Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya (English: Will You Cross The Skies For Me?) is a forthcoming Tamil romance film written and directed by Gautham Menon, starring Silambarasan Rajendar and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles.The film, which has music scored by Academy Award winner A. R. Rahman, teaming up with both Gautham Menon and Silambarasan for the first time, is scheduled to release on 12 February 2010, coinciding with Valentine’s Day. This is Rahman’s first Tamil composition after wining the Oscar. This is also the first time Gautham Menon is working with Rahman.It would be fair to say this was the most anticipated album of the year.I am convinced that this is the first time Simbu would have acted for real to suit the character in the movie without any fancy tricks. Hopefully this will move his career in the right direction.

Thamarai has done what Vairamuthu did for Rahman in his initial years. The lyrics are very impressive.

Omana Penne(Benny Dayal, Kalyani Menon)
A beautiful Rhythmic song sung by Benny Dayal and Kalyani.The soft music along with the mesmerizing native percussion’s elevates this song to one of the best in the album.The lyrics are perfect for the situation. Benny Dayal thrives on these kind of songs and he has done a commendable job behind the mike. The rhythm arrangements really do the trick.

Anbil Avan (Devan Ekambaram, Chinmayi)
A easy number sung by the talented Devan and Chinmayi.Devan atleast to me is a mini SPB . There is minimum usage of instruments. I think Rahman’s focus was to present a stylish rhythmic song with nice lyrics and he has done excatly that.

Mannipaaya (A. R. Rahman, Shreya Ghoshal)
This is the surprise package of the album and is pure poetry. This song would have been more appropriate for a Broadway musical than a conventional movie . The keyboard and piano along with the haunting voice of Shreya is pure magic. Shreya is one of the very few singers who is willing to go the extra mile to get the accent right.Rahman’s voice also blends perfectly. The unique instrumentation and music arrangements will please any music lover.As usual , typical of any Rahman song , this song will definitely grow on you.This is the best song of the album to me.

Hosanna(Vijay Prakash, Suzanne D’Mello, Blaaze)
Another song with ravishing musical arrangements. The haunting “Hossana” piece would have made Harris proud. Watch out for the transformation of this song from a soulful melody to a mix of pop and Hip Hop.Vijay is wonderful to the ear and Blazee completes the Hip Hop part. Suzanne’s powerful voice also blends nicely into the song. Get your dance shoes ready !!

Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya(Karthik)
The title song is sung by the extremely talented Karthik. Passionate lyrics flow throughout the song and reverberate with the silky smooth guitar piece in the background.Karthik delivers a masterpiece with extreme control.Rahman has managed the flow of the song with excellent changes in pitch and Karthik is equal to the task.

Kannukkul Kannai(Naresh Iyer)
Naresh Iyer was missing in Rahman’s albums but he is back. This is the only fast paced song in the album but the overarching theme is still melody. The violin interludes are a masterpiece.It is clear that Rahman has worked hard on the sound mixing. The lyrics courtesy of Thamarai are still unadulterated , indicating that it is possible to create a song with heavy western influence with 100% Tamil Lyrics .This song would be a good reason to upgrade your speaker system !

Aaoromale(Alphons Joseph)
This is as close as you can get to listening to a country song in Tamil !! . The stringed guitar piece at the start is good enough for this song to be feature in the Country Music Awards.Alphons voice is perfect for this genre.

Rahman has focused on melody for this movie. Gautham Menon must have spent a lot of time with Rahman and it is very evident with the quality of the songs in the album.This will be new experience for the Tamil audience and I am convinced that they will embrace it.

This album is for the cosmopolitan music lover . A must buy !

Sarvam is a forthcoming Indian Tamil film that stars Arya and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles, whilst, Telugu actor J. D. Chakravarthy and Malayalam actor, Indrajith play other prominent roles.Directed by Vishnuvardhan, who earlier directed hits like Arinthum Ariyamalum (2005) and Billa (2007), the film is expected to release in early 2009.

Produced by Ayngaran International
Written by Vishnuvardhan
Starring
Arya
Trisha Krishnan
J. D. Chakravarthy
Indrajith
Music by Yuvan Shankar Raja
Cinematography Nirav Shah
Distributed by Ayngaran International

Yuvan Shankar Raja is on a roll with his third straight hit with Sarvam. The music director does a fabulous job when is not caught up with creating music for hero dominated movies with little room for creativity. Yuvan is at his best when is allowed to do what he is good at , which is creating quality music. Sarvam is a highly stylish western album.

Adada Vaa (Ilayaraaja)
The music director has been clearly inspired by a famous western song but to his credit he has made it its own. The prodigy’s father Illayaraja has sung the song . The awesome orchestration and the terrific flute along with the strong rhythm steals the show. This song is very similar to the remix hit from the directors previous movie with Arya.Illayaraja has truly enjoyed crooning for this song. I will be very surprised if this song does not rule the charts for a long time.The pubs will have a field day with this song.

Neethane(Yuvan Shankar Raja)
A soothing melody sung by the music director himself. The lyricist Pa. Vijay is very prominent in this song. The violin is as usual is the instrument of choice and Yuvan has used it to good effect. The keyboard is used to convey the soft notes.The singer has also been able to convey the right emotion with his rendition.

Sutta Suriyanae(Vijay Yesudas)
Vijay Yesudas sings this high pitched song with ease. Yuvan seems to have put in a lot of effort with the orchestration and it is very evident in every song. A fast paced song , this piece is very inspirational.Don’t miss the nice mix of the yesteryear classic Megam Karukuthu.

Kaatrukulle (Yuvan Shankar Raja)
Another haunting melody sung by the music director himself. The song is unique with rain drops as the background. The lyrics are again classy. The dazzling use of the violin and the guitar is the highlight of this sing.The tune is also unique and appeals instantly.

Siragugal (Javed Ali, Madhushree)
A terrific romantic ballet belted by the awesome Javed Ali and Madhusree. It is impossible to not like this soft song. There is a nice rhythm to the song.Javed Ali has to improve his language skills but makes it up with the right emotions and his natural ability. Madushree is very much a clone of Sadhana Sargam and a good one at that.

Theme Music (Instrumental)
A Spanish guitar piece starts off this song and slowly transforms to heavy metal music . The Spanish piece is clearly inspired from the title music of the movie Desperado. Yuvan deserves the credit for the innovation and his ability to fuse different genre’s of music.

A clean performance by Yuvan , this album will be a sure hit amongst the young Tamil population across the globe. A must buy !

The stakes were quite high for Vidyasagar after the immense success of Mozhi. I was really hoping that the Radhamohan-Vidyasagar combination would provide quality music one more time but Vidyasagar seems to lost it big time with this album. He seems to have gone back the 90’s with his music arrangements and the melody and Rhythm which are the core ingredients in a Vidyasagar score are strangely missing.This movie is obviously about a father-daughter relationship and nearly all the songs are indicative of that in one way or another.

Azhagiya Azhagiya Kili (SPB)
A heavy song with SPB fitting the bill perfectly. I would question the tune of Vidyasagar and the out of place Hindi interludes in the middle. The orchestration might actually work with the visual in the movie but it really does not impress if you are focused on just the musical aspect.

Chinnamma Kalyanam (Kailash Kher)
A bit song . I am not sure why this song is featured in this album.

Moongil Vittu Sendra (Madhu Balakrishnan)
Madhu sings this impressive bit song which has great lyrics.

Ore Oru Oorile (Kailash Kher)
A folk song sung by the very talented Kailash Kher. Again I am not very sure if he is the right choice for this song. There is a strong emphasis on lyrics in these kind of songs and the music director really needed someone who can sing clearly and sing the lyrics precisely.The tune really does not disappoint though and Kailash has done a great job.

Pachai Kaatre (Sadhana Sargam)
One of my favorite singers Sadhana Sargam has rendered this melody. Again this is not an outstanding song by any means but it is not bad either. There is a punjabi mix in the middle. This song reminds me of the Kadhal Enbathu song from the Ajith starrer “Poovellam Un Vaasam”.

Sher Punjabi (Rehan Khan)
All I can say is this is another song in the album.

Vaa Vaa En Dhevadaye (Madhu Balakrishnan)
The best song of the album. I have a two year old daughter so I might have picked this song but the real reason is Vidyasagar really makes his presence felt in this song.Madhu has really understood the meaning of this song and has rendered this composition with a lot of passion. It will be impossible for any parent to not admire the song. The lyrics are equally very impressive.

You can listen to the song at Vaa Vaa En

There is an instrumental version for all the songs in the movie and they pass muster.To his credit Vidyasagar has composed an album without any kuthu songs.

I am not sure if Vidyasagar composed the tune a good 10 years back or he has really missed the plot. This lapse in concentration rarely happens to Rehman , Harris or Yuvan but Vidyasagar has been guilty of this on a few occasions. During the Illayaraja days , the music directors had to shell out lot of tunes within a very short time span. so the chance of a really good tune/song was very small . Things have changed now and the audience really expects every album to be the best effort of the composers. Unfortunately they are going to be disappointed after listening to this album.

Maybe my review is based on the high expectations I had from Vidyasagar after the immaculate Mozhi but there are lot of music directors who are able to deliver consistently with high quality of music. Hopefully Radhamohan does not disappoint.