Songs and full credits at the end.
Guest composer Vinu Thomas delivers the first track of Kavi Uddeshichathu, Innaleyum. The man has always done well with melodic pieces, and delivers here too. There is a mild familiarity in the tune and arrangement, but it works, aided by Arun Alat’s vocal efforts. Rest of the soundtrack is composed by Jakes Bejoy, and he too includes a melodic composition in his set. Kuyilin Paattu has a nice folk-tinged tune that goes splendidly with Jyotish T Kasi’s nostalgia-inducing lines, and the composer makes excellent use of Kamalakar’s flute and Derick’s folk percussion in the backdrop. The only weak link is P Jayachandran’s singing which seems to be a bit off-scale. He is supported well by the kids’ chorus (Baby Neha Chavara, Master Ryan Farooq) though.
The inspirational feel that the composer attempts to bring about in Nerunde Nerunde gains much from the chendamelam-led percussion. The arrangement is pretty well done overall – the other standout elements being violins (Chennai Strings) and mandolin (Seenu). Jakes does a fine job behind the mic as well, alongside Suchith Sureshan. The movie’s ode to money – Paisa Paisa – is a groovy melange of guitars (excellent bass line from Naveen Napier!), brass (Babu on horns) and folk percussion (Shruthi, Derick). Jakes does the singing here as well, along with Jaya Moorthy and T S Ayyappan.
Kavi Uddeshichathu. Engaging soundtrack from Jakes Bejoy and Vinu Thomas.
Music Aloud Rating: 3/5
Top Recos: Innaleyum, Paisa Paisa, Nerunde Nerunde
Full Credits
1. Innaleyum
Singer: Arun Alat
Lyricist: Rafeeq Ahammed
Music Director: Vinu Thomas
Flute: Alichan
Keys: William Francis
2. Nerunde Nerunde
Singer: Suchith Suresan, Jakes Bejoy
Backing Vocals: Sannidhanandhan
Lyricist: Jyothish T Kasi
Music Director: Jakes Bejoy
Electric Guitar: Josh Mark Raj
Mandolin: Cheenu
Strings: Chennai Strings
Percussions: Prithviraj, Derick
Keys and Synth: Jakes Bejoy
3. Kuyilin Paatinu
Singer: P. Jayachandran
Chorus: Baby Neha Chavara, Master Ryan Farooq
Lyricist: Jyothish T Kasi
Music Director: Jakes Bejoy
Flute: Kamlakar
Percussion: Derick
Keys: William
4. Paisa Paisa
Singer: Jakes Bejoy, Jaya Moorthy, TS Ayyappan
Lyricist: Jyothish T Kasi
Music Director: Jakes Bejoy
Electric Guitars: Josh Mark Raj
Bass: Napier Naveen Kumar
Horn: Babu
Percussion: Shruthi, Derick
Keys and Synth: Jakes Bejoy, Fazil
Track 1:
Recorded at My Studio by Sai Prakash
Mixed and Mastered by Stanley Alex (SMC Sound Studios, Thiruvalla)
Tracks 2,3 & 4:
Chennai Musicians Co-Ordinator: Aju Bhai
Studios –
Octaves Studios, Chennai | Engineers: Glady, Sujith
Raaga Studios, Cochin | Engineers: Vijeesh, Saraseej
Mindscore Music, Chennai
Mixed and Mastered by Sujith Hydher (Octaves)
