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Malathy Sunderam |
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R.Anil
has scored the music for this album, bringing out five
songs. This seems to be a Telugu movie which has been
brought out in Tamil, too. What seems to be lacking
is the distinct ' native touch'. And what remains with
you after you listen to it is only the relentless sound
of percussive instruments. Nothing else.
Aasai
Vocals: Sayanora, Priya, Lyrics:
Tamilamudhan |
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A 'come hither' song, full of hedonistic appeal, rendered
in a suitably raspy voice by the singers, especially Sayanora.
The song seems to be loosely based on the Natabhairavi scale
of carnatic music. Though the sounds of violin and guitar
give some relief, the accent is very much on beats of the
Arabian kind only. Reminds you of 'Mehbooba Mehbooba' and
a host of other such songs. Could sit on the charts for
a couple of weeks just for the 'different' feel of the song!
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Ethetho
Vocals: Gautam Bharadwaj, Harshika,
Lyrics: Tamilamudhan
The transformations that accompany the process of
falling in love are articulated here. The male voice
is husky and easy on the ears. Harshika's voice is
quite sexy too. The lyrics do not carry any clever
or arresting imagery. So they don't stay on the mind.
It is the Sankarabharanam base that keeps this song
at least ear-worthy.
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Kaase
Vocals: Ranjith, Nitin, Lyrics:
N.Muthukumar
A song that does not lay any claim to originality
in terms of music. A cynical and lighthearted look
at the insidious reach of money! Sung in an adequately
flippant manner by the two singers. Even Muthukumar
seems subdued here, with a couple of lines like'panam
enbathu varama valaiyaa' alone to show for his prowess.
Again, heavy rhythms dominate.
Oru naalo oru pozhutho
Vocals: Harshika, Ranjith,
Lyrics: Tamilamudhan
A delicate opening piece with the flute. The song
is dominated by the woman's vocals. All about the
intoxicating effects of love. Not very subtle lyrics.
Harshika could do well with better pronounciation.
Somehow the singers dont keep their singing allied
to the rhythm. It seems to drag ever so slightly.
Nice guitar sounds, though.
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Netru Indru Naalai
Vocals: Deepu, Lyrics:
Tamilamudhan
The beginning tala piece is soft and pensive and the song
is rendered neatly by Deepu. The lyrics reflect some self-searching
and puzzlement regarding life itself. Probably the title
piece, the song itself is too short to create any impact.
Looks like Sankarabharanam again!
Verdict:
Judging by the length of each song, the role of songs in
this movie seems to be more functional than anything else.
When ragas like sankarabharanam and natabhairavi are used,
one tends to expect more melodious compositions. Just as
architectural variations break the monotony of buildings,
so too music interludes break the monotony of rhythms and
add charm to songs. Let us hope R.Anil surges ahead with
much more melody in his future compositions!
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