Sathyam - Music review

This is the 25′th movie for Harris Jeyaraj . There is a lot of hype created in the media about this movie starring Vishal and Nayanthara.I can safely say that Harris has stuck to his formula and has not deviated even a millimeter from his comfort zone.All the songs have this ” I have heard this before ” feeling but at the same time are slightly different . The best thing about Harris is he allows the lyrics and the singers to take center stage and this album is no exception. The lyrics are awesome .

Chellamae Chellame (Bombay Jayashree , Balram)
A beautiful song . There is nothing different in this song but the sheer melody is sure to make it a big hit. Jayshree does a fabulous job. The usual Harris formula of adding bits which add to the listening experience but which absolutely makes no sense continues in this song. This time around it sounds more like a Chinese chant. Even though this creation from Harris sounds very familiar it will be impossible to dislike this song. The lyrics are ravishing as well. This is the best song in the album. You can listen to the song Here

En Anbae (Sadhana Sargam)
Another melodious song. There is actually nothing to write about the song except for the simple lyrics and how beautifully it is sung by Sadhana Sargam.The lyrics for this song is equally impressive and we have the meaningless chants in this song too , though they sound more African.

Ivan Udayum (Hariharan)
A typical mass song glorifying the hero. Hariharan seems to the surprise choice over Shankar Mahadevan but Hariharan with his wide range is able to easily do what is required. This is a fast song with a nice African beat. There is also a cool Heavy metal guitar and Violin piece in the middle which require special mention.

Paal Pappali(Ranjith)
The mandatory Kuthu song which could have been avoided.

Ada Gada(Premji)
A rap cum kuthu song.This is very similar to the title song from Vetaiyadu Vilayadu. There is a heavy rhythmic guitar interlude throughout the song . There are some new sounds which make the song interesting.

I wish Harris starts trying something different as he is becoming too predictable. If he wants to reach the heights that Rehman and Illayaraja were able to reach he should be more versatile and should be willing to experiment. That said this album won’t disappoint hard core Harris fans.

I would just get two songs if this album is available in itunes.