I think this is the first time I am writing a music review on my blog. Hereafter I will do it as frequent as I listen to new music albums.
Godfather(Tamil): An album tagged with big names like K.S.Ravikumar, Ultimate Star Ajith Kumar, Kaviperarasu Vairamuthu and of course Isai Puyal A.R.Rahman. Infact, this is one of the main drawback with this album. Expectations grow sky high seeing such a combination but it turns out to just another album with slightly above average attractions. :-(
"Ilamai" is a peppy number repeated once again as Remix version. Its sure a catchy number and will be a hit like Maramkothiye(Anbe Aaruyire). A rocking song to hit top slots in music countdowns and to get repeated all day long in Listener's choices. The only youthful number in the whole album.
"Innisai Alabedaye" is a classical melody with touches of Kuthu in the middle. Some good Tamil lyrics penned by Vairamuthu here but in the orchestration and rendition of the song by the singers, you miss out the beauty in the words. The 3 versions make no difference for the listener. Naresh and Mahathi sound good classically, but a little more imporatance for the clarity of words should have been given.
"Kaatril Oru Vaarthai" by SPB and Sadhana Sargam is a good melody again with Hindustani touches. But the mood of the song is unknown with the song moving in a emotional pace and suddenly the "Saahiba" chorus making it look like a jolly song. Nevertheless, SPB and Sadhana's voices take you through a pleasant journey with this song.
"Kamma Karayile" has some poor lyrics but a great folk orchestra and chorus. And as u listen again and again, this song will sure grow over you and you will love it for sure. Of course, first time it may sound like a B grade private album. Naresh and Sowmiya are just okay, but a better choice of voices would have taken the song to great places. U miss out the "Kuthu" effect. :-)
"Theeyil Vizhundha" by AR Rahman has a pathos mood but this time neither Rahman's voice nor his music does no magic to the listeners. One more forgettable song is "Dhinam Dhinam Deepavali" mainly beacuse of its Northie kinda singers(almost half a dozen of them) with their unusual accents, making it sound like an alien song. It reminds us of Rahman's music from Uzhavan and Kizhkku Cheemayile genre. ;-)
Overall, an album enjoyable after a couple of listenings and will surely impress you very much if you forget it is done by A.R.Rahman.
For die hard fans of Rahman and those who have grown up listening to him like me, this album is a big disappointment as there is no "Rahman's touch" anymore in any of the songs. The freshness of a Rahman's album is surely missing.
3 comments:
Rehman has grown off age while you people have refused to grow!!! thats all i can say reading your reviews... look its not jus the peppyness of teh song and lyrics that matter... listen to it can u acount howmany different instruments have been used in these songs... you need to listen to the depth just to hear all the instruments the tings and tongs do count... IN DEPTH is the key word not just the FRESHNESS...
I second you KSR. infact, there is a similar blog by me this week.
Ilayaraja become a Maestro because, he made the music so simple and understandble to all audience.. What's point with Rehman doing with so many instruments but, lacking the freshness and feel that his fans are used to ! ???1!!! Im not trying to compare I'raja with Rehman..its jus a instance
@Mark-iv:
There is only one instrument for today's music directors.. the huge keyboard and music synthesizer... Counting instruments is Ilayaraja's period which is gone. Still Ilayaraja manages to give one outstanding song in each of his albums which is doubtful from taody's music directors!!! :-)
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