Ghajini Audio

While ARR's songs typically take a few listens to grow on me, my favorite Harris Jayaraj songs have been of the "I liked them when I heard them the first time" kind. Ghajini is I think the first HJ album that has taken some time to grow on me. I wasn't too impressed the first couple of listens but have gradually grown to like most of the songs. Final Verdict: Much better than Thotti Jaya but Anniyan's still his best so far this year.

1. Oru Maalai...
Very catchy song sung nicely by Karthik. Inspite of the scary, rap-like start, the song falls in the melodious category. But it is not slow and gets our feet tapping. Karthik sings the high pitches quite comfortably. The lyrics are quite nice as the singer admires his woman(for instance, staying awake the entire night to watch her sleep).

2. X Machi... (or is it X Maatri...?)
A typical HJ song. Sounds like one of the usual item numbers with the accented singing, the self-praising lyrics and dance beats. The 2 stanzas remind one of Thoodhu Varumaa... in both the lyrics and the style of singing.

3. Suttum Vizhi...
This is one song that has really grown on me. Initially it felt like the song had no real tune to speak of and that it sounded more like a poetry recital. But the gentle tune and beats have grown on me and this is the number I'm humming the most these days. The lyrics range from good(comparing eyes to black and white flowers) to bad(thinking of you when i sneeze?!)

4. Rahatula...
Has a slow prologue before turning into a faster number(HJ's been doing this quite often). Anupama's voice is perfectly suited for the song and I love the way she says yarala vazhala varala in the 1st stanza. The Halla Thulla bit in the middle reminded me of Hulla Gulla in the Poovukkenna Poottu... number from Bombay.

5. Rangola...
A folksy number that fares better than the folk numbers in Thotti Jaya. The way the 2 stanzas end reminds us of Andankaakka...