Music Review: Pugazh (Tamil)

Composer(s): Vivek-Mervin
Listen to the songs online here: Saavn

Anirudh Ravichander breezes through the brassy Naanga Podiyan in his typical style, as is its quirky techno variant Sharpu Gangu that makes for a catchy listen. Podu Podu is an interesting hip-hop dubstep blend, while Arijit Singh makes a superb debut with the symphonic guitary melody Neeyae. Riding on Hariharan and Chithra's fabulous vocals is the beautifully tuned Vizhigalil Vizhundhavalo, and the fusion of techno elements, thavil and mandolin works darn well. Composer duo Merwin Solomon and Vivek Siva make a worthy follow-up to their promising debut Vadacurry.

Update on Sept. 27, 2020: More than five years later, Neeyae gets a new a cappella makeover, this time sung by the composers themselves. Give it a go here.

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