3.5 for 5 is really gud from behindwoods.com.. they wont give that much marks easily. enthiran is really worth for this.
On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 12:16 AM, Manaf ™ <[email protected]> wrote: > Waiting for rediff & IG reviews.. > > On 8/1/10, sathishkumar v <[email protected]> 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!* > > > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > * > * > *Regards > MANAF > +97155 - 8914693* > > > ------------------------------------ > > Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? > <b> > Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. > Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. > > Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com > Admin: [email protected] > To Subscribe: [email protected] > To Unsubscribe: [email protected]! Groups > Links > > > >
