BAAHUBALI - THE BEGINNING SONGS REVIEW

A breathtaking melody paves the way for the most anticipated Telugu album of this year. Keeravani begins the album effectively with a folksy melody for which Karthik’s mesmerizing voice is the forerunner. The composition takes a time travel tour with the background of Hindustani Raag Pahaadi which is usually utilized for pleasant compositions. Despite the unavoidable yesteryear feel, the track manages to create an appreciable impact on the listener. The lyrics make no mistake in speaking about a pristine love in the midst of Mother Nature.

The undercurrent energy sustains at its best with a mellowed yet power packed composition which takes a graceful transformation between a sweet lullaby to a reasoning for revenge. The heart wrenching flute rendition takes an effortless pathway towards symphony and the clunks of swords depicting war and confrontation. Keeravani does his best to present these conflicting emotions in the musical arena with new age experimentation.

The composer Keeravani himself renders this track high on energy levels in terms of chants, progressive symphony and it definitely galvanizes the listener in terms of superior lyrics and amazing orchestration.  The composition is replete with yesteryear trumpets, passionate percussions and what not.. This track gives the picture perfect idea about how brilliant the album would progress! It is a pleasure to hear Keeravani use his trademark violin once again in this composition.

It is time to take a sojourn with Indian flavor and taking a tour with Far East essence in terms of music. The tribal styled beats make a perfect highway for fantastic flute rendition and the catchy tune is presented well by the husky vocalists. The interludes are peculiarly laced over strings, delicate piano, trombone and tantalizing treble.

An extremely pleasant number which oscillates between surrender and aggression in a convincing manner, arrives next. Though the track has great usage of percussions, imaginative chants and vibrant shades of piano, it is the disciplined bass work which makes a good impact.  In short, this is the breeziest composition of the album which also has its timely deviations.

This undisputed master class composition comprises of mellifluous chants that would give goose bumps to the listener. The most interesting aspect of the composition is the musical travelogue style of ambience it creates. Keeravani’s subtle yet emotional vocals make complete justice to this amazing gem.  Watch out for the percussion feast as the track progresses towards the end.

An incredibly adorable Jazz version of the funky folk number which arrived earlier. Ramya Behara's soft yet supple vocals takes the listener over a new world of vivid imagination. However, the excessive sequencing and electric guitar looks little out of place for an historic themed film of this sort.

The album gets the quintessential Rajamouli touch in the finale with this emotionally gripping rendition of Geetha Madhuri about a mother's grief. The violins mourn the sadness with morose feel and Inanganti Sundar's lyrics do the rightful justice.