Music Briefs: Babloo Bachelor, Chaman Bahaar, Dia, Penguin & Sufiyum Sujatayum
New music from M. Jayachandran, Santhosh Narayanan, Indraadip Dasgupta, Anshuman Mukherjee, Amit Trivedi and more...
Sufiyum Sujatayum - Sudeep Palanad composes and croons the acoustic-leaning melody Alhamdulillah alongside Amritha Suresh, combining elements of sufi music and qawwali for what's a very Shaan Rahman-like tune. But it's M. Jayachandran who astounds with Vathikkalu Vellaripravu, an ethereal sufi-esque composition that's as layered as it gains immensely from Nithya Mammen's flawless singing. Doorie is achingly brooding and hypnotic, sung beautifully by Ramesh Narayan's daughter Madhuvanthi Narayan, even as Allahu Akbar's serene hymnal arrangement finds a fitting partner in singer Zia Ul Haq.
Penguin - Santhosh Narayanan ticks off the requisite checkboxes for a thriller, and the mood he conjures is suitably creepy if nothing exceptional. Among the instrumentals, Nee Venum is a standout, characterised by an upbeat, loosely dreamy bedrock adorned with racing electronic heartbeats, as is Kolame, which finds singer Subiksha Rangarajan coursing through the haunting, expansive melody with aplomb.
Babloo Bachelor - Bengali composer Indraadip Dasgupta (he also composed the background score for Begum Jaan) etches an intricate musical feast in Tum Ho, its serene ghazal soundscape finding its perfect match in Arijit Singh, who pulls off a fabulous rendition.
Dia - This Kannada film has only one song by B. Ajaneesh Loknath, Soul Of Dia, and it's an easy like propelled along by Sanjith Hegde and Chinmayi on the vocals.
Chaman Bahaar - Led by a fabulous Sonu Nigam, Do Ka Chaar is the kind of exquisite melody that's reminiscent of Ilaiyaraaja's folky tunes, but debutant Anshuman Mukherjee showcases his incredible sense of sound in Gupchup, a spirited bluegrass piece complemented by a lovely Vibha Saraf that automatically puts a spring to your steps.
Morniye – The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be a blessing in disguise for a lot of composers to expand genre boundaries and experiment with different sounds beyond the confines of a film soundtrack. M. Ghibran has been doing incredibly well with his Spiritual Series — the new version of Harivarasanam sung by composer Sharreth is beyond divine — and now comes Amit Trivedi with his incredibly bouncy Morniye, an addictive electro-folk dance fusion that rides on a groovy horn hook.
Birds and the Bees - Leave it to Shakthisree Gopalan to jazz up a song like no other. In the uplifting and mesmerising Birds and the Bees, she does it so beautifully, her vocals taking centre-stage amidst Salwin Alfred's fantastic acoustic tune.
Yarum Illai - I discovered this lovely gem of a song while perusing singer Haricharan Seshadri's Twitter feed, and needless to say, it's a track I've revisited several times since then. Composed by Shadow and Light, a contemporary-classical duo comprising of Anindo Bose and Pavithra Chari, the lilting melody is a stunning blend of Carnatic motifs and modern sounds that's at once soulful and understated. If you haven't listened to their Dua already, now is the time to do it.
Sufiyum Sujatayum - Sudeep Palanad composes and croons the acoustic-leaning melody Alhamdulillah alongside Amritha Suresh, combining elements of sufi music and qawwali for what's a very Shaan Rahman-like tune. But it's M. Jayachandran who astounds with Vathikkalu Vellaripravu, an ethereal sufi-esque composition that's as layered as it gains immensely from Nithya Mammen's flawless singing. Doorie is achingly brooding and hypnotic, sung beautifully by Ramesh Narayan's daughter Madhuvanthi Narayan, even as Allahu Akbar's serene hymnal arrangement finds a fitting partner in singer Zia Ul Haq.
Penguin - Santhosh Narayanan ticks off the requisite checkboxes for a thriller, and the mood he conjures is suitably creepy if nothing exceptional. Among the instrumentals, Nee Venum is a standout, characterised by an upbeat, loosely dreamy bedrock adorned with racing electronic heartbeats, as is Kolame, which finds singer Subiksha Rangarajan coursing through the haunting, expansive melody with aplomb.
Babloo Bachelor - Bengali composer Indraadip Dasgupta (he also composed the background score for Begum Jaan) etches an intricate musical feast in Tum Ho, its serene ghazal soundscape finding its perfect match in Arijit Singh, who pulls off a fabulous rendition.
Dia - This Kannada film has only one song by B. Ajaneesh Loknath, Soul Of Dia, and it's an easy like propelled along by Sanjith Hegde and Chinmayi on the vocals.
Chaman Bahaar - Led by a fabulous Sonu Nigam, Do Ka Chaar is the kind of exquisite melody that's reminiscent of Ilaiyaraaja's folky tunes, but debutant Anshuman Mukherjee showcases his incredible sense of sound in Gupchup, a spirited bluegrass piece complemented by a lovely Vibha Saraf that automatically puts a spring to your steps.
Morniye – The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be a blessing in disguise for a lot of composers to expand genre boundaries and experiment with different sounds beyond the confines of a film soundtrack. M. Ghibran has been doing incredibly well with his Spiritual Series — the new version of Harivarasanam sung by composer Sharreth is beyond divine — and now comes Amit Trivedi with his incredibly bouncy Morniye, an addictive electro-folk dance fusion that rides on a groovy horn hook.
Birds and the Bees - Leave it to Shakthisree Gopalan to jazz up a song like no other. In the uplifting and mesmerising Birds and the Bees, she does it so beautifully, her vocals taking centre-stage amidst Salwin Alfred's fantastic acoustic tune.
Yarum Illai - I discovered this lovely gem of a song while perusing singer Haricharan Seshadri's Twitter feed, and needless to say, it's a track I've revisited several times since then. Composed by Shadow and Light, a contemporary-classical duo comprising of Anindo Bose and Pavithra Chari, the lilting melody is a stunning blend of Carnatic motifs and modern sounds that's at once soulful and understated. If you haven't listened to their Dua already, now is the time to do it.
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