Music Briefs: Bombairiya, Fakir of Venice, Manikarnika, Mikhael, Neeyum Njanum, Oru Karribean Uddaippu, Praana & Thackeray
A quick take on the latest music from Charu Hariharan, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Vinu Thomas and more...
Mikhael - Gopi Sundar spins a minimalist, pathos-soaked melody in Novinte, with Sithara Krishnakumar lending solid vocal company.
Neeyum Njanum - Shreya Ghoshal sang the beautiful reethigowla raga based Jeevamshamayi last year, and here she is, back again with another lovely melody Kunkumanira Sooryan set to tune in the same raga by Vinu Thomas. Najim Arshad's singing is oh-so-beautiful in the serene qawwali Ishq Kondu, as are Arun Alat and Mridula Warrier in the mesmerising Aalam. The sublime En Roohin is criminally short, but Thomas makes up for it in Thedunna Theeram Nee, its captivating arrangement matched splendidly by Amal Antony.
Praana - In Shalabhamaayi, Arunvijay's breezy melody finds its perfect accompaniment in Shilpa Raj and a bewitching orchestration that incorporates flute, santoor, tabla and guitars to superb effect.
Oru Karribean Uddaippu - Singer, percussionist, lyricist and programmer Charu Hariharan makes her composing debut, and it's one not to miss out on. Vineeth Sreenivasan renders beautifully the mellow EDM-tinged Nimishame, while Vijay Yesudas and Shweta Mohan are dependably fantastic in the serene melodies Vinmeghamaay and Varmathiye. 4Musics, for their part, deliver a fusion of contemporary sounds, led by the grunge-rock styled Thozhare and Avaloralente's guitar'y pathos, even as Vidhooram's dated tune is more or less compensated by K. S. Chithra’s impassioned singing and the transition to rock in the coda that finds the singer impressively belting out the musical notes with aplomb.
Bombairiya - Arko Pravo Mukherjee's Sanki is groovy, punchy hip-hop, but his gift for melody is more apparent in the pleasant folky Bairiya. Amjad Nadeem's Sajde Karoon, on the other hand, is qawwali done right, the song as much a showcase for Yasser Desai and Warsi Brothers' rendition as it's an engaging orchestral mix of tabla, ektara and guitars.
Manikarnika - For a movie about the life of queen of Jhansi, music trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy conceive a fittingly grand soundtrack, its patriotic leanings ably supported by an assorted mix of heavy percussion and rhythmically charged arrangements. Shankar Mahadevan and Sukhwinder Singh have no peers when it comes to sheer vocal power, and them rendering the songs lends a propulsive thrust that's hard to complain about. The Rahman'esque Rajaji (reminds one of En Mannavva from Lingaa) and Dankila form the other end of the spectrum, the folky melodies gaining immensely from Pratibha Singh Baghel's excellent rendition.
Thackeray - The duo of Rohan-Rohan craft a soundtrack that's by and large thematic laced with a heavy dose of Marathi stylings, but guest composer Sandeep Shirodkar's "club mix" of Thackeray Theme neatly blends the divisive political figure's rousing speeches from the movie with a progressively frenzied arrangement that lends it an anthemic touch.
Fakir of Venice - Wako Naam Fakir is stuff of vintage Rahman, a soft, lilting tune accentuated by the composer's breezy singing.
Mikhael - Gopi Sundar spins a minimalist, pathos-soaked melody in Novinte, with Sithara Krishnakumar lending solid vocal company.
Neeyum Njanum - Shreya Ghoshal sang the beautiful reethigowla raga based Jeevamshamayi last year, and here she is, back again with another lovely melody Kunkumanira Sooryan set to tune in the same raga by Vinu Thomas. Najim Arshad's singing is oh-so-beautiful in the serene qawwali Ishq Kondu, as are Arun Alat and Mridula Warrier in the mesmerising Aalam. The sublime En Roohin is criminally short, but Thomas makes up for it in Thedunna Theeram Nee, its captivating arrangement matched splendidly by Amal Antony.
Praana - In Shalabhamaayi, Arunvijay's breezy melody finds its perfect accompaniment in Shilpa Raj and a bewitching orchestration that incorporates flute, santoor, tabla and guitars to superb effect.
Oru Karribean Uddaippu - Singer, percussionist, lyricist and programmer Charu Hariharan makes her composing debut, and it's one not to miss out on. Vineeth Sreenivasan renders beautifully the mellow EDM-tinged Nimishame, while Vijay Yesudas and Shweta Mohan are dependably fantastic in the serene melodies Vinmeghamaay and Varmathiye. 4Musics, for their part, deliver a fusion of contemporary sounds, led by the grunge-rock styled Thozhare and Avaloralente's guitar'y pathos, even as Vidhooram's dated tune is more or less compensated by K. S. Chithra’s impassioned singing and the transition to rock in the coda that finds the singer impressively belting out the musical notes with aplomb.
Bombairiya - Arko Pravo Mukherjee's Sanki is groovy, punchy hip-hop, but his gift for melody is more apparent in the pleasant folky Bairiya. Amjad Nadeem's Sajde Karoon, on the other hand, is qawwali done right, the song as much a showcase for Yasser Desai and Warsi Brothers' rendition as it's an engaging orchestral mix of tabla, ektara and guitars.
Manikarnika - For a movie about the life of queen of Jhansi, music trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy conceive a fittingly grand soundtrack, its patriotic leanings ably supported by an assorted mix of heavy percussion and rhythmically charged arrangements. Shankar Mahadevan and Sukhwinder Singh have no peers when it comes to sheer vocal power, and them rendering the songs lends a propulsive thrust that's hard to complain about. The Rahman'esque Rajaji (reminds one of En Mannavva from Lingaa) and Dankila form the other end of the spectrum, the folky melodies gaining immensely from Pratibha Singh Baghel's excellent rendition.
Thackeray - The duo of Rohan-Rohan craft a soundtrack that's by and large thematic laced with a heavy dose of Marathi stylings, but guest composer Sandeep Shirodkar's "club mix" of Thackeray Theme neatly blends the divisive political figure's rousing speeches from the movie with a progressively frenzied arrangement that lends it an anthemic touch.
Fakir of Venice - Wako Naam Fakir is stuff of vintage Rahman, a soft, lilting tune accentuated by the composer's breezy singing.
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