MANKATHA SINGLE REVIEW


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Production: Dhayanidhi Azhagiri, Vivek Karunakaran

Direction: Venkat Prabhu

Star-casts: Ajith Kumar, Trisha, Arjun, Andrea Jeremiah, Lakshmi Rai and others

Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja

High tides of expectations as Ajith Kumar fans have been very much excited about their Thala’s 50th film ‘Mankatha’. With the teasers of ‘Vilayaadu Mankatha’ stealing everyone’s 
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attention, the makers decided to go for the release of single-track album of same song. Following the huge success of ‘Evandi Unna Pethan’ (Vaanam), this is the second time Yuvan’s single-track album is launched.

Song: Vilayaadu Mankatha

Lyrics: Gangai Amaran, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Sucharita

Singers: Anitha, Premgi Amaren, Ranjith, Suchitra, Yuvan Shankar Raja and others

The prelude on distorted guitars in blend with brass instrumentals itself invigorates the senses while pumping bass intensifies the song. The song takes off with Anitha’s sassy voice (slightly based on the style of ‘Sei Yedhavadhu Sei’ from Billa) followed by Ranjith. The first four lines with the rhyming words had already grabbed everyone’s attention with the teasers. Gangai Amaran’s lyrics boast of attributes of a club song, but on pars has some message-oriented lines, which is evident through Buddhi Enbadhae Sakthi Enbadhai Katrrukollada En Nanba, Bhakthi Enbadhai Thozhilil Vaithu Vaa, Niththam Vetrithaan En Anba. Yuvan has tried adding western feel with English rap lines. The song is medium paced yet sounds stylish. Thanks to the sound engineer for a perfect mixing of so many instrumentals and voices.
Verdict: Exclusively for Thala fans