Originally Posted by
mappi
Yennai Arindhal (YA) Songs
Composed & Complied by Harris Jayaraj (HJ)
Lyrics : Thamarai (Vignesh Shivan for 1 song)
Idea : Gautham Vasudevan Menon (GVM)
For : Ajith Starrer
Genre : Variety (Electro-Ambient, Techno-House, Dubstep)
"I don't know who I am, but I know who I'm not" - Yennai Arindhal.
After listening to songs of YA for about a week, I am convinced with the work done by HJ. Eventhough the wait was long, HJ delivers this time. GVM & Thamarai's effort are quite well put into use by HJ, by producing different sounds and projecting the needed elevation for Ajith. It’s always a wonder for me to detect whether anything done for Ajith is awesome or anything done with Ajith is awesome. Lately I used this sentence only for Rajini, don't mistake me for comparing, more than the worth, Ajith merits it.
Harris Jayaraj never fails to include all our favorite tunes in this album too. So it gets an instant second listening, before the HJ format slowly takes its place. It is nothing like listening the songs on a hi-fi audio system, as YouTube and MP3s does not do any justice to the recording crispness done by HJ & team. Apart from the trademark HJ beats and chorus, his experimentation to create an ambient electro music with slow beats, coupled with funky techno rhythms and adding, this time not industrial but a Dubstep. Curious mixture and I would say he has largely succeeded, but he would have made even bigger if he had produced more original melodies/bass beats. Nevertheless, the assembly is wonderful. Assisting him are the wonderful lyrics and GVM's command, keeping in mind the 'Ajith persona'.
1/ Idhayathai Yedho Ondru
Singer : Chinmayi
Quite difficult to pick, but when it comes to picking, you got to pick the one, considering it’s the best from the lot of the best. "Idhayathai Yedho Ondru" (female vocals) is so beautiful. The awesome part are the lyrics:
Ennaku Enna Vendum Endru
Oru Vaarthai Kelu Nindru
Ini Neeyum Naanum Ondru
Ena Sollum Naalum Endru
Fabulous use of the word 'Endru'. HJ kept it quite low, slowly allowing the vocal and the tune to battle it out to conquer the ears.
2/ Unakkenna Venum Sollu
Singer : Benny Dayal, Mahathi
Not an remix or recycle, even though the tune gets already introduced/familiar, it’s the theme the lyrics takes and Ajith factor that makes this song sound like another new listen. Stuck somewhere between a lullaby and melody, HJ throws in the curves that projects a fatherly love and patience.
Duruvangal pol neelum idaiveli andru
Tholgalil un moochu elaigiradhindru ... Thana na thana namtham ... Devine. All Appas Vazhga !
The 2nd occurrence of the thematic lines and the closing of the song are marvelous.
3/ Yaen Ennai
Singer : Sunitha Sarathy & Kharesma Ravichandran
Funny this song reminded me of Twisted Transistor by Korn. Someone who had listened to both songs and paid enough attention, they will get what I mean. Anyway, this song is the unusual twin to 'Idhayathai Yedho Ondru', this being the one with the mole on its face. Both speak about the admiration of a girl towards a man. HJ separates their romance thru his music and Thamarai makes sure we get the right difference by embedding different words according to the thoughts of distinct females. There is an awesome Jazz inside which makes this song simply lovely.
Extension :
The 2 songs talk about romance from a female POV. The beauty is how GVM / Thamarai / HJ differentiate it.
Idhayathai Yedho Ondru : Its more mature and the lady is simply awed by this gentleman. It’s a developed romance where she is trying to perfect it. She dreams about the fully grown love inside her for him and imagines cultured and cultivated affection towards him with respect to the age. The lyrics suit the description - what if a settled lady talks her heart out : Idhayam, 'Ithuvarai Ithupola Naanum Illaye', 'Irupathu Oru Manathu, Ithuvarai Athu Enathu', 'Malargalai Alli Vanthu, Mugilvudan Kaiyil Thanthu' ... etc., everything pointing to the heart’s intention.
Yaen Ennai : Its more towards infatuation, where the physical needs are the core necessity, au contraire to its twin song. It’s almost inexperienced & incomplete where the girl in love is unprepared in her desires. So the lyrics follow the same pattern by including 'Hand', 'Kichi Kichi', 'Kai Viralgal Korthu', also touch of the breeze and melt of the ice ... so on so forth, everything pointing to a physical attention.
I thought these two songs were well made by GVM & Team. I have no doubt about the 2 dames giving their best too.
4/ Maya Bazaar
Singer : Aalap Raju, Priya Subramanian, Velmurugan, Krishna Iyer
The name 'Maya Bazzar' should put this song on top of the list, as Maya Bazzar is my all time favorite movie. It also has parts of lyrics and tunes from the classic. Again HJ does a deadly mixture of providing the ears to taste different sounds/genres one by one, which always make one think 'this one is too good' each time. This song hits you like a wave.
5/ Adharu Adharu
Singer : Gnana Bala, Vijay Prakash
Lyrics : Vignesh Shivan
Song features 'awesome' Gnana Bala. This song reminded me a lot one of my favorites from ‘Antha Oru Nimidam’. HJ tries hard to accommodate the beats (nalla eraki kuthi irrukapla), and he has achieved it in style.
Vijay Prakash : Bigulu Adichu Ragala seiya Neeyum Readya
Gana Bala : ... Machi ... Colarathaan Thookamale Aadavariya
Awesome !
6/ Yennai Arindhal
Singer : Devan Ekambaram, Mark Thomas, Abhishek
Another song that allows the hero to remind everybody that he is the Hero - clue - the title of the film features in this song. So, apart from scaring the bad guys thru the lyrics, HJ's turn is to give something unique which will mingle well, both as a single as well as a theme. Plus HJ has brought a wagon of heroism thru this song. Inclusion of James Bond-ish elements were top notch. And particularly the sounds he has come up with are catchy. Hats-off HJ. This song should be an instant favorite to fans as it has both the pulse and punch in it.
'Kann Paarthu Paesa Pazhaghu' => speaks volume
7/ Mazhai Vara Pogudhae
Singer : Karthik, Emcee Jezz
This song, I like to call it the 'Girls Favorite'. A typical HJ song which he makes sure to put in each of his album. And the girls would go like 'A wonderful song to hear when you go on a long drive'. Once I asked 'What drive?' - They always end up saying some street name near Besant Nagar beach or ECR Road. I often reply, 'indeed a wonderful Long Drive'. Well, not my kind of song where the beats are there to stay even after the song is over too and their main purpose is to puncture your ears. But, yes, this song will reach many 'long drive' lovers. I just listened to it a couple of times, so I stop whining about it.
YA is a wholesome and welcome album. Fresh and energetic which certainly hooks a curiosity to watch the film. Apart from GVM / HJ styled marks, it also holds Ajith's favorites – friendship and Shiva - including his new found word 'Thangame'.
Yennai Arindhaal - Lyrical Musicland
ALWAR_AJITH liked this post
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks