We have ignored composer Vijay Anthony for too long. Having come up with above average compositions for about 6 movies in as many years, he shot into prominence with 2008's blockbuster "Kathalil Vizhunthein". Other than the mass pleaser "Nakkumukka" the movie boasted of gems like "Solladi endran idhayam", "Thozhiya en kaathaliya" and "Un thalaimudi kooda". These add to the small, but growing repertoire of excellent compositions such as "Nenjangoottil" (Dishyum), "Nee Kavidhai" (Naan Avanillai) & Sukran.
Now add one more to the list. You may or may not like it, but won't be able to ignore it for sure..."Aathichudi"
from Taxi No. 4777 *ing Pasupathi & Ajmal
a remake of the Hindi hit Taxi No. 9211 *ing John Abraham & Nana Patekar;
which in turn was based on Changing Lanes *ing Ben Affleck & Samuel L Jackson.
Sung by VA himself, (with Dinesh Kanakaratnam), the song is highly energetic and has been the surprise hit of the year, topping charts despite the movies' so-so performance at the BO. The song blends a mid tempo "Kuthu Beat" with a killer Thumping Bass Break and an infectious Chorus line. The unintelligible lyrics never take themselves seriously, with unflattering digs galore within the song itself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWvBNpygi6A
The song is more catchy and attention worthy than Nakkumukka. But while the former boasted of equally energetic (& eccentric) choreography, this one falls woefully short on that front. Not starring the lead (Ajmal should've been the obvious choice, isnt it ?) the song stars a some time actor turned choreographer. In contrast to the Kuthu background of the song, the picturisation is on urban youth with dressed up old ladies in ghastly eye shades for company. Even cameos by the singers seem contrived and labored.
Tamil moviedom is coming up with new talent in music directors more often despite the the holy trinity of Rahman, Yuvan & Harris. But none of the new crop seem to have the staying power. Mani Sharma (Pokkiri), Joshua Sridhar (Kathal), James Vasanth (Subramanyapuram), Sundar C Babu (Anjaathey) all showed promise, but little progress and even the talented GV Prakash Kumar too seems to have run out of steam. VA has already proved that he is tenacious enough to stick on. Plus he has an interesting voice...
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