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| ETHIRMARAI
MUSIC REVIEW |
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by : Malathy Sundaram |
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Music Director : Murugan
Mohan
Vocals
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Sadana Ghanekar, Murugan Mohan, Hariharan,
Anuradha Sriram, Srinivas, Sadana Ghanekar,
Udit Narayan
Lyrics
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Vairamuthu |
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Produced
by Escope International and directed by
G.Arun, this film is about a CBI officer
who goes about investigating a crime only
to find that he is also strangely linked
with it! Starring Ajay, Rajesh, Banushree
Shereena and others, this film has music
by Murugan Mohan. The audio launch was
done in an offbeat way by the crew by
taking the team in a glass bus all around
Tamilnadu along with stills to advertise
the movie. Five ‘rasikas’
received the first audio CD copies. All
the songs have been penned by Vairamuthu.
Rojapoovin...
Vocals: Sadana Ghanekar,
Murugan Mohan
A soft romantic duet with pretty lyrics
where the music holds up the long song.
You wonder if it is too repetitive. Could
generate passing interest. Has some nice
guitars.
Thodathey...
Vocals: Murugan Mohan
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The mandatory ‘Middle-eastern’ feel number
with all the right instruments-oud, framedrums, mandolin
and what appears to be sopranino sax -in place. In
fact what appeals about this Mayamalavagoula raga-based
song is its lilting music and rather neat lyrics.
Doesn’t he sound a lot like Udit?
Neeya Yennai...
Vocals: Hariharan, Anuradha Sriram,
Murugan Mohan
Another mandatory song of separation and sorrow, but
the soft use of flute, tabla( which adds sowkyam to
the high-pitched but pleasing chorus), sax and piano
make this a pleasing number. The unhurried treatment
lengthens the song too! Seems to touch upon Charukesi
raga.
Enna
Kandittai...
Vocals: Srinivas,
Sadana Ghanekar
A naggingly familiar mettu (in the Maand raga) generates
a yawn or two, but the refreshing musical treatment
given rivets your attention. A judicious combination
of veena,( Bhavani Prasad) flute( Palghat Sriram)
and tabla( Periya Prasad) along with violins and piano
leave you really sated. The song has a ‘Sai
Thaman’ feel to it.
Ethirmarai
Theme... : Instrumental
An amusing ‘retro-feel’ bit, this, in
the sense it makes you recall plenty of MGR and Jaishankar
movie climax fights! Taut violins (Sriram Parasuram?)
dominate.
Thodathey...
Vocals: Udit Narayan-Version 2
Udit brings his sensual kind of charm to this song.
There are subtle variations in background music compared
to song.no.2. Each song has its own kind of appeal.
Verdict:
Murugan Mohan, brother of Anuradha Sriram, acquits
himself well in this album, presumably his first.
Tasteful musical bits scattered throughout the album
speak for his good aesthetic sense. Had the songs
been a little shorter, the impact would have been
exciting. Even then he makes you sit up and take notice. |
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