Kuselan songs - GVP squanders golden opportunity

When G.V.Prakash was signed up for Kuselan as the MD, it did not come as a surprise, for 2 reasons - 1) his good showing in most of his albums and 2) in keeping with the low profile nature & release date of the movie. But I was doubly sure of one thing - that the songs would somehow come out well. And today after listening to the songs, though that feeling of satisfaction comes through in patches, one can also not deny the fact that unfulfilled expectations is what one would describe about this album.

As a Thalaivar fan, more than the music, it is the lyrics that I look forward to, in all of his songs and in that aspect, Kuselan simply rocks. I can already visualize how Thalaivar fans would be during these songs. The music in all the songs are adequate, playing its role to perfection in highlighting the lyrics. Now, over to the songs.

Perinba pechukkaaran is easily the pick of the songs, for me, though the beats readily remind you of the Veyilodu uravaadu by the same composer. Again, it is the lyrics that made me go for it, as the pick of the album. Some of my favorite lines from the song:

பேரின்ப பேசுக்காரன் யாரு யாரு கூறப்பா
கைப்பிள்ளை கூட சொல்லும் Superstar தானப்பா

ஆனந்த மூச்சுக்காரன் கூறு கூறு யாரப்பா
கேக்காம நாடே சொல்லும் Superstar தானப்பா

Cinema Cinema - Thalaivar's supposed intro song starts off with the gradnuer that one has come to expect in a Thalaivar intro song. But then there is something missing. Call me old fashioned or someone who resists change, I just cannot take an intro song without SPB. Though Shankar Mahadevan has done a decent job, I still miss SPB. The song just goes into detail all the pain that is involved in making a movie and that is what I liked about this song. It has a central theme around which the lyrics of the entire song have been written. And even while doing that, it sings praises of Thalaivar, mentioning few of Thalaivar's film names in the process.

எவரும் உழைச்சா உயர்ந்திடலாம் என்று எடுத்து காட்டுவது Cinema தான்
அதுக்கு யாரு இங்க சாட்சியின்னா அது வேற யாரு நம்ம தலைவரு தான்

அவர் உருவம் பாரு எளிமை
அந்த எளிமை தான் அவருக்கு வலிமை

தலை கனத்த்திடாத தலைவன்
எங்கள் அண்ணன் மட்டும் தான்

The last 2 lines is sure to send any Thalaivar fan into uncontrollable bouts of frenzy.

Om zaaraare - given the length of the song, I am guessing this is the song that Thalaivar comes in 20 get-ups. Daler Mehendi sure does brings the energy into the song and his pronounciation is exactly what we have come to expect (& live with) from these North Indian singers. The notable aspect of this song is the mention of Thalaivar's movies in the lyrics. Some of my favorite lyrics from the song:

போக்கிரி ராஜா ராஜா பொல்லாதவன் நீ
அண்ணாந்து யாரும் பார்க்கும் அண்ணாமலை நீ
வீரா நீ மாவீரன் தான் பாயும் புலி

பெண்ணிடம் தில்லு முல்லு பண்ணாதவன் நீ
எப்பவும் தப்பு தாளம் போடாதவன் நீ
உன்னிடம் சொக்கிப்போனாள் சந்திரமுகி

என்ன திமிரு என்ன துடிப்பு
அட நீ தான் முரட்டு காளை
இந்த மாடத்திலே தான் எஜமான்

Sollammaa Chellammaa - A neat melody, supposedly picturized on Meena & Pasupathy. The tune feels adequate. Hariharan somehow sounds unlike him in this song. You can notice his uncle's influence in most of his songs and this song has too - Kurkukku siruthavale from Mudhalvan seems to have influenced him in this song.

Saaral mazhai thooral - this is the Nayanthara solo song. Not sure why the heroine needs a solo song in a Thalaivar movie (even if it is one where he comes in a shortened role). Hummable tune and I liked the guitar strumming that comes throughout the song.

Bottomline - This is not G.V.Prakash's best effort by a long way and given the wonderful chance that he got (to score music for a Superstar movie), one wishes he would have utilized it more. But then luckily for him, the songs will be raging hits, solely bcos of Thalaivar. And for us, Thalaivar fans, the lyrics of the 3 songs on Thalaivar, more than make up for the wait for this audio and raise our expectations for the movie's release in 3 week's time.