Music Review (Telugu): Maharshi
Music Composer: DeviSri Prasad
Padara Padara gains immensely from powerhouse vocals of Shankar Mahadevan and unfortunately the vocals being the only thing effective in this heavily templatized tune by DSP. Sreemani's vocals works which bring out the pain of the farmers effectually and the track may well work with the course of the movie but not as a standalone track. Chotti Chotti Baatein reminds us of the composer's numerous earlier compositions and the singing by the composer himself doesn't work to its favour. Especially when the tune goes as Enno Vela Kadhalu, Arey Inko Kadha Modhalu, one can easily skip the song and can listen to Devisri Prasad's earlier compositions. Nuvve Samastham fares better with the synth rhythms in the background and Yazin Nizar's listenable vocals. But once again tune is a kind of let down from the composer and warmed over techno sounds even in the interludes fizzles rapidly. Sreemani's lyrics bring out the grandeur well than the tune which tries really hard.
Everest Anchuna is another song where DSP hits high on techno sounds and Vishnupriya Ravi's husky vocals work effectually but Hemachandra's vocals sound more like DSP's vocals himself. However, the tune takes its own time to establish. Phir Shuru works mostly due to the racy screeching Josh Mark Raj's guitar work and the tune wise, the track is strictly perfunctory. Benny Dayal elevates the song with his sprightly vocals and the soundscape works much better rather than the tune itself. DSP ends the soundtrack with Paala Pitta, an easily likeable folk number where Rahul Sipligunj and MM Manasi steals the show with their effectual vocals. DSP adorns the tune with the really effective Manonmani's Sarangi and the foot-tapping rhythm sections.
Verdict: On the whole, Maharshi lacks the instant hit catchy numbers required for the commercial movie and DSP continues to rehash his hackneyed stock tunes.
My Rating:6.5/10
Pick of the Album: Paala Pitta, Padara Padara
P.S You can listen to the songs in JioSaavn.
The edited version of the review is published in Moviecrow.
Music Composer: DeviSri Prasad
Padara Padara gains immensely from powerhouse vocals of Shankar Mahadevan and unfortunately the vocals being the only thing effective in this heavily templatized tune by DSP. Sreemani's vocals works which bring out the pain of the farmers effectually and the track may well work with the course of the movie but not as a standalone track. Chotti Chotti Baatein reminds us of the composer's numerous earlier compositions and the singing by the composer himself doesn't work to its favour. Especially when the tune goes as Enno Vela Kadhalu, Arey Inko Kadha Modhalu, one can easily skip the song and can listen to Devisri Prasad's earlier compositions. Nuvve Samastham fares better with the synth rhythms in the background and Yazin Nizar's listenable vocals. But once again tune is a kind of let down from the composer and warmed over techno sounds even in the interludes fizzles rapidly. Sreemani's lyrics bring out the grandeur well than the tune which tries really hard.
Everest Anchuna is another song where DSP hits high on techno sounds and Vishnupriya Ravi's husky vocals work effectually but Hemachandra's vocals sound more like DSP's vocals himself. However, the tune takes its own time to establish. Phir Shuru works mostly due to the racy screeching Josh Mark Raj's guitar work and the tune wise, the track is strictly perfunctory. Benny Dayal elevates the song with his sprightly vocals and the soundscape works much better rather than the tune itself. DSP ends the soundtrack with Paala Pitta, an easily likeable folk number where Rahul Sipligunj and MM Manasi steals the show with their effectual vocals. DSP adorns the tune with the really effective Manonmani's Sarangi and the foot-tapping rhythm sections.
Verdict: On the whole, Maharshi lacks the instant hit catchy numbers required for the commercial movie and DSP continues to rehash his hackneyed stock tunes.
My Rating:6.5/10
Pick of the Album: Paala Pitta, Padara Padara
P.S You can listen to the songs in JioSaavn.
The edited version of the review is published in Moviecrow.
