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| Review
by : Malathy Sundaram |
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Music Director : A.R.Rahman
Vocals
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S.P.Balasubramaniam, A.R.Rahman, Khatija
Rahman, Vijay Prakash, Shreya Ghosal, Kash
n’ Krissy, Pradeep Vijay, Pravin Mani,
Yogi B, Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam, Benny
Dayal, Naresh Iyer, Javed Ali, Chinmayee,
Kirthi Sagathia, Swetha Mohan, Tanvi Shah.
Lyrics
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Vairamuthu, Karky, Pa.Vijay |
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Produced
by Kalanidhi Maran and directed by Shankar,
this very costly movie was filmed at locations
around the world. It stars Rajinikanth
( as Vaseegaran and Chitti) Aiswarya Rai,
Danny Dengzongpa and others. This was
the last movie writer Sujatha penned dialogues
for. With Sabu Cyril handling the art
department and A.R.Rahman doing the music
and background score for it,( not to mention
the special effects and CGI) this film
is being eagerly anticipated by all film
buffs.
Pudhiya Manidha...
Vocals: S.P.Balasubramaniam,
A.R.Rahman, Khatija Rahman.
Lyrics: Vairamuthu
Excitement, breathlessness and hope all
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place in this song which has synthesized
music weaving in and out of it all through. Almost
an ode to Craig Venter, this song! The alternating
low and high pitched rendering serves to add a lot
of attention to the interesting lyrics. What made
Vairamuthu write ‘naan naalaiya gnana oli’
and then go’en thanthai mozhi tamizh allava’
and’en karthaavukku adimai allava’? it
almost negates the impersonal knowledge of the robot!
Neat to listen to.
Kadhal Anukkal... 
Vocals: Vijay Prakash, Shreya Ghosal
Lyrics: Vairamuthu
The feathery guitar notes at the start just make you
wonder- -yes, Rahman’s fascination with Bilahari
raga continues (remember ‘Omana Penney’
from VTV?) even here. The repeated use of ‘pa
dha sa sa’; ‘ri gaa’ swaras with
no gamaka give the song a nice western touch. The
brisk music bit two minutes into the song that goes’sa
pa ma ga ri ri ga pa ga---‘etc; is so delightful
and so is the refrain’Ho baby, ho baby---‘.
Sharp youthful lyrics here. Fleeting touches of Pahadi
raga add to the ‘aha!’ effect. Good singing
and possibly fabulous visuals!
Irumbile oru Irudhayam...
Vocals: A.R.Rahman, Kash n’
Krissy
Lyrics: Karky
English Lyrics: Kash n’ Krissy
Intelligent lyrics from Karky- the way ‘neelakkannoram’
and ‘neelappallaale’ combine and the phrases
’naan ennai anaippen’ ‘theymaaname
illa kadhal kondu’ are quite amusing. But the
English lyrics are flat. This could be a tight dance
number. By locating this song on the ‘pa’
note of 1-kattai sruti, Rahman has been able to play
around with the ragas Madhyamavathi and Suddha Danyasi
at the same time and still retain its western slant!
And such lighthearted singing from him! This song
may take its time to get on to the charts.
Chitti
Dance Showcase...
Vocals: Pradeep
Vijay, Pravin Mani, Yogi B
Additional Programming by Pravin Mani
A small fusion bit with vibrant guitars, wispy flute
notes and calm violins and some fiery ‘konnakkol’.
Let us see how the visuals do justice.
Arima
Arima...
Vocals: Hariharan,
Sadhana Sargam
Additional vocals by Benny Dayal, Naresh Iyer
Lyrics: Vairamuthu
Based on the Kiravani raga, this number has some ‘spillover’
effect from Rahman’s ‘Usure Pogudhe’
from Raavanan. But a sexy use of trumpets ( sa ga
sa ga---sa ga pa ma ga ri sa at the start with the
bigger ‘ma’ swara adding drama), aggressive
vocals from Hari balanced by sweet singing from Sadhana
all make you long for the visuals.
Kilimanjaro...
Vocals: Javed
Ali, Chinmayee
Additional vocal arrangements by Clinton Cerejo
Lyrics: Pa.Vijay
Such heady use of percussive instruments here! They
add a whole new touch of gaiety to the song. You can
almost feel the hopping of ‘kinnikkozhi’
which the song refers to. Must be a fantasy number,
this, with Shankar’s famed visual richness.
A very taut use of Karaharapriya raga scale. Javed
Ali’s effort deserves mention. Chinmayee sounds
naughty. This song is supposed to have been filmed
at the historic Macchu Picchu site in Peru.
Boom Boom Robo Da...
Vocals: Yogi
B, Kirthi Sagathia, Swetha Mohan, Tanvi Shah
Oops! Is that the raga Aboghi that has been given
such a modern makeover in this song? The ‘Robo
Da’ bit that goes ‘ri ri dha; ri ri dha’
and the instrumental bit’ sa ri ri ma ma ga
ga ri--- ‘ half a minute into the song suggest
Abogi. The phrases ‘minsara kannano’ ‘autokkaara’
are amusing! Could find favour with young ones, this
song!
Verdict:
Yes, it exasperates you when you listen for the first
time. But as you listen again, you realize that though
Rahman gives this album a crisp metallic touch in
keeping with the theme of the story, he still remains
faithful to his Carnatic roots in a touching way.
Watch how cleverly he varies the feel of the normal
duets and ‘robo-based’ duets. The lyrics
are interesting too. If the listener shakes off his
conditioned thinking while listening to this album,
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| Tags
: Endhiran,
Shankar,
Rajinikanth,
Aishwarya
Rai, AR
Rahman |
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