Madras Music Review
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Cast: Karthi, Catherine Tresa, and others
Director: Pa.Ranjith
Production: K.E.Gnanavel Raja, S.R.Prakash Babu, S.R.Prabhu
Music Director: Santhosh Narayanan
Lyricis: Kabilan, Uma Devi, Gana Bala
The return of, Ranith with his find Santosh Narayan has promised so much ever since they announced the project. The songs of, ‘Attakathi’ are still making its rounds in all the music channels. With Karthi on board, the expectation meter clogged a few more points. In between ‘Attakthi’ and this project, Santosh has already placed him on the top with back to back hit albums with, ‘Pizza’, ‘Soodhu Kavvum’, ‘Villa’, ‘Cuckoo’, and ‘Jigarthanda’. Let’s see what’s up in store for the highly antcipated, ‘Madras’ album.
1. Agayam Theepidicha
Singer: Pradeep Kumar
Santosh Narayan is back so does the acoustic guitars too. The song takes off, travels, and makes a pleasant landing with guitar leading from the background. As the song progress, one could hear the brilliant acceleration done by the composer with guitars and rest of the instruments. Pradeep has complemented very well with the beautiful tune to evoke the feelings of a lover. The last 30 seconds where Pradeep gets high with the fast paced guitar notes will go on a loop for some time.
2. Kaakidha Kappal
Singer: Gaana Bala
Unlike other genres, Gaana, doesn’t provide ample opportunities to be creative. Somehow, Gaana Bala finds a place to improvise in his every outing. It is Santosh once again who created a western background for a theme that focuses on love failure. The steady drums, string sections, trumpets, and chorus goes well with Bala’s vocals. This could well become the next sensational soup song.
3. Madras
Singer(s): Hariharasudhan, Meenakshi Iyer
As the album unfolds, Santosh keeps thumping the previous songs to dish out a whole new experience. Hariharasudhan has delivered the song with collars up fistful attitude. If you’re a Chennaite you will get goose bumps when the song ends with brilliant chorus singing, ‘Enga ooru Madras idhukku naanga daane address’. The orchestration stands out once again. At the moment, Santosh got the best of technicians and a great place to compose his songs. Every instrument makes its presence felt separately. A new theme for the Metropolitan city that also celebrates the glory and signature culture of North Madras people.
4. Naan Nee
Singer(s): Shakthishree Gopalan, Dheekshitha
A glutted number which does not have a launch pad. The song starts off without an apt prelude and takes its own time to set the mood for the melody. Nevertheless, after the first minute, Shakthishree pulls us into the song with her magnetic vocals. The violins take the centre stage for a change in a Santosh number. An out of box experimental melody that may not go well with the listeners.
5. Irandhidava
Singer: Gaana Bala
Bala returns for a pathos based on popular North Madras style. This is more of a singer’s song than the composer’s. Santosh has ensured he plays a second fiddle to Bala’s vocals and woven a neat theme around the lyrics. With verses like, ‘Puratchi seiya purappatadhe anbe un payanam.. nee pudhumai pala seivadharkkul unakka maranam.’. Bala succeeds in elevating the sad quotient.
6. Suvar – Instrumental
The first look posters featured a Suvar (Wall) and the hero Karthi spoke about the importance of a wall in the story. A theme track for the same conveys the utmost importance of the ‘wall’ in the story. Within 75 seconds, Santosh, stops and starts with violins, bells, and a haunting background voice. The way it ends with couple of drum beat like thunderstorm is fabulous.
7. Kaali love – Instrumental
A lovely track which would allow listeners to imagine their own lyrics to their respective love story. A stellar arrangement of instruments makes this a wonderful listen and a fitting end to a brilliant OST.
Undoubtedly, Santosh Narayan is second to none in the new generation music composer. He is ready for every given genre and scoring blockbusters after blockbusters. He is pretty careful with the projects he’s getting involved which is great to see. ‘Cuckoo’ and ‘Jigarthanda’ were almost travelling from North pole to South Pole. With this movie he has proved that he can do any genre with at most ease. Given his success, Santosh Narayan might lead the Tamil music in the years to come.