Shankar Lost his Musical Touch?
Renowned for his cinematic genius and love of engaging music albums, shankar has a history of epic relationships with A.R. rahman in addition to sporadic collaborations with harris Jayaraj. Recent songs from his films, nevertheless, seem to indicate that he has been slacking in the music area.
Shankar chose to work with Anirudh in his most recent project, the much awaited indian 2 (Bharateeyudu), for the first time. The songs from indian 2 were well-received, albeit there were unavoidable similarities to Rahman's well-known original works. No song could compare to the genius of Pachhani Chilukalu, Telephone Dhwani La, or maya Maschindra from bharateeyudu (Indian).
Some songs didn't have the same profound impact as others, but others like Paara (Souraa) and Neelorpam were passable. The tracks' YouTube views are similarly uninspiring. The lacklustre songs are another reason why the film's excitement isn't growing. The lack of "Indian 2"'s original theme song also disappointed a lot of people, as some thought Anirudh's musical choices didn't quite fit the franchise's established tone.
Social media responses included the following: "Indian 2 album is fine. enjoyable and might be very successful in cinemas. Although it lacks the grandiose feel of the indian album from the 1990s, I'm depending on the background score to add just a little more grandeur.
A nasty comment was made by one of the users, saying, "Kids these days should know one thing! Anirudh cannot become Rahman, and Virat cannot become Sachin. The song "Jaragandi" from Shankar's other movie, Game Changer, too had a lacklustre reception and did not create much of a stir on online video sharing sites like YouTube. This "Thanda" response has raised questions about Shankar's deteriorating taste in music, particularly in light of his history of creating epic soundtracks that have historically had a profound impact on listeners.