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Sol Pecchu Ketkaatha... Vocals: Yuvan, Chitra, Shreya Ghosal Lyrics: Na. Muthukumar The airy flute bits, guitars and keyboard notes in Natabairavi raga guide this song which is based on jaunty rhythms. Pleasant singing from both the ladies, but one wishes the background music had been a little muted. Pootta Parthadhum... Vocals: Suchitra Lyrics: Viveka Music: S. Thaman Ah! The mandatory ‘arm-flexing’ number that serves to project the larger-than-life image of the hero. Can leave even James Bond cringing! All the heavy build-up in the form of thundering guitars, drums and chorus end up as slightly comical, but you have to admit that the song has been differently conceived. Memory Loss... Vocals: Kailash Kher, Ranjith Lyrics: Viveka A song that revels in its own irrelevance! Obviously, a song of drunken revelry, it has a tinge of amusement to it and Kailash Kher brings a feisty ‘folk’ effect to the whole thing. Tabla and dholak(?) add their bit too. Can take off depending on the picturization. The song touches upon Manirangu raga, but one can’t be sure. Pattu Pattu... Vocals: Simbu, Manasi Scott Lyrics: Na. Muthukumar A spunky dance number with quite a bit of synthesized sounds thrown in, but the background music just stops short of cacophony. Could be liked for the lively rendering of both the singers. Idhayam Karaigiradhe... Vocals: Sri Vardhini Lyrics: Viveka Music: S. Thaman A short and really sweet number, with hollow drums and a muted voice adding delight. Could jump on to the charts for its simple melody Thothu Ponen... Vocals: Shankar Mahadevan Lyrics: Viveka Mmm… an interesting thought here, which exhorts you to embrace and celebrate defeat, as it is a bigger teacher than victory. Vettri kooda vengayam dhaan jeyicchu paarthaa’ is an amusing line. Some exquisite rhythm arrangement and Shankar Mahadevan’s voice add richness. Songs 5, 6 and 7 seem to be based on the Karaharapriya scale. The ‘ga ri ri sa’ phrase is used attractively. Verdict: Thaman’s music adds a refreshing touch to the other songs. The songs are clearly meant for the youth brigade, and may need strong support from the movie itself to take off (like ‘Paiyaa’ numbers). Otherwise they may just create a momentary splash. But this is certainly a lively album. |