Songs and full credits at the end.
Composer Nivas K Prasanna’s tune aptly conveys the longing in Kabilan’s lines for Engae Ponaai, one that Vijay Prakash and Neeti Mohan deliver with finesse. The arrangement too adds well to the feel, specifically the work by Chennai Strings Orchestra (conducted by Prabhakar). Not sure if that classical guitar in the interlude is Keba Jeremiah’s work, but it is a nice touch. Even more haunting is Veredhuvum Nijamae Illai, and here it is Haricharan who gets to do the vocal honours and he does so in style, totally ruling the soaring portions. Navin Iyer’s flute solos stand out in the background. Nivas brilliantly repackages the core tune into a pop ballad form in its English version titled You are in My Heart (wonder why they retained the words Uyirae and Uravae amidst the English lyrics). And the composer once again gets a fine vocalist for the rendition; Natalie Di Luccio, who has always excelled with such Western-flavoured songs. The only thing going against Uyire Un Uyirena is Anirudh Ravichander’s limited singing prowess. Even so, the song has enough gorgeousness in it to make it the soundtrack’s best. An addictive melody that the composer wraps in a lush orchestration – the highland-ish touch from Navin Iyer’s flute over the sprawling soundscape created by violins and keys, the claps.. excellent combination! Nivas himself gets behind the mic for Indha Kaadhal Illaiyel, a breezy composition that has a lot going for it, mainly the singing. Relative weakling of the soundtrack but that is more owing to the quality of the other tracks.
Zero. Nivas K Prasanna’s third soundtrack is his best yet!
Music Aloud Rating: 8/10
Top Recos: Uyire En Uyirena, Veredhuvum Nijamae Illai, Engae Ponaai
Full Credits
Song Name: Uyire Un Uyirena
Sung by Anirudh Ravichander
Lyrics by Kabilan
Arranged and programmed by Nivas k Prasanna
Guitars – Keba Jeremiah
Bass guitar – V.Manikandan
Flute – Navin iyer
Violin – B.V.Ragavendra rao
Chennai string section conducted by Prabhakar
Mixed and mastered by Manoj kumar at sound tech media
Song Name: Veredhuvum Nijamae Illai
Sung by Haricharan Seshadri
Lyrics by Madhan Karky
Arranged and programmed by Nivas k Prasanna
Guitars – Keba Jeremiah
Bass guitar – Manikandan.V
Flute – Navin iyer
Chennai string orchestra conducted by Prabhakar
Mixed and mastered by Manoj kumar at sound tech media
Song Name: Engae Ponaai
Sung by Vijay prakash , Neeti Mohan
Lyrics by Kabilan
Arranged and programmed by Nivas k Prasanna
Guitars – Keba Jeremiah
Bass guitar – Naveen Napier
Chennai string orchestra conducted by Prabhakar
Mixed and mastered by Manoj kumar at Sound tech Media
Song Name: You Are In My Heart
Sung by Natalie do Luccio
Lyrics by Tyler done
Arranged and programmed by Nivas k Prasanna
Guitars – Joseph vijay
Bass guitar – Naveen Napier
Chennai string orchestra conducted by prabhakar
Mixed and mastered by Manoj kumar at sound tech media
Song Name: Indha Kaadhal Illaiyel
Sung by Nivas k Prasanna
Lyrics by Kabilan
Arranged and programmed by Nivas k Prasanna
Guitars – Keba Jeremiah
Bass guitar – V manikandan
Choir – kaavya sundar,Sharanya Subramanyam,Radhika,Sanjana Divaker,Madhumitha
Mixed and mastered by Manoj kumar at sound tech Media
