Ratchakan Music Review:
The best songs of this album, are Kanavaa illai kaatraa sung by
Srini and Chandiranai thottadhu yaar sung by Hariharan and
Sujatha. Srini has just excelled in the first one which sounds
similar to Malargalae Malargalae from Love Birds... Seems to me
that Rahman has used Saraswathi and Saaranga raagam combination
again in this song... Chandiranai thottadhu brings back the
melodious Rahman after a long time, in my opinion. Even though
the bass level in this song is too high and jarring, Hariharan
and Sujatha's singing quality carries the song through... One of
the interludes, sounds...... Hmmm... Ahem... similar to Thaazham
poovae, Illayaraja's classic from Kai Kodukkum Kai.
The next four songs are typical of A. R. Rahman's music...
Thumping bass, drums and catchy rhythms.... Sonya Sonya, Bombay
Madras Delhi, Lucky Lucky and Mercury pookkal are all tuned for
the masses who just wants to have some fun time... Mercury
pookkal sung by Anupama and Swarnalatha, for the most part is a
direct lift from Queen's one of the most famous songs, We will
We will Rock You... Bombay Madras Delhi is pretty nice to listen
to when you are in the dancing mood... Two new singers Gopal
Sharma and Kavitha Paudwal has sung this song... Even though
Gopal Sharma has sung a lot of songs under other music directors
(his famous song being Acchu vellamae from Sakthi) this is the
first time he has sung for Rahman. Lucky Lucky marks the entry
of another one of talented singers, Sukhvinder singh... This
song, even though is a pretty much normal tune, has been sung in
such a fashion that it is sure to be a hit. S. P. B. adds his
professional touch along with Sukhvinder to see this song
through. Sonya Sonya without doubt will be the most sought after
song in all the light music concerts in Tamil nadu this
season... Unni Krishnan has sung this song remarkably well...
Some not so knowledgeable individuals used to make fun of
carnatic music by singing fast paced movie songs in the so
called carnatic style. Unni Krishnan has literally showed these
kind of people their rightful place in this song. Udith Narayan
and Harini accompany Unni. Theme music is again one of those "engeyo
Ketta" types. |
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