Indeed..Rhythm is a wonderful album..BGMs were just awesome.. Btw, Katre was based on Darbari Kannada one of my fav ragas :)
--- In [email protected], ARRvind <arr_arv...@...> wrote: > > Movie : Rhythm > > Music : A R Rahman > > Cast : Arjun , Meena, Jyothika , Ramesh Aravind, Lakshmi, Nagesh > > Lyrics : Vairamuthu > > Direction : Vasanth > > These days, seldom does a movie and its music captivates us > because of its sheer simplicity! "Rhythm" definelty falls under such > category. The music and movie both moves like a sweet breeze not tampering > upon each other(except "Aiyyo Pathikicchu" though!). While the movie is based > on the realistic > challenges that people face while setting a steady course for their > lives, the songs of this movie is based upon the quintessential 5 elements of > this planet. All the 5 elements, viz. Land, Water, Fire, Air and Sky, are > showcaused so perfectly in the songs that makes the listener go awestruck and > dance in reverence! > > > Nadhiye Nadhiye (Water) ---> Unni Menon and Chorus > > "Dheem Tanana Dheem Tanana Dheem Tananaa..." thus begins a > swooning and swaying song in the voice of ever refreshing Unni Menon. The > water gushing sounds in this song makes anyone imagine oneself bathing in a > beautiful mighty river and enjoying the swim. Vairamuthu's comparisons > between a woman and river are plain historic and can't be rewritten by > anyone! His lyrics > goes above par excellence which deserves every > accolades and awards. The female chorus hums and gushes even as Unni Menon > describe their beauties. A stunning composition by Rahman ji which registers > inside all music lovers' heart for many years to come.! > > > Thaniye Thanandhaniye (Land) ---> Shankar Mahadevan > > A song based on the Land which talks about its patience > and stability to with-hold the burden. As usual, its a tailor made song for > Shankar Mahadevan who also makes his appearance in the video matching some > steps to the tunes of ARR. I personally liked only the pallavi(Mukhda) part > of the song. I somehow felt the Charanam(Antara) looses its fizz in the > middle and later bounce back to its glory. The same song was totally > rejuvenated by Rahman sir in the hindi song "Nachley.." sung by > Daler Mehendi for the movie Lakeer. The interludes of this song has some > great instrumental pieces which pushes one to an imaginary world. > > Aiyyo Pattikicchhu (Fire) ---> Udit Narayan , Vasundhara Das > > The only element which appears to have added for commercial/ > box office > compulsories in this movie. Audio is quite appealing and sounds very > seducting. Vairamuthu binds in the passion of love with a wild fire and > writes some daring words like "..Neruppai Neruppal Anaippom Vaa...." . > Picturised on Ramya Krishnan and Raju Sundaram, the visuals are bright red > flames all over. Udit Narayan, as usual butchers the language and yet sounds > like a perfect match for the song. Nothing to tell about Vasundhara Das, its > her forte`. The flute(may be Navin) piece is the most appealing part in the > interludes and so is Vasundhara's "tatarataaaa..." hummings. This song too > got revised again as "Offo Jalta Hai" in Lakeer. > > > Kaatre En Vasal (Wind) ---> Unni Krishnan, Kavita Krishnamurthy Subramaniam > > This song begins and ends as a cool breeze which we never > want to miss and always be longing for it. Strongly based on a carnatic raga, > the very hearing of this song makes all hearts afloat. Unni Krishnan's husky > voice followed by the classical exponent Kavita Subramaniam's expertised > vocals make the song even more mesmerising. Very aesthetically shot in the > deserts, both Arjun and Jyothika look very couple-next-door and simple. This > song must be among the very first songs for Kavita post her marriage to > L.Subramaniam. She sounds very naive and her Tamil dictions are flawless. She > also rendered the hindi version "Paighaam Laaya Sawan" alongside Shaan later > in Lakeer. Very breezy classical song blended with romance. > > > Anbae Idhu Nijamdhana (Sky) --> Sadhana Sargam > > My personal pick of the album. Whatta composition which went > unnoticed!! Its really a pity that this number does not gets even a mention > by the public. Sadhana Sargam, though sounds very raw and ameturish with her > Tamil dictions, registers in my mind very firmly. Her initial lines before > "Galagalavena..." are a treat to ears and so are the string arrangements > following her initial lines. There are many twists and turns, ups and downs > which Sadhana easily passes through! Still i am dazzeled the way ARR selects > his singers so perfectly matching to their calibre. Hats off to him. > Sadhana's "Aaaaa...aaaaa" along with the voilin tracing her vocals towards > the end are to be best experienced than expressed. ! A great song and truly > one among the best of Sadhana - ARR combo. > > And, finally the BGM part! Needless to say, the background score > uplifts the mood of the film in its each and every frame. The score is as > simple and elegant as the screenplay and story that strikes the common man's > heart like a lightening!! A truly lillting score by Rahman sir, who does 100% > justice to the title of the film "Rhythm".! > > > > > >
