Mera Fauji Calling: Vijay Verma: Bheeni Bheeni Si, Aa Zindagi Tujhe Zara Sa: Vijay Verma easily delivers in this multi composer album backed by Sonu Nigam and Hariharan in Bheeni Bheeni Si and Aa Zindagi respectively. Bheeni Bheeni Si's lovely semiclassical melody most probably based on Subhapantuvarali works wonderfully where Naveen Kumar's flute complements Sonu's blissful rendition. The melody-wise Aa Zindagi fares a tad lower but it is always pleasant to listen to Hariharan's vocals and the singer enthuses this energetic song with his improvisations.
Love, Life and Pakodi (Telugu): Pavan: La Nymphe Metropolitan Ee Payanam: Pavan's Love Life and Pakodi's music sync with the theme of the new-age film. The breezy guitar-laden soundtrack's best is definitely Ee Payanam and the track features nifty guitar riffs backed by Anurag Kulkarni's fantastic rendition. Though the tune structure has a familiar vibe, the arrangements by the composer are top notch especially with the kickass strings section in the background of Anurag's Sargam. Pavan collaborated with the Anglo-French singer Applonie and delivers a knockout exotic song with gentle guitar riffs while the singer takes care of the song with her mesmerizing rendition.
A (Telugu): Vijay Kurakula: Kalayika O Maya, Epudeppudo Badulepudo: Another new composer who impresses this week in Telugu with the listenable set of songs is Vijay Kurakula and the composer blends in wonderfully the classical elements to the songs. Kalayika O Maya's serene tune crooned by Deepu and Pavani is gentle to ears while Thiyagaraja steals the show with a few great violin solos. Deepu shines in another solo Epudeppudo Badulepudo and the dark tone of the track backed by equally gloomy stellar arrangements work magically and thanks to Srinivas's flute sections.
Sita On the Road (Telugu): Praneeth Yaron: Madhuram Madhuram, Urumunai Ne Mervana: Praneeth Yaron directs as well as composes music for this film and the album features a whopping 10 songs. The composer shows promise with a couple of tracks and another fantastic thing is most of the songs are crooned by female singers. Madhuram Madhuram works perfectly for its classical elements except for the mishmash of English verses intermittently. The track largely benefits from Harini Rao's stupendous rendition and Gautam Raj's violin solos. Urumunai Ne Mervana's meditative tune with intermittent flute bits by Raghava Sai turns into full rock towards the end.
Rang De (Telugu): DSP: Naa Kanulu Yepudu: The show stealer of this week also comes from Telugu from DSP who is in the stupendous form with Naa Kanulu Yepudu after Uppena. The melody is jaw-droppingly beautiful and Sid Sriram's singing makes it even better. The tune is backed by wonderful Ilayarajaesque arrangements with flutes and string sections while the tongue twister Guppedu Gundekka Pandaga evela works magically.
Aishwarya Murugan (Tamil): Ganesh Raghavendra: Ammammamma: This track largely benefits from the beauty of Hamsanandhaam while one can easily mistake this as Imman's composition accentuated by Yugabharathi's lyrics. Abhay Jodhpurkar effortlessly nails the rendition.
Theeni (Tamil): Rajesh Murugesan: Naan Kettaen: Naan Kettaen is completely Vijay Yesudas show with his baritone vocals while Rajesh kept the background arrangements lively. The tune features the lovely anu Pallavi and the wonderful classical touches in the interludes.
Vettai Naai (Tamil): Ganesh Chandrasekharan: Murukku Meesakaran: The lovely melody which gets better with the Charanam portions works largely because of Shakthishree's vocals and Manonmani's stellar Sarangi solos.
Love Story (Telugu): Pawan Ch: Saranga Dariya: The folk song's backstory is equally impressive as the tune. Sekhar Kammula's musical sense is a winsome one and going by the two songs of Love story, he will continue his magical touch irrespective of the composer involved. Pawan embellished the tune with the punchy arrangements aided by Mangli's rustic vocals.
P.S. You can listen to the tracks as a Youtube playlist here.
