Music Review: Sundari Gardens (Malayalam)

Composer(s): Alphons Joseph
Listen to the songs online here: JioSaavn

Madhura Jeeva Ragam's minimalist soundscape lets singer Mridula Warrier take centre stage, filling the track to the brim with ethereal backing instrumentals and satisfying harmonies. The acoustic flourishes are on point in the warm and cottony Maya Moham, with Sithara Krishnakumar and Alphons Joseph capably leading on the vocal front. Carnatic motifs meet western sounds on the duet Paaduvaan, turning it to an winsome upbeat affair, while in Naal Haritham, synthetic rhythms propel the classical-leaning iridescent melody. Warrier's top-notch rendition offers a perfect counterpoint to Sooryamsame, a soaring piece that's accentuated by a profusion of strings and a tastefully sparse soundbed. I Wanna Fly, sung by Mariya and Joseph Alphons, is a short and sweet explosive dance song that coasts along thumping beats, even as Nearer My God To Thee closes the soundtrack on an angelic choral note. Alphons Joseph spins an immersive wall of fluttering melodies with Sundari Gardens.

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