Namma Veettu Pillai Songs - Music Review

Ramesh S Kannan

Namma Veettu Pillai is an upcoming family drama film directed by Pandiraj with Sivakarthikeyan and Aishwarya Rajesh in the lead roles. Imman collaborates with Pandiraj after Kadaikutty Singam. The album works better than their previous collaboration especially because of the fine arrangements and sing along tunes throughout the album which may work commercially very well.

Enga Annan: Imman continues his hackneyed punchy rhythm to the dead beat however the classical inclinations in the interludes by Karthik Iyer's solo violin is an interesting deflection from the Imman's predictable rhythms and tune. Nakash Aziz and the exuberant Sunidhi Chauhan makes this one an enjoyable listen despite the cliched lyrics from Vignesh Shivan.

Mailaanji: Imman easily scores the winner right from the prelude in Mailaanji where Imman's usual Shreya Goshal easily aces the rendition as always and joined by another brilliant singer Pradeep Kumar. The arrangements are consistently engaging especially Prakash Sontakke's slide guitar while the punctuating Charanam is an effortless winner from the composer.

Unkoodave Porakkanum: Unkoodave Porakkanum is pretty much ordinary nothing extraordinary to boast, however, the neat arrangements and Sid Sriram singing make this one an enjoyable listen till it lasts. The folk touches in the male version is pulled out and Nathan's woodwinds play a major role. Shashaa Tirupati's rendition makes the female version much more enjoyable compared to the male version. The tune's beauty is more apparent with the soothing flute portions.

Jigiri Dosthu: Jigiri Dosthu has an exciting prelude in Imman's repertoire played for more than one minute, the percussions played with dramatic pauses followed by the retro jazz, Thanks to Maxwell's Trumpet. The tune evokes the memories of Petta's Aaha Kalyanam especially the retro fast-paced tune structure and the brass band to prod the proceedings of the song. Puduvaisithan Jayamoorthy and Anthakudi Ilayaraja scores with the effortless rendition.

Gaanda Kannazhagi: Gaanda Kannazhagi is the weakest song even though the hype surrounding the Sivakarthikeyan's lyrics and Anirudh's singing. The tune hardly evokes any interest and the lyrics are also pedestrian one. Manonmani's Sarangi being the only solace in an otherwise laborious listen.

Namma Veetu Pillai Theme and Unkoodave Porakkanum (Instrumental): Namma Veettu Pillai theme mainly follows the Jigi Dosth's soundscape crooned by Arun Raja Kamaraj, Though nothing extraordinary to offer, the theme is adequate which fills in every commercial requirement. Sruthi Balamurali ends the soundtrack with the violin version of Unkoodave Porakkanum and the soulful violin blends well with the emotional undertone in the song.

Bottomline: Namma Veettu Pillai is Imman's better-packaged album in recent times and the tunes are consistently enjoyable despite strictly revolving around the known Imman's templates.

Rating: 3/5

Pick of the Album: Mailaanji, Unkoodave Porakkanum (Female version), Jigiri Dosthu