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These music files are not owned by my blog majority of the files are collected from itwoofs.com A R Rahman some of the songs are inspired not copied Deva songs copied has been proved Ilayaraja some of the songs inspired Karthikraja [Tamil] ullasam movie is copied Yuvan Shankar Raja songs of kadal konden are lifted Tamil [Other Composers] check out the others tamil copy cats

A R Rahman

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Hello Mr. ethirkatchi [Film: Iruvar]
The opening piano part definitely inspired. Source: Dave Grusin's Memphis Stomp, from the OST of The Firm, released in 1993.
Listen to Hello Mr. Ethirkatchi | Memphis Stomp
Genuine copy wrt the piano intro sequence. But the actual tune of the song remains original.
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Kuluvalile [Film: Muthu]
The background rythm and beats inspired from the song 'rescue me' by Fontella Bass. The song was part of the OST of the film 'Sister Act', released in 1965.
Listen to Kuluvalile | Rescue me
The rythm has been used. However, the tune of the song remains original.
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Akkadannu naanga [Film: Indian]
Again, the background beats are inspired. Source: Paul Young's 'Love of common people', from the album 'No Parlez', released in 1983.
Listen to Akkadannu | Love of common people
Oh sure, the beats are copied. Tune original!
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Anbae anbae [Film: Jeans]
The opening sequence seems inspired from Peter Gabriel's 'Of these, hope...' from the album 'Passion: Music from the last temptation of Christ'.
Listen to anbae anbae | Of these, hope
Is A R Rahman a fan of Peter Gabriel? Tune is original!
5
Shakalaka Baby [Film: Mudhalvan]
The rhythm loop with an underground feel is also found in the track 'Flight IC 408' by State of Bengal and the track 'Aint talkin bout dub' by Apollo 440.
Listen to Shakalaka Baby | Flight IC 408 | Aint talkin bout dub
Possibly a commercially available loop, done with some improvisations by Rahman. The loop appears almost throughout the Apollo 440 track and at places in Flight IC 408. Actual song's tune original.
6
Thillana thillana [Film: Muthu]
The opening African female humming is ripped off from Deep Forests 'Night Bird'.
Listen to Thillana thillana | Night bird
Oh sure, ripped. Just that initial humming part. But if Deep Forest can rip off native African sounds....!
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Poopookkum osai [Film: Minsara Kanavu]
The beats seem inspired from Lebo M's 'Rhythm of pride lands: Kube', which was last part of the Disney's Greatest Pop hits collection.
Listen to Poopookkum osai | Rhythm of pride lands: Kube
The beats are sure inspired. As usual the tune remains very original.
8
Thenmerku paruvakkaatru [Film: Karuthamma]
The beats are similar to a track by Dr Alban, 'Om we rembwe ike'. Note that Dr Alban himself uses a lot of commercially available loops and CDs to create songs!
Listen to Thenmerku paruvakaatru | Om we rembwe ike
The beats are sure inspired. As usual the tune remains very original. The 'yei nee romba azhaga irukke' song, 'Poi sollalaam' uses similar beats!
9
Paarkadhey [Film: Gentleman (1993)]
Alleged to be inspired from the Osibisa number 'Kelele'
Listen to Paarkadhey | Kelele
You decide!
10
Ekamevadhvitheeyam - Theme music from Baba [Film: Baba]
Inspired from the the background music of The Untouchables (1987).
Listen to Ekamevadhvitheeyam | Al Capone (The Untouchables)
'Ekamevadhvitheeyam' means "there is only one paramatma, no second entity". This song opens almost exactly like the prominent score from the cult classic 'The Untouchables' with music by Ennio Morricone. Why Rahman chose to lift this so blatantly really beats me, even if figures in Baba for a few fleeting seconds! In the soundtrack of The Untouchables, this tune plays almost throughout the movie, more so for the softer/sadder moments! I'm adding the track called 'Al Capone' which probably brings out the copy best, in my opinion! Tip: Play the Baba number in full volume, the opening plays in very low volume!
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Ottagatha Kattikko [Film: Gentleman (1993)]
Highly inspired by Raj Koti's Telugu pop song 'Eddem ante' sung by Malgadi Shuba, in 1991.
Listen to Ottagatha Kattikko | Eddem ante
Malgadi Shuba's 1991 Telugu pop song, 'Eddem Ante Teddam Antav', from the album 'Chik pak chik bam', with music by Raj Koti, seems to be the source of inspiration for Rahman's superhit Gentleman song, 'Ottakatha Kattikko'. The first 2 lines' flow, that is, nothing more. And, considerably spruced up in Rahman style, of course! I recall reading Rahman's apprenticeship as an arranger for other composers like Ilayaraja, Ousepachan and Raj Koti, so a connection cannot be ruled out as a coincidence. Plus, I'm not getting into a guessing game which points to Rahman composing this tune originally for Raj Koti since that's merely a conjecture!

There's another long-standing allegation that the Gentleman track was in fact inspired by a much older Malayalam song, 'Kuyiline thedi' from the 1954 film, 'Neelakkuyil', with music by Raghavan K. I personally do not find that direct a connection between this one and Ottagatha Kattikko. Plus, the Raj Koti apprenticeship angle perhaps gives more weight to the Telugu pop song connection. My opinion? Far-fetched. No similarity strong enough to warrant a post here. But, I'd let you decide!

Listen to Kuyiline thedi

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Deva

Deva [Tamil]


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I love you [Film: Citizen] <TC>
Copied from Sasha's 'I feel lonely'
Listen to I love you | I feel lonely
Ditto!
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Hey keechu kiliye [Film: Mugavari] <TC>
Ripped off from Dr Alban's 'Enemies' track.
Listen to Hey keechu kiliye | Enemies
Ditto. But Deva has done a commendable job in the subsequent paras, good work.
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Poo virinjaachu [Film: Mugavari] <TC>
Lifted from the song 'That thing you do' from the OST of the film with the same name!
Listen to Poo virinjaachu | That thing you do
Ditto. Shameless!
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Akila Akila [Film: Nerukku Ner] <TC>
From Bob Marley's Buffalo Soldier!
Listen to Akila akila | Buffalo soldier
Ditto. Shameless!
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Thilothama [Film: Aasai] <TC>
Partially inspired from Ofra Azha's 'Galbi'
Listen to Thilothama | Galbi
Very well inspired! The tune has been worked upon pretty well.
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Thudikindra kaadhal...evar kandaar [Film: Nerukku Ner] <TC>
Partially inspired from Ofra Azha's 'Im nin alu'
Listen to Evar kandaar | Im nin alu
This is the 2nd film with Deva composing for Vasanth. My guess is that Vasanth is a fan of Ofra Azha and rubbed it on Deva!
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Oh sona [Film: Vaalee] <TC>
Inspired from 2 sources! Almost the entire song is inspired by the classic 'Suzanna' by The Art Company. The second interlude is a direct lift of Francis Lai's theme music for the movie 'Love Story' (also sung by Andy William's as 'Where do I begin').
Listen to Oh sona | Suzanna | Where do I begin
One of the all-time classic lifts of Deva. A very beautiful job indeed! Fits so well in Tamil!
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Mudhal mudhalil [Film: Aahaa] <TC>
Ditto from Nadeem Shravan's 'Sochenge tumhe pyaar' from the movie Deewana
Listen to Mudhal mudhalil | Sochenge tumhe
Deva at it again!
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Ee Manase [Film: Tholi Prema - Telugu] <TC>
Partly inspired from the Dr Alban number 'Alabalaba'
Listen to Ee manase | Alabalaba
One of the most authentic use of an original song. Deva has beautifully worked on this number, the 2nd para sounds brilliant and is original too. But could've avoided the use of the word 'alabalaba' even in Telugu. A sure give-away!
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Pul veli [Film: Aasai]
Minor copy. A guitar piece lifted from Rod Stewart's 'Maggie May'.
Listen to Pul veli | Maggie May
Just a guitar piece! Listen carefully from 03:54:05 onwards in Maggie May.
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Meenamma [Film: Aasai]
Beats inspired from Genesis's song 'Mama'
Listen to Meenamma | Mama
Beats lifted!
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Oh vennila [Film: Kushi] <TC>
Lifted from Portugese 'fado' singer Dulce Pontes' 'Cancao do mar' number!
Listen to Oh vennila | Cancao do mar
'Cancao do mar' was also included in the OST of the Richard Gere starrer Primal Fear. Deva is one composer who gets all these amazing world music acts to India, consistently!
Also listen to
the Hindi version Ai Ajnabee [Deewangi (2002), with music by Ismail Darbar]
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Velai velai [Film: Avvai Shanmugi]
Partly inspired from 2Unlimited's Workaholic! Note that the theme of both songs is about overworking! Interesting eh?
Listen to velai velai | workaholic
Inspired! And Deva knows English, for sure!
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Aval varuvala [Film: Nerukku ner]
A small refrain 'get up stand up', from Bob Marley's 'Get up stand up' number is used in the tamil song. The rest of the song seems to be original!
Listen to Aval varuvala | Get up stand up
Deva gets the benefit of doubt this time!
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Hello good morning toshiba [Film: Priyamudan] <TC>
Copied from Boney M's Brown girl in the ring!

Ran out of comments, actually!
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Poove nee aadava [Film: Kalki (1997)] <TC>
Lifted from Kenny G's 'Against Doctor's orders' (1988)!
Listen to Poove nee aadava | Against Doctor's Orders
The similarity might not become apparent initially, but when you do trace it out, you tend to go...'hey...oh no...' and so on!
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Meri jaan [Film: Panchathanthiram (2002)] <TC>
Inspired by the 1947 Hindi number 'Meri Jaan...sunday ke sunday', by C Ramchandra from the movie 'Shehnai'!
Listen to Meri jaan (Tamil) | Mari jaan (Hindi)
Incidentally, this song was also made hugely popular when it was used in an national advertisement campaign to promote the usage of eggs by National Egg Coordination Committee (NECC), a couple of years back!
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Allu allu [Film: Bhagavathy (2002)] <TC>
Lifted off Hisham Abbas' 'Nari Narain'.
Listen to Allu allu | Nari Narain
Deva does it again!

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Ilayaraja

Ilayaraja [Tamil]


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Kanavu kaanum [Film: Neengal Kettavai]
Ditto replica of the song 'kasme vaade' from the movie Upkaar. Music by Kalyanji Anandji!
Listen to Kanavu kaanum | Kasme vaade
Its my duty to add that a talk that KA and IR exchanged songs (IR had supposedly 'given' the song 'Ilaya nila' to KA!) has been doing the rounds for quite some time.
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Theme from Mouna Raagam [Film: Mouna Raagam]
Inspired from the theme of the film Flash Dance by Giorgio Moroder.
Listen to Mouna Raagam BGM | Flash Dance
Inspired! No direct lift but a very beautiful adaptation of the Flash Dance theme. 'Adaptation' would be the best word to describe this. But you sure can find out traces which confirms IR listening to the Flash Dance theme for inspiration.
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Chittu kuruvi [Film: Chinna Veedu]
Inspired from Antonin Dvorak's Symphony 9 - New World. The actual track is Sym No. 9 in e, Op. 95: Scherzo: Molto Vivace.
Listen to Chittu kuruvi | Antonin Dvorak's Symphony 9 (The beginning of the Tamil song can be distinctly heard in this clip. Make sure you have your speaker volumes in max, it starts with a very low volume)
An exceptionally beautiful case of genuine inspiration. This is how a composer of repute gets inspired for his compositions. This can never ever be called plagiarism. Such instances are really rare and probably more common if we dig deep into Ilayaraja's compositions! Truly, a masterpiece!
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Kan malargalin [Film: Thaippongal]
Inspired from ABBA's Money money money

Just the beginning of the song.
5
Darling darling darling [Film: Priya]
Inspired from Boney M's number, Sunny

Again, just the beginning.
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Entha poovilum vaasam [Film: Murattukkaalai]
Inspired from Antonio Ruiz-Pipo's 'Cancione et Danza: 2. Danza'.
Listen to Entha poovilum vaasam undu | Cancion et Danza: 2. Danza
The opening portion is surely inspired. But a typical Ilayaraja-like intricate work!
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Ada veetukku veetukku [Film: Kizhakku Vaasal]
Inspired from Mozart's 25th symphony, 1st movement.

Good case of inspiration. Surely cannot call it copying. This is the signature tune of Titan watch advts on TV, composed by none other than A R Rahman!
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Poottukkal pottaalum [Film: Chatriyan]
Inspired from the song 'My favorite things' from the all time classic Sound of Music!

Again, good case of inspiration.
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Theeyani [Film: Nireekshana]
Inspired by The Sound of Music number 'My favorite things'!
Listen to Theeyani | My favorite things
Inspired!
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Chittukku chella chittukku [Film: Nallavanukku Nallavan]
Possibly inspired by Rimsky-Korsakov's 'The Tale Of The Kalendar Prince', from his 1888 work by name 'Scheherazade'.
Listen to Chittukku chella chittukku | Tale of Kalendar Prince
Given Ilayaraja's love for Western Classical music, it sounds plausible...also taking into account his past inspirations from the likes of Antonin Dvorak! Nikolai Andreevich Rimsky-Korsakov is one of the leading 19th century Russian nationalist composers. 'Scheherazade' was written almost towards the end of Rimsky's career and life...as he put it himself in his memoirs, it "closes a period of my work, at the end of which my orchestration had attained a considerable degree of virtuosity and warm sonority"
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Kaadhal Vandhiruchu [Film: Kalyanaraman (1979)]
A prominent portion partly inspired by the song 'Lady in Black' by the rock band Uriah Heep!
Listen to Kaadhal Vandhiruchu | Lady in Black
Lady in Black was part of Uriah Heep's 1970 album, 'Salisbury'.
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Akkarai seemai azhaginiley [Film: Priya (1978)] <TC>
The opening is inspired by the 1967 British single 'Kites' by Simon Dupree and the Big Sound.
Listen to Akkarai seemai | Kites
When I say opening, I mean the first 2 lines of both the songs sound DITTO! And coming from a composer of Ilayaraja's stature, this is quite a shocker!

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Karthikraja [Tamil]

Karthikraja [Tamil]


1
Yaaro yar yaaro [Film: Ullasam]
The opening is clearly lifted, from Mahler's Fourth Symphony! Also the first interlude after the opening para is again a clean lift of Hayden's Trumpet Concerto in E.
Listen to Yaaro yaar yaaro | Mahler's 4th Symphony | Hayden's Trumpet Concerto
Two lifts in the same song! Quite rare. Goes on to show that Karthik Raja is a big fan of Western Classical music! But the tune remains very original.
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Hello enthan kaadhala [Film: Naam iruvar namakku iruvar]
The way the song opens is ditto copied from the OST of Evita, the song 'Buenos Aires' sung by Madonna!
Listen to Hello enthan | Buenos Aires
Cool lift. Did not expect this from Karthik Raja though the rest of the song is original.
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Veesum kaatrukku [Film: Ullasam]
The opening para copied from the song from Disney's Pocahontas, 'Listen with your heart'!
Listen to Veesum | Listen with your heart 1 | Listen with your heart 2
Superb copy. This song was one of my personal favorites! It still is!
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Cholaare [Film: Ullasam]
Inspired from Sukhbir's 'Oi tiresto'.
Listen to Cholaare | Oi tiresto
The tune has been inspired and not copied in this case. Genuine inspiration. Sukhbir himself is known for amazingly shameless copying, so in all probabilities, his version is not original either! If we get the absolute original, that could give us a better picture.


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Yuvan Shankar Raja

Yuvan Shankar Raja


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Oh shalalala jamaai [Film: Junior Senior (2002)]
Inspired by the Turkish smash hit, 'Simarik' by Tarkan, from his 1998 album, 'Ölürüm sana'.
Listen to Oh shalalala jamaai | Simarik
The same song has also been adapted to Hindi by Anand Raaj Anand in the Govinda starrer, Kunwara (song: Meri chammak challo). 'Simarik' means 'spoilt' in Turkish and this song's video has Tarkan running away from a bevy of beauties amidst narrow lanes, who desperately try to kiss him - even the song is interspersed with sounds of kisses! Its a prominent refrain in Simarik that sounds very much like the opening in the Tamil song! Trivia Note: Unfortunately, every time this song's video is shown on TV in India, the credits mention the name of the song as 'Sikidim'! Sikidim is of course another song by Tarkan too but not the song played in the video.
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Theendi Theedni [Film: Bala (2002)]
Blatantly copied from his father, Ilayaraja's composition, 'Rimjhim rimjhim' for the 1989 Hindi film, 'Mahadev'.
Listen to Theendi Theendi | Rimjhim rimjhim
Does being Ilayaraja's son give Yuvan the right to pass of his father's creation as his own? I don't think so!!
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Ei nanbane [Film: Mounam Pesiyathe (2002)]
The opening verses sound a lot like Vengaboys' Boom boom boom's opening lines!!
Listen to Ei nanbane | Boom boom boom
I'd like to give the benefit of doubt to Yuvan, this time.
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Nenjodu Kalandhidu [Film: Kaadhal Konden (2003)]
Inspired by the prelude of The Corrs number, 'Runaway'.
Listen to Nenjodu kalandhidu | Runaway
It was rather startling to see Yuvan creating a song solely out of the prelude to the Corrs' number...the basic tune of both the songs are actually different. But yes, Yuvan has tried his hand at a Irish-styled track and perhaps should not have relied on one of the most popular Irish bands around, for inspiration - a rather easy giveaway of the source! The inspiration is very similar to R D Burman using the prelude of Procol Harem's 'A whiter shade of pale' for his 'Manzil' number, 'Tum ho meri dil ki dhadkan'. However, while Pancham created a masterpiece with the limited inspiration, the quality of Yuvan's output is debatable!
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Manasu rendum [Film: Kaadhal Konden (2003)] <TC>
Lifted from the song 'A rose in the wind' by Anggun.
Listen to Manasu rendum | A rose in the wind
I came across this information in TFMpage and was rather surprised over two things - first, this is the second lift of YSR in the same movie that I had included a couple of weeks back and second, the amount of lift in this track. Blatant and in such a way that it puts a huge question mark over an upcoming (some may argue that Yuvan has crossed that stage with his so-called recent hits...that's besides the point, though) composer's creativity.
Trivia note on Anggun: Anggun (born Anggun Cipta Sasmi) is one of Indonesia's most popular musical performers. Now settled in Paris, Anggun's debut English album, 'Snow on the Sahara' with songwriter/ producer Erick Benzi, blend diverse sounds...traditional and con temporary, Indonesian and Euro-American. Benzi has, in the past worked with celebrities like Celine Dion, Algerian rai singer Cheb Khaled, and French pop legends Johnny Hallyday and Jean-Jacques Goldman. Snow On The Sahara recalls the best of Annie Lennox in the rich instrumental textures and soaring vocals of its first single, the title song; and such choice cuts as "Over Their Walls," "A Rose In The Wind," and "Valparaiso." Anggun contributed lyrics to "On The Breath Of An Angel" and to the Indonesian-language song "Selamanya." The album closes with one of its most memorable tracks, her interpretation of the David Bowie classic, "Life On Mars."
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Kaadhal Mattum Purivadhillai [Film: Kaadhal Konden (2003)]

Lifted from the track 'Raven' by Hedningarna.
Listen to Kaadhal mattum purivadhillai | Raven
As if two lifts in Yuvan Shankar Raja's latest smash hit 'Kaadhal Konden' (2003) were not enough...here's the third...a much more blatant lift. This track was part of their 1994 album called 'Tra'. But I must thank YSR for lifting from this source, since it helped me sample this band's music and I simply loved it. On another plane, its shameful that YSR chose to lift so blatantly, for the main tune of the song, in the assumption that no one would know, since the source track is rare. And 3 lifts in one soundtrack is unpardonable!
Trivia Notes: Hedningarna's (pronounced "Head-nin-gar-nuh") sound is a mix of brutal Nordic folk music and modern-day sampling and programming. The intensity of modern technology mixed with the flavor of ancient instruments and tunes creates the explosive, intense sound of Hedningarna. For more on this band, check out http://www.noside.com/hedningarnabio.html
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Theme from 7G Rainbow Colony [Film: 7G Rainbow Colony (2004)]
A piece lifted from Ilayaraja's background music for the climax of the 1980 film, 'Johnny'
Listen to 7G Rainbow Colony Theme | Johnny Climax BGM
Its a pity actually, because the piece lifted is really very small in terms of duration (but very significant) and as a whole, this theme music is, in one word, magical! If only Yuvan had been honest about his inspiration and added a note against this track, it would have elevated his status to new heights. Getting inspired from a composer of Ilayaraja's stature is inevitable, but if the inspiration is minimal and given the fact that Yuvan has worked so hard to create such a beautiful piece, the lack of a proper credit sticks out as a sore thumb!
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Vaa vaa [Film: Daas (2005)]
Lifted from Yuvan's Dad's 1984 track, 'Adiye' from Neengal Kettavai.
Listen to Vaa Vaa 1, Adiye 1 | Vaa Vaa 2, Adiye 2
Yuvan has already been caught lifting his illustrious Dad's Hindi track in the Tamil film 'Bala'. 'Adiye...manam nilluna' is one those cult tracks by Raja. Its rather shocking for 2 key reasons - the original is a very popular number and the way Yuvan has sought inspiration. I've added just the relevant portions to highlight the extent of the direct lift. Yuvan is right now the hottest composer in the Tamil film industry and he has proven his stuff, time and again in the past few years. So its quite a mystery why he resorts to lifting 'baap ka maal'!
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Ivan kattil naattu [Film: Kalvanin Kaadhali (2005)]
Inspired from Basement Jaxx's 'Oh my gosh' (March 2005)
Listen to Ivan kattil | Oh my gosh
This is a rather blatant inspiration that includes the 4 opening lines and some other prominent pieces (Did you get his number?). Sure not expected from Yuvan, who perhaps has a larger responsibility considering he's Ilayaraja's son!


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