GodFather - Audio Review

If I say Rahman is back to the peak, it is only a scanty appreciation for such a talented person. Days after his Rang De Basanti became a blockbuster, his latest composition - GODFATHER, an Ajith starrer could be counted as one among his very good works, not the best, though. This is a different set of songs from the master. Many songs become hit when the audio is released whereas some go on to become hits only after the film is released. This way, a couple of songs in this album, would fall in the second category. Wait and watch! Here, I go with the review of each of the songs:

I bought the audio cassette of Godfather, a couple of days after it was released. The cassette cost me less - forty rupees only and it is quite worth it. I had to wait for 72 more hours to listen to the songs for i had gone home and didn't get a chance to hear them. Once I started to hear, I felt I was late!

Song 1: Ilamai - Aslam, Thambi, Shalini

This is one of the best songs of the album. Shalini has a lesser role to play. But the guys have done a wonderful job. It is surely the pick of the album - that was what I thought when I heard it first and this created a lot of expectation for the rest. A typical Rahman song! Five out of Five.

Song 2: Theeyil Vizhundha - AR. Rahman

The song sung by Rahman himself. He has once again proved that he's a good singer. But this comes like a song sung in distress. So, I didn't like that initially but on hearing it for a couple of more times, started liking it. (Many of Rahman's songs are in this fashion.) The lyrics is inarguably very very good. 4/5

Song 3: Kaatril - SP. Balasubramaniam, Sadhana Sargam, Reena Bharathwaj

SPB has sung songs with Sadhana and one with Reena separately but this time the three come together for this song. This starts like the Swasame in Thenali - Sadhana starting to sing slowly (not the tune) and picks some momentum later on. This is good but not so impressive. 3.5/5

Song 4: Innisai (Remix) - Mahathi, Saindhavi

One another good song of the album. This is only a small piece that creates a hype for the actual song. 5/5

Song 5: Ilamai (Remix) - Suresh Peters, Blaaze

When these two singers come together it is definitely a treat for those who love to hear Rap music. Both of them have lived up to thier expectation. 5/5

Song 6: Thothapuram - Kalpana, Sonu Kakar, Leon James, Peer Mohamad, Ranjith

One of the songs that I liked( and like) the most. I don't know how to tell, but this is a superb song, a different piece. 5/5

Song 7: Innisai - Naresh, Mahathi

This is going to be in the list of "Top 10 songs of 2006" - at least I want it to be so. A very melodious song and Naresh has sung it very well. Many kudos to him and of course, ARR. This song has a slight "Margazhippoove" flavour, but, its a classical piece. 5/5

Song 8: Kamma Karayil - Naresh, Sowmiya

This is the last song and I would rate this the last! A pretty ordinary composition. No more comments on this. 2.5/5

That's it! My views on the album - Godfather. Rahman fans would love this a lot and would be eagerly waiting for the release of the film to see the picturisation of their favorite tunes.

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