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| AADUKALAM
MUSIC REVIEW |
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| Review
by : C. Karthik |
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Music Director :
GV Prakash Kumar
Vocals
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GV Prakash Kumar, Velmurugan, Yogi B, Kay
Kay, SP Balasubramaniam, SP Charan, Prashanthini,
Yogi B, Navin Iyer.
Lyrics
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Snehan, Yegathasi, Yugabharathi, VIS Jayapalan,
Yogi B. |
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Just
as we are coming out of the Uthama Puthiran
fever, Dhanush is here to strike again
with Aaduklam. Teaming with his good friend
Vetrimaran, Dhanush has Tapasee Pannu
as the heroine in the movie. Produced
by Kathiresan, Aadukalam will be released
under the Sun Pictures banner. GV Prakash
is back with the Polladhavan 'kootani'.
We will see what he has in store for us.
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Yathe Yathe... 
Vocals: GV Prakash Kumar
Lyrics: Snehan
Just a few seconds into the song and GV Prakash spreads
his infectious energy to us too. You can sense he
is at ease singing this song. Though it is an ‘I-have-fallen-in-love’
song, we dare not call it typical. There are so many
layers of sound used here and the flutes and violins
in the slow-paced sections are a treat to listen to.
The joyous nature is evident throughout. This one
is a sure chartbuster. Replay?
Otha Sollaala...
Vocals: Velmurugan
Lyrics: Yegathasi
The mood passes onto a kuthu number. Though the base
of the song is the usual beat that we have already
heard, GV tries to experiment with new sounds that
have not been used in a song of this nature before.
It his high on pep for sure but never gets overboard,
thanks to GV. Velmurugun has a casual yet different
voice and it adds some value to the folksy number.
It has the potential to be a crowd favourite!
Porkkalam Tamil-Rap...
Vocals: Yogi B
Lyrics: Yugabharathi
We are introduced to the Aadukalam now: The essence
of the movie. The entry into the field is intriguing
until Yogi B's opens up furiously to give us an essence
of the Aadukalam environment. Yogi B has done it before
but it takes a few listens to understand the Tamil
lyrics. Yugabharathi's lyrics about competing and
the way to win are good. 'Poradinal naam vellalam...
vaan veethiyil kaal vekkalam' is a testimony. May
sound alien to people who are new to this 'Tamil-Rap'
culture.
The English-Rap, with lyrics from Yogi B himself,
sounds a proper song than the Tamil version. Yogi
B voice gives the song a 'rock' feeling but a subdued
back beat suggests otherwise. It is again an interesting
listen and may feature on air frequently.
En
Vennilave...
Vocals: Kay
Kay
Lyrics: VIS Jayapalan
The sudden swing of emotion is a little too much to
handle with Kay Kay taking charge in En Vennilave.
This one could have been placed better in the album.
Very basic sound arrangement and chorus used, but
Kay Kay's voice is so soulful that he engages you
nonetheless. We just feel it is a touch too poignant
at a certain point. A worthy listen just for the fantastic
Kay Kay.
Ayyayo...
Vocals: SP Balasubramanian, SP Charan
& Prashanthini
Lyrics: Snehan
Prashanthini's breezy introduction paves way for the
father and son combination. You immediately have a
smile on your face once they take over. With very
minimal beats, GV allows both the singers do the talking...
ahm singing. We travel back a couple of decades as
the song makes you desirous about yesteryear melodies.
The tempo remains the same till the end as neither
the dad nor the son take backseat. An absolutely mellifluous
song! Another one which has the potential to make
it to the top!
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Love Blossoms
Performed: Navin Iyer
It is blossom time in winter. Yes, Love blossoms!
A crisp and sweet instrumental about a guy falling
in love, the excitement he has in his heart can be
easily visualised and you simply feel it. Navin Iyer
must be praised for this effort, especially for the
electronic wind instrument-like sounds in the second
half of the song. A perfect ending to the album!
Verdict:
Aadukalam, as an album, is complete. GV Prakash Kumar
has shown more promise with this album. It is quite
evident that he has either tried to be on the same
scale or be subdued and not go overboard, even if
there are opportunities in this album. His experiments
with contrasting sounds do pass to an extent. The
songs would certainly make an impact if they are situational
as there is no fantasy involved. A couple of songs
would be on the charts for a while! |
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