Thulluvatho Illamai Music Review

Thulluvatho Illamai

Idhu Kaadhalaa? --

Starting with one of the best songs on the album. It's all about a young man's first love, and his singing of it. Yuvan Shankar Raja himself does the singing, proving not only is he musically talented, but like Papa, also has the voice. Very young very cool music. If this song had been written for a "bigger" film, it would've been an instant hit. Excellent!

Theenda Theenda (Duet) --

A very Carnatic song for a, I'll just say it, sex song. Yes, it is a song about lovemaking. But are the lyrics raunchy? Nah, this isn't a Prasanth movie. The lyrics are actually quite nice and restrained. New lyricist Vijay has a future, I'd say. Unnikrishnan and Bombay Jayashree both do capable jobs with the singing. The music, as said, is very Carnatic, but still very melodious. Very nice!

Kannmunnae --

And boom. Here comes the best song of the album. An ultimate youth song, all about guys sitting around and sight-adikking girls. Also with a hilarious but oddly striking chorus ("dhaavini paarthaen, meesai vanthathu"). Again, YSR himself does the singing, and he's good. Instant hit. Excellent!

Vayathu Vaa Vaa --

A low-key love song when compared to the other songs on the album. Two people notice they are falling in love. Melodious music. The usual but still nice lyrics. Not the best song on the album, but still a pretty good one. Nice!

Neruppu Koothadikkuthu --

A song that would have direct influence down the line. Harris Jayaraj's "Padak Padak Pattaam Poochi" from Majnu would remind me of this song in the future. At first glance, a silly stupid little folk ditty. But listen closely, folks. This song, believe it or not, is a sad song. It's about getting on with your life when you've been knocked down. Venkat Prabhu does a great job with the singing, and Chitra Sivaraman is nice, too. Listen to the lyrics. Favorite lines: "Thoonbam intha thoonbam / Ithu manithanoda piranthathu / Unn kaiyil raegai pola / Aliyaamal kooda varuvathu." So I'm not a folk songs fan, but the intent of this song made me a fan. Excellent!

Theenda Theenda (Female) --

For an inexplicable reason, "Theenda Theenda" is heard again, almost exactly the same (only pronouns changed in the lyrics) but sung entirely by Bombay Jayashree instead of by both her and Unnikrishnan. The song was very nice, the first time around. . Nice!

Kaatrukku Kaatrukku --

The only song on the album that has inadequate singing. Harish and Harini both sound strained on some of the high notes. But musically? Wonderful. YSR plays with music easily, and in this song, combines three completely different instrumentals into one spot. How're the lyrics? A little dumb -- maybe the dumbest on the album. But it's another youth song. A friendship song. Lyrics don't need to be at their best. Great music, okay lyrics, and okay singing. And very addictive tune. Very Nice!