The ambient, new-age sounds and Haricharan’s vocals in Mayavi neeya are breathtaking, just like the simple but absorbing tune Dharan cooks up. Oh nenje’s mild hip-hop mix is equally entertaining. Dharan’s penchant for the intermittent vocal harmonies reminds me of Harris Jeyaraj, but their usage is nevertheless sweet. Harris’ influence is evident even in the catchy Neruppum, complete with gibberish passages (Arabic?) and energetic percussions. Given the instant appeal of Sivi’s music (and Dharan’s debut, Paarijaatham), its a mystery why he’s associated with this possibly B-grade venture and is not lapped up for better productions in Tamil!
Keywords: Sivi, Dharan, K.Bhagyaraj
