![]() Malare has been the most sought after song since the movie’s release having yet to watch the movie, I am quite curious how this has been used in the movie. Update: Three more songs from the song’s background score released this week, so adding my thoughts on the same. In the quirky Scene Contra Shabareesh aces the Malayalam rap though! And the love failure themed lyrics are very well written too. Decent tune, okayish arrangement, weak singing. In Pathivaayi the lyricist is joined behind the mic by the composer, and the problem is the same. Kaalam has a sweet tune and the arrangement by Rajesh is superb (again, reminiscent of Neram in places). Shabareesh Varma sure can do wacky renditions, but it would seem melodic songs are not his forte. It is the singing that turns out to be the weak aspect in Kaalam Kettu Poyi and Pathivaayi Njaan as well. ![]() ![]() The song turns into a daunting listen, even the vocal choices don’t work that well – Anirudh and Haricharan. Rockaankuthu is a lot identifiable with the team’s musical soundscape in Neram, but not as effective. Lovely use of idakka that’s the second time in less than a month I am seeing the instrument appear in an unlikely setting (former being You Too Brutus). What worked for me most in the song though is Rajesh Cherthala’s work with the flute, he is on a totally different trip at times! You can literally feel the Kalippu in Murali Gopi and Shabareesh Varma’s rendition (the former especially) of the song, that prelude in particular is most excellent! Composer Rajesh Murugesan supports them with a dark, pulsating arrangement that goes perfectly with the mood. ![]() You can listen to all the 9 songs here (link via Puzha has a retro undertone to it, perhaps largely owing to Shabareesh Varma’s lines that are delivered with finesse by Vineeth Sreenivasan. ![]()
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