Music Review: Kangaroo

Srinivas���s Kangaroo opens up with Penjakka, a beautiful slow melody by Shweta Mohan. It���s difficult to imagine that it is Shweta singing, as the number is a rural-based one. With a pleasant flute and backing instrumentation, the setting is ideal ��� and the imaginative lyrics by Vairamuthu is accentuated by the melody.
From slow, the album picks up pace with Nenjukkuzhi, a slightly fast-paced duet by Vijay Prakash and Sharanya Srinivas.With a catchy stock tune that���s bound to stick in your head after a few listens, this one is a winner. The singers��� improvisations, especially during the ���PalluMulacha��� and ���PolladhaKadhal��� phrases, deserve special mention. Bibin Tuttu tugs at the heart strings with Ozhakku Nilave. However, as the tune loses steam mid-way, it doesn���t appeal as much as the other songs.
Songs about pathos and the meaning of life have always done well in Kollywood, especially if it���s accompanied by a fast beat. Perhaps taking inspiring from recent hits like Ambalaikum Pombalaikum (Kazhugoo), composer Srinivas comes up with a spirited Thaayum Konja Kaalam, which, if filmed well, has potential to strike a chord with the masses. The lyrics in this song impress you as well.
The theme song, a slow offering sung by the music director himself, is a soulful one with evocative lyrics that haunt you. Kangaroo ends with another version of Nenjukkuzhi, this time, sung by Haricharan and Sharanya.