Aadhi Bhagavan music review

3.5 / 5

Aadhi Bhagavan marks the fifth association of the Ameer – Yuvan combo and this flick has been branded as a Mafioso Love story. Jayam Ravi sports stylish beards and a rugged look in general while Neetu Chandra is his pair. The audio of this movie was launched recently in Toronto in a grand Yuvan concert.

Agadam Bagadam

Singer(s): Mohit Chauhan

Lyrics: Manoj

This is a complete Hindi number, rendered by the talented Mohit Chauhan. It has been treated like a club song with the typical sounds that one associates with such numbers. Yuvan is known for such rugged songs with Arabic shades. The trumpets and the guitar touches stand out though the tune is not-so-new. The song might grow on you and we can expect some action packed visuals.

Eisalaamey Eisalaam

Singer(s): Manasi Scott, Rahul Nambiar (Harmony)

Lyrics: Snehan

This sounds like a seducing item number and it is catchy thanks to the cheery sensual vocals of Manasi. The native violin and the flute gel with the naughty and peppy mood of the song. This number also has Arabic shades particularly in the second interlude.

Oru Thuli Vishamai … CHEERS

Singer(s): Sharib Sabri, Shreya Ghoshal

Lyrics: Snehan

The cello notes at the start up the expectations from this number. The song has healthy Hindustani and Classical shades thanks to the tabla’s presence, the ‘thanams’ and the ‘swara’ portions. But it is tough to slot this song in one genre as it crisscrosses genres beautifully. The small instrumental portion in the second interlude warrants special mention. On the whole, a sophisticated experimental attempt by Yuvan which has been very well sung by both the singers! 

Yaavum Poithaanaa … CHEERS

Singer(s): Madhushree

Lyrics: Snehan

Superb piano notes and tabla beats (reminiscent of Billa 2’s Idhayam) set the tempo for this song. A mellifluous melody it is. Nice job on this with Madhushree being typically child-like in her pronunciation. The second interlude soars with superb instrumentation and when she sings accompanied by an orchestra of strings, it is blissful.

Bhagavan Rap Song … CHEERS

Singer(s): The Prophecy, Sathyan

It starts off akin to a popular Kanye West song and the rap is catchy to say the least. This is another new attempt with the rap talking about the gangster Bhagavan’s life. The way kids have been included among the vocals makes this one sound cute as well.

Kaatriley Nadanthene

Singer(s): Udit Narayan, Shweta Pandit

Lyrics: Arivumathi

Begins in classical mode and proceeds to be an intense romance pathos song with an interesting choice in the form of Udit Narayanan. His pronunciations are yet to get that polish while Shweta Pandit doesn’t inspire too. There are elaborate strings to give that dramatic touch to the song. It ends very well though thanks to a haunting sitar portion. 

FINAL WORD: The album sounds rich and has wide-ranging songs. This turns out to be another winner for the Ameer – Yuvan duo. The racy songs gel with the gangster genre of the movie while there are ample melodies as well to back the romance portions.