KUTTRAM KADITHAL SONGS REVIEW

Beginning with the high-pitched folk singing comprehended by hand drums and the sudden transition by Madhu Balakrishnan's moving voice, is a piece of mastery. The swarasthanam in the interludes, subtlety with the percussion and the light-classical flavor is soothing and appealing.

The peppy acoustic guitar and the group singing led by a matured voice with lyrics in English reminds us of the 80's classics. Simplest of the album made like an interactive rhyme, sung in kindergartens. This track is cute and nice.

The Mahakavi Subramaniya Bharathiar written song has had numerous versions. But this arrangement of mellifluous piano in the background with a progressive chord progression substantiated with the bass guitars and a very strong singing makes it unique. The sarangi towards the end, reprising the charanam elevates the entire mood to a whole new level.

The quirky treatment of the song is soul-stirring and intimidating. Bindhu Malini's singing with the almost mouth closed is a new-age rendition. A bolder emotion is established thanks to the different bowing on a tribal string instrument.

Kudos to music director Shankar Rengarajan for live recording the musical portion from a street drama. Purisai Sammanthan's unique singing and the authentic strokes on the percussion is a genuine effort.

The pianos, the violin, the flute, the udukkai and a lot other psychedelic elements are deep and hard-hitting. Change in the pace of the track symbolizes the tension in the visuals. A haunting and an ambitious effort.

Ten minutes of soliloquy is Kannurangu. The passionate and the mournful voice of Josephine Rani heightened of by the chimes and the grand piano is an ambitious potential tearjerker. Hear this pathos on the head-phones and transcend to a new world.

This the slightly jazzed-up male version of Chinnanjiru kiliyae. Lot more sensual and orchestrated this track is. Singer Rakesh Raghunathan has given it all to this song. Special mention to the chorus singers for making it soulful.