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| RAAVAN
MUSIC REVIEW |
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by : HARISH V |
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Music Director : AR
Rahman
Vocals
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Vijay Prakash, Mustafa Kutoane, Keerthi
Sagathia, Rekha Bharadwaj, Javed Ali, Anuradha
Sriram, Sukhwinder Singh, Am Nico, Ila Arun,
Sapna Awasti, Kunal Ganjawala, Karthik,
Mohammed Irfan, Reena Bharadwaj.
Lyrics
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Gulzar |
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Raavan
is no normal movie and the music is not
to be taken lightly as it had been waited
with bated breath from all music lovers.
As it’s not just a Rahman musical
but it’s Mani Ratnam-Rahman combo,
a combo which is yet to see a failure.
From Roja to Guru it had been a magical
musical journey and we know that this
combo is not going to disappoint this
time and as expected they don’t.
Beera... 
Vocals: Vijay Prakash,
Mustafa Kutoane, Keerthi Sagathia
Vijay Prakash, Mustafa Kutoane, Keerthi
Sagathia kick starts the album with the
high on energy 'Beera'. It seems to be
the introduction song for Abhishek Bachchan's
character. The three-minute odd song is
full of beats. With some |
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wacky lines, this song has a rural feel to
it with new age instrument usage giving it a funky
edge. The song will surely grow on the audience.
Ranjha Ranjha...
Vocals: Rekha Bharadwaj, Javed Ali,
Anuradha Sriram
Rekha Bharadwaj's magical voice starts this romantic
song which has a ruralistic and trendy feel to it.
And with Javed Ali to give company, there is no way
this is going to miss the bus. Gulzar's lyrical brilliance
adds many layers to this high beat extravaganza from
Rahman. The tune may not sound special but what makes
it is the usage of instruments. Only Rahman can blend
such a rustic song with high octane techi instrumental
usage.
Thok De Khilli...
Vocals: Sukhwinder Singh, Am Nico
Sukhwinder Singh sings this high energy song, which
has all shades from Arabic interludes to rustic rural
instrument usage. This goes through several pace variations
too that makes this song special. A welcome addition
to Rahman's experimental track record. Gulzar lyrical
brilliance helps to up the enjoyment level.
Kata
Kata...
Vocals: Ila Arun, Sapna Awasti, Kunal
Ganjawala
Too much of an 'Azeem-o-Shehanshah' hangover will
be the first thing to come in your mind when you hear
this. Sapna Awasti, Kunal Ganjawala, and the chorus's
high-spirited rendition along with the spectacular
Ila Arun make it a good hear. A good song but not
great.
Behene
De...
Vocals: Karthik, Mohammed Irfan
A lyrically rich song 'Behene De', sung with extreme
dedication by Karthik is a soul stirring song which
has many layers to it. This song is about the turmoil
faced by a person and how he should face the problem
and come out of it. A beautiful song that will grow
on you and keep growing for quite some time.
Khilli
Re...
Vocals: Reena Bharadwaj
A start reminiscent to Jodha Akbar's 'In Lamhoon ke
Dhaaman me' welcomes you only to be taken for a beautiful
ride by Reena Bharadwaj but somehow we are unable
to take our mind off the fact that we have heard the
tune in many old Rahman works. And the chorus mid-way
into the song has a lot of Ashutosh Gowarikar touches
in it. A rare Rahman song which just leaves you a
little baffled as you surely want to love it, but
you already have - with his older mirroring renditions.
Verdict:
The quirkiness of a Mani Ratnam and Rahman combo was
missing in this album. But whatever it is, it’s
another success for the genius combo of Mani Ratnam-Gulzar-Rahman.
An album that would proudly be placed in the collection
of any Rahman fan, but for the ignorant ones, you
just have to give this album time to grow. |
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