Vinnai Thandi Varuvaaya aka VTV

To say this was one of the most eagerly awaited album by Thala would be an understatement. The signs were just all over the place and too much to ignore.  What with stunning teasers.. Thala at helm.. Gautam menon.. the man behind some gr8 movies and awesome love songs… the wait was agonizing.. The leaked Hosana bit did dampen spirits.. but we all awaited the day of launch.. And it then it happened.. Of course.. mp3 was out within a day.. yet the loyalists bought the original CD and then. what else.. endless looping of the brilliant songs that made up this album.. 7 in all.. Each one a gem in its own right… Yours truly was in a trance for 4 straight days… looping VTV day in and day out.. Aaahh.. the ecstasy.. And then on the 5th day.. on a whim.. I didn’t listen to the album at all… In fact didn’t listen to any other music either.. Finally at around 6 in the evening.. gave up and switched on the music… The moment Benny went Aaahhaa… Adadaaa…  The lone tear in the eye was unstoppable.. the heart.. lightened as if it had been relieved of a heavy load.. The feeling was priceless…

Here’s a quick round-up of my take on each one of the songs. No it aint a review. As usual I am just gonna talk about what I like about each song.

Omana Penne…

The startup jingles are at the cutest best and Benny starts out impeccably.. You are lost by the time he finishes what he started at “Aaha.. Adadaa…” A soft yet foot tapping number.. The continuous singing.. the chorus.. the nadaswarm bit at the end stand out.. A very strong malayali flavour.. Instantly likeable.. the best part is Kalyani Menon’s bit…

Maragadha thottilil….. malayalikal tharattum….. pennazhage..

Madhanga thopukalil ….poonkuyilukal inachernnu….. pullankuzhal oothukayanu nin azhake…pennazhage…

The Omana penne chorus.. man… lowes lowes…  Love the way these lines are sung.. ARR the genius at work I say..

Kaatril.. asaigiradhun selai..

vidigiradhu en kaalai..

un pechu.. un paarvai…eee

nagarthidum pagalai.. iravai…

Anbil Avar..

The first time I heard this.. It reminded me of the Wedding Jingle from Unnale unnale [Remember Ilamai ullasam??]… I hardly paid any attention to the lyrice.. just tapped away to music..  Thamarai being Thamarai.. had to come up with…

Uyire.. unnai unnai endhan…

Vazhkai thunayaaga yerkindren yerkindren…

Inimel puyal veyil mazhai.. paalai solai ivai ondraage kadappome…

Unna thaandi edhayum.. ennaal yosanai seiyya .. mudiyadhey mudiyadhey…

These lines somehow found their way into my ear drums and ever since I couldn’t think of anything else.. went mad about this song as well.. Chinmayee.. I guess has sung in her original vocie for the first time ever… And at times.. Devan does make us feel like he’s still not out of the Smai yaai yaai yaai hangover.. Nevertheless.. The aforementioned lines make the song an absolute must hear.. and while at it.. tap away to glory if you must! And oh.. if it aint obvious yet.. It screams it’s a wedding song.. the lyrics… the nadaswaram.. the piano..the feel..  it’s all there..

VTV

Aah.. Here is when all the real fun begins.. Kathik at his soulful best.. And lyrics that are just out of the world… a bit of guitar twanging … some piano thrown in..and an in sync chorus just at the right places..  there you have it.. A perfect melancholy.. A stunner of a song this one is.. Karthik utters each word ever so softly.. As if.. if uttered a bit more harshly the word would squeal.. never mind as long as the desired end result is for all of us to fall in love.. over and over again.. with the song of course

Uyire.. neeyum… naanum…. pirindhadhu puviyeerpu maiyathil dhaane…

Iru dhuruvam serum andha or idam.. ange dhaan naam serndhome..

Inimel naanum neeyum pirivadhillai.. anbe... [The end of this line is the cue for you to melt! ]

I have been mumbling this one line for about a gazillion times now..

Hosanna..

What can you say about a song  with an opening line like “Yen idhayam.. udaithaai norungave.. yen maru idhayam.. tharuven.. ne udaikkave…“

You can only expect a song in the same league as the previous one.. and thats where Thala comes in.. throws in a bit of rap and peppy singing and lo and behold.. Oooh ooohh.. ooohh sana… oh sanaa… ooohh oohhhh…….

Vijay prakash pops out with Andha neram andhi neram.. and then there’s no looking back.. An awesome fast foot tappy number… makes you hum it over and over again… Blaaze’s rap bit is really good.. it fits in perfectly.. Suzanne D mello with here Ooohh.. Sana.. bit is good too… the best part.. undoubtedly has to be..

Vanna vanna pattu poochi poo thedi poo thedi angum ingum alaigindradhey..

oh sottu sottai thottu poga megam ondru megam ondru yengengo nagargindradhey..

Oh sana.. pattu poochi vandacha..

Oh sana megam unnai thottacha…

Oh sana… en meedhu anbu kolla…

Oh sana.. ennodu serndhu sella…

Oh sana.. um endrum sollu porum…

Oooohhhh sanaaa….

Kanukkul…

This is the brat song of the album.. At first.. I didnt quite like it at all.. I brushed it off as yet another “Yethi yethi” types.. Oh I was soooo wrong…

Un nanban illai.. naan un vaanin nila…

Un nanban illai.. nee en uyirin vizha..

How can lines with such a profound thought be a brat piece..And then there is

Anbe ododi.. vandu en kannai paarthu…

kadhal dhaan endru.. solli en kaayam aatru..

Such lines make it a gr8 song.. I somehow don’t like the “hey hey” at the background.. and one thing that never happens in the album so far happened for this song.. Simbu’s face pops up in the mind and that is definitely not what you want when you are getting lost in Thala’s album..

Mannippaya…

Hmmm.. Where do I start.. what do I say about this song.. Which things do I laud? What do i say is not so good.. Shreya.. Thala.. Sad song.. perfect lyrics.. just the right amount of music.. thirukkural set to music.. and in what style.. Take a bow thala.. I can just go on and on..

Kadalinil meenaga irundhaval naan..

Unakkena kadal thaandi vandhaval naal..

Thudithirundhen karayinile..

Thirumbi vitten en kadalidame…

It all starts here.. with these lines.. and goes on to wring the lump out of your heart.. Hear it 50 times.. you will cry at least once thinking of someone and some incident.. if not.. sorry boss.. music aint your cuppa..

Oru naal sirithen..

maru naal verutthen…

unnai naan kollamal kondru pudhaithene.. mannipaaya??

Eppudi madame ungalala ippadi lam yosikka mudiyidhu?? Ippudi ketta mannikkama dhaan irukka mudiyuma.. If that was for the women.. the men folk make a strong statement with..

Tholai dhoorathil velicham ne..

unnai nokkiyee… yenai eerkiraaai..

melum melum urugi urugi..

unnai yenni yengum idhayathai enna seiven…

Ippudi lam ketta naanga enna saar badhil solluradhu…

Anbil thodangi..

Anbil mudikkiren..

En kalangarai.. vilakkam nee..

And then come the thirukkurals.. in a carol style.. I totally look fwd to the kurals each time.. Adhu eppudi saar.. room pottu ukkarndhu choose panningeela?? the best  kurals??

Anaivarum urangidum.. iravenum neram..

enakkadhu thalai anai nanaithidum neram…

I dunno.. At this stage.. I am out of words for this masterpiece.. \m/ Bow to thee.. .Thamarai… Rahman and Gautam Menon for putting this together..

Aaromaley…

First few times.. I absolutely didn’t like this song.. It took me a while to realise the beauty that this song is.. Pink Floyd or not.. I lowes it.. And Alphons Joeseph.. ivvalo naal enga saar irundheenga… The guitar twangs.. the awesome voice.. the chorus.. these are the most important things in this song.. An out and out malayalam song.. Cant wait to see where and how they’ve fit this song in the movie.. The “swasthi swasthi” jingle lingers long after you’ve hit the bed for the night…

I don’t understand even a single word.. But the soul.. the life.. the I-dunno-how-to-name-it-in-Alphons’-voice just excites you beyond words and then “Swasthi swasthi” bit comes up…

Phew.. It’s so hard to stop writing about this album.. I wont rate it.. But it definitely ranks pretty high in the list of All Time Favourites.. Wont you agree??

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