10 Kalpanakal

Unlike most new-age albums, '

10 Kalpanakal

' has 10 songs, two of which are reprised versions. But the quality hardly matches the quantity, and the album descends to an average one as it progresses.

The much-talked about finale song of veteran singer

S Janaki

, Amma Poovinum, welcomes you into the soundtracks. A sweet, mystic lullaby at the outset, it can soothe you to sleep in the pallavi portion. However, it isn���t quite slumber-inducing towards the second and third stanzas as the high-pitched music interferes with a peaceful dreamtime. Also, one wonders whether moms with babies who demand repeat listens would opt for the not-easily-sung song. Shreya Ghoshal sings the second song Rithu Shalabhame, and it flows like a soft breeze, bringing in a haunting mood of longing with its pace, melancholic music and poignant singing by Shreya. It showcases well the plight of a woman who misses her lover, and embraces the pain involved, elegantly. Veteran singer K J Yesudas is the voice behind the sweeping melody Etho Etho, which starts with an interesting chorus portion that goes Pareeksha��� Pareeksha��� The song ebbs and flows, perfectly illustrating the despair in the heart of the singer. From the chorus to the lyrics, the phenomenal rendition tugs at your heart strings. A playful composition, sung by Vijay Yesudas and Nithya Balagopal follows.

The track Kando Kando is passable and has no catchy hook to it. The singers are at ease behind the mike, the best aspect of the song. Composer Mithun Eshwar sings the fifth song Mulmuna, which has a gloomy overtone and some new age-style singing. One has to wait and watch how the song works on screen, for it is hardly memorable just as a vocal number. Mithun employs his vocals again, this time with Nithya Balagopal, for the next song Mizhi Nanayum. This is yet another song with shades of forlornness, but the words and melody are inferior and the composition turns out to be plain average, halfway through. A long panel of singers come together for the next track Pathu Kalpanakal. Actress Meera Jasmine, MC Rude and Varsha Gopinath join Mithun Eashwar to render this track. The starting line Vethalachirakil Cheruchathanmaar Arikil��� is interesting, with certain rap lines preceding it. However, the song stops being interesting from the anupallavi section. There is hardly any composition in the film that is of chartbuster potential, but the whole package might work, if coupled with some decent situational scenes.