The tile "Tanu Weds Manu" caught my attention and even though it features newcomers music director Krsna and lyricist Rajsekhar the track may actually hit a home run.

The  track is off to a great  start with 'Sadi Gali' . A Punjabi track by Lehmber Hussainpuri, it actaully a little different from the routine 'bhangra' tracks, 'Sadi Gali' is a fun celebration number that hooks you in the first listening itself. A foot tapping number with a quintessential desi Punjabi flavor to it that carries the potential to find popularity wherever and whenever it is played. Expect to hear it at parties.

Next we have a love song, 'Yun Hi' which  is about a guy professing his love and expecting the girl to nod in agreement as well. With easy on ears lyrics by Rajshekhar, the song maintains an overall simplicity in its tone and sails through smoothly.  Krsna makes his first original dent in this tender-paced number that is modestly arranged with varied instrumental flows. Mohit Chauhan's sonorously oozed vocals  and Ujjaini in the background makes this an interesting listen.

Nowadays a Sufi number has been an essential element in every track. So we move to   a Sufi number 'Rangrez' by Krsna. The longest track in the album which lasts over six minutes, 'Rangrez'  has great appeal. A delightful number which will be loved by Sufi music lovers.
 Later the song also arrives in another version which is rendered by Puranchand Wadali and Pyare Lal Wadali.

We now move to  'Piya' which actually turns out to be the best of the lot since 'Sadi Gali'. Sung by Shafqat Amanat Ali, 'Piya' has a semi-classical flavor to it and shows the range of composer Krsna who spins a tune which is extremely easy on ears. With an old world charm to it, 'Piya' can quite become a hit.
 
 'Mannu Bhaiya' is a really fun number that   reminds one of 'Genda Phool' [Delhi 6].  Sung by Sunidhi Chauhan who goes restrained in this celebration number where friends and families of the bride and groom get together to tease the couple, 'Mannu Bhaiya' is yet another 'desi' track that maintains its essence. While Ujjaini Mukherjee and Niladri Debnath give Sunidhi some support behind the mike, Manjeera, Rakhi Chand and Vivek Naik are the backing vocalists.

Last to arrive is a fun number 'Jugni' which is as Punjabi as it gets and gains that slot in the album which is reserved for a chartbuster. Even though the song's duration is a mere 3 minutes here, Mika makes it worth it by making this a high powered dance number.

Though the track is by newcomers, the music numbers may actually make a dent in the world of Bollywood music.

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