Monday, October 30, 2006

Vellai Pookkal...

Song: Vellai Pookkal           Movie: Kannathil Muthamittal
Music & Vocals: AR Rahman            Lyrics: Vairamuthu

This haunting song plays in the background as the camera tracks a young couple beginning their life together in Jaffna, even as war and greater forces threaten to destroy their fragile dreams. Rahman's voice melts into one's consciousness stirring a thousand ineffable emotions. The songs pleads for peace. Or rather sings a lullaby to soothe this world into peace...

I like to close my eyes and let each song take me to its own place. This song takes me to a lonely little temple on a hilltop - surrounded by verdant green. Rain falls incessantly on the temple roof and twinkles down in silver droplets. Bells chime gently. And a little girl sits alone staring far out into the valley...

My Rating: (No basis! No expertise! My rules on the highway coz I took the trouble of typing all this in!!)
Lyrics - 75%
Music - 85%

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