Adangathey Songs - Music Review

Ramesh Kannan S

Adangathey is an upcoming action thriller film directed by Shanmugam Muthusamy with GV Prakash Kumar, Surabhi and Sarath Kumar in the lead roles. GV Prakash scores music for the film and the composer seems to be concentrating more on the acting front while his musical career suffered a setback in his last few films. Let's checkout whether GV Prakash able to deliver memorable tunes for this film or not.

Adangathey:  Composers continue to utilize Arunraja Kamaraj's vocals in a single dimension and Adangathey's title track also strictly follows the tried and tested route. The tune is more like conversational and the jarring vocals of the Arunraja don't help either and Arunraj as a lyricist tries to score points with the Tamil's jingoism.

Yaaradi Neril Thondrum: Yaaradi Neril Thondrum's sprawling string sections along with Sathyaprakash's rendition works like charm and one can easily mistake him as GV Prakash if not for the credit list along with the track. Though the tune reminds of GV Prakash's earlier compositions, the soothing melody along with the teasing string solos especially in the interludes make this one an enjoyable track.

Om Shiva Om : Om Shiva Om is strictly background song and the track may work well along with the visuals. GV Prakash kept the arrangements taut and raw especially with the edakka sounds and Vijay Prakash's rustic vocal which resonates similar to ritual chants. The undeniable highlight of this track is a racy sitar solo towards the end.

Nee Indri Naana: Sindhuri Vishal handles the gorgeous semi- classical Nee indri Naana very well while GV Prakash adorns the track with the gentle Tabla rhythm in the background while mellow strings blend beautifully with the nisa nisa hook. The track turns into much engaging one with the Veena and violin interplay amps up the tune very well.

Nilavin Niramum Vannam: GV Prakash delivered his best song in the soundtrack to visually challenged Jyothi and the soulful tune is elevated by the singer's powerful vocals. The serene tune is complemented by the wonderful arrangements topped by guitar played with the Carnatic twist in the interludes. Siva Ganga's optimistic lyrics gets recited by the suitable singer makes this one immensely enjoyable even though song lasts for two minutes.

Nilathil Nadakkum Nilavai:  Composer makes up for the short Nilavin Niramum Vannam with another blissful two minutes version of the same tune with different lyrics and arrangements. Santosh also croons the song effectually and the inherent beauty of the tune makes one to instantly fall in love with the song. The minimal arrangements with the alluring flute solos in the interlude make this one an instant winner.

Celebration of Love failure: GV Prakash scores the curiously titled instrumental Celebration of love failure and the song is indeed sounds festive but the track is pretty much pedestrian track which reminds us of the composer's earlier compositions.

Bottomline:

GV Prakash brings back his mojo as a composer after a long time and the melody tracks in Adangathey comes together beautifully.

Rating: 3/5

Pick of the Album: Nilavin Niramum Vannam/Nilathil Nadakkum, Nee Indri Naana, Yaaradi