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The following review is by a user and isn't IndiaGlitz's take towards anyone or anything. Written by Ramesh Ganapathy |
KV Anand, Surya and Harris Jeyaraj are back in action with Maatraan. Having weaved magic before with Ayan and Ko, numerous expectations were at the cards. The movie will feature Surya as twins (conjoined for a component.) Hoping to look them make it big again, I BEGAN paying attention to the songs, each of which has a special lyricist engaged on the background. When I was done, I wasn't very surprised. In case you are wise, you've gotten guessed it already.
Rettai Kadhire - Krish, Balaji, Mili Nair, Sharmila
Lyrics: Na Muthukumar
Groovy beats, prominent chords and many rapping put the outlet song of the Maatraan soundtrack right down Harris Jeyaraj's alley. Because the beats continue to pump with numerous added effects, Krish and Balaji share the spoils from this one. While the previous takes the more melodious parts of the song, Balaji does an excellent job with the more club-like pieces within the song. The string piece before the second one stanza stands proud from the remainder of the song. Not very different from Harris, especially he gets two singers to share the lead.
Female voices of Mili Nair and Sharmila handle raps, lyric-less hums and handle the English lines, making the song slightly more modern than one might expect. Na Muthukumar's lyrics are rather interesting for seeking to cover the lifetime of conjoined twins. Typical words for a gap number blended with some added freshness called to action by the placement. Easily the catchiest song of the album.
Kaal Mulaitha Poove - Javed Ali, Mahalakshmi Iyer
Lyrics: Madhan Karky
This song stands proud from the remainder for only one reason - it is very unnatural blend of music and kind of foreign. I'LL see that it was paying homage to ARR's Sundari and Hawaa Hawaa or even "Pala Palakura" from Ayan. When the song proceeds in a pacy manner, interludes are slightly contrast and slow.
Javed Ali reminds of the voice we heard in Sarvam's "Siragugal". His odd pronunciations make the song lower than pleasant, especially when he hits the high notes and sings too quickly for anybody's liking. Mahalakshmi Iyer involves rescue, but she doesn't get enough time to save lots of and switch things around. Madhan Karky's lyrics, which might was wonderful otherwise, loses weightage because they're pieces that do not fit into the puzzle. Overall, it doesn't ring a bell but is bearable (maybe a bit of enjoyable) as a result of beats.
Theeye Theeye - Franco, Sathyan, Aalap Raju, Charulatha Mani, Suchitra
Lyrics: Pa Vijay
Featuring a plethora of singers, "Theenda Theenda" finds a secure spot between club item song and subtle drink song. While normal listeners can not spot the difference, the extra voices help during chorus pieces and the points which demand a bit more attention. It almost started like "Thoodhu Varuma" and continued within the pattern however the charanams were rather slow for an item song.
Charulatha Mani who sang "Chillax" comes up with another sexy rendition, with Suchitra backing her up at times. Franco, Sathyan and Aalap are all smaller parts of a larger picture and fall at the song's grooves for support. Pa Vijay's picturization are dark and make contact with for secret desires, but suddenly get toned down a few degrees with a couple of lines. Interesting, groovy, but not a chartbuster.
Yaaro Yaaro - Karthik, Priya Himesh
Lyrics: Thaamarai
This one's another song with very familiar tones that sound like 7aam Arivu's "Yamma Yamma" and an overly diluted version of "Anjala". Piano chords and flute usages add some soul and make sure that it doesn't go down the drain quickly. Karthik seems to have got used to singing top many sad love failure numbers at the moment. With nothing out of the ordinary, the interludes between the tracks are the one lines that bring your attention back (you might be left straying).
Priya Himesh does some soft humming with the interludes, whilst the people beats continue to run. Meanwhile, you're left looking for the following button. Thamarai pens for this track, that's quite surprising after seeing her get a hold of fast-paced numbers for Harris before. I'M WONDERING where the entire flare has gone.
Naan Koni - Vijay Prakash, Karthik, Shreya Ghoshal
Lyrics: Viveka
One of the simpler songs within the album, Naan Koni is refreshing after paying attention to the more typical Harris numbers. Guitar chords give company throughout and it has a type of Spanish touch to it, identical to Kaal Mulaitha Poove, only lesser. There appear to be two parts to the song, one each probably to be taken by the Surya twins. Vijay Prakash's buttery voice brings out the most efficient in a track that have been heard of such a lot of times.
Karthik takes over things within the second stanza and continues the flow. Shreya Ghoshal is as expressive as ever. This time, it's Viveka writing, and its prominence is simply about noticeable. I'D was more happy if I had seen something like Nanban's "Asku Lasku", but you can't expect high quality always and we're settling for something that's not so bad.
Overall, the soundtrack is simply about anything we will be able to expect from Harris Jeyaraj today. One cannot write it off, for they aren't bad. But, individuals are being used to paying attention to the similar more or less music from Harris and he really must take things to a different level if he desires to make an enduring impression (like he used to). The soundtrack is enjoyable, but just doesn't make your heart skip a beat. Until the master decides to do something, we can be taking note of good tracks that make you wonder where you may have heard it before. But his means do guarantee greater than adequate music if you find yourself creating a movie.
Rating - 3.5/5 - for sticking to the recipe and making the dish the suitable way
Verdict - Just holding directly to the great recipes and never seeking to cook anything else
