'Music-A R Rahman
Lyrics- PA.Vijay
 It's gone. The music's gone. He's gone. The man's gone. After hearing his genius producing excellent pieces in 'Jeans', 'Sangamam', and others, you wonder whether it is the same person who has come up with 'Enakku 20 Unakku 18'. A R Rahman's second 'youth' offering, after 'Boys', disappoints.
The first song 'Azhaginna Azhagi' begins with a bang, and you think that it is some kind of fast, peppy number. Alas, it is a 'Tak Din' song, the beats rhythmic and
continous.
From beats, Rahman moves to 'happiness'. The secong song 'Santhipoma' has a happy, pleasant feel in it. Unni Menon sounds good.
'Strictly for u'th', screams the tagline for this film.The 3rd song symbolises that. You have Blaaze shouting/screaming something. What do words, so-called lyrics like 'Gama Gama', "Bling Dinga Long' mean?
With disappointment and hope, you play Side B. The first song here 'Oru Nanban' starts beautifully. Seems, that in this song ARR was confused, thought of making it slow, Carnatic but ended up with a pacy, normal number. SPB Charan here is okay, but nothing like 'Alaipayuthe' or 'Boys'.
 'Yedo Yedo' is the best song of the film. It has a haunting, melancholic feel to it, probably depicting separation. It sounds somewhat like 'Udaya Udaya' in 'Udaya', though.
The last song is 'Asathura', a typical college song where boys go behind girls, singing loudly, describing their beauty. That type of song which you've heard a thousand times before.
Verdict: The well-known 'Rahman Rule' holds good for this film too. You hear it again and again, only then you may like it.
Srinivasa
Ramanujam
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