Neethane En Ponvasantham | Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu | Assi Nabbe Poorey Sau

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

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Gautham Vasudev Menon is back with RS Infotainment and Photon Kathaas' Needhane En Pon Vasantham (You are My Golden Spring), a title that forms part of a classic romantic chartbuster of yesteryear.

It is also the first time he joins hands with maestro Ilaiyaraja, the master of melodies, whose romantic numbers defined the seventies, eighties and nineties. He blends his music with the words of Na Muthukumar.

Here's a quick review of the album:

Gentle guitar strings kick off Saindhu Saindhu as Yuvan Shankar Raja begins the song. Female lead Ramya NSK arrives in the middle of the song.

The lyrics fit the bill, musing upon the many splendours of a loved one. It's safe to say that the interludes are far more appealing than the vocal segments with their instrumental arrangements, especially the violin.

Katrai Konjam begins as vintage Ilaiyaraja as Karthik goes all out, bringing out an eighties romantic number, complete in every note.

Ominous notes kick off Mudhal Murai, rendered by the surprisingly solid voice of Sunidhi Chauhan [ Images ]. It takes you aback a little with its aggressive onslaught. It's a radically different number.

The chorus of Vaanam Mella kicks of melodiously as Ilaiyaraja blends his voice with Bela Shinde to provide a song that flutters around on romantic wings. It's a throwback to his Pithamagan days -- soothing, but oft-heard for all that.

Pudikkala Maamu is a lot more youthful with its ranting and raving about colleges, books and how tiresome the teenage years are.

It's a perfect recreation of the early nineties Raja college numbers, sung by Suraj Jagan and Karthik. Later, the track changes abruptly to a folksier tempo. It's nostalgic certainly, but not really scintillating.

Karthik sings Ennoda Va Va, the Ilaiyaraja number that ticks all the boxes: nostalgia, gentleness, romance, and a gentle humour not to mention a steady beat that never intrudes upon the vocals.

Yuvan Shankar Raja starts off Pengal Endraal with a yell, a rant against women, love and other such gentler emotions.

It's full of synthesised music, plenty of anguish, and embodies aggression in every way, though some gentleness puts in an appearance occasionally. It doesn't quite rouse you to the same passion.

Satru Munbu begins quite dramatically but settles down to something mellower, and Ramya NSK's voice is very effective in expressing anguish. Easily the best number of the collection.

It's been touted as the album which sees the maestro back in the saddle of Thamizh film music, so to speak. Certainly, Needhane En Pon Vasantham's numbers are vintage Raja, and bring a sharp sense of nostalgia, what with their skillful instrumental arrangement. But pleasant as they are, they don't quite achieve the brilliance we have come to expect from him. Perhaps that's a case of expecting too much from a legend.

The album may not be scintillating, but it's a pleasant listen.

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

Singer Srinvas's short review on NEPV

http://www.facebook.com/srinivas.dor.../4145857778747

Srinivas Doraiswamy

Finally heard NEPV album.. One of the most amazing albums of Raja sir.. Because it is a new Raja,not the 80s Raja,who I love too.. The way he has run amok with strings and horns is crazy.. No one else here(with the exception of ARR who does it totally different) could have done this.... Satru munbe has to be one of the greatest songs ever and what singing by Ramya... Kaatrai Konjam is ravishing too(Karthik sings with passion after usure pogudhe ).. Every song is a delight and done with a freshness and all live..no synth.. The sore point is Saayndhu could have been sung by professionals who take care of their voice and notes. The Sunidhi song is great too and the one Raja sir himself sings,you can listen to again again for the orchestral interludes... This one is just about music.. And not about whether the mids and highs are fine... Thanks,gautam menon.. Saashtaanga pranaamam to Raja sir...

In my opinion the dhristi pariharam in this album is yennodu vaa vaa,which sounds dated

[rooky]

Ennodu Vaa Vaa @ 1
http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-mov...ep-07/nep.html

[San_K]

Singer Srinvas's short review on NEPV
In my opinion the dhristi pariharam in this album is yennodu vaa vaa,which sounds dated

Intha commenta konjam mathitapla as below

In my opinion yennodu vaa vaa sounds a little dated but that is my opinion,for others it could be the best song...

[venkkiram]

To those who think Yuvan voice is the opt choise for saainthu saainthu as it emotes the laziness well.. Simple question. Does it mean you support the approach of making one disable person to act in a scene insted of one fine actor acts like disabled? How about a real person from street acting in role of appu in AS?

[venkkiram]

Intha commenta konjam mathitapla as below

I thought those lines belong to sakala as it appears in normal whereas other lines in BOLD.

[San_K]

venki, i dont think so. only Sakala can verify now

[app_engine]

Reg. ennOdu vA vA - it's not lime juice or apple juice as it is made out to be.

It is still alcohol (although beer)...

WARNING : I'll do a long post on EVV today!

[Fliflo]

Rediff review has negligible effect on what is going on with this album So ignore it.

[San_K]

sAindhu sAindhu is becoming super hit... frequently aired in almost all FMs in Chennai..

Oh! it deserves

BTW yesterday I tuned FMs for 15 min (afternoon) + 15 min (evening) and I heard kaatrai konjam 2 times. Also in a byracy video shop two person bought mp3 CDs by uttering 'NEPV mp3 paattu venum'