Heavy Rotation: A. R. Rahman (Part V)
Yes, again! A little more of A. R. Rahman...
Tu Koi Aur Hai (Tamasha) - The soundtrack as a whole is decidedly mixed-bag, but Tu Koi Aur Hai is something else altogether!
Anbe Anbe (Jeans), Enna Solla Pogirai (Kandukondain Kandukondain), Uppu Karuvadu (Mudhalvan), Enna Enna (Udhaya) - Where Hariharan and Shankar Mahadevan take the folk-imbued tunes to scintillating heights with their enthralling rendition.
Yaarumilla (Kaaviya Thalaivan), Ey Hairathe (Guru) - Beautiful and very retro, these ethereal melodies are stunning, aided brilliantly by Shweta Mohan, Hariharan and Alka Yagnik.
Barso Re (Guru) - The exuberance captured in this rain-themed song cannot be described in words!
O Bhavre (Daud), Rangeela Re, Hai Rama, Kya Kare Kya Na Kare (Rangeela) - One of a kind fusion of edgy pop tunes blended with shades of Carnatic elements that gains immensely from repeated listens, with smaller details of instrumental colour and vocal arrangement coming into focus.
Konjum Mainakkale (Kandukondain Kandukondain), Banno Rani (1947: Earth), Nenje Nenje (Ratchagan), Kaatril Oar Vaarthai (Varalaru) - An eclectic assemblage of enchanting harmonies, shadowed closely by Sadhana Sargam's velvety vocals. Nenje Nenje, in particular, is as much a showcase of Sargam and Yesudas' outstanding rendition as much as Rahman's intoxicating melody that drawls wonderfully over a free-flowing canvas, with a lovely ghatam-soaked background.
Mersalaayitten, Pookkalae Sattru Oyivedungal (I), Kadhal Anukkal (Enthiran) - I am hooked to Mersalaayitten's catchy EDM all over again, especially that violin bit in the second interlude, while Shreya Ghoshal melts your heart with her saccharine-coated voice in Kadhal Anukkal and Pookkalae.
Omana Penne, Anbil Avan, Vinnathaandi Varuvaayaa, Kannukkul Kannai, Aaromale (Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa) - Pop music at its addictive best with tailor-made vocals from Benny Dayal. And yes, Kalyani Menon too!
Velli Malarae, Kadhal Kaditham (Jodi) - Rahman reuses his own tunes from Doli Saja Ke Rakhna but I feel they somehow sound better in Tamil. Perhaps it's that Janaki, SPB and Unni Menon factor.
Malargal Kaettaen (O Kadhal Kanmani), Arziyan (Delhi-6), Kun Faaya Kun (Rockstar) - There's something surreal and transportive when it comes to Rahman's devotional pieces, they are just out of the world!
Nenjam Ellam (Aaytha Ezhuthu) - Electronic beats and folk strains vye for attention in the dance floor-ready Dol Dol that erupts into a climax of glittering euphoria, as are the instantly addictive electro-pop bangers Hey Goodbye Nanba and Yaakai Thiri. Sandakkozhi is steeped in Indian folk sounds, but it's Adnan Sami and Sujatha who lift Nenjam Ellam to soaring heights with their playful rendition of the Latinate-styled melody.
Tum Tak (Raanjhanaa) - Javed Ali. Javed Ali. Javed Ali.
Mausam & Escape, Liquid Dance (Slumdog Millionaire) - Asad Khan's sitar-play is the highlight of Mausam & Escape, turning it into something that's at once captivating and frenetic, while Liquid Dance has Palakkad Sreeram's flawless konnakol for company.
Vellai Pookal (Kannathil Muthamittal) - Heartfelt and pensive, this guitary melody from Kannathil Muthamittal is beyond gorgeous.
Maa Tujhe Salaam/Thai Manne Vanakkam, Revival, Gurus of Peace (Vande Mataram) - With contributions from percussionists Pete Lockett and Sivamani, Rahman spins some of the most invigorating anthems, whipping up a frenzy and rendering it with a multitude of colours.
Tu Koi Aur Hai (Tamasha) - The soundtrack as a whole is decidedly mixed-bag, but Tu Koi Aur Hai is something else altogether!
Anbe Anbe (Jeans), Enna Solla Pogirai (Kandukondain Kandukondain), Uppu Karuvadu (Mudhalvan), Enna Enna (Udhaya) - Where Hariharan and Shankar Mahadevan take the folk-imbued tunes to scintillating heights with their enthralling rendition.
Yaarumilla (Kaaviya Thalaivan), Ey Hairathe (Guru) - Beautiful and very retro, these ethereal melodies are stunning, aided brilliantly by Shweta Mohan, Hariharan and Alka Yagnik.
Barso Re (Guru) - The exuberance captured in this rain-themed song cannot be described in words!
O Bhavre (Daud), Rangeela Re, Hai Rama, Kya Kare Kya Na Kare (Rangeela) - One of a kind fusion of edgy pop tunes blended with shades of Carnatic elements that gains immensely from repeated listens, with smaller details of instrumental colour and vocal arrangement coming into focus.
Konjum Mainakkale (Kandukondain Kandukondain), Banno Rani (1947: Earth), Nenje Nenje (Ratchagan), Kaatril Oar Vaarthai (Varalaru) - An eclectic assemblage of enchanting harmonies, shadowed closely by Sadhana Sargam's velvety vocals. Nenje Nenje, in particular, is as much a showcase of Sargam and Yesudas' outstanding rendition as much as Rahman's intoxicating melody that drawls wonderfully over a free-flowing canvas, with a lovely ghatam-soaked background.
Mersalaayitten, Pookkalae Sattru Oyivedungal (I), Kadhal Anukkal (Enthiran) - I am hooked to Mersalaayitten's catchy EDM all over again, especially that violin bit in the second interlude, while Shreya Ghoshal melts your heart with her saccharine-coated voice in Kadhal Anukkal and Pookkalae.
Omana Penne, Anbil Avan, Vinnathaandi Varuvaayaa, Kannukkul Kannai, Aaromale (Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa) - Pop music at its addictive best with tailor-made vocals from Benny Dayal. And yes, Kalyani Menon too!
Velli Malarae, Kadhal Kaditham (Jodi) - Rahman reuses his own tunes from Doli Saja Ke Rakhna but I feel they somehow sound better in Tamil. Perhaps it's that Janaki, SPB and Unni Menon factor.
Malargal Kaettaen (O Kadhal Kanmani), Arziyan (Delhi-6), Kun Faaya Kun (Rockstar) - There's something surreal and transportive when it comes to Rahman's devotional pieces, they are just out of the world!
Nenjam Ellam (Aaytha Ezhuthu) - Electronic beats and folk strains vye for attention in the dance floor-ready Dol Dol that erupts into a climax of glittering euphoria, as are the instantly addictive electro-pop bangers Hey Goodbye Nanba and Yaakai Thiri. Sandakkozhi is steeped in Indian folk sounds, but it's Adnan Sami and Sujatha who lift Nenjam Ellam to soaring heights with their playful rendition of the Latinate-styled melody.
Tum Tak (Raanjhanaa) - Javed Ali. Javed Ali. Javed Ali.
Mausam & Escape, Liquid Dance (Slumdog Millionaire) - Asad Khan's sitar-play is the highlight of Mausam & Escape, turning it into something that's at once captivating and frenetic, while Liquid Dance has Palakkad Sreeram's flawless konnakol for company.
Vellai Pookal (Kannathil Muthamittal) - Heartfelt and pensive, this guitary melody from Kannathil Muthamittal is beyond gorgeous.
Maa Tujhe Salaam/Thai Manne Vanakkam, Revival, Gurus of Peace (Vande Mataram) - With contributions from percussionists Pete Lockett and Sivamani, Rahman spins some of the most invigorating anthems, whipping up a frenzy and rendering it with a multitude of colours.
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