For today's audience, the Paruthiveeran soundtrack is a big yawn.
The Thaamirabharani soundtrack emerges impressive.
Yuvan Shankar Raja, one of the most sought after music directors in Tamil is venturing into film production. The production house goes by the name Pearl Stone Entertainment Pvt Ltd. His maiden production venture, most likely to be a musical, will be directed by S P Sabha. The story will be by Yuvan. Siva of Chennai 600028' and Saroja will play the lead role.
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Yuvan Shankar Raja on why his first live concert in Chennai is nothing like that of the Oscar winning composer.
Lingusamy's Tamil album composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja isn't really one of his best.
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Fahadh Faasil reunites with Maamannan co-star Vadivelu for the film Maareesan.
Since debutant Yuvan Shankar Raja brings in a new sound with this album, he deserves a few hearings.
Pathinaru might have plenty of Yuvan's signature tunes, but there are moments of appeal that give some depth to the album, and veer away from his template.
For someone who tries to introduce something new in each of his albums, Yuvan barely tries here. It looks like he seriously needs to find his groove.
Yogi would be considered good from any other composer, but from Yuvan, you've come to expect more. In that sense, it only partially delivers.
Here's what the Tamil album has to offer.
The film has an interesting mix of songs.
It looks like Yuvan Shankar Raja, after a couple of not-so-memorable efforts, is on his way to finding his groove again. Sarvam manages to snag your attention, in a good way.
Fahad Faasil and Vadivelu more than deliver the goods, but the film, as a whole, fails to live up to their startling on-screen partnership, observes Arjun Menon.
Neha gets classy and chic... Shalini admires herself... Akshay shoots...
Meet Yuvan Shankar Raja, the man behind Billa's music.
Yuvan Shankar Raja reinvents himself with his latest album.
Perhaps Yuvan Shankar Raja has spoilt you by his innovative work in his previous albums but in this one, he seems to have careened off after Silambarasan's tastes. He might have ended up satisfying the makers; the duo's track record might help in this album becoming a best-seller. But the collection, barring one or two moments, is nowhere near his best.
Yuvan's five compositions in Machakkaran are in the contemporary style. All the numbers except one have impressive lyrics by Pa Vijay. The odd one out which is equally captivating is by a new entrant, Deventhran.
Though Yuvan has steered clear of his favourite cosmetic trappings like rap and remixes, he still managed to bring out a youthful album.
Despite the strange and bizarre sounds and phrases, you have to admit that Yuvan Shankar Raja has the ability to make you listen -- even if it's only to analyze what exactly that particularly bizarre note you just heard was. And most times, he gets it right -- even springing surprises when you least expect it.
Yuan has a pleasant surprise up his sleeve for the Tamil film music fans; his father Ilayaraja has rendered one of Yuvan's compositions in this album and incidentally it is the pick of this five-track album.
Thillalangadi goes through its fair share of ups and downs and differing musical treatment, due to the fact that it features work by two composers.
Karthi's Paiyya has a peppy beginning, but fails to deliver.
This Rajapattai doesn't offer much to entice the public.
Manoj Bajpayee, Vidyut Jamal, Rajpal Yadav and Dalip Tahil are also a part of the film.
Director Ramsubramaniam will also be seen acting in his next film Thanga Meengal which deals with the modern-day education system.
The music carries a heavy 1980's flavour but doesn't really impress.
Yuvan Shankar Raja moves out of his comfort zone with this one.
Yuvan is fast becoming one of those music directors who have evolved a template of their stock tunes and borrow liberally from oft-repeated melodies. Vaamanan is one such album in which he has not offered anything new.
Unlike many of his previous albums, there are no remixes, no western instrumentation, no cosmetic gimmicks, no climbing the speed wagon with racy percussion, no cacophony of screaming vocals, and no deafening decibels.
Yet another fun soundtrack from Yuvan Shankar Raja.
ASA Productions' and Vision Jeeva Studio's Tamil movie Muthirai fails to capitalise on its potential.
For those who hoped for melodious numbers, this one might prove a dampener.
Kajal Aggarwal Jayasudha and Kamalinee Mukherjee, Prakash Raj and Meka Srikkanth also feature in this family entertainer.
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