'7-G Rainbow Colony' music is haunting

Music Review

Film: "7-G Rainbow Colony"; Language : Tamil, Filmmaker: Selvaraghavan; Composer Yuvan Shankar Raja; Singers: Mathangi, Kunal, Shreya Ghosal and Kay Kay.

"7-G Rainbow Colony" is filmmaker Selvaraghavan's second movie after the commercially successful and critically acclaimed "Kaadhal Kondein".

Selvaraghavan and Yuvan Shankar Raja had produced one of 2003's greatest musical hits in "Kaadhal Kondein". Listening to the music of "7-G Rainbow Colony", one gets the strong feeling that history may repeat itself.

What makes its music a cut above other albums is composer Yuvan Shankar Raja's haunting instrumental tracks. Anybody who has seen the movie's trailer on TV is likely to have been impressed.

But the instrumental theme of "7-G Rainbow Colony" strikes you with its haunting melody. It reminds one of Western classical music at several points. It is but rarely that an instrumental track catches a listener's attention like this.

But the film is not all about the theme song, which, though the most exceptional track in the album, is not the only number worth listening to.

Another track that catches the ear is "January Maadham", a fast-paced track belted out by Mathangi and Kunal. However, even this track has a haunting undertone, in step with the mood of the entire album.

"Naam Vayadhukkum" is another good track but sounds similar to the compositions of A.R. Rahman and Harris Jayraj. The lyrics are young with lots of English words interspersed and remind a bit of "Boys".

"Ninaithu Ninaithu" has two versions - one in which Shreya Ghosal sings, and another that Kay Kay belts out. This tune is rather slow and isn't as catchy as some of the other tracks.

Another, "Music of Joy", is unique in that it seems to incorporate several genres of music. Starting off with a Latino beat that reminds one of Ricky Martin songs, it begins to sound a bit like the ballroom music of yore.

"7-G Rainbow Colony" is a great buy even if only for the mellifluous and haunting instrumental theme. Click the Movie button below for more info:
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