'I' Tamil Movie Songs Review

Movie: 'I'

Director: Shankar 

Music: AR Rahman 

Producer: Ascar Ravichandran

Cast: Vikram, Amy Jackson

Mersalaayitten

Singers: Anirudh Ravichander, Neeti Mohan

Lyrics: Kabilan

For moment I thought it was Simbhu singing when the song opened, thanks to Techno effect.  Overall the song sounds like Kadal Rasa from Mariyaan to me, may be another composer (Anirudh) sung like Yuvan did for Kadal Rasa, the high notes and rhythm. We cannot call it as Innovation, just using melodic Violin in interlude. I am sure this song would be chartbusters, thanks to our young Tamil music lovers.

Ennodu Nee Irundhaal

Singers: Sid Sriram, Sunitha Sarathy

Lyrics: Kabilan

Another attempt by ARR on R&B (Rhythm & Blues) after Adiye from Kadal, probably used to signify the intense cry of the actor. Nice rendition by Sid Sriram (Graduated from Berklee college of Music, USA and trained singer in Carnatic, Blues, Jazz..). I felt the tune or singing in few places, had traces of modern western pop singing like Travie McCoy. Short Sangathi by Sunitha Sarathy is addictive. Over all I liked this number.

Ennodu Nee Irundhaal (Reprise)

Singers: Sid Sriram, Chinmayi

Lyrics: Kabilan

This is a beautiful reprise. Girl's soft and romantic reply to the guy's outcry (in Original Ennodu Nee Irundhal). Mesmerising singing from Chinmayi and Sid with soft strumming guitars.

Ladio

Singers: Nikita Gandhi

Lyrics: Madhan Karky

Instead of listening to this song, I could probably listen to Katy Perry, Beyonce's numbers.

Pookkalae Sattru Oyivedungal

Singers: Haricharan, Shreya Ghoshal

Lyrics: Madhan Karky

Hearing lot of Haricharan in ARR music in back to back albums, already I feel little bored. Wondering how could the legendary composers like MSV, Ilayaraja sounded different in each film with same singers. It will be a hit number even though nothing great about this song, typical Shankar format duet numbers like I am Kadhal Anukkal, Sahara song.

Aila Aila

Singers: Aditya Rao, Natalie Di Luccio

Lyrics: Madhan Karky

This is the song of the album to me. Probably a romance number between Beast and the Beauty. A Brilliant fusion from ARR with Western, Jazzy Piano, Opera, Carnatic & Bhangra. I am imagining this would be a 'Arima Arima' of Ai with grandeur sets. Though In few places it resembles strawberry kanne song from Minsara Kanavu. Lyrics from Carnatic portion is completely dumped, poor Karky.