Other than that small lyrical mistake in her 'Omana Penne' performance, she pronounces Malayalam really well. Thought, among the non-Malayalee female singers, only Shreya (her recent Anuraaga Vilochananaayi by Vidyasagar is a run-away hit in Kerala, FYI) could do justice to an entire Malayalam track. But after listening to the launch function and that small bit, I really feel that she can perform in Malayalam really well! Wishing for a hit for her as well in Malayalam like Shreya got!
Rahman fever His Music ~ My Mother Tongue ________________________________ From: ichord <purev...@yahoo.com> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, 16 January, 2010 8:28:28 PM Subject: [arr] Special mention on Chinmayee's singing I have always been a Chinmayee fan, esp. since she sang the title of song of KM, further enhanced by her performance in Tere Bina, Dil Gira Dafatan, to the most recent VTV. But, what totally blew me away just today was hearing her sing at the unplugged VTV launch....singing Shreya's part in Mannipaya and Kalyani's part in Omanna Penne so effortlessly and beautifully. ..at times sounding even better than the original artists!!! What a beautiful tonal quality she has in her voice and her emotional expressions are so delicate and soft....she moulds her voice so well and truly demonstrates an incredible versatility. I feel that she is an overall underrated singer and needs more recognition, esp. up North. She really has a great career in front of her and hope that AR uses her more often, both North and South, and that other MDs both North and South use her more frequently. I am a Chinmayee fan for life!!! The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/