 EXPECTATIONS
Expectations? Now either one can come up with 50
statements detailing the expectations that one has from
the music of this film which brings together Mani
Rathnam, A.R. Rahman, Gulzar, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and
Abhishek Bachchan. Or instead, one can just state that
it would be nothing less than sacrilege for this team to
present listeners with something which is less than
being excellent. The choice, it at all there ever was,
is non-existent. So without much ado, let's play on one
of the most anticipated albums of the year and check out
what this elite team has to offer.
MUSIC
It's a folksy-tribal beginning to 'Beera Beera'
which appears to be the introduction song of the character
played by Abhishek Bachchan Raavan. In a routine
scenario a song belonging to this genre would have
immediately fallen into Sukhwinder Singh's lap. However,
expect Rahman to do something different in each of his
outings as he instead ropes in Kirti Sagathia and Vijay
Prakash to come up with a cracker of a song which is a
chartbuster in the first 60 seconds itself. Whether it's the
lyrics, a massive orchestra, vociferous rendition by both
the singers, or the overall spirit that 'Beera'
carries, there is no looking back once one moves ahead in
the album after this quick 3 minutes outing.
What follows next is relatively
subtle, in fact almost oriental in appeal, as a beautiful
amalgamation of different sounds come together to make 'Behene
De'. Once Karthik comes on scene behind the mike, it
is crystal clear that 'Behene De' has a trademark A.R.
Rahman stamp all over it. The song sees many variations when
it comes to its flow right through its six minutes duration
as Karthik sings for a character which has a desire to break
free and live life on its own terms. Situational, yet the
kind of song which should make a very good impression on
screen.
However, for those who were looking at yet another catchy
number, there is 'Thok De Killi' which
instantly reminds one of the spirited encounter that
listeners had in Yuva. Sukhwinder Singh puts all
stops as he brings in his characteristic singing style that
differentiates him from the rest. Watch out for Gulzar's
lyrics here, they are truly different and something that one
has never heard before in a Hindi film parlance. Rahman too
just lets himself loose in making this number orchestra
heavy and ensures that audience would be glued to screen
once this fast paced song plays in all its fervour.
Just when one had thought that this team had reached its
peak with 'Thok De Killi' comes 'Ranjha Ranjha'.
A number which is not just the best in the album (or even
the best of the month), 'Ranjha Ranjha' will clearly
stand out as one of the best that 2010 had to offer this
year. Clearly, even Subhash Ghai would be proud of this song
which reminds one of many a terrific song that his Taal
has boasted of years back. This song by the trio of Rekha
Bhardwaj, Javed Ali and Anuradha Sriram is a killer to say
the least and has all in it to reach the top of the charts
within a fortnight of the release. With a folksy base to it,
'Ranjha Ranjha' is energetic, sensual and exciting.
Reena Bhardwaj, who has sung primarily with Rahman during
her limited singing career so far, is sweetness personified
in 'Khilli Re' where she gets an opportunity
to go solo. Presumably picturised on Aishwarya Rai, the
genre of the song may limit its popularity due to its
situational appeal but isn't a bad fit at all in the album.
A poetic track which yet again clearly belongs to Rahman's
background, 'Khilli Re' is almost devotional in
appeal and is extremely soothing in appeal, hence creating a
good balance in the album.
The ending of the album is vociferous though with a grand
chorus coming together to sing 'Kata Kata'. A
song which is about a man getting married and a bunch of
friends teasing him on his last night of bachelorhood, 'Kata
Kata' sees Ila Arun, Sapna Awasthi and Kunal Ganjawala
coming together. In a way, the song is an antithesis of
Rahman's first big hit, 'Rukmani Rukmani' [Roja]
which was about an interaction amongst friends post the
first night. A good situational track which should find good
prominence coming its way if the film succeeds at the box
office.
OVERALL
Raavan delivers as expected. Now that's a good sign
in itself since to begin with, the expectations were huge in
any case. There are number of gems in the album, most
notably being 'Ranjha Ranjha', 'Beera Beera' and 'Thok
De Killi'. Go for it, this one is not to be missed as it
has Rahman coming up with one of his best soundtracks in
recent times.
OUR PICK(S)
'Ranjha Ranjha', 'Beera Beera', and 'Thok De Killi'
 
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Raavan:
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