Ayan – Tamil music review

Varanam Ayiram was a terrific musical hit and Ayan is the next movie for Harris Jayaraj and Surya. There must have been obviously a lot of pressure on Harris to deliver the goods. Vairamuthu has penned the lyrics for all the songs.The one issue that the detractors of Harris throw at him is his inconsistency.Harris has played it safe with this album but he could have done better. He has to maintain high standards if he is to keep up with his now internationally famous counterpart.

The cast :

Starring: Surya, Prabhu, Tamanna

Director: K.V. Anand

Music Director: Harris Jeyaraj

Producer: M. Saravanan, M.S. Guhan, Aruna Guhan, Aparna Guhan

Honey Honey (Devan, Sayanora Philip)
A heavy bass oriented song with deep African beats. Sayanora’s voice is different to say the least. There are some nice moments in the song but I really did not know what to make of this song.The impressive part of the song is the nice change in pitch from high to low in the middle , with the violin playing a major part.

Nenje Nenje (Harris Ragavendra,Malathi)
This is a terrific song with the typical Harris magic written all over it. The lyrics are clear and precise. There is a nice little contest between the violin and other instruments in the middle which is very interesting. Malathi has the same intense voice as Jeyashree . Harris suits the song perfectly. You would think that you have heard pieces of the song before but that is expected of Harris. This song will be a sure hit.

Oo Aayiye Aayiye (Benny Dayal,Hariharan,Chinmayee)
This is a nice and cool peppy song.Benny Dayal is becoming a permanent fixture in albums of high profile music directors. Even though the song is good but does not really blow you away. There is a nice rhythm to the song.Hariharan and Chinmayee as usual give their best efforts.

Pala Pala (Hariharan)
A fun song with a heavy Spanish influence. Hariharan is a surprise choice and he does not let us down.The song is fast paced with easy lyrics and has the potential to be a blockbuster .

Vizhi Moodi ( Karthick)
This is the best song of the album. It looks like Harris has tried a new style with this song. He must have chosen the beat and then laid his tune around it. The end product is very impressive with the beat remaining the same from start to end. The lyrics is another strong factor.

The album is nowhere close to Varanam Ayiram but still good enough to buy. You can listen to the songs Here.