If you’ve not heard Unnaipol Oruvan’s songs, then you better get down to that right away! Shruthi Haasan bore quite a pressure on her young shoulders when she took on the challenging task of composing music for her father Kamal Haasan’s upcoming Unnaipol Oruvan. Directed by Chakri Toleti, Unnaipol Oruvan is the Tamil version of Bollywood movie A Wednesday. For those who have not watched the Hindi movie, the core theme of the story is terrorism, hence there is no time for running around trees in the flick. With the seriousness of the subject in mind, Shruthi has done a commendable job with the music. The songs use a lot of techno beats combined with hard-hitting lyrics. The numbers are unlike any you’ve heard recently, and though they may not be the kind you’ll be humming while you’re driving to work, they really grab your attention.
What really takes you by surprise is the voice of a very young child saying in the middle of the title song ‘I am the new face of terrorism’. It immediately awakens your senses to the mood of the movie and the current terrorist situation in the world, a situation that is robbing children of their innocence. Another song that quite intrigues is 'Allah Jane' sung by Kamal Haasan. He has used a very different voice modulation – one that is more nasal, in an endeavour to sound more like an Islamic priest, and hits the mark. Shruthi’s version of the same song has her vibrancy in every line of the composition. 'Nilai Varuma' is a duet by Bombay Jeyashree and Kamal – a rather interesting combo, with both of them putting their full souls into awakening the world to the increase in violence. The music blends western beats and Indian classical ragas, deftly. Shruthi turns singer yet again with 'Vanam Ellai Illai' along with rapster Blaaze – another upbeat song, this time about hope and strength.
The verdict on the album: Shruthi Haasan has proved she’s worthy of the 'Music Composer' title, and Kamal Haasan can stand tall, proud that his daughter has such an amazing musical talent!
