Ada - Music Review  May 20th, 2008Related|Filed Under 
  
  
    

            
    For Rahman this will be a big year..he has many releases this year…he’s 
teaming up with Subhash Ghai after Taal…he’s already gave good compositions for 
the film Jodha Akbhar…and now he released his very own album called Ada which 
includes singers like Rashid Ali, Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik, Sunidhi Chauhan, 
Viviane Chaix, Chitra, Sukhwinder Singh, Naresh Iyer, Udit Narayan, Parul 
Mishra & Jayachandran…WOW…So many names lol. 
  Ada (Male Version) - The title song…starts off very well…with a man singing 
sord of like Rahman…his voice reminds me of Rahman Saab himself…but it’s not 
Rahman…its Rashid..never heard of him…maybe a new guy who’s gotten a chance to 
sing for the great maestro. Rashid does a well job…it’s a song I will have to 
get use to…and I know I will like it once I do get used to it…the chorus is 
catchy. There are compositions that Rahman makes will you will instantly fall 
in love with…then there many which you will have to get used to…but once you do 
then you realize how great his work is.
  Hawa Sun Hawa - This time Rahman uses Alka…wow no Shreya…but Alka…nice to see 
her in this song…she is brilliant here…She doesn’t sound stale like she has in 
past few songs…she sounds fresh and very young. This one is a lovely, soft, 
feel-good song that I can really relate to. Watch out for the flutes in the 
middle…amazing work by Rahman. Lyrics are fire and Sonu as usual does great. 
Just close your eyes and get swept away by this great composition.
  Gum Sum - Hmmm…this doesn’t sound like a Rahman composition at all…kind of 
ordinary tunes and beats here…Sonu and Alka are back…they are just ok this time 
around…its a upbeat number with good lyrics. This is a weaker number from the 
lot of songs in this album.
  
  Gulfisha - Ohhhhhhh…Rahman used Sunidhi…wow…has he ever used her for a song 
before…I don’t think so…Sunidhi shines…her presence in this song makes Sonu 
look like he isn’t even there…beautifully sung…this composition has no genre 
man…this is what I like about Rahman…his songs are hard to describe and 
explain…sometimes he’s all over the place in one song…sord of like “Bolo Guru, 
Bolo Hoga Kya”…that’s how he works here in this song…all over the place…but 
tremendous beats man. Hats off to Sunidhi for sounding so powerful.
  Meherbaan - BEAUTIFUL…..OHHHHHHHH SHITTTTTTTTT……CAN IT GET ANY BETTER THAN 
THIS MAN…and who’s behind the mic…Rahman himself…amazing lyrics…love this man’s 
range…just absolutely adore his voice…this is probably the strongest song in 
this entire album. Rahman turns down the volume here when it comes to 
background score…everything is smooth…and he let’s the lyrics and his voice do 
the work.
  Tu Mera Hai - Chitra starts this song off with her high notes…she’s a delight 
to hear…I haven’t heard her for ages so it was nice to listen to her again…this 
is practically her song…she carries it with Sukhwinder lending support. This is 
a great, dark, serious song that is very catchy as well. I didn’t need any time 
getting used to this track…I liked it from get go.
  Hai Dard - This song sounds like something from the 60’s or 70’s…it’s a slow 
sad song…Udit does ok here…deep lyrics here…it’s not a song that I would repeat 
though. Its something I’d listen to once and forget. 
  Ada (Female Version) - Similar to the male version…this time Rahman lets 
Parul Mishra sing…new voice…never heard of her before….she does well…has a nice 
voice…she doesn’t sound like Shreya nor Sunidhi…has a complete different 
voice…a voice that suits situational tracks in my opinion. Overall, good 
song…just got to get used to it like the male version.
  Milo Wahan Wahan - Nice background music here, the violins and strings are 
real effective…this is a mature song with amazing lyrics…this song is more 
focussed on AR Rahman’s beats and tunes…this is why Rahman is the most 
versatile and most impressive indian music director out there at the 
moment…this songs proves why. Alka is very good in her low notes…high notes are 
kind of screachy in this song…as for the male singer JayaChandran is pure and 
unique…there is something about this voice that just stands out…he doesn a damn 
fine job. Really liked this song…Rahman ends the album with an impressive track.
  Meherbaan and Milo Wahan Wahan are my two favourite tracks in this album. 
There are other songs like Ada, Hawa Sun Hawa and Tu Meri Hai which are good 
tracks…but I have to give more listens to really adore them. Every reviewer 
must get puzzled on how to judge or rate ARahman’s music after listening to it 
once or twice…you gotta keep listening to his tracks to really find out how 
good they are. There are some songs that you instantly praise and some that you 
are doubtful about. Nice soft, romantic, depressive, smooth, calm and chiller 
album here from Rahman. It’s easy on the ears, nice instumentals, nice 
compositions. Not the best work ever from Rahman…but good stuff. Lately 
Rahman’s work can only be called good…not great…not like Dil Se great or Taal 
great.
   
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