Besides the obvious joy that we finally have a champion for the singles concept in India, this new attempt by Rahman is perfectly on its mark as far as intentions go. But musically, its surprisingly middling. The rhythm is rather pedestrian. The vanilla hook with a jhum jhum thana fixture doesn’t seem to help much. The lyrics – did Rahman and Raqeeb pen those Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Bengali versions too themselves? – serve as slightly better placeholders. Did our administration, that allows so much filth and a Heritage Corridor ridiculously close to the famed monument, have a say in the composition?
Keywords: A R Rahman, Naresh Iyer, Raqeeb, Karthik
