KAAVALAN AUDIO REVIEW

Times are certainly not very conducive for Vijay. After controversies with theatre owners over refund for losses and the issue of acting or not in the remake of 3 Idiots directed by Shankar, he certainly has a lot in his plate to take care of. With the trend changing from formulaic masala films aimed at the masses to stylishly shot commercial flicks aimed at the multiplex audience, Vijay faces the need to change. Well his first step at it is through Kavalan, which is a soft and light hearted romantic love story in which he is paired with Asin and is directed by the ‘Friends’ director Siddique.
The songs of Kavalan are out, and we are eager to see if Vidyasagar re-creates the same magic with Vijay that he did in albums like Thirumalai, Ghilli, Love Today, Nilave Vaa, Madurey, Kuruvi, Aathi, etc. Lets see what the album has in store for us.


1. Pattam Poochi – Kay Kay, Rita
A foot tapping melody number that has a lot of fun feel to it. The song starts off with the usual different style of instrumentation that Vidyasagar is known for. Kay Kay who is a well established singer is highly adept with singing in this song, and the female singer gives him decent support. The lyrics are good though not too poetic in nature. Its refreshing to listen to such a foot tapping melody song without too much of sound mixing, layering and the extra fittings that is common among today’s music composers. A very catchy tune, this song should grow on you if it does not catch you on first hearing
+ Excellent singing, foot tapping melody
- Lyrics could have been slightly better
Rating: 3.5/5






2. Sada Sada Vena – Karthik
A very peppy romantic song. This song adds a lot of peppy mood to the proceedings. A song where the hero sings about his love interest, Karthik is just outstanding with this song (as he always does). Very good arrangements by Vidyasagar with the instrumentation that adds a lot of romantic feel and pep to the song. An instant hit song! Again, no unnecessary layering or sound mixing, just pure music.
+ Karthik, the background arrangements by Vidyasagar
- Nothing to think of
Rating: 4.2/5






3. Step It Up – Benny Dayal, Megha
The best song of the album, by miles! A Western style peppy song thats truly meant for the dance floors, this song truly rocks! Just too mouth watering to imagine the kind of dancing treat that will be served by Vijay in sync with this song. Benny Dayal proves why he is the biggest find in the Indian music industry in recent times. He rocks the floor, and is supported very well by the female singer. A very unusual song coming from Vidyasagar, who uses a beautiful mixture of raw beats along with the regular drum beats to create a very peppy atmosphere to the song. This song has all the makings of a chartbuster.
+ Everything; Is there something that cant be included?
- Nothing to think of
Rating: 4.5/5






4. Vinnai Kappan Oruvan – Tippu, Swetha

Here comes the vintage Vijay intro style song with that ‘heavy rural tinge’ to it. Fortunately or unfortunately, this song is not in the league of earlier Vijay classic intro songs, but this song comes with a lot of energy that makes you want to move your body to its beats and tune. Tippu, the favorite Vijay singer, is back to sing for Vijay, and he is in top form. The song resembles a little with the superhit “Devuda Devuda” from Chandramukhi (that was also by Vidyasagar) but it charts out its own path after a few similarities. The lyrics are aimed at the fans with liberal doses of advice (a common trend for the intro songs of mass heroes) but the song catches you enough to make you want to revisit it again. If you are a Vijay fan, chances are you might lap this one up. If you are a neutral or from the opposite side, not much in here for you.
+ Tippu’s vibrant singing, foot tapping and energetic song
- Not much in it for the average music listener; aimed completely at fans of the actor
Rating: 3.4/5


5. Yaar Athu – Karthik, Suchitra

A soft and melodious song, somewhat in the lines of the recent Hindi hit song “Hello Hello” from Rahman’s “Jhoota Hi Sahi” (this one is more peppier than that song!). A song thats based on a telephone conversation (the female “Hello” sounds are interspersed inbetween). A very beautiful song thats highly situational in nature and one that could be heavily enhanced by the visuals that accompany it. A vintage Vidyasagar melody song, this song will be a good companion on a calm and/or rainy night. Karthik gets two songs in this album, and he is incredibly superb in both songs. One of the best singers of this generation, he lifts this song to great heights. Suchitra comes for some humming parts, but apart from that, its a complete Karthik song. This song has the potential to grow really fast onto you and makes you hum to it very easily.
+ Karthik, Karthik, Karthik, vintage Vidyasagar melody
- Think of something and contact us, will you?
Rating: 4.4/5


Overall Verdict: The songs are certainly not the kind of instant chartbusters that Vijay’s albums are known for. In fact it cannot be classified as the regular Vijay album thats filled with lot of kuthu/folk/fast beat songs. This album has a good share of melodies and soft music that will please the average music listener too. It has a peppy intro type song to please the fans, it has a very peppy Western style dance floor song for the youth, and the melody for the purists. Tough to see this album scorch the charts immediately. It will grow on the listeners, and the best sales of this album might come after the movie releases, so that the listeners will have the visuals to combine along with these melodious tunes.

Overall Rating: 4.3/5