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Audio Review : Ta Ra Rum Pum - Nice and hummable tracks

Producer: Aditya Chopra
Director: Siddharth Anand
Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Jaaved Jaaferi, Rani Mukerji, Shruti Seth 
Music: Vishal-Shekhar
Singers: Kay Kay, Shreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan,  Somya Raoh, Sonu Nigam, Mahalaxmi Iyer, Shaan, Shravan Suresh, Sneha Suresh, Vishal Dadlani

You set out with high expectations when the films banner reads Yash Raj, when ‘Hum Tum’ pair Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukherjee comes together, when the music is from Vishal Shekhar and the lyrics from Javed Akhtar, when the film happens to be ‘Tara Rum Pum’ the next biggie of the season. Following predecessors the music follows the route of ‘Hum Tum’ and ‘Salaam Namaste’. Get sure to drench yourself in sweet and melodious love songs, which get more infectious as you play on.

The title song 'Ta Ra Rum Pum' begins with Saif Ali Khan narrating the story of Ta, Ra, Ma and Pa comprising two kids, mom and dad. The song has a happy-go-lucky feel, coupled with a nice whistle tune and a good rhythm throughout. It’s a likeable number and you take a liking for it from the very first instance. Good rendition by Shaan and Mahalakshmi Iyer along with kid singers Sneha Suresh and Shravan Suresh, makes this peppy number an ideal for this album.

The message is to get mushy in love when the nest track 'Hey Shona' begins. A soft romantic track it is all set to make your heart sway. Shaan’s replicating voice of Saif Ali Khan takes this track an extra mile. Sunidhi Chauhan gives a restrained performance singing in a soft and subtle manner quite contradictory to her formulaic style. A nice number to keep humming all the way.

It is compulsory to have a frothy celebration track in a Yash Chora film. Here we’ve 'Nachle Ve' in the offing. A danceable and fun filled affair is what Vishal Shekhar comes up with. Sonu Nigam and Sowmya Raoh render this North Indian dance number.

Melody inflicted voice of Shreya Ghoshal sings the other version of ‘Ta Ra Rum Pum’. The theme music remains the same though Shreya gives a totally different feel to the track with her beautiful rendition. The pace, arrangements and the rendition is more subtle here compared to the other version. But this situational and inspiration number is indeed cherishable.

Vishal Dadlani begins 'Ab To Forever' on the right note with his husky voice before K.K. takes over with a powerhouse performance. A fizzy love track with a dash of rhythm and pep, it is about a man trying to woo his girl. Shreya Ghoshal does the female part and once again does a commendable job.

With Sufi music dominating the minds and ears of music buff, Visha-Shekhar don’t intend to disappoint either. 'Saaiyaan' arrives next with a very different flavour and tune altogether. Vishal Dadlani takes on the mike and it’s a revelation to hear him sing in the most unconventional manner. Kudos for him as the outcome is impressive. This inspirational track has him going for a free hand take and coming as different as he could.

As mentioned earlier, the album does ride on high hopes and the end result is for all to see. There is no bad number to begin with and all the tracks are nice and hummable tracks. Though one misses that chartbuster number but who knows maybe 'Ta Ra Rum Pum',  'Hey Shona', 'Nachle Ve' or 'Ab To Forever' might be that glorified hit that one would like to see at the top.


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