Thadaiyara Thaakka music review

2.5 / 5

Thadaiyara Thaakka (2012)

Cast: Arun Vijay, Mamta Mohandas

Directed by: Magizh Thirumeni

Music by: S. Thaman.

After an extended gap Arun Vijay has a release. Directed by Magizh Thirumeni and co-starring Mamta Mohandas, Thadaiyara Thaakka has a very catchy title. Bollywood heroine Prachi Desai was supposed to be in this movie and her subsequent withdrawal made sure that this movie garnered some eye balls. Now, after a lull, the movie’s audio has released. Let’s analyze if Thaman’s golden run can lift this Arun Vijay movie to the ‘hit’ status. 

Kelamale Kelamale Vazhkirai

Aalap Raju, Rita

A very typical Thaman offering with synthesized vocals and an easy ring to the ears.  He can consider patenting this template as he keeps churning out such songs in almost every film of his. Sounds good and upmarket-ish, but nothing new.

Naan Poondamalli Than

Arun Vijay, L R Eswari, Solar Sai

The much hyped item number featuring the evergreen L.R.Eswari takes off from where Kalasala left off. This short song will be a hit in all probability for the very same reasons that Kalasala struck the bull’s-eye. The trailers have already shown what to expect from this song. It is interesting to see Arun Vijay’s name on the credits. The Déjà vu feeling creeps in but doesn’t matter for this genre of song.

Kalangal Kan Mun Paranthada … THUMBS UP

Chinmayee, Javed Ali

A melodious duet which has a touch of melancholy running through it.  The instrumentals and Chinmayi’s humming in the interludes are top notch. Javed Ali pitches in beautifully towards the end with his rendering of the ‘swaras’. On the whole, Chinmayi lifts this number that has a slight Yuvan touch.

Kelamalae (Unplugged)

Rita, Thaman

An unplugged version of the first song with heavy usage of the synthesizer yet again. Would be interesting to hear Thaman’s voice in its natural mode as he always prefers to mix his voice to give it a heavy echo feel. Both the versions rate equally. Rita deserves a special mention for giving these songs a freshness and charm.

Theme Music

The way the title of the movie is pitched into the instrumentals is impressive. The theme gives a haunting and mystic feel to the listeners thanks to the high pitched female chants. Inspite of all this, somehow the theme sounds disjointed.

VERDICT: A decent effort from Thaman that passes muster. Nothing new or out of the world but, the songs do no harm either.