Lingaa Music Review

Movie: Lingaa

Cast: Rajinikanth,Sonakshi Sinha,Anushka Shetty

Director: K.S.Ravikumar

Music director: Dr.A.R.Rahman

  

The much awaited Lingaa is here with K.S.Ravikumar directing it and Dr.A.R.Rahman composing for it. And what's more! It boasts of Rajinikanth, the name which brings a smile to every movie lover's lips. Let's find out whether the songs have matched up to expectations.

1.Oh Nanba-S.P.Balasubrahmanyam,Aaryan Dinesh Kanagaratnam

Yes, this is Rajinikanth's intro song! Does it even sound like that? The answer is surprisingly no. A.R.Rahman has composed just a passable song that is far from the previous intro songs that he has tuned for Rajini's appearance. The only noticeable thing in the number is the evergreen voice of S.P.Balasubrahmanyam. Otherwise, this track is much unlikely that it comes from A.R.Rahman. Not a good start!

2.En Mannava-Srinivas,Aditi Paul

An old fashioned duet that is perfect for a periodic film like this. But when seen as an individual number, it has just got an average tune and it makes us wonder whether we are really listening to A.R.Rahman. Though it is likeable by melody lovers, it won't be liked universally. It is refreshing to listen to Srinivas after a long time. Aditi Paul is melodious in her rendition though she has to get her pronunciation corrected.

3.Indiane Vaa-Dr.A.R.Rahman

A thumping track that comes as a much relief to the otherwise plain album. It is a patriotic number that builds up energy with each passing minute. And it gets even better with A.R.Rahman's voice and the backing up chorus. The orchestration is perfect with the right sounds at the right places. But still the album doesn't gain momentum!

4.Mona Gasolina-Mano,Neeti Mohan,Tanvi Shah

Wow! Thank god! Here comes the extraordinary Rahman track at last. This number is sure to rock the charts and it will be ruling all the radio stations within a few days. Right from the prelude till the last, this six minute rocking number speaks about Rahman's ability to compose out of the box. Mano is just exuberant with his power packed vocals and Neeti Mohan sounds like a veteran. The instrumentation in the interlude and the desi feel in the charanams are oh-so Rahmanish that will make us to listen to the track on loop. A chartbuster for sure!

5.Unmai Orunaal Vellum-Haricharan

Well, am I listening to A.R.Rahman? Once again we wonder as the number sounds more like a S.A.Rajkumar tune rather than Rahman. There were n  number of pathos composed by Rahman for Rajinikanth. They were all awesome. But with this, he has run out of tunes. Even Haricharan can't save the song from ending up as a failure. Boring end!

Verdict:

Where is A.R.Rahman? I need to know. After an outstanding album like I, it is pathetic to see him come up with an average album. That too for Rajinikanth, especially after fantastic albums like Padayappa,Sivaji and Enthiran. Hoping for a comeback of my God Rahman!

Rating: **3/4

Picks: 

Mona Gasolina