‘Cheeni Kum’ is one of those movies I loved despite its flaws. It was so fresh to see such a matured romance. Amitabh Bachan and Tabu with their sparkling screen presence, chemistry and performance did the magic. The first half of the movie is so beautifully written by Balki and is one of the most enjoyable parts of any movie I have seen this year.
But above all this, we have a major highlight which will make me watch it again and again and again and yes you guessed it, Illayaraja. Of course, his revamped songs are great but I am talking about Illayaraja’s background score. His score gives all necessary light hearted feel to the movie. Almost the entire score is filled with breezy strings, flute flourishes, soft synth beats, mild piano melodies that elevate the mood of each and every moment. The music is not in your face, it is so mild, always in the background and yet it had a magical impact on me. The ‘Veg melody’ included in the audio CD, being the love theme of, comes with beautiful variations all through the movie. But I have not seen any single review anywhere in the media mentioning about his background score for the movie.
You can get the background score pieces from here. Listen to it. Believe me, it is pure BLISS.
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