Music Review: Hero (Kannada)

Composer(s): B. Ajaneesh Loknath
Listen to the songs online here: JioSaavn

Offering a neat throwback to Gatiya Ilidu (Ulidavaru Kandante), Ilaiyaraaja'esque violin strains dominate the stunning Nenapina Hudugiye, even as Vijay Prakash lends his inimitable vocal charm to the proceedings. An absolute onslaught of guitars and veena adorns the propulsive Baananchige Oduva Baara, its blast of dense riffage gaining pitch-perfect vocal backing from composer Vasuki Vaibhav. Harshika Devanathan and Narayan Sharma play each other so well in Edeyinda Dooravaagi (and its second variant Kanasinda Banda Haage), a minimalist acoustic fare and a sharply constructed melody, with all its little production touches — the guitar murmurs, the captivating violin passages, and the soft percussion — fitting impeccably into the whole. In Trailer Score, wailing violins from Narayan Sharma combine with frenzied veena solos and a pulsating foot-stomping rhythm to result in a manic three-minute groove. Ajaneesh Loknath keeps things eclectic and irresistible with Hero.

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