Anegan (2014) Songs Review - 
MovieCrow Music Review with inputs from Akilan Nagarajan

After a couple of lukewarm outings in Yaan and Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal, Harris Jayaraj has clearly put in additional efforts for his regular director KV Anand. Most of the songs in Anegan are beat-oriented melody songs as already witnessed by fans in prior outings of this successful combination (Ayan, Ko and Maattrraan). 

1. “Danga Maari”  (Listen Here)

This is one cracker of a song which will get you going no matter what. Marana Gana Viji and Dhanush have gone all out and keeps the tempo up with their energetic singing. Harris Jayaraj has finally managed to give his most "local" kuthu yet. The energetic interlude already popularized in trailers help the overall recognition factor of this song. The beautiful variation towards the end with subtle piano accompaniments ensure that this is not a mindless kuthu number. This song with catchy lyrics are an instant winner!

2. “Roja Kadale” (Listen Here)

Respectable track plagued by deja vu feel at places. The song borrows from a handful of numbers by Harris himself. The song's tempo is upbeat throughout without dropping pace at any point. Just when one may be tempted to write-off, the well structured orchestration and the second stanza variation in tune redeems the song. The lines "எரிமலை சிறு பொறி வா வா" gels well with the flow and music lend itself well for fresh visuals.

3. “Aathadi Aathadi”  (Listen Here)

Ilayaraja's daughter Bhavadharini singing Vairamuthu's lyrics in Harris Jayaraj composition will make one sit up. Bhavadharini has got the meatier lines in this song with Dhanush shows up only for a couple of lines in between Abhay Jodhpurkar's who primarily balances Bhavadharini's lines. This melody number with backing from ghatam and no-gimmicky arrangements is easy on one's ears. The lyrics point that the song may be set in Rangoon, Burma giving tremendous scope for interesting visuals to further enhance the songs.

4. “YOLO – You only live once” (Listen Here)

This song YOLO with acronym that stands for "You Only Live Once" is a peppy summer-club number with Caribbean instruments. The song gets the mood and spirit well in the beginning and gets slightly tedious in the middle as rappers take control over the song. This much discussed lyrics in this song is written by the director CS Amudhan. 

5. “Thodu Vaanam”  (Listen Here)

The pathos number with some fluctuating orchestration and some high-pitch singing by Hariharan are the highlights of this song.  Shaktishree is relegated to singing chorus during the initial stanzas and comes back strong to render the last couple of lines and leaving you with a heavy heart. Thodu vaanam is one of the better songs in this album and appears to be situational.

6.“Deivangal Ingae” (Listen Here)

This short song in the album showcases Sriram Parthasarathy's solo singing capabilities. The song has a few high moments mostly through lyrics such as " மாமலை இங்கே, மணிச்சிகை  இங்கே, மஞ்சள் சிந்தும் வெயில் எங்கே?" accentuated by Harris' music.

Bottomline: With a script that supposedly has a narrative timeline of more than 4 distinct time periods, the music had to be true to the period while being catchy. Harris Jayaraj had a tough job in his hands and appears to have had opted for the least risky route of keeping the music orchestration mostly contemporary. Nevertheless, Anegan marks Harris' come back after a brief struggle in form. Harris has given just enough ammunition to Director KV Anand and his team to work on the visual departments of the songs.

Ratings - 3.25/5