Music Review (Tamil/Telugu): Dear Comrade
Music Composer: Justin Prabhakaran
Comrade Anthem rides mainly on the effective chorus and the rap portions but the soundscape treads the familiar territory. Vijay Sethupathi aces the rendition while In Telugu Vijay Devarakonda himself renders the portion which works much better. Azhaipaaya written and sung by the composer itself sounds more like Justin streamlines his inner Rahman in his vocals. The off-colour singing in the high pitch portions is made up by the effective thematic soundscape adorned with the hypnotic rhythms and wonderful Esraj solos by Seenu. In Telugu, Kaala Bairava does wonders with his brilliant rendition.
The song of the soundtrack and undeniably one of the best song of the year is Pularaadha and the magical lyrics of tender love is conveyed brilliantly by Karthick Netha especially the lyrics goes as Nanaiyaadha Nizhalai Pole Yengum Kaadhale. Sid Sriram complements the lyrics with his spellbinding rendition and the improvisations by the singer in the Charanam portions are a delight to listen. The atmospheric sounds linger even after the song ends especially the Pularaadha hook and Aishwarya Ravichandran shines in the second half. Justin extends the mood of the Pularaadha to Aagaasa Veedu kattum with once again backed by Karthick Netha's poetic lyrics. Justin's minimal arrangements dominated by guitar strums and the lovely jathi undertones. Overall the arrangements are remarkable especially when it enhances the beauty of the lyrics multi-fold.
Naan Varuven's gloomy backdrop is heralded by the wonderfully done Sebastian's keys in the prelude and the rest is taken care by Sathya Prakash. Despite the cheerless start, the tune beautifully turns around in the first interlude with the wonderful usage of ukulele and Pipa. Aishwarya Ravichandran delivers the catchy Va Vaa hook in Tamil whereas Chinmayi aces in all the other languages. Justin blends the charming Malayalam verses in the second interlude. Naresh Iyer croons the celebratory Dosthe Takkaru it's a delight to listen to his vocals after a long time. Viveka throws in few nostalgic funny lyrics in this pleasing track. Justin conceives much interesting marriage song Gira Gira and the track benefits largely from the Mohana Bhogaraju/Yamini Ghantasala's unique vocals. Once again Karthik Netha surprises the listeners with his lyrics especially the lines Thorattiya Pottu Nelava Pudikka Paakura while Justin owns the track with the melange of sounds layered in the background from Seenu's mandolin to Balu's Tavil. Justin ends the soundtrack with the canteen song which starts more like Tasakku Tasakku from Vikram Vedha. Nivas K Prasanna croons the fun song and Justin lyrics effectively captures the scenes in the college canteen.
Verdict: Dear Comrade is unarguably the best of Justin Prabhakaran and the composer impresses largely with the range of songs in the soundtrack. The lyrics and tune gel beautifully throughout the soundtrack and Karthik Netha's work deserves special mention.
My Rating: 9/10
Pick of the Album: Complete album. Start with Pularaadha and Gira Gira, you won't be disappointed.
Music Composer: Justin Prabhakaran
Comrade Anthem rides mainly on the effective chorus and the rap portions but the soundscape treads the familiar territory. Vijay Sethupathi aces the rendition while In Telugu Vijay Devarakonda himself renders the portion which works much better. Azhaipaaya written and sung by the composer itself sounds more like Justin streamlines his inner Rahman in his vocals. The off-colour singing in the high pitch portions is made up by the effective thematic soundscape adorned with the hypnotic rhythms and wonderful Esraj solos by Seenu. In Telugu, Kaala Bairava does wonders with his brilliant rendition.
The song of the soundtrack and undeniably one of the best song of the year is Pularaadha and the magical lyrics of tender love is conveyed brilliantly by Karthick Netha especially the lyrics goes as Nanaiyaadha Nizhalai Pole Yengum Kaadhale. Sid Sriram complements the lyrics with his spellbinding rendition and the improvisations by the singer in the Charanam portions are a delight to listen. The atmospheric sounds linger even after the song ends especially the Pularaadha hook and Aishwarya Ravichandran shines in the second half. Justin extends the mood of the Pularaadha to Aagaasa Veedu kattum with once again backed by Karthick Netha's poetic lyrics. Justin's minimal arrangements dominated by guitar strums and the lovely jathi undertones. Overall the arrangements are remarkable especially when it enhances the beauty of the lyrics multi-fold.
Naan Varuven's gloomy backdrop is heralded by the wonderfully done Sebastian's keys in the prelude and the rest is taken care by Sathya Prakash. Despite the cheerless start, the tune beautifully turns around in the first interlude with the wonderful usage of ukulele and Pipa. Aishwarya Ravichandran delivers the catchy Va Vaa hook in Tamil whereas Chinmayi aces in all the other languages. Justin blends the charming Malayalam verses in the second interlude. Naresh Iyer croons the celebratory Dosthe Takkaru it's a delight to listen to his vocals after a long time. Viveka throws in few nostalgic funny lyrics in this pleasing track. Justin conceives much interesting marriage song Gira Gira and the track benefits largely from the Mohana Bhogaraju/Yamini Ghantasala's unique vocals. Once again Karthik Netha surprises the listeners with his lyrics especially the lines Thorattiya Pottu Nelava Pudikka Paakura while Justin owns the track with the melange of sounds layered in the background from Seenu's mandolin to Balu's Tavil. Justin ends the soundtrack with the canteen song which starts more like Tasakku Tasakku from Vikram Vedha. Nivas K Prasanna croons the fun song and Justin lyrics effectively captures the scenes in the college canteen.
Verdict: Dear Comrade is unarguably the best of Justin Prabhakaran and the composer impresses largely with the range of songs in the soundtrack. The lyrics and tune gel beautifully throughout the soundtrack and Karthik Netha's work deserves special mention.
My Rating: 9/10
Pick of the Album: Complete album. Start with Pularaadha and Gira Gira, you won't be disappointed.
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