Surprisingly, Mickey doesn’t repeat Happy Days for the remake. Oh my friend becomes Vazhkai oru; Kodi kanavu is the Telugu title song and Inidhu inidhu, the much-loved Arey rey – all 3 are appropriately translated and sound wonderful. Of the new songs, Ammakale has childishly optimistic lyrics but is at least orchestrated well, while Inbam ethirilae is a very poor replacement for Jill jill jinga. Ennangal vaannoki and Kalloori thaye harp on Mickey’s signature style a bit too much, but Phani Kompella’s carnatic guitar is a saving grace. Overall, Mickey’s sound is new to Tamil – so, definitely a welcome debut.
Keywords: Mickey J Meyer, Inidhu Inidhu, Prakash Raj
