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| THEERATHA
VILAYATTU PILLAI MUSIC REVIEW |
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by : Malathy Sundaram |
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Music Director : Yuvan
Shankar Raja
Vocals
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Yuvan Shankar Raja, Roshini, Priya,
Divya. Pan Bundy, Andrea, Tanvi,
Vinaitha, Ranjith, Vijay Yesudas.
Lyrics
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Pa.Vijay, Vaali. |
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This
film, produced by Vikram Krishna
and directed by Thiru, has Vishal
(Vikram’s brother) playing
the lead role, that of a playboy.
So we have three lovely lasses
gracing the screen, namely,
Neetu Chandra, the very pretty
Tanushree Dutta, and Sarah Jane
Dias. Sneha does a cameo and
the supporting cast includes
Prakash Raj, Oorvasi and Santhanam.
The title song is supposed to
have been choreographed by the
famous Bollywood duo Bosco-Caesar
and shot in Mumbai. Yuvan Shankar
Raja (as the music director)
joins hands with Vishal here
for the fourth time. Let us
see what Yuvan has on offer.
Introduction. Yuvan Shankar
Raja
Just a wee bit of techno music
with Yuvan going ‘hey
this is me’.
Poo Mudhal Penn Varai...
Vocals: Yuvan
Shankar Raja
Lyrics: Pa.Vijay
The song, with guitars and keyboard
sounds going slightly |
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ballistic, seems to have an ‘Aegan’
hangover, which could have been avoided.
The song of a hot-blooded hedonist, its
words simply drown in the beats.
En Jannal Vandha...
Vocals: Roshini, Priya,
Divya. Rap by Pan Bundy
Lyrics: Pa.Vijay
A cheerful number, sung by a cocky girl
and likely to find favor with young girls!
The alliterations in the pallavi go so well
with the vibrant rapping by Pan Bundy. The
song amusingly breaks out into the ethnic
mode in the second half.
Theeratha Vilaiyattu... 
Vocals: Andrea,
Tanvi, Vinaitha, Ranjith
Lyrics: Vaali
A nicely put-together number, where the
vigorous guitar sounds are tempered with
soft string interludes before the charanams.
Pleasant unaggressive rhythms and energetic
singing make you want to listen to it again.
Naughty lyrics from Vaali, of course. The
song seems based on the Karaharapriya scale.
En Aasai Ethiraliye...
Vocals: Vijay
Yesudas, Vinaitha
Lyrics: Pa.Vijay
This song, on the Kiravani raga scale, has
expressive orchestration. The tension between
the soft seductress and the resisting male
reflects in the changing rhythms too. With
a slight Arabian touch to it, this song
lingers on your mind after you listen to
it. Could be a hit in spite of the weak
vocals of the lady.
Oru Punnagai Thane...
Vocals: Ranjith
Lyrics: Pa.Vijay
This song has a very neat rhythm arrangement
and Ranjith sings well except for a minor
sruti lapse. The clever use of the swaras’ni
dha pa ma pa’ on the keys point to
the Karaharapriya scale even if both the
1-kattai and 5-kattai srutis are used here.
Sensitive lyrics.
Verdict:
Though the first two songs just about pass
muster, Yuvan comes into his own in the
last three. We may not have many live instruments
in this album, but he still manages to hold
our attention with his interludes. An overall
softening of musical expression would surely
be in his best interests. |
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