Kaminey: Film Review

When reality entertains, it looks like Vishal Bharadwaj's 'Kaminey'. Visually striking frames, nerve-wrenching back-ground score and scintillating performances by the lead actors makes this Tarantino-ish action triller breathtakingly mesmerizing. The story based on the relationship between twin brothers, caught amidst the 'kameena-pan' of this world, could have gone anywhere; but Vishal Bharadwaj's sensibility brings us forth an amazing amalgamation of ultimate artistry from various departments in cinema. This film entertains everyone; even the 'memsaab' sitting in the passenger seat as well as her 'driver'! No wonder, this film proves, the language of cinema is universal!!!

Pournami: audio

SPB and Chitra, with their pleasant voices, make Muvvala Navvakala so light and subtle that one gets the feel of mind-afloat. Except for this number, the music is this album (Devi Sri Prasad) turns out to be mediocre, something unusual for an MS Raju film. Pallakivai threads Okkadu’s ‘Nuvvemaaya Chesavo’ way. Bharatavadama and Bhavyamaina go on devotional lures. Ichchipuchchukunte begins like ‘Nizam pori’ from Varsham. Anyway, this inspired catchy number does not match up to the punch of its original. Koyo Koyo and Rock-n-Roll will find liking with the fun-loving younger generation. Yevaro ravali sounds good on repeated listening.

Bangaram: audio

Ra Ra Bangaram is a call to re-establish the lost magic of Pavan Kalyan. The rhythm and the rhyming have enough punch to instigate whistles from the fanatics. Chidugudante bhayam is arranged specifically for the front-benchers. Though sticking to the typical Telugu mass-appeal, Vidya Sagar’s compositions bear uniqueness in terms of orchestration. Listen to the base-guitar in Jai Shambo and Maro Masti Maro! And if Pavan is able to obey the choreographer, a chance of witnessing an on-screen ablaze is not far away.
On the flip side, the album suffers from improper singers for a couple of numbers. Udit Narayan was a bad choice for a good composition like Egire Chilakamma.

Poi: audio

These are strictly KB-controlled compositions. Except for the Manmadha-Rasa-alike ‘Iyyakunare’, Vidya Sagar’s choice of singers and orchestration are akin to the tastes of niche music-lovers. ‘Alagana Poikile’ brings across frames of hero holding the mike or guitar on stage (typical KB-film hero-intro song). ‘Kutti Kutti Kavitai’ and ‘Enna tholaithai’ will find quite a wider range of listeners for the thick melody and lovable female voices (Chitra and Shalini respectively). ‘La La La’ is for SPB fanatics --- man! His voice still sounds so young! The guitar and the flute are given enough chance to prove their own magic.

Morsels

It’s true that in this world of racing and hurrying, most people have less time to pay heed to tons of words and lengthy lines. But ‘keeping short’ has another analysis. Though we order for ‘a plate’ meal, we actually have it in ‘morsels’!