthucharam
Yuvan : Katradhu Tamizh, Billa, Chennai 600028

It's an easy year for Harris, Unnale Unnale straight way turns out to be a blockbuster album. Every song turned to be a viral number June ponal , Unnale Unnale, mudal nal indru

Even Bit songs in Unnale Unnale turns out to be hits.

I was introduced to PachaikilMuthucharam to TV ads, that had addictive hook (Violin score) such a gorgeous track it is.

Un siripinil
Karukaru Vizhigalal
Kadhal Konjam
Unakul nane

This was the Violin bit I was speaking about !

2007

Yuvan offered a great mix that year Chennai 600028 mathi oru Jolly Max Album

Saroja Samanikolava, Yaro Yarukul ingu yaaro!!!

Stylish album like Billa

My Name is BillA

Rural commercial album like Vel

& Then Kattradhu Tamizh

"Paravaye Engu Irukirai"

That's yuvan

2007 marked a new journey for Yuvan as he collaborated first time wit Director Ram, Venkat prabhu. Whom later explored different genres.

It shd be apt to say they have been introduced by U1.

U1 delivered chartbusters with dir Ezhil, PVasu too pogathey (Depavali), arabu nade

2008 -

Harris : Bheema, Sathyam, Varanam Aayiram

Yuvan : Yaaradi Nee Mohini , Silambattam

Another Majestic Year for Harris. The albums name would suggest why!! And a Hit one for Yuvan too.

2008,

Bheema is a RAGE from Harris

Oru Mugamo Irumugamo
Mulu Mugamaum.Kalavaramo Bayamariyadhu ivan thegamo
Salalalyai leyo! What a intro track!

Rangu Rangamma
Ragasiya Kanavugal
Siruparvayale

Mudhal Malai enai nalaithathe was a crazy hit that time.

I entered into my college life and ppl at my age had 3 albums playing in loop that year Bheema, Yaradi Ne Mohini and another one was

" Varanam Aayiram" the GOAT of all HJ!!

It offered a great variety! I was introduced to a leaked song " adiye Kolludhey" Instantly loved it.

#VaaranamAayiram is GOAT album!

Adiye Kolludhey
Anal Meley Panithuli
Mundhinam Paartheney
Nenjukul Peididum maamali
Yethi Yethi
Ava yen anjala machaa

Every song in the album was celebrated!!
That's a rage tooo

Machi Machi Morachutanda

Hi maalini I'm krishnan naan idha soliye aganum

Enodu vaa veedu varaikum
En veetai paar enai pidikum

Ava en Anjala machan

Not sure Harris or GVm will be get us an album Like this anymore? Harris bestnale nale kanna moditu VA nu solalam

HJ lost his good combo (Dir Jeeva) the same year. Combo which is known for great connect with young section (12 B, Ullam Ketkume, Unnale Unnale) comes to halt with DhaamDhoom

Which had crazy numbers like Anbe en Anbe, uyiyalalo, yaro, aazhiyile. Yet Another Hj's full album hit.

2008 is best for Yuvan too

He had Yaaradi Nee Mohini

I'm not sure if anyone had showed Nayan this beautifuly before?!

"Devathai indha saalai oram varuvadhu Ena mayam maayam"!

Engayo paartha mayakam Udit Narayan + Yuvan drives us crazy with this song.

Venmegam Pennga uruvanatho
Oh baby Oh baby
Oru nalaikul this album has a special place with music lovers

Silambattam another hit for yuvan that year. Machan machan, where is the party tonight ruled every fm stations.

2009 - a mini commercial war for Yuvan vs Harris

Harris: Ayan & Adhavan
Yuvan: Sms, Sarvam

Fm stations was busy replaying numbers from. Above albums as the songs from those had great repeat value. Those were viral and are instant hits specilaly with Youngsters

HJ had Ayan, every songs from album turns out to be instant hit, Mass Intro pala plaakira pagal nee
nenje nenje
Oyayiyeyaye
Vizhi Modi were viral hits !

Similarly HasiliFisili becomes a sensation upon release. VarayoVarayo had great repeat value. All these ruled FM stations

When HJ round katti adiching that Year, U1 was like namaku oru song podhum boss and made audience go crazy with

"Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
Udayamal Mothi Kondal Kaadhal"

It was like lovers anthem thta period. Na. muthukumar and Yuvan combo la oru Periya Gem this one.

Not to forget other hits of Yuvan that year majorly from sarvam. That's a beautiful album one shall revisit any day.

Siragugal
Neethane
Katrukulle.

2010

Harris - Engeyum Kadhal
U1 - Baana Kathadi, Paiya, Beb, Goa, KSV

Yuvan had viral hits this year. Engeyum Kadhal was calm and very refreshing but Yuvan who had more hits during this year from multiple album. Paiya had great repeat value tracks!

Thee Illai Tihiri Illai
Nangai Nilavin thangai
Lolitaa hey lolita
Engeyum Kadhal
Nenjil Nenhil idho idho

A musical fest from HJ calm and Refreshing album

On other End, Yuvan has been delivering hit after hit

Thakkudhe Kan Thakudhe - Bana kathadi
Yaar indha pen than - Beb
And then this album Paiya

En Kadhal sola thevaillai,
adada malai
Poongatre
Thuli thuli
Suthuthe suthuthe bomi
Every track turns out to be viral

2011 - a decade got over and yet the music machines continues to deliver their best.

Harris : Ko
Yuvan : Mankatha .

With Ko, HJ delivered Ennamo Edho and Yuvan Viladu Mankatha, most importantly it was appreciated widely for Bg socre.

Post 2008 itself, Yuvan and Harris was the primary choice for producers for biggies . Ivar illana avar than scenario. Endha padam announce panalum first question was Harris ah Yuvan ah depends on that the film will get a face.

2012 -
Harris - Nanban, Oru Kal Oru Kannadi, Thuppaki, Maattraaan
Yuvan : Billa 2

If Mankatha gave a new face to Ajith, It was Thuppaki for Vijay. Both are important film for respective actors and Yuvan and Harris played major part in those films with their score.

Usually whoever composes for Vijay will deliver chartbusters. But I don't remember any film of him has been talked much for BG score. To My knowledge Thuppaki started it. More than songs Harris was appreciated for Bg score.

Villain Theme, Shoot Bg score. Smoke scene . Fantastic

The same year had other chartbusters from Harris like
venam machan venam (OkOk)
Asku lasku ( Naban)

2013
Harris - Irandam Ulagam ( Songs), Endrendrum punnagai
Yuvan : Thanga Meengal

HJ first with selva comes as an amazing album. But it doesn't had a wide reach that deserves.

En Kadhal Thee
mannavane
Raakozhi
Kanimozhiye
Amazing album indeed

Endrendrum punnagai was a hit as well

In 2013 , yuvanadded one more feather to his hat with

Ananda yaazhai meethugirai!!

Na Muthukumar got National award for this number.

It is post 2014 the no of amazing albums reduces to no of good songs. For Harris Yennai arindhal, Anegan as album , Halena as a track.
For Yuvan rowdy baby, IPY, Peranbu.

I wish they return back storngly sometimes soon! Will continue this thread with some interesting facts.

Facts:

HJ & U1 did not worked with " SUPERSTAR Rajinikanth ". Kamal has sung for u1 in pudupettai, and Harris scored for Kamal in VV. Only composers in their prime time didn't utlize it..

Their previous (It,Deva, Arr vidyasagar) and current (sana,Ani) gen .

Whenever a New album of Harris or Yuvan got released the first thing ppl will check out is that who has sung.

Yuvanians will look out for the song sung by Yuvan

And

Harris fans will look out for Singer Karthik and if that is a suriya film. Karthik song irunthe aganum.

There is this popular opinion from fan side that Yuvan should limit his quantity, work with limited ppl avoid low budget flicks.

But wait if he had does that, we could have missed some important film makers, Whom we praise today. Yuvan is a silent king maker in that aspect!

Yuvan is also know for the Jollymax numbers!

Jalsa pannungada ujala jilpa katungada
Theepidika
Natusaraku
Kodanakdoi
Sight adipom
Gumthalakadi gaana
That is list is big here,

But when you fix that Jollymax template, undeniably @vp_offl comes into pic. There was this song! Fun part is Ilayaraja and SpB romanced sorry voiced to it. Crazy attempt.

Ilayaraja : Valiba vava ini vattam adikalam
Spb: vanthathe sattam ini kothay adikalam.

While, Yuvan is known as all rounder & BG specialist. Harris was labelled as melody composer.

But he is a Mass number specialist too.

ThirunelveliAlwada (Samy)
Karka Karka (VV)
Thotta Poweruda (Totti aya)
OruMugamo
Palapalakura
Damaku
Kuttipuli kootam
Yennai Arindhaal

There was also this complaint that Harris can't compose a local kuthu number

He diacharged that complain with
"Anjala" from Varanam Aayiram.

Later a lot of popular tracks joined his list

Venam machan from OkOk
Danga Maari from Anegan
Adharu adharu, Siriki.

There is plenty & plenty of things to speak about HJ and U1. Strengths, Combos Na.Muthukumar, Thamarai, Bombay Jayashree & so on but i dont think i could speak all here. Ondra renda ellam solave oru naal podhuma!

stoping thread here. Hope u all had same nostalgia feel as i had

and i know that i have still missed a lot and lot of songs or albums to speak about. Blame their large number of good works !

Hope they will give us one more memorable decade with their music!
Thanks for reading Happy Sunday ! (y)

It will be incomplete to leave a thread without acknowledging one important factor!

U1 the King of BGM! u1 oda BG score kagave oru thani fan base undu

Be it billa, Mankatha, Aaraynya kandam, pudupettai, the list is really really big

try here

Also there are these special combos,
Actor - MD
Director - MD

among actors U1 has superb track record with Ajith & STR. Even today default choice for star fans wld be U1 when an announcement was made.

Dheena, Billa, Mankatha, Silambatam, Manmadhan, Vanam, Vallavan to name few

He had delivered superb tracks for Suriya too, but the commercial success ratio of Suriya+HJ overshadowed this combo!

Nandha, Mounam Pesiyadhe, Poovelam ketupar

Infact Suriya's earliest popular song was "Chudithar Aninthu vantha sorgame" from U1. Irava pagala was viral too.

My favorites (Limiting it to my favorite as the list is really big) from Ajith - Yuvan

nee adu thala nu soli mudichona vara song, Vathikuchi pathikathu da , nee illai endral and Sollamal thotu selum thendral

Hey sala from aegan

Almost all song from Billa & mankatha

Dhanush and U1 are one more beautiful combo

From his debut thulluvadho ilai, Nerupu koothadikudhu, Vayadu vaa solkiradhu too recent Rowdy baby. Hitto Hittu this combo

It was u1 who introduced Dhanush as singer in Nattu Saraku nachunu than iruku

Pudhupettai is a blast from the combo Selva - u1 and Dhanush. Enga area ulla varadha Variya. Also kadhal Konden. Thottu pogum thendral. Nenjodu Kalanthidu , Manasu rendu parka in Shankar Mahadevan voice. Epic this trio is

And whenever Yuvan and STR joins, there is a definite viral track guaranteed !

Manamadhane
kadhal Varalthen
Loosu Penne
Where is the party tonight
Yevandi unna pethan

& more more

And For Harris its Vikram and Suriya !

There is has been no flop album for these combo in that decade. i used to hear stories like Suriya used to recommend to take harris for his projects when someone apporaches him. Ghajini happend that way

Moongil Kadugale
Oru MUgamo Iru Mugao
Mudhal Malai,
Aagaya Suriyanai
Thirunelveli Alwada
Randakka
too
Till Halena This combo is gold!

For me the craze for suriya -HJ begin with Ghajini !

Ah oru malai ila veyil neram that song turned me to be a fan of this combo!
Uriyin Uyrine, Ondra Renda - Kakka Kakka
Ayan
Adhavan
Varanam aayiram
Another Gold Combo

Jayam Ravi & Harris Jayaraj is one interesting combo too .. SO far they have produced only quality album which has too many memorable & evergreen numbers

Dhaamdhoom, Engeyum Kadhal and Vanamagan.. but the much needed commercial success mattum kedaikala