Music Review: Pushpaka Vimana (Kannada)
Composer(s): Charan Raj
Listen to the songs online here: Saavn
One listen to Charan Raj's Jilka Jilka, and you would be given to thinking it was Vidyasagar who was directing it all. It's almost as if Raj took all the best aspects of what a Vidyasagar semi-classical composition would be and then gave his own spin. Indu Nagaraj, for her part, does a great job rendering it. Charan Raj himself sings Jogulave admirably, lending the calming lullaby a captivating strings-laden orchestration, while Haricharan is spot on with his singing of the stunning Celtic-folk fusion Mugilu Belmugilu, which also forms the soundbed for the lovely instrumental Pushpaka Vimana Theme.
More Vidyasagar feels ensue in the lilting ghazal Baana Thoredhu Neeli (Neelathamara's Pakalonnu comes to one's mind), with singer Siddhartha Bhelmannu acing the song with his impeccable vocals. The album closer Ee Srushtiya is underlined by a gorgeous use of flute, even as Ganesh Karanth wins over with a superlative rendition of the ambient melody. With two whoppers of soundtrack in a single year, Charan Raj proves he is a consummate talent to watch out for. I possibly can't remember the last time a soundtrack possessed me with such elation and joy!
Listen to the songs online here: Saavn
One listen to Charan Raj's Jilka Jilka, and you would be given to thinking it was Vidyasagar who was directing it all. It's almost as if Raj took all the best aspects of what a Vidyasagar semi-classical composition would be and then gave his own spin. Indu Nagaraj, for her part, does a great job rendering it. Charan Raj himself sings Jogulave admirably, lending the calming lullaby a captivating strings-laden orchestration, while Haricharan is spot on with his singing of the stunning Celtic-folk fusion Mugilu Belmugilu, which also forms the soundbed for the lovely instrumental Pushpaka Vimana Theme.
More Vidyasagar feels ensue in the lilting ghazal Baana Thoredhu Neeli (Neelathamara's Pakalonnu comes to one's mind), with singer Siddhartha Bhelmannu acing the song with his impeccable vocals. The album closer Ee Srushtiya is underlined by a gorgeous use of flute, even as Ganesh Karanth wins over with a superlative rendition of the ambient melody. With two whoppers of soundtrack in a single year, Charan Raj proves he is a consummate talent to watch out for. I possibly can't remember the last time a soundtrack possessed me with such elation and joy!
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