Nice review!! On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 10:51 PM, juliencristobal <juliencristo...@yahoo.fr>wrote:
> > > My VTV review after 5-6 hearings: > > As I am not fluent in Tamil, I am not going to comment on the lyrics. > > 1) Omana Penne. This song starts beautifully with small bells followed by > heavy bass. The composition seems really simple at the beginning but it's > really difficult one to compose. Benny's voice is modulated and it adds to > create a very unique feeling to it. No other than Benny would have been able > to sing this song giving the same feeling (RnB style). However if you listen > carefully you know that you are listening to an indian song due to the > nadaswaram that is played from 0:45. > A.R.Rahman has mixed a lot of different rhythms that makes this song > unique. Kalyani makes her apparition in the of the middle song singing in > Malayalam in a classical way: the listener is sent back to the 60's but > modern rhythm are still being played. It's a superb anachronism. Benny vocal > is back and more weird sounds are joining the song. Later, a short > nadaswaram interlude is played quickly join by this modulate Benny! 10/10 > > 2) What type of song is that? A techno/electro track? A semi-classical > song? Who cares, the sound is unique! > Anbil Avan starts with some notes played in a synthesizer that are quickly > blend with traditionnal drums and choir. Devan starts the song with: anbil > avan followed by very short sentences that leave a great effect on the > listener. Chinmayi sings a few lines but the moment both Devan and Chinmayi > sing together is very pleasant to the ears (1:24-1:29). After a brief > humming from Chinmayi, from nowhere a wedding march is played by a pipe > organ. Immediately after, the traditional south Indian nadaswaram is heard. > Where are we in a church for a Christian wedding or a temple for a Hindu > one? It's up to the listener imagination… > The song is very innovative and the mood set by the song is totally > different from the other songs. A feel good song all the way thanks to > A.R.Rahman catchy tune. Listening to Devan and Chinmayi (who at times sounds > like Vasundhra Das) I am sure they had fun while recording the song! 9.5/10 > > 3) Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa. This song seems to be played in someone 's > dream who imagines his beloved coming to him walking down a grey sky. The > minimal use of music instruments helps to underline Karthik's magnificent > vocal in this soft and romantic song that will have the same effect on the > listener as A.R.Rahman `s En Swase Kaatre title track. The light guitar > notes are enchanting. A.R.Rahman hasn't used the guitar so beautifully since > Vellai Pukkal (Kannathil Muthamittal) and Khamosh Raat (Takshak) but the > best part of the song is between 1:37-2:21 : pure divine! A special mention > as well for the back vocalist who compliments Karthik's voice perfectly. > Flip side: too short!! 10/10 > > 4) Hosanna. This song is my favourite it is what we can call vintage > A.R.Rahman. When I saw on arrahman.com a few weeks back that this song was > sung by Vijay Prakash I was upset as I loved Srinivas rendition seen on > youtube during the London music launch . However, Vijay is just as good as > Srinivas! So what is so special about this song? EVERYTHING! What a song! A > flute here, a violin and cello there, plus a guitar on the other hand and > some pre-recorded rhythms create an heavenly atmosphere. No wonder the song > is called Hosanna. The song progression is also very impressive from a very > few instruments with Vijay Vocal singing: En ithayam, unaithaan norunggave, > En maru ithayam, tharuven nee udaikave the song ends with the same lines but > an explosion of sounds tell you that you have reached Heaven (is the bell at > the very end a clue?). > The vocals are equally good! Suzanne is at her seductive best (I love the > way the sang Dreams on Fire in Slumdog Millionaire) with some very relaxing > humming that invite you to some peaceful place (2:31- 3:16) . Vijay Prakash > sounds very different when he sings En ithayam, unaithaan norunggave, En > maru ithayam, tharuven nee udaikave where his voice is very soft and during > the rest of the song where is voice is almost rough/rustic at some moment > like Kailash Kher (3:24-3:29). Regarding Blaaze what to say? I was surprised > to see Blaaze in such a song but A.R.Rahman included the rap in such a way > that you won't even notice the change of singer. 11/10 > > 5) Kannukul Kannai. The song has a really international appeal to it and > has shades (music wise) of Yaakai Thiri 0:49-1:18 ( Ayitha Ezuthu) as well > as Kelamal Kaiyile (ATM) but still it's different. Naresh Iyer sings the > song with a lot of aplomb and in a very fast way. The moment that catches my > attention the most is between 1:46 and 2:45 min where music and vocal reach > the sky (pun intended): baring the vocal, we are not listening to a tamil > song! I am sure the song is more interesting if you understand the lyrics….I > need to listen to this one more carefully in order to capture its real > essence. 7/10 > > 6) Mannippaya. When you think the best is behind you, A.R.Rahman serves you > another masterpiece. What a composition! > The songs starts with Shreya Ghoshal voluptuous vocal and a few piano notes > played every 5 seconds. Slowly the flute can be heard and finally the song > starts with piano in "full swing" and soft humming from Shreya @:28 . > Suddendly @:35, A.R.Rahman makes his apparition for the first time through > humming. Listening to them you know that the song is about pain and > difficult time as the sadness is palpable in both the maestro and Miss > Ghoshal voice. Was Shreya crying when she sung: oru naal…mannippaya (1:10 to > 1:31) the pathos is very authentic. We can feel the pain!! Immediately after > A.R.Rahman starts singing in his usual soft and suave voice (the effect is > similar to New York Nagaram from JOK.) The violin and the flute used in the > interlude seem timeless. > Shreya and A.R.Rahman are exceptional between 2:39 and 3:45 their > renditions are perfect and the emotion is real, I am sure Shreya diction is > excellent as well. Suddendly from nowhere, a choir sings a few lines. It > seems angels are trying to reunite to lovers. > The last few seconds are very frustrating as we can hear Shreya humming > followed by very soft piano notes that let you know that the song is over. > So soon? Despite the length we are craving for more! 10/10 > > 7) Aaoromale. Well what to say about this song? I am going to let the > listener discovering it on his own ;) > > Overall: Go for it!!! (it means go and buy the ORIGINAL CD!) > > >
