When
K
Manju
announced
that
he
roped
in
Oscar
Award
winner
AR
Rahman
to
compose
the
music
for
Godfather,
people
hardly
believed
in
Sandalwood
because
making
fake
claims
have
become
a
trend
to
gain
publicity
in
film
industry.
The
constant
delay
in
the
audio
release
did
not
help
the
cause
and
made
many
speculate
that
Manju
too
had
lied.
However,
last
week,
he
put
an
end
to
all
those
doubts,
as
Rahman
himself
launched
the
audio
in
Bengaluru.
Well,
the
Mozart
of
Music
has
scored
two
fresh
tunes
and
recomposed
five
tunes
from
his
earlier
film
for
the
upcoming
Kannada
film.
Read
on
for
the
music
review...
Aalapane
Mellane
Singer(s)
Abhaya
Jodhpurkar,
Maria
Roshini
Vincent,
Blaaze
Lyrics:
K
Kalyan
The
album
begins
with
the
first
track
'Aalapane
mellane...'
The
number
starts
on
a
slow
note
with
Abhaya
Jodhpurkar
starting
the
proceedings.
But
the
song
gains
pace
after
one
minute.
It
is
kind
of
a
preachy
soundtrack
and
one
has
to
hear
quite
a
few
times
before
it
sticks
on
your
lips.
Sanchari
Manasu
Singer(s)
Nivas,
Shwetha
Mohan
Lyrics:
K
Kalyan
'Sanchari
Manasu...'
is
a
fast
track
crooned
by
Nivas
and
Shwetha
Mohan
for
which
K
Kalyan
has
penned
the
lyrics.
Shwetha's
voice
evokes
interest
in
the
minds
of
audience.
It
is
an
average
song,
which
might
become
hit
among
mass
audience.
Laali
Laali
Amma
Singer(s)
Naresh
Iyer
Lyrics:
K
Kalyan
The
album
gets
interesting
with
the
arrival
of
this
track
on
your
music
systems.
Naresh
Iyer
has
come
behind
the
mike
for
the
track
on
mother.
The
use
of
ghatam
(earthen
pot),
well-written
lines
and
wonderful
voice
of
the
singer
make
it
a
worth
track
to
listen.
Sarigama
Sangama
Singer(s)
Shwetha
Mohan,
Megha
Lyrics:
K
Kalyan
It
a
classical
track
(something
that
reminds
us
of
'Ra
ra...'
from
Aaphtamitra)
sung
by
Shwetha
Mohan
and
Megha.
It
is
a
welcome
change
for
the
listeners,
who
are
used
to
party
and
mass
songs.
K
Kalyan
has
written
interesting
lines,
which
can
only
impress
the
audience
with
musical
background.
Deepavali
Singer(s)
Sonu
Kakkar,
Apoorva,
Swetha
Majethiya,
Abhaya
Jodhpur,
Arun
Haridas
Kamath
Lyrics:
K
Kalyan
'Deepavali...'
is
purely
a
situational
song
sung
by
Sonu
Kakkar,
Apoorva,
Swetha
Majethiya,
Abhaya
Jodhpur
and
Arun
Haridas
Kamath.
The
voices
of
the
singers
and
the
musical
beats
blend
well
with
the
lines.
It
would
have
a
different
appeal
when
seen
with
visuals.
Nannede
Shruthiyalli
Singers:
Vijaya
Prakash
and
Chinmai
Lyrics:
Devappa
Hassan
Here
comes
yet
another
track
with
the
classical
appeal.
It
is
rich
in
percussions
and
Vijaya
Prakash
and
Chinmai's
voices
give
a
soothing
experience
to
the
listeners.
However,
somewhere
in
the
second
minute,
the
track
takes
deviation
from
the
main
route
and
gets
'Annaman'
beats,
but
immediately
joins
the
main
proceedings
in
the
next
minute.
Neene
Ee
Kanna
Singers:
Abhaya
Jodhpurkar
and
Chinmai
Lyrics:
Kaviraj
The
triumph
card
is
out
in
the
form
of
'Neena
ee
kanna...'
sung
by
Chinmai
and
Abhya
Jodhpurkar.
It
takes
to
the
era
of
'Kehna
hi
kya...'
from
Bollywood
film
Bombay
or
'Yaava
mohana
murali...'
from
Kannada
film
America
America.
Chinmai's
voice
is
pleasing
to
ears
and
Abhaya
does
good
job
as
a
supporting
singer.
Kaviraj's
lyrics
are
good.
Verdict:
AR
Rahman
has
given
a
good
album,
which
might
not
go
well
with
the
masses.
Especially,
for
those
who
are
used
to
the
Bhat
and
Harikrishna's
kind
of
music,
the
album
might
just
appear
to
be
a
dud,
as
the
strength
of
the
album
is
classical
or
slow
songs.
In
fact,
it
has
gone
against
the
current
trend.
However,
'Sarigama
Sangama...',
'Nannede
shruthiyalli...'
and
'Neene
ee
kanna...'
are
our
picks.