It is the great composer's birthday. A small thread on him converting ambient noises into music in songs/scores organically (there was a thread recently but this has been in the works from much before and it's a different list). So 👇 Title score to start. Arangetra Velai's plot was around swapped phone numbers and the comedy of errors arising from it (with a neat love story and great humour). Title score sounds like a love theme; only it is composed over telephone rings. GOAT stuff.

#THREAD To shed a light on the genius composer, often accused of arrogance and pettiness, that truly reflects who he is, from directors, producers, lyricists - a sample of a few men helped in no small way by the man The man did Poonthalir Aada, Anandha Raagam, Kodai Kaala Kaatre and the film's BGM for free. Plus, screened it as he was scoring to Barathiraja, helping P Vasu and Santhanabarathi secure a second film.