Innum Konjam Neram

Song: Innum Konjam Neram
Movie Name : Mariyan

Singers :  Vijay Prakash & Shweta Mohan  
Music Director : A R Rahman

 

   My all time favorite song of Rahman is "Kannalane" from Bombay. This song would definitely be number 2 on my ARR favorite songs list. If there is a way to convert honey in to music, this is how it would probably sound. This has been my earworm many times but most recently due to watching C/O Kancharapalem movie which had BGM that reminded me of this song. Kudos to both singers although I am likely more partial to Vijay Prakash especially in this version sung at the concert (watch at link below). My favorite portion of the song is

Ithuvariakkum thaniyaaha en manasa

Alayavitta alayavitta..... alayavitaaye

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BMHwbCrcbA  

Ishtam, Manasulo

Song: Ishtam, Manasulo
Movie Name : Good Bad Ugly

Singers : Harshavardhan, Harini
Music Director : Harshavardhan

 

   Anything that reminds me of the bygone Vamsy-IR timeline is sure to find a spot on this blog.  The songs are very delightful and composed/arranged rather well! They are definitely intentionally scored keeping 90s in mind and specifically having Vamsy's old songs as inspiration. If nothing, it made me recollect a dozen or so Vamsy's songs and just for that I love these two songs. The rhythm and synth arrangement in "Manasulo" especially in the first prelude are surely a hat-tip to Vamsy. Harshavardhan did a great job for most part singing, but it would have made the nostalgia trip that much more complete with SPB's vocals.

My favorite parts of the songs are

"Panikiraani veduru nenu murali laaga palikinaavn" in Ishtam 

"Paridhi lenu premalo muligi telanaa.." in Manasulo