Before i write this review, let me make one thing clear to everyone who might be reading this review......In my opinion Harris Jayaraj has stopped giving genuine good compositions after Laysa Laysa, which was one of his premier movies, so u can imagine how much mediocrity has prevailed since then, not to mention the frequent (peeeeeeeeeeep peep peep CLICK!) i.e XEROX technique....I've tried my best to listen to all the songs of Dhaam Dhoom with an unprejudiced mindset to give a fair assessment (man i had to get drunk for that[:D])....lets begin with.....
1.SAKIYAE (Bombay Jayashree, Krishh):
Frankly i'm bored with the cliche usage of BJ by HJ in his music, but she has sung this song well...but the start of this song and the main Sakiyae line is very similar to Pani Thuli from Kanda Naa mudhal, and certain usage of instruments seem to sound very familiar......the chord transitions sound effect are sounding like Illayaraja's a keys at times.....the pitch transition at the end of the song is pretty ok.....Krishh bores us with his same feeble voice and his chorus can get monotonous......Perhaps this track is one of the best in this album......RATING:6.8/10
2.AZHIYILAE (Haricharan):
This song starts off well with Haricharan singin it beautifully, but the tune is so predictable and even tone deaf people can figure certain parts out.....This song is like a modern devotional Bhajan at times.....Great Potential was there in this track, but for some reason HJ decides to keep this song short and i guess he didnt work too much on this track....wasted oppurtunity!!!....
RATING:6.9/10
3.ANBE ENANBE ( Harish Raghavander):
This is song is totally obnoxious for the sheer reason that the first basic tune in this song is the same as Loosu Penne from Vallavan!!!! i couldnt believe it , but its true.....This is song however is boosted by Harish Raghavander who has sung a decent song after a long time.....I'm sick of the same choir girls....HJ music sounds like goin to a same church every sunday!!!However i like the usage of violin in this song.....Latter half of the tune is better but still not impressive on the whole..RATING:5.3/10
4.UYAALALO (Kailash Kher, Sujatha):
Song starts like Varaagha Nadhi from sangamam......then we hear an avg folk tune with some gibberish in between.....beats like Adangakka (anniyan)......The punjabi 'Oho's sound like they have been pasted from Rang De Basanti.....lol! Basically as i said its a very average track.....Kailash Kher has sung it with a lot of energy...his tamil pronunciations are gettin better and better....Listen to this track once, thats all!!! RATING: 3.5/10
5.THIKKU THIKKU (Sayanora Philip, Benny):
When you hear this song, u think about Maaricham from Sillendru oru Kadhal till the humming stops, then a nerrupae sikku mukki style start beginning....the thikku thikku line's tune is similar to Hello miss imsaiye(unnale Unnale)'s second stanza........ but the ' thom thom' line gets really irritating....first G.V prakash copies Akon 's Smack that in polladhavan, and now its HJ, who tries to fool us by changing the beat alone......The second fiddle interlude sounds like HJ's song Para para pattam poochi from Majnu......The Positives of this song are however the vocals....Benny seems to be maturing as a singer with every song...Sayanora Philip has got one of the most sexiest voices i've heard....She adds the extra punch to this song......This is a decent Dance track though with the Grind'like beats....RATING:5/10 (2 bonus points for vocals)[:D]
6.PUDHU PUDHU (Suchitra,Benny,Guna):
What happens when HJ tries to stop xeroxing and tries to make an own genuine composition?
......Simple answer.......this can get you Freakin KILLED!!!!!!!!!!!! This is one of the worst songs i've ever heard and unfortunately HJ seems to not taken this from anywhere but his mental workhouse!!!!Seriously HJ, either u have no music in you or u were drunk along with Suchitra during the making of this song......yes folks, thats how Suchi sounds......like a girl mutterin rubbish after her first Hangover due to 6 shots of tequilla!!!!!!!!!!! The vocals in this song can seriously cause a rash!!!!itch! itch!........i understand that when u mix different styles , u get Fusion, but all HJ achieves with this song is Confusion!!!!(especially the sudden yogi b'like bit in the second stanza).
Even HJ's hardcore fans would ask him 'HJ WHAT WERE U TRYING????'
If anyone has the patience to listen to this song fully for the first time without causing a road rage scenario, they are great!!!My rating system cant give a zero so..........RATING:0.1/10
OVERALL VERDICT:
- This album seriously disappoints most people.....2 or 3 potential tracks are there but totally wasted ......Probably Sakiyae and Thikku thikku will enter the chartbuster list for a while.....
- Dhaam Dhoom's music will appeal to only those people who are HJ worshippers or have those who dont have much knowledge in music.
- Thank God that Jeeva didnt have listen to this album especially that 'Pudhu Pudhu' song.........
- On the whole,my rating for this album will be 5/10.
