Anbu dhaan seems like a web 2.0 version of classic Raja songs like Uchi vagundheduthu, the guitar’y addition and Krishnaraj’s soulful rendition making an impression! In Aagaasa nilavu there is a clear influence of Deva’s Ilayaraja-style music (!) – pleasant throwback to the 90s, however! Ayyo ayyo is at best a serviceable kids chorus. Paathu paathu is a nice listen – earthy sound and good vocals by Hariharasudhan and Vandana, though it, much like Karthik’s Sattena, is very Imman’ish with the latter is much less impactful! Interesting to see Raghunanthan take another leaf out of Raja’s repertoire, different from Imman.
Keywords: Manja Pai, Manjapai, N.R.Raghunanthan
