After the stupendous success of Thiruda thirudi, the Subramanyam Siva-Dheena combo of Manmadha rasa fame has come together once again in Pori, which features Jeeva and Pooja in the lead.
The six-track album begins with the romantic ditty Perunthil nee enakku. It is a tender love duet with an enchanting, melodious feel. The young lovers talk about their feelings for each other -- said feelings, it turns out, are blind to a fault. The orchestration is subdued, with the veena and repeated flute interludes enhancing the song's appeal. Lyricist Yugabharathi employs mixed metaphors like 'side seat in a bus', thulasimaadam (enclosure where holy basil is grown), school premises on holidays etc to portray the happiness young people feel in their day to day lives. Good, but a touch abstract, in context.
Dheena's lilting tune, combined with pleasant rendering by Madhu Balakrishnan and Madhusree, and the swara segments with the composer himself joining in the chorus, add lustre to this song. Madhu sounds less like K.J.Jesudas here; his voice has an identity of its own. Madhusree is syrupy, but has tonal strength.
Jigina natanthu is hip-hop gana combination, that starts like the opening announcement of a mock show on campus. A racy number with heavy percussion, and lyrics full of bonhomie, it is vigorously rendered by Grace Karunas, well supported by Jassy Gift. Jassy's voice, with its unique seductively husky timber stands out.
The hero-director-producer combo of Jeeva, Dhina and Subramanyam Shiva team up in the racy number Etta uyarathil. The track starts and ends in banal style, promoting a new concoction supposedly better than alcohol, ganja and opium, which will bring even God within one's reach! The youth-centric number is in the kuthu pattu genre, interspersed with rap.
Eppadiyellam, with minimal percussion, is pedestrian, with neither Shankar Mahadevan nor the platitudinous lyrics doing anything for the song.
Pookkalellaam thathuvam solluthada is another melodious number. The lyrics have a philosophical base, asserting that it is important to dream, but reminding you that those who chose the road less traveled are not always praised.
The track starts with fast beats, then slides into soft melody with a vague element of melancholy. Hariharan's rendition has a studied casualness, which makes it a poignant piece
Vaethala devathayae is a typical Shankar Mahadevan number, with Malathi lending the female voice. The song is aggressively sung; the love picturised here has no tenderness in it with the lovers being in a confrontational mood throughout. The track, with very heavy percussion, is a threat to your ear drums. Malathi, with her robust vocals, manages to hold her own even given the thundering voice of Shankar Mahadevan.
Overall, this album does not meet the expectations generated by Thiruda thirudi.
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