Shekar Chandra's new album lives up to the expectations. Karthikeya, starring Swathi and Nikhil, has six songs in total and has a range of singers regaling us with their renditions.
Ramajogayya Sastry and Krishna Chaitanya pen the songs and the lyrics are as good as the vocals.
Prasnante
Artist: Ranjith
Lyricist: Ramajogayya Sastry
For a film starring Nikhil, a song of this genre is quite odd. Yet, Ramajogayya's lyrics make it a song that is worth taking notice of. The lines sound like they have been pulled out of a motivational speaker's note book. Ranjith's vocals are apt. The music is catchy and the instrumentation is modish.
Saripovu
Artist: Haricharan
Lyricist: Vanamali
The lyrics are in praise of the girl's beauty. Haricharan simply fits the bill to render such a song. Vanamali's lyrics are impressive. The instrumentation is good enough. The song does seem to have been coming with a mix of known tunes.
Inthalo Ennenni Vinthalo
Artist: Naresh Iyer
Lyricist: Krishna Chaitanya
The romantic number is best for its good vocals. Naresh Iyer has that talent for lending a midas touch to his touch. Krishna Chaitanya's lyrics given an expression to a boy who has just fallen in love. Music wise too, this one is the album's best. The instrumentation is exhilarating.
Punnami Vennelake
Artist: Haricharan
Lyricist: Ramajogayya Sastry
The situational song is perhaps the film's story-oriented one. Ramajogayya Sastry's authentic words give full justice to the song. Haricharan tweaks his vocals to suit the song's different milieu. The music induces a sense of deja vu.
Inthalo Ennenni Vinthalo
Artist: Chinmayee
Lyricist: Krishna Chaitanya
The song is a repetition. Chinmayee's soft voice makes us want to listen to the song as much as the male version. The contrast is sweet and one wishes that Chinmayee had a voice of her own in the male version as well!
Rise of Karthikeya
Artist: Shekar Chandra
It's a musical with no lyrics. One wonders what was the point in adding it to the album when it is not an innovation in any case.