Surprise Surprise !! The album opens with an intro song for the Superstar. After many speculations and considerations, this song was composed but it definitely catches you instantly. S.P.B. is back for the intro song and he rocks all the way in this rocking opening number penned by Na. Muthukumar. Balleilakka is folky, catchy with meaningful lyrics too. No big advise here for the people but very much in tune with the movies storyline. Rehannah joins the fun in the middle but SPB is the show stealer. His energy is amazing and adding to that is Rahman's catchy folk tune and it will be a delight to watch it on screen as we know about Shankar's picturisation and Superstar's energy. We should rewind ourselves and remind us about the opening number in Baba and when we compare them, this one wins hands down. Lyrics and music are amazing and as SPB finishes the song with a "COOL" the song is indeed cool.

Next up is Style. Yes its indeed titled Style for the Style Mannan and it just blows you away. ARR has done it once again. "Experimentation at its maximum best". Rahman mixes hip hop with some hi fi lyrics by Pa. Vijay and after the song Girlfriend in Boys, the duo combine to give another blockbuster. This song was reportedly shot in Bilbao, Spain. Rags, Tanvi, Blazee and Suresh Peters just blow the roof. This song will bring the house down when it hits the theatres. As always with new experiments, this song will take time to grow on you but watch out for the lyrics. The lyrics add to the mystic elements in the tune and it will for sure rock in screen. Purists could be saying this song is too hi fi but that's Rahman and Shankar for you. They raise the bar every time they come together and this song is an apt example for that. Watch out for the last 30 seconds.

So one folk intro song and one hi fi hip hop song, what next. We have Vaaji Vaaji Sivaji sung brilliantly by Hariharan and Madhushree. Vairamuthu's lyrics are sure to go down as one all time favorite. New words tuned to a beautiful soothing and catchy melody. Rahman has been accused off late for some very slow numbers. Here Shankar makes sure he doesn't get any such accusations. This song just grows on you as a slow poison and very much in the likes of Ale Ale from Boys but the similarity ends there. The vocals and the lyrics are better and match well. Hariharan just gets better and better as the song goes on. A nice soothing duet but it gets eclipsed by the beats of the next shocking number.

Yes, up next is Athiradee sung by A.R.Rahman and a newcomer Sayonara just eclipses the beats of Vaaji Vaaji. This song will be rocking the dance floors and movie theatres for quiet a long time to come. ARR just excels, he has chosen the best number for himself. At first hearing the lyrics by Vaali may not even sound clear thanks to the heavy beats but wait. By the 3rd hearing, the tune gets to your head and the lyrics are sleek. "Billa, Ranga, Baasha than…. Roger Moore, Don" that should please the Superstar's fans. The beats make you dance for sure and it's glad to hear a rocking song from ARR after a long time and the guitar interludes will go down well with the masses. This song makes a very valid point, Rahman can deliver mass commercial chartbusters and his touch is still very much intact.

After a rocking number, a soothing melody follows. Sahana sung brilliantly by Vijay Yesudass and Gomathi Shree takes you thru a myriad of emotions. Vairamuthu does a brilliant job again and intelligently uses the Thirupavai. Very soulful rendition from both the singers. This number will appeal to the purists and it showcases the depth of Rahman's musical genius. This version is supposed to be a sad version and the happy version follows next. Sung by Udit Narayan and Chinmayee, Sahana will for sure rule the melody chartbusters in 2007. If Munbe Vaa was the melody No. 1 last year, then its Sahana this year!

One of the most beautiful, catchy and an easy melody from Rahman. ARR tends to get too carnatic when composing melodies and thus the song used to be very hard to grow on you but this time, the tune is very soothing and easy. The lyrics by Vairamuthu are given apt importance by Udit Narayan and Chinmayee. Excellent chorus and instrumentation. Chinmayee excels and Rahman's interludes add to the magic of this duet. Another number to appeal to the purists more than the masses but will for sure grow more popular with more hearings.

After some mass numbers and purist numbers, comes the theme song. The BOSS penned jointly by Na. Muthukumar and Blazee. This song is touted to be the song used for fight sequences in the movie and after some repeated hearings grows more popular. Visual impact will add to the popularity level. Excellent rhythm arrangement with funky lyrics adds to the mass appeal. Watch out for the funky lyrics, kids will go crazy over this song. Blazee was used for the theme song in BABA - titled BABA which never got released officially but this time he gets his due and has given a stunning contribution. This theme will for sure heat up the theatres.

Well, time for the verdict and it's loud and clear. A.R.Rahman has delivered big time, for his fans, for Shankar's fans and most importantly for Superstar's fans. All the talk of his inability to score commercial hits will be eclipsed by this album. Hats off to Shankar for pulling it all together. Like all Shankar movies we have the variety. No repeats from older tunes (A major bonus). Rahman has used his singers, lyricists and most importantly himself very intelligently to come out with an album which should appeal both to the class and the mass.

APPLAUSE : CD cover and packaging looks solid and much in line with a Shankar movie. The songs have raised the expectations to the sky.
AHEM! : Audio quality in the CD disappoints. AVM should have done better.

VERDICT : Blockbuster! Let's hope and pray that the movie delivers big time!!!

UTHHEAVEN TOP 3 SONGS :
1 - Athiradee
2 - Sahana / Balleilakka
3 - Style / Vaaji Vaaji Sivaji