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7aum Arivu - Here is Harris

Call Harris JayarajA R Murugadoss-Suriya a terrific trio, for they have proved successful for the second time in '7aam Arivu', with the first time, needless to say, being 'Ghajini'.

The much-hyped music album of the film, which has just hit the stores, has something in store for everyone who loves music. The unique stamp of Harris can be felt throughout the disc, and that makes songs from '7aam Arivu' a treat to senses.

Oh Ringa Ringa Listen here

Roshan, Jerry John, Benny Dayal, Suchitra

What opens in a soft manner takes steam as it progresses, to end up as one of the highlights of the album. Catchy lyrics of Pa Vijay get life from Harris and with four singers crooning it with energy, 'Oh Ringa Ringa...' creates expectations as to how it would be filmed by A R Murugadoss.

Mun Andhi Listen here

Karthik, Megha

The melody maker in Harris Jayaraj is out in full form. Mesmerising voice of Karthik adds great value to the song, with Na Muthukumar's diction playing magic. No wonder if 'Mun Andhi...' breaks the 'download' record of 'Suttrum Vizhi Sudarey..'

Yellae Lama Listen here

Vijay Prakash, Karthik, Shalini and Shruti Hassan

Jump, scream or shake your legs as you listen to this song, for this one from Harris pumps in energy from the word go. An army of singers, including heroine of the film Shruti Haasan, have crooned 'Yellae Lama...', for which lyrics are from Na Muthukumar, who obviously knows well the pulse of youngsters.

Yamma Yamma Listen here

S.P Balasubramaniam, Swetha Mohan

A legend called SPB is here to take care of 'Yamma Yamma...', which talks about love. Consistent and perfect all through. this one implicitly says that Harris's music can be elevated further if a person like SPB is at the helm of affairs. Swetha Menon is apt, while Kabilan's lyrics are good.

Innum Enna Thozha Listen here

Balram, Naresh Iyer, Suchith Suresan

Apparently aimed at motivating and inspiring those listening to it, Harris has allowed lyrics and singers to dominate this song. Pa Vijay's words excel, while Balram, Naresh Iyer and Suchith have performed it understanding the meaning of the words.

The Rise of Damo Listen here

Hao Wang

Here comes the much awaited Chinese song, for which lyrics are by Karky. A fusion of Oriental and Indian music, Harris is in top form in this number. The tune takes you to somewhere from India and drops you again in your place. Lot of hardwork by Harris can be felt while listening to 'The Rise of Damo...'

'7aam Arivu' album is one for those who love and appreciate good music. Go for it is the verdict.

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Mayakkam Enna - GV for goodness and a variety

Young music composer GV Prakash Kumar has joined hands with Selvaraghavan again after creating a magic in 'Ayirathil Oruvan'. Expectations are obviously high and the duo doesn't disappoint music-lovers as they have come up with some scintillating numbers.

The movie stars Dhanush and Richa Gangopadhyay in the lead roles. Interestingly the album has couple of songs penned by Selvaraghavan and Dhanush besides the brothers rendering their voices. There is freshness and novelty abundant in the album. Prakash seems to be scaling greater heights with every film of his.

Unique orchestration, catchy harmony and nice rhythms form part of 'Mayakkam Enna'. Check out the songs...

Naan Sonnadhum Mazhaivandhucha (Naresh Iyer) Listen here

Penned by Selvaraghavan himself, this opening track is smooth to start with. Selvaraghavan's choicest of words are impressive. Also the interludes by GV are good.  A blend of peppy and earthy sounds, it lingers in our hearts at the first time of listening itself. Naresh Iyer sings it in his own breezy style. An entertaining song with simple lyrics by Selvaraghavan, it is sure to top the charts.

Pirai Thedum (Saindhavi & G V Prakash) Listen here

Watch out for this song. Actor Dhanush has turned lyricist here. A romantic song it oozes with love and only more love. The lyricist in Dhanush is as good as the actor. What more the song has been rendered with gusto by G V Prakash and Saindhavi. Music is the highlight. It has been arranged in an interesting way. Soft voice of Saindhavi gels well with that of G V Prakash's.

Voda Voda Dhooram Korayala ( Dhanush) Listen here

It's more of a sibling show. The song is penned by Dhanush and Selvaraghavan themselves with Dhanush crooning it. With dialogues in between, the song replicates today's youth mindset filled with a delightful tune.  Dhanush's voice is new, fresh and catchy to listeners. A youth special is this number.

Ennenna Seidhom Ingae (Harish Raghavendra) Listen here

Again penned by Selvaraghavan, the song brings back the man of melody Harish Raghavendra. He after a brief exile takes to crooning. A soft but a serious devotional like number, the song elevates our mood to tizzy heights. It is soulful and attractive. Three cheers to Harish, who gives it a new colour with his voice.

Kadhal En Kadhal (Dhanush & Selvaraghavan) Listen here

Penned by Dhanush, the song once again brings together the brothers - this time they sing together. A different pitch, a unique tune and little of booze - effect on singers, it has lines that are very colloquial. It may sit well with youngsters. Otherwise it is more of energetic and mirrors the minds and hearts of youngsters.

Mayakkam Enna Theme Listen here

G V Prakash's versatility comes to the fore here. Good orchestration coupled with choice of finest and new sounds makes it a pleasurable one to listen to. With a sweet mellifluous background, it is instantly infectious on us. Who said a theme has to proceed in one pace only? Here the music composer goes all guns blazing as the music goes up and down impressing us.

On the whole, the album is catchy, youthful and vibrant. G V Prakash has managed to cast magic in the company of Selva again. 

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Poraali - Man with a mission

They have a passion for rendering meaningful movies. From 'Subramaniapuram' till 'Eesan', they came out with films that leave an impact with the masses. Joining the list is 'Poraali', from the famous Sasikumar-Samuthirakani duo.

The title may mislead you. For, it is a movie that is more than action or a revenge plot. It speaks about human emotions, however in a familiar way.

Director Samuthirakani presents the lives of four individuals. He narrates their passion, aspirations in style. Sasikumar is the pivot around whom the whole story revolves. He brings solidity and dignity to the role.Tollywood's 'Allari' Naresh plays second fiddle to Sasikumar and carries the role with substance. The first half is set in Chennai and in total contrast is the latter part that unfolds in a rural village.

The movie begins with two youngsters, Ilankumaran (Sasikumar) and Nallavan (Naresh), who come from a village to settle in Chennai to make a livelihood. The two are noble-hearted and ensure that they go hammer and tongs to help everyone around.

They manage to get shelter at the compound where Pulikutty (Kanja Karuppu) lives. The place houses many interesting families who have their own problems, but live their lives in an interesting way. All these are narrated in a hilarious manner.

Both Kumaran and Nallavan get a job in a petrol station and thanks to their hardwork and sincerity, they win the admiration of the properitor. There is Bharathy (Swathy), a group dancer in films, who lives in the same compound. A good samaritan, Kumaran slowly wins the admiration of one and all.

Bharathy falls for Kumaran's noble ways. Kumaran too reciprocates her love. When all things go well, there's a twist in store. A gang of men with sickles arrive from a village and the chase begins. They madly run behind the two. Eventually the identity of Kumaran and Nallavan is revealed.

Sasikumar's charm and aura is prevalent all through. He burdens the whole responsibility on his shoulders and delivers a decent performance. His dialogue delivery is awesome. Though his role seems to be an extension of what he did in 'Nadodigal', still Sasikumar manages to give a distinct look to it.

'Allari' Naresh compliments Sasikumar well. Swathi seems to have graduated a lot since her 'Subramaniapuram' days. She is chirpy, bubbly and has limited scope in the story. Vasundhara plays a cameo and she suits the role to a T.

Jayaprakash does a short but a strong role. After a long interval, both Ganja Karuppu and Parotta Soori get meaty characters to do in this film.

Sundar C Babu seems to have relived 'Nadodigal' music. Especially numbers like 'Yaar Ivan...' and the theme music sound familiar. Kathir's cinematography deserves a special mention. He brings the right variation in terms of lighting and tone in capturing the city life and that of the events in a village.

Dilip Subbaarayan's pacy stunt choreography and RK Nagaraj's art direction steal the show. However 'Poraali' does suffer from some minuses. A lengthy second half with jerks in narration and too much blood and gore could have been avoided. The climax takes us on one de ja vu ride.

On the whole, 'Poraali' provides sparkling moments that will linger in our hearts.

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Osthi - STR All The Way

Doing a remake is never an easy task. But if done with utmost local flavour, hardly it will fail to enthuse audiences. Director Dharani has proved in the past that he can deliver good remakes to the preferences of the local audience.

He is at it again with 'Osthi', a remake of Hindi hit 'Dabangg'. Like its original, 'Osthi' is a mass masala venture seemingly inspired by cop stories that were dished out in Kollywood in early 1980s.

STR after films like 'Vinnaithandi Varuvaya' and 'Vaanam' that had different storylines has opted to go the mass way this time. He plays a stylish cop with a mission in 'Osthi'. A collage of many a film of the past, 'Osthi' oozes with pace and energy all through.Not the kind of movie for those who prefer logic. If you want to have sheer fun and entertainment for a couple of hours, 'Osthi' is the preferred destination. At times, it goes serious, many times sounds a spoof. On the whole a spicy masala dished out to satisfy the appetite of the front-benchers.

STR is no honest, upright and a serious cop here. The grammar for hero seems to be changing in Tamil cinema. He is brainy and brawny but lives life according to his whims and fancies. He romances, fights and utters punch lines. He comes out of any tough situation in life. The events that occur in course of his life make an interesting watch, though we have a feeling of having seen them before many times.

As the film starts, Simbu settles down in few minutes as Osthi Velan, a stylish cop, and his travel begins. He is a police inspector in Kattukuppam in Thirunelveli district. With his subordinates (Santhanam, Thambi Ramiah, Mayilsamy and Vaiyapuri), he has a gala time in town.

Then comes Boxer Daniel (Sonu Sood), a corrupt man with a sole motive to win the bi-election. He uses his power and influence and goes hammer and tongs to win the polls. Osthi Velan becomes his nemesis. He plays spoilsport on all the plans of Daniel.

Meanwhile, Osthi Velan has a half brother Balan (Jithan Ramesh) and there is love and hate relationship between them. His mother (Revathy) tries to ensure that both meet eye-to-eye while father (Nasser) takes the side of Balan.

Velan comes across Neduvali (Richa Gangopadhyay), daughter of a drunkard (VTV Ganesh) in the village and it's romance straightaway. As it happens, Velan's mother dies with a promise from him that he would take care of his brother.

Meanwhile, Boxer Daniel decides to take on Velan. A series of conspiracies are hatched by him in the form of Balan. Eventually it ends with a one-to-one brawl in the climax where Velan and Boxer Daniel rip off their shirts, flaunt their six-pack abs and fight.

STR leaves his mark all through. His diction of Thirunelveli dialect of Tamil adds credibility to the role. He is bubbly and energetic in stunts and dance sequences. Richa is impressive and emotes well. But she has very little to speak.

Ramesh gets a role of his life time and does justice to it. Santhanam's one-liners are as rib-tickling but at many places it's loaded with double-meaning, not a welcome change. Nasser and Revathy have been under-utilized.

Bharathan's dialogues deserve a special mention. The punch lines are catchy especially when Velan punches his enemies in air and spells 'Nan Kannadai Mathiri.....' Thaman's music is pacy complimenting the theme and screenplay.

'Kalasala...' and 'Neduvali...' songs deserve special mention. Gopinath, Dharani's trusted lieutenant, handles the camera and captures the movie in fresh colours. Since actions plays a prominent part of this cop story, three stunt choreographers Kanal Kannan, Ram-Lakshman and Siva have contributed their might.

Dharani has made it a commercial fare. The filmmaker has stuck to the original without changing the content much. With STR's strong presence and Dharani lacing it up with masala elements in the right mix, 'Osthi' ends up as an entertainer, though cliched at many places.

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