Anuraga vilochananayi is spellbinding, evoking the beautifully flowing tunes of Ilayaraja, packaged in a modern, but catchy orchestration. The title song’s celtic-styled prelude and scintillating rendition by Karthik are brilliant; the celtic feel carries throughout the song effectively! Balram and Vijay Prakash relish the ghazal-like melody in Pakalonnu, showcasing Vidyasagar’s nuanced composing skills he reserves for Malayalam. The 2 short, classical pieces Entho mudo and Needhaya radha by Cherthala Ranganatha Sarma have been treated with utmost respect by the composer. For all his false starts in Tamil this year, Vidyasagar makes it up in Malayalam with Neelathamara, in grand style!
Keywords: Vidyasagar, Lal Jose, MT Vasudevan Nair, Archana, Kailash, Suresh, Samvrutha Sunil
