Vikram and Harris Jayaraj are back! After rendering hits like SAMURAI, SAMY and the most recent ANNIYAN, the two come together for his next biggie, BHEEMAA. Also comprising of actors Trisha, Prakash Raj, and Raghuvaran, the movie had been delayed several times due to the overrated Rajni film, Sivaji. Now it looks like it will be a Deepavali release this fall. With lyricists comprising of Pa. Vijay, Thaamarai, Yugibharati, and Na Muthukumar, the album is sure to be chock full of melodious tunes. Take a look.
Ore Mugamo consists of singers Krish (of "June Pona" - Unnale Unnale fame) and of course, the Naresh "Roobaroo/Paathshala" Iyer. An interesting melody that starts off slow and ends up becoming a very good piece of music. Not a regular tune that we've observed with Jayaraj in the past.
Mudhal Mazhai is simply superb! Why you ask? Well for starters, it's rhythm is beautifully maintained throughout the whole song. Secondly, we have the legendary Hariharan and graceful Malathi who croon behind the track. Thirdly, the song is so tempting that it's recommended that you hit the "repeat" button on your CD player because it's worth listening too again and again.
The title Ranga Rangamma may imply a village track background. When in reality, it's really a track that's percussion full of good stuff. If you thought Vijay Jesudas got the bitter end of the stick in Sivaji the Boss (his track was the best of the album, but got jipped for time compared to Udit Narayan's version) then you should listen to him in full potential with this track. Joining him is Hindi pop singer, Kailash Kher. What's even suprising is that for an Bollywood singer, he impresses for his tamil debut with his flawless tamil diction. Swarnalaya also supports for feminity.
Siru Paaravaiyaale is also another asset to the album. Singers Karthik and Harini are known voices in the industry. As always, Karthik provides the kid-hearted self as the male vocals while Harini does the same. The highlight of the track is probably the assigned instrumentals inbetween the verses. The whole track is full of excitement and fun-filled melody.
Ragasiya Kanavugal brings the "Vaaji Vaaji" duo back again. Yes, I'm talking about Hariharan and Madhushree. The two of them do what's best in this track and I'm going to stop there.
Enadhuyirae is the final track of the album. The only thing that seperates the vocals from the female voices (Sadhana Sargam, Somya Raoh, Chinmayee) is the debutant singer Nikhil Matthew. Probably one of the gems of the album next to Kannum Kannum Nokia and Sami da...
Like I had said before, BHEEMAA is chock full of beautiful tunes that should not be missed. Mudhal Mazhai, Siri Paravaaiille, Ragasiya, and the rest of the songs are something that go beyond the orthadox that we were used to hearing from Jayaraj all the time. This time, Bheemaa's tunes sends the Jayaraj detractors idilli to their face. Move over Sivaji, Bheemaa is here!
Rating: ****1/2
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Monday, August 20, 2007
Movie Review - Kireedom (2007) [TAMIL]
Remaking a Malayalam classic into another language isn't very easy. The remake version of the original may sometimes succeed or it may sometimes flop badly. Like Joesph's Vijay's success with GILLI [2004] from OKKADU [2003] but flops with AADI [2006] from ATHANOKKADE [2005]. Hence why production houses often dub the originals rather than remake them.
Director A.L Vijay gets it right with KIREEDOM. By changing the subtlety from the Malayalam version into Tamil, he's not only given some commercial factors into the film but some outstanding performances. In a nutshell, KIREEDOM works big time. The film would've ended up becoming something hard-hitting hadn't been worth for the climax change (Post July 28th release).
Rajkiran plays a police inspector who dreams of making his son Sakthivel [Ajith Kumar] a police officer. Once Sakthi receives the letter of appointment from the Head of the Police department, Sakthivel and his father train to overcome all obstacles and at the same time, share a strong bond between father and son. In the process, Sakthivel meets Divya [Trisha] and she falls for him. Meanville, Rajkiran encounters an MLA son and arrests him for notable consequences but then gets entangled with rowdy don Vardhanrajan [Debutant Ajay]. In the process, Sakthivel resorts to violence after watching the devastation of his father by the rowdy don. How he recuperates with it soon follows.
As mentioned earlier, the tamil remake does a splendid job of pacing and balancing the acting and showcasing the chain of events. The only downside of the film is the abrupt climax done by request of Ajith fans. I pity them for the climax would've made me rate the film even higher.
Music by GV Prakash is outstanding. All the songs linger in your mind but Kannavellam and Kaneer Thullaye stand out the most. In fact, these songs are much better than the bash of musical dysfunction that was Sivaji. Camera by Tirru is brilliant while the writing by Lolithdas and Muthukumar show effficiency.
Hats off to Rajkiran and Ajith for the outstanding performances as father and son roles. Watch for Ajith in the pre-interval/ second half as he scores in full rate. Trisha excells in her part. Moreover, she's gorgeous. Ajay as the villian is strictly okay. Vivek, Santhanam, and V.M.C Haneefa tickle your funny bone to an extent.
On the whole, KIREEDOM is a family entertainer. Box-office wise, the film has acclaimed hit-status and should grow even bigger. Strongly recommended.
Rating: ****/5
Director A.L Vijay gets it right with KIREEDOM. By changing the subtlety from the Malayalam version into Tamil, he's not only given some commercial factors into the film but some outstanding performances. In a nutshell, KIREEDOM works big time. The film would've ended up becoming something hard-hitting hadn't been worth for the climax change (Post July 28th release).
Rajkiran plays a police inspector who dreams of making his son Sakthivel [Ajith Kumar] a police officer. Once Sakthi receives the letter of appointment from the Head of the Police department, Sakthivel and his father train to overcome all obstacles and at the same time, share a strong bond between father and son. In the process, Sakthivel meets Divya [Trisha] and she falls for him. Meanville, Rajkiran encounters an MLA son and arrests him for notable consequences but then gets entangled with rowdy don Vardhanrajan [Debutant Ajay]. In the process, Sakthivel resorts to violence after watching the devastation of his father by the rowdy don. How he recuperates with it soon follows.
As mentioned earlier, the tamil remake does a splendid job of pacing and balancing the acting and showcasing the chain of events. The only downside of the film is the abrupt climax done by request of Ajith fans. I pity them for the climax would've made me rate the film even higher.
Music by GV Prakash is outstanding. All the songs linger in your mind but Kannavellam and Kaneer Thullaye stand out the most. In fact, these songs are much better than the bash of musical dysfunction that was Sivaji. Camera by Tirru is brilliant while the writing by Lolithdas and Muthukumar show effficiency.
Hats off to Rajkiran and Ajith for the outstanding performances as father and son roles. Watch for Ajith in the pre-interval/ second half as he scores in full rate. Trisha excells in her part. Moreover, she's gorgeous. Ajay as the villian is strictly okay. Vivek, Santhanam, and V.M.C Haneefa tickle your funny bone to an extent.
On the whole, KIREEDOM is a family entertainer. Box-office wise, the film has acclaimed hit-status and should grow even bigger. Strongly recommended.
Rating: ****/5
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