Anbe Aaruyire
This is the title track of the movie. ARR sings this song, along with child-chorus. ARRs enchanting voice makes me play this song in Winamp in repeat mode! And the lyrics - It is as
if ARR is saying, ’’I am a thamizhan and I am back in thamizh’’. Look at the lyrics - Vanna thamizh paattu aayiram solven and Ungal Magizhchiyai Paattil vaippen. The lyrics fit ARR! Still wondering how
this is picturised in the movie!
One negative aspect is the heavy percussion, which shadows ARR’s voice in some places.
However, this is a great song!
Thazhuvudhu Nazhuvudhu
Shreya Ghoshal and SPB rock! Is it really Shreya? Flawless thamizh pronunciation, and that too, considering the fact that the lyrics are nothing less than a tongue-twister!!! The constantly changing rhythm
patterns keeps you interested in the finer aspects even after repeated hearings!
The way the voice is blended with instruments (is there a technical term for this?) is brilliant! This effect is quite
pronounced in Maramkothiye song too. ARR had earlier used this technique in ’’oh humdum suniyo rey’’.
Mayilirage
The song starts with Thavil. Then an instument that sounds like nathaswaram
joins in! There has been a debate going on, in ARR Fans Yahoo Groups regarding what this instrument is - people came up with different ideas - Tenor Sax, Oboe, Shenai Voice in KORG etc. etc... We still do not
have an answer. Whatever... That piece is so catchy and keeps playing in your ear even after you switch off the player!