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| ASAL
MUSIC REVIEW |
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by : Malathy Sundaram |
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Music Director : Bharadwaj
Vocals
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Sunitha Menon, Bharadwaj, Surmukhi,
Sricharan, Mukesh, Janani, Kumaran,
S.P.Balasubramaniam, Karthikeyan.
Lyrics
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Vairamuthu. |
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Produced
by Ramkumar Sivaji and Prabhu
Sivaji and directed by Saran,
this movie is the costliest
one Ajith has ever done so far.
Ajith,( doing the roles of father
and son) Bhavana, Sameera Reddy,
Yugi Sethu (who writes the dialogues
here), Suresh, Raj Krishna,
Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Kelly
Dorji, Koena Mitra--- the list
of actors is long! Vairamuthu’s
lyrics have been set to music
by Bharadwaj and Y-Kinz. The
Bharadwaj-Saran-Ajith combination
has already given us some fine
music-remember Attakasam and
Amarkkalam? Parts of this film
have been shot in Malaysia and
France too. This is one of the
first Tamil movies to be screened
in Russia. For the curious,
the well known Chennai designer
Vivek Karunakaran has designed
Ajith’s dresses. Without
much ado, let us delve into
this much-awaited album which
has seven tracks.
Asal Theme...
Vocals: Sunitha
Menon & chorus
You
can almost visualize Ajith striding
across the screen in this number
which seems to have a ‘Bond’
theme music feel to it. Strong
rhythms and lyrics that hint
at a larger-
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than-life personality make up this song,
which, though based on the Karaharapriya
raga scale, uses the bigger ‘ni’swara
to a nice effect. Well sung too, with a
hip chorus bit.
Em Thanthaiyae...
Vocals:Bharadwaj
What a pity Bharadwaj does not sing more
songs! Such a caressing voice which enhances
the emotions embedded in the lyrics too.
A very sweet use of the Khamas raga and
the unhurried notes’pa pa pa ma ri
ga ri sa sa’ at the start carry the
song forward smoothly. The bugle-like notes
and the strings are also very solemn. Could
hit the charts.
Kudhiraikku Theriyum... 
Vocals: Surmukhi,
Sricharan
Again we have Karaharapriya raga, but set
attractively to a western scale. Bharadwaj
sounds almost like a DJ here! Even the rapping,
amusingly, follows the raga scale! Surmukhi
delights you with her spirited rendering.
A very catchy number, with the easy swinging
notes ’sa ri ga; ri sa ni’ repeated
often.
Tottadoing...
Vocals: Mukesh,
Janani
An amusing ‘fusion’ piece, this
song has fun lyrics and some frisky music,
especially the accordion-like bit ’sa
pa ma pa dha pa ri ma ri sa---‘to
the accompaniment of thavil. Can anything
ever keep Mukesh down? He just lets rip
and Janani matches him step for step. Is
quite likely to be relished - especially
the final flourish.
Yae Dushyanta...
Vocals: Surmukhi,
Kumaran
Phew! This certainly is a ‘mega-fusion’
number where Pudhiya Paravai meets ‘Yeh
Ishq Hai’ meets Bharadwaj’s
Natabairavi. Palpably sexy lyrics where
the lady prods the hero into recalling an
old encounter. The sax music just before
the second charanam takes a neat turn into
Kapi raga before returning to Natabairavi.
How beautiful the old classic song’
Paartha Gnaabagam’ sounds, even now,
especially on the sax at the end. This number
could be a fence-sitter.
Yengay Yengay...
Vocals: S.P.Balasubramaniam
Oh, what a singer this man is! Whatever
action Ajith manages for this number will
be doubly reinforced by the sheer intensity
in SPB’s voice. The wind instruments
and guitar add drama to the lyrics that
speak of agony and inner strength. Again
on the Natabairavi scale but with a tinge
of Mohanam raga notes. Could also hit the
charts.
Yengay
Yengay...
Vocals: Karthikeyan
The earlier song, in a smaller format. But
notice how the accordion-like sounds exude
a strange sobriety. Falls smoothly on your
ears, after the stormy first rendering.
Verdict:
Bharadwaj has added a lot of muscle to his
music to suit the ‘Don’ type
story. But his personal touch shines through
in most of the songs. A jolly listen, no
doubt, and a taut storyline and aesthetic
choreography could well add to the songs. |
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