BT Rating: (3/5)

Bumpy Ride Ahead!

Audio Review by Raju Shanbhag

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Imagine a batsman swinging his bat to hit a six and checking his shot at the last moment. V. Harikrishna is the batsman who constantly checks his shots in Ambari. The Harikrishna touch is unmistakably there in all the songs; but that extra effort, which he puts in for the likes of Yogaraj Bhat and Darshan, is conspicuously absent in the album. Yet, this is an album which you can buy and you won’t regret the decision.

Akasha Neene: The problem with this song rendered by Sonu Nigam is that the melody disappears from it just when you have begun to enjoy it. The tune has a touch of melody that is so common with Harikrishna and Sonu Nigam combination, but only on surface. The third member of this ravishing team, Jayant Kaikini, does his job neatly as well.

Ni Sokalu: When you touch, sings Shreya Ghoshal in her vivacious voice. But the melody in this song is like a guest in a deserted house; it’s there, but nobody knows when it visits the song. Following the peculiar tradition of directors penning the songs in their film, A. P Arjun makes a rather unspectacular debut in this album.

Yaare Ni Devateya: The angels sprinkle their fairy dust on this song and make the listening of the first half a heavenly experience. But the humans pull it down in the second half as the melody fades away, making way for unnecessary musical instruments. Chetan renders the song well and his voice suits the mood of the song.

Akasha Neene: It doesn’t happen often. Chitra easily outshines Sonu Nigam in the female version of this song.

O Alutave: One of the few things that have gone right for this song is the choice of SPB to sing the song. Like a magician transforming a dreary evening into an exciting event, SPB takes over this song and makes it worth listening. You may not remember the tune, but SPB’s easy flowing voice will remain with you long after you have listened to this song.

Ele Kenchi Tare: The rhythmic fusion of alleged western rap with confirmed desi beats gives V. Harikrishna the courage to pick up the mike and churn out an item number. The beats will automatically transform you into the dancing mode. The only casualty in this song is lyricist V. Nagendraprasad who makes a debut in this album and rarely gets heard. Worse, nobody cares either!