Cheeni Kum Audio Review

After listening to the samples of cheeni kum, i wondered if the maestro ilayaraja had in store for us some out-of-the-world orchestration and behold!..it holds true in this soundtrack.

Track : Baatein Hawa (Both Versions)
Type : Same as original version with lyrics twisted to make the song sound as poking fun at amitabh's queries.
Instrumentation : Violin and flute arrangements in the first interlude and a mix of tribal percussions and jazz in the second interlude.
Singing Style : Delightful and vibrant
Interesting Point : The original was a single-themed orchestration with slight variations in the violins but this time it has been given a more enthusiatic approach with the momentum building from melody to a peppy rhythm.
Rating : 9/10

Track : Cheeni Kum
Type : Title Song with faster beats and a supposedly philosophical cum slapstick style
Instrumentation : The saxophone and violins in the first interlude and synth-pop rhythm,violins in the second interlude.
Singing Style : Elegant with right modulations before the hum hum oh hum hum part.
Interesting Point : The saxophone retains its original notes but the violins have been reworked extraordinarily to give us the "happy" feel instead of the soulful feel.
Rating : 8/10

Track : Sooni Sooni
Type : Variation of Title Song with a more soulful appeal.
Instrumentation : Violins and mild drum beats throughout the song and similar instruments of the second interlude of the title song with added flute arrangements.
Singing Style : Packed with loads of melancholy and some high nasal tones, apt for the song.
Interesting Point : Ilayaraja shows us why he is the master of orchestration even with the same rhythm of the second interlude of the title song he basically extends the violins and synth rhythm and adds the flute as a final impact. Same style but different moods. Class
Rating : 8/10

Track : Jane Do Na
Type : Soft romantic melody
Instrumentation : Piano in the prelude,Violins and synth sounds in the first interlude and A synth-loop in the second interlude with violins again.
Singing Style : A Romantic tone embraced with longingness at some parts. Wonderfully expressed
Interesting Point : Piano is a underrated instrument when people listen to raja's songs, They forget how he brings out the mood in the song just by using this instrument, besides ARR Raja is the only other musician who has used piano with different notations bearing their stamp. Just listen to it in the first prelude, truly mesmerising.
Rating : 8/10

Track : Theme Music
Type : Instrumental
Instrumentation : Piano, Violins, Flute, Synth-Sounds, Guitar.
Interesting Point : This is Raja's expertise, summarising the whole theme of the movie with multi layers. The theme music builds on from a predictable romantic tone by the piano to added layers with the violins providing the happier tone and the synth-sounds giving the contradicting feel. The theme ends with a question like feel of whether the romance is solved or not. All done in laymen terms but the orchestration is of world class standards. Amazing isnt it.
Rating : 9/10

Track : Saxophone Melody
Type : Instrumental
Instrumentation : Saxophone and Synth-loops.
Interesting Point : The synth-loops arranged by raja have a adventurous feel probably reflecting on how the romance is going. The saxophone adds the mood variations to the track and its hip feel is the icing on the cake. Raja's vigour shows in this track and the different styles of his orchestration proves why despite so many trends his music always fits in with the trends.
Rating : 10/10