Roping in classical singer Sangeetha Katti for four short, folk’ish tracks – Panchami habba, Pori ninna, Sampige teniyanta and Tavaroora mane – works beautifully! Tatti tatti’s tune and backgrounds have a unique Ilayaraja flavor to it, while C Ashwath’s rustic vocals add charm to the earthy tune of Banni haadi. Ashwath’s vocals also help the middling tune of Hakkiyange haartini, but the rest of the soundtrack, with the director Godhachi Maharudra’s Tharra tarra, and Jo jo and Dekho dekho falter terribly. Composer Leo shows considerable improvement over his Kannada debut, Sneha Parva, but still has a long way to go.
Keywords: Akul Balaji, Kasthuri, Leo