NARATHAN SONGS REVIEW

A yesteryear sounding melody paves the beginnings for this album. NSK Ramya’s husky voice balances the ever sweet sounding Karthik. The bass work takes the front seat with vigor and confidence. The interludes are neatly laced with typical Mani Sharma’s strings and western classical symphony flavor as well. Despite the de-ja-vu it offers, the track makes a decent impact on the listener.

It is time for a sultry sojourn with Suchitra’s metallic voice for this foot tapping number. While the rhythm is quite impressive with lot of riffs and fills ups, the tune doesn’t have any changeover point to relish.  The usage of harmonica and Spanish Rumba guitar strums make the interludes feisty and jittery.

A wonderful composition loosely based on Hindustani Raag Kaapi arrives next with classy vocals by Haricharan and husky voice of Rita. Surprisingly, this is a rehash of Mani Sharma’s Telugu number “Evaru Lerani Anaku” from Ek Niranjan released few years back. However, this version is presented as melodious and likeable as the original as it has a universal appeal.

The melodious impact is changed over with a jolt to an extremely raw folk number with rustic rhythm section and a narrative presentation. Nevertheless, the track lacks the high voltage energy levels or novelty to get into the folksy groove.

The album hits a finale with a lounge remix of the husky duet. The sequencing is done quite well not to dominate the lead vocals or tamper the tune’s versatility. The usage of electric guitar is done with amazing mastery and perfection.  It wouldn’t be surprising to say that the remix appeals more than the original version!