Music Review (Telugu): Rakshasudu

Music Review (Telugu):  Rakshasudu
Music Composer: Ghibran

 Chini Chini equivalent of Kadhal Kadal dhaana from the Tamil is a lovely laid back melody where Sid Sriram does wonders with the rendition. Ghibran continues his exquisite layering especially loved the subdued Subramanyam's veenai in the background. The tune turns more beautiful around the Naa Gundello phrase. Naa Chinni Thalli carries the gloomy tone and Kaala Bhairava's earnest rendition complements well with the Ghibran's arrangements. Cheekatlo kamme is an interesting hip hop mix where the tune flows with different paces mixed together with the rap makes this one an engaging listen and Ghibran mixes the lovely haunting sounds in the background amidst the techno affair. Ghibran wonderfully tweaked the Tamil version's Maayangal Naanada in Kalalo Merupu and the Telugu version carries more punch and swag while Tamil version is kind of laid back with the retro-pop feel.

Verdict: It's delightful that Ghibran chooses to create original tunes for the remake and the composer continues to deliver with aplomb consistency. But loved the Tamil version more especially because of lovely Piriyame Piriyame.

My Rating: 7.5/10

Pick of the Album: Chinni Chinni, Cheekatlo Kamme. 

P.S You can listen to the songs in Youtube

Music Review (Tamil): Kennedy Club

Music Review (Tamil): Kennedy Club
Music Composer: Imman

Though Kabbadi Kabbadi screams on the face that Imman is behind the score, the track works largely thanks to Resmi Sateesh who sang the powerful song in the Malayalam film Urumi earlier. Suriya Badrinath and Srinidhi ably support her. The arrangements are typical Imman forte where the punching rhythm which reminds of the composer's earlier songs. The male version of the song is largely the same except for the Deepak's vocal and Viveka's lyrics. Comparatively, the female version works much better because of the superlative singing. Unnaale Unnaaley Mudiyadhendral's is significantly different from the usual tone one can hear for the motivational track if one goes by the lyrics of Viveka. Vijay Yesudas's earnest singing and the splendid usage of Seenu's stringed instruments in the second interlude are the highlights in an otherwise prosaic tune churned out by Imman.

Imman brings in another North Indian singer Keerthi Sagathia to Kollywood for Mattakku Mattakku and he manages to deliver the tune with the occasional slip up in the diction. The tune is largely pedestrian one rides mainly on the vigorous fast rhythm. The arrangements are overdone which comes across as the loud song and the title hook is so Hindi'ish for the Tamil song. Vaaraan  unna Vachiseyya Poraan is another garish track with the band of singers Santosh Hariharan, Shenbagaraj, Vignesh Narayanan and Deepak. Manoj's solo violin bits got wasted amidst the cacophonous soundscape and Viveka's equally threatening lyrics especially Mavane Mavane part. Imman ends the soundtrack with another motivational track Vali Thaangidum Vaazhkai crooned by Keerthi Sagathia. The short duration of the track and the pretty much functional arrangements doesn't work to its favour.

Verdict: Imman's latest soundtrack is unwarrantedly loud and filled with largely flashy motivational tracks without any finesse in the tunes.

My Rating: 6.5/10

Pick of the Album: Kabaddi Kabaddi (Female version)

P.S The edited version of the review is published in Moviecrow.

Music Review (Tamil/Telugu): Dear Comrade

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 Review (Tamil): Kaappaan

Music Review (Tamil): Kaappaan
Music Composer: Harris Jayaraj

Sirikki is a faux folk Harris Jayaraj kuthu song which touches upon the composer's earlier kuthu songs from Venaam Machan to Anjala. Despite the hackneyed tune, Senthil Ganesh's vocals backed up by Ramani Ammal works to its favour and the hummable tune makes this one listenable till it lasts. On the arrangements front, Devi's veenai solos stand out.Harris Jayaraj reserved his best to his daughter Nikitha Harris who is making playback debut with the Vinnil Vinmeen. Vairamuthu's lyrics which speaks about the unity in diversity is complemented by the classically inclined serene arrangements topped up by Seenu's stringed instruments and manonmani's magnificent Sarangi solos. Composer employed the kid's choir effectively amidst the effective Nikitha's vocals.

Hey Amigo sounds more like the composer's take on Luis Fonsi's despacito and the feel is further accentuated by Joseph Vijay's acoustic guitar solos accompanied by Hey Amigo title hook. However, the track is catchy stuff from the composer despite the borrowed template. The song turns interesting especially with the entry of Jonita Gandhi and she aces the tune which goes as 'vetti pechi pesi penmai nirayaadhu'.Machan Inga Vandhira's overloaded synth and techno sounds throw off the listeners enthusiasm after an interesting title hook. The processed vocals of Kharesma Ravichandran, Nikhita Gandhi and Shabnam doesn't help either and they too sound off colour in some places. Harris Jayaraj ends the soundtrack with the mediocre Kurilae Kurilae and it sounds like Anegan's Roja Kadalae with the debatable choice of singers. The heavily processed vocals of Darshana takes some time to seep in while Javed Ali's questionable diction irks off at some places. Harris throws generously his usual gibberish sounds and the tune barely manages to impress.

Verdict: Harris Jayaraj manages to score easily in a couple of tracks for KV Anand despite the usual grouse of reuse/inspiration factor which one can associate with the composer.

My Rating: 7/10

Pick of the Album: Vinnil Vinmeen, Hey AMigo, Sirikki

Music Review (Telugu): Oh Baby

Music Review (Telugu): Oh Baby
Music Composer: Mickey J Meyer

The title song has the splash of retro Jazz with ample support from Nathan Bray's trumpet solos and the frolic tune is aced by Mickey J Meyer's current favourite Anurag Kulkarni. Lakshmi Bhupala's lyrics bring out the attributes of the protagonist Baby effectually. Overall fun start to the album by the composer. Changu Bala's tune has Mickey J Meyer's signature all over it with the tinge of folk and contemporary sounds mixed and the composer delivers an enjoyable song. The start of the song indicates the tribute to Ganesha but following lyrics by Bhaskarabatla sounds totally different from the English lyrics. Nutana Mohan aces the rendition and the punchy rhythm base along with the fabulous keyboard in the interludes by the composer himself elevates the song.

Mickey J Meyer easily scores in the melancholy Aakasam Lona and the composer's soaring arrangements punctuated by string sections and keyboards gel well with the earnest singing by Nutana Mohan once again. Lakshmi Bhupala affecting lyrics which goes as khusalamadige..manishi lekha..oopirundho ledho emphasize the overall tone of the song.Naalo Maimarapu which featured in the trailer is the easy listen with the breezy tune accompanied by dreamy arrangements especially Mohana Bogaraju's whispery vocals makes this one an enjoyable listen. Though the charanam tilting towards sounding weary, the singer able to hold the tune really well.Anaganaga is another wistful tune backed by the acoustic guitar solos throughout the song while Sriramachandra's earnest rendition makes this one an enjoyable serene listen from the composer. Lakshmi Bhupala's shines once again with the beautiful lyrics. Maha Adhbutham is easily identifiable as Mickey J Meyer's signature tune with the arrangements and the catchy hook bordering towards the folk sound while the main melody continues to be an enchanting listen in the vocals of Nutana Mohan who happens to be the lead singer for Samantha's band in the movie.

Verdict: Oh baby is high on melody and enjoyable despite featuring the apparent signature tunes from Mickey J Meyer.

My Rating: 7.5/10

Pick of the Album: Aakasam Lona, Changu Bala, Maha Adhbutham  

P.S You can listen to the songs in JioSaavn. The edited version of the review is published in Moviecrow

Music Review (Tamil): Pon Manickavel

Music Review (Tamil): Pon Manickavel
Music Composer: Imman

Imman gives a wonderful start to the album with the unusual tune for Uthira Uthira with the shades of Ding Dong Kovil mani. Shreya Goshal and Imman combination hardly goes wrong and Uthira Uthira is no exception. The sensual rendition by Shreya and Imman's tune makes this one an enjoyable listen while Karky impresses with the unique lyrics. Sreekanth Hariharan and Maria Roe Vincent ably support while Prakash Hariharan's mandolin in the interludes deserves special mention. Jittaan Jittaan Jinukku is the dance number while the tune is typical Imman number which rides mainly on the thumping rhythm structure. Shika Prabhakaran's exceptional singing helps the hackneyed tune while GKB's off-putting lyrics are the sore point in an otherwise listenable tune.

Bongu Bongu also rides on the Imman's stock tune and structure dominated by the folk sounds with ample support from Kaviraj's percussion. However, the tune falters despite the gripping lyrics from Kabilan while Thiagaraja Subramaniam's rendition stays true to the spirit of the song as well as lyrics. Magaraasaney tune comes in two versions with slight modifications in Viveka's lyrics about father-daughter bond rendered by Srinivas after a long time for the male version and by Varsha Renjith for the female version. The affecting tune is backed by serene orchestration and Imman employed Devi's veena effectively. Both Srinivas and Varsha aces the calming tune effectually despite the tune doesn't match up to the composer's earlier hit Kannana Kanney.Imman ends the vocal tracks of the album with the motivational number Vizhuvathum Ezhuvathum. Though the tune has nothing remarkable to offer, Ashwin Sharma's rendition and Imman's pleasant arrangements make this one an enjoyable listen till it ends. Pon Manickavel's theme sounds fit to the genre of cop thriller with intrigue and mystery. The track features splendid work on the Electric guitar riffs from Keba Jeremiah and Manoj Kumar's violin despite the voiceovers lacks the punch required for the theme track.

Verdict: Imman strictly adheres to his loyal soundscape with a couple of tracks and superior vocals salvage the album.

My Rating: 7/10

Pick of the album: Uthira Uthira, Magaraasaney

P.S You can listen to the soundtrack in Jiosaavn. The edited version of the review is published in Moviecrow.

Music Review (Tamil): Raatchasi

Music Review (Tamil): Raatchasi
Music Composer: Sean Roldan

Rekka Namakku is predictably buoyant fuelled by the optimistic lyrics from the director himself. Sean Roldan kept the arrangements adequately engaging, Thanks to Vijay's flute and Vikram Rozario's mellow percussions. Srinidhi steals the show with her brilliant rendition of the tune and one wishes that tune is more impactful. Thadai Illai Odu's thumping anthemic tune gains immensely from Rahul Nambiar's spirited singing. Sean Roldan fills it with the screeching guitar and live drum sections which gel well with the Yugabarathi's lyrics. However, the rough edges in the tune make this one average stuff from the composer.
 
Nee En Anbanae is right out of Kalyani Nair/ Santosh Narayanan territory, the mellow tune backed by Sean Roldan's gentle guitar strums. The immersive tune which gets better in Charanam portions is adorned with effective arrangements especially lovely Sarod solos by Gowri Shankar. Brindha Sivakumar gets to croon the lovely tune and she aces the pensive tune brilliantly. Sigarame also falls in line with the Thadai Illai Ondru but fares better because of the slightly more engaging tune crooned by the composer himself supported by Ravi G. Andy's foot tapping rhythm works to the song's favour. Sean Roldan ends the soundtrack with the rollicking foot tapping folk tune Kondattam enlivened by Sean Roldan and Bamba Bakiya's stupendous singing supported by kids chorus sections. The arrangements are consistently engaging due to the wonderful mix of Sean Roldan's guitar riffs and Karthikeyan's Nadhaswaram Solos.
 
Verdict: After splendid Mehandi Circus, Sean Roldan's Raatchasi turns out to be predictable and lacks the punch one can expect from the composer.
 
My Rating: 7/10
 
Pick of the Album: Nee En Anbanae, Kondattam

P.S Youcan listen to the songs in Youtube. The edited version of the review is published in Moviecrow.

Music Review (Tamil): Sivappu Manjal Patchai

Music Review (Tamil): Sivappu Manjal Patchai
Music Composer: Siddhu Kumar

Mayilaanjiye features the wonderful arrangements which are surreal especially Balaji's violin and Shubani's string section. Siddhu's tune works magically especially the Pallavi and the title hook but fizzles out in the charanam portions. Anand Aravindakshan and Shashaa Tirupathi are in fine form with respect to the vocals. Siddhu shines once again with respect to the arrangements in Raakachi Rangamma and undoubtedly Anitha Karthikeyan's quirky vocals work to the song's favour but tune suffers and lacks the punch. Mohan Rajan delivers the bull eye with his amusing lyrics especially when the lines go as Ranveer'um Ranbir'um mix aaki kekkuraan ivanoda Akka enna Deepika Padukona. 

Siddhu fares well both with respect to tune as well as arrangements in the melancholy Usure where the composer employed Jothi Pushpa's vocals and Bhavani's Veena for the classical-tinged interlude. Sudharshan Ashok easily sails through the enchanting tune in the verses of Mohan Rajan.The debutant Siddhu composer delivers another smashing melody Idhudhaana and the lilting tune is elevated by Naresh Iyer and Shashaa Tirupati. Siddhu arrangements also feature a brilliant amalgamation of soulful violin solo by Balaji in the prelude and Nakul Abhyankar's kazoo along with Vishnu's flute in the interludes makes this one a beautiful listen. Siddhu ends the soundtrack with another melody Aazhi Soozhnda where Manoj's enchanting violin and Mohan Rajan's lyrics on brother-Sister relationship stands out. Srikanth Hariharan's earnest singing prods the average tune and makes this one a passable fare from the composer.

Verdict: Debutant composer Siddhu fares well with respect to the arrangements but the tunes of Sivappu Manjal Pachai turn out to be a dealbreaker.

My Rating:7/10

Pick of the Album:  Idhu dhaana, Usure

P.S You can listen to the songs in JioSaavn

The edited version of the review is published in Moviecrow.

Music Review (Tamil): Sindhubaadh

Music Review (Tamil): Sindhubaadh
Music Composer: Yuvan Shankar Raja

The prelude and Pallavi of Nenja Unakaga sound more like Santosh Narayanan's composition than Yuvan Shankar Raja. The tune takes time to get through the listener but Haricharan's vocals and the lovely arrangements especially Balesh's Shehnai towards the end make this one an interesting listen. Another beautiful thing is the Charanam where Yuvan's minimal arrangements with keys to support while Haricharan leads the show to pave way for the effective Othanela Kenikulla title hook.Rockstar Robber's prelude reminds of the Yatchan's KaakaPonnu and the techno club mix by Yuvan works largely because of the enjoyable Rap portions by ADK. However, the tune fails to stick despite enjoyable arrangements and Pav Bundy's adequate vocals who collaborated with Yuvan earlier for Goa

Unnaalathan is a typical Yuvan styled song and it's a perfect throwback to numerous Yuvan's melodies. Yuvan delegate the vocals to similar sounding Al Rufian instead of his own despite the tune easily falls into his territory.  The winner is undeniably Priya Maali's singing who leads the show easily in Charanam.Yuvan churns out another winner in the melancholy Neeyum Naanum where Santosh's singing elevates the song effectively. Yuvan kept the arrangements simple filled with thrumming techno rhythms and paves way for the singer to deliver the gorgeous melody. Also, deserving credit is beautifully written words by Karthik Netha.

Verdict: A melody heavy soundtrack where Yuvan is in fine form and Arun Kumar continues to extract enjoyable music from all the composers (Nivas K Prasanna for Sethupathi and Justin Prabhakaran for Pannaiyarum Padminiyum) he has worked with.

My Rating: 7.5/10

Pick of the Album: Nenja Unakaga, Neeyum Naanum 

P.S You can listen to the songs in JioSaavn. The edited version of the review is published in Moviecrow.






 

Music Review (Telugu): Maharshi

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 Review (Tamil): House Owner

Music Review (Tamil): House Owner
Music Composer: Ghibran

Nayaname Nayaname is the beautifully layered melody replete with Nadhaswaram and Thavil and the arrangements have the retro swing to it especially in the interludes. Santhaprakash aces the vocals crooning the Madhan Karky's charming lyrics which goes like 'Undhan Aganda Aganda vizhi, yendhan irunda ulagin oLi'. Saayamal Saigindra arrangements also have the retro flavour with the dominant jazzy laid back tune which Benny Dayal croons to perfection. Though the tune takes its own time to get its groove, the background is a delight to listen with the gentle percussion adorned by snappy brass sections which shows up intermittently along with the keys. Ghibran ends the short soundtrack with the irresistible Neeyagave delivered stupendously by Sathyaprakash and Chinmayi. Ghibran adorns the song with the soothing arrangements backed by Tabla rhythm and wonderful flute solos while Chinamyi's splendid rendition makes this one best of the lot.

Verdict: Ghibran continues to churn out the lovely tracks with alarming consistency from his debut album and House owner is not an exception, short and sweet soundtrack from the talented composer.

My Rating: 8/10

Pick of the Album: Neeyagave, Nayaname Nayaname

P.S You can listen to the soundtrack in Youtube.

Weekly Earworms - Week 3 - 20/04/2019

Anthony Daasan (Tamil): Yaendi Unakku Nyaayama: The latest single composed and sung by Anthony Daasan along with Kavitha is a boisterous ride with the sprightly brass sections and Mohanrajan's amusing lyrics complement well with the fun tune conceived by Anthony. 

7Up gig - Season 2(Tamil): Sean Roldan: Romba Kadupethura: The Season 2 gets more interesting with the funky rock fusion song where Sean Roldan's amusing lyrics is an undeniable winner especially around the title hook Kalakshetra Romba Kadupethura and Paambu Pottu. The arrangements are equally outlandish with Nikhil's splendid Sax work steals the show in the interludes.

Devarattam (Tamil): Nivas K Prasanna: Pasappukkali: Nivas K Prasanna fares better in the second track from the album and the track benefits largely from the intriguing words in the Mohanrajan's verses while the modish outlook of the arrangements hugely backed up by Manikandan's bass guitar. Nivas K Prasanna, Vijay Antony and Alex Samuel Jenito ably prod the song with the vocals.

Adutha Saattai (Tamil): Justin Prabhakaran: Enga Kaiyila: Justin Prabhakaran replaces Imman for the fairly successful Saattai and the first song from the movie has the shades of Joker's Ennanga Sir unga Sattam both in terms of rhythm, tune as well as the political lyrics by Yugabharathi. Chellankuppam Subramaniyam shines with his rustic vocals but Lady Kash's rap sounds far fetched for the soundscape.

House Owner (Tamil): Ghibran: Neeyagave: Ghibran comes up with the sweeping lovely composition and Chinmayi's mesmerising vocals adds further charm to the beautiful tune. Ghibran adorns the song with the soothing arrangements backed by Tabla rhythm and wonderful flute solos. Hopefully, the extended version of the song will be released with the complete soundtrack.

Amar (Kannada): Arjun Janya: Summane Heege Ninnane: Arjun Janya ropes his favourite Sonu Nigam and Shreya Goshal for the pleasing melody and which works beautifully with the sweeping string sections in the backdrop.

Lucifer (Malayalam): Deepak Dev : Empurane: Deepak Dev's Empurane is the only listenable track in the Lucifer and the credit goes to the splendid singing by Usha Uthup while the arrangements complements the mood of the tune with the thrilling soundscape. 

Music Review (Telugu): Jersey

Music Review (Telugu): Jersey
Music Composer: Anirudh Ravichander

Adhento Gaani Vunnapaatuga's rousing tune is complemented by wonderful arrangement beefed up by the chorus portions and string sections which gives the song splendid soundscape. Sajith Satya's bass line and Anirudh's singing jazzed up easily especially when he goes 'Velugulaina velisipoyene'. An overall wonderful start to the album.Spirit of jersey is expectedly anthemic one and the tune sticks to the genre's formula, the punching rhythm, sprightly singing and the thumping percussion sounds. The arrangements in the interludes make this one an enjoyable listening experience, especially with the Ananthakrishnan's violin solos. Kaala Bhairava explosive singing adds enough gravitas to the song.

The pièce de résistance of the soundtrack is undeniably Padhe Padhe where Shakthishree is killing it when the tune goes as 'Padhe Padhe' and the singer's hypnotic singing is out of the world. Anirudh's colloquial singing perfectly complements it. The dreamy flavour of the tune starts with the wave sounds in the prelude and stunning soundscape, especially around the title hook and subdued flute bit in Brodha's rap makes this one easily the best song in the soundtrack. Prapanchame Alaa is completely Shashaa Tirupati's show and the synth-dominated soundscape perfectly fits the bill. Inno Genga's vocals are beautifully interspersed behind Shashaa's lead vocals. The more awesomeness followed by Keba Jeremiah's classical guitar show in the interludes. The tune turns more beautiful with the classically inclined charanam where Shashaa reaches high in ' Prathi Kshanamu Brathuku Oka Jagadame'. Anirudh ends the soundtrack with the melancholy Needa Padadhani where the mix of gloominess and angst is expressed both in terms of Darshan Raval's singing as well as Keba's screeching guitar strums in the interludes.

Verdict: Anirudh hits right out of the park in his second Telugu film after Agnyathavaasi and Ananthakrishnan combination with Anirudh continues to give splendid result in the overall soundtrack quality of the composer.

My Rating: 9/10

Pick of the Album: Padhe Padhe, Prapanchame Ala, Adhento Gaani Vunnapaatuga.

P.S You can listen to the songs in JioSaavn