Music Review: Tamizh Padam 2 (Tamil)
Composer(s): Kannan
Listen to the songs online here: Saavn
If you recall, the 2010 prequel to this movie had an entire song built around gibberish lyrics, and it was an outstanding melody sung by Hariharan and Shweta Mohan. Kannan, in Tamizh Padam 2, goes a step further with Kalavarame, concocting an utterly outlandish tune that feels as if multiple songs were stitched together, and in Pradeep Kumar and Chinmayi's brilliant singing, the classical melody shines spectacularly. Vijay Prakash and composer Sharreth join hands for a similar classical-heavy piece En Nadanam that's less about the tune than the hilarious lyrics that accompany it.
Ujjayinee Roy's sensuous vocals are the clear highlight of Vaa Vaa Kaama, but as a song its Ilaiyaraaja flourishes are evident. Evada Unna Petha, in a refreshing gender reversal, is director C. S. Amudhan making up for all the alcohol-induced girlfriend bashing songs we have heard over the years with a song for soup girls, and it's uproariously funny at the same time laying bare the deep-seated misogyny that characterises most songs in the genre. And giving the song pitch-perfect company is Ranina Reddy on the vocals. Keba Jeremiah's guitars form a lovely backdrop for Jithin-Sowmya-sung Chella Penney, and in Ulagam Athira Vaada, Manasi Mahadevan's full-throated singing powers the punchy 'mass' number.
Phoenix Paravai (a Vivegam spoof?) goes for a devotional hymn-like vibe that's outrageous to even think of, while Aatharamaanai channelises Baahubali's Jeeva Nadhi for what's a sombre composition backed by a phalanx of violins. Naan Yaarumilla (Mark, Kumaresan), despite the trademark Santhosh Narayanan touches, is a catchy rock song spoofing the hero introduction tracks that have become synonymous with mainstream actors today in Kollywood ("Enakku mass illa/ velocity illa/ volume illa/ gravity illa," goes the lyric!). N. Kannan, alongside C. S. Amudhan, outdoes himself with a soundtrack that goes perfectly in sync with the movie's theme.
Listen to the songs online here: Saavn
If you recall, the 2010 prequel to this movie had an entire song built around gibberish lyrics, and it was an outstanding melody sung by Hariharan and Shweta Mohan. Kannan, in Tamizh Padam 2, goes a step further with Kalavarame, concocting an utterly outlandish tune that feels as if multiple songs were stitched together, and in Pradeep Kumar and Chinmayi's brilliant singing, the classical melody shines spectacularly. Vijay Prakash and composer Sharreth join hands for a similar classical-heavy piece En Nadanam that's less about the tune than the hilarious lyrics that accompany it.
Ujjayinee Roy's sensuous vocals are the clear highlight of Vaa Vaa Kaama, but as a song its Ilaiyaraaja flourishes are evident. Evada Unna Petha, in a refreshing gender reversal, is director C. S. Amudhan making up for all the alcohol-induced girlfriend bashing songs we have heard over the years with a song for soup girls, and it's uproariously funny at the same time laying bare the deep-seated misogyny that characterises most songs in the genre. And giving the song pitch-perfect company is Ranina Reddy on the vocals. Keba Jeremiah's guitars form a lovely backdrop for Jithin-Sowmya-sung Chella Penney, and in Ulagam Athira Vaada, Manasi Mahadevan's full-throated singing powers the punchy 'mass' number.
Phoenix Paravai (a Vivegam spoof?) goes for a devotional hymn-like vibe that's outrageous to even think of, while Aatharamaanai channelises Baahubali's Jeeva Nadhi for what's a sombre composition backed by a phalanx of violins. Naan Yaarumilla (Mark, Kumaresan), despite the trademark Santhosh Narayanan touches, is a catchy rock song spoofing the hero introduction tracks that have become synonymous with mainstream actors today in Kollywood ("Enakku mass illa/ velocity illa/ volume illa/ gravity illa," goes the lyric!). N. Kannan, alongside C. S. Amudhan, outdoes himself with a soundtrack that goes perfectly in sync with the movie's theme.
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