This movie has a relatively unknown cast and crew. Directed by K.S. Thangasami, Raattinam is scored by Manu Ramesan. Both will be testing the challenging waters of Tamil cinema with Raattinam. This love story of school-going teens set amidst a village backdrop, is releasing this weekend. Does the soundtrack pass muster? Read on …

Asathum Azhagu…
Ajay Sathyan, Naveen Madhav, Srilekha Parthasarathy

A feel good song with foot tapping beats. It talks about the magic that a girl has created in a guy’s heart. The instrumentals compliment the happy mood of the song. The use of 2 male lead singers has added to the effect. A nice song to begin the album 

Yeno En Idhayam…
Haricharan, Navin Iyer

A mellow love song with the contrasting voices of Haricharan and Navin. The beats are high on bass and there are some tasteful string, violin and saxophone instrumentals. Will depend on the visuals for added impact.

Yele Yepulla…  
Chinmayi, Karthik

An energetic duet featuring 2 of the most consistent singers in the industry. They are perfectly in their comfort zones in this song. The song does get onto you immediately and is a worthy addition to the album. The trendy beats and the small instrumental bits featuring strings, violin add more class to the song

Yethu Yethu…
Anoop Shankar, Jazzie Gift

A folksy number with generous usage of the ‘thaara thappatta nadaswaram’ routine. Again the use of 2 male lead singers adds good value to the song. Doesn’t have anything new going for it. That said, the guitar instrumentals are really a good spark.   

Yenakkulla…
Vidhu Prathap

A short number with good beats and poignant lyrics. It really picks up pace when the drums come into full force.  Have to say this number is really trendy for a supposedly village flick.

Yakkai Suttrum…
Anoop Shankar, Bhavyalakshmi

A heavy experimental number loaded with philosophies and with a mystic quality. It is a bit loud for your liking though there are good flute instrumentals. Totally dependent on the visuals for more impact.

Verdict: Decent variety from the debutante composer who definitely has the talent. The songs have enough weight to support the movie’s fortunes in the coming weeks when it gets ready for release.