Kannamoochi Enada -- Music Review

Music by: Yuvan Shankar Raja

Andru Vandathum Athe Nila (Shankar Mahadevan, Haricharan, Swetha) -- It is no secret that I hate the re-mix versions of the old popular numbers. All that the music directors end up doing to these songs is add a track containing heavy jarring beats which incidentally makes me crave for the original version more than ever. One exception to this rule was the song 'Thottal Poo Malarum' from the movie 'New'. Rahman had actually 'Retuned' the song and it was refreshing to hear it. Yuvan does the same thing here for this yesteryear classic by adding a jazzy mix and a funky tune while keeping the starting lyrics the same.Special mention to Shankar Mahadevan who breezes through this to make this an extremely catchy song. What transpires here is a beautiful reinvention that makes you yearn for more of these kind of retunes. The best song of this album. Once the song is over, go for the 'Repeat' button.

Kannamoochi Aatam Aadithaan (Palghat Sriram, Sainthavi, Prasanna, Dr. Narayanan) -- This song starts with a small beautiful rendition of a song that is normally sung during marriages. The interludes are tastefully peppered with small english lyrics. This one appears to be more a situational song and is not instantly catchy. Nevertheless, surely worth a listen. Allow this song to 'Play'.

Sanjaram (Shankar Mahadevan, Madhushree) -- A beautiful duet and a perfect melody that has Yuvan's stamp all over it. This is the Yuvan that I have come to love and he proves all the way why he is considered as the most promising music director in Tamil industry. This song also features Shankar Mahadevan at his best with his nonchalant yet pleasing to the ear kind of singing. The sore point of this song is the pronounciation of Madhushree. Can someone ask her to spit out the lollipop that she has in her mouth atleast while singing? Once the song is over, go for the 'Repeat' button.

Megam Megam (Haricharan, Swetha) -- I have not heard about this Haricharan (Is he the one who sung the "Unnakena Iruppen" in Kaadhal movie?) but he does a great job of singing this song. And I am even more unaware of this Swetha but she sings the song as though she has doing this for years together. A simple but excellent rhythm runs all through the song. And then there is the beautiful lyrics that are uncomplicated conveying the meaning in such a crystal clear way. The lines that particularly caught my attention is "Muthal muthal vaazhvil thondrum vanna kuzhapam vaanavil thaana". Too good!! Allow this song to 'Play'.

Putham Puthu (Shankar Mahadevan, Vijay Yesudas) -- If Sanjaram featured Shankar Mahadevan's singing that I have always yearned for, this song features the Shankar Mahadevan I have come to despise. Loud & uninspiring singing for a pretty mediocre tune. A tune set in the lines of "Kuyilukku Koo Koo" song from "Friends" and the "Ohh Nanbane" song from "Mounam Pesiyathe", this is the weakest link in an otherwise wonderful album. Go for the 'Skip' button.

Last Shout: Buy this album and add it to your music collection.