MADRAS CAFE
Music Director: Shantanu Moitra
Lyricist: Manoj Tapadia, Ali Hayat Rizvi
Shantanu Moitra brings a new life into soul of Madras Cafe.
His compositions are very mild and soft on ears, but powerful at the same time.
The Album kicks off with Maula sun le re, sung by Papon.A soft outing by Papon which is similar to his Jiyein Kyu.
The next song Ajnabee is sung by debutant Zen, who has also written its lyrics. The pensive song sticks to the theme of the soundtrack.
Though the song is easy on ears, one does feel that for a film like Madras Cafe -- which is expected to be a fast paced action drama -- songs like Sun Le Re and Ajnabee are better kept short so that the narrative isn't impacted.
Khud Se has Papon returning, it is a song which has a sad beginning to it but sounds interesting as it progresses. One can sense a trademark Shantanu Moitra touch here in the way this song is composed. This song is the best of the lot.
The way the song has been designed, with a good voice and lyrics (Manoj Tapadia), makes it the kind you want to listen to again and again.
The whole soundtrack is a bit unusual, but fails to cater to the theme of Madras Cafe, a racy spy thriller. It could have done with atleast one fast paced number to increase the heart rates of the viewers watching the movie.
