Thotti Jaya Audio

Harris Jayaraj is definitely one of my favorite music directors and I've enjoyed most of his albums. He's composed quite a few songs like Vaseegaraa...(Minnale), Uyirin Uyire...(Kaakka Kaakka), Mudhal Mudhalaai...(Lesaa Lesaa) and Chella Kiliye...(Chellame) that still make me scroll through my iPod playlists to search them out. Coming from him, Thotti Jaya is a disappointment with only 2 numbers making the cut.

1. Achu Vella...
A folksy dance number whose stanzas remind me of Kokku Meena Thingumaa... from Kovil. Inspite of Andankakka..., I don't think folk-type songs are HJ's area and this song confirms that opinion.

2. Jaari Singaari...
Talk about a letdown! The start of the song, with its humming and slow tune, promises a haunting, sultry number like Thoodhu Varumaa.... But the expectation is shortlived and the song inexplicably turns into another folk number. But the tune and beats sound like they will suit Simbhu's dance style.

3. Theme Music
Sounds like a cross between new age and church music. Its seems odd when a Tamil word like Nethiyadi appears out of the blue after some celtic-sounding words. Sounds similar to the Anniyan theme music but just doesn't seem to fit in here as well as it did there(especially since the album's got a name like Thotti Jaya!)

4. Thotta Powerda...
One of those now-familiar hero introduction songs with lines like paathu modhudaa, pala paer paatha aaLudaa. I think this is HJ's first song of this kind but he adds nothing new to the song.

5. Uyire En Uyire...
After I'd almost given up on the album comes this wonderful melodious number. It starts off with some wonderfully soothing humming and Karthik's slightly intense way of singing is perfectly suited for the number. The four line section(Nijandhaane Keladi...) that ends every part of the song is great and guaranteed to get you humming.

6. Yaaridamum...
This song once again plays with our expectations but in a good way(unlike Jaari Singaari...). It starts off in group song mode like Sariya Thavaraa... from 12B. But the Mazhaichaaral... bit is slower(but very catchy) and leads into a very melodious song. Harini's voice is very smooth.