Music Review: Solomante Theneechakal (Malayalam)

Composer(s): Vidyasagar
Listen to the songs online here: YouTube (Manorama Music Songs)

Panjaarakko oozes a retro charm and features a neat mix of tabla, clarinet and mandolin, even as Vidyasagar blends Athira Sujith and Reena Murali's phenomenal vocals in a fine musical concoction. Anand Sreeraj leads Vaanam Para Para, a dancefloor-focused track pairs jittery electronics with groovy beats, while Viral Thodathe has A. R. Rahman acolyte and composer Nakul Abhyankar crooning the hauntingly gorgeous mood piece, its arresting fusion of sounds (that sarangi!) complementing the ghazal-like melody. Aanandamo too is no exception and unfolds over a shimmering, dreamy canvas that finds Satyendra Singh Solanki's santoor juxtaposed against a gentle instrumentation and phenomenal vocals from Abhay Jodhpurkar and Anweshaa, at the same time offering a neat throwback to the composer's Megam Vandhu Pogum from the 2010 film Mandhira Punnagai, which coincidentally was also sung by Anweshaa. In his return after more than two years, Vidyasagar delivers a soulful set of melodies that's at once beautifully serene and enchanting.

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