Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Music Review: Yuvan Yuvathi, Maruthavelu, Thambi Vettothi Sundaram, Mambattiyan, Vandhaan Vendran & Rowthiram

Not writing about all the songs in the albums..

Yuvan Yuvathi - Vijay Antony
This is my favorite among the recent releases. A vibrant album by Vijay Antony.  'Oh My Angel' is a good melody with some interesting usage of instrument in 2nd interlude.  'Mayakka Oosi' is another typical Vijay Prakash song.. A decent melody.. '24 mani neram' sung by Haricharan has a brilliant flow in Charanam! 'Kola Kuthu' is the next Nakka Mukka.. Enna kuthu!! Snehga's voice has added lot of peppiness to the song..Waiting for this song to be played in next DJ night :).. Vijay Antony has proved yet again that he is the real kuthu master. He sees to that there is some 'music' in kuthu song too.. Great work! ' 'Ullangai'  has a wonderful musical piece in interlude..

Maruthavelu - James Vasanthan
What is interesting about this album by James Vasanthan is his voice selection. All of them are unique and un-conventional. 'Kala Kalakkura' is a good rhythm number. I loved the progression in pallavi. I would rate 'Thookanam Kuruvi' as his 3rd best melody after Kangal Iranda and Oru Vetkam Varudhe.. 'Varom Kanavodu' is new genre for James Vasanthan. He might have got inspired from some north Indian songs.. A philosophical song and very nice to hear.. In 'yetho yetho' he has tried to give a melody like the contemporary young music directors.. A decent attempt..

Thambi Vettothi Sundaram - Vidyasagar
'Kolakaara' and 'Netru illai ' are good melodies. Interludes of Netru illai are too good. I somehow feel that the rhythm section of that song could have been better..

Mambattiyan - Thaman
'Karuppanasamy' and 'Malayooru'   are energetic rhythm numbers. 'Yedho Aagudhe'  has lot of feel.. A good melody! I prefer not writing about the re-used/re-mix songs in this album.

Vandhaan Vendraan - Thaman
A refreshing album by Thaman. 'Anjana' is the song that has been mostly heard by me in recent past. He has intelligently handled scale change in this song. Other songs have lot of 'Harris' effect and so obviously they are nice to hear when we are in good mood. So no specific mentions about them.

Rowthiram - Prakash Nikki
As a debutant (film music) , I would call it as a decent work by Prakash Nikki. Some people who are desperately looking for melody might like 'Maalai Mangum Neram'..

Engeyum Eppodhum - Satyan
I liked 'Uyir Arunthadhe', an eery song and 'Govindha' for using that old sound... Somehow I felt that lyrics and music didn't go together properly..

Mangatha - Yuvan
Comments reserved as I have to hear the album some more times..

Thandavakone - Ilayaraaja
Yet to hear