Another stellar effort post Lootera, where I thought his background score was brilliant. It was interesting to see the usage of Sitar in the Rock show scene. I have raved enough about the songs (London Thumakda and Ranjha-credited to Rupesh Kumar Ram, being my favorites) on my fb page. Kudos!Īmit Trivedi deserves special mention for the soundtrack and every song fit the bill perfectly. The dialogues (co written by Kangana), hilarious at times, are uncluttered and real, for a film that hinges completely on the actors and their interactions, what with most of the film being shot abroad and key characters that do not speak Hindi. Any similarity to last years hit 'English Vinglish' is only coincidental, I guess, as Vikas dishes out well etched scenes one after the other to keep things moving. The film begins with a tribute to its cinematographer Bobby Singh, who, I understand, passed away mid way during the shooting of the film (& Special Chabbis).ĭirected by Vikas Bahl, who earlier gave us 'Chillar Party', the film stars, alongside some brilliantly cast character artistes in various supporting roles, Rajkummar Rao and Lisa Haydon.Ī bride-to-be, dumped by her fiancee, 2 days before the scheduled wedding decides to go on the already planned honeymoon all by herself and in the process learns to live life on her own terms. But looks like the box office has not been so kind to the women in pink.Īfter almost a week long deliberation, we decided to celebrate the 'holi'day with Kangana Ranaut and she absolutely made our day! 'Queen', the story of Rani from Rajouri Garden, Delhi, has been making waves since its release alongside the lot more publicized 'Gulaab Gang'. I sincerely wish the producers of the show take it to other centers (the show premiered on Dec 28th, followed by 2 more shows on Dec 31st and Jan 2nd, 2015-all in Chennai) for more people to soak in this wonderful dream.Īn audio cd containing selected tracks from the show is also available for music lovers to revel in and get a feel of the surreal world of 'Swappnam'.
The dance and choreography were pleasing to the eyes and I was blessed to get a glimpse of Padma Bhushan Prof.CV Chandrasekhar whose cameo appearance left the rasikas enthralled.
The popular composition in Jonpuri "Eppo Varuvaaro" or the Neelambari based lullaby bit - everything plays out quite beautifully in the scheme of things.
The on stage 'Uzharcchi' visualization of 'Ayye Mettha Kadinam' was interesting. The interludes of "Bhajeham" transports one to Kashi for a splendid "Vishweshwara Darshan". The western classical piece that seamlessly culminates in the "Ezhisayaai Isaipayanaai" or the "Bhajeham Bhajeham Shivoham" sung brilliantly by Rajashree Pathak or the grand finale in "Ammaye Appa" or the "Pradeepta Rathnojwala" (which I learn is from the Ardhanareeshwara Ashtakam by Adi Shankara) sung by Sharreth and Arunmozhi (Flautist Napoleon Selvaraj) or the intriguing Nandicchol constructed on top of a host of percussion instruments or the rich tapestry of rhythms sprinkled across the medley or the chanting of vedas, rudram and chamakam, this multilayered soundscape is another feather in the already sparkling bejeweled crown of this great composer. The rich canvas he paints with his music holds the well choreographed abstract act by Krithika and team, together and portrays multiple hues and emotions that may miss the grasp of even the one's uninitiated to classical dance formats.įeaturing stars and stalwarts from the classical music field, including Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr.TV Gopalakrishnan, Sudha Raghunathan, Abhishek Raghuram, Embar Kannan, Bharath Sundar, Composer-Singer Sharreth Vasudevan, Rajhesh Vaidya, Haridwaramangalam AK Pazhanivel, Palakkad Sreeram, Rajashree Pathak among others from his own troupe of musicians and technicians, the composer encapsulates the works of Manickavaachaagar, Sundarar, Thirumoolar, Gopalakrishna Bharathi, Adi Shankara and many others like only he can in the space of about one and a half hours. Unlike anything I have heard before, the soundscape conceived and created by Maestro Isaignani ILaiyaraaja for the Dance show "Swappnam", conceptualized, directed and choreographed (alongwith Vaibhav Arekar) by Krithika Subrahmanyan, resonates with infectious energy and one is left asking for more. Dance emanating from a dream and a dream realized by Music.