Ye Maya Chesave Music Review

Music Director : A.R.Rahman
Vocals : Benny Dayal, Kalyani Menon, Devan Ekambaram, Chinmayee, Karthik, Vijay Prakash, Suzanne, Blaaze, Naresh Iyer, Shreya Ghosal, V.Alphonse.
Lyrics : Anantha Sriram

1. Kundanapu Bomma

Vocals: Benny Dayal, Kalyani Menon
Lyrics: Anantha Sriram, Malayalam Lyrics are by Kalyani Menon

This dreamy number starts off with a touch of music that reminds you of the Far East. The feel continues, very subtly, with the nagaswaram forming the backdrop playing the Bilahari raga. The lyrics are overpowered by the instruments, sure, but Rahman attempts to evoke a certain mood in the listeners with this song and he succeeds.

2. Manasaa

Vocals: Devan Ekambaram, Chinmayee
Lyrics: Anantha Sriram

A joyful union of hearts, as indicated by the lyrics, the merest whiff of ‘When the saints go marching in’, two minutes into the song. The chorus is cheery and the use of cello and mrudangam sounds adds depth. A lovable number, inspite of all the synthesized sounds.

3. Swaasye…..

Vocals: Karthik
Lyrics: Anantha Sriram

A joyful union of hearts, as indicated by the lyrics, the merest whiff of ‘When the saints go marching in’, two minutes into the song. The chorus is cheery and the use of cello and mrudangam sounds adds depth. A lovable number, inspite of all the synthesized sounds.

4. Hosanna

Vocals: Vijay Prakash, Suzanne, Blaaze
Lyrics: Anantha Sriram, English Rap lyric is by Blaaze

Christian tradition defines Hosanna as the cry of adoration of the Messiahship of Jesus on his entry into Jerusalem’. Rahman has boldly adopted it to express the joy that erupts in the heart of the hero when his soul mate walks into his life. This lovely number, a mix of a few genres, is richly layered with violin, flute and many other instruments and conceived very differently too. We hear bits of Mohanam and Natabairavi notes all along.

5. Aakaasam….

Vocals: Naresh Iyer
Lyrics: Anantha Sriram

Frantic appeals from the hero to his girlfriend to come back and heal him and the rhythms also have a fitting urgency about them. The shorter lines of the second charanam also carry the mood along. Neat notes from the strings for this number which seems to be based on the Harikamboji raga scale

6. Vintunaavaa

Vocals: Karthik, Shreya Ghosal
Lyrics: Anantha Sriram

Sabaash Rahman, for weaving some very pertinent Tirukkural couplets into this song, which has penitence as its strong underlying mood. Shreya’s voice conveys myriad moods as she moves softly through the song to the sweet accompaniment of guitars and violin. Again an unconventionally textured song.

7. Aaromale (Malayalam)

Vocals: V.Alphonse
Lyrics: Kaithapram

Oh, this song just defies description! But it has a Rahman-esque addictive charm that cannot be ignored. Sad and pleasant moods alternate. A curious blend of guitars and malayala lyrics. The gentle rhythms that break out with the line’swasti swasti sumuhurtham’ cut into the sobriety of the song in a refreshing manner. You need some repeated listening to savour this.

My Rating: 3.5/5