Music review: Oru Cinemakkaran

The album Oru Cinemakkaran is a neatly packed one, with a few songs that can win some extended shelf life, and the others that might just be right for the movie situation and nothing else.

Bijibal, as always, is a master melody maker and explores beyond the tried and tested tune patterns, which is impressive.
Ozhukiyozhuki by Haricharan and Shweta Mohan, a vintage style melody, opens the soundtrack. Exploding with love, excitement and a 'déjà vu' feel, the composition is instantly likable. Shweta and Haricharan bolster it further, with their soulful singing. The lyrics by Rafeeq Ahmed are simple, but can win over us easily.

The film’s hero Vineeth Sreenivasan turns singer for a duet with Teenu Tellance, through the next song Kannaake. It has got a decent pallavi, but anupallavi and charanam do not have what it takes to retain interest. The tune isn't catchy and can very well make you skip to the next song.
Next up is Chirakukalaayi by Arun Alat, which is a casual, yet magical song, a smooth listen. The lyrics are typical of dreamy romantic pieces, but can probably fare well as the backdrop for love sequences. It’s also one of those melodies you would want to listen to with your partner, with an innocent head sway.

Angotto Ingotto, the final song in which the composer lends his own voice, begins well as far as the BGM is concerned. It sounds like the track in which the director features the clueless, persistent and funny journey of the protagonist towards becoming the ‘cinemakkaran’. However, the tune isn't strong enough for this fast, supposed-to-be fun number to want you to hit replay, at least as a standalone number.