It takes one genius to recognize another genius is a popular proverb proving to be true in the successful combination of Maniratnam and AR Rahman.

Maniratnam had always proved that he knows how to pick the right people for the right job. Their latest offering 'Yuva' has been one of the biggest audio hits of the year both in Hindi and Tamil. From  'Roja' to  'Yuva', what strikes the most is the way AR Rahman has constantly reinvented himself for Mani Ratnam. While melodies ruled in Roja, it was a mix of great sound and lilting folk in 'Thiruda Thiruda', foot tapping beats in 'Dil Se' and haunting melodies in 'Kannathil Muthamittal'.

Coming after the so called duds for AR Rahman like 'Tehzeeb', 'Meenaxi' and 'Lakeer', atleast from a collections Point of view, 'Yuva' is just what every marketing guy would want to lay his hands on. And if you are someone who is open to full fledged experimentation with techno sounds generated by electronic instruments, then 'Yuva' is just what the DJ ordered for you.

There are totally six tracks including a purely instrumental piece. While it is being said that the Tamil version has much better lyrics, Hindi version scores over in the rendition of songs.

With the film scheduled for a early May release, the timing of audio release seems perfect. Now the entire country, atleast genuine movie lovers, are awaiting this film's release with bated breath.