Swades - Music Review

After reading the music review that my friend Aldrin posted on his blog , I was inspired to write my own music review for Swades


The soundtrack of Swades is a unique mix between the music of Taal and Lagaan. Well, that is a very vague statement to start a review, but believe me, you will feel the same when you hear the soundtrack.

The opening song "Yeh Tara Vo Tara" is a song with a social message that will remind you of the song "Mitwa" from Lagaan without the considerable energy that the latter carried. The song is good and the lyrics, though not of the best quality, are meaningful.

This is followed by a lullaby "Aahista Aahista" which is so good at its soporific job that if you are not careful enough, you might find yourself waking up from a deep slumber while the album is nearing its end.

The song "Ye jo Des hai tera" is a soothing song with a mild flowing quality about it. It definitely reminds one of another of Rahman's creations "Nahin Saamne" from Taal. And if you are tired of other NRI-directed patriotic songs, this one is for you. It will sure inspire you to some extent.

If "Radha Kaise na Jale" was the best song in Lagaan, Ashutosh Gowarikar tries again in Swades with a song dedicated Lord Rama this time - "Pal Pal hai Bhari". The song is composed on the context of Ramlila. It does not have the charm of its counterpart in Lagaan, but is good nevertheless. The lyrics, keeping with the trend so far, are good.

The song "Dekho na" is passable and "Sawariya" is plain bad. Rahman should be doing better than these.

But the best of the lot is "Tu hi chala chal". The song is beautifully sung and the music is catchy to keep your feet tapping throughout the song. No wonder, it is turning out to be the most popular song from this movie.

Overall, the album is a good buy and one would not be entirely disappointed with the offering. Certainly not the best of Rahman, but then, a mediocre Rahman is still better than all other Bollywood Music directors at their creative best with all numerological assistance. :-)