Sura Music Review
Vijay's 50th movie Sura is directed by S.P. Rajkumar and produced by Sangili Murgan with music�is by Mani Sharma. In comparison to Vijay's previous movie Vettaikaran that had some real heavy rhythms and techno music, Sura's music is relatively milder. Easy tunes, simple beats and even simpler lyrics constitute each number.
'Siragadikum Nilavu' sung by Karthik and Reeta is essentially a melody layered with some quick beats. The saxophone in the interlude is a nice relief between the stanzas. Pieces of the composition seem inspired from older numbers. Nevertheless, the track is a pleasant one that grows on you.
'Thanjavoor Jillakari' starts off on a very promising and interesting note with some rather quaint humming and catchy beats that have you nodding right away. And when the song begins in the voices of Hemachandra and Saindhavi, it's as impressive as the fun opening. The English lyrics however dampen the charm. But we'll let it pass, because the rest of the number has a nice sensual and mischievous touch to it, in terms of lyrics, vocals and instrumentation that command repeat hearing!
'Vettri Kodi Yaethu' has some rather inspirational lyrics and since the attention is more to the lyrics, the tune is simple. Mani Sharma has inserted some quick beats in the interludes. An interesting relief from the basic rhythm is the clapping, which�adds a fun element to the number. Ranjith and Mukesh are the voices behind the song.
'Thamizhan Veera Thamizhan' is in many ways similar to 'Vettri Kodi Yaethu'. It follows the same music and lyric structure. The song might possibly be Vijay's opening song – the lyrics sing the praise of a single man who is all powerful and ever right. Rahul Nambiyar's powerful rendition reinforces the unparalleled strength of the protagonist.
'Vanga Kadal Ellai' continues the trend of the short lines of rhyming lyrics that can be seen in all the songs of the album. But the fast kuthu beats immediately conjure up the image of Vijay putting in some super-tough steps and amazing us all once more! A typical kuthu song to impress the fans of the mass man. The voices of Naveen and Malathi Lakshman�add zing to this pacey number.
GALATTA'S PICK from the Sura Music Album:
When 'Naan Nadanthal Athiradi' gets going with a solo electric guitar piece, you expect some head-banging hard rock! But what follows? A fun number from start to end. The lyrics, the voices and the beats blend beautifully. Again, we have some English lyrics that we could have done without, but again we'll let it pass, because the rest of the number is delightful! In the voices of Naveen, Shoba Chandrsekar and Janani, this song is our fave!
