Singham is an action movie starring Ajay Devgan and Kajal Agarwal as lead protagonists and Prakash Raj as the lead antagonist. It’s a remake of Tamil film of the same name which starred Surya in the lead.
The Movie is Directed by Rohit Shetty of’Golmaal’ fame. Music is composed by Ajay-Atul who have made their mark in marathi films and Lyrics are by Swanand Kirkire.
The album comprises of 6 tracks out of which 3 are remixes. The first one is the title track’Singham’ sung by Sukhwinder Singh. It starts of with some sanskrit shlokas describing the fearlessness of the lead protagonist. Then starts the Dhol beats which adds to the granduer of the song. Sukhwinder Singh has done a faboulous job as he sings with power like a tiger which was needed for a song like this. The lyrics are also motivational. A good start to the album.
Next comes’Saathiya’ sung by Shreya Ghoshaal which is a sweet romantic track and is a complete opposite to the above track. Music composer Ajay has benn backing vocals here. The tune hooks on to you in the first listening itself. The sweet like saccharine voice of Sherya Ghoshaal works wonders in this song. Lyrics by Swanand Kirkire complements the composition. This one is the best track of the album.
The third track’Maula Maula’ starts off like a regular bollywood romantic song but soon changes route in the first stanza itself and provides a sufi flavour and is a complete departure from the earlier tracks. The combination of Kunal Ganjawala and Richa Sharma works big time as both have rendered the song beautifully.The high pitch of Kuanal and the sombre voice of Richa complements each other very well.
This shows the versatality of Ajay-Atul as composers.
Then comes the remixes of the above three tracks. First remix of the title track with some added beats and minus the sanskrit shlokas. It’s not as good as the original but still a good listen.
Next is the’Saathiya’ remix which may sound a bit unusual as it’s a medium paced romantic song it’s rare to have a remix of this kind of song. But after listening to it, you may like it as much as the original because the essence of the song is well maintained. The Flanger effect adds to it’s magical quality.
The last track in the album is the remix of’Maula Maula’ but this one is a sheer disappointment as it robs off the essense of the song annd makes it another regular bollywood remix. Certainly, a weak ending to a strong album.
Overall, the songs are decent and have the ability in them to become a success. It wiill also enhance the film’s narrative.
My Picks: Saathiya, Maula Maula
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