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| JAGGUBHAI
MUSIC REVIEW |
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by : Malathy Sundaram |
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Music Director : Rafi
Vocals
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Shankar Mahadevan, Chinmayee,
Maheswari Rani, Hariharan, Sunitha
Sarathy, Rafi, Suchitra.
Lyrics
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Kabilan, Kadhalmathi, Na. Muthukumar,
Kalyanji.
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This
movie, as we all know, was conceived
with Rajinikanth in mind and
it was shelved later due to
his hectic schedules. Now Radaan
(Radhika Sarathkumar) and Puneet
Goenka (Zee Motion Pictures)
team up to bring out this film
with Sarathkumar as the hero
and Shriya Saran playing his
daughter. We also have Goundamani,
Srisha and Kiran Rathod essaying
other roles. K.S. Ravikumar
directs the film (his sixth
venture with Sarathkumar, we
think) and we have a newcomer
Rafi composing music for it.
The audio function, interestingly,
was held in the presence of
Sri. M. Karunanidhi, the chief
minister of Tamil Nadu.
Apple Laptop---
Vocals: Shankar
Mahadevan, Chinmayee.
Lyrics: Kabilan
This song has a crowded musical
arrangement, with keyboards,
piano, synthesizers, strings
and drums all jostling for space,
but the result is still rather
easy on the ears. A nice use
of the Kiravani scale, with
a sober
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Shankar Mahadevan pairing up with a breezy
Chinmayee. The second music interlude before
‘udal uyir irandaiyum’ is to
be relished.
Thuru Thuru---
Vocals: Maheswari Rani.
Lyrics: Kadhalmathi
A rather stylish ‘Pop’ like
number with very busy violins, guitars and
some brass notes. A song of longing that
may include some languorous dance movements
as it moves along at its own pace. The wind
instruments add a ‘jazz’ feel
too to the song.
Yezhu
Vannathil---
Vocals: Hariharan, Maheswari
Rani.
Lyrics: Kabilan
A rather pretty song (Hamsadwani?), but
what probably stops us from relishing Hariharan’s
sangatis and the lovely violins fully is,
again, the profusion of instruments that
clamor for attention. The first interlude
somehow does not jell easily with the song,
the second being good. The speedy glide
on the keyboards four and a half minutes
into the song is cute. Could hit the charts.
Vaa...
Dhinam Dhinam---
Vocals: Sunitha Sarathy.
Lyrics: Na. Muthukumar
A cheery number that recalls Goanese folk
rhythms. The song celebrates Friendship
Day and the blithe spirit of youth. The
swaras ‘sa, ni, ma,pa ri’ have
been attractively combined and used here,
especially the string piece ‘ri ma
pa ni pa ma ri ma pa.’ Polished singing
from Sunitha. Could be well liked for its
sparkle.
Thuru…Thuru
(Slow)---
Vocals: Sunitha Sarathy.
The first charanam of song no.1 is the starting
point here and the song moves on from there.
An aching loneliness is conveyed this time
and the instruments are neatly subdued and
nice to listen to.
Anbulla
Maan Vizhiyae(Remix)---
Vocals: Rafi, Maheswari
Rani.
A crisp remix of the old Jayashankar hit
from ‘Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum’
on the Harikamboji scale. Rafi himself jumps
into the fray with this number. Though the
synthesized voice of the lady robs the song
of some melody, it is fun to listen to.
Acham,
Madam, Naanam---
Vocals: Suchitra.
Lyrics: Kalyanji
Certainly one more dance number, and very
stylishly conceived too! The dramatic musical
passages that go ‘sa ga sa, ni sa
ni,pa ni pa-----sa ga sa’ and the
huge glide one and a half minutes into the
song are to be savored. Plenty of synthesized
sounds with the keyboard making merry, but
the charming use of Suddha Danyasi notes
are definitely interesting! Another polished
piece from Suchitra.
Verdict:
There is no gainsaying the fact that Rafi
offers us a refreshing take on modern music
here combining it as he does with our musical
sensibilities. This album is quite breezy
to listen to. But what takes the sheen off
a little is the plethora of instruments
used, song after song, which kind of leaves
us breathless at the end. Let us welcome
this composer and wish him the best.
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