Ada - Music review

Music Director: A.R. Rahman

Lyrics: Nusrat Badr and Raqueeb Alam

Our Rating: 3/ 5

Ada certainly reflects the versatility of ace music director A R Rahman. It has a soothing feel to the music, but cannot be slotted as one of his best works. The musician has dished out some magical albums like Guru, Rang De Basanti and Jodha Akhbar. Ada is an album with eight songs and an instrumental, sans remix versions of any.


Ishq Ada hai definitely tops the chart, but Meherbaan and Gulfisha will follow soothe. Only if the lyrics were taken care of Ada could have been another legend of Rehman. Getting a personal copy of the album is not a bad idea for the music lovers.

Title track Ishq Ada is an out and out romantic number. Newbie Rashid Ali's voice is heart rendering and mesmerizing. The simplicity of the music lies with the lower notes played in the base guitar and the old sound of the accordion.

Rahman's lead guitarist has used the platform very well. The song also has a female version sung by Parul Mishra The female version has been given a classical touch with higher notes in base guitar and drums.

Hawa sun hawa is sung by Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik. Though music is different and has a fresh feel, it is a wee bit too slow. The song can be rated as average.

'Gum sum gum sum' is crooned by Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik, again. The song doesn't sound novel. The listeners would definitely expect something more from the song.

Here's some breather for the music lovers after those gloomy tracks! Gulfisha hits the right chord. The background score and harmonious beats will set your heartbeat racing. Nigam and Sunidhi Chauhan's unique voice sets the song apart from the varied mixes in the album.

Rahman's melodious voice is meant to soothe the ears. Meherbaan, an ultimate romantic track and creates imagery while listening to it. The lyrics are exceptionally good.

The three minute long song is sure to leave the listener spellbound. Listeners are bound to fall in love with the song every time they turn it on. The older the song is to the listeners ears it sounds new to the ears. The instrumental version is equally beautiful.

Tu Mera hai brings Chitra, Sukhwinder Singh and Naresh Iyer together. The track has an exceptional music but average lyrics. They don't have the same impact as his other songs.

Hai Dard is a gloomy track of the album. The music doesn't touch the heart. However, Udit Narayan's vocals pep the song to some extent. The lyrics of the song are pretty good.

Alka Yagnik and Jayachandran give a soulful vocalization of Milo wahan wahan. Their vocals complement each other and are sure to have an impact on the young hearts.

Ada may not be every music lover's pick, but it has the melodious quotient intact.

Courtesy: radioandmusic.com