Raja Natwarlal Songs - Music Review 

Anup Pandey

Yuvan Shankar Raja, a big name down south, had originally debuted in Hindi with only a single song in Striker (2010). He gets to compose an entire soundtrack for Kunal Deshmukh’s Emraan Hashmi starrer Raja Natwarlal. 

1.Dukki Tukki

Dukki Tukki is a perfect mass number, the composer used all the basic requirement to produce a infectious masala song with shennai, drums, whistles and Mika Singh. Though the song sounds little monotonous here and there, it gets over shaded by its energetic nature. Yuvan scores some additional points for infusing guitar in this arrangement that ends the track.

2.Tere Hoke Rahengey 

Tere hoke Rahengey is an instant addictive number which, has some foot-tapping beats and beautifully broad orchestration.It is Shweta Pandit who shines in each bit of hers throughout the song. This track has all the necessary elements to hit the chart and is likely to stay for a while.

3. Tere Hoke Rahengey- Reprise

The feel good original track is re imagined with a jazzy piano in the start, an electric guitar in the midway and dramatic violins in the end with Arijit Singh adding to the melancholy. However, as much as the said arrangement saves the song, the fast paced techno bits spoils it.

4. Namak Paare

Item numbers’ favorite Mamta Sharma backs this one with Anupam Amod in this terribly noisy affair.Nothing redeeming to talk about.

5. Kabhi Ruhani Kabhi Rumani

The breezy romantic track sung by Benny Dayal is hummable one. As the name suggests this is supposed to be a qawalli track, but technically the sounds misses the rawness that a qawalli track should posses and with only tabla sticking to the base. However, Benny Dayal's flawless singing and music arrangements ensures us a good listen.

6. Flip Your Collar Back

Reggae and techno based ‘Flip Your Collar Back’ has very neat and fine production, and banks on its electronically produced percussion, EDM bits and vocals provided by Benny Dayal. Inclusion of non- quotidian words like “peerwar” and “barkha” in its almost pedestrian lyrics rounds other edges of this track while its energy increases steadily.The track will definitely appeal to the youth.

Pick(s) of the Album : Dukki Tukki , Tere Hoke Rahengey , Kabhi Ruhani Kabhi Rumani

Bottomline : 

Yuvan Shankar Raja's Hindi debut has good production value. The album has hits and few misses, but ensures to work out as a commercial album with a neat package.

Rating : 3.25/5