Seema Weightu extends Veera Thurandhara, with a similar Ilayarajaesque swag, but adding some Mumbaiya mix too, along with Dopeadelicz and Arunraja Kamaraj’s rap. Katravai Patravai is the soul-twin of Neruppu Da, Keba’s electric guitar replacing Jhanu Chantar’s. Instead of Neruppa Da’s searing appeal, when Yogi B roars,
“Unnayum maNNayum vendru vaa Thee
(Thee)raatha or thevaiyai kondu vaa Noo
(Noo)raayiram aandugal pothume On
(On)draagave maaruvaai seeruvai”, he splits the first word in each line to create an unusual, ThirukkuraL-style appeal! Kannamma completes the Kabali-Kaala extensions troika, continuing Vaanam paarthen, again with Pradeep leading the vocals and Vishnu Vijay’s flute! This one goes beyond, with Dhee joining in, and Ananthu’s very-Raja’ish backing vocals that even forms a lovely Acapella version. Thanga sela and Urimayai meetpom have rhythmic qawali+gaana mix; the former is light-hearted, with Shankar Mahadevan’s stupendous lead vocals, while the latter uses Vijayprakash and Ananthu to make a punchy ‘Nilame enga urimai’ claim. Of the 3 songs by Dopeadelicz and Logan, Poraduvom and Theruvilakku offer punchy rap, with the latter also mixing gaana to good effect. Nikkal is an effortless gaana+kuthu floor-stomper, with the memorable ‘Kelambu kelambu’ callout! Santhosh reframes the Rajini-soundtrack paradigm yet again, sticking to his .
Keywords: Kaala, Santhosh Narayanan, #200, 200
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