BT Rating: (1.5/5)

Shivane gathi!

Audio Review by Suchitra Preetham

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The toddler’s steps are slow and staggering. With time (and age) these steps get steadier (and vice-er). And this is for Veer Samarth, the Bidar boy who was trained in Mumbai and shared some stage space with the likes of Bhimsen Joshi. Sivamani, the musical venture of Veer vies for attention. Inspite of all the golden voices of Sandalwood, the Shivamani album lacks the potency to captivate the listener. A long way to go, the album has one soft romantic number and one fast track that catch your ears. The rest just itches in the ear!

Moda Modala: ‘Moda madala mathu chandha’ the opening lines in Shreya Ghoshal’s all-so-familiar Sandalwood voice makes every ‘mathu ‘pristinely ‘chandha’. Teamed with the Karthik, the melody of the song tweaks and touches the chords of the heart giving the soft romantic flutter feel. Kudos’ for this one to Veer Samarth’s step into Sandal-land!

Shivamani: For a title track, Shivamani-the title track in Shankar Mahadevan’s voice (yet another induction of Sandalwood’s adoption spree) is slightly offbeat. Shivamani-the title track sets of in a war-path, sprinting from first to last. The golden advices that the lyrics are supposed to portray seem flushed in the rush. However, to abide by the rule of title tracks, Veer Samarth has ensured that you hear Shivamani loud and clear right through.

Rama Rama: Aiyo Rama, idhu item number! This Sonu Kakkar number has all the ingredients for an item-song that leaves your imagination wandering. Strategic wandering when Amarnath does not shy away from endorsing the rusky Kakkar voice in lines that scream out about Bacchan’s and Sachin’s liaisons. Rama Rama, aiyo Rama, nannu enu madali!

Nee Hinde Bandaga: The man behind the stick resorted to the pen and that makes ‘Nee Hinde Bandaga’. Veer Samarth’s attempt to weld the two most critical weapons of music-dom proves fatally kaput. A sheer waste of Hariharan’s fine voice!

Mari Jinkemari: Still stoned by Emil’s ‘Jinke mareena, nee Jinke mareena’ famed from Nanda-loves-Nandita; Veer’s baby Jinke seems to have wandered away from the studio into the Nagarhole’s greenery. Veer’s baby Jinke scores a full-size zilch for bad beats and no heat.

Yaarige Yaaruntu: Trails of emotion is best verbalized in SPB’s deep voice. Yaarige Yaaruntu written by Dodderange Gowda deals with the weighty ordeals of life. Filled with the philosophy of ‘vidhi’, this is the longest track in the album and trudges along making it truly a trial of patience.

Badatanakke Umbuva Chinte: This time Veer has welded yet another vital musical weapon: the mike. Another track dotted with philosophy. Badatanakke Umbuva Chinte, the composition of Ambigara Chowdayya has Veer’s not-so-great voice chanting out the vachanas.