Jigarthanda (Music)

Dark comedy is fast rising to become a frequently touched genre in Tamil Cinema. In a Madurai setting, Karthik Subburaj returns to wield the megaphone with Jigarthanda starring Siddharth, Lakshmi Menon and Simha in the lead. Music is by Santosh Narayan, let's see how this albums emerges out.

Kannamma is the first track and a whacky one at that. Antony Dasan and Rita's bizarre renditions help the song immediately catch the listener's attention. As usual, Santosh Narayanan's mixing and beats are very unique with the weird yet catchy chorus grabbing our attention.

In a film like this, one does need a rap song. Ding Dong checks that column up, with aberrant vocals by Mose and Arun Raja. The English portions are a treat, whereas the Tamil portions clearly set a dark mood for the film with a raw energy. It must be said that the background saxaphone is a perfect choice and the vocals are definitely different.

Antony Dasan's rural voice is mixed up with a Punjabi marriage tune in Pandi Naatu Kodi. Deft!

Santosh Narayan puts all of his heart into a song, Dhesayum Ezhindaney. Meenakshi's Iyer's crooning fits to the gloomy mood of the song, her voice is so carving and adds the much needed bliss to the song.

The composer grabs the mic with Baby, which is a cool song with hillbilly music. The violin usage along with the drum beats setup the dark comedy flavor inthe song. The variations are gentle as Santosh's voice perfectly suits the song, giving the similar feel of hearing a retro western song in Ilaiyaraaja's voice.

Jigar is one of the heavy tracks in the album, providing a strong dubstep feel, which works wonders in its way. The instruments which are used add a suspense element to the song so as the vocals.

Thanda and Ottam are instrumental tracks which are simple but effective.

Hoo Haa is another ad-jingle sounding track which will be used in the background score.

Jigarthanda is more of an OST than an album. Most of the songs will be used as montage music, in the background score of the film. This kind of music is crafted for the film, rather to be clingy to the charts. Withal, here we have an album which is mysteriously whimsical and erratic in its own ways.

Pick : Jigar

Verdict : Santosh Narayanan is a freak. Totally out-of-the-box material, once again.

3 / 5