Music of Enthiran

Albeit a little late, here is my take on the music for the most anticipated movie of its time, Enthiran-The Robot.

I was personally looking forward to this album from Rahman, as this is his playground. He is known to experiment with new sounds and this sci-fi flick gives him enormous scope to score big time.

Of the 7 tracks, "Chitti dance showcase" is more instrumental and is an eclectic mix of Konnakol (performing percussion syllables vocally), percussions, guitars and a brief but beautiful western classical string passage.

'Pudhiya Manidha! Bhoomikku Vaa", the track introducing "Enthiran", starts off with SPB's & ARR's robotic voices before switching to the hypnotic voice of Khatija Rahman. Yes, the daughter of the academy award winner's voice sounds quite ethereal, as she sings "மாற்றம் கொண்டு வா..". SPB pitches in with super energy in the CharaNams, where the various attributes of the Robot are listed out. Vairamuthu dishes out some nice lines like "கருவில் பிறந்த எல்லாம் மரிக்கும், அறிவில் பிறந்தது மரிப்பதே இல்லை" and "பன்மொழிகள் கற்றாலும் தந்தை மொழி தமிழல்லவா!"


"Kaadhal ANukkaL" will see the scientist Rajni romancing Ash, in his super cool looks. The strumming guitar sets the tone for this breezy track. Vijay Prakash and Shreya Ghoshal glide through the lilting notes with utmost ease. The bagpipe like sound in the first interlude is nice. The loop in "Oh Baby" ensures that the song stays in loop. You are gonna hear this song a lot more in the days to come.


"Irumbile Oru Idhayam" sung by Rahman in the company of Lady Kash n' Krissy (this Tamil rapper duo from Singapore had also lent their voices to the song composed by ARR for the World Classical Tamil Conference) is my pick of this album. The song is the Robot's proposal to the heroine. Watch out for some super imaginative lyrics by (Madan) Karky (s/o of Vairamuthu). Sample this.

"உன் நீலக் கண்ணோரம் மின்சாரம் பறிப்பேன்,
என் நீலப் பல்லாலே உன்னோடு சிரிப்பேன்"
or
"தொட்டு பேசும் போது shock அடிக்கக் கூடும்
காதல் செய்யும் நேரம் motor வேகம் கூடும்
இரவில், நடுவில் battery தான் தீரும்!

The rap at the end is quite infectious. Robotic..Hypnotic..Hypnotic..Supersonic..

"Arima Arima" begins with trumpets and a march past like rhythm. The lyrics eulogize Enthiran in this mandatory hero worship track (இவன் பேர் சொன்னதும், பெருமை சொன்னதும் கடலும் கை தட்டும்!!). Hariharan and Sadhna Sargam are apt. Wait for the movie to release to see the impact this song is gonna have! One for the music channels!

"KiLimaanjaaro" is for me the weak link in the album. Paa. Vijay's lyrics are mostly quite pedestrian in comparison with the other songs in the album. We have heard such descriptions of the heroine atleast once in some context in the past. Nothing new! Again, lets wait and see if Shankar can work his magic with the visuals.

"Boom Boom Robo da" sung by Keerthi Sagathia, Swetha Mohan, Tanvi Shah and Yogi B (yeah! Kajah Balm!) is a passable track with lyrics that sound repetitive after listening to all the other songs in the album.

Rahman manages to strike a neat balance between the tastes of both his fans and those of the Superstar leaving enough and more space for Shankar's imaginative visuals.

I am ready to welcome Enthiran-the Robot!