26 Sep, 2008
Music review: Vaaranam Aayiram (Tamil - Harris Jeyaraj)
Posted by: Karthik In: Tamil OST
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Sudha Raghunathan replaces steady favorite, Bombay Jayashree in Anal mele - a soft, heavenly track who’s tune and focused vocals create a fabulously ambient concoction. The mild backgrounds reminiscent of old Telugu numbers, is incredible. The George Michael-Faith inspired Mundhinam and Nenjukkul are breezy - brings that spring in our feet as we sing along, engrossed in the tunes. Oh Shanti, Nenjukkul’s faster, rockier variant too is engaging! The rock base of Adiye kolludhey, with excellent vocals by Krish, Benny and Shruthi is aptly catchy while the Rai-styled Yethi yethi is rousing and addictive. The most interesting track is however, Ava enna, with a disparate, apologetically mild kuthu base which shifts to a somber mood mid way, after a brief operatic struggle! Vaaranam Aayiram’s soundtrack is a fantastic example of a set of mesmerizing tunes used with the right vocals and appropriate backgrounds, making a solid impact. Harris Jeyaraj springs a complete surprise - surprising because Harris’ few recent ventures were painfully monotonous and unsurprising because it is a Gowtham Menon film. But make no mistake - this soundtrack incorporates every trick we’ve come to love Harris for; but the composer uses them in the best way for maximum appeal!
Keywords: Surya, Sameera Reddy, Dhivya Spandana, Ramya, Simran, Gowtham Menon, Vaaranam Aayiram, Varanam Ayiram, Harris Jeyaraj, Harris Jayaraj
harris has done a pretty good job… hope he does the same in his forthcoming films too 
