Music review - Aravindante Athidhikal

One would naturally look for some beautiful melodies, easily likeable fast numbers and a go-to soundtrack, spotting the label Shaan Rahman-Vineeth Sreenivasan on an album.

And as always, they offer a tuneful splendour in their latest outing

Aravindante Athidhikal

as well. The composer plays around with many new voices too in the soundtrack, and all of them sound promising as well.

The opener Aanandhame by Anne Amie, written by Harinarayanan, revels in the delicate emotions offered through the silky contours of raag Kedar aka Hameer Kalyani. The song becomes a soothing semi-classical melody when it gets wonderful accompaniment through the gifted voice of its singer.
The line-up of soothing vocals continues as the next song Endhe Kanna, written again by Harinarayanan, comes on. Singer Megha Josekutty’s mesmerising rendition and the matching orchestra, wrapped deliciously in raag Meghamalhaar, makes it one with a great repeat value, especially in an evening in which it rains.

Mithun Jayaraj sings the next song Kripaakari Devi, a Tamil style fast devotional song that has the right blend of contemporary verve. The mood is vibrant and not just religious, singing is decent, and all elements are opulent enough to give that adrenaline rush while listening to such a number.
Kanne Thaai Malare, the next by Vineeth, has minimal orchestration, but an interesting soundscape, put together with whispers into a baby’s ears. It’s like a lullaby with a melancholic air to it, which seems to be intended to prepare you for a few scenes to tug at your heart strings.
Rasathi by Vineeth and Liya Susan Verghese is the final song and lyrics-wise, it sounds a little juvenile. As compared to the rest of the numbers, it comes across as an average fare.