Papanasam Songs - Music Review

Ramesh S Kannan

Papanasam is a remake of Malayalam blockbuster Drishyam, with a brilliant story which has ample scope to showcase composer’s prowess in background score rather than songs. Let’s check out how well Ghibran conceived the plot and churned out another spellbinding soundtrack like Uthama Villain or not. 

Yeya En Kottikkaaraa:

Yeya En Kottikkaaraa, wonderful folksy melodic duet sung in an effectual although somewhat with strained vocals by SundarNarayanaRao and scintillating Malavika's vocals to bolster the beautiful tune. Ghibran's strength is weaving the simple tune with his brilliant layered orchestration and it is evident in this song also. Soothing Ghatam along with mesmerizing flute section is highlight of this track while sweeping symphonic strings rules the background throughout the song. Only minor grouse is orchestration goes overboard in certain portions in an otherwise pleasant track.

Vinaa Vinaa:

Vinaa Vinaa rides mainly on the Hariharan's vocal powerhouse and the man owns the song throughout with his soul stirring vocals. Ghibran's orchestration adds more gloominess to the track and minimal orchestration apart from sporadic frenzy rockish second interlude. Ghibran's penchant for strings is apparent in this song also.

Theme Tracks:

Ghibran kept the title theme track simple and the base tune is orchestrated to evoke different moods with ample support from violin in the background. Ghibran does considerably better in Kill for life and the instrumental brings out the vengeful quite effectually and set the mood for the situation well. The bond of family is usual sweeping instrumental and it’s passable enough for the situation while A Sinking Car is an intriguing one and towards the end, the tone of the sound is particularly racy. Overall, this one is a wonderful listen. The police Investigation is also mysterious and haunting while Ghibran's brilliant use of symphonic strings deserves a special mention which quite fits the bill perfectly. Ghibran ends the soundtrack in style with This is me -Suyambulingam where instrumental reaches crescendo and its perfect end to the soundtrack.

Verdict: Ghibran delivers brilliant soundscape which is required for the drama thriller movie and also only two vocal tracks in the album are also enjoyable within the limited framework required for the movies of this genre.

Pick of the Album: Yeya En Kotikkaaraa, Sinking car, Kill for life, The police Investigation

Rating: 3.25/5

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