Song: Kannal Pesum Penne
Film: Mozhi
Lyrics: Vairamuthu
Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music Director: Vidyasagar
Mozhi is possibly one of the best movies to come out of Kollywood recently. With a refreshing story line and amazing talent from up and coming artists, it definitely made a lot of people take notice. My next selection is from this movie.
The situation goes as follows: Prithvi falls in love with Jyothika (who is deaf and dumb). In a casual remark, he mentions that he has a “imagined” voice for her. Hearing this Jyothika becomes furious and Privthi tries to cajole Jyothika to forgive him. A very sensitive and touching situation…
Vairamuthu has penned the lyrics well. He could have avoided the unnecessary “I’m sorry…” interludes, which become quite repetitive and kill the melody of the song. If some people find it cool, IMO, it is only because of our dear SPB… who renders each I’m sorry with such emotion and aplomb. But, still, could be avoided…
But if lyrics are akin to the body, the vocals are akin to soul. They bring a song to life. If so, it is little wonder why Vidyasagar chose SPB to sing this song. I think ONLY SPB can deliver this song with such a great emotion and elan… The man’s voice is sheer magic! I have heard singers who sing melodiously… but SPB sings melodious-er (for the lack of a better term). Top notch!
Vidyasagar has re-used his tune from a song that he composed for a Malayalam movie: Yellamaan in Sathyam Shivam Sundaram. That track was sung by Hariharan. Frankly I like that version “slightly” better (as it sounds much softer… which is how an apology should be made 
) and Vidyasagar could have kept the same style in Tamil as well… Oh, well…
The tune has a very distinctive jazzy arrangement and has a blues touch to it — stylistically speaking. Well imagined! It is quite unique for most parts: very nice use of piano, has a great jazzy feel to it, fantastic arrangement on the trumpet/sax — totally cool. However, the rthym sections reminisces me of May Madham’s opening percussion arrangement in the song Margazhi Poove. A typical funk-style beat… Nothing original.
Technical:
Nothing specific to comment on. Good clarity on the Pianos and the trumpet/sax tracks.
Singer:
I said it above and I will say it again — SPB is THE best choice for delivering this song. No one else in the industry right now has the depth, emotability, clarity of his voice. S.P.B’s voice is still in form and has refused to age along with him. His voice is is truly a blessing!
Check out these sangathis/brighas @: 1:53, 3:14. Like I said, class!
In one word:
Totally forgiven! 
+s : Good tune, nice jazz/blues interludes, good lyrics, emotive delivery
-s : so-so percussion arrangement, could have avoided repetitive bridges between stanzas
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