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1 | Satissh

October 16th, 2008 at 9:12 am

Hey Karthik,

So which song do u like best 4 now?

Cheers!
Satissh

2 | Karthik

October 16th, 2008 at 9:13 am

Dil ka rishta and Shano shano.

3 | Arun

October 16th, 2008 at 9:22 am

This has grown on me immensely after 5-6 listens…but for ‘Shano Shano’, can’t connect to that one.

Mannmohini is one I am hooked on to right now…Vijay Prakash is simply superb here.

4 | Das Prakash

October 16th, 2008 at 9:49 am

Karthik,
Did you listen to the CD or through t-series downloads? The CD is not yet available in major stores in Bangalore. If you got the CD can you tell me the store where it is available so that i can pick a copy.

5 | gokulpai

October 16th, 2008 at 9:50 am

Thanx 4 d review man..

Tu Meri Dost Hain = 4/5

Shano Shano = ?

Tu Muskura = 2.5/5

Mastam Mastam = 2.5/5 [ With d movie the song would look better]

Zindagi = 3/5

Dil ka Rishta = 4/5

Manmonhini Morey= 4/5

Shano remix = ?

ALBUM REVIEW [5] : ***1/2

6 | Dhruv

October 16th, 2008 at 10:00 am

Karthik, you might wanna add the following tags too: A.R. Rahman (with a space between . and R), Rehman, Yuuvraj, Yuvraaaj, Yuvvraj.. Rahman’s spelling variations are understandable but the movie title’s? Damn the numerologists!

Dil ka Rishta and Mannmohini are brilliant! I still can’t decipher what Mannmohini reminds me of.. Shano and its remix have nothing special about them but are somehow catchy..

Am I the only one who thinks Benny’s singing is the only sore point of Tu meri dost? His vocals are great at lower levels but just don’t work at a higher pitch..

Yet another ‘interesting’ album from Rahman!

7 | Arun

October 16th, 2008 at 10:04 am

^^ I agree on Benny! Would have liked a conventional voice. Besides, he sounds a lot like Rashid Ali here. Shreya is awesome though, especially the way she ends the song.

On Mannmohini: Isn’t it Darbari, Karthik?

8 | gokulpai

October 16th, 2008 at 11:13 am

Agree wid Dhruv n Arun on Benny!

Dil Ka Ristha n Manmohini r simply outstanding!

I never liked the concept of songs growing on a person after listening 2 ‘em again n again….i believed dat a song should touch d soul immediately n this Album really does! And unlike other Rahman releases, this one fascinates me coz it got me instantly…! For me this is ma favr8 Rahman Album so far!

9 | amith08

October 16th, 2008 at 4:48 pm

Very true Karthik… both Manmohini and Dil ka Rishta are really awesome in terms of fusion n orchestration… jus cant stop listenin to Dil ka Rishta…

Shano shano is gud too.. not sure y ppl here dont like the song that much… its gonna b famous in discos for some time atleast….

10 | rakesh

October 16th, 2008 at 4:58 pm

Srinivas’ Zindagi has more of a Lukka Chuppi hang over than nahin samne…

11 | jaydeep

October 16th, 2008 at 8:47 pm

Tu meri dost is mesmerising, dil ka rishta and manmohini are absolute delight. These three tracks make rahman what he is– truly inimitable rahman.

Tu muskura is good. Javed Ali excels taking song to altogether another level. Zindagi is ok and as kartik mentioned reminiscent of nahi saamne.

In Shanno maestro tries to generate same fun quotient as Pappu can’t dance but result is not as good as Pappu. Mastam is a total downer even broadway style chorus & extended end pieces fail to save the song.

12 | jaydeep

October 16th, 2008 at 8:57 pm

Forgot to mention, main yuvraj salman’s dialogue track has parts of various symphonies playing in back ground that are trademark of the disney channels show little einstens. I was so amused and couldn’t believe they really used it.

13 | arun_verma

October 17th, 2008 at 2:11 am

This album is a yawn-fest. Okay, some tunes are worthy and some singing is good but what is new? It sounds like a hash of umpteen other Rahman scores. I will take Jane Tu over this anyday. Ofcourse Rahman often proves me wrong on multiple listens, so there…

14 | liju

October 17th, 2008 at 2:14 am

this guy is possibly the only Indian composer who’s going to have a legacy that would last till the end of times…..
Karthik, love your work…..great site.
Jaydeep – FYI, that’s the 5th Symphony by Beethoven

15 | jaydeep

October 17th, 2008 at 6:50 pm

liju,
Thanks. I knew it was Beethoven’s, but wasn’t sure if it was 5th or 9th.

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17 | charul123

October 19th, 2008 at 12:52 am

The music of YUVVRAAJ proves the point beyond doubt that in the entire media industry, apart from Mr. Subhash Ghai & Mr. Yash Chopra (in thar order), no one else has the calibre to give such a ….. music. My vocabulary cannot fill-in the blank and cannot describe the depthness of this great music; but let me attempt to describe it. The combination of all types of music (modern western, old classical, jazzy pop) all in one album depicting all sorts of emotions and moods (romantic, fun, masti, happiness & sadness) depicting love & relationship (taking the storyline forward) is one of its kind in the histry of bollywood. The magnitude of the effect of this music on human mind is going to be immense. I am visualising the re-action of this musck in the climax song ‘dil ka rishta’ on audiences’ mind when they come out of cinema halls…. belive me, such re-action itself will be worth a watch….

18 | tejas

October 19th, 2008 at 6:36 am

Why is Rahman’s pop sound painfully 80’s or 90’s at the latest!! I know ’80’s is back’ but wasn’t it always the bad era of music!!!

19 | samhan2

October 19th, 2008 at 12:28 pm

The music is awesome . I dont know why ppl here are so negative .

20 | sun2fs

October 19th, 2008 at 3:43 pm

haha..at least one song – tu meri dost – is directly ‘inspired’ from a 90’s hit number – Anu malik’s title track from Baazigar – “Ooo..mere dil tha akela”…”aaja main hawaaon me bithake le chaloon”…

21 | amul0072003

October 20th, 2008 at 7:54 am

Amazing innovative western classical album. ARR anna kalakitaru. though i dont know hindi, im hooked to the songs. “Dil ka rishta” is on top of the world. Manmohini is mesmerizing, tu hi mera dosth, tu muskura, mastam, zindagi wat more one can ask for ..great songs..even the much criticised shano shano is good after repeated listening. fantastic orchestration. music lovers will surely feel the difference and will admire the work of my great maestro, Allah Rakkah RAHMAN..

22 | s_sylu

October 20th, 2008 at 7:04 pm

Undoubtedly this is one of the best of ARR till the date..
Really Amazing!!!

‘Dil Ka rishta’ is out of the world.

23 | dragun

October 22nd, 2008 at 4:18 am

I hope ARR will do a Carnatic fusion tune in Tamil the way he’s done Manmohini! Its a fantastic track that ends too soon.

24 | PonzIe

October 30th, 2008 at 8:54 pm

When ever ymusic dir in bollywood was trying same things, he let them know how a songs for a film like ‘Jaanu Te’ change things topsy-turvey for counterparts.
Now it is time for his counterparts to question him how he is able to compose bact-to-back entirely different albums.

Fantasticly Rehmanized album! Can you see anyone else amidst the tunes for ‘Dil Ka Rishta’ or ‘Shano Shano’.
Waiting for ‘Ghajini’!!!!!!

25 | jaydeep

November 1st, 2008 at 6:58 pm

After hearing dost again n again, even I feel Benny was wrong choice for this song. It hinders songs growth on one to some extent, a more conventional voice and rendition could’ve made this song much bigger than it is now.

26 | kkhanna2020

November 6th, 2008 at 10:52 am

When Rahman and Subhash Ghai come together, they give you the best music. The music of Yuvvraaj is outstanding. Its very soulful, peaceful and carries a sweetness of its own with powerful lyrical value.

27 | raveessant

November 18th, 2008 at 10:19 am

It’s all about R R Boosters and Schumann Resonance…I did not like A R R’s version of the 5th of Beethoven…I liked Dil Ka Rishtha…Muskura….Shano Shano sounded just Ok though the sound recording is outstanding…manamohini morey is outstanding…but then credit goes directly to the vocalist and his articulation of the Raag…Zindagi was average…Shano Remix sucked…!

28 | kkhanna2020

November 27th, 2008 at 12:59 pm

Great music by rahman, superb lyrics by gulzar n real good stuff by singers

29 | pankaj

November 28th, 2008 at 9:51 pm

I think ‘Dil Ka Rishta’ and ‘Tu Muskura’ are best songs of the year. Though I didnt like Dil Ka Rishta on first hearing to be honest, but upon hearing it again and again, i just cant more of it!!!

30 | pankaj

November 28th, 2008 at 10:36 pm

I think ‘Dil Ka Rishta’ and ‘Tu Muskura’ are best songs of the year. Though I didnt like Dil Ka Rishta on first hearing to be honest, but upon hearing it again and again, i just cant get more of it!!!

31 | PonzIe

December 2nd, 2008 at 6:51 pm

Stanzas of Tu Muskura sounds like a christian prayer song, a fly in an oinment! But Manmohini and Tu meri dost hain are fabricated well with subtle beats. I think piano is used in both them to a pleasant degree.

32 | PonzIe

December 2nd, 2008 at 6:58 pm

Dudes, How about picking Karthik instead of benny for ‘Tu meri dost hain’? Karthik’s is a very confident and energetic voice., when it mingles with toothsome shreya’s..Hmm..would have been a pick of the season!