| Music review of
'Ullam Kollai Poguthey' |
Director: C. Sundar
Music Director: Karthikraja
Lyrics: Pa. Vijay, Kalaikumar
This year has marked the resurgence of the Illayaraja family. Illayaraja has already had a hit in
'Friends', Yuvanshankar's `Dheena' is on the top of the charts and Karthikraja has already had a release in
'Vanchinathan'. But with this movie, Karthikraja stakes his claim for his rightful place among Kollywood composers. He revels in what he does best - soft hummable melodies which strike an instant chord with the listener.
'Puyale, puyale' is a nice song, even though it does not have any major accomplishments by way of extraordinary lyrics
or music. Udit Narayan seems to have become a regular in Karthikraja's stable, especially when it comes to movies
of Prabhu Deva. He had earlier sung for `Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar' and
'Kadhala Kadhala', both of which starred Prabhu Deva and had music by Karthikraja.
'Uyire, uyire' is a soft and absolutely lovable bit song, expecially those places where Hariharan breaks into Hindustani style
alaaps. 'Kavithaigal sollava' is the title song and has rightly been beamed countless times into our homes thanks to the numerous cable TV channels. S.P. Balasubramaniam and Sujatha impress in the ballad, which has Western-style orchestra arrangements.
'Anbae, anbae' is a typical Unnikrishnan-type soft song, with some good trumphet and flute accompaniments.
'Anjala, anjala' is a fast-paced song by Devan and Harini and reminds you of songs from Karthik's scores for
'Naam iruvar namakku iruvar' and 'Kaadhala, kaadhala'.
'Adada, adada' and 'Oru palai vanathai' are cute bit songs by Hariharan, who also sings a version of the title
song, minus the female track. Karthikraja and Hariharan again sing a few lines in
'Kathavai naan'. 'King da, annan king da', by Mano, Prabhu Deva and Yuvanshankar, is a sureshot winner and will definitely be counted among
the best dance songs of Prabhu Deva, even though it is very similar to the song
'Shiva, Shiva, Shiva, Shankara' from the movie 'Swayamvaram'.
Overall, a very good reason to herald the coming back of
Karthikraja.
Venky
