(You can listen to the songs HERE)
(As for the lyrics, click HERE)
I’ve always liked Priyanshu Chatterjee right from his first
film “Tum Bin”. Infact, if I make a list of my ten all time favorite films, Tum
Bin would find a place among them.
And Dia Mirza – I’m already head over heels on her. She is
one of the most naturally beautiful actresses on screen today no doubt.
When Pratim Gupta brings these two together, it must be
something nice. And so out of sheer curiosity, I watched the first trailer of
“Paanch Adhyay”. While I am stunned by the beautiful Dia mirza, I can’t help
but notice the song portions playing in the background. On checking, I found
out that Shantanu moitra had given the music. And so for the first time in my
life, I (A gujju) heard a Bengali soundtrack.
Now the closest I’ve been to a Bengali soundtrack is
“Raincoat” and “Devdas”. That is my remotest link to Bengali music. I’ve still
tried to review all the songs. As they say, the lyrics don’t matter when you
fall in love with the melody.
“BAAVRI” is sung
by Shreya ghoshal. A very easy-on-the-ears song, this one is a delight to
listen to, courtesy the saccharine vocals of Shreya. She is flawless, and she
totally owns the song when she croons the “baawri” portions. Shantanu moitra’s
arrangements are very catchy and the tune, though giving a slight deja – vu
feel, is brilliant.
“UREY JAAY” sees
Shobha mudgal making her debut in Bengali music as she sings this wonderful
number in her usual style. A sad feel to it, this one is as beautiful as it can
get. Having been a fan of shobha mudgal since years, it didn’t take me long to
fall in love with the song. The video of the song only enhances the beauty of
the song.
“AGONTUK” is sung
by Shaan and shreya ghoshal. Again, this one is a very catchy number right from
the first second. Shaan’s singing goes slightly off tune in the low notes, but
he is brilliant in the higher notes. Shreya ghoshal is better here. Overall this song is not the best of the album, but will definitely grow gradually.
“PHIRE PAOWA’R GAAN” is
sung by Ashutosh ganguly, better known as Ash king. The signature guitar tune
which appears in two more songs is superb. Ash gives the song a pop-ish feel
and it sounds very nice.
“YOU & ME” has
the same tune as the previous song, but here we have the versatile Usha uthup
singing English lyrics penned director saab himself. While the lyrics are
simple and very romantic, Usha uthup is superb. This is probably her best song
in a long long time. She is too good. And that signature tune I mentioned
before is now slowly growing more on me.
The last two songs are the best songs in the entire album,
both penned by Swanand kirkire.
“RAHOON TERE PEECHE”
is pure awesomeness. Kaushiki chakrabarty’s vocals are brilliant. The tune by
moitra is mesmerizingly beautiful, and that signature tune (Again, this time on
a saxophone) is killer. Add to that, some touchingly romantic lyrics by swanand
kirkire, and this makes the song a heavenly experience. This one is my favorite
track of the album, and will stay in my playlist for a long time to come.
“UDA JAAY” has
the same tune as Shobha mudgal’s “Urey jaay”. This one is sung and written by
Swanand kirkire. Over and over again, he proves that he is a terrific singer.
This only reaffirms my feeling. The song meant to be a sad one, sounds exactly
that, owing to Swanand’s singing. He infuses the right amount of pain and
emotions, making this song a clear winner.
OVERALL, my debut
into Bengali music was one heavenly experience. While shantanu moitra’s tunes
are gorgeous, melodious and soothing, the ensemble of singers is another plus
point. The singers for every song are perfect. And while the hindi songs are
being loved by me, I am loving the Bengali ones equally. Although I didn’t
understand a single word, I am humming them all day long.
And above all, these are going to be picturized on "The"
gorgeous Dia mirza – bliss!
An album which every music lover (Bengali or not) should
listen! Simple, charming and beautiful.
MY RATINGS – 8.5 / 10
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