Chan chanare is embarassingly pedestrian – haven’t we heard these tunes already in the 90s more than adequately? Swalpa soundu too is in similar territory, barring the spunk in the arrangements that Raja smartly conjures up. But, Jaikara haakkona nails that 90s feeling beyond description – it is so incredibly dated! Edeya baagilu and Mauni naanu are vintage Raja material; they both are highly functional melodies, but unfortunately, vintage enough to evoke a severe sense of tedium too. For all the hype that the film’s makers and The Hindu’s S Shiva Kumar created around Suryakaanti’s soundtrack, it is a huge letdown.
Keywords: Chetan, Suryakanti, Suryakaanti, Ilayaraja
