Waiting for rediff & IG reviews.. On 8/1/10, sathishkumar v <sathishkumar...@gmail.com> wrote: > ENTHIRAN MUSIC REVIEW > *Review by : Behindwoods.com* > Music Director : A.R.Rahman > Vocals : S.P.Balasubramaniam, A.R.Rahman, Khatija Rahman, Vijay Prakash, > Shreya Ghosal, Kash n’ Krissy, Pradeep Vijay, Pravin Mani, Yogi B, > Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam, Benny Dayal, Naresh Iyer, Javed Ali, Chinmayee, > Kirthi Sagathia, Swetha Mohan, Tanvi Shah. > Lyrics : Vairamuthu, Karky, Pa.Vijay > Produced by Kalanidhi Maran and directed by Shankar, this very costly > movie was filmed at locations around the world. It stars Rajinikanth ( as > Vaseegaran and Chitti) Aiswarya Rai, Danny Dengzongpa and others. This was > the last movie writer Sujatha penned dialogues for. With Sabu Cyril handling > the art department and A.R.Rahman doing the music and background score for > it,( not to mention the special effects and CGI) this film is being eagerly > anticipated by all film buffs. > > * Pudhiya Manidha...* > *Vocals:* S.P.Balasubramaniam, A.R.Rahman, Khatija Rahman. > *Lyrics:* Vairamuthu > > Excitement, breathlessness and hope all find a > [image: Endhiran] > > > > * *place in this song which has synthesized music weaving in and out of it > all through. Almost an ode to Craig Venter, this song! The alternating low > and high pitched rendering serves to add a lot of attention to the > interesting lyrics. What made Vairamuthu write ‘naan naalaiya gnana oli’ and > then go’en thanthai mozhi tamizh allava’ and’en karthaavukku adimai allava’? > it almost negates the impersonal knowledge of the robot! Neat to listen to. > * > Kadhal Anukkal...* > *Vocals:* Vijay Prakash, Shreya Ghosal > *Lyrics:* Vairamuthu > > The feathery guitar notes at the start just make you wonder- -yes, Rahman’s > fascination with Bilahari raga continues (remember ‘Omana Penney’ from VTV?) > even here. The repeated use of ‘pa dha sa sa’; ‘ri gaa’ swaras with no > gamaka give the song a nice western touch. The brisk music bit two minutes > into the song that goes’sa pa ma ga ri ri ga pa ga---‘etc; is so delightful > and so is the refrain’Ho baby, ho baby---‘. Sharp youthful lyrics here. > Fleeting touches of Pahadi raga add to the ‘aha!’ effect. Good singing and > possibly fabulous visuals! > * > Irumbile oru Irudhayam...* > *Vocals:* A.R.Rahman, Kash n’ Krissy > *Lyrics:* Karky > *English Lyrics:* Kash n’ Krissy > > Intelligent lyrics from Karky- the way ‘neelakkannoram’ and ‘neelappallaale’ > combine and the phrases ’naan ennai anaippen’ ‘theymaaname illa kadhal > kondu’ are quite amusing. But the English lyrics are flat. This could be a > tight dance number. By locating this song on the ‘pa’ note of 1-kattai > sruti, Rahman has been able to play around with the ragas Madhyamavathi and > Suddha Danyasi at the same time and still retain its western slant! And such > lighthearted singing from him! This song may take its time to get on to the > charts. > > *Chitti Dance Showcase...* > *Vocals:* Pradeep Vijay, Pravin Mani, Yogi B > Additional Programming by Pravin Mani > > A small fusion bit with vibrant guitars, wispy flute notes and calm violins > and some fiery ‘konnakkol’. Let us see how the visuals do justice. > > *Arima Arima... * > *Vocals:* Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam > Additional vocals by Benny Dayal, Naresh Iyer > *Lyrics:* Vairamuthu > > Based on the Kiravani raga, this number has some ‘spillover’ effect from > Rahman’s ‘Usure Pogudhe’ from Raavanan. But a sexy use of trumpets ( sa ga > sa ga---sa ga pa ma ga ri sa at the start with the bigger ‘ma’ swara adding > drama), aggressive vocals from Hari balanced by sweet singing from Sadhana > all make you long for the visuals. > > *Kilimanjaro... * > *Vocals:* Javed Ali, Chinmayee > Additional vocal arrangements by Clinton Cerejo > *Lyrics:* Pa.Vijay > > Such heady use of percussive instruments here! They add a whole new touch of > gaiety to the song. You can almost feel the hopping of ‘kinnikkozhi’ which > the song refers to. Must be a fantasy number, this, with Shankar’s famed > visual richness. A very taut use of Karaharapriya raga scale. Javed Ali’s > effort deserves mention. Chinmayee sounds naughty. This song is supposed to > have been filmed at the historic Macchu Picchu site in Peru. > > *Boom Boom Robo Da... * > *Vocals:* Yogi B, Kirthi Sagathia, Swetha Mohan, Tanvi Shah > > Oops! Is that the raga Aboghi that has been given such a modern makeover in > this song? The ‘Robo Da’ bit that goes ‘ri ri dha; ri ri dha’ and the > instrumental bit’ sa ri ri ma ma ga ga ri--- ‘ half a minute into the song > suggest Abogi. The phrases ‘minsara kannano’ ‘autokkaara’ are amusing! Could > find favour with young ones, this song! > > *Verdict:* > > Yes, it exasperates you when you listen for the first time. But as you > listen again, you realize that though Rahman gives this album a crisp > metallic touch in keeping with the theme of the story, he still remains > faithful to his Carnatic roots in a touching way. Watch how cleverly he > varies the feel of the normal duets and ‘robo-based’ duets. The lyrics are > interesting too. If the listener shakes off his conditioned thinking while > listening to this album, he is in for a treat. > > * - **Songs to Watch out!* >
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