Lakshmi Songs - Music Review

Ramesh Kannan

Lakshmi is an upcoming musical film directed by A L Vijay with Prabhu Deva and Ditya Bhande in the lead roles. Sam CS collaborates with Vijay again after Karu. Let's checkout whether the duo are able to deliver memorable soundtrack for the musical movie.

Morakka Matrakka ✔

Morakka Matrakka is a cheerful dance song which shines in Uthra Unnikrishnan's vocals and Madhan Karky's smart wordplay. Sam CS engages the song with peppy arrangements and towards the end it turns into a local Kuthu which blends seamlessly.

Aala Aala ✔

Sam CS churns out another easy winner in Aala Aala and it's a delight to listen to Saindhavi and  GV Prakash Kumar's vocals after a long hiatus. Chennai Strings and Cochin strings orchestra in the backdrop create a dreamy soundscape especially when the fabulous string sections reaches crescendo towards the end.

Pappara Pappaa

Pappara Pappaa is the standard massy dance song with kuthu flavour and the pedestrian rhythm structure accompanied by tiresome percussion doesn't help the song in any way. Though Praniti has rendered the song well, it has very less to offer apart from the nifty work by Keba Jeremiah's in the guitar which is overridden by the thumping percussions.

Dreamy Chellama

Dreamy Chellama's Pallavi evokes Raja Rani's 'Chillena' but the track suffers from the pretty standard tune and  average arrangements which make it forgettable. Saindhavi's vocals is the only highlight in this techno laden track which fails to engage the listener.

Nilladhey Nilladhey ✔

Nilladhey Nilladhey fares really well despite the soundscape is tailor-made for this motivational song which benefits largely from the Keba Jeremiah's guitar work and Sathyaprakash's superlative singing. The haunting soundscape with the strains of Middle Eastern flavour in the singer's vocals makes this one work.

Iraiva Iraiva

Iraiva Iraiva is the racy angst track which easily reminds us of similar type of compositions in Sangamam and Naadodigal. Sam CS's singing is the only respite in this standard track which otherwise is long and droning despite the energetic outlook.

Rhythm of Dance

The instrumental track Rhythm of dance may work well along with the visuals but the mishmash of rap, techno sounds and Jecin George's guitar riffs comes across as the hodgepodge sound mix which fails to gives the fruitful results.

Verdict

Sam CS's score for the dance musical film works partially and the dance tracks didn't work as expected despite occasional brilliance in terms of arrangements.

Rating: 2.75/5

Pick of the Album: AlaAla, MorakkaMattraka, NilladheyNilladhey