Aruvi Songs - Music Review

Ramesh S Kannan

Aruvi is an upcoming social drama film directed by debutant Arun Prabu Purushothaman with Aditi Balan in the lead. The music of the film is composed by Bindhu malini and Vedanth Bharadwaj. Let's checkout whether debutants able to live up to the expectations this movie generated with the unique first look posters.

Kukotti Kunaatti: ✔

In Kukotti Kunaatti, composer splendidly mixes the two parts where Vedanth's blissful ukelele gives way for the serene acapella towards the second half of the track and ends the track with once again top notch combination of string instruments. The acapella reminds us of the Prashant Pillai's stunner soundtrack in Malayalam film Amen and Bindu malini and Praniti effectually crooned the humming portions.

Asaindhadum Mayil: ✔

Composers delivered another stunner in Asaindhadum Mayil where the combination itself an unimaginable one, Oothakaadu Venkata Subbaiyer’s Carnatic verse meets the swanky Jazz instrumental. Bindu malini's brief Simmendramadhyam based rendition of Asaindhadum is pitch perfect and paparapaba hook is an enjoyable hook to the core. The second half is completely Balu's trumpet show with enough support from Fedrick Rosario's accordion.

Cement Kaadu:

Cement Kaadu's ebullient tune is complemented well by Kutti Revathi and Arun Prabhu Purushothaman's lively casual lyrics. Composers adorn the enjoyable tune with energetic arrangements by employing a brilliant mix of Joraj Stanley's drums and Niranjan's violin. Bindumalini once again aces in the vocals portions. Maanatha Tholachadey part towards the end is an amusing note from the composer.

Anbin Kodi:

Though Uchham Thodum anbin Kodi is named as Party song, the song is more like a motivational number and the feel is accentuated by Kutti Revathi's lyrics. Composer's soft rock arrangements in the background gels well with the tone of the song. The genre elements aside, Fedrick Rosario's accordion and the scatting accompanied with the accordion is the brilliant touch form the composers.

Merku Karaiyil: ✔

The soundtrack's most minimal song is Merku Karaiyil and the composer weaves the brilliant song around the simple yet astounding Banjo played by Vedant Bharadwaj. Vedantsupports Bindhu malini in the vocal section and the splendid track ends with the classical Sarangi by Mano Thangamani.

Moods of Aruvi:

Composers ends the delectable soundtrack in high note and the instrumental is prodded by Hemanth and Chandran's sincere violin solos accompanied by highly enjoyable Bindhu malini's humming and Vedant Bharadwaj's acoustic guitar.

Verdict:

Aruvi's soundtrack is the most unconventional soundtrack in recent time and the highly inventive arrangements make this one easily best debut for the composers.

Rating: 3.75/5