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| AGAM
PURAM MUSIC REVIEW |
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by : Malathy Sundaram |
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Music Director : Sundar.
C. Babu
Vocals
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Shankar Mahadevan, P.P. Venkat,
Karthik, Ranjini, Jose, Naresh
Iyer, Vijitha, Ranjith, Sayanora.
Lyrics
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Eknath, V. Ilango, Viveka.
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Produced
by T Creations and directed
by Thirumalai (of ‘Thee
Nagar’ fame), this movie
stars Shaam and Meenakshi in
the lead roles. The crew of
this movie had a frightening
experience of being trapped
on the high seas for three hours
after their cruise boat had
an engine failure off Malaysia.
Sundar. C. Babu ,fresh from
his ‘Naadodigal’
success, scores music for this
album which has five songs apart
from its Theme Music bit.
Orey
Oru Ooru---
Vocals: Shankar
Mahadevan.
Lyrics: Eknath
A simple ode to the innocent
pleasures that village life
unfailingly provides. The rhythm
pattern reminds you of a cart
ride and a light, folksy use
of Harikamboji raga scale (especially
the ‘sa ri ma ga ri sa----ri
sa paa of flute) is appropriate
to the lyrics. Shankar Mahadevan
is a bit subdued.
Oru Mani Rendu Mani---
Vocals: P.P.
Venkat
Lyrics: V.
Ilango
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Can
the mere prosaic running of a clock lead
one to write such suggestive, tasteless
lyrics? Judge it yourself! What adds cheer
to this folk song, thankfully, is the sparkling
use of Sankarabaranam raga notes that go
‘sa ri ga maa ga ma ga ri ga ri saa’
one minute into the song and the descending
notes later on. Sharp rhythms here. Do you
know P.P. Venkat works for Reliance as VP?
Kangalai Paritthidum---
Vocals: Karthik, Ranjini,
Jose.
Lyrics: Viveka
When you ignore the fact that this is not
an original tune, you end up liking it.
Mainly for Karthik’s beautifully modulated
rendering. Ranjini’s voice range is
quite good, but the shrillness hurts your
ears. An interesting variation is given
to the Karaharapriya scale by the use of
the big and small ‘ga’ notes
when the singer goes ‘ivalaa, ivalaa.’
Nice to hear harmonica notes.
Kangal Modhi---
Vocals: Naresh Iyer, Vijitha.
Lyrics: Eknath
This song runs mostly on the repeated notes
‘paa ma paa ma---pa dha ni dha pa;
maa ga maa ga ---ma pa dha pa maa; gaa ri
gaa ri---ga ma pa ma ga; pa ni ri gaa---‘on
the Kiravani scale. The repeated humming
of these notes adds softness to the song.
Could be relished for its feel.
Kattil
Mel---
Vocals: Ranjith, Sayanora.
Lyrics: V. Ilango
A hip-hop number that oozes desire. It sounds
quite similar to many such numbers, but
is still a tad different maybe because Sayanora’s
voice adds certain raunchiness to it. May
or may not be appreciated, depending on
the mood of the listener.
Theme
Music: Instruments---
Subtle changes in rhythms suggest different
moods - the notes (we hear Kiravani again,
it appears) are strident and hint at suspense.
Verdict:
Has Sundar. C. Babu let himself down here
somewhat? The music is a bit on the edge
and very keyboard oriented. The rhythms
are lovely and he seems to have a penchant
for folksy ones. But considering his lineage,
we have a right to expect more from him.
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