Music Briefs: Ambili, Kalki, Malaal, Margamkali, Nerkonda Paarvai, Ormayil Oru Sisiram & Thanneer Mathan Dinangal
New music from Jakes Bejoy, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Ranjin Raj, Gopi Sundar and Yuvan Shankar Raja...
Kalki - Another Malayalam soundtrack featuring just a single song, but don't let that fool you. Jakes Bejoy is in his element, concocting a contemplative piece in Vidavangi that's Harisankar and Sithara Krishnakumar's show.
Ormayil Oru Sisiram - Ranjin Raj of Joseph fame gets Vijay Yesudas, Haricharan, and Merin Gregory, and the results, as you would expect, are spectacular. Venal Pothinja Vaanam's brooding melancholy, Poonthennalin's EDM-leaning carnatic fusion, and Kaineeti Aaro's santoor-laden melody make for utterly splendorous listens, with Raj's sublime orchestration complementing the songs extremely well.
Ambili - A not so happening outing from Vishnu Vijay, but the standout melody Aaraadhike sung by Sooraj Santhosh and Madhuvanthi Narayan more than makes up for it. What a breathtakingly beautiful qawwali!
Margamkali - Ennuyire wouldn't sound out of place in a Vidyasagar soundtrack, for the lush carnatic piece seems to be riffing off the composer's Desing Raja Thaan from Thavasi. Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Keralam contestant Akbar Khan and Sithara Krishnakumar, for their part, hit all the right buttons with their superlative singing. Ninakkay Njan's lullaby'ish acoustic melody is wonderfully pleasant, but Afsal-sung Venda Venda, despite its catchy folk base, takes some shine off. But for that passable closer, Gopi Sundar gets everything right with Margamkali.
Thanneer Mathan Dinangal - So what if the soundtrack is deathly dull and finds Justin Varghese rambling for the most part? He has a smashing saviour in Jaathikkathottam, a wacky folk fusion driven by an assortment of percussion and wind instruments, resulting in a catchy track that's dazzling yet totally accessible.
Nerkonda Paarvai - Kaalam EDM Song is everything an EDM song should be — a dizzying chaotic rush, complete with sugary hooks, pulsating beats and cheerleader chants. Thee Mugam Dhaan is both intriguing and impactful, propulsive and very grunge rock, while Vaanil Irul has Dhee's (of Rowdy Baby fame) celestial vocals coursing through the ominous sounding acoustic tune. Agalaathey is tender and slow, and builds up to a heady romantic ballad, if only let down by Yuvan's patchy vocals. With Nerkonda Paarvai, Raja junior concocts an arresting, ever-morphing mix of textures and beats.
Malaal - In Aila Re, Sanjay Leela Bhansali returns to his Tattad Tattad and Malhari template and with Vishal Dadlani joining the mix, the song turns out to be a foot-tapping Marathi folk fare. Udhal Ho is exuberant, melodic and catchy all at once — the composition's melodic and heavy-hitting backings of the instruments is just fabulous — and Adarsh Shinde nails it with his lively singing. Shreya Ghoshal expectedly aces Katthai Katthai, a dulcet melody in the tradition of Ismail Darbar's Silsila Ye Chahat Ka, even as the Marathi folk influences work wonders for the rhythmic Rutvik Talashilkar-sung Aai Shapat. The singer is joined by Aanandi Joshi for the strikingly lilting Zara Suno tuned by Shail Hada, who goes behind the mic for Bhansali's appositely pathos-soaked Ek Malaal. Shreyas Puranik's Naad Khula is the real clincher, although it's more sonically aligned with Sanjay Leela Bhansali — almost sounding like a folky version of Lahu Munh Lag Gaya. The hypnotic melody wouldn't be what it is if not for Tejas Vinchurkar's flute, which lends it a new lease of life. For a film that's a remake of 7G Rainbow Colony — that had astounding music from Yuvan Shankar Raja! — Malaal gets a likeable spin from Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Shail Hada and Shreyas Puranik.
Kalki - Another Malayalam soundtrack featuring just a single song, but don't let that fool you. Jakes Bejoy is in his element, concocting a contemplative piece in Vidavangi that's Harisankar and Sithara Krishnakumar's show.
Ormayil Oru Sisiram - Ranjin Raj of Joseph fame gets Vijay Yesudas, Haricharan, and Merin Gregory, and the results, as you would expect, are spectacular. Venal Pothinja Vaanam's brooding melancholy, Poonthennalin's EDM-leaning carnatic fusion, and Kaineeti Aaro's santoor-laden melody make for utterly splendorous listens, with Raj's sublime orchestration complementing the songs extremely well.
Ambili - A not so happening outing from Vishnu Vijay, but the standout melody Aaraadhike sung by Sooraj Santhosh and Madhuvanthi Narayan more than makes up for it. What a breathtakingly beautiful qawwali!
Margamkali - Ennuyire wouldn't sound out of place in a Vidyasagar soundtrack, for the lush carnatic piece seems to be riffing off the composer's Desing Raja Thaan from Thavasi. Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Keralam contestant Akbar Khan and Sithara Krishnakumar, for their part, hit all the right buttons with their superlative singing. Ninakkay Njan's lullaby'ish acoustic melody is wonderfully pleasant, but Afsal-sung Venda Venda, despite its catchy folk base, takes some shine off. But for that passable closer, Gopi Sundar gets everything right with Margamkali.
Thanneer Mathan Dinangal - So what if the soundtrack is deathly dull and finds Justin Varghese rambling for the most part? He has a smashing saviour in Jaathikkathottam, a wacky folk fusion driven by an assortment of percussion and wind instruments, resulting in a catchy track that's dazzling yet totally accessible.
Nerkonda Paarvai - Kaalam EDM Song is everything an EDM song should be — a dizzying chaotic rush, complete with sugary hooks, pulsating beats and cheerleader chants. Thee Mugam Dhaan is both intriguing and impactful, propulsive and very grunge rock, while Vaanil Irul has Dhee's (of Rowdy Baby fame) celestial vocals coursing through the ominous sounding acoustic tune. Agalaathey is tender and slow, and builds up to a heady romantic ballad, if only let down by Yuvan's patchy vocals. With Nerkonda Paarvai, Raja junior concocts an arresting, ever-morphing mix of textures and beats.
Malaal - In Aila Re, Sanjay Leela Bhansali returns to his Tattad Tattad and Malhari template and with Vishal Dadlani joining the mix, the song turns out to be a foot-tapping Marathi folk fare. Udhal Ho is exuberant, melodic and catchy all at once — the composition's melodic and heavy-hitting backings of the instruments is just fabulous — and Adarsh Shinde nails it with his lively singing. Shreya Ghoshal expectedly aces Katthai Katthai, a dulcet melody in the tradition of Ismail Darbar's Silsila Ye Chahat Ka, even as the Marathi folk influences work wonders for the rhythmic Rutvik Talashilkar-sung Aai Shapat. The singer is joined by Aanandi Joshi for the strikingly lilting Zara Suno tuned by Shail Hada, who goes behind the mic for Bhansali's appositely pathos-soaked Ek Malaal. Shreyas Puranik's Naad Khula is the real clincher, although it's more sonically aligned with Sanjay Leela Bhansali — almost sounding like a folky version of Lahu Munh Lag Gaya. The hypnotic melody wouldn't be what it is if not for Tejas Vinchurkar's flute, which lends it a new lease of life. For a film that's a remake of 7G Rainbow Colony — that had astounding music from Yuvan Shankar Raja! — Malaal gets a likeable spin from Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Shail Hada and Shreyas Puranik.
Comments
Post a Comment