Sillunu Oru Kaadhal Audio

Though A.R.Rahman seems to be reserving his best work for Hindi films these days, any soundtrack from him is still eagerly expected. After rather mediocre work in films like A Aa and New, Sillunu Oru Kaadhal sees him in slightly better form. The numbers are quite eclectic and prevent the album from being branded as a completely romantic soundtrack. There are not enough great numbers to place this album alongside Rahman's previous classics but a couple of numbers do remind us of the Rahman of old.

1. Munbe Vaa...
A slow, melodious, romantic number that grows on us easily. Its been a while since Rahman tuned a really melodious song and here he proves that he still has it in him. The group interludes are catchy and add some pep to the song. Shreya Ghoshal chalks up another beautiful number that suits her glorious voice.

2. New York Nagaram...
A very different and unique number, this one is almost dreamy in both its tune and its lyrics. Its a rather strange mix in that the tune and the singing are quite upbeat while the lyrics talk about loneliness and the like. Rahman's slightly gruff voice suits the song perfectly. This one should rule the charts for a while...

3. Jillendru Oru Kaadhal...
This is a jazzy number that reminds one of Vennila Vennila... from Iruvar because of the instrumentation, the voice and the kind of song it is. It is sung energetically by Tanvi though all those meow sounds could have been avoided.

4. Kummi Adi...
This folk number has a rather unremarkable tune but it is listenable because of the lyrics. Not that they are very meaningful but they are just plain fun to listen to. They are fast and roll nicely off the tongue. So it is a fun song to sing along with.

5. Maaricham...
Some spirited, accented singing rescues this otherwise average number. There is some new age stuff in the middle that is nice if you like the music of bands like Enigma.

6. Machakkaari...
Vasundhara Das sounds husky and great in this song and the always-dependable Shankar Mahadevan gives her good company. The number starts off great with a catchy tune but falters midway with the stanzas being very ordinary.

7. Majaa Majaa...
SPB Charan sounds a lot like his father but that is the only noticeable aspect of the song. It is a song along the lines of A Aa's Thazhuvudhu Nazhuvudhu... and depends a lot on the vocal talents of the singers.