|
Malamaal
Weekly Music
Review
Malamaal Weekly – a venture by Priyadarshan that
has everything it takes to turn into a fun riot.
With a starcast like Paresh Rawal, Om Puri,
Riteish Deshmukh, Rajpal Yadav, Shakti Kapoor
and Asrani who are known for their comic timing,
'Malamaal Weekly' is one of the most
keenly awaited comedies of this year. For a film
like this, the songs are bound to be situational
and this is what newcomer Uttankk V.Vorra
attempts through his compositions.
When one expected a completely village flavor to
the proceedings, opening number 'Yeh Ajooba'
throws a surprise as it begins as a techno track
with western musical arrangements. A theme song
that is bound to arrive at different situations
in the movie, it has an echo effect of 'Maalamaal'
in the background that brings with it an old
fashioned charm. Mahalakshami Iyer and Javed Ali
sing the funny number about the changing
fortunes of the village with the kind of jest
and energy that was required for the song of
this nature. A fun track, it comes in a remix
and original version and should make for a good
background piece. Also knowing Priyadarshan's
penchant for coming up with hilarious
situations, this Sai Barve written song should
be a good time pass on screen.
Village flavor does makes its presence felt soon
after with 'Sun Mere Mitva' that belongs
to the 70s. A decent number that takes you to
the heartland of India, credit also needs to go
to Nawab Arzoo who pens the lyrics that suit the
film's setting. Karsan Sargathia sings this song
about the events that have happened over the
years in the village and the life of the
villagers there. He does a fine job along with
an able support from chorus singers.
Yet another number belonging to the 70s, 'Kismat
Se Chalti Hai Duniya', comes in next. This
is the 'nautanki' number by Rakhi Sawant
that has been making a lot of news over last few
weeks and looking at the naughty rendition of
Vaishali Samant to Nitin Raikwar's lyrics, a
foot tapping tune and Rakhi's presence in the
number, 'Kismat Se' should be a fine
entertainer when it arrives on screen. We are
not talking about any of the above mentioned
numbers being classics in any sense but looking
at the subject of the movie, its setting and the
situations, these numbers should fit in well in
the narrative.
Javed Ali and Shreya Ghoshal come together for
the duet 'Hansani O Meri Hansani' written
by Nitin Raikwar that doesn't seem to be a
number that would be taken seriously during its
picturization. Though it is a romantic number,
knowing Riteish Deshmukh's comic timing
(remember 'Kamsin Kali' from 'Mr. Ya
Miss' where he made a good copy of Amol
Palekar), we can expect some smiles coming along
while the song is on screen. Musically speaking,
it’s an ordinary number that won't really go any
further after the movie is off the screens in
spite of a remix version coming in later.
Javed Ali, who has sung the maximum tracks in
the album, reunites with Mahalaxmi Iyer for the
duet 'Sar Sar Sar Sarti Hava' that is
straight from the 70s (yet again) and has ample
dose of passion and love embedded in it by means
of Chhaya Vora's lyrics and the rendition by the
two singers. Hear it on for the old world charm
as it is one of the more enjoyable numbers in
the album.
Overall the music of 'Malamaal Weekly'
surprises you because in the beginning one was
not very sure if this movie, purely driven by
characters and situations, may have any scope of
music at all. But composer Uttankk V.Vorra spins
some tunes that do not bore and go with the mood
of the movie as per the situations.
|
