Music Briefs: Maniyarayile Ashokan, Raat Akeli Hai & V
New music from Amit Trivedi, Sid Paul, Sneha Khanwalkar and Sreehari K. Nair...
V - Amit Trivedi's sophomore outing in Telugu checks all the boxes required of an Amit Trivedi soundtrack, and like the Gunjan Saxena that came before it, the tunes are of the been-there-done-that variety (Ranga Rangeli is a straight-up rework of Manhattan) barring Vastunna Vachestunna, where a splendorous Shreya Ghoshal lends her inimitable charm to the strings-heavy piece. An adequately enjoyable if derivative work from Amit Trivedi.
Raat Akeli Hai - Sneha Khanwalkar's Jaago, in lyricist Swanand Kirkire's poignant vocals, evokes Parineeta's Raat Hamari Toh (incidentally Kirkire is the lyricist for both the songs), is a brooding stunner that mines its emotion from a sparse mix of sarod and thudding percussion, even as Aadhe Aadhe Se finds gentle acoustics and Vishwa Mohan Bhatt's slide guitar layered against Shilpa Rao and Mika Singh's effective vocals.
Maniyarayile Ashokan - Sreehari K. Nair ropes in a fabulous K. S. Harisankar to croon the incredibly pleasant Peyyum Nilaavu, while the breezy Engo Ninnu is Suchith Suresan's show. Sid Sriram's questionable Malayalam diction aside, Olu is a harmonious blend of folk elements that finds its perfect ornamentation in an assortment of veena and handclapped grooves. Sreehari showcases his incredible sense of mood in Thornidathe and Vidacholi, with the latter's pathos-infused tune etched over a captivating sprinkle of guitar strums. Closer Unnimaya takes a more conventional folk route, but it's no less appealing with a laid-back rhythm that marries actor Dulquer Salmaan's singing with a quietly understated beat.
Raat - Sid Paul composes this superlative melody that sees Shashaa Tirupati at the top of her game.
V - Amit Trivedi's sophomore outing in Telugu checks all the boxes required of an Amit Trivedi soundtrack, and like the Gunjan Saxena that came before it, the tunes are of the been-there-done-that variety (Ranga Rangeli is a straight-up rework of Manhattan) barring Vastunna Vachestunna, where a splendorous Shreya Ghoshal lends her inimitable charm to the strings-heavy piece. An adequately enjoyable if derivative work from Amit Trivedi.
Raat Akeli Hai - Sneha Khanwalkar's Jaago, in lyricist Swanand Kirkire's poignant vocals, evokes Parineeta's Raat Hamari Toh (incidentally Kirkire is the lyricist for both the songs), is a brooding stunner that mines its emotion from a sparse mix of sarod and thudding percussion, even as Aadhe Aadhe Se finds gentle acoustics and Vishwa Mohan Bhatt's slide guitar layered against Shilpa Rao and Mika Singh's effective vocals.
Maniyarayile Ashokan - Sreehari K. Nair ropes in a fabulous K. S. Harisankar to croon the incredibly pleasant Peyyum Nilaavu, while the breezy Engo Ninnu is Suchith Suresan's show. Sid Sriram's questionable Malayalam diction aside, Olu is a harmonious blend of folk elements that finds its perfect ornamentation in an assortment of veena and handclapped grooves. Sreehari showcases his incredible sense of mood in Thornidathe and Vidacholi, with the latter's pathos-infused tune etched over a captivating sprinkle of guitar strums. Closer Unnimaya takes a more conventional folk route, but it's no less appealing with a laid-back rhythm that marries actor Dulquer Salmaan's singing with a quietly understated beat.
Raat - Sid Paul composes this superlative melody that sees Shashaa Tirupati at the top of her game.
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