‘Komaram Puli’ Audio Review: AR Rehman’s ‘Sweet-Torture’

It’s not an instant winner of listeners’ attention.

The tunes are:

    * vague although varied,
    * not catchy although novel and
    * difficult although different.

It is true that people tend to listen to AR Rehman’s tunes with open mind assuming the tunes must be ‘great’. That is because he scored numerous hits and truly made a few catchy tunes. And now he is an Oscar winner.

But Rehman’s tunes these days hardly become favorites in first listening. They need to be listened again and again to accept that there is some pulling factor in them.

Same applies for Komaram Puli tunes. They are dull and sounding dud when listened for first time. But slowly they inject something into the senses. It is sure that you tend to love the songs only after your 5th listening. And that too, when you carry open mindedness. That’s how AR Rehman repeated his trade mark.

But Chandrabose, who penned lyrics for this album must have found it very difficult to fit in the words for this broken syntaxes. Although he found successful in writing for the tracks, Rehman comfortably killed the lyrics with his staccato.

The album sounds like a Tamil dubbing one but not straight Telugu. That is unfortunate. There is no nativity or contemporary feel for the album from the view point of Telugu ears.

[b]Power Star:[/b]
The track sounds Arabic and it’s the first number in the album with the cacophony of heavy orchestra. But it’s like Tequilla shot that brings in kick after listening twice. Except the word ‘naati charaaami’ rest of the Telugu words sounded like Tamil. Vijay Prakash and Tanvi Shah sang the number.

[b]Amma Thalle:[/b]
‘What is this’? ‘Am I listening right’? This is the expression of anyone after listening to the first few words. It runs like an express. The fast rendering is pleasing for the ears with novelty but no word is going to the heart. Naresh Ayyar and Swetha sang this song. Rehman seems to have used his technique to make the lyrics run faster. The BGM of the song recalls ‘Chayya Chayya’ to some extent.

[b]Maaralante:[/b]
This is the song that scores better in the album. Obviously the tune that has got catchy appeal is being sung by music directors themselves these days. Rehman is also not an exception from them. He sang this song. ‘Maaralante Lokam..Maaralantaa nuvve..’ is clear to ears and it pumps in some lesson for entire humanity. Chandrabose deserves commendations here.
[b]
Nammakame:[/b]
This number recalls ‘Man Mohana’ from Jodha Akbar. There is nothing new to ears and feel. But the lyrics sounded with clarity -thanks to Rehman. Chitra, Madhusree and Harini rendered voices for this song. It sounds to be good prayer song.
[b]
Dochey:[/b]
Shreya Goshal loots hearts with her mellifluous voice always. She did that again. Lady Kash N Krissy joined voice with Shreya Goshal. The song sounds completely western in take off and it is hard to find out it’s a Telugu song although every word is Telugu. But in charanams the song sounds like a remix from old melody. There is sensuous appeal in the song that takes the mood of listeners to dalliance.
[b]
Maha Maaye:[/b]
Javed Ali and Suchitra sang this number and it is very catchy in first listening. But the expressions like ‘Meesam Molichenu manasuke’ recalls AM Rathnam’s lyrics (he wrote ‘kanubommale meesamayanu..’ in the movie Boys). We can hardly see Chandrabose in this song. The rendering of Telugu words are anglicized and sometimes sound like Tamil!!!

[b]Bottom Line:[/b]
To sign off on lighter note, ‘Komaram Puli’ music will taste sweet for some and torture for some…………That’s 50:50..


[b][color=red]Courtsey Gas Andhra...[/color].[/b]

idi true
maa intlo maa amma malli puli songs peditey thantha andhi

[quote author=chalapai link=topic=81376.msg859814#msg859814 date=1279117540]
idi true
maa intlo maa amma malli puli songs peditey thantha andhi
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arr music alane untundhi..slow ga ekkuthai le mama..movie release ayyakaa..etago click avuthai anukunta... Dr@w@

accordin 2 me.....songs anevi vinagaaane ekkali......ekkataaniki vinakudadu......ekkataniki vinali anukunte ee songs aina yekkutaai....he need not b rehman...evari songs aina ekkutaaai.....jus rehman music kadaa ekkinchukundaaam ani untaaaru chaala mandii....

[quote author=pillabachapk link=topic=81376.msg859849#msg859849 date=1279119284]
accordin 2 me.....songs anevi vinagaaane ekkali......ekkataaniki vinakudadu......ekkataniki vinali anukunte ee songs aina yekkutaai....he need not b rehman...evari songs aina ekkutaaai.....jus rehman music kadaa ekkinchukundaaam ani untaaaru chaala mandii....
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@gr33d Inthaki neeku ekkaya ledha mama..  (*"

[quote author=pillabachapk link=topic=81376.msg859849#msg859849 date=1279119284]
accordin 2 me.....songs anevi vinagaaane ekkali......ekkataaniki vinakudadu......ekkataniki vinali anukunte ee songs aina yekkutaai....he need not b rehman...evari songs aina ekkutaaai.....jus rehman music kadaa ekkinchukundaaam ani untaaaru chaala mandii....
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manam prejudiced ga ar rehman songs baguntayii ani cheppesiii kastam gaa ekkinchukuntunam emoo

[quote author=Sphinx link=topic=81376.msg859855#msg859855 date=1279119458]
@gr33d Inthaki neeku ekkaya ledha mama..  (*"
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avi naaku asalu telugu songs anipinchaledu.....aina 2-3 baane unnayi...vinachi anelaa unnayi.....

[quote author=chalapai link=topic=81376.msg859857#msg859857 date=1279119531]
manam prejudiced ga ar rehman songs baguntayii ani cheppesiii kastam gaa ekkinchukuntunam emoo
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yeah.......ikkada ARR indian best kadaaa ani vini ekkinchukuntaaam mama.....

[quote author=pillabachapk link=topic=81376.msg859860#msg859860 date=1279119574]
avi naaku asalu telugu songs anipinchaledu.....aina 2-3 baane unnayi...vinachi anelaa unnayi.....
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you rock 2-3 bagane unnai..ante movie release ayyaka...al 6 superb untaile...powerstar kummu.. Dr@w@

[quote author=Sphinx link=topic=81376.msg859866#msg859866 date=1279119740]
you rock 2-3 bagane unnai..ante movie release ayyaka...al 6 superb untaile...powerstar kummu.. Dr@w@
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asalu songs can also play a gud part in mv's success mama....

[quote author=chalapai link=topic=81376.msg859857#msg859857 date=1279119531]
manam prejudiced ga ar rehman songs baguntayii ani cheppesiii kastam gaa ekkinchukuntunam emoo
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songs ane kadu..chala vishayallu idhi correct..asalu subject matter ki importance ivvakunda convey chese individuals ki istamu..for example nityananda unnadu..scandal bayatapadevaraku nityananda cheppinavi anni abbo abbo racha..jeevita satyalu annattu feel ayyaru.. devudi laaga chusaru..scandal tarvata boothulu thidtunaru..boothulu thittaala vaadda or asalu vadu sex lantivi cheyadam correct aa kaada anedi chepatledu nenu..concentration antha manishi meedha..vadu iche knowledge meedha kadu.. ~"! ~"!

bagunnai mama songs .....ide musik ee tamil movie ko kotti unte..mana vallu aa tamil videos ikkada vesi rehman u rock ane vallu  !': !':

[quote author=krldr871 link=topic=81376.msg859872#msg859872 date=1279119911]
songs ane kadu..chala vishayallu idhi correct..asalu subject matter ki importance ivvakunda convey chese individuals ki istamu..for example nityananda unnadu..scandal bayatapadevaraku nityananda cheppinavi anni abbo abbo racha..jeevita satyalu annattu feel ayyaru.. devudi laaga chusaru..scandal tarvata boothulu thidtunaru..boothulu thittaala vaadda or asalu vadu ***** lantivi cheyadam correct aa kaada anedi chepatledu nenu..concentration antha manishi meedha..vadu iche knowledge meedha kadu.. ~"! ~"!
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@gr33d @gr33d  you rock you rock

[quote author=maverick123 link=topic=81376.msg859874#msg859874 date=1279119941]
bagunnai mama songs .....ide musik ee tamil movie ko kotti unte..mana vallu aa tamil videos ikkada vesi rehman u rock ane vallu  !': !':
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@gr33d you rock  sHa_clap4 sHa_clap4 sHa_high5ing

[quote author=krldr871 link=topic=81376.msg859872#msg859872 date=1279119911]
songs ane kadu..chala vishayallu idhi correct..asalu subject matter ki importance ivvakunda convey chese individuals ki istamu..for example nityananda unnadu..scandal bayatapadevaraku nityananda cheppinavi anni abbo abbo racha..jeevita satyalu annattu feel ayyaru.. devudi laaga chusaru..scandal tarvata boothulu thidtunaru..boothulu thittaala vaadda or asalu vadu ***** lantivi cheyadam correct aa kaada anedi chepatledu nenu..concentration antha manishi meedha..vadu iche knowledge meedha kadu.. ~"! ~"!
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adey kadaa manishi meedha concentrate chesii chetha cinema chesina ahaa ohoo antuu cinema ni pogidi mariii malli malli chustharu