Prem Mayee Music review of Prem Mayee by Joginder Tuteja

EXPECTATIONS

 

Now where did this one come from? One has absolutely no idea about the film and there is further surprise in store on realizing that it stars Sanjay Suri and Chandrachur

 

Singh as well. With apprehensions galore, one plays on the music of Prem Mayee which has music by Abhishek Ray and lyrics by Shekhar S Jha, who is also the

 

film's director.

 

MUSIC

 

Prem Mayee gets a decent beginning with 'Pal Chhin', a rock concert number where Abhishek Ray brings himself behind the mike along with

 

Shreya Ghoshal. Though the song doesn't break any new grounds, its peppy appeal is still engaging enough to make one look forward to what the album has in store.

 

 

Arrangements at the very start of 'Prem Mayee Rajani' are so ordinary with a Doordarshan feel to it that it is good enough for a listener to lose interest in

 

first 45 seconds itself. Shreya Ghoshal goes solo for this ultra boring number that just doesn't rise to the occasion and almost prompts one to skip on to the next in line.

 

 

The album continues in the same vein though with Shaan singing 'Kanak Kiran'. With an English start to it, the song tries to bring in variety to the

 

proceedings. However, soon after Shaan goes semi-classical in his rendition with some heavy duty lyrics only making one further sure that the soundtrack here was aimed

 

at creative satisfaction more than commercial gains. Still, even for those inclined towards some quality songs that have a classy appeal to them, this one doesn't quite cut

 

the ice.

 

Sunidhi Chauhan is roped in for 'Paheli' and she starts off rather seductively with a saxophone giving her some company. However the poetic mood takes

 

over soon after while the flow of the song isn't really enticing enough to make you go for it all over again, leave aside giving it a nod of approval.

 

'Bahne Dey' which arrives next has a club sound to it in the initial portions though one can pretty much sense that even this one (with Abhishek Ray as the

 

guest lyricist) won't really cover much distance. The apprehension pretty much comes true when newcomer Bhoomi Trivedi comes up with the kind of rendition that would

 

have suited a 60s cabaret setting.

 

The album concludes with Shaan's 'Veenavadini Symphony', hence not just giving Prem Mayee a fusion classical ending but thankfully also

 

bringing an end to an album that just doesn't have much to offer for a listener, be it a regular Bollywood fan or the one who is interested in something unique that

 

occasionally comes out of the Hindi film music world.

 

OVERALL

 

This one just doesn't work.

 

OUR PICK(S)

 

Pal Chinn